List of Cuban Americans
Appearance
This is a list of notable Cuban Americans. This list contains both naturalized Cuban-born Americans and naturally-born Americans of Cuban descent.
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Athletes
- Aldo "El Bufalo" Arencibia, gold medalist cyclist
- Robert Andino, infielder for the Florida Marlins
- Gilbert Arenas, professional basketball player with the Washington Wizards
- Bronson Arroyo, starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and member of World Champion 2004 Boston Red Sox (Cuban father)
- Danys Báez, relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
- Steve Bellán, baseball player and pioneer
- Yuniesky Betancourt, current shortstop for the Seattle Mariners
- Bert Campaneris, former MLB All-Star shortstop
- José Canseco, former MLB All-Star outfielder and DH, author (Juiced) and reality show contestant (The Surreal Life)
- Ozzie Canseco, former MLB outfielder
- le almo mucho gusto famous warriior against planet of the apes
- José Cardenal, former MLB outfielder and coach and current MLB executive
- Vinnie Chulk, relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- José Contreras, pitcher with the Chicago White Sox, won World Series in 2005
- Mike Cuellar, former MLB All-Star pitcher
- Orestes Destrade, former MLB first baseman and current broadcaster
- Eric Eichmann, former US National Team and American professional soccer player (Cuban mother)
- Yunel Escobar, current shortstop for the Atlanta Braves
- Alex Fernandez, former pitcher for the Florida Marlins
- Tony Fossas, former MLB relief pitcher
- Tito Fuentes, former MLB second baseman
- Mary Joe Fernandez, tennis player
- Ryan Freel, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (Cuban mother)
- Preston Gómez, former MLB infielder and manager
- Anthony Gonzalez, WR Indianapolis Colts National Football League
- Luis Gonzalez, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Henry Gutierrez, former US National Team and American professional soccer player
- James "Chico" Hernandez, of Wheaties fame, US Sombo Wrestling Champion, World Cup Silver and 3 time British silver medalist.
- Liván Hernández, starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Orlando Hernández, half-brother of Livan, starting pitcher for New York Mets
- Julio Herrera, professional wrestler
- Raúl Ibáñez, outfielder for the Seattle Mariners
- Doug Logan, Chief Executive Officer of USA Track & Field (USATF), the national governing body for track and field, long distance running, and race walking.
- Gustavo Lopez, Amateur Mixed Martial Artist, Amateur Kick-boxer, and Amateur Boxer
- Mike Lowell, third baseman for the Boston Red Sox
- Minnie Miñoso, former MLB All-Star outfielder
- Pablo Morales, Olympic swimmer
- 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
- Henry Owens, relief pitcher for the Florida Marlins
- Orlando Palmeiro, professional baseball player
- Rafael Palmeiro, former MLB All-Star first baseman and member of the 3,000 Hit and 500 Home Run clubs
- Tony Perez, National Baseball Hall of Fame infielder
- Jorge Posada, catcher for the New York Yankees (Cuban father)
- Alexei Ramirez, current outfielder/infielder for the Chicago White Sox
- Alejandro Rivas, 3 Time Junior Olympic Champion in Karate
- Jennifer Rodriguez, Olympic medal-winning speed skater
- Sean Rodriguez, second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
- Alberto Salazar, runner and marathon winner
- Danny Tartabull, former MLB All-Star outfielder
- Luis Tiant, former MLB All-Star pitcher
Business
- Alex Aguila,[1] co-founder of Alienware
- Ernesto de la Fe, Managing Director and Head of Latin America for Morgan Stanley
- Raul Alarcon, president and CEO of the Spanish Broadcasting System
- Ralph Alvarez,[2] president and COO of McDonald's
- Bacardi Family,[3] owners of Bacardi Rums, Grey Goose, Martini & Rossi and Dewar's
- Paul L. Cejas, CEO of PLC Investments, Inc.
- Armando Codina, CEO of the Codina Group
- Alfonso Fanjul,[4] sugar baron
- Jose Fanjul,[5] sugar baron
- Raul J. Fernandez, co-owner of the NBA Washington Wizards, NHL Washington Capitals and WNBA Washington Mystics
- Jorge Figueredo,[6] Senior Vice President of Dow Jones
- Albert Garcia, Information Technology Director of Rachlin LLP
- Robert C. Goizueta,[7] former CEO of the Coca-Cola Company
- Efram Grinberg, CEO of Movado watches John Cabezas, Founder & Ceo (Eko Flo)
- Gedalio Grinberg, founder and former CEO of Movado watches
- Nelson Gonzalez,[8] co-founder of Alienware
- Carlos Gutierrez,[9] former CEO of Kellogg Company
- Alvaro de Molina,[10] Chief Financial Officer of Bank of America Corporation
- Antonio Luis Navarro, former vice president of W. R. Grace and Company
- Jorge M. Perez,[11] real estate developer, CEO of the Related Group
- Joe Quesada,[12] editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics
- George Reyes,[13] Chief Financial Officer of Google
- Gregorio Reyes, co-founded Sunward Technologies; Silicon Valley legend
- Felix Sabates, entrepreneur, philanthropist, holds ownership in NASCAR, Charlotte Bobcats and New Orleans Hornets
- Alberto Vilar, investor and philanthropist
- George Feldenkreis, CEO of Perry Ellis
- Angel I. Alvarez, CEO of AAB
- Enrique A. Jordan Jr., Vice President, Wood Market USA
- Jose (Joe) Luis Mir, Area Sales Director for DePuy Spine, a Johnson & Johnson Company
Education
- Dr. George J. Borjas, noted economist, Harvard University
- Dr. Modesto A. Maidique, president of Florida International University
- Dr. Elsa A. Murano, president of Texas A&M University
- Alejandro Portes, prominent sociologist, Princeton University
- Dr. Eduardo Padron, president of Miami-Dade College
Entertainment
Actors
- Laz Alonso, actor
- Desi Arnaz, actor (I Love Lucy)
- Desi Arnaz Jr., actor
- Lucie Arnaz, actress
- Cesar Romeo, actor known for playing The Joker on Batman, TV Series
- Nelson Ascencio, comedian (Madtv)
- Steven Bauer, actor (Scarface)
- Maria Canals Barrera, voice actress
- Bobby Cannavale, actor (Third Watch, Will & Grace)
- Irene Cara, actress (Flashdance)
- Nestor Carbonell, actor (Suddenly Susan)
- Matt Cedeño, actor and model
- Eddie Cibrian, actor (Vanished, Invasion)
- Valerie Cruz, actress (Nip/Tuck)
- Rosario Dawson, actress(Rent, Kids)
- Kamar de los Reyes, soap opera actor (One Life to Live)
- Cameron Diaz, actress (There's Something About Mary, Charlie's Angels)
- Guillermo Díaz, actor (films Half Baked, Party Girl)
- Emiliano Díez, actor (The George Lopez Show)
- Majandra Delfino, actress (Roswell)
- Marieh Delfino, actress
- Raul Esparza, actor
- Mel Ferrer, actor
- 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[14]
- Melissa Gallo, television actress, One Life to Live[15]
- Andy Garcia, Academy Award-nominated actor (The Godfather), (Ocean's Eleven, Oceans Twelve)
- Joanna García, film and television actress (Reba)[16]
- Jorge Garcia, actor (Lost)
- Jsu Garcia, actor
- Nona Gaye, singer and actress (Ali)
- Carlos Gómez , actor
- Marga Gomez, comedienne/playwright
- Marco Sanchez, actor
- Carlos Leon actor (film The Woodsman)
- Eva Mendes, actress (Hitch, 2 Fast 2 Furious)
- Christina Milian, singer and actress (Be Cool)
- Enrique Murciano, actor (Without a Trace)
- Oscar Nuñez, actor (The Office)
- Elizabeth Peña, actress (Rush Hour)
- Danny Pino, actor (Cold Case)
- Tony Plana, actor (Ugly Betty)
- Carlos Ponce, actor/singer
- Armando Riesco, actor (film Garden State)
- Adam Rodriguez, actor (CSI: Miami)
- Gabriela Rodriguez,actress (As the Bell Rings)
- Cesar Romero, actor (The Joker on Batman)
- Mercedes Ruehl, Academy Award-winning (The Fisher King) and Tony Award-winning actress
- Saundra Santiago, actress (Miami Vice, The Sopranos)
- Tessie Santiago, actress (Good Morning, Miami)
- Annabella Sciorra, actress (The Hand that Rocks the Cradle, The Sopranos)
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler, actress (The Sopranos)
- Georg Stanford Brown, actor (Roots)
- Gina Torres, actress (The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions)
- Jordi Vilasuso, actor (Guiding Light)
- Odette Yustman, actress (Cloverfield)
Cartoonists
- Antonio Prohias, creator of Mad Magazine's Spy vs Spy series
Directors, screenwriters and producers
- Desi Arnaz, producer (I Love Lucy, The Untouchables) and co-founder of Desilu
- Migdia Chinea Varela, screenwriter, writer (Incredible Hulk, The Facts of Life, Superboy)
- Manny Coto, executive producer (24), writer (24, Star Trek: Enterprise)
- René Echevarria, writer (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Medium) co-creator of The 4400
- Silvio Horta, creator and writer (Ugly Betty), writer (Urban Legends, Jake 2.0)
- Brett Ratner, American-born director (Rush Hour, Red Dragon, X-Men 3)
- George Romero, producer/director (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead) creator of the Dead Series film series
- George Romero, producer/director (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead) creator of the Dead Series film series
- Leon Ichaso, producer/director (El Cantante, Pinero, EL Super, Bitter Sugar, Sugar Hill)
Graphic Designers
Video Game Producers and Designers
- Marc A. Fernandez, Video Game producer/director (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Midnight Club 2, Marc Ecko's Getting Up)
Fashion
- Mayted Ontivero Moreno, Fashion Designer
- Lazaro Hernandez, fashion designer, co-founder of Proenza Schouler
- Narciso Rodriguez, fashion designer
- Alejandro Ingelmo, Fashion Designer
Magicians
- Teller, magician, one half of Penn and Teller
Musicians
- Francisco Aguabella, Afro-Cuban master percussionist
- Abel Aguilera, deejay/music producer (one-half of musical duo Rosabel)
- Albita, Grammy-winning singer
- B Real, member of rap group Cypress Hill
- Fantasia Barrino, singer, American Idol winner
- Jorge Bolet, classical concert pianist specializing in Lizst
- Irene Cara, Oscar and Grammy-winning singer (Flashdance), actress (Fame)
- Willy Chirino, singer
- Celia Cruz, multiple Grammy-winning singer
- Xavier Cugat, celebrated bandleader
- Addys D'Mercedes, singer
- Sammy Davis, Jr., singer, member of the famed Rat Pack
- The DeCastro Sisters, female singing group
- Don Dinero, rapper
- Emilio Estefan, five-time Grammy-winning producer
- Gloria Estefan, Grammy-winning and Academy Award-nominated singer
- Lola Falana, singer, actress and dancer
- Johnny Goudie, rock musician
- Horacio Gutierrez, prize-winning classical concert pianist
- Al Jourgensen, frontman of Ministry
- La Lupe, singer and gay icon
- Nil Lara, rock musician
- Lissette, singer/actress (wife of Willy Chirino)
- Dave Lombardo, drummer of Slayer
- Raul Malo, lead singer of American country music band, The Mavericks
- Martika, Grammy-nominated singer/actress (film Annie ; television series Kids Incorporated )
- Mayra Verónica, singer, model, television personality
- Paul Masvidal, guitarist for metal band Cynic
- Syesha Mercado, singer
- Roger Miret, singer for Agnostic Front
- Jorge Moreno, Grammy award winning singer / writer and tv producer
- JD Natasha, Latin pop musician
- Olivia Longott, rapper
- Pitbull, American-born rapper
- Chano Pozo, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz percussionist, conga player
- Santiago Rodriguez, award-winning classical concert pianist and founder of the Elan CD recording label
- Rey Ruiz, singer
- P-Star, rapper, actress
- Rudy Sarzo, rock bassist (Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Manic Eden, Dio)
- Jon Secada, two-time Grammy-winning singer
- Sen Dog, Cuban rapper member of (Cypress Hill)
- Zeyda Ruga Suzuki, classical concert pianist, Juno Award nominee
- Tico Torres, drummer for Bon Jovi
arturo sandoval, trompetist gonzalo ruvalcava, pianist El Maestro, Dr. Enrique Chia, Phd in Chemistry, composer, concertist, arranger, Piano director, from Cienfuegos, Cuba, resides in Georgia, USA
Reality television contestants
- Rachel Campos, featured on The Real World: San Francisco
- Jose "Pepi" Diaz, contestant on season 5 of The Apprentice
- Marlon Fernández, winner of Objetivo Fama (third season)
- Syesha Mercado, American Idol contestant
- Chris Nuñez, artist and reality television personality (Miami Ink)
- Melissa Padrón, featured on The Real World: Miami
- Veronica Portillo, Playboy model and Road Rules contestant
- Janu Tornell, Vegas showgirl and reality show contestant (Survivor)
- Pedro Zamora, AIDS activist, featured on The Real World: San Francisco
Television personalities
- Raul De Molina, co-host of Univision's El Gordo y la Flaca
- Rashel Díaz, television presenter (Sabado Gigante)
- Lily Estefan, co-host of Univision's El Gordo y la Flaca
- Alex Ferrer, television judge (Judge Alex)
- Alex Garcia, Food Network personality
- Odalys Garcia, singer, model and television personality
- Vida Guerra, television presenter and model
- Maria Lopez, television judge (Judge Maria Lopez)
- Lesley Ann Machado, television presenter/host
- Marilyn Milian, television judge (The People's Court)
- Christina Perez, televion Judge, Judge Christina
- Ana Maria Polo, television arbitrator
- Javier Romero, television presenter ( Sabado Gigante)
- Rick Sanchez, CNN anchorman and reporter
- Hilda Santo Tomas, designer, host of TLC network show Trading Spaces
- Cristina Saralegui, magazine editor, talk show host (Cristina) and actress
- Sissi, television presenter and model ( Sabado Gigante)
- Bob Vila, author/television host (This Old House)
- []Alexis Valdes,comedian, esta noche tu nigth show
- []Carlos Otero, pelliscame que estoy sonando tv show
- []Fernando Hidalgo, show producer
- []Maria elvira , maria elvira live tv show
Writers
- Iván Acosta, playwright
- Mercedes de Acosta, poet, playwright
- Reynaldo Arenas, poet, author *Octavio Armand, poet
- Joaquín Badajoz, poet, author, essayist (North American Academy of Spanish Language, fellow member).
- Lourdes Casal, poet
- Nilo Cruz, playwright, the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- Carmen Agra Deedy, children's books author
- Frank Fernández, anarchist, author of exile-related themes
- Roberto G. Fernández, novelist
- Sean Ferrer, author (son of actors Audrey Hepburn and Mel Ferrer)
- María Irene Fornés, playwright
- Paula Fox, author, winner of Hans Christian Andersen Medal, biological grandmother of musician Courtney Love
- Cristina García, novelist
- Carolina Garcia-Aguilera, mystery novelist and descendant of Cuban independence patriot Francisco Vicente Aguilera[17]
- Celedonio González, novelist
- Oscar Hijuelos, first Hispanic to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
- Juan Gerardo Hernandez, author ( books "Cuban, That's All" and "More Cuban, That's All")
- Pablo Medina, poet
- Elías Miguel Muñoz, poet and novelist
- Matías Montes Huidobro, novelist
- Anaïs Nin, author[18]
- Lino Novás Calvo, novelist
- Achy Obejas, novelist
- Dolores Prida, playwright
- Jorge Reyes, memoirist, short-story writer, poet, children's books
- Isel Rivero, poet
- Antonio Sacre, children's books, playwright
- José Sánchez-Boudy, poet
- Virgil Suárez, novelist
- Piri Thomas, author (memoir Down These Mean Streets)
- Omar Torres, novelist
- Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, writer (The Dirty Girls Social Club)
- José Yglesias, novelist and playwright
Journalists
- Manny Alvarez, medical correspondent Fox News Channel
- Cathy Areu, founder of Catalina magazine
- Liz Balmaseda, columnist Miami Herald
- Barbara Bermudo, anchor Primer Impacto
- Alex Cambert, entertainment reporter Good Morning America
- Michelle Caruso-Cabrera, a business news General Assignment Reporter for CNBC television.
- Myrka Dellanos, former anchor Primer Impacto
- Jose Diaz-Balart, anchor/reporter
- Jackie Figueroa, anchor Acción Hispana
- Max Gomez, medical correspondent WNBC, NBC in New York City
- Ambrose E. Gonzales, co-founder of the The State newspaper in South Carolina and author of several books in Gullah language
- Narciso Gener Gonzales, co-founder of the The State newspaper in South Carolina
- Dan Le Batard, sportswriter for The Miami Herald
- Antonio Mora, anchor WFOR in Miami
- Belkys Nerey, anchor WSVN, Fox in Miami
- Jackie Nespral, anchor WTVJ, NBC in Miami;
- Soledad O'Brien, anchor CNN's American Morning
- Rafael Pineda, anchor WXTV in New York
- Jordi Reyes-Montblanc columnist New York Post,Diario-La Prensa
- Maggie Rodriguez, co-anchor of CBS's The Early Show
- José Roig, reporter, WXTV in New York
- Rick Sanchez, anchor, CNN's Out in the Open
- Enrique Teutelo, anchor, WLTV in Miami
- Rolman Vergara, reporter, WXTV in New York
- Mari Rodriguez Ichaso, columnist, journalist Vanidades, Harper's Bazaar en Espanol, Travel & Leisure en Espanol
Politics and the Judiciary
United States Ambassadors
- Eduardo Aguirre, United States Ambassador to Spain and Andorra
- Paul L. Cejas, former United States Ambassador to Belgium
- Lino Gutierrez, former United States Ambassador to Argentina
- Mauricio Solaun, former United States Ambassador to Nicaragua
Cabinet Members
- Carlos Gutierrez, United States Secretary of Commerce
- Mel Martinez, fmr. United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- John H. Sununu, White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush and former governor of New Hampshire
United States House of Representatives
- James Devereux, former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 2nd district
- Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's 21st district
- Mario Diaz-Balart, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's 25th district
- Joseph Marion Hernández, first Hispanic elected to the United States Congress
- Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Florida's 18th district
- Albio Sires, Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing New Jersey's 13th district
United States Senate
- Mel Martinez, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, United States Senator (R-Florida), former HUD secretary
- Bob Menendez, United States Senator (D-New Jersey), former representative for New Jersey's 13th district
- John E. Sununu, United States Senator (R-New Hampshire), former representative for New Hampshire's 1st district
Federal government
- Al Cardenas, Washington, D.C. lobbyist
- Alex Castellanos, Republican media consultant; senior advisor to 2008 Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney
- 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
- Otto Reich, former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
- Mauricio J. Tamargo,the 14th Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
- Blas Serran, Us Attorney, Ohio
Local government
- Carlos Alvarez, mayor of Miami-Dade County
- Joe Carollo, former mayor of Miami
- Manny Diaz, mayor of Miami
- Maurice Ferre, former mayor of Miami
- Raul L. Martinez, former mayor of Hialeah
- Carlos Mayans, mayor of Wichita, Kansas
- Alex Penelas, former mayor (D-FL), Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Xavier Suarez, former mayor of Miami
- Silverio Vega, mayor of West New York, New Jersey
- Margarita Campos, City Clerk of Burbank, California
State government
- Zulima Farber, former Attorney General of New Jersey
- Bob Martinez, former governor of Florida, first Hispanic governor in United States history
- Alex X. Mooney, member of the Maryland state senate representing District 3
- Vincent Prieto, New Jersey state assemblyman 32nd District
- Marco Rubio, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
U.S. Commonwealth government
- Roberto Arango, Puerto Rico Senator
- Luis A. Ferré, former governor of Puerto Rico
Judiciary
- Cecilia Altonaga, United States District Court Judge
- Danny Boggs, Chief judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Raoul G. Cantero, III, Florida Supreme Court justice
- Adalberto Jordan, United States District Court Judge
- Mauricio J. Tamargo, Chairman of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
- Jose Linares, United States District Court Judge
United States Armed Forces
- Ambrosio José Gonzales, Colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
- Felix Rodriguez, U.S. Army Helicopter Pilot ,Former CIA officer infamous for his involvement in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, his involvement in the interrogation and execution of Che Guevara.
World leaders
- Éamon de Valera, 3rd president of Ireland
Science and technology
- Aida de Acosta, first female to fly a powered aircraft
- Aristides Agramonte, physician, pathologist and bacteriologist
- Luis Walter Alvarez, famed Nobel Prize-winning physicist
- Nils J. Diaz, former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Carlos Finlay, physician and scientist
- Jose Antonio Soto, Physician, discovered the uses of seawater as a therapeutic agent, cosmetic, and as a pharmacological vehicle. Author of Marine Therapy Health Benefits of Seawater Minerals.
Visual arts
- José Bernal, painter and sculptor
- Zurama L. Arencibia-Johnston, Painterlink title
- Humberto Castro, peinter
- "Cuban" Chris, owner of the famous "Puss in Boots" tattoo.
- Kiki Valdes, artist, painter, known for live painting
Other
- Mercedes de Acosta, socialite, author, best known for her affairs with Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich
- Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer
- Alberto Cutié, priest and television host
- Alina Fernández, radio personality, daughter and critic of Fidel Castro
- Joe Garcia, 2008 Democratic congressional candidate
- Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, woman at the center of the Carl Tanzler case
- Ambrosio José Gonzales, Colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
- Jorge Mas Canosa, political activist, former head of Cuban-American National Foundation
- Ana Mendieta, performance artist, noted feminist
- Henry Pollack, radio host of "Havana Rock"
- Charles Rebozo, close friend and confidant of President Richard Nixon; key Watergate figure
- María Consuelo Yznaga del Valle, wife of George Montagu, 8th Duke of Manchester
References
- ^ [1] "Aguila and Gonzalez are of Cuban-American heritage, though both were born in the United States."
- ^ [2] "He's lovin' it; the Ralph Alvarez story: for the Cuban-born Ralph Alvarez, working for McDonald's had long been a dream."
- ^ [3] "The Bacardi family are Cuban exiles who left the country in 1960 when their assets were confiscated by Fidel Castro's regime."
- ^ [4] "The Cuban born brothers"
- ^ [5] "The Cuban born brothers"
- ^ [6] "Born in Cuba during Fidel Castro's revolution, Figueredo fled the island with his parents"
- ^ [7] "Coca-Cola Chairman Roberto C. Goizueta, a Cuban immigrant"
- ^ [8] "Aguila and Gonzalez are of Cuban-American heritage, though both were born in the United States."
- ^ [9] "Born in Havana, Cuba in 1953"
- ^ [10] "Cuban immigrant Al de Molina has done an impressive job as treasurer of Bank of America (BofA)"
- ^ [11] "Perez, 55, who was born in Argentina of Cuban parents and came to the U.S. in 1968"
- ^ [12] "Quesada created the Santerians, based on his coming of age experiences and Cuban heritage"
- ^ [13] "Cuban American George Reyes, 53"
- ^ Gallagher - "All-Starz on David Gallagher".
This half Irish, half Cuban actor can dance for six hours straight! "I'm proud to have the Latin hips", he says!
- ^ Gallo - "Melissa Gallo Fan".
(MELISSA GALLO) comes from "a big Cuban family, a lot of whom reside in the New York area"
- ^ Garcia - "Aah Celeb Profile".
Cuban descent actress JOANNA GARCIA
- ^ [http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/garcia-aguilera_carolina.html Carolina Garcia Aguilera b.1949]
- ^ www.who2.com/anaisnin.html; Anais Nin was born in France of Cuban parents, and was later a naturalized American Citizen