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Celia Cruz Film Biography With Director Kenny Ortega Optioned
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The fascinating story of the Queen of Salsa may get its much-deserved film debut
Renée Fabian
|GRAMMYs/May 24, 2018 - 03:19 am
Celia Cruz may soon get her due on the small screen: film company Endemol Shine North America just optioned her 2005 autobiography for a potential television series with producer/director Kenny Ortega ready to take the lead.
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The option — or contract between a filmmaker and the owner of the source material, in this case a book — will center around Celia: My Life, written Ana Cristina Reymundo from interviews with the Latin icon prior to her death in 2003.
Dubbed the Queen of Salsa, the Cuba native has left an indelible legacy on not just Latin music, but the greater music industry. Cruz earned three career GRAMMY Awards, four Latin GRAMMYs and in 2016 she was recognized with the Recording AcademyLifetime Achievement Award. A film about her life and career would be a welcome chance to celebrate this legacy.
The production company behind the option is also wor
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Selena
American singer (1971–1995)
This article is about the American singer. For other uses, see Selena (disambiguation).
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| Born | Selena Quintanilla (1971-04-16)April 16, 1971 Freeport, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 31, 1995(1995-03-31) (aged 23) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Murder (gunshot wound) |
| Burial place | Seaside Memorial Park, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Monuments | Mirador de la Flor |
| Other names | Selena Quintanilla-Pérez |
| Alma mater | Pacific Western University (BBA) |
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| Years active | 1981–1995 |
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| Awards | Full list |
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| Website | www.q-productions.com |
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Latin American Spanish pronunciation:[seˈlenakintaˈniʝaˈpeɾes]; née Quintanilla; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995) was an American singer. Referred to as the "Queen of Tejano Music", her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.[2] In 2020, Billboard magazine put her in third place on their