The rapper Pitbull, who was the victim of an online celebrity death hoax this year, is being immortalized. The international superstar who is also known as Mr. Worldwide, has been waxed in a new figure for Madame Tussauds Orlando in Orlando, Fla. 

"I'm ready to see my figure! Looking back, it was a great experience to sit with the Madame Tussauds artists who worked hard to capture every detail," Pitbull said in a statement before the unveiling. "Having been born and raised in Florida, it truly is an honor to have this figure in Orlando."

The new Pitbull met wax figure was unveiled at Madame Tussauds Orlando on Friday, May 29 at the attraction's new International Drive location.

"Pitbull met with Madame Tussauds artists in Las Vegas in May 2014, where more than 300 precise measurements of his face, head and body were taken to create the true-to-life figure," according to the press statement.

"Pitbull was involved throughout the process and selected his figure's pose and facial expression. He donated the figure's clothing - and sunglasses - to reflect his signature sophisticated style. The figure, dressed in a black tuxedo, is styled in a power pose with Pitbull's piercing, intense gaze."

Pitbull has created the most popular chart-topping songs to date and collaborated with the music industry's biggest stars to produce smash hits such as Time Of Our Lives (featuring Ne-Yo), Fireball, Timber (featuring Ke$ha) and Feel This Moment (featuring Christina Aguilera). The influential entertainer also performed at the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

In addition to his professional career, Pitbull is a philanthropist and active in his own community, having founded The Sports Leadership and Management Academy (SLAM), a public charter school in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood.

Madame Tussauds is world-renowned for the creation of detailed, lifelike wax figures that pay homage to A-list celebrities from film, television, sports, music musicians, history and pop culture.