Gloria Estefan, Here We Are

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In December 2022, Estefan was a guest narrator at Disney's Candlelight Processional at Epcot, Walt Disney World. [119] Personal life [ edit ] Gloria and Emilio Estefan at the 2014 Miami International Film Festival Estefan's paternal grandparents were José Manuel Fajardo González and Amelia Montano. José Manuel was a Cuban soldier and a motor escort for the wife of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, and Amelia Montano was a poet. As a result of the Cuban Revolution, the Fajardo family fled and settled in Miami, Florida in 1959, and ran one of the first Cuban restaurants in the city. [21] [22] [23] In 1961, Estefan's father José participated in the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. He was captured by his cousin, who was a member of Fidel Castro's army, and imprisoned in Cuba for nearly two years. [12] On his return, he joined the United States military and fought in the Vietnam War.

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In addition to her three Grammy Awards, Estefan has received many other awards. In May 1993, she received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, which is the highest award that can be given to a naturalized U.S. citizen. [124] She has won the Hispanic Heritage Award, an MTV Video Music Award, [125] and the 1993 National Music Foundation's Humanitarian of the Year award. She is the recipient of the American Music Award for Lifetime Achievement. [126] [127] The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 May 2020. Gloria Estefan on becoming the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame: "Every song comes differently" - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 18 January 2023 . Retrieved 7 July 2023.Gloria Reaches Out to the Gays". Pride source. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011 . Retrieved 29 September 2011. Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine* – Anything For You". Discogs. 7 November 1988. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012 . Retrieved 10 October 2018.

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A jukebox musical, On Your Feet!, about the life of Gloria and Emilio Estefan premiered on Broadway 5 November 2015. [96] The musical premiered at the Oriental Theater, Chicago, running from 17 June 2015 – 5 July 2015. Directed by Jerry Mitchell, the choreography is by Sergio Trujillo and the book by Alexander Dinelaris. The Chicago cast featured Ana Villafañe as Gloria and Josh Segarra as Emilio. [97] The musical opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on 5 October 2015 (preview shows) and 5 November 2015 (official release date). [98] Miami Caribbean American Movers and Shakers". PR.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2018 . Retrieved 10 October 2018. Billboard Latin Music Awards: A Look at 20 Years of Celebrating the Best in Latin". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018 . Retrieved 10 October 2018. Honorary Degree Recipients". commencement.miami.edu. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018 . Retrieved 10 October 2018.

Estefan became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1974 under the name Gloria Garcia Fajardo. Gloria Estefan – Hollywood Star Walk – Los Angeles Times". projects.latimes.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2018 . Retrieved 10 October 2018.