23.1367° N, 82.3589° W
CENTRO HABANA
Most Famous People Born in Centro Habana, Cuba
- Notable people
- 1,589
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1948
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 8.2×
A central-Havana bench whose distinctive professions are fencers, baseball players, pianists, and boxers — a very specific Cuban combination that reflects a century of Olympic fencing and boxing, the Habana baseball tradition, and the keyboard lineage that runs through Ignacio Cervantes and Ernesto Lecuona. José Martí, Celia Cruz, Capablanca, and Ana de Armas all belong to this bench.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Centro Habana during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Centro Habana Is Known For
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Baseball is Centro Habana's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (137).
Centro Habana over-indexes on fencer — 8.2× the global rate.
Centro Habana under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Centro Habana's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Jacob Lateiner
1928 - 2010
Abelardo Barroso
1905 - 1972
Maikel Chang
Born 1991
Liannet Borrego
Born 1988
José Manuel Prieto
Born 1962
Liuba María Hevia
Born 1964
Amarilis Savón
Born 1974
José Curbelo
1917 - 2012
Joaquín "Jack" García
Born 1952
Niurka Marcos
Born 1967
Marta Beatriz Roque
Born 1945
Abelardo Morell
Born 1948
Claudio Brindis de Salas Garrido
1852 - 1911
Santiago Feliú
1962 - 2014
Ignacio Berroa
Born 1953
Cristina García (journalist)
Born 1958
Yanitzia Canetti
Born 1967
Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz
1943 - 2012
Alex Castellanos
Born 1954
Ana Rodríguez (singer)
Born 1974
Carolina Garcia-Aguilera
Born 1949
Frank Quinn (mathematician)
Born 1946
José Kozer
Born 1940
Octavio Cortázar
1935 - 2008
Cipriano Muñoz, 2nd Count of la Viñaza
1862 - 1933
Ronaldo Menéndez
Born 1970
Inés Rodena
1905 - 1985
Jorge Romo
1923 - 2014
Lilia Izquierdo
Born 1967
Rey Ordóñez
Born 1971
Joaquín Clerch
Born 1965
Gonzalo Güell
1895 - 1985
Carlos Emilio Morales
1939 - 2014
Marilyn Bobes
Born 1955
Tito Gómez (Cuban singer)
1920 - 2000
Juan Carlos González Zamora
Born 1968
Emilio Correa (boxer born 1985)
Born 1985
Elena Burke
1928 - 2002
Alfonso Aragón Sac
Born 1949
Carlos Hevia
1900 - 1964
Óscar Elías Biscet
Born 1961
René Touzet
1916 - 2003
María Elena González
Born 1957
Tomás Pedro Regalado
Born 1947
Mirta Diaz-Balart
Born 1928
Anay Tejeda
Born 1983
Adrián Nieto
Born 1989
Mirta Yáñez
Born 1947
Ruperto Herrera Tabio
Born 1949
Miguel Coyula
Born 1977
Herminia Ibarra
Born 1970
Yordanys Durañona
Born 1988
Gerardo Mosquera
Born 1945
Cundo Bermúdez
1914 - 2008
Pablo Montes (athlete)
1945 - 2008
Antonio Benítez-Rojo
1931 - 2005
Viengsay Valdés
Born 1976
Roberto Monzón
Born 1978
Roberto San Martín
Born 1976
Manuel Díaz (fencer)
1874 - 1929
Laura Ramos
Born 1978
Lázaro Rivas
1975 - 2013
Emiliano Díez
Born 1947
Anabelle Acosta
Born 1987
Osmay Acosta
Born 1985
Margaret Ponce Israel
1929 - 1987
Pedro Álvarez Castelló
1967 - 2004
Iván Fundora
Born 1976
Alfredo Guevara
1925 - 2013
Malillany Marín
Born 1980
Elvis Gregory
Born 1971
Jaime Colomé
Born 1979
Carlos Eire
Born 1950
Mirta Aguirre
1912 - 1980
Benito Carvajales
Born 1913
Ric Estrada
1928 - 2009
César Pedroso
Born 1946
Bárbaro Cañizares
Born 1979
José Fors
Born 1958
Maikro Romero
Born 1972
Alex Sánchez (outfielder)
Born 1976
Juan Abreu
Born 1952
Rolando Tucker
Born 1971
Agustín Fernández (director)
Born 1976
José Güell y Renté
1818 - 1884
Luis Irizar
Born 1930
José Antonio Rodríguez (footballer)
1915 - 1978
René Peña
Born 1957
Sergio Barroso
Born 1946
Haydée Milanés
Born 1980
Humberto Fontova
Born 1954
Carmelo Mesa-Lago
Born 1934
Roberto Juan Diago Querol
1920 - 1955
Miles Peña
-
Hilario Durán
Born 1953
Silvia Caos
1933 - 2006
Rita Irasema
Born 1954
Julio Becerra Rivero
Born 1973
María Brito
Born 1947
Gonzalo O'Farrill
1754 - 1831
Iván Domínguez
Born 1976
Laura de la Uz
Born 1970
Rolando Barral
1939 - 2002
Omar Almeida Quintana
Born 1981
Alfredo Rodríguez (pianist born 1985)
Born 1985
Armando Rodríguez Ruidíaz
Born 1951
Carlos Manuel de Céspedes y García-Menocal
1936 - 2014
Marlene Elejarde
1951 - 1989
José Agustín Caballero
1762 - 1835
Israel Blake Cantero
Born 1967
Daimí Ramírez
Born 1983
Enrique Regüeiferos
1948 - 2002
Armando Oréfiche
1911 - 2000
Tatiana Capote
Born 1962
Bárbaro Marín
Born 1959
Alexis Rodríguez (wrestler)
Born 1978
Rey Ángel Martínez
Born 1982
Javier Méndez
Born 1964
Gorki Águila
Born 1969
Miguel Calderón Gómez
Born 1950
Marta María Pérez Bravo
Born 1959
Freddy Mayola
Born 1977
Víctor Rodríguez Núñez
Born 1955
Isalbet Juarez
Born 1987
María Teresa Mora
1902 - 1980
Rafael Montoro
1852 - 1933
Oscar Hurtado
1919 - 1977
Armand Godoy
1880 - 1964
Daniel Luis Sáez
Born 1994
Yasser Gómez
Born 1980
Sergio del Valle Jiménez
1927 - 2007
Jacinto Barquín
Born 1915
Frank Montieth
Born 1985
Hortensia Blanch Pita
1914 - 2004
Armando Menocal
1863 - 1942
Tomás Romay
1764 - 1849
Jorge Luis González
Born 1964
Rodolfo Falcón
Born 1972
Javier González Panton
Born 1983
Isabel Pérez Farfante
1916 - 2009
Roberto Carcassés
Born 1972
Jorge Valls
1933 - 2015
Mauricio Vallina
Born 1970
Alberto Delgado Pérez
Born 1978
José Miguel Sánchez
Born 1969
Fabian Almazan
Born 1984
Gina Romand
Born 1938
Xiomara Reyes
-
Joaquín Lorenzo Luaces
1826 - 1867
Enrique Pineda Barnet
Born 1933
Idalia Anreus
1932 - 1998
Alfredo Rodríguez
1936 - 2005
Mercedes Calderón
Born 1965
Erick M. Carreira
Born 1963
Tony Choy
Born 1971
Margarita Lecuona
1910 - 1981
Alex Abella
Born 1950
Beatriz del Cueto
Born 1952
Jorge Anckermann
1877 - 1941
Pupi Campo
1920 - 2011
Guillermo de Osma y Scull
1853 - 1922
Germán Mesa
Born 1967
Lois Maikel Martínez
Born 1981
Robert Alfonso
Born 1986
Wilfredo Martínez
Born 1985
José Pascual de Zayas y Chacón
1772 - 1827
Mario Tabares
Born 1965
Lenny de la Rosa
Born 1983
Jesse A. Fernández
1925 - 1986
Michael Tejera
Born 1976
Ozzie Canseco
Born 1964
Fernando Isern
Born 1958
Frank Emilio Flynn
1921 - 2001
Rolando Díaz
Born 1947
Iván Pérez
Born 1971
Zilia Sánchez Domínguez
Born 1928
Manuel Pérez (director)
Born 1939
Luis Ignatius Peñalver y Cárdenas
1749 - 1810
Roberto Valera
Born 1938
Andy González (athlete)
Born 1987
César Pérez Sentenat
1896 - 1973
Jesus Castellanos
1879 - 1912
Michel Hernández
Born 1978
Antonio Bachiller y Morales
1812 - 1889
Emil R. Unanue
Born 1934
Alberto Castillo (pitcher)
Born 1975
Manuel Ussel de Guimbarda
1833 - 1907
Francisco de Albear
1816 - 1887
José Manuel Fors
Born 1956
Fulgencia Romay
Born 1944
Esperanza Magaz
1922 - 2013
Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo
1910 - 1978
Consuelito Vidal
1930 - 2004
Yunier Dorticos
Born 1986
Vicente Genaro de Quesada
1782 - 1836
Fernando Hernández (volleyball)
Born 1989
Lee Labrada
Born 1960
Ariel Prieto
Born 1969
Arturo Miranda
Born 1971
Mario Sosa
Born 1910
Pedro Calvo
Born 1942
Alicia Canto
Born 1949
Carlos Clarens
1930 - 1987
Rafael María de Mendive
1821 - 1886
Papi Oviedo
1937 - 2017
Isidoro Malmierca Peoli
1930 - 2001
Manuel Gómez de la Maza y Jiménez
1867 - 1916
Adrián Diz
Born 1993
Antía Cal
Born 1923
Lorenzo Sotomayor
Born 1985
Panchito Riset
1910 - 1988
Yampier Hernández
Born 1984
Yaima Ortiz
Born 1981
Rita Longa
1912 - 2000
Vicente Feliú
Born 1947
Steve Bellán
1849 - 1932
Darío Suárez
Born 1992
Manuel Aurelio Cruz
Born 1953
Cynthia Cidre
Born 1957
Alina Rodríguez
1951 - 2015
Sergio Noda
Born 1987
Isidor Lateiner
1930 - 2005
Jacobo Machover
Born 1954
Teresa María Rojas
-
Eduardo Morales Caso
Born 1969
José Magriñá
1917 - 1988
Tamara Larrea
Born 1973
Yusidey Silié
Born 1984
Rafael María de Labra Cadrana
1840 - 1918
Juan Alonzo
Born 1911
Javier Valcárcel
Born 1969
Rolando Brito
Born 1957
Antonio Remón Zarco del Valle y Huet
1785 - 1866
Douglas Rodríguez (boxer)
1950 - 2012
Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo
Born 1971
Pedro Sicard
Born 1969
Ricardo Pau-Llosa
Born 1954
Chely Lima
Born 1957
Ihosvany Hernández
Born 1972
Ariel Texido
Born 1981
Manny Diaz (Florida politician)
Born 1954
Renny Arozarena
Born 1971
Franklin Standard
Born 1949
Osleni Guerrero
Born 1989
Rosie Ruiz
1953 - 2019
Haroldo Dilla Alfonso
Born 1952
Marty Martínez
1941 - 2007
Alex Sandunga
Born 1976
Juan Falcón
Born 1965
Aurelio Baldor
1906 - 1978
Julio César Herrera
Born 1977
Amelia Vargas
1928 - 2019
Federico Gil
1915 - 2000
Sergio Andricaín
Born 1956
Cucu Diamantes
-
Ricardo González Alfonso
Born 1950
Tony Cortes
Born 1968
Vicentico Valdés
1921 - 1995
Ralph Ortega
Born 1953
Lis Vega
Born 1977
María Cristina Betancourt
Born 1947
Rafael A. Lecuona
1928 - 2014
Yilian Cañizares
Born 1983
Mario Algaze
Born 1947
Luis Robert
Born 1997
Humberto Castro
Born 1957
Daniel Ponce
1953 - 2013
Ariadna Sintes
Born 1986
Carlos Manuel Piedra
1895 - 1988
Rolando López Dirube
1928 - 1997
Renée Méndez Capote
1901 - 1989
Serafina Núñez
1913 - 2006
Louisa Moritz
1946 - 2019
Elsa Murano
Born 1959
Coralia Veloz Fernández
Born 1949
Reina María Rodríguez
Born 1952
Amauri Sanit
Born 1979
Gonzalo de Quesada y Aróstegui
1868 - 1915
Antonio Vidal Fernández
1928 - 2013
Juan Francisco Elso
1956 - 1988
Oscar García (fencer)
Born 1966
Erick López
Born 1972
Manuel de Zequeira
1764 - 1846
Olga Fernández
-
René Arocha
Born 1966
Diego Cisneros
1911 - 1980
Yadel Martí
Born 1979
Héctor Dairo Fuentes
Born 1988
Alvin "Seeco" Patterson
Born 1930
Reynier Mena
Born 1996
Luis Moro
Born 1964
Ángel Arango
1926 - 2013
Orlando Miguel
Born 1969
Luis Castaneda
Born 1943
Asunción Lavrin
Born 1935
Luis Ulacia
Born 1963
Nelson Ascencio
Born 1964
Nivaldo Díaz
Born 1994
Dinio
Born 1972
Malu Trevejo
Born 2002