Gloria Estefan

Estefan in 2011, s_bukley / Shutterstock.com

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

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43 Responses

  1. Manila says:

    Her Spanish ancestry includes Asturian and Castilian.

  2. Manila says:

    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).

  3. WTF says:

    Bitch please! She IS NOT just Spanish Cuban. She has Mestizo eyes and looks a little black.

  4. J.J. says:

    she looks more middle eastern than southern european, but she could pass for basque, she definitely looks white though

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