Celia Cruz is one of the five honorees in the 2024 American Women Quarters Program.
is a four-year program that celebrates the accomplishments and contributions made by women of the United States. Beginning in 2022, and continuing through 2025, the U.S. Mint will issue up to five new reverse designs each year.
Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alonso, was a Cuban American cultural icon, and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century. Cruz, is a recipient of numerous honors and awards, including five Grammy Awards, a National Medal of Arts, and a posthumous Lifetime Achievement Grammy. “All the women being honored have lived remarkable and multi-faceted lives, and have made a significant impact on our Nation in their own unique way,” said Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.Born in Havana, Cuba, on Oct. 21, 1925, Celia’s music career began when she became the main voice of the Sonora Mantancera in the 50s.
In 1966, she took a leap in her career by traveling to New York and joining Tito Puente, which broadened the scope of her talent and in 1973 she recorded her first song with Fania All Stars and started the transition to Salsa. At the time, she was also the only female voice of Fania, which included the most renowned singers and musicians in the genre at the time.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more.
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