The video for " Livin ' la Vida Loca " , directed by Wayne Isham and starring Croatian model Nina Morić , was shot in Los Angeles in 1999 . It aired later the same month and received six nominations at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year , Best Male Video , Best Choreography in a Video and Viewer 's Choice . It won two primary awards for Best Pop Video , and Best Dance Video , and was voted three additional awards in the international Viewers Choice categories . It also won Ritmo Latino Music Award for Music Video of the Year
1999 MTV Video Music Awards
1999 MTV Video Music Awards
Livin' la Vida Loca