Olga San Juan
Early years
Early years
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Olga San Juan was born on March 16, 1927, in [Flatbush, Brooklyn](/wiki/Flatbush%2C_Brooklyn "Flatbush, Brooklyn"), New York, to [Puerto Rican](/wiki/Puerto_Ricans "Puerto Ricans") parents.  Her family went to Puerto Rico when she was three and then returned to New York City two years later, moving to [East Harlem](/wiki/East_Harlem "East Harlem"). Her singing career reportedly began when she performed with a group of schoolchildren from New York at the White House for President [Franklin Delano Roosevelt](/wiki/Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt "Franklin Delano Roosevelt"). She left high school in ninth grade after her father became ill, performing at venues including [El Morocco](/wiki/El_Morocco "El Morocco") and the [Hotel Astor](/wiki/Hotel_Astor_%28New_York_City%29 "Hotel Astor (New York City)").


At what age did she go to Puerto Rico with her family?