Caridad de la Luz

Caridad de la Luz (born January 21, 1977), a.k.a. "La Bruja" (The "Good" Witch), is a Nuyorican (a New York-born Puerto Rican) poet, playwright, actress and activist. She is considered one of the leading spoken word poets in the world. In 2005, El Diario La Prensa, the largest Spanish-language newspaper in New York City, named De la Luz as one of the "Fifty Most Distinguished Latinas in the United States".

Caridad de la Luz
Born (1977-01-21) January 21, 1977
South Bronx, New York
Pen nameLa Bruja
OccupationPoet, playwright, actress, activist
NationalityPuerto Rican
Literary movementNuyorican Poets Café
Notable works
  • Boogie Rican Blvd. (author & performer) 2002
  • For Witch It Stands (singer, songs & lyrics) 2010
  • Brujalicious (singer, songs & lyrics) 2011
  • The Poetician (author) 2012
  • Bru-Ha-Ha (author & performer) 2018
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