Ángela Álvarez

Ángela Álvarez (June 13, 1927 – December 6, 2024) was a Cuban-born American singer. She was known as the oldest Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist winner ever. She shared the 2022 award in 2022. Her songs were first recorded on an album produced by her grandson, Carlos José Alvarez. Alvarez was in the 2022 remake of Father of the Bride, where she sang "Quiéreme mucho". She was born in Camagüey, Cuba.

Alvarez died on December 6, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the age of 97.

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Category:1927 births
Category:2024 deaths
Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States
Category:Latin Grammy Award winners
Category:Cuban singers
Category:Singers from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Category:People from Camagüey