List of Cubans

This is a list of notable Cubans, ordered alphabetically by first name within each category.

Additional lists

For Cuban-Americans please see List of Cuban Americans

Art and entertainment

Actors

Anabelle Acosta (born 1987), actress
Ana de Armas (born 1988), actress
Ana Margarita Martínez-Casado (born 1930), actress and singer
Andy García (born 1956), actor
César Évora (born 1959), actor
Daisy Fuentes (born 1966), actress
Desi Arnaz (1917–1986), actor
Emiliano Díez (born 1953), actor
Enrique Molina (1943–2021), actor
Faizon Love (born 1968), actor and comedian
Francisco Gattorno (born 1964), actor
Julio Oscar Mechoso (1955–2017), actor
Luis Oquendo (1925–1992), actor
Luisa Martínez Casado (1860–1925), actress
Manela Bustamante (1924–2005), actress
María Conchita Alonso (born 1955), actress
Mario Cimarro (born 1971), actor
Mario Ernesto Sánchez (1947–2025), actor and founder of Teatro Avante
Renny Arozarena, actor
Steven Bauer (born 1956), actor
Velia Martínez (1920–1993), actress and singer
William Levy (born 1980), actor
Nobel Vega (1931–2023), actor, "Tio Nobel"

Architects

Artists, photographers and fashion designers

Agustín Cárdenas (1927–2001), sculptor
Alberto Korda (1928–2001), photographer
Alexandre Arrechea (born 1970), painter, sculptor
Amelia Peláez (1896–1968), painter
Baruj Salinas (1935–2024), painter
Carlos Enríquez (1900–1957), painter
Fidelio Ponce de León (1895–1949), painter
Herman Puig (born German Puig Paredes, 1928–2021), photographer
Humberto Jesús Castro García (born 1957), painter
José Bernal (1925–2010), painter
José Vilalta Saavedra (1865–1912), sculptor
Josignacio (born 1963), creator of plastic paint medium, contemporary painter
Juan José Sicre (1898–1974), sculptor
Juan T. Vázquez Martín (1940–2017), painter
Lourdes Gomez Franca (1933–2017), painter
Luis Castaneda (1945–2022), photographer
Mario Perez (born 1943), painter
Miguel Fleitas (born 1956), painter, photographer
Miguel Rodez (born 1956), painter, sculptor
Pedro Álvarez Castelló (1967–2004), painter
Rafael Consuegra (1941–2021), sculptor
Raúl Corrales (1925–2006), photographer
Raúl Martínez (1927–1995), pop artist, painter
Rene Mederos (1933–1996), poster artist and graphic designer
René Portocarrero (1912–1985), painter
Tomas Sanchez (born 1948), painter
Victor Manuel (born 1947), painter
Waldo Diaz-Balart (1931–2025), painter
Wifredo Lam (1902–1982), painter

Authors and poets

Alejo Carpentier (1904–1980), novelist
Antonio Benitez-Rojo (1931–2005), author
Brígida Agüero (1837–1866), poet
Daína Chaviano (born 1957), author
Carilda Oliver Labra (1922–2018), poet
Domitila García de Coronado (1847–1938), writer and journalist
Dulce María Loynaz (1902–1997), author
Edmundo Desnoes (1930–2023), author
Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda (1814–1873), author, poet
Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929–2005),
Taismary Agüero
Mirka Francia
Libania Grenot
Magdelín Martínez
Alex Cabrera
Majandra Delfino
Viviana Gibelli
Arturo Miranda
Eduardo Sebrango
Bárbara Bermudo
Mike Lowell
Carlos Ponce
Rita Marley
Ziggy Marley
Lenny Martinez
Mariane Pearl
Oscar Isaac