Devoted to show business and the entertainment industry

Gloria Estefan came to the United States with her family when they fled Fidel Castro's Cuban revolution when she was 2. Learning to play guitar and singing to the old Cuban records of her grandmother was the start of her musical journey.

After her tragic bus accident in Pennsylvania, which resulted in her being paralyzed, she fought long and hard to overcome the obstacles ahead of her.  

Out of her struggles and tragedies she has decided that one thing she had wanted to do was to encourage others to overcome their life challenges.

Also inspired by her brown-and-white bulldog Noelle, who a veterinarian told Gloria wouldn't live, she told him: "Try to save her. This dog's a survivor," she has started writing books to encourage children.

Her first book, which was based upon Noelle, was called "The Magically Mysterious Adventures of Noelle the Bulldog," in children's books.

The newest book in the series "Noelle's Treasure Tale" uses animals and history to teach lessons about life.

She has also recently released a greatest hits collection called "The Essential Gloria Estefan."

Not only is she planning on a third installment in her children's book series, she is also currently working on a screenplay based upon the singer Connie Francis, which she plans on playing the lead in.

"My favorite process is writing, from day one," she said. "The songs I have written throughout the years were a real great opportunity for me to communicate, because I think that's my prime objective on this planet."