Cuban-Americans

Angela Alvarez, Great-Grandmother Who Won a Latin Grammy, Dies at 97

Her only album made her a media star after she had raised four children and worked as a house cleaner — proving, she said, that “it’s never too late.”

By Michael S. Rosenwald

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Leon Ichaso, Whose Films Explored Latino Identity, Dies at 74

His first feature, “El Super,” was critically acclaimed. He continued to examine culture and exile in “Crossover Dreams,” “El Cantante” and “Piñero.”

By Neil Genzlinger

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Celia Cruz Will Be First Afro-Latina to Appear on the U.S. Quarter

Ms. Cruz, a Cuban American singer known as the Queen of Salsa, was described by the U.S. Mint as “one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century.”

By Isabella Simonetti