List of Famous people born in Cuba

Manuel Aurelio Cruz is a Cuban American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Newark. He was appointed to the position by Pope Benedict XVI on June 9, 2008.

Pío Leiva was a Cuban singer and the author of the well-known guaracha El Mentiroso. Leyva was part of the Buena Vista Social Club, and composed some of Cuba’s best known standards.

Yumileidi Cumbá Jay is a Cuban shot putter.

Karla Suárez is a Cuban writer.

Juan Vicente de Güemes Padilla Horcasitas y Aguayo, 2nd Count of Revillagigedo was a Spanish military officer and viceroy of New Spain from October 17, 1789 to July 11, 1794. He is known as a great reformer and one of the finest administrators of the Spanish colonial era—perhaps the last able viceroy of New Spain.

Leuris Pupo Requejo is a Cuban shooter who has represented his nation at four Summer Olympic Games.

Albita Rodríguez, known in her music career simply as Albita, is a Grammy-winning Cuban singer, producer and composer.

Yoanka González Pérez is a Cuban racing cyclist, competing in both road cycling and track cycling. She was the 2004 scratch cycling world champion. She is also married to cyclist Pedro Pablo Pérez.

Yipsi Moreno González is a Cuban hammer thrower. She is a triple world champion and Olympic gold medalist, a former world junior record holder and current area record holder.