This article is from the Gloria Estefan / Miami Sound Machine FAQ, by Roy Sette kl7@rahul.net with numerous contributions by others.
Gloria Maria Fajardo was born September 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba. She
came to Miami less than two years later when her parents were forced
to flee from the government of Fidel Castro. The day after her 21st
birthday she married Emilio Estefan (born March 4, 1953), the leader of the
Miami Sound Machine. Gloria has a teenage son, Nayib (born September 2,
1980) and an infant daughter, Emily Marie (born December 5, 1994).
 
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