Famous Cuban Women

Find out more about the greatest Cuban Women, including Gloria Estefan, Vida Guerra, Lili Estefan, Cristina Saralegui and Mirta Diaz-Balart.
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 1 
Ana de Armas
(Cuban and Spanish Actress Known for Her Role in the Film ‘Una Rosa de Francia’)
Ana de Armas
102
Birthdate: April 30, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 2 
Gloria Estefan
(Latin Pop Singer Who Earned Worldwide Success With "Conga" in 1985)
Gloria Estefan
62
Birthdate: September 1, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 3 
Christina Milian
(Actress, Singer & Songwriter)
Christina Milian
28
Birthdate: September 26, 1981
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Celia Cruz
(One of the Most Popular Latin Artists of the 20th Century)
Celia Cruz
37
Birthdate: October 21, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: July 16, 2003
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Yvette Prieto
(Michael Jordan’s Wife)
Yvette Prieto
20
Birthdate: 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cuba
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 6 
Anais Nin
(French-Born American Novelist, Diarist and Short Story Writer)
Anais Nin
13
Birthdate: February 21, 1903
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France
Died: January 14, 1977
 7 
Daisy Fuentes
(MTV's First Latina VJ and the First Latina Spokesperson for Cosmetic Company 'Revlon')
Daisy Fuentes
20
Birthdate: November 17, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 8 
Malu Trevejo
(Cuban Singer and Dancer)
Malu Trevejo
15
Birthdate: October 15, 2002
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 9 
Vida Guerra
9
Birthdate: March 19, 1974
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 10 
Steven Bauer
(Best Known for His Role as ‘Manny Rivera’ in the Film ‘Scarface’)
Steven Bauer
15
Birthdate: December 2, 1956
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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 11 
Danay García
(Cuban-Born Actor, Model, and Voice Actor)
Danay García
2
Birthdate: July 5, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 12 
Lili Estefan
(Model, T.V. Show Host)
Lili Estefan
11
Birthdate: March 20, 1967
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 13 
Livia Brito
(Cuban Actor and Model )
Livia Brito
2
Birthdate: July 21, 1987
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ciego De Avila, Cuba
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 14 
Alicia Alonso
(Dancer)
Alicia Alonso
3
Birthdate: December 21, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: October 17, 2019
 15 
La Lupe
(Cuban Soul Singer Known for Her Energetic, Sometimes Controversial Performances)
La Lupe
5
Birthdate: December 23, 1936
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died: February 29, 1992
 16 
Cami-Li
(TV Personality, Alternative Model, and Television Host)
Cami-Li
6
Birthdate: December 30, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
 17 
Omara Portuondo
(Cuban singer)
Omara Portuondo
2
Birthdate: October 29, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 18 
Carmen Reinhart
(Economist)
Carmen Reinhart
1
Birthdate: October 7, 1955
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 19 
Niurka Marcos
(Singer, Dancer, Actress)
Niurka Marcos
3
Birthdate: November 25, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 20 
Cristina Saralegui
(Cuban-American Journalist, Talk Show Host, and Actor)
Cristina Saralegui
3
Birthdate: January 29, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Havana
 21 
Celia Sánchez
(Revolutionary, Politician)
Celia Sánchez
1
Birthdate: May 9, 1920
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Media Luna, Cuba
Died: January 11, 1980
 22 
Mirta Díaz–Balart
(Fidel Castro's Ex-wife)
Mirta Díaz–Balart
7
Birthdate: September 30, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Banes, Cuba
 23 
Lisette Oropesa
(Opera singer)
Lisette Oropesa
1
Birthdate: September 29, 1983
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
 24 
Assata Shakur
(American Political Activist and Member of the Black Liberation Army Who Was Convicted in the First-Degree Murder)
Assata Shakur
34
Birthdate: July 14, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: New York, New York, United States
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 25 
Mariela Castro
(psychologist, educator, university teacher, journalist)
Mariela Castro
3
Birthdate: July 27, 1961
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Havana
 26 
Vilma Espín
(Cuban Revolutionary, Feminist, and Chemical Engineer Who Helped Organize the '26th of July Movement')
Vilma Espín
4
Birthdate: April 7, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died: June 18, 2007
 27 
Rocío Monasterio
(Architect, Businesswoman)
Rocío Monasterio
0
Birthdate: February 4, 1974
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cienfuegos, Cuba
 28 
Chelo Alonso
(Cuban Actress & Sex Symbol)
Chelo Alonso
1
Birthdate: April 10, 1933
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Camagüey, Cuba
Died: February 20, 2019
 29 
Malillany Marín
(Cuban-Mexican Model and Actress)
Malillany Marín
0
Birthdate: December 23, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 30 
Karla Cossío
(Mexican Actress )
Karla Cossío
0
Birthdate: June 22, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 31 
Regla Torres
(Cuban Volleyball Player Who Plays as a Middle Blocker)
Regla Torres
0
Birthdate: February 12, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 32 
Tania Bruguera
(Performance artist)
Tania Bruguera
0
Birthdate: July 18, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 33 
Raquel Olmedo
(Actress, Singer)
Raquel Olmedo
1
Birthdate: December 30, 1937
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Caibarién, Las Villas, Cuba
 34 
Ana Fidelia Quirot
(Cuban Former Athlete Who Specialised in the 800 metres)
Ana Fidelia Quirot
0
Birthdate: March 23, 1963
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Palma Soriano, Cuba
 35 
Olga Guillot
(Singer)
Olga Guillot
0
Birthdate: October 9, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Died: July 12, 2010
 36 
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda
(poet, writer, playwright)
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda
2
Birthdate: March 23, 1814
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 1, 1873
 37 
Yoani Sánchez
(Blogger)
Yoani Sánchez
1
Birthdate: September 4, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 38 
Daína Chaviano
(Cuban-American Writer)
Daína Chaviano
0
Birthdate: February 19, 1957
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 39 
Mireya Luis
(Former Cuban Volleyball Player Who Played as an Outside Hitter)
Mireya Luis
2
Birthdate: August 25, 1967
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Camaguey, Cuba
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Amalia Aguilar
(Cuban-Mexican Actress, Dancer, and Comedian)
Amalia Aguilar
0
Birthdate: July 3, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Matanzas, Cuba
Died: November 8, 2021
 41 
Annia Hatch
(Artistic gymnast)
Annia Hatch
2
Birthdate: June 14, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Guantanamo Guantánamo, Cuba
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
 42 
Fannie Kauffman
(Canadian-born Cuban Comedienne and Actress)
Fannie Kauffman
1
Birthdate: April 11, 1924
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: February 21, 2009
 43 
Haydée Santamaría
(Cuban Revolutionary and One of the Most Prominent Women in Cuba Under the Government of 'Fidel Castro')
Haydée Santamaría
2
Birthdate: December 30, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Encrucijada, Cuba
Died: July 28, 1980
 44 
Osleidys Menéndez
(Cuban Retired Track and Field Athlete and Olympic Gold Medalist)
Osleidys Menéndez
0
Birthdate: November 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marti, Cuba
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 45 
Lydia Cabrera
(Cuban Writer and Anthropologist)
Lydia Cabrera
0
Birthdate: May 20, 1899
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: September 19, 1991
 46 
Ines Sanchez
(Journalist)
Ines Sanchez
0
Birthdate: June 11, 1931
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
 47 
Dulce María Loynaz
(Cuban Poet and One of the Principal Figures of Cuban Literature)
Dulce María Loynaz
1
Birthdate: December 10, 1902
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Havana, Cuba
Died: April 27, 1997
 48 
Yumilka Ruiz
(Cuban Retired Volleyball Player)
Yumilka Ruiz
0
Birthdate: May 8, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Camagüey, Cuba
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Melba Hernández
(Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam and Politician)
Melba Hernández
2
Birthdate: July 28, 1921
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Cruces, Cuba
Died: March 9, 2014
 50 
Nydia Stone
(Cuban-American Photographer, Former Model and Second Wife of American Political Consultant, Roger Stone)
Nydia Stone
5
Birthdate: May 8, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cuba