List of Famous people born in Ciego de Ávila Province, Cuba

Livia Brito Pestana is a Cuban actress and model who gained popularity after making her acting debut in Televisa's telenovela Triunfo del amor.

Onel Lázaro Hernández Mayea is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a winger for Championship club Norwich City.

Ismaikel "Mike" Perez is a Cuban professional boxer competing as a cruiserweight. He challenged once for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2017, and has fought world champions and contenders Alexander Povetkin, Darnell Wilson, Carlos Takam, Bryant Jennings, and Mairis Briedis.

Rusney Castillo Peraza is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) and 195 pounds (88 kg), he bats and throws right handed.

Atanacio "Tony" Pérez Rigal, is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. He also played for the Montreal Expos, Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Phillies.

Yandro Miguel Quintana Rivalta is a Cuban wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 60 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics which were also his first Olympics. He won the gold medal by defeating Masuod Jokar in the final with the help of his coach Filberto Delgado. He stands 5'2 and 132 lbs. In 2003 he came in first at the Pan American Games. He now resides in Havana, Cuba.