Photo: Ajuntament de Vilanova i la Geltrú / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Omara Portuondo is living musical history. Born in 1930s Havana and still performing well past ninety, she is the rare artist whose voice has only deepened with the decades. She is unmatched at coaxing emotion from a bolero, yet she moves freely through jazz and son cubano with effortless range. The Latin Grammy honors, including the 2023 award, simply confirm a lifetime spent onstage. What captivates me is the Scorpio-like devotion behind it all, a single-minded love of song sustained across generations. To encounter an artist this authentic feels like a gift.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Omara Portuondo
- Name (Japanese)
- オマーラ・ポルトゥオンド
- Reading
- おまーら・ぽるとぅおんど
- Born
- October 29, 1930 (age 95)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Havana, Havana Province, Cuba
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / dancer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2019 Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2019 Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- 2023 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Omara Portuondo born?
Born October 29, 1930 (age 95).
Where is Omara Portuondo from?
Omara Portuondo is from Havana, Havana Province, Cuba.
What does Omara Portuondo do?
Omara Portuondo works as singer, dancer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.