She dared to challenge status quo in a time where salsa music was only a white-male territory.

She dared to challenge the status quo in a time where salsa music was only a white-male territory. For the first time, the details of an amazing life will be told through a powerful drama that will have you glued to your seat. This Fall, get to know the woman who became the queen of salsa. Tune in to Telemundo for "CELIA", the story of Celia Cruz. Azúcar!—Del Rio

"Celia" tells the story of one of the legends of Latin music with a major international career: Celia Cruz. We will get to know the beginnings of her passion for singing in Cuba in the 1950s and of her recognition as the most determined singer of the popular group La Sonora Matancera. After leaving the island alongside her husband Pedro Knight, her artistic career conquered markets in other languages and she positioned herself as the most renowned singer in salsa music. She honored the genre and her beloved homeland, and she left an invaluable legacy that crowned her the Guarachera of the world.—LML