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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Cruz and the second or maternal family name is Alfonso.

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Celia Cruz

Cruz in 1957

Born

Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso


(1925-10-21)21 October 1925

Havana, Cuba

Died16 July 2003(2003-07-16) (aged 77)

Fort Lee, New Jersey, U.S.

Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery (Bronx, New York)
Occupation
Years active1948–2003
Spouse(s)
Musical career
Genres
  • Salsa
  • guaracha
  • son
  • bolero
  • rumba
Instruments
Labels
  • Seeco Records
  • Tico Records
  • Fania Records
  • Barbaro Records
  • RMM
  • Sony Discos

Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso (21 October 1925 – 16 July 2003), known as Celia Cruz, was a naturalized 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". Quincel Ceridwen Dela Cruz - Facebook PUS