Born in Santiago de Cuba

Santiago de Cuba

City and capital of the province of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Santiago de Cuba as a birthplace has produced a number of famous personalities of various fields (e.g. Spanish politician and military personnel (1837-1907), Cuban-American actor and comedian, Cuban politician (1930-2007)): Francisco Loño y Pérez, Faizon Love, Vilma Espin and some more.

Celebrities from Santiago de Cuba

Where is Santiago de Cuba located? Santiago de Cuba: Current Local Time

Celebrities from Santiago de Cuba

70

Francisco Loño y Pérez

Spanish politician and military personnel (1837-1907)

*February 5th, 1837 †June 30th, 1907, Madrid

55

Faizon Love

Cuban-American actor and comedian

*June 4th, 1968

Vilma Espin: Age & Birthday

77

Vilma Espin

Cuban politician (1930-2007)

*April 7th, 1930 †June 18th, 2007, Havana

Manuel Barrueco: Age & Birthday

71

Manuel Barrueco

Cuban musician

*December 16th, 1952

43

Guillermo Rigondeaux

Cuban boxer

*September 30th, 1980

32

Ismael Borrero

Cuban amateur wrestler

*January 6th, 1992

Mabel Gay: Age & Birthday

40

Mabel Gay

Cuban triple jumper

73

Alberto Juantorena

Cuban track athlete

*December 3rd, 1950

72

Julia Emilia Valdés Borrero

Cuban artist

*February 26th, 1952

Olga Guillot: Age & Birthday

87

Olga Guillot

Cuban singer (1922–2010)

*October 9th, 1922 †July 12th, 2010, Miami Beach

Alcides Sagarra: Age & Birthday

87

Alcides Sagarra

Cuban sport official

*August 18th, 1936

69

Paul Lafargue

Writer, journalist, literary critic and revolutionary; also known for being Karl Marx's son-in-law (1842-1911)

*January 15th, 1842 †November 26th, 1911, Draveil

Osmany Juantorena: Age & Birthday

38

Osmany Juantorena

Cuban volleyball player

*August 12th, 1985

Yordenis Ugás: Age & Birthday

37

Yordenis Ugás

Cuban-American Boxer

*July 14th, 1986

Pedro Miret Prieto: Age & Birthday

88

Pedro Miret Prieto

Cuban military personnel

*February 19th, 1927 †January 15th, 2016, Havana

Jorge Mas Canosa: Age & Birthday

58

Jorge Mas Canosa

American businessman (1939-1997)

*September 21st, 1939 †November 23rd, 1997, Coral Gables

La Lupe: Age & Birthday

52

La Lupe

Cuban singer

*December 23rd, 1939 †February 29th, 1992, New York City

69

Desi Arnaz

Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer (1917-1986)

*March 2nd, 1917 †December 2nd, 1986, Del Mar

Odette Alonso: Age & Birthday

60

Odette Alonso

Cuban writer

*January 23rd, 1964

64

Juan Croucier

American bassist

*August 22nd, 1959

77

Rita Marley

Jamaican musician

*July 25th, 1946

95

Compay Segundo

Cuban musician (1907-2003)

*November 18th, 1907 †July 14th, 2003, Havana

Eduardo Manet: Age & Birthday

93

Eduardo Manet

Cuban writer

*June 19th, 1930

50

Sibelis Veranes

Judoka

*February 5th, 1974

41

Víctor Moya

Cuban high jumper

*October 24th, 1982

40

Libania Grenot

Italian sprinter

*July 12th, 1983

51

Héctor Vinent

Boxer

*July 25th, 1972

32

Yaimé Pérez

Cuban athletics competitor

*May 29th, 1991

65

Daniel Núñez

Cuban weightlifter

*September 12th, 1958

52

Iván García

Athletics competitor

*February 29th, 1972

48

Anier García

Cuban hurdler

*March 9th, 1976

36

Leonel Suárez

Cuban decathlete

*September 1st, 1987

85

Enrique Figuerola

Cuban sprinter

*July 15th, 1938

71

Emilio Correa

Cuban boxer

*March 21st, 1953

69

Tomás Herrera Martínez

Cuban basketball player (1950-2020)

*December 21st, 1950 †October 18th, 2020, Havana

76

Florentino Fernández

Cuban boxer (1936-2013)

*March 7th, 1936 †January 28th, 2013, Miami

35

José María Heredia y Heredia

Cuban poet (different from José María Heredia (France))

*December 31st, 1803 †May 7th, 1839, Toluca

79

Ulises Estrada

Cuban writer, journalist and diplomat

*December 11th, 1934 †January 26th, 2014, Havana

51

Antonio Maceo

Cuban general (1845-1896)

*June 14th, 1845 †December 7th, 1896, Punta Brava

87

Antón Arrufat

Cuban dramatist

*August 14th, 1935 †May 21st, 2023, Havana

76

Miguel Matamoros

Cuban musician and composer

*May 8th, 1894 †April 15th, 1971, Santiago de Cuba

44

Eduardo Chibás

Cuban politician (1907-1951)

*January 1st, 1907 †August 16th, 1951, Havana

42

Orlando Zapata

Cuban activist (1967-2010)

*May 15th, 1967 †February 23rd, 2010, Havana

90

Harold Gramatges

Cuban musician

*September 26th, 1918 †December 16th, 2008, Havana

90

Vitelio Ruiz Hernández

Cuban linguist

*April 28th, 1928 †April 15th, 2019, Santiago de Cuba

58

José del Perojo

Spanish journalist and writer (1850-1908)

*January 19th, 1850 †October 17th, 1908, Madrid

83

Alfredo Kindelán

Spanish general (1879-1962)

*March 13th, 1879 †December 14th, 1962, Madrid

53

José María Rodríguez Rodríguez

Cuban soldier

*June 13th, 1849 †May 25th, 1903, Havana

75

Julio Casas Regueiro

Cuban politician (1936-2011)

*February 18th, 1936 †September 3rd, 2011, Havana

62

José-Maria de Heredia

French poet (1842-1905)

*November 22nd, 1842 †October 3rd, 1905, Bourdonné

76

Máximo Arrates Boza

Panamanian musician

*November 6th, 1859 †August 9th, 1936

47

José Maceo

Cuban figure (1849-1896)

*February 2nd, 1849 †July 5th, 1896

54

Ismael Cala

*September 8th, 1969

89

Eduardo Michaelsen

Cuban artist (1920-2010)

*April 18th, 1920 †January 27th, 2010

73

Laureano Fuentes

Cuban musician

*July 3rd, 1825 †September 30th, 1898

59

Gil Cordovés

Cuban racing cyclist

*March 14th, 1965

27

Manrique Larduet

Cuban artistic gymnast

*July 10th, 1996

42

Adriana Muñoz

Cuban middle distance runner

*March 16th, 1982

75

Raul L. Martinez

American politician

*March 6th, 1949

75

Juan Morales

Cuban hurdler and sprinter

*July 12th, 1948

34

José Larduet

Cuban boxer

*February 23rd, 1990

54

Luis Milán Fernández

Cuban dissident

*February 21st, 1970

70

Beatriz Castillo

Cuban sprinter

*February 17th, 1954

74

Jorge Massó

Cuban footballer

*February 16th, 1950

37

Gustavo Balart

Cuban mixed martial artist

*February 10th, 1987

94

Evelio Planas

Cuban sprinter

*January 20th, 1930

37

Noel Ruiz

Cuban sprinter

*January 18th, 1987

66

Marta Hernández Romero

Cuban politician

*March 19th, 1958

53

Ramón Garbey

Cuban boxer

*March 31st, 1971

47

Cariola Hechavarría

Olympic basketball player

30

Einar

Cuban-Italian pop singer (1993-)

*May 22nd, 1993

40

Yaritza Abel

Cuban judoka

*August 26th, 1983

39

Arnie David Giralt

Athletics competitor

*August 26th, 1984

44

Yurisel Laborde

Cuban judoka

*August 18th, 1979

38

Alexis Copello

Cuban athletics competitor

*August 12th, 1985

32

Dailenys Alcántara

Cuban triple jumper and long jumper

*August 10th, 1991

53

Isel López

Athletics competitor

*July 11th, 1970

39

José Julio Ruiz

Cuban baseball player

*June 9th, 1984

31

Rolando Abreu

Cuban association football player

*May 15th, 1992

61

Pepe Sánchez

Cuban musician (1856-1918)

*March 19th, 1856 †January 3rd, 1918, Santiago de Cuba

78

Carlos Fernández Gondín

Cuban revolutionary and politician (1938-2017)

*July 1st, 1938 †January 7th, 2017, Havana

89

Rey Caney

Cuban musician

*December 30th, 1926 †February 23rd, 2016, Havana

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