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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Alberto Arredondo Gutiérrez
1912 - 1968
Jorge López (Komponist)
Born 1955
Fabio Ruíz
Born 1927
Manuel Sanguily
1848 - 1925
Eddie Rodríguez
Born 1959
Bertha Díaz
1936 - 2019
Damian Norris
Born 1981
Manuel Valera
Born 1980
Serguei Rondón
Born 1979
Jeannine Achón
Born 1973
José María Coppinger
1773 - 1844
Alfredo Petit-Vergel
Born 1936
Marialy Pacheco
Born 1983
Luis Manuel Molina
Born 1959
Enriqueta Augustina Rylands
1843 - 1908
Alexis Díaz Pimienta
Born 1966
Javier Concepcion
Born 1997
Martha Frayde
1920 - 2013
José Antonio Aponte
1760 - 1812
Gerardo Riverón
Born 1949
Conchita Franqui
Born 1969
Carlos de la Cruz
Born 1942
Martin Štěpánek (tennis)
Born 1979
Angel Moya Acosta
Born 1964
Carlos de Cárdenas
1904 - 1994
Alejandro García Villalón (Virulo)
Born 1955
Isaac Nicola
1916 - 1997
Mario González (swimmer)
Born 1975
Raúl Capote
Born 1961
Jose Ricardo Figueroa
Born 1991
Luis Alomá
1923 - 1996
Rogelio J. Pineiro
Born 1961
Imaday Núñez
Born 1983
Mike Guerra
1912 - 1992
Gerardo Lebredo Zarragoitia
Born 1950
Gilberto Fernández
1935 - 2011
Argelia Velez-Rodriguez
Born 1936
Ricardo Estanislao Zulueta
Born 1962
Olga Vigil
Born 1970
Martha Picanes
Born 1947
Juan Roberto Diago Durruthy
Born 1971
Nidia Muñoz
Born 1991
Cecilio Tieles
Born 1942
Emilio T. Gonzalez
Born 1956
Taimara Suero
Born 1979
Hilario González
1920 - 1999
Fernando González Llort
Born 1963
Orlando Casín
1947 - 2019
Mario Romañach
1917 - 1984
Rody Aragón
Born 1958
Marcela de Juan
1905 - 1981
José Rodríguez (infielder)
1894 - 1953
Roberto Chile
Born 1954
Jorge Labarga
Born 1952
Rogelio Ortega
1915 - 1984
Gloria María Recio Herrera
Born 1942
Mariblanca Armenteros
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Bárbara Bécquer
Born 1957
Oney Tapia
Born 1976
Lázaro Peña
1911 - 1974
Reinaldo Paseiro
1925 - 1973
Pedrito Martínez
Born 1973
Matilde Charro
Born 1953
Julio Bécquer
Born 1931
Juan Bustabad
Born 1961
Ada Ferrer
Born 1962
Orlando Castro Llanes
1925 - 2014
David Mitrani Arenal
Born 1966
Angel Pérez (canoeist)
Born 1971
Antonio Quintero
Born 1961
Reinier Estpinan
Born 1982
Hairon Socarras
Born 1993
Jack Aragón
1915 - 1988
Alberto Celestrín
Born 1983
Malena Burke
Born 1958
Modesto Maidique
Born 1940
Avelino Gomez
1928 - 1980
Himilce Novas
Born 1944
Joe Lamas
1916 - 1996
María Julia Casanova
1916 - 2004
Jorge Campos (table tennis)
Born 1991
Fernando Spengler
Born 1979
Ramón Zaydín
1895 - 1968
George Lauzerique
Born 1947
Vladimir Núñez
Born 1975
Carlos Álvarez (mayor)
Born 1952
Orlando Sanchez (politician)
Born 1957
Pepe Díaz Lastra
1928 - 2007
Alfredo Brito
Born 1941
Milayda Enríquez
Born 1969
Yisel
Born 1971
Rosa M. Abella
1920 - 2007
Clara (Cuqui) Nicola
1926 - 2017
Luis Andrés Vargas Gómez
1915 - 2003
Federico López (Cuban basketball player)
Born 1918
Rosa Rankin
Born 1958
Luis Sharpe
Born 1960
Ivelín Giro
Born 1970
Mayvelis Martínez
Born 1977
Augie Diaz
Born 1954
Andy Ibáñez
Born 1993
Marcos Madrigal
Born 1984
Chico Fernández (baseball, born 1939)
Born 1939
Ramón Wiltz
Born 1926
Ramón Calzadilla
Born 1933
Sandra M. Castillo
Born 1962
Eduardo Moure
1932 - 2006
José Arcia
1943 - 2016
José Agustín Quintero
1829 - 1885
Mireya Rodríguez
1936 - 2007
Ricardo Galache
Died 1969
Cristina Mercedes Panfet Valdés
Born 1957
Merceditas Valdés
1922 - 1996
Roberto S. Goizueta
Born 1954
Édouard Quartier-la-Tente
1855 - 1925
Ginny Aiken
Born 1955
Alberto Garrandés
Born 1960
Esther Díaz Llanillo
1934 - 2015
Teodoro Guerrero
1824 - 1904
Loipa Araújo
Born 1941
Gertrudis Gómez
Born 1970
Carlos de Cárdenas Jr.
Born 1932
Lizandra Lusson
Born 1986
Joaquín Llaverías Martínez
1875 - 1956
René Gómez Manzano
Born 1943
Mayra Camino
Born 1962
Emilio Alonso
1913 - 1998
Jose L. Linares
Born 1953
Amaury Pérez
Born 1953
Luis Felipe (murderer)
Born 1961
Mayra Fernández
Born 1948
Yalil Guerra
Born 1973
Lizt Alfonso
Born 1967
Cholly Naranjo
Born 1956
Kumar
Born 1984
Dulce Beatriz
Born 1931
Pedro Alonso (basketteur)
1910 - 2006
Raúl Díaz Argüelles
1936 - 1975
Dayamí Padrón
Born 1988
Telmary Diaz
Born 1977
Dagoberto Borges
Born 1940
Enrique Herrera (actor)
1904 - 1991
Fermín Valdés Domínguez
1852 - 1910
Óscar Gans
1903 - 1965
Juan Carlos Bersague
Born 1963
Antonio Arcaño
1911 - 1994
Olga Ruilópez
1922 - 1992
Jaime Sarusky
1931 - 2013
Anthony Correa
Born 1951
José de Zúñiga y la Cerda
1654 - 1725
Ángel Boligán
Born 1965
Mario Santoro Woith
Born 1968
Antonio Herrera-Vaillant
Born 1942
Octavio De La Grana
Born 1961
Biosotis Lagnó
Born 1969
Jesús Gil (fencer)
Born 1951
Adolfo Navarrete y de Alcázar
1859 - 1925
Abrahan Alfonso Gavilán
Born 1995
Leonel Munder
Born 1988
Tony Menéndez
Born 1965
José Castro (baseball)
Born 1958
Gustavo Oliveros
Born 1946
Rafael Blanco Estera
1885 - 1955
Ada Kouri Barreto
1917 - 2005
Juan Bruno Zayas
1867 - 1896
Armando Barrientos
1906 - 1998
Aymée González Estévez
Born 1965
Alberto Fernandez (diplomat)
Born 1958
Pedro Orlando Reyes
Born 1959
Pancho Quinto
1933 - 2005
Tamara Esteri
Born 1966
Manuel Suárez (rower)
Born 1989
Roberto Mañalich
Born 1906
José Manuel Carreño
Born 1968
Tulio Peramo Cabrera
Born 1948
Ramón Bragaña
1909 - 1985
Dalia Íñiguez
1901 - 1995
Rafaela Chacón Nardi
1926 - 2001
Armando de Armas Romero
1914 - 1981
Ángel Hernández (umpire)
Born 1961
Leo Frade
Born 1943
Orlando González
Born 1951
Ramón Rodríguez Correa
1835 - 1894
Denitsa Gadzheva
Born 1982
René de Cárdenas
-
Ariel Ramos
Born 1971
Vicente Amor
Born 1932
Armando Giralt
Born 1885
Abelardo Menéndez
1928 - 1995
Consuelo Castañeda
Born 1958
Freddy Rodríguez (baseball)
1924 - 2009
Jack Calvo
1894 - 1965
Alejandro González (guitarist)
Born 1973
Carlos Diaz (theater director)
Born 1957
Jorge Aguirre (athlete)
-
Havana Carbo
1935 - 2015
Leydi Moya
Born 1992
Gina Cabrera
Born 1928
Joan Muntaner
1917 - 2000
Marilyn Solaya
Born 1970
Menia Martinez
Born 1938
Ana Albertina Delgado Álvarez
Born 1963
Enrique Encinosa
Born 1949
Chino Cadahia
Born 1957
Joaquín Decref y Ruiz
1864 - 1939
Antonio Rodiles
Born 1972
Enrique Caravia Montenegro
1905 - 1992
Rolando Sarabia
Born 1982
Eyatne Rizo
Born 1995
Mirtha Medina
-
Gerardo Fernandez Fe
Born 1971
Miguel Brugueras
1939 - 2006
Alejandro Bazzano
Born 1963
Manuel Ortiz (fencer)
1948 - 2008
Manuel de la Cruz y Fernández
1861 - 1896
Reggie Otero
1915 - 1988
Tony Suarez
1956 - 2007
Suchitel Ávila
Born 1982
Phedra de Córdoba
1938 - 2016
Oscar Estrada
1904 - 1978
Hans Jürgen Herrmann
Born 1954
Josignacio
Born 1963
Berta Arocena de Martínez Márquez
1899 - 1956
Lino Donoso
1922 - 1990
Lázaro Alfonso Prats
Born 1981
Josefina Méndez
1941 - 2007
Tito Junco (Cuban actor)
1944 - 2003
Esteban Ayala Ferrer
1929 - 1995
Carlos Prio-Touzet
Born 1955
Adriano Buergo
Born 1964
Liz Evora
-
Ernán López-Nussa
Born 1958
Sissi Fleitas
Born 1975
Marien Michel Ngouabi
Born 1980
Raúl Gómez García (revolucionario)
1928 - 1953
José Joaquín Calvo
1798 - 1867
Manuel Vidal Fernández
Born 1929
Liliam Cuenca
Born 1944
Marta Valdés
Born 1934
Irene Sierra Carreño
Born 1965
Cari M. Dominguez
-
Eduardo Heras León
Born 1940
Orlando Gutierrez-Boronat
Born 1965
Joseph Damingue
1761 - 1820
Ricardo Brey
Born 1955
José Martín Félix de Arrate y Acosta
1701 - 1765
Armando Rivero
Born 1988
Urselia Díaz
1939 - 1957
Héctor Maestri
1935 - 2014
Ramón de Palma
1812 - 1860
Yayma Boulet
Born 1983
Isabel Moya
1961 - 2018
José Miguel Battle Sr.
1929 - 2007
José Giralt
Born 1883
Glória Magadan
1920 - 2001
Miguel Marina
1928 - 2016
Carlos Díaz (director de teatro)
Born 1955
Mey Santamaría
Born 1976
Felipe de la Pozas
Born 1933
Alfonso Bernal del Riesgo
1902 - 1975
Chico Hernández
1916 - 1986
Jerónimo Cardona
1799 - 1867
Frank Morejón
Born 1986
Heysi Villarreal
Born 1986
Zoraida Morales
1927 - 2004
Eusebio González
1892 - 1976
Manuel Couceiro Prado
1923 - 1981
Dariel Albo
Born 1992
Erik Norman Kjellesvig-Waering
1912 - 1979
Howard Lydecker
1911 - 1969
Jackie García
Born 1975
Julio Sanguily
1845 - 1906
Osmán Avilés
Born 1979
Tony Pacheco
1927 - 1987
Fernando Díaz Domínguez
1932 - 1983
Teófilo de Luis Rodríguez
Born 1952
Salvador Miranda (Bibliothekar)
Born 1939
Chela D'Gar
1921 - 2017
José Gómez-Imaz Simón
1838 - 1903
Everett Ellis Briggs
Born 1934
Lilian Garcia-Roig
Born 1966
Joaquín La Habana
Born 1952
Rosendo Canto
1925 - 2011
Yosuán Crespo
Born 1984
Waltary Agusti
Born 1980
Donnie Defreitas
Born 1985
Ilsa
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Jorge Luis Echarte
1891 - 1979
Jorge Comellas
1916 - 2001
Yudania Hernández Estévez
Born 1973
Fernando Velázquez Vigil
1950 - 2002
Waldemar Font
Born 1960
Enrique Pérez Díaz (escritor)
Born 1958
Nicasio Silverio
Born 1930
Carlos Trillo Name
Born 1941
Dania Virgen García
Born 1965
Héctor Santiago
Born 1944
Adel Souto
Born 1969
Liset Alea
Born 1979
Quisqueya Henríquez
Born 1966