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Celia Cruz
  • Birth Name:
    Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
  • Nickname:
    The Queen of Salsa Music
    La Guarachera del Mundo
  • Date of Birth:
    October 21, 1925
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Libra
  • Place of Birth:
    Havana, Cuba
  • Place of Death:
    Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
  • Date of Death:
    July 16, 2003
  • Cause of Death:
    Brain Cancer
  • Sex:
    Female
  • Nationality:
    American

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    Career

    Celia Cruz

    Trivia

    Celia Cruz
    • India calls Celia Cruz her "godmother" because Cruz encouraged and supported her singing career.
    • Has recorded over 70 albums during her 50 year career.
    • Left Cuba in 1959, when Fidel Castro came into power. She and her band, La Sonora Matancera, toured Mexico for two years before finally moving to the United States where she has since resided.
    • Died two days after celebrating her 41st wedding anniversary.
    • Was the third major Cuban salsa star to die in the same week. The other two were Compay Segundo and Tito Duarte.
    • Has a star on both Hollywood's Walk of Fame and Miami's Walk of Fame.
    • A section of Miami's famed Calle Ocho (Southwest 8 Street) was renamed Celia Cruz Way in her honor.
    • Her public wake in Miami brought over 100,000 fans from all over the world to pay their final respects to her.
    • Buried in Woodlawn Cemetary in the Bronx, New York.
    • Was also known for her shout of "Azúcar!", which means "Sugar".

    Quotes

    Celia Cruz
    • "I wanted to be a mother, a teacher and a housewife. But when I began to sing with La Sonora Matancera, I thought, this is my chance, and I'm going to do it."
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