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===Business=== |
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*[[Alienware|Alex Aguila]], co-founder of [[Alienware]] |
*[[Alienware|Alex Aguila]]<ref>[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]] |
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*[[Raul Alarcon]], president and [[CEO]] of the [[Spanish Broadcasting System]] |
*[[Raul Alarcon]], president and [[CEO]] of the [[Spanish Broadcasting System]] |
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*[[Ralph Alvarez]], president and [[COO]] of [[McDonald's]] |
*[[Ralph Alvarez]]<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0PCH/is_4_6/ai_n15379590] "He's lovin' it; the Ralph Alvarez story: for the Cuban-born Ralph Alvarez, working for McDonald's had long been a dream."</ref>, president and [[COO]] of [[McDonald's]] |
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*[[Bacardi|Bacardi Family]] <ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030507/ai_n12688614] "The Bacardi family are Cuban exiles who left the country in 1960 when their assets were confiscated by Fidel Castro's regime."</ref>, owners of [[Bacardi|Bacardi Rums]], [[Grey Goose (vodka)|Grey Goose]], [[Martini & Rossi]] and [[Dewar's scotch|Dewar's]] |
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*[[Paul L. Cejas]], CEO of PLC Investments, Inc. |
*[[Paul L. Cejas]], CEO of PLC Investments, Inc. |
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*[[Armando Codina]], [[CEO]] of the [[Armando Codina|Codina Group]] |
*[[Armando Codina]], [[CEO]] of the [[Armando Codina|Codina Group]] |
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*[[The Fanjul Brothers|Alfonso Fanjul]]<ref>[http://www.tristrategies.com/images/Cuban_Exiles.pdf] "The Cuban born brothers"</ref>, billionaire sugar baron |
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*[[Jorge Figueredo]], Senior Vice President of [[Dow Jones]] |
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*[[The Fanjul Brothers|Jose Fanjul]]<ref>[http://www.tristrategies.com/images/Cuban_Exiles.pdf] "The Cuban born brothers"</ref>, billionaire sugar baron |
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*[[Robert C. Goizueta]], former [[CEO]] of [[the Coca-Cola Company]] |
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*[[Jorge Figueredo]]<ref>[http://www.latinoleaders.com/articulos.php?id_sec=2&id_art=80&id_ejemplar=0] "Born in Cuba during Fidel Castro's revolution, Figueredo fled the island with his parents"</ref>, Senior Vice President of [[Dow Jones]] |
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*[[Robert C. Goizueta]]<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/US/9710/18/goizueta.obit.9am/] "Coca-Cola Chairman Roberto C. Goizueta, a Cuban immigrant"</ref>, former [[CEO]] of [[the Coca-Cola Company]] |
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*[[Movado|Efram Grinberg]], [[CEO]] of [[Movado]] watches |
*[[Movado|Efram Grinberg]], [[CEO]] of [[Movado]] watches |
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*[[Movado|Gedalio Grinberg]], founder and former [[CEO]] of [[Movado]] watches |
*[[Movado|Gedalio Grinberg]], founder and former [[CEO]] of [[Movado]] watches |
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*[[Alienware|Nelson Gonzalez]], co-founder of [[Alienware]] |
*[[Alienware|Nelson Gonzalez]]<ref>[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]] |
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*[[Carlos Gutierrez]], former [[CEO]] of [[Kellogg Company]] |
*[[Carlos Gutierrez]]<ref>[http://www.whitehouse.gov/government/gutierrez-bio.html] "Born in Havana, Cuba in 1953"</ref>, former [[CEO]] of [[Kellogg Company]] |
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*[[Alvaro de Molina]], [[Chief Financial Officer]] of [[Bank of America]] Corporation |
*[[Alvaro de Molina]]<ref>[http://www.thebanker.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2512/Alvaro_de_Molina.html] "Cuban immigrant Al de Molina has done an impressive job as treasurer of Bank of America (BofA)"</ref>, [[Chief Financial Officer]] of [[Bank of America]] Corporation |
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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]] |
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*[[Jorge M. Perez]]<ref>[http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1093639,00.html] "Perez, 55, who was born in Argentina of Cuban parents and came to the U.S. in 1968"</ref>, billionaire real estate developer, CEO of the Related Group |
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*[[Joe Quesada]], editor-in-chief of [[Marvel Comics]] |
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*[[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>, editor-in-chief of [[Marvel Comics]] |
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*[[George Reyes]], [[Chief Financial Officer]] of [[Google]] |
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*[[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]] |
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*[[Gregorio Reyes]], co-founded Sunward Technologies; [[Silicon Valley]] legend |
*[[Gregorio Reyes]], co-founded Sunward Technologies; [[Silicon Valley]] legend |
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*[[Felix Sabates]], entrepreneur, philanthropist, holds ownership in [[NASCAR]], [[Charlotte Bobcats]] and [[New Orleans Hornets]] |
*[[Felix Sabates]], entrepreneur, philanthropist, holds ownership in [[NASCAR]], [[Charlotte Bobcats]] and [[New Orleans Hornets]] |
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*[[Alberto Vilar]], investor and philanthropist |
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===Education=== |
===Education=== |
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====Directors, Screenwriters & Producers==== |
====Directors, Screenwriters & Producers==== |
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*[[Desi Arnaz]], producer (''[[I Love Lucy]]'', ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]'', ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'', ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', ''[[The Untouchables (1959 TV series)|The Untouchables]]''), creator of [[Desilu]] studios |
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*[[Migdia Chinea Varela]], screenwriter, writer (''[[Incredible Hulk]]'', ''[[The Facts of Life]]'', ''[[Superboy]]'') |
*[[Migdia Chinea Varela]], screenwriter, writer (''[[Incredible Hulk]]'', ''[[The Facts of Life]]'', ''[[Superboy]]'') |
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*[[Manny Coto]], executive producer (''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''), writer (''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'') |
*[[Manny Coto]], executive producer (''[[24 (TV series)|24]]''), writer (''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'') |
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*[[Silvio Horta]], creator and writer (''[[Ugly Betty]]''), writer (''[[Urban Legends]]'', ''[[Jake 2.0]]'') |
*[[Silvio Horta]], creator and writer (''[[Ugly Betty]]''), writer (''[[Urban Legends]]'', ''[[Jake 2.0]]'') |
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*[[Brett Ratner]], [[United States|American]]-born director (''[[Rush Hour]]'', ''[[Red Dragon (film)|Red Dragon]]'', ''[[X-Men 3]]'') |
*[[Brett Ratner]], [[United States|American]]-born director (''[[Rush Hour]]'', ''[[Red Dragon (film)|Red Dragon]]'', ''[[X-Men 3]]'') |
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*[[George Romero]], producer/director (''[[Night of the Living Dead]] |
*[[George Romero]], producer/director (''[[Night of the Living Dead]]'', ''[[Dawn of the Dead]]'') creator of the [[Dead Series]], a tetralogy of horror movies |
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*[[Albita]], [[Grammy]]-winning singer |
*[[Albita]], [[Grammy]]-winning singer |
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*[[B Real]], member of rap group [[Cypress Hill]] |
*[[B Real]], member of rap group [[Cypress Hill]] |
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*[[Fantasia Barrino]], singer, winner of ''[[American Idol]]'' |
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*[[Jorge Bolet]], classical concert pianist specializing in Lizst (numerous recordings on London label) |
*[[Jorge Bolet]], classical concert pianist specializing in Lizst (numerous recordings on London label) |
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*[[Irene Cara]], [[Academy Award|Oscar]] and [[Grammy]]-winning singer (''[[Flashdance]]''), actress (''[[Fame (film)|Fame]]'') |
*[[Irene Cara]], [[Academy Award|Oscar]] and [[Grammy]]-winning singer (''[[Flashdance]]''), actress (''[[Fame (film)|Fame]]'') |
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*[[Xavier Cugat]], celebrated bandleader |
*[[Xavier Cugat]], celebrated bandleader |
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*[[Addys D'Mercedes]], singer |
*[[Addys D'Mercedes]], singer |
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*[[Sammy Davis, Jr.]], singer, member of the famed [[Rat Pack]] |
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*[[The DeCastro Sisters]], female singing group |
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*[[DJ Infamous]], first Cuban-American world champion DJ and is now producing hip-hop music |
*[[DJ Infamous]], first Cuban-American world champion DJ and is now producing hip-hop music |
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*[[Don Dinero]], rapper |
*[[Don Dinero]], rapper |
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====Reality Television Contestants==== |
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*[[Fantasia Barrino]], singer, winner of ''[[American Idol]]'' |
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*[[The Apprentice (US Season 1)|Katrina Campins]], contestant on [[The Apprentice (US Season 1)|season 1]] of ''[[The Apprentice]]'' |
*[[The Apprentice (US Season 1)|Katrina Campins]], contestant on [[The Apprentice (US Season 1)|season 1]] of ''[[The Apprentice]]'' |
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*[[Rachel Campos]], featured on ''[[The Real World: San Francisco]]'' |
*[[Rachel Campos]], featured on ''[[The Real World: San Francisco]]'' |
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*[[Ana Maria Polo]], television arbitrator |
*[[Ana Maria Polo]], television arbitrator |
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*[[Rick Sanchez]], CNN anchorman and reporter |
*[[Rick Sanchez]], CNN anchorman and reporter |
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*[[Cristina Saralegui]], magazine editor, talk show host (''[[Cristina]]'') |
*[[Cristina Saralegui]], magazine editor, talk show host (''[[Cristina]]'') and actress |
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*[[Sissi (model)|Sissi]], television presenter and model ( ''[[Sabado Gigante]]'') |
*[[Sissi (model)|Sissi]], television presenter and model ( ''[[Sabado Gigante]]'') |
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*[[Bob Vila]], author/television host (''[[This Old House]]'') |
*[[Bob Vila]], author/television host (''[[This Old House]]'') |
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*[[Paula Fox]], author, winner of [[Hans Christian Andersen Medal]], biological grandmother of musician [[Courtney Love]] |
*[[Paula Fox]], author, winner of [[Hans Christian Andersen Medal]], biological grandmother of musician [[Courtney Love]] |
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*[[Oscar Hijuelos]], first Latino to win the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for fiction |
*[[Oscar Hijuelos]], first Latino to win the [[Pulitzer Prize]] for fiction |
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*[[Juan Gerardo Hernandez]], author |
*[[Juan Gerardo Hernandez]], author - [[Cuban, That's All and More Cuban, That's All, 2003, 2005]] |
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*[[Anais Nin]], writer, father born in Cuba |
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*[[Jorge Reyes]], memoirist, short-story writer, poet, children's books |
*[[Jorge Reyes]], memoirist, short-story writer, poet, children's books |
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*[[Piri Thomas]], author (memoir ''[[Down These Mean Streets]]'') |
*[[Piri Thomas]], author (memoir ''[[Down These Mean Streets]]'') |
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*[[Myrka Dellanos]], former anchor ''[[Primer Impacto]]'' |
*[[Myrka Dellanos]], former anchor ''[[Primer Impacto]]'' |
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*[[Jose Diaz-Balart]], anchor/reporter |
*[[Jose Diaz-Balart]], anchor/reporter |
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*[[Carolina Garcia-Aguilera]], mystery novelist and descendant of Cuban independence patriot [[Francisco Vicente Aguilera]]<ref>[http://voices.cla.umn.edu/vg/Bios/entries/garcia-aguilera_carolina.html Carolina Garcia Aguilera |
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*[[Max Gomez]], medical correspondent [[WNBC]], [[NBC]] in [[New York City]] |
*[[Max Gomez]], medical correspondent [[WNBC]], [[NBC]] in [[New York City]] |
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*[[Ambrose E. Gonzales]], founder of the ''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'' newspaper in [[South Carolina]] |
*[[Ambrose E. Gonzales]], founder of the ''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'' newspaper in [[South Carolina]] |
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*[[Carlos Gutierrez]], [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] |
*[[Carlos Gutierrez]], [[United States Secretary of Commerce]] |
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*[[Mel Martinez]], former [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] |
*[[Mel Martinez]], former [[United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development]] |
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*[[John H. Sununu]], [[White House Chief of Staff]] under President [[George H. W. Bush]] |
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====United States House of Represenatives==== |
====United States House of Represenatives==== |
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*[[Alberto "Al" Cardenas|Al Cardenas]], [[Washington, D.C.]] lobbyist |
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*[[Nils J. Diaz]], former chairman of the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] |
*[[Nils J. Diaz]], former chairman of the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] |
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*[[Cari M. Dominguez]], Chair of the United States [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]] |
*[[Cari M. Dominguez]], Chair of the United States [[Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]] |
Revision as of 23:19, 11 December 2007
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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By ethnicity |
List
Business
- Alex Aguila[1], co-founder of Alienware
- 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], billionaire sugar baron
- Jose Fanjul[5], billionaire sugar baron
- Jorge Figueredo[6], Senior Vice President of Dow Jones
- Robert C. Goizueta[7], former CEO of the Coca-Cola Company
- Efram Grinberg, CEO of Movado watches
- 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], billionaire 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
Education
- George J. Borjas, noted economist, Harvard University
- Dr. Modesto A. Maidique, president of Florida International University
- Dr. Elsa A. Murano, sole finalist as president of Texas A&M University
- Alejandro Portes, prominent sociologist, Princeton University
Entertainment
Actors
- Laz Alonso, actor
- Desi Arnaz, actor (I Love Lucy)
- Desi Arnaz Jr., actor
- Lucie Arnaz, actress
- Nelson Ascencio, comedian (Madtv)
- Steven Bauer, actor (Scarface)
- Bobby Cannavale, actor (Third Watch, Will & Grace)
- 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), host of MTV's Trippin'
- Guillermo Díaz, actor (films Half Baked, Party Girl)
- Majandra Delfino, actress (Roswell)
- Marieh Delfino, actress
- Mel Ferrer, actor
- Daisy Fuentes, model and television personality (MTV's House of Style, Miss Universe co-host)
- David Fumero, soap opera actor (One Life to Live)
- David Gallagher actor, 7th Heaven [14]
- Melissa Gallo (1982 - ) television actress, One Life to Live [15]
- Andy Garcia, Academy Award-nominated actor (The Godfather), (Ocean's Eleven, Oceans Twelve)
- Joanna García (1979 - ) 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
- 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)
- Mercedes Renard, actress
- Armando Riesco, actor (film Garden State)
- Adam Rodriguez, actor (CSI: Miami)
- Gabriella Rodriguez, actress (Disney Channel)
- 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)
- 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)
Directors, Screenwriters & Producers
- Desi Arnaz, producer (I Love Lucy, Star Trek, The Andy Griffith Show, Mission: Impossible, The Untouchables), creator of Desilu studios
- 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, a tetralogy of horror movies
Fashion
- Lazaro Hernandez, fashion designer, co-founder of Proenza Schouler
- Narciso Rodriguez, fashion designer
Musicians
- Francisco Aguabella, Afro-Cuban master percussionist
- Albita, Grammy-winning singer
- B Real, member of rap group Cypress Hill
- Fantasia Barrino, singer, winner of American Idol
- Jorge Bolet, classical concert pianist specializing in Lizst (numerous recordings on London label)
- Irene Cara, Oscar and Grammy-winning singer (Flashdance), actress (Fame)
- Willy Chirino, singer
- Ana Cristina, 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
- DJ Infamous, first Cuban-American world champion DJ and is now producing hip-hop music
- 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
- Nona Gaye, singer and actress (Ali)
- Johnny Goudie, rock musician
- Horacio Gutierrez, prize-winning classical concert pianist
- Al Jourgensen, musician
- La Lupe, singer and gay icon
- Nil Lara, rock musician
- Dave Lombardo, drummer
- 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
- JD Natasha, Latin pop musician
- Olivia Longott, rapper
- Pitbull, American-born rapper
- Carlos Ponce, singer and actor
- Chano Pozo, Afro-Cuban, Latin Jazz percussionist, conga player
- Santiago Rodriguez, award-winning classical concert pianist and founder of the Elan CD recording label
- 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)
- Tico Torres, drummer for Bon Jovi
Reality Television Contestants
- Fantasia Barrino, singer, winner of American Idol
- Katrina Campins, contestant on season 1 of The Apprentice
- Rachel Campos, featured on The Real World: San Francisco
- Ivette Corredero, runner-up on Big Brother 6
- Jose "Pepi" Diaz, contestant on season 5 of The Apprentice
- Marlon Fernández, winner of Objetivo Fama (third season)
- Nathan Gonzalez, Survivor: Cook Islands contestant
- Danny Jimenez, Amazing Race all-star contestant
- Lisi Linares, Survivor: Fiji contestant
- Oscar Mendez, Amazing Race all-star contestant
- Chris Nuñez, artist and reality television personality (Miami Ink)
- Melissa Padron, featured on The Real World: Miami
- Veronica Portillo, Playboy model and reality show contestant
- Janu Tornell, Las Vegas dancer and reality show contestant (Survivor)
- Dana Varela, reality show contestant (Big Brother 4)
- 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
- Lily Estefan, co-host of Univision's El Gordo y la Flaca
- Alex Ferrer, television judge (Judge Alex)
- Daisy Fuentes, former MTV VJ and host of America's Funniest Home Videos
- 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)
- Marilyn Milian, television judge (The People's Court)
- Ana Maria Polo, television arbitrator
- Rick Sanchez, CNN anchorman and reporter
- 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)
Writers
- Reynaldo Arenas, poet, author
- Mercedes de Acosta, poet, playwright
- Nilo Cruz, playwright, the first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama
- Carmen Agra Deedy, children's books author
- Paula Fox, author, winner of Hans Christian Andersen Medal, biological grandmother of musician Courtney Love
- Oscar Hijuelos, first Latino to win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction
- Juan Gerardo Hernandez, author - Cuban, That's All and More Cuban, That's All, 2003, 2005
- Anais Nin, writer, father born in Cuba
- Jorge Reyes, memoirist, short-story writer, poet, children's books
- Piri Thomas, author (memoir Down These Mean Streets)
- Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez, writer (The Dirty Girls Social Club)
Journalists
- Manny Alvarez, medical correspondent Fox News Channel
- Cathy Areu, founder of Catalina magazine
- Liz Balmaseda, columnist Miami Herald
- Barbara Bermudo, anchor Primer Impacto
- Myrka Dellanos, former anchor Primer Impacto
- Jose Diaz-Balart, anchor/reporter
- Max Gomez, medical correspondent WNBC, NBC in New York City
- Ambrose E. Gonzales, founder of the The State newspaper in South Carolina
- Dan Le Batard, sportswriter for The Miami Herald
- Antonio Mora, anchor WBBM, CBS in Chicago
- Belkys Nerey, anchor WSVN, Fox in Miami
- Jackie Nespral, anchor WTVJ, NBC in Miami; first Hispanic to anchor an English-language network news program, Weekend Today on NBC [14]
- Soledad O'Brien, anchor CNN's American Morning
- Mariane Pearl, author, journalist A Mighty Heart
- Maggie Rodriguez, co-anchor of CBS's The Early Show
- Rick Sanchez, anchor, CNN's Out in the Open
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, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
- John H. Sununu, White House Chief of Staff under President George H. W. Bush
United States House of Represenatives
- 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
- Bob Menendez, former Congressman for New Jersey's 13th district
- 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)
Federal Government
- Al Cardenas, Washington, D.C. lobbyist
- Nils J. Diaz, former chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Cari M. Dominguez, Chair of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
- Dr. 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
Local Government
- Carlos Alvarez, mayor of Miami-Dade County
- Joe Carollo, former mayor of Miami
- Manny Diaz, 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
State Government
- Zulima Farber, former Attorney General of New Jersey
- Luis A. Ferré, former governor of Puerto Rico
- 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
- John H. Sununu, former governor of New Hampshire
World leaders
- Éamon de Valera, 3rd president of Ireland
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
Athletes
- Gilbert Arenas, professional basketball player with the Washington Wizards
- Steve Bellán, also known as Esteban, nicknamed "The Cuban Sylph", the first Cuban and the first Latin American to play professional baseball in the USA from 1869 to 1873
- José Canseco, former MLB player, author (Juiced) and reality show contestant (The Surreal Life)
- Ozzie Canseco, former MLB player
- José Contreras, baseball player with Chicago White Sox, won World Series in 2005
- Eric Eichmann, former US National Team and American professional soccer player (Cuban mother)
- Yunel Escobar, current shortstop for the Atlanta Braves
- Mary Joe Fernandez, tennis player
- Ryan Freel, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds (Cuban mother)
- Raul Ibanez, a player on the Seattle Mariners
- Anthony Gonzalez, WR Indianapolis Colts National Football League
- Henry Gutierrez, former US National Team and American professional soccer player
- Livan Hernandez, starting pitcher for Arizona Diamondbacks
- Orlando Hernandez, half-brother of Livan, starting pitcher for New York Mets
- Mike Lowell, Boston Red Sox player
- Minnie Miñoso, former MLB player,
- Pablo Morales, Olympic swimmer
- Orlando Palmeiro, Major League Baseball player
- Rafael Palmeiro, Major League Baseball player
- Julio Herrera, professional wrestler
- Tony Perez, Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player
- Jorge Posada, current catcher NY Yankees, Winning team for MLB World Series (Cuban father)
- Jennifer Rodriguez, Olympic world champion
- Alberto Salazar, runner and marathon winner
- Rafael Soriano, baseball player
- Danny Tartabull, MLB player
- Luis Tiant, former MLB player
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
- Arturo Dulzaides, influential architect and structural engineer
- Nils J. Diaz, former Chairman of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Carlos Finlay, physician and scientist
Visual Arts
- José Bernal, painter and sculptor; George Rodez, painter
Other
- Mercedes de Acosta, socialite, author, best known for her affairs with Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich
- Fernando Bujones, ballet dancer
- Alina Fernández, radio personality, daughter and critic of Fidel Castro
- Maria Elena Milagro de Hoyos, woman at the center of the Carl Tanzler case
- Vanessa Del Rio, American-born porn star
- Inez Garcia, charged with murdering her rapist
- Ambrosio José Gonzales, Colonel in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
- Ana Mendieta, performance artist, noted feminist
- Erik Menendez, convicted murderer
- Lyle Menendez, convicted murderer
- Perez Hilton, celebrity gossip blogger
- Henry Pollack, radio host of "Havana Rock"
- Charles Rebozo, close friend and confidant of President Richard Nixon; key Watergate figure
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