Draft:List of best-selling female Latin artists

The following is a list of the world's best-selling female Latin music artists of all time. The criteria for inclusion are women (including girl groups) whose claimed record sales have at least reached 5 million or more of their musical productions. Artists are listed in order of the number of records sold alongside available cross-referenced music recording certifications; the highest being for claims of at least 95 million records, and the lowest for claims of 5 million records.

Since there is no official entity that certifies sales in their totality;^[2] the artists' sales figure must have been published by a reliable source (news organizations and highly regarded music industry-related organization) such as Billboard, Rolling Stone, MTV, and VH1.

Latin music has an ambiguous meaning in the music industry due to differing views of what makes a recording "Latin". For example, the Latin music market in the United States defines Latin music as any release sung mostly in Spanish regardless of genre or artist nationality by organizations like as the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Billboard,^[3][4] while international organizations and trade groups such as the Latin Recording Academy includes Portuguese-language music.^[5][6][7] Billboard considers any artist to be "Latin" if they perform in Spanish or Portuguese.^[8] As a musical genre, music journalists as well as musicologists defines Latin music as musical styles from Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America as well as Spain under the Latin music umbrella,^[9][10] while music from Brazil is also usually included and occasionally Portugal.^[7][11]

Either definition of "Latin music" may be used for inclusion. Therefore, for an artist to be considered they must primarily perform in Spanish and/or Portuguese and sold at least five million copies. This includes artists who consistently release Latin albums (defined as a record with 51% of its content in Spanish or Portuguese).^[a] An artist's heritage is not factored into the list. Ins trumental musicians may also be included if they mainly perform any Latin music genre.

Although women have been credited with reshaping Latin music and public perceptions of sexuality, gender, and feminism,^[15] the Latin music industry remains male-dominated.^[16]

Shakira is the best-selling female Latin artist of all time with more than 95 million records sold.^[1]

40 million or more records sold

• 
  Shakira
• 
  Gloria Estefan

Artist	Country of origin	Period active	Studio albums	Genres	Primary language(s)	Estimated sales[Note 1]
Shakira	Colombia	1990–present	11	Latin pop / pop / pop rock[17]	Spanish  • English	95 million[1]
Gloria Estefan	Cuba  United States	1975–present	14	Latin Pop, pop, dance, Pop rock, Salsa, Adult contemporary[18]	Spanish  • English	75 million[19]

20 million to 30 million

• 
  Laura Pausini
• 
  Rocío Dúrcal
• 
  Amália Rodrigues
• 
  Maria Bethânia
• 
  Thalía
• 
  Yuri
• 
  Ana Gabriel

Artist	Country of origin	Period active	Studio albums	Genres	Primary language(s)	Estimated sales
Laura Pausini	Italy	1993–present	14	Pop, Latin Pop, Eurodance[20]	Italian  • Spanish	30 million[21] 25 million[22]
Rocío Dúrcal	Spain	1954–2006	54	Ranchera, Ballad, Bolero, Flamenco, Chera[23]	Spanish	30 million[24]
Amália Rodrigues	Portugal	1940–1999	56	Fado	Portuguese	30 million[25]
María Bethânia	Brazil	1965–present	50	Bossa nova, MPB, samba[26]	Portuguese	26 million[27]
Thalía	Mexico	1981–present	18	Pop, Dance, Latin pop[28]	Spanish	20 million[29]
Paquita la del Barrio	Mexico	1970–present[30]	34	Bolero, mariachi[30]	Spanish	20 million[31]
Yuri	Mexico	1978–present[32]	22	Latin pop[32]	Spanish	20 million[33]
Ana Gabriel	Mexico	1975–present	21	Mexican pop, Mariachi[34]	Spanish	20 million[35]
Lupita D'Alessio	Mexico	1965–present	22	Bolero, Latin ballad[36]	Spanish	20 million[37]

10 million to 20 million

• Xuxa
  Xuxa
• 
  Lucero
• 
  Amanda Miguel
• 
  Daniela Romo
• 
  Paulina Rubio
• 
  Marisela
• 
  Daniela Mercury
• 
  Rosana Arbelo
• 
  Julieta Venegas
• 
  Celia Cruz
• 
  Fey

Artist	Country of origin	Period active	Studio albums	Genres	Primary language(s)	Estimated sales
Xuxa	Brazil	1980–present	35	Children's music, dance, Latin pop[38]	Portuguese	19 million[39]
Selena	United States	1980–1995	5	Tecnocumbia, Cumbia, Latin Pop, Musica Tejana[40]	Spanish  • English	18 million[41]
Rocio Jurado	Spain	1960–2006	33	Ballad, Latin Pop, Flamenco, copla[42]	Spanish	17 million[43]
Paloma San Basilio	Spain	1970–present[44]	22	Latin pop[44]	Spanish	16 million[45]
Lucero	Mexico	1980–present	26	Mexican pop, Latin pop[46]	Spanish	16 million[47]
Amanda Miguel	Argentina	1980–present[48]	13	Latin pop[48]	Spanish	15 million[49]
Daniela Romo	Mexico	1965–present	13	Latin pop[50]	Spanish	15 million[51]
Paulina Rubio	Mexico	1982–present	11	Latin Pop, Pop Rock, Dance[52]	Spanish	15 million[53]
Marisela	Mexico	1981 - present[54]	17	Baladas, Latin pop[54]	Spanish	15 million[55] [56]
Jenni Rivera	United States	1992–2012[57]	13	Regional Mexican, Latin pop[57]	Spanish	15 million[58]
Daniela Mercury	Brazil	1971–present	11	Latin pop, axé, samba reggae, MPB[59]	Portuguese	11 million<[60]
Rosana Arbelo	Spain	1996–present[61]	10	Latin pop, Folk, Pop rock[61]	Spanish	10 million[62]
Julieta Venegas	Mexico  United States	1992–present[63]	9	Pop rock, indie pop, alternative music, folk rock[63]	Spanish	10 million[64]
Celia Cruz	Cuba	1948–2003[65]	74	Salsa[65]	Spanish	10 million[66]
Fey	Mexico	1979–present[67]	11	Latin pop[67]	Spanish	10 million[68] [69]
Valeria Lynch	Argentina	1969–present[70]	34	Balada[70]	Spanish	10 million[71]
Isabel Pantoja	Spain	1970s–present[72]	30	Copla, Canción melódica[72]	Spanish	10 million[73]

5 million to 9 million

• 
  Gloria Trevi
• 
  Alejandra Guzmán
• 
  Rocío Banquells
• 
  Aline Barros
• 
  Las Ketchup
• 
  Ana Bárbara
• 
  Ana Carolina

Artist	Country of origin	Period active	Studio albums	Genres	Primary language(s)	Estimated sales
Mónica Naranjo	Spain	1989-present	7	Latin pop, pop/rock[74]	Spanish	9 million[75]
Tatiana	Mexico	1984-present	26	Latin pop, children's[76]	Spanish	9 million[77]
Gloria Trevi	Mexico	1989-present	13	Latin pop[78]	Spanish	8 million[79] 5 million [80]
Alejandra Guzmán	Mexico	1988-present	15	Rock en español, Latin pop[81]	Spanish	8 million[82]
Pandora	Mexico	1985-present	18	Latin pop[83]	Spanish	8 million[84]
Rocío Banquells	Mexico	1970-present	18	Latin pop[85]	Spanish	8 million[86]
Marta Sánchez	Spain	1985-present	7	Latin pop, dance-pop[87]	Spanish	7 million[88] 5 million[89]
Aline Barros	Brazil	1992–present	7	Latin Christian[90]	Portuguese	7 million[91]
Las Ketchup	Spain	1985-present	7	Latin pop[92]	Spanish	7 million[93]
Ana Bárbara	Mexico	1980–present	6	Grupera[94]	Spanish	6 million[95]
Ana Carolina	Brazil	1999–present	6	MPB, bossa nova, samba, jazz, pop, folk, salsa, rock[96]	Portuguese	5 million[97]
Luz Casal	Spain	1980–present	6	Pop rock[98]	Spanish	5 million[99]
Myriam Hernández	Chile	1982–present	9	Latin ballad[100]	Spanish	5 million[101]
Natalia Oreiro	Uruguay	1989–present	3	Latin pop[102]	Spanish	5 million[103]
Luz Casal	Spain	1989–present	3	Rock en español[104]	Spanish	5 million[105]