The late legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz is has become the first Afro-Latina woman to appear on U.S. currency. The “Queen of Salsa” was one of five women selected to be the “face” of a ...

Salsa music icon Celia Cruz will be featured on the U.S. quarter, the U.S. Mint announced, as it unveiled new faces of women who will be on the 2024 coins. She is believed to be the first Afro ...

Celia Cruz makes history as the first Afro Latina to be on the U.S. quarter Celia Cruz in Los Angeles in 2002. The U.S. Mint is honoring “the Queen of Salsa” by placing her on the quarter.