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Celia Cruz

Acting

Born October 21, 1924 · Havanna, Cuba

Died July 16, 2003

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Biography

Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso, known as Celia Cruz, was a Cuban-American 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" due to her contributions to Latin music. She sold over 30 million records, making her one of the best-selling Latin music artists.

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Awards & recognition

  • Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award · 2016
  • New Jersey Hall of Fame · 2013
  • Grammy Award — Best Salsa/Merengue Album · 2004
  • Latin Grammy Award — Best Salsa Album · 2004
  • Grammy Award — Best Salsa Album · 2003
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  • Latin Grammy Award — Best Salsa Album · 2002
  • Latin Grammy Award — Best Salsa Album · 2000
  • ASCAP Latin Heritage Award · 1999
  • honorary doctor of the University of Miami · 1999
  • International Latin Music Hall of Fame · 1999
  • Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame · 1994
  • National Medal of Arts · 1994
  • Grammy Award — Best Tropical Latin Album · 1990
  • Lo Nuestro Excellence Award · 1990
  • star on Hollywood Walk of Fame · 1987

Filmography7 titles

New York Undercover

1994

Gloria Estefan - Live in Atlantis

2000as Self

Soul Power

2008as Self (archive footage)

The Perez Family

1995as Luz Paz

Fires Within

1991as Self

Los lunes a las 9

2022as Self (Archive Footage)

Celia: The Queen

2008as Self (archive footage)