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Yandel in 2015, photo by Prphotos
Birth Name: Llandel Veguilla Malavé
Place of Birth: Cayey, Puerto Rico
Date of Birth: January 14, 1977
Ethnicity: Puerto Rican
Yandel is a Puerto Rican reggaeton singer and record producer. He was a member of reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, along with Wisin . He is also known as I griega, El Capitán, La Leyenda, and El Capi.
Yandel is the son of Luz Eneida Malavé López and Julio Veguilla Gutiérrez. Yandel is married to Edneris Espada Figueroa, with whom he has two children.
Yandel’s patrilineal ancestry can be traced back to his fourth great-grandfather, Juan José Veguilla, of Cayey, Puerto Rico.
Yandel’s paternal grandfather was Julio Veguilla Torres (the son of Juan José Veguilla y Rivera and Carmen Torres). Julio was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Juan was the son of Victoriano Veguilla Torres and María Claudina Rivera y Rosario. Carmen was the daughter of an unknown father and Josefa Torres [Cruz].
Yandel’s paternal grandmother was Benita Gutiérrez Cruz (the daughter of Ángel María Vega, later Gutiérrez y Vega, and of Isaías Cruz y López). Benita was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. Ángel was the son of Rodolfo Gutiérrez y Martínez and Isabel Vega. Isaías was the daughter of Cayetano Cruz Mendoza and Cruz López.
Yandel’s maternal grandfather was surnamed Malavé.
Yandel’s maternal grandmother was surnamed López.
Sources: Genealogy of Yandel’s paternal grandfather, Julio Veguilla Torres – https://www.familysearch.org
Genealogy of Yandel’s paternal grandmother, Benita Gutiérrez Cruz – https://www.familysearch.org