List of Famous people born in Havana Province, Cuba
Rocío Monasterio
Rocío Monasterio San Martín is an architect, businesswoman and Spanish politician. The leader of the Madrid branch of the Spanish political party Vox, she serves as a member of the 11th term of the Assembly of Madrid.
José Canseco
José Canseco Capas Jr. is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter. During his time with the Oakland A's, he established himself as one of the premier power hitters in the game. He won the Rookie of the Year (1986), and Most Valuable Player award (1988), and was a six-time All-Star. Canseco is a two-time World Series winner with the Oakland A's (1989) and the New York Yankees (2000).
Alina Fernández
Alina Fernández Revuelta is a Cuban anti-communist activist. She is the daughter of Fidel Castro and Natalia Revuelta Clews. She is one of the best known Cuban critics of the government of Cuba and her father's and uncle's rule, where she lived until 1993.
Rosie Ruiz
Rosie M. Vivas was a Cuban-American woman who was declared the winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon in 1980, only to have her title stripped eight days after the race when it was discovered that she had not run the entire course. She is believed to have jumped onto the course about a half-mile before the finish.
Luis Irizar
Luis Irizar Zamora was one of the founding members of the New Basque Cuisine.
Emilio Aragón Álvarez
Emilio Aragón Álvarez, is a Spanish director, musician, actor, presenter and producer. He was the original presenter of the Spanish game show VIP Noche, which was a popular 1990s game show on the Spanish Telecinco network. He later hosted and directed the first season of El gran juego de la oca on Antena 3, also in Spain. Since 2006 he has been the president of the television network La Sexta.
Luis Estévez
Luis Estévez was a Cuban-born American fashion designer and costume designer, active between 1951 until 1997. According to the New York Times, "Luis Estevez always did make a lady look like a vamp", known for his high slits, slinky dresses and dramatic necklines.
Osmani García
Osmani "La Voz" García González Kats is a Cuban reggaeton (cubatón) rapper and singer.
Mirta Díaz-Balart
Mirta Francisca de la Caridad Díaz-Balart y Gutiérrez was the first wife of Fidel Castro. They married in 1948, had one son together, and divorced in 1955.
Roger Benitez
Roger Thomas Benitez is a senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.