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
Her Spanish ancestry includes Asturian and Castilian.
Her husband’s father was Lebanese, but not her family.
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/jul/12/gloria-estefan-my-family-values
I have found Gloria Estefan’s genealogy created by her daughter Emily: http://www.geni.com/people/private/6000000007044366184?through=6000000007043914887
Her parents are José Manuel Fajardo Montano and Gloria García Pérez.
Her paternal grandparents are José Manuel Fajardo González (the son of ? Fajardo and ? González) and Amelia Montano.
Her maternal grandparents are Leonardo García Sánchez (the son of Bernardo García and Bárbara Sánchez) and Consuelo Pérez Junco (the daughter of Pantalión Pérez Lugo and Emilia Junco González).
Thank you.
Bitch please! She IS NOT just Spanish Cuban. She has Mestizo eyes and looks a little black.
Um no hon, her eyes are very Caucasian.
Not all small eyes are Mestizo…pft
you are very stupid and racist, what is the hell is mestizo eyes ??!! anyone could have small eyes regardless of his ethnicity
i can see the african, and native
@olu
In fact she is likely neither part African and/or Native.
Her maternal grandparents were both born in Spain.
And this is her father: https://www.flickr.com/photos/arte/2087944248
she looks more middle eastern than southern european, but she could pass for basque, she definitely looks white though