Cruz, who was born in Havana, Cuba, and later moved to the U.S., was a five-time Grammy award winner and received a National Medal of Arts among other honors.
The U.S. Mint is adding some “Azucar!” to its quarters.
Celia Cruz, the late Cuban icon who dominated the salsa genre, is one of five honorees for the 2024 American Women Quarters Program. Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to be on a U.S. quarter.
She is known as “The Queen of Salsa” for her impact and dominance of the Latin music genre.
