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