List of Famous people born in Cienfuegos Province, Cuba

Yasiel Puig Valdés, nicknamed The Wild Horse, is a Cuban-American professional baseball right fielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, and Cleveland Indians. His nickname is "The Wild Horse", given to him by former longtime Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully. Puig is the all-time leader in postseason appearances for the Dodgers with 58.

María Concepción Alonso Bustillo, better known as María Conchita Alonso, is a Cuban-born Venezuelan-American actress, singer, songwriter, former beauty queen, and philanthropist.

Yoán Manuel Moncada Olivera is a Cuban professional baseball third baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox in 2016, and was traded to the White Sox during the 2016–2017 offseason.

Bartolomé Maximiliano Moré, better known as Benny Moré, was a Cuban singer, bandleader and songwriter. Due to his fluid tenor voice and his great expressivity, he was known variously as El Bárbaro del Ritmo and El Sonero Mayor. Moré was a master of the soneo – the art of vocal improvisation in son cubano – and many of his tunes developed this way. He often took part in controversias with other singers like Cheo Marquetti and Joseíto Fernández. Apart from son cubano, Moré was a popular singer of guarachas, cha cha cha, mambo, son montuno, and boleros.

Osmel Ricardo Sousa Mansilla is a Cuban-Venezuelan beauty pageant entrepreneur, gurú and the former president of the Miss Venezuela and Mister Venezuela Organization.

Robeisy Eloy Ramírez Carrazana is a Cuban professional boxer. As an amateur, he won gold medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics as a flyweight and bantamweight respectively.

Melissa Vargas is a Cuban-born Turkish volleyball player. She was a member of the Cuba women's national volleyball team and played for Cienfuegos in 2014. She was part of the Cuban national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy.

José Dariel Abreu Correa is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in the Cuban National Series for Cienfuegos before his defection in August 2013. After being granted free agency by MLB, Abreu signed with the White Sox in October 2013. Since 2013, Abreu has performed primarily as a first baseman, however he has also filled in at designated hitter for the White Sox. Abreu won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2014, the Silver Slugger Award in 2014, 2018, and 2020, and the American League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020.