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This is a list of notable [[Cuban American]]s, including immigrants who obtained [[American citizenship]] and their [[Americans|American]] descendants.
==Athletes==<!--To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Cuban American or must have references showing they are Cuban American and are notable. -->
[[File:Mary Joe Fernández at the 2010 US Open 01.jpg|thumb|130px|right|[[Mary Joe Fernández]]]]
[[File:Ryan Lochte cropped.jpg|thumb|130px|right|[[Ryan Lochte]]]]
[[File:Cody Rhodes 042025 (cropped).jpg|thumb|130px|right|[[Cody Rhodes]]]]
[[File:Dara Torres 2crop.jpg|thumb|130px|right|[[Dara Torres]]]]
[[File:Danny Valencia cropped.jpg|thumb|130px|right|[[Danny Valencia]]]]
*[[Aric Almirola]], current [[NASCAR]] driver, father born in Cuba<ref>{{Cite web|title=With familial roots in Communist Cuba, Aric Almirola now lives the American dream|url=http://www.catchfence.com/191268/familial-roots-communist-cuba-aric-almirola-now-lives-american-dream|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Catchfence}}</ref>
*[[Kiko Alonso]], current [[NFL]] player for the [[Miami Dolphins]], father is Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kelly|first=Omar|title=Embracing his Hispanic heritage has helped Kiko Alonso blossom|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-dolphins/fl-dolphins-1105-20161104-story.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=sun-sentinel.com|date=4 November 2016 }}</ref>
*[[Osvaldo Alonso]], midfielder for [[Minnesota United]] soccer team, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Osvaldo Alonso moves on|url=https://ussoccerplayers.com/2019/01/osvaldo-alonso-moves-on.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=US Soccer Players|date=9 January 2019 |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Carlos Alvarez (American football)|Carlos Alvarez]], former college football player for the University of Florida, known as "The Cuban Comet", Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carlos Alvarez, 'The Cuban Comet,' On Becoming An American Through Football|url=https://www.wlrn.org/show/sundial/2017-11-29/carlos-alvarez-the-cuban-comet-on-becoming-an-american-through-football|access-date=2020-09-21|website=WLRN|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Robert Andino]], infielder for the [[Baltimore Orioles]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|last=Helfand|first=Zach|title=Orioles Notes: Andino returns, but will have to share second base with Quintanilla|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/bs-sp-orioles-notes-0801-20120731-story.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=baltimoresun.com|date=31 July 2012 }}</ref>
*[[Gilbert Arenas]], professional basketball player with the [[Washington Wizards]], great-grandfather is Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|date=2006-11-01|title=Gilbert Arenas: The Assassin {{!}} Washingtonian (DC)|url=https://www.washingtonian.com/2006/11/01/gilbert-arenas-the-assassin/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Washingtonian|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Javier Arenas (American football)|Javier Arenas]], cornerback and punt returner for the [[Arizona Cardinals]]
*[[J. P. Arencibia]], current catcher for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], parents are Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jonathan Paul "J. P." Arencibia|url=https://cubansinflorida.us/portfolio/jonathan-paul-j-p-arencibia/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Cubans in Florida - A Project of Cuban Studies Institute|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[René Arocha]], former [[MLB]] pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite news|last=Archibold|first=Randal C.|date=2016-03-18|title=This Cuban Defector Changed Baseball. Nobody Remembers.|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/sports/baseball/before-wave-of-cuban-defectors-in-major-leagues-one-paved-their-way.html|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
*[[Rolando Arrojo]], former MLB pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=How Arrojo fulfilled 'impossible' dream with Rays|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/rolando-arrojo-rays-cult-hero|access-date=2020-09-21|website=MLB.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Bronson Arroyo]], starting pitcher for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] and member of World Champion 2004 [[Boston Red Sox]]; Cuban father<ref>{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Shannon|title=Cool as ever: Bronson Arroyo is living life after baseball to the fullest|url=https://theathletic.com/341217/2018/05/04/cool-as-ever-bronson-arroyo-is-living-life-after-baseball-to-the-fullest/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116210619/https://theathletic.com/341217/2018/05/04/cool-as-ever-bronson-arroyo-is-living-life-after-baseball-to-the-fullest/|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 16, 2021|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Athletic}}</ref>
*[[Alex Avila]], current catcher for the [[Detroit Tigers]], father is Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schrader|first=Steve|title=Pronounce Tigers' 'Avila'? Unlike father, unlike son|url=https://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2015/08/05/detroit-tigers-avila-pronunciation/31155875/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Detroit Free Press|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Danys Báez]], relief pitcher for the [[Philadelphia Phillies]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-17|title=Serie Nacional: 3 legendary Cubans on MLB rosters|url=https://calltothepen.com/2020/05/17/serie-nacional-3-cubans-mlb-rosters/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Call to the Pen|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Zach Banks-Calderín]], racing driver, mother is Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-17|title=Zach Banks Driver Profile|url=https://mdrmotorsports.us/index.php/zach-banks/|access-date=2021-01-17|website=MDR Motorsports|language=en-US}}{{Dead link|date=May 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*[[Yan Barthelemí]], Cuban-born professional boxer<ref>{{Cite web|last=Snowden|first=Jonathan|title=Meet Rances Barthelemy, the Unbeaten Boxer Thriving After Finally Escaping Cuba|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2600010-the-inside-story-of-boxer-rances-barthelemys-desperate-escape-from-communism|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Bleacher Report|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Steve Bellán]], former baseball player, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Biography of Esteban Bellán {{!}} Scholastic|url=http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/biography-esteban-bellan/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=www.scholastic.com}}</ref>
*[[Yuniesky Betancourt]], former MLB pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yuniesky Betancourt Cuban, Minor, Winter, Japanese & Mexican Leagues Statistics & History|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=betanc001yun|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Bert Campaneris]], former MLB All-Star shortstop, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bert Campaneris Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/campabe01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Bárbaro Cañizares]], current first baseman, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bárbaro Cañizares Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/canizba01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Jose Canseco|José Canseco]], former MLB All-Star outfielder and DH; author (''[[Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits & How Baseball Got Big|Juiced]]''); reality show contestant (''[[The Surreal Life]]''), Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jose Canseco Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cansejo01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Ozzie Canseco]], former MLB outfielder, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ozzie Canseco Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/canseoz01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[José Raúl Capablanca]], world chess champion from 1921 to 1927
*[[Rene Capo]], former [[Olympics|Olympic]] [[judoka]]
*[[José Cardenal]], former MLB outfielder and coach, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jose Cardenal Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cardejo02.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[John Carlos]], Olympic track and field medalist, professional football player, founding member of the Olympic Project for Human Rights; Cuban mother<ref>{{YouTube|id=8jJJm-nh-2w|title="You got 48 hours" Speech by Dr. John Carlos}}</ref>
*[[Joel Casamayor]], Cuban professional boxer
*[[Nick Castellanos]], Detroit Tigers
*[[Elieser Castillo]], Cuban professional boxer
*[[Eliseo Castillo]], Cuban professional boxer
*[[Yoenis Céspedes]], outfielder with the [[New York Mets]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yoenis Céspedes Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cespeyo01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Aroldis Chapman]], relief pitcher for the [[New York Yankees]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Aroldis Chapman Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/chapmar01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Vinnie Chulk]], relief pitcher for the [[San Francisco Giants]]
*[[José Contreras]], current MLB free agent pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=José Contreras Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/contrjo01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Mike Cuellar]], former MLB All-Star pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mike Cuellar Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cuellmi01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Orestes Destrade]], former MLB first baseman and current broadcaster, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orestes Destrade Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/destror01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Eric Eichmann]], former US National Team and American professional soccer player; Cuban mother
*[[Yunel Escobar]], current shortstop for the [[Los Angeles Angels]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yunel Escobar Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/e/escobyu01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Alex Fernandez (baseball)|Alex Fernandez]], former pitcher for the [[Florida Marlins]]
*[[Mary Joe Fernández]], tennis player
*[[Osvaldo Fernández]], former MLB pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Osvaldo Fernandez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fernaos01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[José Fernández (right-handed pitcher)|José Fernandez]], former MLB pitcher for the Miami Marlins, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jose Fernandez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fernajo02.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Tony Fossas]], former MLB relief pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Fossas Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fossato01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Ryan Freel]], former MLB utility player
*[[Tito Fuentes]], former MLB second baseman, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tito Fuentes Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fuentti01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Yuriorkis Gamboa]], "El Ciclón de Guantanamo", professional boxer
*[[Danny Garcia (outfielder)|Danny Garcia]], former MLB outfielder, [[Kansas City Royals]]
*[[Preston Gómez]], former MLB infielder and manager, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Preston Gomez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gomezpr01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Anthony Gonzalez (politician)|Anthony Gonzalez]], WR [[Atlanta Falcons]] National Football League
*[[Gio González]], current MLB pitcher for the [[Washington Nationals]]
*[[Joaquin Gonzalez (American football)|Joaquin Gonzalez]], offensive line, [[Indianapolis Colts]], National Football League
*[[Luis Gonzalez (outfielder, born 1967)|Luis Gonzalez]], former outfielder for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
*[[Yasmani Grandal]], current catcher for the [[Chicago White Sox]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yasmani Grandal Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grandya01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Sammy Guevara]], professional wrestler
*[[Henry Gutierrez]], former US National Team and American professional soccer player
*[[Ricky Gutiérrez]], former shortstop
*[[Annia Hatch]], originally Annia Portuondo; [[Cuban-American]] [[gymnast]], former member of Cuban and U.S. National gymnastics teams; [[1993 World Gymnastics Championships]] and [[1995 Pan American Games]] medal winner (representing Cuba); [[2004 Olympics]] medal winner (representing USA); [[U.S. Classic]] winner
*[[Enrique Hernández (baseball)|Enrique Hernández]], infielder/outfielder for the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]; Cuban mother
*[[Evelio Hernández (baseball)|Evelio Hernández]], starting pitcher for the [[1957 Washington Senators season|Washington Senators]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Evelio Hernandez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernaev01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[James "Chico" Hernandez]], of [[Wheaties]] fame; US [[Sombo]] [[Wrestling]] Champion; [[World]] Cup silver; three-time British silver medalist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mil/usar/news/2002/05may/chico.html |title=newsstory |date=12 August 2002 |access-date=26 June 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020812173838/http://www.army.mil/usar/news/2002/05may/chico.html |archive-date=August 12, 2002 }}</ref>
*[[Liván Hernández]], former MLB pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liván Hernández Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernali01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Orlando Hernández]], "El Dueque" (The Duke) half-brother of Liván, former MLB player, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Orlando Hernandez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hernaor01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Eric Hosmer]], first baseman for the [[Kansas City Royals]]
*[[Raúl Ibañez]], left fielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
*[[José Iglesias (baseball)|José Iglesias]], current MLB shortstop for the Detroit Tigers, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=José Iglesias Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/i/iglesjo01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Jon Jay]], outfielder for the [[Chicago Cubs]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* [[Shiloh Keo]], football safety; Cuban mother.
*[[Danell Leyva]], Olympic gymnast
*[[Ryan Lochte]], gold medal Olympic swimmer
*[[Doug Logan]], chief executive officer of USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running, and race walking
*[[Neil Lomax]], former quarterback for the [[Arizona Cardinals|St. Louis Cardinals]]
*[[Hector Lombard]], mixed martial artist; Judo competitor at 2000 Sydney Olympics
*[[Brook Lopez]], current NBA player for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]];<ref name="basketball-reference.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/2020.html|title = 2019-20 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats}}</ref> Cuban father
*[[Mickey Lopez]], former second baseman
*[[Robin Lopez]], current NBA player for the [[Milwaukee Bucks]];<ref name="basketball-reference.com"/> Cuban father
<!-- Notable? Add him back when WP has an article, or at least a red-line about him *[[Gustavo Lopez], Amateur MMA fighter, amateur kickboxer, and amateur boxer -->
*[[Frank Martin (basketball)|Frank Martin]], current head men's basketball coach at [[South Carolina Gamecocks men's basketball|South Carolina]]
*[[J. D. Martinez]], current MLB player
* [[Jorge Masvidal]], mixed martial artist
*[[Christina McHale]], professional women's tennis player
*[[Minnie Miñoso]], former MLB All-Star outfielder, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Minnie Minoso Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/minosmi01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Frank Mir]], mixed martial artist and former [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] Heavyweight Champion
*[[Al Montoya]], current goalkeeper for the [[Winnipeg Jets]] of the NHL
*[[Pablo Morales]], Olympic swimmer
*[[Kendrys Morales]], current first baseman for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kendrys Morales Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/moralke01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Alex Ochoa]], former MLB outfielder and current first base coach in the Boston Red Sox organization
*[[Sergio Oliva]], former 3-time Mr. Olympia; only bodybuilder to have ever beaten [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] in a Mr. Olympia competition
*[[Tony Oliva]], former MLB All-Star outfielder, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Oliva Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/olivato01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Rey Ordóñez]], former shortstop, New York Mets, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rey Ordóñez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ordonre01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Henry Owens (right-handed pitcher)|Henry Owens]], former relief pitcher for the [[Florida Marlins]]
*[[Ferdie Pacheco]], physician for [[Muhammad Ali]], boxing commentator
*[[Orlando Palmeiro]], former MLB outfielder and pinch-hitter
*[[Rafael Palmeiro]], former MLB All-Star first baseman and member of the 3,000 Hit and 500 Home Run clubs, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rafael Palmeiro Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/palmera01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Camilo Pascual]], former MLB pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Camilo Pascual Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pascuca02.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Brayan Peña]], current MLB catcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Brayan Pena Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/penabr01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Eduardo Pérez]], former MLB first baseman and current bench coach of the [[Houston Astros]]
*[[Tony Pérez]], MLB Hall of Fame first baseman and third baseman, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Perez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perezto01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Jorge Posada]], catcher for the [[New York Yankees]]; Cuban father
*[[Yasiel Puig]], MLB outfielder, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Yasiel Puig Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/puigya01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Alexei Ramírez]], current shortstop for the [[Chicago White Sox]], Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alexei Ramírez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ramiral03.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Nap Reyes]], former MLB infielder, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nap Reyes Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reyesna01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Guillermo Rigondeaux]], Cuban professional boxer
*[[Amy Rodriguez]], frontline for [[United States women's national soccer team|U.S. women's national soccer team]]
*[[Jennifer Rodriguez]], Olympic medal-winning speed skater
*[[Sean Rodriguez]], second baseman for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]]
*[[Cookie Rojas]], former MLB infielder and manager, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cookie Rojas Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rojasco01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Yoel Romero]], mixed martial artist
*[[Cody Rhodes]], professional wrestler; Cuban maternal grandfather
*[[Alberto Salazar]], runner, marathon winner, and coach until he was banned
*[[Alex Sánchez (outfielder)|Alex Sánchez]], former outfielder, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alex Sanchez Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanchal03.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[David Segui]], former MLB first baseman
*[[Havana Solaun]], former member of the [[United States women's national under-17 soccer team|U.S. women's national under-17 soccer team]] who now represents [[Jamaica women's national football team|Jamaica]]; Cuban paternal grandparents
*[[Odlanier Solís]], Cuban professional boxer
*[[Danny Tartabull]], former MLB All-Star outfielder
*[[Tony Taylor (baseball)|Tony Taylor]], former MLB infielder, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tony Taylor Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tayloto02.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Luis Tiant]], former MLB All-Star pitcher, Cuban-born<ref>{{Cite web|title=Luis Tiant Stats|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tiantlu01.shtml|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Baseball-Reference.com|language=en}}</ref>
*[[Dara Torres]], Olympic gold-medalist swimmer (1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2008)
*[[Danny Valencia]], American-Israeli MLB and Team Israel third baseman
*[[Lola Vice]], professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist.
<!--To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Cuban American or must have references showing they are Cuban American and are notable. -->
*[[Diamante (female wrestler)|Priscilla Zuniga]], professional wrestler known by her ring names Angel Rose and Diamante
==Business==
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[[File:Carlos Gutierrez.jpg|thumb|130px|right|[[Carlos Gutierrez]]]]
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*[[Alfredo Alonso]], SVP of [[Clear Channel Radio]]
*[[Ralph Alvarez]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PCH/is_4_6/ai_n15379590 |title=FindArticles.com - CBSi |access-date=26 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100106181026/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PCH/is_4_6/ai_n15379590/ |archive-date= 6 January 2010 }}</ref> former president and [[Chief operating officer|COO]] of [[McDonald's]]
*[[Bacardi|Bacardi family]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030507/ai_n12688614 |title=FindArticles.com - CBSi |access-date=26 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015051654/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030507/ai_n12688614 |archive-date=15 October 2008 }}</ref> owners of [[Bacardi|Bacardi Rums]], [[Grey Goose (vodka)|Grey Goose]], [[Martini & Rossi]] and [[Dewar's scotch|Dewar's]]
*[[Mario Baeza]], Cuban-American corporate lawyer, investment and merchant banker, entrepreneur, musician/composer and philanthropist
*[[Charles Rebozo|Charles "Bebe" Rebozo]], banker, close confidant of President [[Richard Nixon]]; key [[Watergate scandal]] figure
*[[Jorge Mas Canosa]], founder and CEO of [[MasTec]], political activist, former head of [[Cuban-American National Foundation]]
*[[Paul L. Cejas]], CEO of PLC Investments, Inc.
*[[Mauricio Claver-Carone]], lawyer and president of the [[Inter-American Development Bank]]
*[[Carlos de la Cruz]], Cuban-born American businessman, the chairman of CC1 Companies, Inc. which include Coca-Cola Puerto Rico Bottlers, CC1 Beer Distributors, Inc., Coca-Cola Bottlers Trinidad & Tobago, and Florida Caribbean Distillers, LLC. The companies together employ 2,500 people and have annual sales of $1 billion
*[[Ralph de la Vega]], former president and [[CEO]] of [[AT&T Mobility]]
*[[Alfonso Fanjul Sr.]] (1909–1980), Cuban-born American sugar baron<ref name="PBCHO">{{cite web|title=Alfonso Fanjul Sr.|url=http://www.pbchistoryonline.org/page/alfonso-fanjul-sr|website=Palm Beach County History Online|access-date=9 August 2017}}</ref>
*[[The Fanjul Brothers|Alfonso Fanjul Jr.]],<ref name="tristrategies.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.tristrategies.com/images/Cuban_Exiles.pdf|title="The Cuban born brothers"}}</ref> sugar baron
*[[The Fanjul Brothers|Jose Fanjul]],<ref name="tristrategies.com"/> sugar baron
*[[Joe Fernandez (businessman)|Joe Fernandez]], entrepreneur, founder of [[Klout]]
*[[Raul Fernandez (entrepreneur)|Raul J. Fernandez]], co-owner of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Washington Wizards]], [[National Hockey League|NHL]] [[Washington Capitals]] and [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]] [[Washington Mystics]]
*[[Jorge Figueredo]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.latinoleaders.com/articulos.php?id_sec=2&id_art=80&id_ejemplar=0|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131153937/http://www.latinoleaders.com/articulos.php?id_sec=2&id_art=80&id_ejemplar=0|url-status=dead|title="Born in Cuba during Fidel Castro's revolution, Figueredo fled the island with his parents"|archivedate=January 31, 2008}}</ref> Senior Vice President of [[Dow Jones & Company|Dow Jones]]
*[[Ella Fontanals-Cisneros]], Cuban-born art collector and the founder and president of the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation
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*[[Robert C. Goizueta|Roberto C. Goizueta]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/US/9710/18/goizueta.obit.9am/|title=CNN - Coke CEO Roberto C. Goizueta dies at 65 - Oct. 18, 1997|website=[[CNN]]|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> former [[CEO]] of [[the Coca-Cola Company]]
*[[Sara Del Carmen Jofre González]] (1935–2008), President and CEO of the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (1996–2008)<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=David Aaron |title=Sara J. Gonzalez Memorial Park ceremony to be held Thursday |url=https://www.ajc.com/news/local/sara-gonzalez-memorial-park-ceremony-held-thursday/5K2Yzvp2eEakiG4uOWnZOK/ |newspaper=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution |publisher=Cox Media Group |access-date=24 February 2019}}</ref>
*[[Alienware|Nelson Gonzalez]],<ref name="hol.hispaniconline.com">{{Cite web|url=http://hol.hispaniconline.com/TrendsMag/2007_2/14_feature-Cover.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131193855/http://hol.hispaniconline.com/TrendsMag/2007_2/14_feature-Cover.html|url-status=dead|title=hispaniconline.com|archivedate=January 31, 2008|website=hol.hispaniconline.com}}</ref> co-founder of [[Alienware]]
*[[Movado|Efraim Grinberg]], [[CEO]] of [[Movado]] watches
*[[Movado|Gedalio Grinberg]], founder and former [[CEO]] of [[Movado]] watches
*[[Carlos Gutierrez]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/government/gutierrez-bio.html|title=Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> former [[CEO]] of [[Kellogg Company]]
*[[Armando Gutierrez]], Cuban-born American banker, political consultant, and entrepreneur
*[[Havana Sugar Kings|Bobby Maduro]], baseball entrepreneur; owner of [[Havana Sugar Kings]]
*[[Alex Meruelo]], CEO of the Muruelo Group
*[[Alvaro de Molina]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebanker.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2512/Alvaro_de_Molina.html|title=Home|first=The|last=Banker|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> [[Chief Financial Officer]] of [[Bank of America]] Corporation
*[[W. R. Grace and Company|Antonio Luis Navarro]], former vice president of [[W. R. Grace and Company]]
*[[Jesús Permuy]], architect, urban planner, and human rights advocate
*[[Joe Quesada]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.marvel.com/articles|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130128072731/http://marvel.com/news/-1.510|url-status=dead|title=Marvel News, Blog, Articles & Press Releases | Marvel|website=Marvel Entertainment|archive-date=2013-01-28}}</ref> CCO of [[Marvel Entertainment]]; former editor-in-chief of [[Marvel Comics]]
*[[George Reyes]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_George_Reyes_Googles_CFO_Steps_Down_08104.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080131220455/http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_George_Reyes_Googles_CFO_Steps_Down_08104.html|url-status=dead|title="Cuban American George Reyes, 53"|archivedate=January 31, 2008}}</ref> [[Chief Financial Officer]] of [[Google]]
*[[Marcos A. Rodriguez]], entrepreneur, broadcaster, movie producer
*[[Felix Sabates]], entrepreneur, philanthropist, holds ownership in [[NASCAR]], [[Charlotte Bobcats]]
*[[Ralph Sanchez]], [[Auto racing|autoracing]] promoter, developer, responsible for [[Grand Prix of Miami (sports car racing)|Grand Prix of Miami]] and [[Homestead-Miami Speedway]]
*[[Alberto Vilar]], a.k.a. Albert Vilar, American former investment manager who became particularly known for donating tens of millions as a patron of opera
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==Education==
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* [[Alejandro Anreus]], art historian and curator, [[William Paterson University]]
* [[Ruth Behar]], anthropologist, poet, and filmmaker; first Latina recipient of a MacArthur award, [[University of Michigan]]
* [[George J. Borjas]], Robert W. Scrivner Professor of Economics and Social Policy, [[Harvard University]]
* [[Ana Mari Cauce]], President of the [[University of Washington]], Seattle
* [[Frederick A. de Armas]], Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Service Professor in Romance Languages and Literatures and Comparative Literature [[University of Chicago]]
* [[Alejandro de la Fuente]], Robert Woods Professor of Latin American History and Economics, [[Harvard University]]
* [[Miguel A. De La Torre]], prolific author on Hispanic religiosity, Iliff School of Theology
* [[Jorge I. Dominguez]], Antonio Madero Professor of Mexican and Latin American Politics and Economics, former chairman of the Harvard Academy for International and Area Studies, [[Harvard University]]
* [[Roberto González Echevarría]], Sterling Professor of Hispanic and Comparative Literature, [[Yale University]]
* [[Carlos M. N. Eire]], T. Lawrason Riggs Professor of History and Religious Studies at Yale University; his memoir of the Cuban Revolution, ''[[Waiting for Snow in Havana]]'' (Free Press, 2003), won the National Book Award for non-fiction
* [[Maria Cristina Garcia]], Howard A. Newman Professor of American Studies at [[Cornell University]]; historian of immigration
* [[Jorge J. E. Gracia]], Samuel P. Capen Chair in Philosophy, [[University at Buffalo]]
* [[Robert Lima (poet)|Robert Lima]], Knight Commander, Order of Queen Isabel of Spain; academician ANLE; Corr. Member RAE; emeritus Professor and emeritus Fellow, IAH (Penn State University)
* [[Modesto A. Maidique]], former president of [[Florida International University]]
* [[Elsa A. Murano]], former president of [[Texas A&M University]], former vice chancellor of Agriculture & Life Sciences of [[Texas A&M University]], current director of the Norman E. Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture of [[Texas A&M University]]
* [[Eduardo J. Padrón]], president of [[Miami Dade College]], immediate past chair of the board of directors of the American Council on Education (ACE)
* [[Luis G. Pedraja|Luis G Pedraja]], president of [[Quinsigamond Community College]], educator, philosopher and theologian
* [[Gustavo Pérez Firmat]], David Feinson Professor in the Humanities, Columbia University
* [[Alejandro Portes]], Professor of Sociology, director of the Center for Migration and Development, [[Princeton University]]
* [[Gregory Rabassa]], literary translator and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Languages and Literatures at [[Queens College, City University of New York]] and in the Ph.D. Program in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Literatures of the Graduate School and University Center of the [[CUNY Graduate Center]]
* [[Carmen Reinhart]], Minos A. Zombanakis Professor of the International Financial System, [[Harvard Kennedy School]]
* [[Teofilo Ruiz]], Distinguished Professor of History, [[UCLA]] and recipient of the National Humanities Medal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/10/monday-president-obama-award-2011-national-medal-arts-and-national-human|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518024450/http://m.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/02/10/monday-president-obama-award-2011-national-medal-arts-and-national-human|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 18, 2013|title=MONDAY: President Obama to Award 2011 National Medal of Arts and National Humanities Medal|date=10 February 2012|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref> at the [[White House]]
* [[Rubén G. Rumbaut]], Professor of Sociology, [[University of California, Irvine]]
* [[Ernest Sosa]], Board of Governors Professor of Philosophy, [[Rutgers University]]
* [[Armando Vilaseca]], commissioner of the Vermont Department of Education
==Entertainment==
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[[File:Ana de Armas by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Ana de Armas]]]]
[[File:Bobby Cannavale 2009.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Bobby Cannavale]]]]
[[File:Rosario Dawson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Rosario Dawson]]]]
[[File:Close-up Bianca Del Rio, Rolodex of Hate Tour, Theater Amsterdam 2015.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Bianca Del Rio]]]]
[[File:CameronDiazByCarolineRenouard2010.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Cameron Diaz]]]]
[[File:Andy Garcia at the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival-01A.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Andy García]]]]
[[File:Joanna Garcia 2.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Joanna Garcia]]]]
[[File:Jorge Garcia by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Jorge Garcia]]]]
[[File:Oscar Isaac by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Oscar Isaac]]]]
[[File:Xolo Mariduena Photo Op GalaxyCon Raleigh 2024 (cropped).jpg|thumb|120px|[[Xolo Maridueña]]]]
[[File:JulioMechoso09.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Julio Oscar Mechoso]]]]
[[File:EvaMendescropped.jpg|thumb|120px|[[Eva Mendes]]]]
[[File:Genesis Rodriguez (close-up).jpg|thumb|120px|[[Genesis Rodriguez]]]]
===Actors===
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*[[Ana de Armas]], Cuban-born
*[[Anabelle Acosta]], Cuban-born American actress ([[Ballers]] and [[Quantico (TV series)|Quantico]])
*[[Laz Alonso]], actor
*[[
*[[Odette Annable]], actress (''[[Cloverfield]]''); Cuban mother
*[[Desi Arnaz]], actor and musician (''[[I Love Lucy]]'')
*[[Desi Arnaz Jr.]], actor and musician
*[[Lucie Arnaz]], actress and singer
*[[Nelson Ascencio]], comedian (''[[MADtv]]'')
*[[Omar Avila]], actor
*[[Ariana Barouk]], TV host, actress, model, and singer; represented Cuba in the seventh edition of the environmentally oriented Miss Earth, international beauty pageant
*[[Steven Bauer]], actor (''[[Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]'', ''[[¿Qué Pasa, USA?]]'', credited as Rocky Echevarría)
*[[Jason Canela]], actor; brother of Jencarlos Canela
*[[Maria Canals-Barrera]], voice actress
*[[Camila Cabello]], singer and composer
*[[Isabella Castillo]], actress and singer
*[[Jencarlos Canela]], actor (''[[Mas sabe el diablo]]'')
*[[Bobby Cannavale]], actor (''[[Third Watch]]'', ''[[Will & Grace]]''), Cuban mother
*[[Irene Cara]], actress (''[[Flashdance]]'')
*[[Nestor Carbonell]], actor (''[[Suddenly Susan]]'', ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[The Dark Knight]]'', ''[[The Lost City (2005 film)|The Lost City]]'')<ref>[http://www.elpais.com/articulo/gente/puedo/esperar/poner/manos/guion/ultimo/episodio/Perdidos/elpepugen/20100407elpepuage_6/Tes No puedo esperar a poner las manos en el guión del último episodio de Perdidos] ("I can not wait to put my hands on the last Lost episode") {{in lang|es}}</ref>
*[[Matt Cedeño]], actor and model
*[[Eddie Cibrian]], actor (''[[Vanished (TV series)|Vanished]]'', ''[[Invasion (2005 TV series)|Invasion]]'')
*[[Valerie Cruz]], actress (''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', ''[[The Dresden Files]]'')
*[[Dar Dash]], actor, voice actor, Cuban mother
*[[Sammy Davis Jr.]], actor, singer, dancer; mother was of mostly Cuban descent, though often reported as Puerto Rican
*[[Rosario Dawson]], American actress (''[[Rent (film)|Rent]]'', ''[[Kids (film)|Kids]]''), mother of Puerto Rican and [[Afro-Cuban]] descent<ref name=mols>{{Cite web|title=Isabel Celeste|publisher=Sulafilms.com|year=2010|url=http://surlafilms.com/thecity/characters/isabel/|access-date=2010-11-08|archive-date=2016-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160409205736/http://surlafilms.com/thecity/characters/isabel/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Anthony De La Torre]], actor
*[[Kamar de los Reyes]], soap opera actor (''[[One Life to Live]]'')
*[[Bianca Del Rio]], comedian, actor, drag performer (''[[Hurricane Bianca]]'')<ref>{{Cite web|title = Drag Queen Bianca Del Rio Talks Movie 'Hurricane Bianca,' Latino Heritage|url = https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/drag-queen-bianca-del-rio-talks-movie-hurricane-bianca-latino-n653306|website = www.nbcnews.com| date=23 September 2016 |access-date = 2017-06-13}}</ref>
*[[Cameron Diaz]], actress (father was of Cuban descent)
*[[Guillermo Díaz (actor)|Guillermo Díaz]], actor (films ''[[Half Baked]]'', ''[[Party Girl (1995 film)|Party Girl]]'')
*[[Joey Diaz]], actor and comedian
*[[Emiliano Díez]], actor (the ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'' TV series)
*[[Majandra Delfino]], actress (''[[Roswell (film)|Roswell]]'')
*[[Raúl Esparza]], actor
*[[Gloria Estefan]], singer and composer
*[[Lola Falana]], actress and singer to an Afro-Cuban father
*[[Mel Ferrer]], actor
*[[Chrissie Fit]], actor
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*[[Amber Frank]], actor (''[[The Haunted Hathaways]]'', ''[[Spirit Riding Free]]'')
*[[Daisy Fuentes]], model and television personality (MTV's ''[[House of Style]]'')
*[[David Fumero]], soap opera actor (''[[One Life to Live]]'')
*[[Gene Gabriel]], actor (''[[Numb3rs]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'')
*[[David Gallagher]], actor, ''[[7th Heaven (TV series)|7th Heaven]]'', Cuban mother<ref name="David Gallagher">'''Gallagher'''
*[[Mo Gallini]], actor (''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'')
*[[Melissa Fumero]], television actress, ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]''<ref name="Melissa Gallo">'''Gallo''' – {{cite web | url=http://www.geocities.com/melissagallofan/dyk.html | title=Melissa Gallo Fan | quote =(MELISSA GALLO) comes from "a big Cuban family, a lot of whom reside in the New York area"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027085935/http://geocities.com/melissagallofan/dyk.html|archive-date=2009-10-27}}</ref>
*[[Robert Gant]], actor (''[[Queer as Folk (US)|Queer as Folk]]'')
*[[Andy García]], [[Academy Award]]-nominated actor (''[[The Godfather Part III]]'', ''[[Ocean's Eleven]]'', ''[[Ocean's Twelve]]'', ''[[The Lost City (2005 film)|The Lost City]]'')
*[[Joanna García]], film and television actress (''[[Reba (TV series)|Reba]]'')<ref name="Joanna Garcia">'''Garcia''' – {{cite web|url=http://www.aahceleb.com/pics/joanna_garcia.html |title=Aah Celeb Profile |quote=Cuban descent actress JOANNA GARCIA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504122755/http://www.aahceleb.com/pics/joanna_garcia.html |archive-date=2006-05-04 }}</ref>
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*[[Jessica Marie Garcia]], American actress of Cuban and Mexican descent (''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]'', ''[[Liv and Maddie]]'', ''[[On My Block (TV series)|On My Block]]'').
*[[Carlos Gómez (actor)|Carlos Gómez]], actor
*[[Marga Gomez]], comedian/playwright
* [[Herizen F. Guardiola]], actress
*[[Adam Irigoyen]], actor (''[[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]]'')
*[[Oscar Isaac]], actor (''[[Inside Llewyn Davis]]'', ''[[Star Wars: The Force Awakens]]'')<ref>{{cite news | url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=115C55E7678C9688&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | title = Oscar Buzz | work = Miami Herald | date = December 1, 2006 | archive-date = September 8, 2020 | access-date = September 12, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200908142323/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=115C55E7678C9688&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM | url-status = dead }}</ref>
*[[Blake Jenner]], American actor and singer; mother is Cuban<ref name="TV Marti">{{cite web|last=Barroso|first=Gina|title=TV Martí Noticias — Blake Jenner: un joven cubanoamericano de Miami triunfa en Hollywood|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_bBPQ27OYI |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/y_bBPQ27OYI |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube. TV Martí Noticias|access-date=November 5, 2014|language=es|date=January 10, 2013}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
*[[David Lago]], actor
*[[Stefania LaVie Owen]] (born 1997), American actress to a Cuban mother (''[[Running Wilde]]'', ''[[The Carrie Diaries (TV series)|The Carrie Diaries]]'', ''[[Sweet Tooth (TV series)|Sweet Tooth]]'')<ref>Emma Brown. [https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/discovery-stefania-lavie-owen Discovery: Stefania LaVie Owen]. Published on Interview. March 10, 2017</ref>
*[[Paul Le Mat]], American actor of partial Cuban descent
*[[William Levy (actor)|William Levy]], actor
*[[Selenis Leyva]] (born 1972), American actress of Cuban and Dominican descent (''[[Orange Is the New Black]]'', ''[[Diary of a Future President]]'').<ref name=hpb>{{cite news|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/18/selenis-leyva-orange-is-the-new-black_n_4298164.html |title=Selenis Leyva Explains Why 'Orange Is The New Black' Is A Huge Step For Latinas |publisher=Huffingtonpost.com|access-date=2014-06-10|date=2013-11-18}}</ref>
*[[Suki Lopez]] (1990-), actress, dancer, and graphic designer
*[[Josie Loren]], actress
*[[Faizon Love]], actor, born Langston Faizon Santisima
*[[Xolo Maridueña]], actor
*[[Alicia Machado]], actress, Miss Universe 1996
*[[Natalie Martinez]], actress (''[[Sons of Tucson]]'')
*[[Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado]], actress (''[[El Super]]'', ''[[¿Qué Pasa, USA?]]'')
*[[Julio Oscar Mechoso]], actor<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/obituaries/article186630993.html | title = Miami-raised character actor who appeared in dozens of shows and movies dies at 62 | work = Miami Herald | date=November 26, 2017}}</ref>
*[[Eva Mendes]], actress (''[[Hitch (film)|Hitch]]'', ''[[2 Fast 2 Furious]]'')
*[[Olga Merediz]], actress and singer
*[[Alano Miller]], actor (''[[Jane the Virgin]]'', [[Underground (TV series)|''Underground'']], and [[Loving (2016 film)|''Loving'']])
*[[Christina Milian]], singer and actress (''[[Be Cool]]'')
* [[Tomas Milian]], actor
*[[Natalie Morales (actress)|Natalie Morales]], actress ([[The Middleman (TV series)|''The Middleman'']])
*[[Louisa Moritz]], Cuban-American actress, real estate holder and former lawyer
*[[Enrique Murciano]], actor (''[[Without a Trace]]'')
*[[Carlos Navarro (American actor)|Carlos Navarro]], American actor and radio personality
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*[[
*[[Danny Pino]], actor (''[[Cold Case (TV series)|Cold Case]]'')
*[[Tony Plana]], actor (''[[Ugly Betty]]'')
*[[Carlos Ponce]], actor and singer; born in [[Puerto Rico]] to Cuban immigrants
*[[J. R. Ramirez]], Cuban-born American actor (''[[Manifest (TV series)|Manifest]]'')
*[[Antonia Rey]] (1926–2019), Cuban-born American actress
*[[Armando Riesco]], actor (film ''[[Garden State (film)|Garden State]]'')
*[[Adam
*[[
*[[Mel Rodriguez]], actor (''[[Getting On (American TV series)|Getting On]]'', ''[[The Last Man on Earth (TV series)|The Last Man on Earth]]'', ''[[On Becoming a God in Central Florida]]'')
*[[Cesar Romero]], actor ([[Joker (comics)|The Joker]] on ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' (1960s TV series), ''[[Ocean's 11]]'', ''[[Week-End in Havana]]'')
*[[Mercedes Ruehl]], [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning (''[[The Fisher King (film)|The Fisher King]]'') and [[Tony Award]]-winning actress, mother is of part Cuban descent
*[[Caitlin Sanchez]], actress (''[[Dora the Explorer (TV series)|Dora the Explorer]]'')
*[[Marco Sanchez]], actor
*[[Saundra Santiago]], actress (''[[Miami Vice]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'')
*[[Tessie Santiago]], actress (''[[Queen of Swords (TV series)|Queen of Swords]]'', ''[[Good Morning, Miami]]'')
*[[Bianca A. Santos]], actress (''[[The Fosters (2013 TV series)|The Fosters]]'')
*[[Cristina Saralegui]], Hispanic talk show host
*[[
*[[Charise Castro Smith]], actor
*[[Georg Stanford Brown]], actor (''[[Roots (1977 miniseries)|Roots]]'')
*[[Lela Star]], pornographic actress
* [[Jeremy Suarez]] (1990) actor, film producer and director ([[The Bernie Mac Show]])
*[[Bella Thorne]], actress ''[[Shake It Up (U.S. TV series)|Shake It Up]]''; father was of Cuban descent<ref name=HuffPo-ShakeItUp-2012>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/shake-it-up-star-bella-thorne_n_1628476.html|title='Shake It Up' Star Bella Thorne On Being Cuban: 'A Lot Of People Think I'm Lying' (Exclusive)|last=Hernandez|first=Lee|magazine=[[HuffPost]]|date=June 27, 2012|access-date=May 19, 2019}}</ref>
*[[Oscar Torre]], actor and director (''[[Hangover III]]'', ''[[Cane (TV series)|Cane]]'', ''[[Ladrón que roba a ladrón]]'')
*[[Gina Torres]], actress ([[The Matrix (series)|''The Matrix'' sequels]], ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'' and ''[[Serenity (2005 film)|Serenity]]'')
*[[Yul Vazquez]], Cuban-born American actor and musician
*[[Bob Vila]], ''This Old House'' host
*[[Jordi Vilasuso]], actor (''[[Guiding Light]]'')
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===Cartoonists and animators===
* [[Antonio Prohías]], creator of ''[[Mad Magazine]]''{{'}}s ''[[Spy vs Spy]]'' series
* [[Joe Quesada]], comic book editor, writer producer and artist
* [[Michael Peraza]], American animator, art director, conceptual artist and historian of animation, who has worked for The Walt Disney Company, Fox Features, and Warner Brothers. His parents were of Cuban origin.
===Directors, screenwriters and producers===
* [[Ozzie Alfonso]], TV director, writer, producer; directed ''[[Sesame Street]]'' in the 1970s; senior producer, writer, and director of ''[[3-2-1 Contact]]'' in the 1980s; freelanced for many clients; adjunct college professor at [[St. John's University (New York)|St. John's University]]
* [[
* [[Rafael Casal]] (born 1985), American writer, actor, producer, and showrunner. He is of Irish, Spanish, and Cuban descent.<ref>{{cite web|last=Betancourt|first=Manuel|title=Rafael Casal on Creating a Complex Portrait of Oakland's Race & Class Dynamics in 'Blindspotting'|url=https://remezcla.com/features/film/blindspotting-rafael-casal/|website=[[Remezcla]]|date=December 21, 2018 |access-date=June 27, 2020}}</ref>
* [[
* [[
* [[René Echevarria]], writer (''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Medium (TV series)|Medium]]''), co-creator of ''[[The 4400]]''
* [[
* [[Dany Garcia]], film producer
* [[Silvio Horta]], creator and writer (''[[Ugly Betty]]''), writer (''[[Urban Legends]]'', ''[[Jake 2.0]]'')
* [[Leon Ichaso]], director/screenwriter (''[[El Super]]''), director (''[[Ali: An American Hero]]'', ''[[Crossover Dreams]]'', ''[[Piñero]]'', ''[[El Cantante]]'')
* [[Valentina L. Garza]], writer and producer for [[The Simpsons]]
* [[Joe Menendez]], TV and film director (''[[Ladrón que roba a ladrón]]'', ''[[From Dusk till Dawn: The Series]]'', ''[[12 Monkeys (TV series)|12 Monkeys]]'', ''[[Queen of the South (TV series)|Queen of the South]]'')
* [[Roberto Orci]], executive producer (''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]'', ''[[The Proposal (2009 film)|The Proposal]]'') and writer (''[[Transformers (film)|Transformers]]'', ''[[Eagle Eye]]'', ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]'')
* [[George A. Romero]], American [[film director]], [[screenwriter]] and [[film editing|editor]] (''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'', ''[[Dawn of the Dead (1978 film)|Dawn of the Dead]]''), creator of the ''[[Living Dead]]'' film series; son of a [[Cubans|Cuban]]-born father of Castilian Spanish parentage<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogamole.tr3s.com/2010/05/25/george-a-romero-on-his-latino-heritage-i-was-the-shark-not-the-jet|title=George A. Romero On His Latino Heritage: 'I Was The Shark, Not The Jet'|access-date=2013-03-27|archive-date=2011-07-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717082902/http://blogamole.tr3s.com/2010/05/25/george-a-romero-on-his-latino-heritage-i-was-the-shark-not-the-jet|url-status=dead}}</ref> and a [[Lithuanian American]] mother
* [[Eduardo Sánchez (director)|Eduardo Sánchez]], Cuban-born American director ([[The Blair Witch Project]])
* [[Amy Serrano]], director, cimematographer, and writer (''[[The Sugar Babies]]''), producer of documentary films, poet
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===Fashion===
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* [[Lazaro Hernandez]], fashion designer; born in Miami
* [[Jorge Manuel]], bridal fashion designer
* [[Narciso Rodriguez]], fashion designer
* [[Yvette Prieto]], model for designer [[Alexander Wang (designer)|Alexander Wang]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Yvette Prieto Jordan: 5 things to know about Michael Jordan's wife & baby mama |date=12 February 2014 |url=http://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/yvette-prieto-jordan-5-things-to-know-about-michael-jordans-wife-baby-mama-143434/ |publisher=Access Hollywood |access-date=February 6, 2022}}</ref>
* [[Isabel Toledo]], former creative director for [[Anne Klein (fashion designer)|Anne Klein]]; designed [[Michelle Obama]]'s first inauguration day dress
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===Musicians===
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==== Composers and/or bandleaders ====
* [[Xavier Cugat]], bandleader
* [[Arsenio Rodríguez]] (1911–1970), Cuban musician, composer and bandleader; born in Cuba, he died in United States, where he lived in the last years of his life<ref>García, David F. 2006. ''Arsenio Rodríguez and the transnational flows of Latin popular music''. Philadelphia. p. 115</ref>
* [[Lucy Simon]], American composer for the theatre and popular songs; known for the musical ''[[The Secret Garden (musical)|The Secret Garden]]''; sister of Carly and Joanna Simon
* [[Ernesto Lecuona]], composer, pianist
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* [[Desmond Child]], American musician, songwriter, and producer; mother is Cuban songwriter Elena Casals<ref name="songwriteruniverse.com">''[http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/child.html] Biography at Song Writer Universe.com''</ref>
* [[Scott Herren]], [[Record producer|music producer]]; father is [[Catalan people|Catalan]] and mother is of [[Irish people|Irish]] and Cuban descent
* [[Ray Martínez|Ray Martinez]], American musician, music producer, songwriter, artist, disco music icon; Cuban American; Cuban mother and Puerto Rican father
* [[Rudy Pérez]], Cuban composer and music producer<ref name="Mix">Mix en español (magazine in Spanish: Mix in Spanish). July, August, 2000</ref>
* [[Tonedeff]], American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter; Cuban mother and Colombian father
==== Musicians and singers by genre ====
===== Rock =====
* [[Ariel Aparicio]], rock musician
* [[Juan Croucier]], rock bassist ([[Ratt]], [[Dokken]], [[Quiet Riot]])
* [[Frank Ferrer]], American rock drummer and session musician ([[Guns N' Roses]])
* [[Johnny Goudie]], rock musician
* [[Al Jourgensen]], frontman of [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]]; born in La Habana, Cuba, to Cuban and Norwegian parents
* [[Nil Lara]], rock musician
* [[Dave Lombardo]], drummer of [[Slayer]]
* [[Courtney Love]], actress and frontwoman of rock band [[Hole (band)|Hole]]; maternal great-grandmother was Cuban immigrant<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/05/16/from-bad-beginnings|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|title=From Bad Beginnings|date=May 9, 2011|last=Acocella|first=Joan|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211164401/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/05/16/from-bad-beginnings|archive-date=December 11, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode|series=Conversations from the Edge with Carrie Fisher|title=Courtney Love|airdate=2002-03-03|network=Oxygen}}</ref>[[File:Courtney Love 1995 by Andrzej Liguz.jpg|thumb|125px|[[Courtney Love]]]]
* [[Rudy Sarzo]], rock bassist ([[Quiet Riot]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Whitesnake]], [[Manic Eden]], [[Dio (band)|Dio]])
* [[Tico Torres]], drummer of [[Bon Jovi]], singer
* [[Fernando Perdomo]], guitarist featured in [[Echo In The Canyon]]
===== Latin American popular music =====
[[File:Gloriaestefan ahoy.jpg|thumb|125px|[[Gloria Estefan]]]]
* [[Camila Cabello]], singer-songwriter, former member of the girl group [[Fifth Harmony]]
* [[Gloria Estefan]], 7-time Grammy-winning and [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-nominated singer
* [[Emilio Estefan]], 19-time Grammy-winning producer
* [[Franky Gee]], member of German [[Eurodance]] group [[Captain Jack (band)|Captain Jack]]; born in Cuba, of [[African American]] descent
* [[Roberto Ledesma]], singer
===== Rap and hip-hop =====
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*[[B Real]], member of rap group [[Cypress Hill]]; born Louis Freese; father is Mexican, mother is Cuban
*[[Mellow Man Ace]], "godfather of Latin hip hop"; born Ulpiano Sergio Reyes; Afro-Cuban
*[[Olivia (singer)|Olivia]], born Olivia Longott; rapper; Cuban, Indian and Jamaican<ref>{{cite book|last=Ogunnaike|first=Lola|title=Sole Sister|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|issn=1070-4701|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-yYEAAAAMBAJ&q=olivia+longott+cuban&pg=PA123|date=October 2005|access-date=September 24, 2007}}</ref>
*[[P-Star]], rapper, actress; born Priscilla Star Diaz
* [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]], [[Cuban American]]; born in Miami, Florida
*[[Sen Dog]], Cuban rapper, member of [[Cypress Hill]]
*[[Fat Joe]], American rapper; parents of Puerto rican and Cuban descent.
*[[Kat Dahlia]], rapper; Cuban and Lebanese
*[[Cuban Link]], Cuban rapper, original member of [[Terror Squad (group)|Terror Squad]]
*[[Stitches (rapper)|Stitches]], rapper; Cuban and Greek
*[[Pouya (rapper)|Pouya]], rapper; Cuban and Iranian
===== Percussionists =====
* [[Francisco Aguabella]], Afro-Cuban master percussionist
* [[Horacio Hernandez]] ("El Negro"), Grammy-winning drummer and percussionist
* [[Chano Pozo]], Afro-Cuban, [[Latin Jazz]] percussionist, conga player
* [[Walfredo Reyes Jr.]], percussionist and [[drum set]] player; born in [[Havana]] to a historically musical Cuban family; former member of [[Santana (band)|Santana]]; current member of [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]]; expert in [[jazz]], [[Latin American music|Latin]], [[world music]], [[World fusion#World fusion|world fusion]], [[Music of Cuba#African heritage|Afro-Cuban]], and [[Rock band#Rock and pop bands|rock]]
===== Classical =====
* [[Manuel Barrueco]], classical guitarist
* [[Jorge Bolet]], classical concert pianist specializing in [[Franz Liszt|Liszt]]
* [[Andrés Cárdenes]], violinist
* [[José Curbelo]] (1917–2012), Cuban-born American pianist and manager
* [[Horacio Gutiérrez]], prize-winning classical concert pianist
* [[Zenaida Manfugas]], concert pianist<ref name="El nuevo">{{cite web|url=http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2010/11/23/842752/homenaje-a-la-pianista-zenaida.html |title=Homenaje a la pianista Zenaida Manfugás - Cuba - ElNuevoHerald.com |access-date=2011-12-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406114403/http://www.elnuevoherald.com/2010/11/23/842752/homenaje-a-la-pianista-zenaida.html |archive-date=2012-04-06 }} Homenaje a la pianista Zenaida Manfugás. Posted by Olga Connor. Asked on Wednesday, 16 denoviembre 2011.</ref>
* [[Joanna Simon (mezzo-soprano)|Joanna Simon]], mezzo-soprano; sister of Carly Simon
* [[René Touzet]], composer, pianist
* [[Aurelio de la Vega]], composer, music professor
* [[Yalil Guerra]], composer, guitarist
* [[Tania León]], composer, winner of a [[Pulitzer Prize for Music]] (2021)
* [[Marta Pérez (singer)|Marta Pérez]], mezzo-soprano
* [[Elizabeth Caballero]], lyric soprano
* [[Lisette Oropesa]], soprano
===== Jazz =====
* [[Mario Bauza]], trumpeter, saxophonist, composer, arranger, bandleader and [[Afro-Cuban Jazz]] pioneer
* [[Paquito D'Rivera]], Grammy-winning saxophonist
* [[Machito]], jazz singer and bandleader
* [[Fats Navarro]] (1923–1950), American [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player; a pioneer of the [[bebop]] style of [[jazz improvisation]] in the 1940s; of Cuban-Black-Chinese descent<ref>[[Eugene Chadbourne]], [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p72194/biography|pure_url=yes}} Al Dreares] at [[Allmusic]].</ref>
* [[Chico O'Farrill]], jazz trumpeter; composer, arranger
* [[Arturo Sandoval]], jazz trumpeter and pianist; composer
* [[Mongo Santamaría]], Latin jazz musician Grammy winner
* [[Bebo Valdés]], musician, composer
===== Pop, R&B, Folk, country and other music genre =====
* [[Albita]], [[Grammy]]-winning singer
* [[Daniela Avanzini]] – singer, dancer, and member of girl group [[Katseye]]
* [[Giselle Bellas]], singer-songwriter
* [[Angela Bofill]], American R&B and jazz singer and songwriter of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent
* [[Camila Cabello]], singer, born in Havana, Cuba
* [[Nini Camps]], Cuban-American folk rock singer-songwriter
* [[Irene Cara]], [[Academy Award|Oscar]] and Grammy-winning singer (''[[Flashdance]]''), actress (''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]''); born in the Bronx, New York; mother was American of Cuban descent
* [[Willy Chirino]], singer
* [[Sabrina Claudio]], singer
* [[Isabel LaRosa]], singer
* [[Erick Brian Colon]], born in Havana, Cuba; member of CNCO
* [[Celia Cruz]], multiple [[Grammy]]-winning singer
* [[The DeCastro Sisters]], singing group
* [[Addys D'Mercedes]], singer
* [[Emily Estefan]], singer-songwriter, musician
* [[Lola Falana]], singer, actress and dancer
* [[Olga Guillot]], singer
* [[Arawak Jah]], international Cuban [[reggae]] star, member and founder of the reggae group Arawak Jah in Orlando, Florida
* [[Lauren Jauregui]], Cuban-American singer, member of [[Fifth Harmony]]
* [[Roberto Ledesma]], singer
* [[Lissette]], singer, actress; wife of [[Willy Chirino]]; daughter of Olga y Tony
* [[La Lupe]], singer and [[gay icon]]
* [[Raul Malo|Raúl Malo]], lead singer of American country music band [[The Mavericks]]
* [[Martika]], Grammy-nominated singer/actress (film ''[[Annie (1982 film)|Annie]]''; television series ''[[Kids Incorporated]]'')
* [[AJ McLean]], member of the [[Backstreet Boys]]; of Cuban and German ancestry on his mother's side
* [[Syesha Mercado]], singer
* [[Roger Miret]], singer for [[Agnostic Front]]
* [[Jorge Moreno (musician)|Jorge Moreno]], Grammy award-winning singer, writer and TV producer
* [[JD Natasha]], Latin pop musician
* [[Nayer]], American singer of Cuban parents
* [[Ashley Ruiz]], singer; former member of [[Boy Band]] [[Menudo (group)|Menudo]]. He is part Spaniard, Cuban and Irish.
* [[Rey Ruiz]], singer
* [[Jon Secada]], two-time Grammy-winning singer
* [[The Voice (U.S. season 11)#Ponciano Seoane|Ponciano Seoane]], pop singer and contestant from [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]'' season 11
* [[Carly Simon]], singer-songwriter, musician, and children's author; mother, [[Andrea Heinemann Simon|Andrea Louise Simon]], was of [[German people|German]], [[French people|French]], and [[Afro-Cuban]] descent<ref name="Kors">{{cite news |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_6_34/ai_n6095018/pg_3 |title=Carly Simon: romance, pain, anticipation—if it's a human impulse, then Carly Simon has sung about it. |work=[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]] |author=Kors, Michael |author-link=Michael Kors |date=July 2004 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304124357/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1285/is_6_34/ai_n6095018/pg_3/ |archive-date=2010-03-04 }} <br /> {{cite news |url=http://www.carlysimon.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=835&start=0 |title=Carly in INTERVIEW 2004 |date=July 2004 |author=Kors, Michael |work=Interview |publisher=Carly Simon Online |access-date=4 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824082803/http://www.carlysimon.net/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=835&start=0 |archive-date=24 August 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Malu Trevejo]], singer, Instagram star
* [[Mayra Verónica]], singer, model, television personality
* [[Voltaire (musician)|Voltaire]], [[dark cabaret]] musician; born Aurelio Voltaire Hernández
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===Reality television contestants===
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*[[Jose "Pepi" Diaz]], contestant on [[The Apprentice (US Season 5)|season 5]] of ''[[The Apprentice (US TV series)|The Apprentice]]''
*[[Alexia Echevarria]], cast member on [[The Real Housewives Of Miami]]
*[[Marlon Fernández (singer)|Marlon Fernández]], winner of ''[[Objetivo Fama]]'' (third season)
* [[Janette Manrara]], finalist, ''So You Think You Can Dance'', Season 5
*[[Jeanine Mason]], winner of Season 5 of ''[[So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)|So You Think You Can Dance]]'' and actress
*[[Ashley Massaro]], ''[[Survivor: China]]'' contestant, [[WWE]] wrestler, ''[[Playboy]]'' model
*[[Syesha Mercado]], ''[[American Idol]]'' contestant
*[[Chris Núñez]], artist and reality television personality (''[[Miami Ink]]'')
*[[The Real World: Miami|Melissa Padrón]], featured on ''[[The Real World: Miami]]''
*[[Veronica Portillo]], ''Playboy'' model and ''[[Road Rules]]'' contestant
*[[Peter Weber (television personality)|Peter Weber]], featured as [[The Bachelor (American TV series)|The Bachelor]] and as a contestant on [[The Bachelorette (American TV series)|The Bachelorette]]
*[[Pedro Zamora]], [[AIDS]] activist, featured on ''The Real World: San Francisco''
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===Writers===
{{Main list|List of Cuban American writers}}
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*[[Alex Abella]], mystery/crime novelist, non-fiction writer, and journalist
*[[Mercedes de Acosta]], poet, playwright
*[[Reynaldo Arenas]], poet, author
*[[Joaquín Badajoz]], poet, author, essayist, member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anle.us/213/Joaqu%C3%ADn-Badajoz.html|title=Joaquín Badajoz : ANLE|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304075537/http://www.anle.us/213/Joaqu%C3%ADn-Badajoz.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Richard Blanco]], Spanish-born poet
*[[Rafael Campo (poet)|Rafael Campo]], Cuban-born American poet
*[[Daína Chaviano]], novelist, poet, and award-winning novelist of [[Premio Azorín|Azorín Prize for Best Novel]] (Spain), among other international awards.
*[[Nilo Cruz]], playwright, first Latino to win the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for Drama
* [[Silvia Curbelo]], poet
*[[Carmen Agra Deedy]], children's books author
*[[Carlos Eire]], writer, won the 2003 [[National Book Award]] in Nonfiction
*[[Frank Fernández (writer)|Frank Fernández]], anarchist, author of exile-related themes
*[[Roberto G. Fernández]], novelist
*[[María Irene Fornés]], playwright
*[[Paula Fox]], author, winner of [[Hans Christian Andersen Medal]], biological grandmother of musician [[Courtney Love]]
*[[Cristina García (journalist)|Cristina García]], novelist
*[[Carolina Garcia-Aguilera]], mystery novelist and descendant of Cuban independence patriot [[Francisco Vicente Aguilera]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/garcia-aguilera_carolina.html|title=Voices from the Gaps|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
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*[[Jorge Enrique González Pacheco]] [http://www.jorgeenrique.net www.jorgeenrique.net], poet, cultural entrepreneur, founder of the Seattle Latino Film Festival, a 501(c)(3) non profit organization
*[[Lillian Guerra]], Professor of History at University of Florida and widely published researcher and author
*[[Oscar Hijuelos]], first Hispanic to win the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for fiction
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*[[Robert Lima (poet)|Robert Lima]], author of twenty-seven books, poet, literary critic, biographer, editor, translator, bibliographer
*[[Rosa Lowinger]], author of ''Tropicana Nights: the Life and Times of the Legendary Cuban Nightclub''
*[[Ana Menéndez]], author (books ''In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd'' and ''[[Loving Che]]'')
*[[Orlando Ricardo Menes]], poet, short story writer, translator, anthologist
*[[Anaïs Nin]], author<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.who2.com/anaisnin.html;|title=Anais Nin biography - birthday, trivia - French Writer - Who2|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
*[[Achy Obejas]], novelist
*[[Ricardo Pau-Llosa]], poet, art critic<ref>[[Ricardo Pau-Llosa]]</ref>
*[[Gustavo Pérez Firmat]], poet, writer, and scholar
*[[Carlos Pintado]], author, playwright and award-winning poet of Sant Jordi International Prize for Poetry
*[[Jorge Reyes (writer)|Jorge Reyes]], memoirist, short-story writer, poet, children's books
*[[Enrique Ros]], writer, scholar, activist, and father of [[Ileana Ros-Lehtinen]]
*[[Antonio Sacre]], children's books, playwright
*[[Cecilia Samartin]], novelist (books ''Broken Paradise'', ''Tarnished Beauty'', ''Vigil'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ceciliasamartin.com|title=HOME|access-date=26 June 2016}}</ref>
*[[Luis Senarens]], proto-science fiction author of the late 1800s.
*[[Virgil Suárez]], novelist
*[[Piri Thomas]], author (memoir ''[[Down These Mean Streets]]'')
*[[Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez]],
*[[Armando Valladares]], writer (''Against All Hope: A Memoir of Life in Castro's Gulag'')
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=== Others ===
*Judge [[Alex Ferrer]]
*Judge [[Marilyn Milian]]
*[[Lyle and Erik Menendez]]
==Journalists==
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*[[Jim Acosta]], CNN's Senior White House Correspondent
*[[Jessica Aguirre]], anchor for [[KNTV]] NBC Bay Area News, San Francisco, California
*[[Achy Obejas]], novelist, journalist
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*[[Cathy Areu]], founder of ''[[Catalina magazine|Catalina]]'' magazine
*[[Liz Balmaseda]], columnist, ''[[Miami Herald]]''
*[[Bárbara Bermudo]], anchor, ''[[Primer Impacto]]''
* [[Michelle Caruso-Cabrera]], business news general assignment reporter for [[CNBC]] television
*[[Myrka Dellanos]], former anchor, ''[[Primer Impacto]]''
*[[GiGi Diaz]], sports reporter, ''[[Pompano Park]]'', and journalist in [[Miami]]
*[[Lili Estefan]], host for [[Univision]]
*[[Suzy Exposito]], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' music reporter
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*[[Lourdes Garcia-Navarro]], ''[[New York Times]]'' podcast host and former journalist for [[National Public Radio]]
*[[Max Gomez]], medical correspondent for [[WCBS-TV]] in New York City
*[[Pedro Gomez (sports reporter)|Pedro Gomez]], [[ESPN]] reporter
*[[Ambrose E. Gonzales]], co-founder of ''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'' newspaper in [[South Carolina]] and author of several books in [[Gullah language]]
*[[Narciso Gener Gonzales]], co-founder of ''The State'' newspaper in South Carolina
* [[Maria Laria]], journalist and presenter
*[[Dan Le Batard]], sportswriter for ''[[The Miami Herald]]''
*[[Tom Llamas]], correspondent for [[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]
*[[Antonio Mora]], host on [[Al Jazeera America]]
*[[Belkys Nerey]], anchor [[WSVN]], [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] in [[Miami]]
*[[Jackie Nespral]], anchor [[WTVJ]], [[NBC]] in
*[[Soledad O'Brien]],
*[[Mirta Ojito]], Pulitzer Prize winner
*[[Rafael Pineda (television journalist)|Rafael Pineda]], veteran TV personality, former anchor [[WXTV]] in New York City
*[[Eliott Rodriguez]], anchor for CBS Miami.<ref>[[Eliott Rodriguez]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2021}}
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*[[Rick Sanchez (journalist)|Rick Sanchez]], anchor
*[[Kristen Millares Young]], investigative journalist
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== Government ==
===United States ambassadors===
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*[[Eduardo Aguirre (diplomat)|Eduardo Aguirre]], former [[United States Ambassador]] to Spain and [[Andorra]]
*[[Paul L. Cejas]], former United States Ambassador to Belgium
*[[Miguel H. Díaz]], United States Ambassador to [[Holy See]]
*[[Lino Gutierrez]], former United States Ambassador to [[Argentina]]
*[[Hugo Llorens]], United States Ambassador to [[Honduras]]
*[[Carlos Pascual (diplomat)|Carlos Pascual]], former United States Ambassador to [[Mexico]]
* [[Otto Reich]], former United States Ambassador to [[Venezuela]]
*[[Mauricio Solaún]], former United States Ambassador to [[Nicaragua]]
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===United States Cabinet members===
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*[[Carlos Gutierrez]], former [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] (Republican)
*[[Mel Martinez]], former [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] (Republican)
*[[Alexander Acosta]], former [[United States Secretary of Labor]] (Republican)
*[[Alejandro Mayorkas]], [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security]] (Democrat)
===United States House of Representatives===
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*[[Carlos Curbelo (politician)|Carlos Curbelo]], Republican member of the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing [[Florida's 26th congressional district|Florida's 26th district]]
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*[[Carlos A. Giménez]], Republican member-elect in the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 26|2020]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] for [[Florida's 26th congressional district]], former mayor of [[Miami-Dade County]] (2011–2020)
*[[Thomas Ponce Gill]], Congressman from Hawaii in the early 1960s (his paternal grandmother was Cuban)
* [[Anthony Gonzalez (politician)|Anthony Gonzalez]], Republican, Ohio's 16th District (2019–Present)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wehrman |first1=Jessica |title=Former Ohio State, NFL Football player joins Congress |url=http://www.daytondailynews.com%2Fnews%2Fstate--regional-govt--politics%2Fformer-ohio-state-nfl-football-player-joins-congress%2FJ1bBwcjDbIkgt5gay4oKCL%2F&psig=AOvVaw13lOVCA7HHwkToPML3I4CY&ust=1558578611307522 |publisher=Dayton Daily News |access-date=6 January 2019 |archive-date=17 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717203812/https://www.rollersportscan.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/2012-03-pag-athlete.docx%26ei%3DwZ1OUKWpJbSA0AGEnYCIDw%26usg%3DAFQjCNEiEPuaKazywJFi8snVJica0208oQ%26sig2%3Dr0UHNQl26sh7_P8L_-hIIg |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Joseph Marion Hernández]], first Hispanic elected to the [[United States Congress]]
*[[Nicole Malliotakis]], Republican member-elect of the United States House of Representatives, representing New York's 11th district
*[[Alex Mooney]], Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing West Virginia's 2nd district
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*[[Maria Elvira Salazar]], Republican member-elect in the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida#District 27|2020]] [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] for [[Florida's 27th congressional district]], former television news anchor
*[[Albio Sires]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the United States House of Representatives, representing [[New Jersey's 13th congressional district|New Jersey's 13th district]]
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===2008 Congressional candidates===
*[[Raul L. Martinez]], [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] candidate for [[Florida's 21st congressional district|Florida's 21st district]]
===United States Senate===
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*[[Ted Cruz]], United States senator ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]–[[Texas]])
*[[Mel Martinez]], former United States senator (R-[[Florida]])
*[[Bob Menendez]], United States senator ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]–[[New Jersey]]), and chairman of the [[Senate Foreign Relations Committee]]; former representative for [[New Jersey's 13th congressional district|New Jersey's 13th district]]
*[[Marco Rubio]], United States senator (R-Florida)
===Federal government===
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*[[Alberto "Al" Cardenas|Al Cardenas]], Washington, D.C. lobbyist
*[[Alex Castellanos]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] media consultant; senior advisor to 2008 Presidential Candidate [[Mitt Romney]]
*[[Carlos Del Toro]], 78th [[Secretary of the Navy]]; retired Naval Officer and former business owner
*[[Nils J. Diaz]], former chairman of the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]]
*[[Cari M. Dominguez]], Chair of the United States [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]]
*[[Emilio T. Gonzalez]], Ph.D., director of [[United States Citizenship and Immigration Services]] (USCIS)
*[[Eliot A. Jardines]], first Assistant Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Open Source
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*[[Steve Pieczenik]], former deputy assistant secretary of state
*[[Otto Reich]], former [[Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs]]
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*[[Manny Diaz (Florida politician)|Manny Diaz]], mayor of Miami
*[[George Gascón]], district attorney of [[Los Angeles County]]; former district attorney of [[San Francisco County]]
*[[Carlos A. Giménez]], 7th [[List of mayors of Miami-Dade County, Florida|Mayor of Miami-Dade County]]
*[[Rosario Kennedy]], former commissioner and vice-mayor of Miami
*[[Raul L. Martinez]], former mayor of [[Hialeah]]
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*[[Gilda Oliveros]], first Cuban-born woman mayor in the United States
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*[[Tomás Regalado (American politician)|Tomas Regalado]], former mayor of Miami
*[[Julio Robaina]], former mayor of City of [[Hialeah, Florida|Hialeah]]
*[[Francis Suarez]], mayor of Miami
*[[Xavier Suarez]], former mayor of Miami
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*[[Bill Vidal]], former mayor of [[Denver, Colorado]]; born in [[Camagüey]], [[Cuba]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.energyoutreach.org/conf/speakers.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321002946/http://www.energyoutreach.org/conf/speakers.htm|url-status=dead|title=www.energyoutreach.org: ''Speakers at Colorado's New Energy Economy Conference''|archivedate=March 21, 2012}}</ref>
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*[[Zulima Farber]], former [[Attorney General]] of New Jersey
*[[Anitere Flores]], [[Florida]] State Senator and former [[Florida]] State Representative, first Republican Hispanic woman to serve in both the [[Florida]] House and Senate since 1986
*[[Bob Martinez]], former governor of [[Florida]], first [[Cuban-American]] governor in United States history
*[[Robert E. Martinez]], 8th [[Virginia Secretary of Transportation]] and deputy administrator of the [[United States Maritime Administration]]
*[[Joseph Miró]], [[Delaware]] state representative, president [[National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators]]
*[[Alex X. Mooney]], member of the [[Maryland]] state senate representing District 3
*[[Vincent Prieto]], New Jersey State Assemblyman, 32nd District
*[[Marco Rubio]], U.S. senator from Florida, and former Speaker of the [[Florida House of Representatives]]
*[[Katherine Fernandez Rundle]], [[State Attorney]] for [[Miami-Dade County]]
*[[Yvanna Cancela]], state senator representing Nevada's 10th District
*[[Mo Denis]], state senator representing Nevada's 2nd District
*[[Jason Miyares]], member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]]' 82nd district and [[Attorney General of Virginia]]
*[[Wes Moore]], 63rd [[governor of Maryland]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cassie |first1=Ron |title=Wes Moore to Become Maryland's First Black Governor |url=https://www.baltimoremagazine.com/section/historypolitics/wes-moore-to-become-marylands-first-black-governor/ |access-date=May 7, 2023 |work=[[Baltimore (magazine)|Baltimore]] |date=November 9, 2022}}</ref>
===U.S. Commonwealth government===
*[[Roberto Arango]], [[Puerto Rico]] senator
===Judiciary===
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*[[Armando Omar Bonilla]], former Department of Justice official and nominee to the [[United States Court of Federal Claims]]<ref>{{Cite web|title='First' Latino Nominated For Court Hopes More Hispanics Follow|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/first-latino-nominated-court-hopes-more-hispanics-follow-n225771|access-date=2021-10-06|website=NBC News|date=14 October 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Barbara Lagoa]], Justice on the [[Florida Supreme Court]]
*[[Cecilia Altonaga]], United States District Court Judge
*[[Danny Boggs]], Chief judge of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit]] in [[Cincinnati
*[[Raoul G. Cantero, III]], first Hispanic justice on the [[Florida Supreme Court]]
*[[Adalberto Jordan]], United States District Court Judge
*[[Jorge Labarga]], Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
*[[Jose L. Linares]], United States District Court Judge of [[United States District Court for the District of New Jersey]] in [[Newark, New Jersey]]
*[[Ariel A. Rodriguez]], judge of [[New Jersey]] Appellate Division, acting Justice of the [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]
*[[Joseph H. Rodriguez]], United States District Court Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in [[Camden, New Jersey]]
*[[Eduardo Robreno]], United States District Court Judge of the [[United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania]] in [[Philadelphia]]
*[[Esther Salas]], United States District Court Judge of United States District Court for the District of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey
*[[Mauricio J. Tamargo]], Chairman of the [[Foreign Claims Settlement Commission]]
==United States Armed Forces==
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*[[Adolfo Fernández Cavada]], captain in the [[Union Army]] during the [[American Civil War]] who later served as Commander-in-Chief of the Cinco Villas during Cuba's Ten Year War
*[[Federico Fernández Cavada]], colonel in the Union Army during the [[American Civil War]] and later Commander-in-Chief of all the Cuban forces during Cuba's Ten Year War
*[[Mercedes O. Cubria]], lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army; first Cuban-born female officer in the US Army<ref name="LE"/>
*[[Julius Peter Garesché]], lieutenant colonel in the Union Army who served as Chief of Staff, with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Maj. Gen. [[William S. Rosecrans]]
*[[Ambrosio José Gonzales]], [[colonel]] in the [[Confederate Army]] during the [[American Civil War]]
*[[Erneido Oliva]], [[major general]]; former deputy commander of the [[D.C. National Guard]]
*[[Félix Rodríguez (Central Intelligence Agency)|Félix Rodríguez]], [[U.S. Army]] helicopter pilot, former [[CIA]] officer known for his involvement in the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]] and his involvement in the capture and interrogation of [[Che Guevara]]
*[[Lola Sánchez (Confederate spy)|Lola Sánchez]], Confederate spy during the American Civil War; played an instrumental role in the Confederate victory in the Battle of Horse Landing<ref name="LE">"The Latino Experience in U.S. History"; publisher: Globe Pearson; pages 155-157; {{ISBN|0-8359-0641-8}}</ref>
*[[José Agustín Quintero]], Cuban born Confederate diplomat to Mexico, based in [[Monterrey]]
*[[Loreta Janeta Velazquez]] (1842 – c. 1902), aka Lieutenant Harry Buford, Cuban-born woman who claimed that she masqueraded as a male Confederate soldier during the [[American Civil War]]
==World leaders==
*[[Consuelo Montagu, Duchess of Manchester]]
*[[Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg]]
==Science and technology==
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*[[Aida de Acosta]], first female to fly a powered aircraft
*[[Aristides Agramonte]], physician, pathologist and bacteriologist
*[[Luis Walter Alvarez]],
*[[Serena M. Auñón]], American physician, engineer, and NASA astronaut
*[[Agustin Walfredo Castellanos]], physician
*[[Nils J. Diaz]], former chairman of the U.S. [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]]
*[[Luis Echegoyen]], famous Cuban-born chemist
*[[Isabel Pérez Farfante]], carcinologist<ref>{{cite journal |author=Raymond T. Bauer |year=2010 |title=Isabel Pérez Farfante de Canet 24 June 1916 – 20 August 2009 |journal=[[Journal of Crustacean Biology]] |volume=30 |issue=2 |pages=345–349 |doi=10.1651/09-3254.1 |s2cid=86827141 |url=http://www.ucs.louisiana.edu/~rtb6933/shrimp/Obituary_Isabel_Perez_Farfante.pdf |doi-access=free }}</ref>
*[[Carlos Juan Finlay]] (1833–1915), Cuban physician and scientist recognized as a pioneer in yellow fever research
*[[Maria Oliva-Hemker]], Cuban-born American paediatrician
* [[Tony Silva]], Cuban-born American aviculturist and ornithologist who has written many books and articles about parrots.
*[[Albert Siu]], internist and geriatrician at [[Mount Sinai Hospital, New York|Mount Sinai Medical Center]] in New York City
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*[[Mercedes de Acosta]], socialite, author, best known for her affairs with [[Greta Garbo]] and [[Marlene Dietrich]]
*[[Rita de Acosta Lydig]], socialite
*[[Jose Ramon Diaz Alejandro]], painter
*[[Edel Alvarez Galban]], painter and medical doctor
*[[Henry Ballate]], visual artist
*[[Jose Bedia]], visual artist
*[[Cundo Bermúdez]], painter
*[[Adriano Buergo]], painter
*[[José Bernal (artist)|José Bernal]], artist
*[[Juana Borrero]]
*[[Fernando Bujones]], ballet dancer
*[[Consuelo Castañeda]], visual artist
*[[Ana Albertina Delgado Álvarez]], visual artist
*[[Antonia Eiriz]], painter
*[[George Gomez]], industrial designer, designer of video games, toys and pinball machines
*[[Diana Guerrero-Maciá]], visual artist
*[[F. Lennox Campello]], contemporary visual artist, art critic, writer
* [[Manuel Carbonell]] (1918–2011), one of the last of the Cuban master sculptors; lived and died in Florida
*[[Jose Manuel Carreño]], award-winning ballet dancer, [[American Ballet Theatre]]
*[[Humberto Castro]], painter
*[[Migdia Chinea]], awarded film director/screenwriter/producer; member of the TV Academy of Arts and Sciences.
*[[Rafael Consuegra]], sculptor and painter
* [[Emilio Cruz (artist)|Emilio Cruz]] (1938–2004), American artist of African and Cuban descent; his work is held in several major museums in the United States<ref>{{cite web |url=http://alitashkgallery.com/emiliocruz/ |author=Alitash Gallery |year=2004 |title=EMILIO CRUZ: I Am Food I Eat The Eater Of Food |access-date=2012-08-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207104112/http://www.alitashkgallery.com/emiliocruz/ |archive-date=2012-02-07 }}</ref>
*[[Alberto Cutié]], priest and television host, [[EWTN]], and a daily talk show on Telemundo Network
*[[Emilio Falero]], artist
*[[Alina Fernández]], radio personality, daughter and critic of [[Fidel Castro]]
*[[Teresita Fernández]], artist
*[[Lourdes Gomez-Franca|Lourdes Gomez Franca]], artist and poet
*[[Coco Fusco]], artist and writer
*[[Agustin Gainza]], artist
*[[Ric Garcia]], painter and printmaker
*[[Juan Gonzalez (artist)|Juan Gonzalez]], painter
*[[Félix González-Torres]], artist
*[[Jose Acosta Hernandez]], artist
*[[Pedro Hernandez (artist)|Pedro Hernandez]], sculptor
*[[Nestor Hernández]], photographer
*[[Dinorah de Jesús Rodriguez]], experimental filmmaker
*[[Emilio Hector Rodriguez]], contemporary visual artist, abstraction, painter, photographer
*[[Miguel Jorge]] (1928–1984), painter
*[[Josignacio]], abstract artist
*[[Guerra de la Paz]], Cuban-born American artist duo [[Alain Guerra]] and [[Neraldo de la Paz]], who work in [[sculpture]], [[installation art|installation]] and [[photography]]
*[[Ana Mendieta]] (1948–1985), sculptor, performance artist, [[feminist]]
*[[Maria Teresa, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg|Maria Teresa Mestre]], wife of Luxembourg's constitutional monarch [[Grand Duke Henri]]; her title is Grand Duchess
*[[Carl Tanzler|Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos]], woman at the center of the [[Carl Tanzler]] case
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*[[José María Mijares]], painter
*[[Adriano Nicot]], painter
*[[Javier Peres]], contemporary art dealer
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*[[Henry Pollack (broadcaster)|Henry Pollack]] (born 1961), radio host of "Havana Rock"
*[[Miguel Rodez]], artist, curator
*[[Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada]], artist
*[[Rocío Rodríguez]], painter<ref>{{cite web |url=https://burnaway.org/review/rocio-rodriguezs-exuberant-metaphors-at-barbara-archer/ |author=burnaway.org |year=2011 |title=Rocío Rodríguez's exuberant metaphors at Barbara Archer |access-date=2011-02-01 |archive-date=2019-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505181118/https://burnaway.org/review/rocio-rodriguezs-exuberant-metaphors-at-barbara-archer/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Emilio Sánchez (artist)|Emilio Sánchez]], contemporary art painter and lithographer
*[[Scull Twins]] (1930–2007), sister artist duo, painter and sculptors
*[[Baruj Salinas]] (1935–2024), abstract expressionist painter
*[[Mario Torroella]], artist and architect
*[[Ricardo Viera]] (1945–2020) Cuban-born American visual artist, educator, curator
*[[Pedro Vizcaíno]] (born 1966) painter, installation artist
*[[Consuelo Yznaga]], wife of [[George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester]]<ref>{{cite news|title=LORD MANDEVILLE'S WEDDING.; |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1876/05/23/archives/lord-mandevilles-wedding-a-brilliant-affair-at-grace-church-lord.html|access-date=12 July 2015|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=23 May 1876 }}</ref>
*[[Wifredo Lam]] (1902–1982) Modernist painter
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== Others ==
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* [[Juanita Castro]] (1933–2023), sister of former [[Communist Party of Cuba|Cuban Communist Party]] first secretary [[Fidel Castro]] and incumbent [[First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba|First Secretary]] [[Raúl Castro]]; has lived in the United States since 1964 and is a naturalized citizen
* [[Joaquín "Jack" García]], retired FBI agent who infiltrated the [[Gambino crime family]]
* [[X González]], activist and advocate for [[Gun politics in the United States|gun control]]; survivor of the [[Stoneman Douglas High School shooting]]
* [[Vida Guerra]], Cuban born-American glamour model
* [[Carlos Maza]], born to Cuban immigrant parents; political activist
* [[Emilio Núñez]] (1855–1922), soldier, dentist, and politician
* [[Ana María Polo]], Cuban-born American lawyer and Hispanic television arbitrator on ''[[Caso Cerrado]]''
* [[Manny Puig]], Cuban-born wildlife entertainer
* [[Enrique Ros]] (1924–2013), Cuban-born businessman and activist opposed to Cuban president Fidel Castro
* [[Andrea Heinemann Simon|Andrea Louise Simon]], community leader
* [[Alfred-Maurice de Zayas]], Cuban-born lawyer; writer; historian; expert in the field of human rights and international law; retired high-ranking United Nations official; peace activist; since 2012 the United Nations Independent Expert on the Promotion of a Democratic and Equitable International Order (also known as Special Rapporteur), appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council
* [[Jose Miguel Battle|Jose Battle]], Cuban-born refugee who was a police officer during the [[Fulgencio Batista|Batista regime]]. He was the founder and head of an [[organized crime]] syndicate known as the corporation, also referred to as the "Cuban Mafia". Battle controlled [[bolita]] rackets within the Cuban-American community.
* [[Moisés Silva]], (born September 4, 1945), Cuban-born American biblical scholar and translator. A past president of the [[Evangelical Theological Society]] (1997), Silva for many years had been an ordained minister of the [[Orthodox Presbyterian Church]].
* [[Paul Crespo]], is a conservative political commentator, consultant and activist. A former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps, he has had a varied military and civilian career, and gained notoriety for his strong political opinions. He is best known for his conservative and free market views and passion for the constitutional and founding principles of the United States of America.
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