Gloria Estefan
Birth Name: Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo Garcia
Place of Birth: Havana, Cuba
Date of Birth: September 1, 1957
Ethnicity: Cuban – Spanish [Asturian, Castilian], possibly other
Gloria Estefan is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur. She was born in Havana, Cuba, the daughter of Gloria García Pérez and José Manuel Fajardo Montano. Her family moved to Miami, Florida, after the Cuban Revolution. She sings in both Spanish and English. Estefan is the surname of her husband, musician Emilio Estefan, with whom she has two children. A picture of her father can be seen here.
Gloria’s paternal grandfather was named José Manuel Fajardo González (the son of parents surnamed Fajardo and González). José was born in La Habana, Cuba.
Gloria’s paternal grandmother was named Amelia Montano.
Gloria’s maternal grandfather was Leonardo García Sánchez (the son of Bernardo García and Bárbara Sánchez). Leonardo was from Pola de Siero, Asturias, Spain.
Gloria’s maternal grandmother was Consuelo Pérez Junco (the daughter of Pantalión Pérez Lugo and Emilia Junco González). Consuelo was from Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. Pantalión was the son of Andrés Pérez Martínez and Clemencia Lugo. Emilia was the daughter of Juan Manuel Junco Mederos and Consuelo González Rosas.
Sources: http://www.lne.es
Genealogy of Gloria Estefan – http://www.geni.com
Juan Manuel Junco’s maternal family name is Mederos.
Pantalión was the son of Andrés Pérez Martínez and Clemencia Lugo. Emilia was the daughter of Juan Manuel Junco and Consuelo González Rosas.