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*[[Alienware|Alex Aguila]],<ref name="hol.hispaniconline.com">[http://hol.hispaniconline.com/TrendsMag/2007_2/14_feature-Cover.html "Aguila and Gonzalez are of Cuban-American heritage, though both were born in the United States."]</ref> co-founder of [[Alienware]]
*[[Alienware|Alex Aguila]],<ref name="hol.hispaniconline.com">[http://hol.hispaniconline.com/TrendsMag/2007_2/14_feature-Cover.html "Aguila and Gonzalez are of Cuban-American heritage, though both were born in the United States."] {{wayback|url=http://hol.hispaniconline.com/TrendsMag/2007_2/14_feature-Cover.html |date=20080131193855 }}</ref> co-founder of [[Alienware]]
*[[Raúl Alarcón]], president and [[CEO]] of the [[Spanish Broadcasting System]]
*[[Raúl Alarcón]], president and [[CEO]] of the [[Spanish Broadcasting System]]
*[[Alfredo Alonso]], SVP of [[Clear Channel Radio]]
*[[Alfredo Alonso]], SVP of [[Clear Channel Radio]]
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*[[W. R. Grace and Company|Antonio Luis Navarro]], former vice president of [[W. R. Grace and Company]]
*[[W. R. Grace and Company|Antonio Luis Navarro]], former vice president of [[W. R. Grace and Company]]
*[[Jorge M. Perez]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1093639,00.html|title=TIME|publisher=|accessdate=26 June 2016|via=www.time.com}}</ref> real estate developer, CEO of the Related Group
*[[Jorge M. Perez]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1093639,00.html|title=TIME|publisher=|accessdate=26 June 2016|via=www.time.com}}</ref> real estate developer, CEO of the Related Group
*[[Joe Quesada]],<ref>[http://www.marvelonline.com/news/-1.510 "Quesada created the Santerians, based on his coming of age experiences and Cuban heritage"]</ref> CCO of [[Marvel Entertainment]]; former editor-in-chief of [[Marvel Comics]]
*[[Joe Quesada]],<ref>[http://www.marvelonline.com/news/-1.510 "Quesada created the Santerians, based on his coming of age experiences and Cuban heritage"]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> CCO of [[Marvel Entertainment]]; former editor-in-chief of [[Marvel Comics]]
*[[George Reyes]],<ref>[http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_George_Reyes_Googles_CFO_Steps_Down_08104.html "Cuban American George Reyes, 53"]</ref> [[Chief Financial Officer]] of [[Google]]
*[[George Reyes]],<ref>[http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_George_Reyes_Googles_CFO_Steps_Down_08104.html "Cuban American George Reyes, 53"] {{wayback|url=http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_George_Reyes_Googles_CFO_Steps_Down_08104.html |date=20080131220455 }}</ref> [[Chief Financial Officer]] of [[Google]]
*[[Marcos A. Rodriguez]], entrepreneur, broadcaster, movie producer
*[[Marcos A. Rodriguez]], entrepreneur, broadcaster, movie producer
*[[Felix Sabates]], entrepreneur, philanthropist, holds ownership in [[NASCAR]], [[Charlotte Bobcats]]
*[[Felix Sabates]], entrepreneur, philanthropist, holds ownership in [[NASCAR]], [[Charlotte Bobcats]]

Revision as of 13:30, 30 December 2016

Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity

This is a list of notable Cuban Americans, including immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

Athletes

Mary Joe Fernández
Ryan Lochte
Dara Torres
Danny Valencia

Business

Carlos Gutierrez

Education

Entertainment

Cameron Diaz
Andy García
Joanna Garcia
Eva Mendes

Actors

Cartoonists

Directors, screenwriters and producers

Fashion

Musicians

Rock

Gloria Estefan

Singers

Rap & hip-hop

Producers

  • Desmond Child, American musician, songwriter, and producer; mother is Cuban songwriter Elena Casals[29]
  • Scott Herren, music producer; father is Catalan and mother is of Irish and Cuban descent[30]
  • Rudy Pérez, Cuban composer and music producer[31]
  • Tonedeff, American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter; Cuban mother and Colombian father
  • Ray Martinez, American musician, music producer, songwriter, artist, Disco music icon; Cuban American - Cuban mother and Puerto Rican father

Percussionists

Composers and/or bandleaders

Classical

Jazz

Folk, country and other music

Reality television contestants

Writers

For a more comprehensive list, see List of Cuban American writers.

Journalists

Government

United States ambassadors

Cabinet members

United States House of Representatives

2008 Congressional candidates

United States Senate

Federal government

Local government

State government

U.S. Commonwealth government

Judiciary

United States Armed Forces

World leaders

Science and technology

Visual arts

Others

  • Juanita Castro, sister of former Cuban President Fidel Castro and incumbent President Raúl Castro; has lived in the United States since 1964 and is a naturalized citizen
  • Michelle Font, beauty queen who won Miss Washington USA and competed in the Miss USA pageant on April 11, 2008 at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada; of Cuban and Puerto Rican descent
  • Emilio Núñez (1855–1922), soldier, dentist, and politician
  • Manny Puig, Cuban born wildlife entertainer
  • Enrique Ros (died April 10, 2013), Cuban born businessman and activist opposed to Cuban president Fidel Castro
  • 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

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  14. ^ "TIME". Retrieved 26 June 2016 – via www.time.com.
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  29. ^ [1] Biography at Song Writer Universe.com
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  31. ^ Mix en español (magazine in Spanish: Mix in Spanish). July, August, 2000
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  38. ^ Ricardo Pau-Llosa
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  41. ^ www.energyoutreach.org: Speakers at Colorado's New Energy Economy Conference
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