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Celia Cruz (I) (1924–2003)

Soundtrack | Actress | Composer

Trivia:

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6240 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. See more trivia »

Born:

Úrsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso
in Havana, Cuba

Died:

(age 78) in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA
Still of Celia Cruz in Soul Power Still of Alfred Molina, Marisa Tomei and Celia Cruz in The Perez Family Still of Celia Cruz in Soul Power
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2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #8.5 (2012) (performer: "Oye como va")
 
2011 Una noche única (TV movie) (performer: "Celia's Oye come va")
 
2008-2011 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
– Top 10 Performance (2011) (performer: "Bemba Colora")
– Top 14 (2009) (performer: "Rie y Llora")
– Top 10 (2008) (performer: "Quimbara")
– Top 20 Results (2008) (performer: "La Negra Tiene Tumbao")
 
2007-2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
– Episode #5.2 (2010) (performer: "Yo viviré")
– Episode #3.30 (2009) (performer: "Oriza")
– Episode #2.9 (2007) (performer: "Cruz de navajas")
– Episode #2.5 (2007) (performer: "Bamboleo")
 
2006-2010 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– 1 of 10 Voted Off (2010) (performer: "Quimbara")
– 1 of 11 Voted Off (2010) (performer: "La Guarachera")
– Two of 16 Voted Off (2009) (performer: "Celia y Tito")
– The Top 16 Perform (2009) (performer: "Quimbara")
– The Top 20 Perform (2008) (performer: "Oye Como Va Latin/Trance Mix")
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2008 Nothing Like the Holidays (performer: "La Medicina Cubana")
 
2008 Soul Power (documentary) (performer: "Quimbara")
 
2008/I Sugar (performer: "Azucar Negra")
 
2004 Los Sánchez (TV series)
– Los Sánchez (2004) (performer: "Ríe y llora")
 
2003 Chasing Papi (performer: "La Negra Tiene Tumbao" Remix)
 
2002 Antwone Fisher (performer: "La Vida es un Carnaval" 1998)
 
2002 Sweethearts (TV series)
– Episode #1.134 (2002) (performer: "Yo viviré" - uncredited)
 
2001 Lantana (performer: "Te Busco" 1993)
 
2000 Crónica de un desayuno (performer: "Un Poco Más")
 
2000 Amores Perros (performer: "La vida es un carnaval")
 
2000 Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert (TV special documentary) (performer: "Tres Gotas De Agua Bendita")
 
1999 Neighbours (TV series)
 
1999 Summer Video Jams (video) (performer: "Me Estan Hablando Del Cielo")
 
1998 L'ennui (performer: "Melao de Cana")
 
1997 ¿De qué se ríen las mujeres? (performer: "Cruz de navajas")
 
1997 Las damas del swing (video short) (performer: "Que Le Den Candela")
 
1996 Blood and Wine (performer: "Quimbara" 1978)
 
1996 Eye for an Eye (performer: "Burunbanga")
 
1995 Blue in the Face (performer: "Yemaya")
 
1994 The Cowboy Way (performer: "Sazon", "Ochun Con Chango")
 
1994 A Million to Juan (performer: "AZUCAR NEGRA")
 
1993 Carlito's Way (performer: "Vieja Luna")
 
1992 The Mambo Kings (performer: "Melao De Cana", "La Dicha Mia", "Guantanamera")
 
1991 Fires Within (performer: "Pun Pun Catafu", "Quimbara", "Bambaraka Tunga")
 
1991 One Good Cop (performer: "Quimbara")
 
1990 Sing Yourself Silly! (video short) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie" 1986 - uncredited)
 
1988 Sesame Street, Special (TV movie) (performer: "Put Down the Duckie")
 
1988 Salsa (performer: "Son Matamoros")
 
1987 The Believers (performer: "Toro Mata")
 
1986 Something Wild (performer: "Loco de Amor")
 
1984 The Rosebud Beach Hotel (performer: "Come Down to Miami")
 
Show ShowActress (7 titles)
1997 El alma no tiene color (TV series)
Macaria
 
1995 The Perez Family
Luz Pat
 
1993 Valentina (TV series)
Lecumé (1993)
 
1992 The Mambo Kings
Evalina Montoya
 
1964 Premier Orfeon (TV series)
 
1961 Amorcito corazón
 
1957 Affair in Havana
Singer
 
Show ShowComposer (2 titles)
2007 Ángeles negros (documentary)
 
2006 Acaballao (documentary)
 
Show ShowSelf (79 titles)
2006 From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 The Mark Twain Prize: Whoopi Goldberg (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1996-2001 Mundo VIP (TV series)
Herself
– Show nº262 (2001) … Herself
– Show nº 15 (1996) … Herself
 
2001 Pavarotti & Friends for Afghanistan (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2001 VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin (TV special)
Herself
 
2001 Gala Raphael (TV movie)
Herself
 
2001 Premio lo Nuestro a la música latina 2001 (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
2001 Bailando con Xavier Cugat (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 Noche de fiesta (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 23 December 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 El informal (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 21 December 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Gala FAO 2000 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2000 El rayo (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 October 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 Pepsi Chart Latin America (TV series)
Guest
 
2000 Cosas que importan (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 13 July 2000 (2000) … Herself
 
2000 XLI Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar (TV documentary)
Herself - Performer
 
1998-2000 El séptimo de caballería (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 26 January 2000 (2000) … Herself
– Episode dated 23 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
– Episode dated 9 November 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
2000 Gloria Estefan's Caribbean Soul: The Atlantis Concert (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Con la primera al 2000 (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1999 Gala FAO 1999 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 Totalmente (TV series)
Herself
– Celia Cruz (1999) … Herself
 
1998-1999 Risas y estrellas (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 March 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 February 1999 (1999) … Herself
– Episode dated 24 October 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1999 Billboard Latin Music Awards (TV movie)
Herself
 
1999 ¡Mi Gente! My People! (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Celia Cruz & Friends: A Night of Salsa (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 Summer Video Jams (video)
Herself
 
1998 Latino NY Live (TV series)
Herself (1998)
 
1998 Especial Nochevieja 1998: Feliz 99 (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1998 Sabor a tí (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 27 October 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 Lo + plus (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 4 September 1998 (1998) … Herself
 
1998 1998 ALMA Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1998 La gran noche de Raphael (TV movie)
Herself
 
1997 Médico de familia (TV series)
Herself
– Y llegó la despedida (1997) … Herself
 
1997 Especial Nochevieja 1996: Somos la primera (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1997 RMM 10th. Anniversary Collection VOL. 1 (video)
Herself
 
1997 Las damas del swing (video short)
Herself
 
1997 The 22nd New York Salsa Festival (video documentary)
Herself
 
1996 From Son to Salsa (documentary)
Herself
 
1996 New York Undercover (TV series)
Herself
– Brown Like Me (1996) … Herself
 
1996 Gala de la hispanidad (TV movie)
Herself
 
1996 Mírame (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994-1996 Esto es espectáculo (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 January 1996 (1996) … Herself
– Episode dated 11 November 1994 (1994) … Herself
 
1996 Especial Nochevieja 1995: La primera del año (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1995 Gran Gala de la Hispanidad (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 Entre dos amores (TV movie)
Herself
 
1995 Esto no es lo que parece (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 11 March 1995 (1995) … Herself
 
1995 Especial Nochevieja 1994 (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1995 Somos un solo pueblo (TV documentary)
 
1993-1994 ¡Hola Raffaella! (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 9 March 1994 (1994) … Herself
– Episode dated 25 February 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1994 Fotogramas de Plata 93 (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1994 El club de Los Tigritos (TV series)
Herself
– Estrellas Invitadas … Herself
 
1994 Familia RMM Combinacion Perfecta (video documentary)
Herself
 
1993 Especial Nochevieja 1993: Este año cruz y raya... seguro (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1993 Navidades en familia (TV short)
Herself
 
1993 Loft (TV series)
Musical Guest
 
1993 Ven al Paralelo (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.26 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 Querida Concha (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 30 May 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1993 Viéndonos (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 22 May 1993 (1993) … Herself
– Episode dated 20 March 1993 (1993) … Herself
 
1992 Hurricane Relief (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1991 Fires Within
Herself
 
1990 Verano 90 (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 6 September 1990 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 Un dia és un dia (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.2 (1990) … Herself
 
1990 Homenaje a Lola Flores (TV movie)
Herself
 
1990 ¡1990! (TV movie)
Herself - Performer
 
1989 Celia Cruz: Guantanamera (video documentary)
Herself
 
1988 Sesame Street, Special (TV movie)
Herself (segment "Put Down the Duckie")
 
1988 Salsa
Herself
 
1988 The 30th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Herself
 
1988 Sesame Street (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #19.47 (1988) … Herself
 
1986 Cap d'any a TV3 (TV movie)
Herself
 
1986 Viva la salsa (documentary short)
 
1984 Àngel Casas show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.26 (1984) … Herself
 
1984 Roots of Rhythm (TV movie)
Herself
 
1979 Beats of the Heart: Salsa (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1976 Salsa (documentary)
Herself
 
1974 Celia Cruz and the Fania Allstars in Africa
Herself
 
1970 Galas del sábado (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 18 July 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1957 ¡Olé... Cuba!
Herself (as Sonora Matancera con Celia Cruz)
 
1950 Rincón criollo
Herself (as Celia Cruz y su coro Mambo)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (22 titles)
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
 
2011 Una noche única (TV movie)
Herself
 
2011 Hispanic Youth Showcase 25th Anniversary (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007-2010 Memòries de la tele (TV series)
 
2010 A polos 25 (TV series)
 
2009 ¡Feliz 2010! Cuéntame (TV movie)
Herself
 
2009 Hispanic Youth Showcase 2009 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2008 Soul Power (documentary)
Herself
 
2008 Hispanic Youth Showcase 2008 (TV special)
Herself
 
2008 Celia: The Queen (documentary)
Herself
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 
2007 Cómo conseguir un papel en Hollywood (TV documentary)
Evalina Montoya (uncredited)
 
2006 La imagen de tu vida (TV series)
 
2006 Mega Especiales: Celia Cruz (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2005 La tierra de las 1000 músicas (TV series documentary)
 
2005 Querida Lola (TV documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Pa'lante con Cristina (TV series)
 
2004 ¡Despierta América! (TV series)
 
2004 Don Francisco presenta (TV series)
 
2003 De pe a pa (TV series)
 
1990 Sing Yourself Silly! (video short)
Herself
 
1972 Festival (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Sonora Matancera con Celia Cruz | Celia Cruz y su coro Mambo
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

"I wanted to be a mother, a teacher and a housewife. But when I began to sing with La Sonora Matancera, I thought, this is my chance, and I'm going to do it." (interview with New York Times where she explained her reasons for becoming the lead singer of the famous Salsa band, La Sonora Matancera). See more »

Trivia:

She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6240 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. See more »

Trademark:

Brightly colored costumes and wigs See more »

Nickname:

La Guarachera del Mundo See more »

Star Sign:

Libra