Celia Cruz
Birthday: 21 October 1924, Havana, Cuba
Birth Name: Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
Celia Cruz was born on October 21, 1924 in Havana, Cuba as Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso. She was married to Pedro Knight. She died on July 16, 2003 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA.
"I wanted to be a mother, a teacher and a housewife. But when I began to sing with La Sonora Matance Show more
"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." (interview with New York Times where she explained her reasons for becoming the lead singer of the famous Salsa band, La Sonora Matancera). Hide
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