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What was Celia Cruz’s early life like?

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Celia Cruz was born in 1925 and grew up in Santos SuĂĄrez, a district of Havana, in an extended family of 14. After high school she attended the Normal School for Teachers in Havana, intending to become a literature teacher. After winning a talent show, however, Cruz interrupted her studies to pursue a singing career. She later became known as the “Queen of Salsa Music.”