On October 21, 1925, Ulsula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso, a naturalized American citizen and one of the most well-known Latin musicians of the 20th century, was born. Cuban native Ursula Hilaria Celia de la Caridad Cruz Alfonso was born in the Santos Suárez neighbourhood of Havana. Simón Cruz worked as a train stoker, while her mother, Catalina Alfonso Ramos, cared for a big family while staying at home.
There were a total of fourteen children living in the house, including her three siblings Dolores, Gladys, and Bárbaro, as well as cousins. One of the older children, Celia, would lull the smaller children to sleep by singing to them.
Cruz underwent surgery in August and September 2002 for breast cancer. Cruz fell in November of the same year while doing a performance in Mexico. She was diagnosed with glioma, a serious kind of brain cancer, in December and had surgery. Cruz passed suddenly on July 16, 2003, in the late afternoon at her home in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She had a 77-year-old age.
Celia Cruz husband
Celia married Pedro Knight Caraballo in 1962. The couple remained together until 2003 when he passed away. Pedro Knight was a musician who served as both her manager and spouse.
Celia Cruz children
The couple was together for the next 41 years, but they never had kids.
Celia Cruz parents
Her parents, Simón Cruz and Catalina Alfonso, welcomed her into the world.
Celia Cruz siblings
One of the 14 kids who grew up living with her was Celia. Celia has three biological brothers and two sisters: Bárbaro Jiménez, Gladys Bécquer, and Dolores Ramos.
