Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The trailblazing Cuban singer would have been 100 on Oct. 21. She’s been dubbed the most popular Latin artist of the 20th century.

MIAMI — Celia Cruz is now on the back of a U.S. quarter, now worth more than 25 cents in South Florida. “The Queen of Salsa” has earned a special place in history. Celia Cruz is one of five honorees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cuban singer Celia Cruz rehearses for the 3rd annual Latin Grammys at Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. on Sept. 16, 2002. The ...

PINECREST GARDENS, Fla. — The queen of salsa, Celia Cruz, was not only a music legend, but also a symbol of resilience, leaving Cuba after Fidel Castro’s rise to power and never returning. Now ...

Fans of the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, will get a rare glimpse into her historic career as Leon Medical Centers, in collaboration with the Celia Cruz Estate, have launched a new traveling exhibit in ...

If there’s any doubt of the cultural impact Celia Cruz has had over the past century, consider the following: In 1994, Cruz received the National Medal of Arts from President Bill Clinton, the highest ...

Marisa Santayana, 80, inspects a Celia Cruz-themed quarter at her jewelry store on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, in Miami, Fla. Santayana is designing a special pendant that will allow customers to wear the ...

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- On this edition of Tiempo, we discuss a monumental recognition for a local community trailblazer and the Queen of Salsa: Celia Cruz. Cruz was posthumously honored with a Walk ...

Cuban-American singer Celia Cruz, who died in 2003, is the first Afro-Latina to appear on the U.S. quarter issued by the United States Mint. The coin was presented last Thursday on the institution's ...

Marybel Rodriguez is the Emmy-nominated co-anchor of CBS4 News This Morning, which airs Monday-Friday from 4:30-7 a.m. Cruz was chosen as one of five exceptional women celebrated by the U.S. Mint's ...

Due to her opposition of Fidel Castro, Cruz's legacy remains in conflict with Cuban government. Thousands in Cuba flocked to a mass service in honor of the 100th birthday of the late Celia Cruz. The ...

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