Celia Cruz

Celia Cruz

Cuban-American singer and entertainer
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Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz rose to fame in Cuba during the 1950s as a singer of guarachas, earning the nickname "La Guarachera de Cuba". In the following decades, she became known internationally as the "Queen of Salsa" or "The Queen of Latin Music" due to her contributions to Latin music in the United States.

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Celia Cruz was born on Wednesday, 21 October 1925 in Santos Suarez, Havana, Cuba. Her full name at birth was Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso. She was best known as a singer. Cruz's country of citizenship (nationality) was Cuban. She died on Wednesday, 16 July 2003 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA at the age of 77. She is buried at Woodlawn CemeteryNew York City, New York. Her religion is listed as Roman Catholic. She was 5' 6" (168 cm) tall and weighed 163 lbs (74 kg) with an average build. She had dark brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $1,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Libra.

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Full name at birth
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
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Claim to fame
Azúca!
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Date of birth
21 October 1925
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Place of birth
Santos Suarez, Havana, Cuba
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Date of death
16 July 2003
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Age
77 (age at death)
Place of death
Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
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Cause of death
Brain cancer
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Resting place
Woodlawn CemeteryNew York City, New York
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Occupation
Singer, Actress
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5' 6" (168 cm)
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Weight
163 lbs (74 kg)
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Net worth
$1,000,000 USD
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You would give up your career if you lost your voice for good, or if the impresarios stopped calling, or the audiences stopped coming. But as long as those things are there, I don't plan to stop. There is nothing that makes me feel better than to be with my public.

Celia Cruz is known for her role in the film Cassandro (2023) as performer: "I Will Survive".

She is also known for her role in the TV series Viki ja Köpi Show (2022) as performer - 1 episode.

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