List of Cuban Americans

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This is a list of notable Cuban Americans, including immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.

Contents

Athletes

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Mary Joe Fernández
Ryan Lochte Ryan Lochte cropped.jpg
Ryan Lochte
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Dara Torres
Danny Valencia Danny Valencia cropped.jpg
Danny Valencia

Business

Carlos Gutierrez Carlos Gutierrez.jpg
Carlos Gutierrez

Education

Entertainment

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Bobby Cannavale
Rosario Dawson Rosario Dawson by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Rosario Dawson
Bianca Del Rio Close-up Bianca Del Rio, Rolodex of Hate Tour, Theater Amsterdam 2015.jpg
Bianca Del Rio
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Cameron Diaz
Andy Garcia Andy Garcia at the 2009 Deauville American Film Festival-01A.jpg
Andy García
Joanna Garcia Joanna Garcia 2.jpg
Joanna Garcia
Jorge Garcia Jorge Garcia by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
Jorge Garcia
Oscar Isaac Oscar Isaac by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Oscar Isaac
Julio Oscar Mechoso JulioMechoso09.jpg
Julio Oscar Mechoso
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Eva Mendes
Genesis Rodriguez Genesis Rodriguez (close-up).jpg
Genesis Rodriguez

Actors

Cartoonists and animators

Directors, screenwriters and producers

Fashion

Musicians

Composers and/or bandleaders

Producers

  • Desmond Child, American musician, songwriter, and producer; mother is Cuban songwriter Elena Casals [85]
  • Scott Herren, music producer; father is Catalan and mother is of Irish and Cuban descent
  • Ray Martinez, American musician, music producer, songwriter, artist, disco music icon; Cuban American; Cuban mother and Puerto Rican father
  • Rudy Pérez, Cuban composer and music producer [86]
  • Tonedeff, American rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter; Cuban mother and Colombian father

Musicians and singers by genre

Rock
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Gloria Estefan
Rap and hip-hop

Jorge Hidalgo - Hip Hop

Percussionists
Classical
Jazz
Pop, R&B, Folk, country and other music genre

Reality television contestants

Writers

Others

Journalists

Government

United States ambassadors

Simon Ferro, former United States Ambassador to Panama

United States Cabinet members

United States House of Representatives

2008 Congressional candidates

United States Senate

Federal government

Local government

State government

U.S. Commonwealth government

Judiciary

United States Armed Forces

World leaders

Science and technology

Visual arts

Others

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