Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso also known by her stage name Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American salsa singer/performer. One of the most popular salsa artists of the 20th century, she earned twenty-three gold albums and was a recipient of the National Medal of A...
July 16, 2003, Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States
Place Of Birth
Havana
Profession
Singer, Actor
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Pedro Knight (m. 1962–2003)
Nicknames
Cellia Cruz , Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso , The Queen of Salsa Music , Cruz, Celia , La Guarachera de Cuba , La Guarachera del Mundo , Sonora Matancera con Celia Cruz , La Reina de la Salsa , Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso de la Santísima Trinidad , Cella Cruz
Awards
National Medal of Arts (1994), Grammy Award for Best Tropical Latin Performance (1990), International Latin Music Hall of Fame (1999), "La Guarachera de Cuba"
Record Labels
Tico Records, Vaya Records
Music Groups
Sonora Matancera
Movies
“The Mambo Kings”, “Amorcito Corazon”, “Rincon Criollo” (1950-1960), “Salsa”