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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Leonardo Leyva
Born 1990
Sandra Ramos
Born 1969
César del Campo
1922 - 2008
Greidys Gil
Born 1980
Ramón Meza y Suárez Inclán
1861 - 1911
Alain Roca
Born 1976
José Carlos Millás
1889 - 1965
Glenda León
Born 1976
Orlando « Maraca » Valle
Born 1966
Al Cueto
Born 1946
Glenhis Hernández
Born 1990
Niurka González
Born 1977
Carlos Lacámara
Born 1958
Jorge I. Domínguez
Born 1945
Alejandro Mayorkas
Born 1959
Nela Arias-Misson
1915 - 2015
Chico Fernández
1932 - 2016
Roberto Polo
Born 1951
Obdulio Morales
1910 - 1981
María Luisa Dolz
1854 - 1928
Laura Mestre Hevia
1867 - 1944
Rosalina Berazaín Iturralde
Born 1947
José Acosta (baseball)
1891 - 1977
Jesús Alemañy
Born 1962
Manuel Cofiño
1936 - 1987
Reineris Salas
Born 1987
Yahima Ramirez
Born 1979
José Ignacio Rivero
1920 - 2011
J. C. Muñiz
Born 1976
Ernesto Dihigo
1896 - 1991
Antonio Zambrana
1846 - 1922
Yoel Colomé
Born 1982
Lydia Rubio Ferrer
Born 1946
Onix Cortés
Born 1988
Danny Julian Boggs
Born 1944
Susana Pérez
Born 1952
Raquel Bigorra
Born 1974
Rudy Casanova
1967 - 2017
Carmen Agra Deedy
Born 1960
Deborah Andollo
Born 1967
Frank Fernández (writer)
Born 1934
Gerardo Chijona
Born 1949
Mario Chanes de Armas
1927 - 2007
Susana Clement
Born 1989
Gregorio Aldo Arencibia
Born 1947
Ramón Peón
1887 - 1971
Carlos Molina (guitarist)
Born 1946
Chalía Herrera
1864 - 1948
Erlys García
Born 1985
Alberto Alonso
1917 - 2007
Jesús Alonso Fernández
1917 - 1979
Maikel Cardona
Born 1976
Aurora Bosch
Born 1942
Miguel A. De La Torre
Born 1958
Reynaldo Garrido
Born 1934
Joaquín Ezpeleta Enrile
1788 - 1863
Humberto López Morales
Born 1936
Raydel Hierrezuelo
Born 1987
Anabell López
Born 1963
Fernando Velázquez Medina
Born 1951
Manuel Chamoso Lamas
1909 - 1985
Edel Rodriguez
Born 1971
Carlos Cardet
Born 1951
Antonio de Castro y Casaléiz
1856 - 1918
Lili Estefan
Born 1997
Andy Baquero
Born 1994
Aureliano Sánchez Arango
1907 - 1976
Justo Vasco
1943 - 2006
Yoana Palacio
Born 1990
Erick Fornaris
Born 1979
Adalberto Jordan
Born 1961
Pepe Cibrián Campoy
Born 1948
Roberto Urbay
Born 1953
Abel Martínez
Born 1993
Nancy Alonso
1949 - 2018
Alberto Alén Pérez
1948 - 2004
Maikel Blanco
Born 1982
Jacqueline Arenal
Born 1968
Guillermo Barreto
1929 - 1991
Alex Castro
Born 1963
Tomás Diez Acosta
Born 1946
Sandy Amorós
1930 - 1992
Vicente Escobar
1762 - 1834
Andy Paz-Garriga
Born 1993
Frank Travieso
Born 1980
Carlos A. Giménez
Born 1954
Luis Cruz Azaceta
Born 1942
Sergio Martínez (cyclist)
1943 - 1979
Eliseo Castillo
Born 1975
Gumersindo Vicuña
1840 - 1890
Ernesto Daranas
Born 1961
Loanny Cartaya
Born 1985
Eduardo Machado
Born 1953
Odalys García
Born 1975
Yosdenis Cedeno
Born 1985
Carlos Alberto Cruz Boix
Born 1949
Max Borges Jr.
1918 - 2009
Ana Cleger
Born 1989
Gaspar Villate
1851 - 1891
Arturo Galceran
-
Elena Mederos
1900 - 1981
José Francisco Martí Zayas Bazán
1878 - 1945
Isabel Moreno
Born 1942
Vladimiro Roca
Born 1942
Yusleinis Herrera
Born 1984
Chino Pozo
1915 - 1980
Reynaldo Miravalles
1923 - 2016
Carmelina Delfin
-
Fabián Escalante
Born 1940
Niño Valdés
1924 - 2001
Julio Cesar Pino
Born 1960
Marta Esther Rocafort-Altuzarra
1913 - 1993
Alexis Elizalde
Born 1967
Yoandy Leal
Born 1988
Graciela
1915 - 2010
Manuel Martínez Pedroso
1883 - 1958
Raquel Rodrigo
1915 - 2004
Milenita
Born 1975
Lázaro Armenteros
Born 1999
Manuel Huerta
Born 1984
Caridad Atencio
Born 1963
Anselmo González del Valle
1852 - 1911
Brunet Zamora
Born 1974
Mike Fornieles
1932 - 1998
Juana Bacallao
Born 1925
Cookie Rojas
Born 1939
Ching Ho Cheng
1946 - 1989
Gilberto Perez
1943 - 2015
Francisco Fariñas
Born 1950
Miguel Ángel de la Campa y Caraveda
1882 - 1965
Taymi Chappe
1968 - 2020
Dailis Caballero
Born 1988
Hilda Vidal Valdés
Born 1941
Juan Padilla (second baseman)
Born 1965
Orlando H. Garrido
Born 1931
Antonio Scull
Born 1965
Gustavo Pérez Firmat
Born 1949
Hansel Izquierdo
Born 1977
Yosmani Piker
Born 1987
Carlos Pascual
1931 - 2011
Daniela Tapia
Born 1987
Juan Garcia (guitarist)
Born 1963
Adrián Ortega
1908 - 1996
Celso Golmayo Torriente
1879 - 1924
Virgil Suárez
Born 1962
Alfredo Boloña
1890 - 1964
Ana Mari Cauce
Born 1956
Luis Silva (comedian)
Born 1978
Mike González (catcher)
1890 - 1977
Luis Rogelio Nogueras
1944 - 1985
Alfredo Figueredo
Born 1952
María de los Ángeles Santana
1914 - 2011
Manuel Bobadilla
Born 1970
Orestes López
1908 - 1991
Olga de Blanck
1916 - 1998
Iván de la Nuez
Born 1964
Humberto Calzada
Born 1944
Julius Peter Garesché
1821 - 1862
Gabriel de la Concepción Valdés
1809 - 1844
Gerardo Concepción
Born 1992
Ahmed López
Born 1984
George Gascón
Born 1954
Irene Forbes
1949 - 2014
José María Lado
1895 - 1961
Silvino García Martínez
Born 1944
Alonso Brito
Born 1949
Buenaventura de Abarzuza y Ferrer
1843 - 1910
Lázaro Salazar
1912 - 1957
Manuel Ray Rivero
1924 - 2013
Dayron Varona
Born 1988
Hassan Peña
Born 1985
José Manuel Palacio
1930 - 2005
Roberto Álvarez Ríos
Born 1932
Carlos Alvarez (American football)
Born 1950
Yuliseny Soria
Born 1979
Carlos Alzugaray Treto
Born 1943
Ramon Ledon
Born 1965
Eduardo C. Robreno
Born 1945
Juan Betancourt
Born 1990
Ernesto Hernández Busto
Born 1968
Roberto Altmann
Born 1942
Eduardo Hernández Asiaín
1911 - 2010
Carlos Garaicoa
Born 1967
Marcelino López
1943 - 2001
Ramiro Guerra
1880 - 1970
Adrián Goide
Born 1998
Francisco Fellove
1923 - 2013
Tirso del Junco
Born 1925
Eli Marrero
Born 1973
Alex Ferrer
Born 1960
Amy Serrano
Born 1966
Eduardo Morlan
Born 1986
Rubén Torres Llorca
Born 1957
Lilo Vilaplana
-
Yudith Águila
Born 1972
Jordan Díaz
Born 2001
Kiko Mendive
1919 - 2000
Javier Menéndez
Born 1982
Manuel Sanguily
Born 1933
Manuel Hilario de Céspedes y García Menocal
Born 1944
Tito Fuentes
Born 1944
Roberto Escobar (actor)
Born 1959
Nicolás de Peñalver y Zamora
1853 - 1916
Antonio Mora
Born 1957
Angel Robinson Garcia
1937 - 2000
Andy Pereira
Born 1989
Ileana Beltrán
Born 1971
Rogelio París
1936 - 2016
Ernesto Peña
Born 1978
Pedro Luis Díaz Lanz
1926 - 2008
Ernesto Pujol
Born 1957
Oscar Zanetti
Born 1946
Miguel Ángel Quevedo
1908 - 1969
Guillermo Algaze
Born 1954
Maria Lopez
Born 1953
José Torres (musician)
Born 1958
Rogelio Blaín
1944 - 2018
Alberto Pedro Torriente
1954 - 2005
Juan Miguel Rodríguez
Born 1967
José Zardón
1923 - 2017
Dalia Henry
Born 1965
Carlos Acosta-Milian
Born 1965
Eliecer Castillo
Born 1973
Sergio Vitier
1948 - 2016
Gilbert Chase
1906 - 1992
Tony Mendoza (photographer)
Born 1941
Juan Piñera
Born 1949
Aurelio de la Vega
Born 1925
Lucio Fernandez
-
Emma Romeu
Born 1954
Oscar Cardenas
Born 1982
Excilia Saldaña
1946 - 1999
Francisco Covarrubias
1775 - 1850
Al Avila
Born 1959
Antonio Gattorno
1904 - 1980
Tony Fossas
Born 1957
Eugenio Arriaza
Died 1858
Jesús Savigne
Born 1953
Aymeé Nuviola
Born 1973
José Latour
Born 1940
Francis Acea
Born 1967
Andy Díaz
Born 1995
Mimí Cal
1900 - 1978
Félix Alberto Beltrán Concepción
Born 1938
Carlos Enrique Prado Herrera
Born 1978
Mirayda García
Born 1969
Osvaldo Salas
1914 - 1992
Ana Rosa Núñez
1926 - 1999
Félix Lancís Sánchez
1900 - 1976
José Nicolás de la Escalera
1734 - 1804
Cisco Suarez
Born 1956
Lisdeivis Víctores
Born 1974
Yasser Romero
Born 1979
María Martínez-Cañas
Born 1960
Maricet Espinosa
Born 1990
Juan Carlos Alom
Born 1964
Irela Bravo
Born 1953
Yagnelis Mestre
Born 1983
Tania Seino
Born 1973
Sergio Aguirre (escritor cubano)
1914 - 2013
José Llanusa
1925 - 2007
José Luis Vilela de Acuña
Born 1953
Antonia Rey
1927 - 2019
María Payá Acevedo
Born 1989
Marlon Fernández
Born 1977
Jensy Muñoz
Born 1983
Luis Hernández Heres
Born 1949
Alberto Inzúa
1926 - 2003
Oscar Arredondo
1918 - 2001
Yamila Zambrano
Born 1986
Rafael Almeida
1887 - 1968
Carlos Saladrigas Zayas
1900 - 1956
Luis Santeiro
Born 1947
Lazaro Lamelas Ramirez
Born 1974
Roger T. Benitez
Born 1950
Evelio Tieles
Born 1941
Emilio Roig de Leuchsenring
1889 - 1964
Francisco Bens
1867 - 1949
Euclides Rojas
Born 1967
Lázaro Ruiz
Born 1984
Adrián Hernández (baseball)
Born 1975
Leo Posada
Born 1936
Holden Hernández Carmenates
Born 1984
Randy Barceló
1946 - 1994
Gema Corredera
Born 1964
José Antonio Méndez
1927 - 1989
Alberto Pujol
Born 1954
Enrique San Pedro
1928 - 1994
Natalia Bolívar
Born 1934
María Elvira Muñiz
1923 - 2016
Silvia Odio
Born 1937
Iván Cañas
1946 - 2019
Miguel de Carrión
1875 - 1929
Lourdes Casal
1938 - 1981
Concha Valdés Miranda
1928 - 2017
William Valdés
Born 1994
Zamorita
Born 1928
Luigi Pennazzi
1839 - 1895
Juan Reyes (cyclist)
Born 1944
Rodrigo Malmierca Díaz
Born 1956