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Born in Havana

Havana is the capital and largest city of Cuba. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Havana.
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Last updated: December 19, 2022
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First Latin American to play professional baseball in the USA
1849
Steve Bellán
Poet and cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation from Spain
1853
José Martí
President of Cuba from 1921 to 1925
1861
Alfredo de Zayas
World chess champion from 1921 to 1927
1888
José Raúl Capablanca
One of the founders of the Communist Party of Cuba, the Cuban government regards Mella as a communist hero and martyr
1903
Julio Antonio Mella
Writer and poet, he is considered to be one of the most influential figures in Latin American literature, "Paradiso"
1910
José Lezama Lima
Cuban-American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the 20th century, "Queen of Salsa"
1925
Celia Cruz
Former revolutionary and ally of Fidel Castro, later he was labeled an enemy of the regime and imprisoned for almost 30 years
1927
Mario Chanes de Armas
One of the original commanders of the insurgent forces in the Cuban Revolution and a prominent figure in the Communist Party
1927
Juan Almeida Bosque
Cuban revolutionary and one of Castro's top guerrilla commanders, known as the "Hero of Yaguajay"
1932
Camilo Cienfuegos
United States Sevretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009 and former CEO of Kellogg
1953
Carlos Gutierrez
Grand Duchess of Luxembourg as the wife of Grand Duke Henri
1956
Maria Teresa
Actor, "The Untouchables" "The Godfather Part III" "Ocean's Eleven"
1956
Andy García
Actor, "Scarface" "Breaking Bad" "Better Call Saul" "Ray Donovan"
1956
Steven Bauer
Cuban-American writer, "The Island of Eternal Love"
1957
Daína Chavino
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Singer, former lead singer of Miami Sound machine and one of the best-selling female singers of all-time, "Conga"
1957
Gloria Estafan
General manager of the Detroit Tigers from 2015 to 2022, he was the first Cuban-born general manager in MLB history
1958
Al Avila
United States Secretary of Homeland Security since 2021
1959
Alejandro Mayorkas
United States Secretary of the Navy since 2021
1961
Carlos Del Toro
Singer and one of the best-selling Latin music artists
1961
Jon Secada
Former outfielder, six times All-Star and AL MVP 1988 who won the World Series with the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees, he had several legal issues of the field and admitted to the use of perfomance-enhancing drugs
1964
José Canseco
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba from 1999 to 2009
1965
Felipe Pérez Roque
Director, best known for co-directing and writing "The Blair Witch Project"
1968
Eduardo Sánchez
Former long jumper and gold medal winner at the 2000 Olympics
1972
Iván Pedroso
Hall of Fame volleyball player, she was the recipient of the "Best Player of the 20th Century" award
1975
Regla Torres
Cuban-American chess player, he is a Grandmaster and was the world champion in blitz chess
1983
Leinier Domínguez
Actress, best known for her roles as Sofía Lugo in "Prison Break" and Luciana Galvez in "Fear the Walking Dead"
1984
Danay García
Actress, "Knives Out" "No Time to Die" "Blonde" "Blade Runner 2049"
1988
Ana de Armas
Cuban-Spanish singer who represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with her single "SloMo" and finished in third place
1991
Chanel Terrero
Singer and former member of Fifth Harmony, "Havana" "I Know What You Did Last Summer" "Señorita" "Bam Bam"
1997
Camila Cabello
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