What part of Cuba was Gloria Estefan born?

Gloria Fajarda was born in Havana, Cuba in 1957 but didn’t spend much time there. Her father took the family to live in Miami following the Cuban Revolution in 1959. As a teenager Gloria had little time for a social life.

Why did Gloria Estefan leave Cuba?

Estefan was born in Cuba but left the island as a child with her family as a result of the Cuban revolution. Beyond being an exile, she witnessed the Castro regime up close and personal when her father was jailed for two years after fighting in the Bay of Pigs.

What is Gloria Estefan ethnicity?

Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan, known mostly as Gloria Estefan (born September 1, 1957) is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, actress and entrepreneur.