Marc Anthony is from New York City. He was born there to Puerto Rican parents, and he grew up in East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio. His parents are from Puerto Rico, with some sources specifying Guayama and others Yauco as their hometowns in Puerto Rico. Marc Anthony was named after the Mexican singer Marco Antonio Muñiz and was raised in a music-loving family in New York City.