List of Famous people born in Cuba
Orlando Ortega
Orlando Ortega Alejo is a Cuban-born Spanish track and field athlete who competes in the 110 metres hurdles. His personal best for the event is 12.94 seconds and he was the silver medallist at the 2016 Olympics.
Wilfredo Leon
Wilfredo León Venero is a Cuban–Polish professional volleyball player, member of the Cuba men's national volleyball team in 2007–2012 and a current member of the Poland men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medalist of the 2010 World Championship, NORCECA Champion, Cuban Champion, Russian Champion.
Alicia Alonso
Alicia Alonso was a Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer whose company became the Ballet Nacional de Cuba in 1955. She is best known for her portrayals of Giselle and the ballet version of Carmen.
Alfredo Despaigne
Alfredo Despaigne Rodriguez is a Cuban professional baseball outfielder. He played for the Chiba Lotte Marines and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
George Gascón
George Gascón is an American attorney who is the District Attorney of Los Angeles County. Gascón previously served as the District Attorney of San Francisco from 2011 to 2019, as an Assistant Chief of Police for the LAPD, and Chief of Police in Mesa, Arizona and San Francisco. Unlike his predecessor in Los Angeles county, Gascón is often considered as a criminal justice reformist.
Yoandy Leal
Yoandy Leal Hidalgo is a Cuban-born Brazilian volleyball player. He was a former member of Cuba men's national volleyball team (2007–2010) and currently is a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team after gained the Brazilian citizenship in June 2015. At club level he plays as a wing-spiker for Lube Civitanova.
Jorge Labarga
Jorge Labarga is a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court, taking office on January 6, 2009. On June 30, 2014, he was sworn in as Florida's 56th Chief Justice and the first Cuban-American to hold the post. He was succeeded on July 1, 2018, by Charles T. Canady.
Luis Posada Carriles
Luis Clemente Posada Carriles was a Cuban exile militant and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent. He was considered a terrorist by the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Government of Cuba, among others.
Dinio García
Dinio García Leyva is a Cuban singer.
Rubén Cortada
Jorge Rubén Cortada Soto is a Cuban actor and model. He is 190 cm tall.