Lauren Jauregui

Jauregui in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: Lauren Michelle Jauregui Morgado

Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, U.S.

Date of Birth: June 27, 1996

Ethnicity: Cuban [Spanish, possibly other], likely some Basque

Lauren Jauregui is an American singer and songwriter. She was a member of girl group Fifth Harmony, along with Ally Brooke, Dinah Jane, Normani, and, previously, Camila Cabello.

Lauren is the daughter of Clara Martha Morgado Aguiar, a teacher, and Michael Jauregui, a planet manager. Her parents are Cuban. Her surname is Basque. She has cited Journey, Paramore, Alicia Keys, and Christina Aguilera as influences.

Lauren has said:

I’ve had to deal with not being white enough for white people and not being Latin enough for Latin people… I’m very fair-skinned with light eyes. At first glance, almost everyone assumes I am purely white… [I’ve had to deal with people] telling me what my roots are or what I am allowed to claim about myself and my own history… All of us came to this country from somewhere else and I can trace my lineage back to Cuba and Spain. All I know is that I was born and raised in Miami, Florida, to a Cuban family. I spoke Spanish before I went to school [as a child]. [I] speak it with all of my family members in my household… All artists of Latino descent [can] have a social and cultural impact [on society]… [When] people see themselves represented, [it allows] them to truly follow their dreams despite the obstacles that routinely get in the way.

Lauren’s paternal grandfather is named Jorge Manuel Jauregui. Jorge Manuel was born in Havana.

Lauren’s paternal grandmother was Graciela Castillo Blanco (the daughter of Ángel Castillo Barroso and Graciela Amparo Blanco Menéndez). Lauren’s grandmother Graciela was born in Havana.

Lauren’s maternal grandfather is named Carlos Félix Morgado Martínez. Carlos was born in Matanzas, Matanzas.

Lauren’s maternal grandmother was named Angélica Aguiar. Angélica was born in Matanzas, Matanzas.