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  2. Celia Cruz - Wikipedia

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    Celia Caridad Cruz Alfonso [a] (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 ".

  3. Celia Cruz, icon of salsa music, to be the first Afro Latina ...

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    The late Cuban American singer Celia Cruz, known as the Queen of Salsa, will be the first Afro Latina to appear on the U.S. quarter. Cruz was one of the 20th century’s most celebrated Latin ...

  4. She'll be the first Afro Latina on a U.S. quarter. Here's ...

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    In 2024, the late Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina face on a U.S. quarter, part of the American Women Quarters series that also honors suffragettes, civil rights defenders, abolitionists ...

  5. Guantanamera - Wikipedia

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    "Guantanamera" (pronounced [ɡwantanaˈmeɾa]; Spanish for 'The woman from Guantánamo') [1] is a Cuban patriotic song, which uses a poem by the Cuban poet José Martí for the lyrics. The official writing credits have been given to Joseíto Fernández, who first popularized the song on radio as early as 1929 (although it is unclear when the first release as a record o

  6. Celia Cruz makes history as the first Afro Latina to be on ...

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    Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, who died in 2003 at age 77, will become the first Afro Latina to be featured on the U.S. quarter.

  7. American Women quarters - Wikipedia

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    Celia Cruz, the first Afro-Latina on U.S. currency. [38] [39] Cruz's former manager Omer Pardillo said, "It's a significant honor to become the first Afro-Latina, who, despite her humble beginnings, managed to captivate the world with her exceptional talent and charisma[...] All Latinos should be very proud of this enormous accomplishment as ...

  8. Celia Cruz Makes History as First Afro-Latina on U.S. Currency

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    Celia Cruz, the iconic singer known as the Queen of Salsa, has made history by becoming the first Afro-Latina to appear on U.S. currency. The famous Cuban-American singer is slated to appear on ...

  9. List of Cuban Americans - Wikipedia

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    Emilio Cruz (1938–2004), American artist of African and Cuban descent; his work is held in several major museums in the United States [104] Alberto Cutié, priest and television host, EWTN, and a daily talk show on Telemundo Network; Emilio Falero, artist; Alina Fernández, radio personality, daughter and critic of Fidel Castro