Ariana Anthony Is Marc Anthony's Oldest Child – Facts about Her Hidden Life

The mother of Marc Anthony's daughter, Ariana Anthony, said the famous singer was a "very good" father to their child. However, Ariana Anthony was the only one of her father's children who did not attend his 50th birthday and his fourth wedding.

Despite having a famous father, Ariana has steered clear of the limelight most of her life. She does not have a social media presence, and fans only get a glimpse of the almost 30-year-old when she makes rare appearances on her father's and his former wife's pages— with whom she is still close.

One of Marc's seven children—including a baby his fourth wife is expecting— Ariana did not follow in her father's footsteps following a brief acting career.

Ariana Anthony Is Marc Anthony's Daughter from His First Known Long-Term Relationship

Ariana, also known as Ariana Muniz, was born on June 29, 1994, to Marc, born Marco Antonio Muniz, and his former girlfriend, Debbie Rosado. Marc was 26 when Ariana was born and was an up-and-coming Latin artist of Puerto Rican descent, creating salsa-inspired music.

Ariana's mother was a New York City police officer in the '90s, and the former couple adopted their second child, Alex "Chase," after Ariana was born.

Following her father's widespread success and their breakup in 1995, Ariana's parents found themselves in a legal battle in 2000 when Debbie asked for an increase in child support following Marc's success and multi-million dollar net worth. Her lawyer said:

"We're looking for reasonable support for this baby. We're looking for an order that everybody can live by."

Ariana was six years old at the time, and although her mother refused to answer any questions, when asked if Marc was a good father, she responded, "He's a very good father."

Ariana has since gone on to live a very discreet life. In 2006, she landed her first and only acting credit when she appeared in the television series, "South Beach."

Ariana Anthony Has a Good Relationship with Her Father's Ex-wife Shannon de Lima

One of the few times a picture of Ariana found its way onto the internet was when her ex step-mother, Shannon de Lima, shared a photo of them in honor of Ariana's birthday in 2017.

Shannon posted a black and white picture of her and Ariana smiling into the camera as she wished Ariana a beautiful day in the caption. Before Shannon, Ariana's father was married twice.

After splitting from her mother, Ariana's father married Dayanara Torres in 2000. In 2001 and 2003, they welcomed two sons before going their separate ways in 2004.

That same year, Ariana's father married Jennifer Lopez. Four years later, their twins Maximilian and Emme were born. By 2011, Marc and Jennifer had separated, with their divorce legally finalized in 2014.

Marc Anthony Paid Tribute to Ariana with a Song

On Ariana's birthday in 2016, her father also took to Instagram to share a throwback picture of them. The photo received over 60,000 likes on Instagram at the time of writing, and in the caption, Ariana's father wrote:

"Happy birthday to my beautiful Ari. You're always gonna be daddy's little girl. My baby you...I love you so much."

The words "My baby you" had sentimental value, as it is also the name of the song Marc dedicated to his eldest daughter. The last line of the track reads, "Ariana, I feel so alive."

Although Marc has shared how much he loves his daughter, she was the only one of her six siblings missing from the crowd when her father married Paraguayan model and Miss Universe Paraguay Nadia Ferreira on January 28, 2023, at the Perez Art Museum Miami in South Florida.

David Beckham served as the best man at Marc and Nadia's star-studded wedding, including Salma Hayek and Vin Diesel. Following their wedding, Nadia shared that she was expecting Marc's seventh child on Instagram. She shared a picture of her baby bump and captioned the post, "Best Valentine's Gift Ever."