20.0221° N, 75.8285° W
SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Most Famous People Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
- Notable people
- 300
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1952
- Most distinctive
- Judo 13.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santiago de Cuba during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 49 notable births.
What Santiago de Cuba Is Known For
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Politician is Santiago de Cuba's biggest profession — 8% of all notables (25).
Santiago de Cuba over-indexes on judo — 13.8× the global rate.
Santiago de Cuba under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Santiago de Cuba's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Military
- Art & Design
- Other
Desi Arnaz
1917 - 1986
Paul Lafargue
1842 - 1911
Rita Marley
Born 1946
Compay Segundo
1907 - 2003
José-Maria de Heredia
1842 - 1905
Faizon Love
Born 1968
Alberto Juantorena
Born 1950
José María Heredia y Heredia
1803 - 1839
Vilma Espín
1930 - 2007
Antonio Maceo Grajales
1845 - 1896
La Lupe
1939 - 1992
José Giral
1879 - 1962
Olga Guillot
1922 - 2010
Libania Grenot
Born 1983
Guillermo Rigondeaux
Born 1980
Frank País
1934 - 1957
Pedro Pablo Pichardo
Born 1993
Konnan
Born 1964
Manuel Barrueco
Born 1952
Alfredo Kindelán
1879 - 1962
Osmany Juantorena
Born 1985
Ñico Saquito
1901 - 1982
Héctor Olivera (baseball)
Born 1985
Alexis Copello
Born 1985
Jorge Mas Canosa
1939 - 1997
Eduardo Manet
Born 1930
Manuel Fernández Silvestre
1871 - 1921
Miguel Matamoros
1894 - 1971
Leonel Suárez
Born 1987
Caridad Mercader
1892 - 1975
Eduardo Chibás
1907 - 1951
José Ramón Fernández
1923 - 2019
Sindo Garay
1867 - 1968
Enrique Figuerola
Born 1938
Anier García
Born 1976
Mariana Grajales Cuello
1815 - 1893
Harold Gramatges
1918 - 2008
Orlando Zapata
1967 - 2010
Adeiny Hechavarria
Born 1989
Antón Arrufat
Born 1935
Juan Croucier
Born 1959
José Nápoles
1940 - 2019
Emilio Mira y López
1896 - 1964
Luis Conte
Born 1954
Yordenis Ugás
Born 1986
Yoandri Betanzos
Born 1982
Orestes Destrade
Born 1962
Mabel Gay
Born 1983
Yaime Pérez
Born 1991
Lorenzo Hierrezuelo
1907 - 1993
Julio Casas Regueiro
1936 - 2011
Iván García (athlete)
Born 1972
Manrique Larduet
Born 1996
William Vivanco
Born 1975
Emilio Bacardi
1844 - 1922
Alexeis Bell
Born 1983
Adolfo Horta
1957 - 2016
Ismael Borrero
Born 1992
Rey Caney
1926 - 2016
Rolando Garbey
Born 1947
Emilio Correa (boxer born 1953)
Born 1953
Víctor Moya
Born 1982
Arnie David Giralt
Born 1984
Maykel Massó
Born 1999
Sibelis Veranes
Born 1974
Yurisel Laborde
Born 1979
Joël Despaigne
Born 1966
Juan Morales (hurdler)
Born 1948
Robelis Despaigne
Born 1988
Juan Ferrer
1955 - 2015
José Villa Soberón
Born 1950
Carlos Banteux
Born 1986
Héctor Vinent
Born 1972
Daniel Núñez
Born 1958
José Guerra (diver)
Born 1979
Guillermo Moncada
1841 - 1895
Pepe Sánchez (trova)
1856 - 1918
Arnold Alcolea
Born 1982
Goar Mestre
1912 - 1994
Francisco Javier Cisneros
1836 - 1898
Elizardo Sánchez
Born 1944
Carlos Francisco
Born 1990
Celia Hart
1962 - 2008
John Dew (director)
Born 1944
Marlies Mejias
Born 1992
Diadenis Luna
Born 1975
Danny Betancourt
Born 1981
Javier Justiz
Born 1992
Miguelina Cobián
1941 - 2019
Pacho Alonso
1928 - 1982
Alejandro Urgelles Guibot
1951 - 1984
Armelio Luis García
Born 1967
Tomás Herrera Martínez
1950 - 2020
Andrés Domingo y Morales del Castillo
1892 - 1979
Adriana Muñoz
Born 1982
Roberto Janet
Born 1986
Yordanis Despaigne
Born 1980
Israel Hernández
Born 1970
Geandry Garzón
Born 1983
Dailenys Alcántara
Born 1991
Carmen Romero
Born 1950
Maritza Arribas Robaina
Born 1971
José Larduet
Born 1990
Ramón Garbey
Born 1971
Alberto Villalón
1882 - 1955
Luis Miguel Navas
Born 1980
Guillermo Collazo
1850 - 1896
Yaritza Abel
Born 1983
Daynellis Montejo
Born 1984
Zirka Frometa
Born 1963
Juan Marén
Born 1971
Yoandry Urgellés
Born 1981
Mariblanca Sabas Alomá
1901 - 1983
Agustín Pavó
Born 1962
Ronnier Mustelier
Born 1984
Odette Alonso
Born 1964
Rolando Meriño
Born 1971
Dámaso José Lescaille Tabares
1934 - 2014
Juan Arcocha
1927 - 2010
Abelardo Colomé Ibarra
Born 1939
Diosbelys Hurtado
Born 1972
Francisco Álvarez (beach volleyball)
Born 1969
Lissette Solorzano
Born 1969
Gil Cordovés
Born 1965
Juan Carlos Stevens
Born 1968
Jorge Massó
Born 1950
América Barrios
1917 - 2001
Federico García Godoy
1857 - 1924
Wilber Sánchez (wrestler)
Born 1968
René Montero
Born 1979
Celeste Mendoza
1930 - 1998
Fernando Miyares y Gonzáles
1749 - 1818
Wilma Salas
Born 1991
Reynier Casamayor Griñán
Born 1975
Wilfredo León
Born 1993
Omara Durand
Born 1991
Gyselle Silva
Born 1991
Yunidis Castillo
Born 1987
Rosendo Ruiz
1885 - 1983
Dora Varona
1930 - 2018
Javier Vazquez (fighter)
Born 1976
Hermenegildo García
Born 1968
José Julio Ruiz
Born 1984
Eloína Miyares Bermúdez
1928 - 2015
Marcia del Río
Born 1934
Eusebia Cosme
1908 - 1976
Rafael Alba
Born 1993
Dailín Belmonte
Born 1985
Eduardo J. Padrón
Born 1944
Raúl Alfaro Torres
Born 1933
Noel Ruíz
Born 1987
José Soler Puig
1916 - 1996
Dulce Téllez
Born 1983
Raúl L. Martínez
Born 1949
Reynaldo Creagh
1918 - 2014
Raúl Duany
Born 1975
Marta Rojas
Born 1928
Lelys Stanley Martínez Duany
Born 1985
Gustavo Balart
Born 1987
Carme Rovira
1919 - 1997
José Maceo
1849 - 1896
José del Perojo
1850 - 1908
Raúl Cascaret
1962 - 1995
Annia Rivera
Born 1991
Ineidis Casanova
Born 1988
Kaliema Antomarchi
Born 1988
Bárbaro Garbey
Born 1956
Isel López
Born 1970
Hessie
1936 - 2017
Carlos Fernández Gondín
1938 - 2017
Marco Rizo
1920 - 1998
Marta Hernández Romero
Born 1958
Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II
1894 - 1973
Danilo Orozco
1944 - 2013
Román Hernández Onna
Born 1949
Javier Cortina
Born 1987
Caridad Hierrezuelo
1924 - 2009
Ismael Cala
Born 1969
Cariola Hechavarría
Born 1976
Pere Ynglada
1881 - 1958
Pancho Herrera
1934 - 2005
Francisco de Paula Loño y Pérez
1837 - 1907
Pedro Santacilia
1834 - 1910
Ariannis Vichy
Born 1989
Quentin Bandera
1837 - 1906
Maricel Presilla
-
Miguel Martínez (wrestler)
Born 1991
Oyanaisy Gelis
Born 1983
Josep Rovira Soler
1900 - 1998
José Basulto
Born 1940
Enrique Carrión
Born 1967
Sándor Szalontay
Born 1990
Yunio Lastre
Born 1981
Noleysi Bicet
Born 1981
Alvar González-Palacios
Born 1936
Carlos del Pozo
1943 - 2018
Esterio Segura Mora
Born 1970
Zuleydis Ortiz
Born 1976
Reiner Torres
Born 1990
Enrique Collazo Tejada
1848 - 1921
Ángel Bonne
Born 1961
Marcia Garbey
Born 1949
Aruán Ortiz
Born 1973
Rolando Antonio Pérez Fernández
Born 1947
José Manuel Poveda
1888 - 1926
Jorge Lefebre
1936 - 1990
Eldis Cobo Arteaga
Born 1929
Yameisi Borlot
Born 1991
José María Rodríguez Rodríguez
1849 - 1903
Emerenciano Roig
1848 - 1901
Dulce María Serret
1898 - 1989
Mailyn González
Born 1980
Pedro Miret Prieto
1927 - 2016
José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera
Born 1932
Cecilia Alegría Varona
Born 1958
Máximo Arrates Boza
1859 - 1936
Marçal Cervera
1928 - 2019
José Laverdecia
Born 1960
Juan Emilio Hernandez Giro
1882 - 1953
Darien Ferrer
Born 1983
Fidel Betancourt
-
Raúl Dubois
Born 1959
Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina
Born 1952
Margarita Tarradell
Born 1962
Luis Zayas
Born 1997
Enrique González "La Pulga"
1890 - 1957
Jorge Pupo (Schauspieler)
Born 1960
Eleomar Puente Carbonell
Born 1968
Evelio Planas
Born 1930
Conchita de Moraes
1885 - 1962
Julia Emilia Valdés Borrero
Born 1952
Leopoldina Núñez Lacret
1918 - 2001
Milaisis Duanys
Born 1979
Josué País
1937 - 1957
Nap Reyes
1919 - 1995
Alcides Sagarra Carón
Born 1936
Juan J. Remos y Rubio
1896 - 1969
Víctor Cruz
1908 - 1998
Rubén Roca
Born 1940
Jason Pagan
Born 1994
Franklin Marén
Born 1987
Juan Torres Odelin
Born 1960
Étienne Laberdesque
1874 - 1914
Leo Sutherland
Born 1958
Fernando Miyares
1749 - 1818
Leonel Grave de Peralta
Born 1976
Florentino Fernández (boxer)
1936 - 2013
Alexandre de Lavrignais
1805 - 1886
José Lacret Morlot
1850 - 1904
Demetrio Castillo Duany
1856 - 1922
Lisset Hechavarría
Born 1984
Mirta Fernández Martínez
-
Leonel Limonta
Born 1954
Juan Delis
1928 - 2003
Coralia Rodríguez
Born 1959
Héctor de Saavedra
1862 - 1922
Joaquín Blez Marcé
1886 - 1974
Leandro Macías
Born 1990
Silvina Fabars
Born 1944
Luis Milán Fernández
Born 1970
Alexis Chivás
Born 1983
Ángel Caballero
Born 1970
Gladys Cáceres
Born 1924
Silvano "Chori" Shueg
1900 - 1974
Antonio Enrique Lussón Batlle
Born 1930
Melvis Coss
Born 1964
Salvador Palomino
-
Manuel Puig (rower)
1928 - 1961
Adigio Benítez Gimeno
1924 - 2013
Oyanaisis Gelis
Born 1983
Andrés Ramos
Born 1994
Carlos Rafael Uribazo Garrido
Born 1951
Isao Cárdenas
Born 1988
Manuel Kindelán
Born 1864
Daysi Rubiera
Born 1939
Beatriz Castillo
Born 1954
Eva Griñán
1946 - 2013
Manuel Justo de Rubalcava
1769 - 1805
José Payán
1844 - 1919
Andrés González Muñoz
1840 - 1898
Limbano Sánchez
1845 - 1885
Roberto Figueredo Lora
1894 - 1974
Franklin Reytor
Born 1982
Ramón Puig
Born 1929
Yesenia Ferrera
Born 1998
Zuleira Atíes
Born 1980
Gladys del Monte Horruitiner
Born 1959
Félix Ferrer
1820 - 1889
Ernesto Ocaña Odio
1905 - 1983
Vicente Pujals Puente
1843 - 1901
Manuela Cupull
Born 1952
Rafael Portuondo Tamayo
1850 - 1908
Francisco Sánchez Echavarría
1854 - 1902
Pío Rosado Lorié
1842 - 1880
Tomás Collazo Tejada
1866 - 1924
José Armando Guerra Menchero
1942 - 2007
Arcadio Leyte-Vidal
1846 - 1879
Eduardo Mármol
Born 1823
Alberto Quiroga
Born 1958
Román Filiú
Born 1972