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WIN 2016

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Upfront > 14 D I V E R S I T Y W O M A N W i n t e r 2 0 1 6 d i v e r s i t y w o m a n . c o m W ith seven Grammys and more than 100 million records sold, Gloria Estefan is best known as a Latin music superstar. But the Cuban-born singer, who grew up in a poor family in Miami, is also a successful businesswoman. With her husband, Emilio, Estefan owns several Florida hotels and restaurants, as well as a minority stake in the Miami Dolphins football team, which they bought in 2009. Estefan's family moved to Miami from Cuba in 1959, when she was just a toddler. She has warm childhood memories of watching her grandmother cook, and her businesses reflect her love of Cuban food and culture. One Miami restaurant, Larios on the Beach, features Cuban cuisine in an upscale setting, while Bongos Cuban Café—in two Florida locations—offers a more down-home version of the food Estefan grew up eating. At Costa d'Este, her luxury resort in Vero Beach, visi- tors can chill at the golden sand beach and indulge in spa treatments. Estefan's other hotel, the Cardozo, is a place to enjoy the glitz and glitter of the Miami Beach scene. "Emilio and I are very fortunate to feel a part of the growth of this city," Estefan told Ocean Drive magazine. Her family's early struggles weren't the only hardship that Estefan has had to endure. She was nearly left para- lyzed by a 1990 tour bus accident. That sparked another passion project: along with Estefan's business ventures, she has created the Gloria Estefan Foundation, which supports a variety of charitable programs, including raising more than $40 million for the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis. Gloria Estefan Stars Who Mean Business The Miami Entertainment Machine Correction In our list of "100 Best Companies for Women's Leadership Development" in the fall issue, McDonald's was inadvertently left off the list. We regret the omission. Please visit diversitywoman.com/best-100- companies-for-womens-leadership-development for the corrected list.

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