Celia Cruz Profile

Name: Celia Cruz
Birth Name: Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
Nickname: The Queen of Salsa Music, La Guarachera del Mundo
Birth Date: October 21, 1925
Birth Place: Havana, Cuba
Death Date: July 16, 2003
Place of Death: Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Death Cause: cancerous brain tumor
Sex: Female
Nationality: Cuban
Hair Color: Light Brown
Eye Color: Black
Trademark: ¡Azúcar!, (”Sugar!” in Spanish)
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Race or Ethnicity: Black
Profession: Actress, Singer
Major Genres: Salsa
Years active: 1948 - 2003
Associated acts: Sonora Matancera, Fania All-Stars
First Major Screen Credit: Sesame Street: Fiesta! (1997)
Husband: Salsero Pedro Knight
Father: Simon Cruz a stoker
Mother: Catalina Alfonza
Career Highlights: Celia Cruz and Friends: A Night of Salsa, Sesame Street: Fiesta!, Celia Cruz: Azucar!
Claim to Fame: As Queen of Salsa
TV commercial: Toyota Camry, Eastern Airlines
Magazine Covers: New York Latino
Music Video Appearance: Guantanamera