Celia Cruz - American-Cuban Singer & Queen of Salsa Music | Mini Bio | Biography

Celia Cruz was born in Havana, Cuba on October 21, 1925. She first gained recognition in the 1950s, as a singer with the orchestra Sonora Matancera. Relocating to the United States after the ascent of Fidel Castro, Cruz recorded 23 gold records with Tito Puente, the Fania All-Stars and other collaborators. Cruz died in New Jersey in 2003, at the age of 77. #Biography Don't miss a video! Subscribe NOW: https://www.youtube.com/c/Biography?s... ABOUT BIOGRAPHY: Biography highlights newsworthy personalities and events with compelling and surprising points-of-view, telling the true stories from some of the most accomplished non-fiction storytellers of our time. FOLLOW BIOGRAPHY: Website: https://www.biography.com/ Biography Facebook:   / biography   Biography Instagram: https://instagram.com/biography?igshi... Biography X:   / biography   FOLLOW A&E: Website: https://www.aetv.com/ A&E Facebook:   / aetv   A&E Instagram:   / aetv   A&E TikTok:   / aetv   A&E Twitter:   / aetv   A&E YouTube:    / aetv   Watch Full Episodes: https://www.aetv.com/videos Copyright Notice: This video and my YouTube channel contain dialog, music, and images that are property of Biography. You are authorized to share the video link and channel, and embed this video in your website or others as long as a link back to my YouTube Channel is provided. © 2025 Biography Celia Cruz - American-Cuban Singer & Queen of Salsa Music | Mini Bio | Biography    / biography