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Ana de Armas was born in Cuba on April 30, 1988. At the age of 14 (2002) she began her studies at the National Theatre School of Havana, where she graduated after 4 years. At the age of 16 (2004) she made her first film, Virgin Rose (2006), directed by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón. A few titles came after until she moved to Spain, where she continued her film career, and started on TV. In 2014 she moved to Los Angeles. She has appeared in films such as War Dogs (2016), Hands of Stone (2016) and Blade Runner 2049 (2017).- Actor
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One of Hollywood's most private and guarded leading men, Andy Garcia has created iconic characters while at the same time staying true to his acting roots and personal projects.
Garcia was born Andrés Arturo García Menéndez on April 12, 1956, in Havana, Cuba, to Amelie Menéndez, a teacher of English, and René García Núñez, an attorney and avocado farmer. Garcia's family was relatively affluent. However, when he was two years old, Fidel Castro came to power, and the family fled to Miami Beach. Forced to work menial jobs for a while, the family started a fragrance company that was eventually worth more than a million dollars. He attended Natilus Junior High School and later at Miami Beach Senior High School. Andy was a popular student in school, a good basketball player and good-looking. He dreamed of playing professional baseball. In his senior year, though, he contracted mononucleosis and hepatitis, and unable to play sports, he turned his attention to acting.
He studied acting with Jay W. Jensen. Jensen was a South Florida legend, counting among his numerous students, Brett Ratner, Roy Firestone, Mickey Rourke, and Luther Campbell. Following his positive high school experiences in acting, he continued his drama studies at Florida International University.
Soon, he was headed out to Hollywood. His first break came as a gang member on the very first episode of the popular TV series Hill Street Blues (1981). His role as a cocaine kingpin in 8 Million Ways to Die (1986) put him on the radar of Brian De Palma, who was casting for his gangster classic The Untouchables (1987). At first, he envisioned Garcia as Al Capone's sadistic henchman Frank Nitti, but fearing typecasting as a gangster, Garcia campaigned for the role of "George Stone", the Italian cop who gets accepted into Eliot Ness' famous band of lawmen. Garcia's next notable role came in Black Rain (1989) by acclaimed director Ridley Scott, as the partner of police detective Michael Douglas. He then co-starred with Richard Gere in Internal Affairs (1990), directed by Mike Figgis. In 1989, Francis Ford Coppola was casting for the highly anticipated third installment of his "Godfather" films. The Godfather Part III (1990) included one of the most sought-after roles in decades, the hot-headed son of "Sonny Corleone" and mob protégé of "Michael Corloene", "Vincent Mancini". A plum role for any young rising star, the role was campaigned for by a host of actors. Val Kilmer, Alec Baldwin, Vincent Spano, Charlie Sheen, and even Robert De Niro (who wanted the role changed to accommodate his age) were all beaten out by the up-and-coming Garcia. His performance was Oscar-nominated as Best Supporting Actor, and secured him international stardom and a place in cinematic history. Now a leading man, he starred in such films as Jennifer 8 (1992) and Hero (1992). He won raves for his role as the husband of Meg Ryan in When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) and gave another charismatic gangster turn in Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995). He then returned in Night Falls on Manhattan (1996), directed by Sidney Lumet, as well as portraying legendary mobster Lucky Luciano in Hoodlum (1997). In perhaps his most mainstream role, he portrayed a cop in the action film Desperate Measures (1998). Garcia then starred in a few lower-profile projects that didn't do much for his career, but things turned around in 2001, with the first of many projects being his role as a cold casino owner in Ocean's Eleven (2001), directed by Steven Soderbergh. Seeing his removal from Cuba as involuntary, Garcia is proud of his heritage which influences his life and work. One such case is his portrayal of renowned Cuban trumpet player Arturo Sandoval in For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story (2000). He is an extremely private man, and strong believer in old-fashioned chivalry. Married to his wife, Maria Victoria, since 1982, the couple has three daughters. One of the most talented leading men around, Garcia has had a unique career of staying true to his own ideals and thoughts on acting. While some would have used some of the momentum he has acquired at different points in his career to get rich off lightweight projects, Garcia has stayed true to stories and films that aspire to something more. But with a presence and style that never seem old, a respect from directors and film buffs, alike, Andy Garcia will be remembered for a long time in film history.- Actor
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As an actor Tony Plana has performed in more than 70 feature films. Recent films include Pain & Gain with Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg directed by Michael Bay, Roman J. Israel, Esquire starring Denzel Washington directed by Dan Gilroy, and the soon to be released, Bombshell, directed by Jay Roach starring Charlize Theron, John Lithgow, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie and Wasp Network, directed by Olivier Assayas with Penelope Cruz and Edgar Ramirez.
His latest television projects include principal roles in Academy Award winner Paolo Sorrentino's The Young Pope with Jude Law and Diane Keaton for HBO, Jugar Con Fuego for Telemundo and the recently released Mayans MC on the FX Channel. Current recurring roles include the comedies One Day at a Time with Rita Moreno and Super Store with America Ferrera, as well as the dramas, The Affair with Anna Paquin. Start Up with Martin Freeman and Ron Perlman, The Punisher with Jon Bernthal, Madam Secretary, Lethal Weapon, Colony, Alpha House, Elementary, The Fosters, and The Blacklist.
Tony Plana also starred as Ignacio Suarez, the widowed father to America Ferrera's Ugly Betty, in ABC's landmark, groundbreaking hit series for which he received the 2006 Golden Satellite Award from the International Press Academy, an Imagen Award, and an Alma Award. Ugly Betty received the highest ratings and the most critical acclaim of any Latino-based show in the history of television, most notably 11 Emmy nominations and a Golden Glove Award for best comedy.
Previously, he also starred in Showtime's original series, Resurrection Boulevard, and was nominated for two Alma Awards for best actor. Resurrection Boulevard was the first series to be produced, written, directed and starring Latinos and awarded an Alma Award for the best television series of 2002.
Other feature film credits include JFK, Nixon, Salvador, An Officer and a Gentleman, Lone Star, Three Amigos, Born in East L.A., El Norte, 187, Primal Fear, Romero, One Good Cop, Havana, The Rookie, Silver Strand and Picking Up the Pieces with Woody Allen. He has also appeared in the action thriller Half Past Dead with Steven Segal; The Lost City, with Andy Garcia, Bill Murray, and Dustin Hoffman; and Disney's highly acclaimed GOAL, The Dream Begins.
He has produced and directed two feature film comedies, A Million to Juan with Paul Rodriguez and The Princess and the Barrio Boy, the first Latino family film to be produced by Showtime, starring academy award nominee Edward James Olmos and Maria Conchita Alonso. The film received two 2001 Alma Award nominations for Best Made for Television Movie and Best Ensemble Acting and won the 2001 Imagen Award for Best Made for Television Movie. Plana's television episodic debut was 2001's Resurrection Blvd.'s Saliendo, which garnered critical acclaim, receiving a GLAAD Award for best dramatic episode of the year and a SHINE Award nomination for sensitive portrayal of sexuality. He has directed several episodes of Nickelodeon's hit series, The Brothers Garcia, receiving a Humanitas Award nomination and winning the Imagen Award for its third season finale, Don't Judge a Book by its Cover. He also directed the season finale of Greetings from Tucson for the Warner Brothers Network and the Halloween episode of Desperate Housewives in its final season on ABC.
Plana was the Co-founder and served as Producing Artistic Director of the East LA Classic Theatre (ECT), a group comprised of multicultural, classically trained theatre professionals, for over 20 years. The EastLA Classic Theatre was dedicated to serving economically challenged communities through educational outreach programs for primary and secondary schools. As ECT's Producing Artistic Director, Plana defined its mission as 'educational' with a priority on creating access to classic dramatic literature for young minority audiences, emphasizing interpretations filtered through a multicultural, non-traditional perspective and presented with a contemporary, populist aesthetic. His provocative adaptations of classic Shakespearean plays were specifically conceived for students with little or no theatre going experience. He produced, directed and adapted these plays set against curriculum relevant historical backgrounds that served as catalysts for the investigation of personal and interpersonal psychology, race and cultural relations, socio-political issues and world history. Such as A zoot suit styled, musical Romeo & Juliet, was set during World War II with 1940's swing music and dance, featuring an East L.A. Latina Juliet and a West L.A. Anglo sailor Romeo struggling to define their love and identities in a wartime city sharply divided by racism, xenophobia, and economics and a Mariachi Musical production of Much Ado About Nothing set in early California.
Plana has continued to challenge the boundaries of teaching and learning language through an innovative approach called Language in Play (LIP). Working directly with language arts teachers, LIP utilizes the performing arts to impact literacy skills in academically at risk and bi-lingual students. Evolved collaboratively with educators over the last fifteen years, ECT's unique process of 'personalizing' language, through student play writing and play acting based on autobiographical experience, has proven more effective in achieving academic advancement and personal growth than established, traditional methods. It has consistently improved students' reading, writing and speaking skills resulting in higher attendance and lower drop-out rates, increased class participation and homework completion, as well as achieved better test scores, strengthened self-confidence and provided an engaging and meaningful school experience.
In 2005 he was honored as Educator of the Year by Loyola Marymount University's Department of Education. In 2008 he was awarded Loyola High School's Cahalan Award as a distinguished alumnus and a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Imagen Foundation. In 2009 the HOLA organization honored him with the Raul Julia HOLA Founders Award for excellence. In 2010, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa selected him as worthy of one of the highest honors bestowed by the City of Los Angeles, The Dream of Los Angeles Award for his contributions to the media arts and education. He is the proud recipient of the 2013 ALMA Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Council of La Raza, the National Association of Latino Independent Producers' Lifetime Achievement Award for 2016, and the 2018 Nosotros Lifetime Impact Golden Eagle Award. He is currently an affiliate faculty member of the Center for Equity for English Learners at Loyola Marymount University School of Education.- Actor
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Steven Bauer (born Esteban Ernesto Echevarría Samson) is a Cuban-born American actor. Bauer began his career on PBS, portraying Joe Peña, the son of Cuban immigrants on Qué Pasa, USA (1977-1980) and is perhaps most famous for his role as the Cuban drug lord Manny Rivera in the 1983 crime drama Scarface, in which he starred alongside Al Pacino and Michelle Pfeiffer. He also played the drug cartel leader Eladio Vuente in Breaking Bad and in Better Call Saul and as the retired Mossad agent Avi Rudin in Ray Donovan (2013-2020).- Music Artist
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Camila was born on March 3, 1997 in Havana, Cuba. In 2012, she auditioned for the X-Factor and joined a girl group, Fifth Harmony, in which she was known as the lead singer. Cabello and her band-mates released one EP and two studio albums. Her departure from the group was announced in December 18th 2016. As a lead artist, Cabello released two hit singles with Shawn Mendes 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' and Machine Gun Kelly's 'Bad Things'. In 2017, Cabello prepared for the release of her debut solo album. Camila scored features with artists such as Cashmere Cat's 'Love Incredible' and Pitbull and J Balvin's 'Hey Ma' scoring the artists and Camila herself a Grammy nomination. While Cabello received these achievements she scored herself a Guess deal to become an official Guess girl and to be the face of their 2017 Fall campaign. Cabello was welcomed to join the Bruno Mars 24K Magic World Tour as an Opening act. She performed a total of 20 shows. Cabello release her hit single 'Havana' on August 3, 2017 as a gift to her fans. Due to the success of the single, Cabello then announced in an interview 'Havana' is the official first official single of her debut album scrapping her old song 'Crying In The Club', which was originally planned as the debut single. The hit 'Havana' scored #1 on Hot 100 Billboard, #1 In the UK Official charts and over 80 more #1's on iTunes. 'Havana" became #1 on the official worldwide charts thus making a name for her as a solo artist and giving Camila the record of holding the #1 spot the longest by a female artist in 2017. In just 11 months of a solo career, Camila had won a total of 18 awards, became a multi-platinum artist with over 50 certifications, sold over 17 million units and gained over 4 billion combined YouTube and Spotify streams all without an album out. Camila Cabello's debut album called 'Camila' was released January 12th 2018 racking up a score of 76 on metacritic and over 100 #1's. 'Camila' debuted at #1 on Billboard 200.- Actor
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Yul Vazquez was born in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor and producer, known for Severance (2022), The Outsider (2020) and Russian Doll (2019). He has been married to Linda Larkin since 18 May 2002.- Lovely, buxom, and vivacious blonde bombshell Louisa Moritz was born as Luisa Cira Castro Netto on September 25, 1936 in Havana, Cuba. Many members of Louisa's family which include her father Luis, sister Aurora, and her older brother Rafael all worked in the law profession. Moritz left Cuba and moved to New York City during the upheaval of the 1950s. Louisa was inspired to change her last name from Castro to Moritz after seeing the St. Moritz Hotel in New York City. She arrived in NYC in July 1960, aged 23.
She began her acting career in TV commercials in the late 1960s. She made her debut in a TV commercial for Ultra-Ban spray deodorant and won both a Clio Award and an Andy Award for her work as a student driver in a TV commercial for American Motors. Louisa made her film debut in the lead role of young prostitute Carmela in The Man from O.R.G.Y. (1970). Perhaps best known to general audiences as the hooker Rose in the Oscar-winning classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), her most memorable roles included Sylvester Stallone's airhead navigator Myra in the cult science fiction black comedy Death Race 2000 (1975), cheery prostitute Flora in the delightful Sixpack Annie (1975), Officer Gloria Whitey in Up in Smoke (1978), hilarious as the aggressively lascivious Carmela in the uproariously raunchy teen comedy hoot The Last American Virgin (1982), and ditsy kleptomaniac Bubbles in the terrifically trashy babes-behind-bars treat Chained Heat (1983). Among the television programs Moritz appeared on are The Leslie Uggams Show (1969), The Joe Namath Show (1969), Love, American Style (1969), Ironside (1967), Happy Days (1974), M*A*S*H (1972), Chico and the Man (1974), The Rockford Files (1974), The Incredible Hulk (1978) and The Associates (1979).
Outside of acting, Moritz sold real estate, sung a song she specifically wrote about host Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show," and bought a hotel in Beverly Hills which she renamed the Beverly Hills St. Moritz. Although often cast as the generic dumb blonde in many films and TV shows (a part which she always played with great spirit and infectiously sweet good humor), Moritz in real life was the total radical opposite of this particular persona: She not only made the Deans List while studying for her law degree at the University of West Los Angeles, but won the American Jurisprudence Bancroft Whitney Prize for Contracts as well. She went on to become a lawyer in southern California, but was eventually disbarred for failing to provide certain quarterly reports. Louisa Moritz died at age 82 from cardiovascular disease on January 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. - Actor
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William Levy was born on 29 August 1980 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor and producer, known for Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016), Addicted (2014) and Montecristo (2023).- David Fumero was born on 29 December 1972 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor, known for One Life to Live (1968), Power (2014) and Trio (2010). He has been married to Melissa Fumero since 9 December 2007. They have two children.
- Alberto Guerra was born on 5 December 1982 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor, known for El Señor de los Cielos (2013), El Refugio (2022) and Ladrón de Corazones (2003). He has been married to Zuria Vega since 22 November 2014. They have one child.
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Anabelle Acosta is an American film and television actress. She was born in Havana, Cuba to Cuban-American parents and has a younger brother named Jason Acosta. Anabelle is both a Meisner and Method trained actress. Her extensive training also includes dance and stage. She started her early acting and modeling career in New York City appearing in a series of national commercials and print ads. Her first big break into the acting world came in 2010 when after a long and arduous casting process across LA and NY Rob Burnett and Jon Beckerman finally discovered and cast Anabelle for the lead role of Kelly in their independent film "We Made This Movie".- Daisy Fuentes was born on 17 November 1966 in Havana, Cuba. She is an actress, known for Baywatch (1989), Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) and Curdled (1996). She has been married to Richard Marx since 23 December 2015. She was previously married to Timothy Adams.
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Roberto Sanchez is set to star in the highly anticipated APPLE TV+ series, Palm Royale as Pinky. The show stars Oscar winners Laura Dern and Allison Janney. He also recently wrote the story for the feature film "72 Hours," an action crime-thriller which was developed for the big screen by Christian Sesma and Sean Crayne and will co-star TRUE BLOOD'S Sam Trammell and THE OC's Cam Gigandet. Roberto is also set to star in the upcoming action film, AS GOOD AS DEAD opposite Michael Jai White and Tom Berenger.
Sanchez is well known for his scene-stealing TV roles on hit shows like THE RESIDENT, THE FAMILY BUSINESS, S.W.A.T., MACGYVER, LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT, CHICAGO P.D. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH and over 100 other TV and film projects - including his breakout role in John Singleton's "2 FAST 2 FURIOUS" opposite Eva Mendes and Paul Walker. Additionally, he received a 2016 Imagen Award nomination for Best Actor for his lead role in the film, LAKE LOS ANGELES.
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Roberto is a critically acclaimed theater actor who has starred as "Larry/Lola" in HOLLYWOOD & LEVINE; as "Rooftop" (a role originally played by Laurence Fishburne) in Gloria Gifford's stage adaptation of OUR LADY OF 121st STREET and as Scholar Paul Verall in Garson Kanin's play, BORN YESTERDAY
Served in the Navy during Desert Storm and competed professionally in the European League as a Naval basketball player
Was also a successful print model- Laura Ramos was born on 30 June 1978 in Havana, Cuba. She is an actress, known for Operación Fangio (1999), Viva Sapato! (2003) and Las profecías de Amanda (1999).
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Georg Stanford Brown was born on 24 June 1943 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor and director, known for Stir Crazy (1980), Roots (1977) and Bullitt (1968). He was previously married to Tyne Daly.- Actor
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Millard Mitchell was born to American parents in Havana, Cuba. He was a popular stage and radio actor in the 1930's in New York, where he also filmed his first cinema appearances (industrial short features). His first Hollywood role was in Mr. and Mrs. North (1942). After World War II, Mitchell acted in a several movies, often cast as sardonic, yet stolid characters. He was in the highest-grossing movie of 1953, Anthony Mann Western, The Naked Spur (1953), adding his unique style playing an old prospector who falls in with James Stewart. He received top billing in 1952's My Six Convicts (1952), but fans of movie musicals most admired his screen role as movie mogul 'R. F. Simpson' in the classic film Singin' in the Rain (1952). A heavy smoker, Millard died too young - lung cancer ended his life at the age of 50.- Actress
Vida Guerra was born on 19 March 1974 in Havana, Cuba. She is an actress, known for CHIPS (2017), Mercy for Angels (2015) and Scarface: The World Is Yours (2006).- Actress
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Marlene Forte is a Cuban-American actress born in Santiago De Las Vegas, Cuba. She was proudly raised in Hudson County, New Jersey -- a Bridge and Tunnel girl! A founding member of Labyrinth Theater Company in New York City, she credits her 30 year career to her Labyrinth Familia and now resides in Los Angeles where she steadily works on television, in movies, and on stage. Over her career she has played a wide variety of roles as well as producing films and directing for both the stage and screen. But her best production to date remains her daughter, Giselle Rodriguez, who she credits for saving her life!- Actor
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Tomas Milian, an American actor born in Cuba; was trained at the Actors Studio. He appeared in a few plays on Broadway, as well as in a show by Jean Cocteau in Spoleto. Mauro Bolognini noticed him and that was the starting point of a rich cinematographic career in Italy, where he played in all manner of genres. He interpreted a mad psychopath in The Ugly Ones (1966) (aka "Bounty Killer"), a role he would then improve and diversify into an impressive gallery of neurotic and sadistic killers, first in "spaghetti westerns" (many directed by Sergio Corbucci), and then in violent action and police thrillers (many directed by Umberto Lenzi). His films gradually evolved into action comedies, as he played the recurrent characters of thief "Er Monnezza" and cop Nico Giraldi (the latter being originally based on the lead character in Serpico (1973)), two typically Roman characters who enjoyed great popularity in the '70s and '80s.- Music Artist
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Gloria Estefan was born on 1 September 1957 in Havana, Cuba. She is a music artist and actress, known for Music of the Heart (1999), Poseidon (2006) and The Specialist (1994). She has been married to Emilio Estefan Jr. since 2 September 1978. They have two children.- Born July 10, 1966. A resident of New York. Former celebrity personal trainer turned accomplished actor. Has also appeared on- and off-Broadway, including "Aunt Dan and Lemon". As of Summer, 2006 he can be seen nightly on Broadway in the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of "The Three Penny Opera" (a new translation by Wallace Shawn).
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Nelson Ascencio is from New York where he studied at The Academy of Dramatic Arts and HB Studios. Alumni of The Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. He is an Actor/Writer best known for his time on MADtv, as well playing Flavius in The Hunger Games franchise. He continuous to appear in various television episodes and on film. Nelson continues to write and produce his own material.- Actor
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Carlos Lacamara was born in Havana, Cuba on November 11, 1958. He and his parents, Adria and Carlos Sr., left Cuba to escape the Cuban Revolution when Carlos was just 2 years old. From there he moved to Washington D.C., then to Puerto Rico, then to California, where he resides now. Carlos graduated from UCLA, and then started his acting career with looping jobs (looping movies such as Big, South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, Jurassic Park, Team America: World Police, etc.), then went on to have small appearances on television shows such as Family Ties, T.J. Hooker, Cosby, etc. In 1991, he got a regular role on the show Nurses, as Paco Ortiz. When the show was canceled in 1994, he did more small roles on Friends, the movie Independence Day, etc. In 2000, he got another regular role on The Brothers Garcia, as Ray Garcia (the dad). To this day, he does more small roles, and lives with his wife Carol, and his sons Lucas and Diego.- Actress
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Ilza Ponko was born in Havana, Cuba. She is an actress, known for For All Mankind (2019), La Piloto (2017) and Burn Notice (2007).- Actor
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Luis Avalos was born on 2 September 1946 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor and director, known for The Ringer (2005), Hollywood Homicide (2003) and Resurrection Blvd. (2000). He died on 22 January 2014 in Burbank, California, USA.- Actor
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Orestes Matacena has worked as an actor with high profile directors on films, television and commercials.
Orestes first ventured into films at the age of six when he worked as an actor in "The Life of Billy the Kid," with a cast comprised only of children. The movie was shot at the Mercedes Sugar Mill in Matanzas, Cuba, where he lived with his parents.
As a film actor Orestes has played the antagonist in many Hollywood Studio films such as The Mask (1994) starring Jim Carrey and Diggstown (1992) with James Woods and Louis Gossett Jr. just to name a couple.
In the advertising world, Orestes has worked in 37 commercials so far (2007), nine of them directed by Marcus Nispel. The New York Museum of Modern Art has made Mr. Nispel's body of work part of its Permanent Collection. Thanks to Mr. Nispel's artistic endeavor, Orestes is part of that wonderful collection.
Orestes is well known for not taking "no" for an answer. He raised the capital to produce and direct a feature movie from a screenplay he wrote called Tainted (1987). However, he decided that rather than consuming his time finding investors to bankroll his movies he would finance them himself and use that time to sharpen his creative vision.
Orestes is, as the French would say, a real film auteur. His body of work to date (2007) as a filmmaker includes In Plain View (2008), Sexgunsmoney@20 (2002), Cuba Libre (1999), Fatal Encounter (1981), Tainted (1987), "James Gilbert Albright and the Haunted Studio," "The Two Faces of Ruben Rabasa," "Aguabella" and "Theater in the Parks." He has written, directed, produced and edited almost all of his work.
In 1968, Orestes wrote his first play, "The Gym." Since then, he expanded his versatility as a playwright and screenwriter with three plays and more than twenty five screenplays and various television concepts to his credit to date (2007). His writing encompasses a variety of styles: thrillers, dramas, comedies, horror and action-adventures.
Bitter Sugar (1996), (Bitter Sugar) a movie Orestes wrote for Hollywood director Leon Ichaso about a young couple living under the Cuban Communist Tyranny, opened to excellent reviews and was shown to the Human Rights Commission in Geneva, Switzerland and to the United States Congress. For Orestes this was a spiritual and rewarding experience.
Orestes was born in Cuba to Italian immigrants and grew up on a sugar mill plantation where the country and all kinds of animals, especially horses, were a large part of his life. He describes himself as a "third world country boy." But his business partner, Orna Rachovitsky, says he is a "hillbilly in an Armani suit."
As a teenager Orestes was part of the resistance fighting to overthrow the Cuban tyrant and billionaire (according to Fortune Magazine, May 5, 2006) Fidel Castro and his despotic Communist Regime, in order to establish freedom and a real Democracy on the island.
Orestes escaped from Cuba on an airplane to Mexico before immigrating legally to the United States and becoming an American Citizen.
After living in Mexico illegally for exactly ninety days, Orestes arrived in the United States, October 30, 1964, literally without a cent in his pocket and without speaking the English language. He settled in Titusville, Florida and worked nine hours a day, six days a week washing dishes at a restaurant called the "Ranch House" at a weekly pay of thirty dollars.
Soon after, Orestes became a short order cook and worked on Cocoa Beach before moving to Miami. In Miami he worked as a cook, a clothing salesman and a car salesman. The first month as a car salesman he lived sparsely, eating only one apple and half a slice of white toast every three days until he finally sold his first car one month later. That special day he had a feast.
A dreamer at heart with an entrepreneurial mindset, Orestes decided it was time to start up a playhouse. His first theater was in the living room of his Miami apartment that he shared with his girlfriend Phyllis Redden, a North Carolina bombshell. Then, he rented an office space and founded "Theater 66" with Cuban actor/director, Miguel Ponce. They produced ten plays together at that theater.
Two years later, 1968, Orestes moved to New York. With only a few dollars in his pocket and knowing no one, he had no other choice but to sleep at the Port Authority bus station for a few days. By the fourth month of his arrival, he raised $25,000 and was producing and acting in his first Off-Broadway play called "The Grab Bag."
In 1969, Orestes and Miguel founded "The New York Theater of the Americas," where they produced more than thirty original plays. Orestes acted in many of the productions, playing a variety of roles ranging from a scruffy dog to an Italian Count, and directed his first play. Miguel's role was primarily as a director.
Not only did Orestes work in his own playhouse, but he was hired as an actor in many prestigious New York theater companies such as "Cafe La Mamma," "Stage 73," "Dume," "The Henry Street Playhouse," "INTAR" and "The Astor Place Theater."
Years later, in 1975, Orestes founded "The New York Cuban Cultural Center" along with Ruben Rabasa, Ivan Acosta and Clara Hernandez, where they produced twelve plays, recitals, poetry nights, art exhibitions and political debates about the Cuban Communist tyrannical situation oppressing the people living in that beautiful island. Thanks to Ivan, the Center is still part of the New York scene.- Writer
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Emmy Award-winning producer/writer and director Hector Manuel Coto was born in Havana, Cuba, one of four siblings of Spanish-Galician ancestry. His parents, Manuel (a doctor) and Norma (a teacher), were refugees from the Castro regime who settled near Orlando, Florida. Coto developed an early interest in films as a teen, making amateur videos with his father's Super8 camera. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue further studies, eventually graduating from the American Film Institute. An avid fan of horror and science fiction, he penned his first screenplay in 1988 for an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1985). Four years later, he co-wrote and directed the horror movie Dr. Giggles (1992), which has since attained some cult status.
His work on two scripts for a revival of The Outer Limits (1995) led to Coto being commissioned by Showtime to write and create his own sci-fi series, Odyssey 5 (2002). Produced in Toronto, Canada, it was cancelled (much to Coto's chagrin) after just one season and 19 episodes. It starred the actor Peter Weller, who would later feature on Star Trek: Enterprise (2001), 24 (2001) and Dexter (2006). From 2003, Coto worked on 14 episodes of Enterprise and was promoted by series creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga to the position of showrunner during Season 4. A self-confessed 'Trekkie', he declared during a 2014 interview "...I wanted to tell more sweeping tales that tied into The Original Series because Enterprise was a prequel and I felt that, at a certain point, the show should begin to tack towards things that we remembered from The Original Series. I thought it would be nice and fun and tremendously rich to explore facets of The Original Series and of the Star Trek universe that were there but had not been fleshed out." Coto's influence was instrumental in filling in several hitherto unexplored gaps in the Star Trek lore.
In the wake of Enterprise, Coto worked as executive producer on the last five seasons of 24 before joining the crew of Dexter in the same capacity (and as occasional scriptwriter) from 2010 to 2013. From 2018, he was executive producer, as well as a prolific writer for American Horror Story (2011) and American Horror Stories (2021).
In 2006, Coto won a Primetime Emmy for his work on 24. He died from pancreatic cancer on July 8 2023, aged 62. He had been married to visual effects supervisor Robin Trickett, whom he had met on the set of Odyssey5.- Actor
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Vincent Castellanos was born on 7 February 1962 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor, known for Mulholland Drive (2001), The Master of Disguise (2002) and Anaconda (1997).- Actor
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Carlos Acosta-Milian was born on 9 March 1965 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor and producer, known for Havana Stories [La operación Payret] (2023), Cambio de Guardia (2019) and 100 días para enamorarnos (2020).- Actor
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Emiliano Díez was born on 26 August 1953 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor, known for Elena of Avalor (2016), George Lopez (2002) and Gang Related (2014).- Isabel Fleitas is a Cuban-american actress known as Sissi Fleitas. Her mother was a recognize opera singer in her native Cuba. She grew up in the theater. Her first stage appearance was at the age of four. Her first tv show was at fifteen "Sabado Conmigo" Cubavisión. In 1998, already living in the United States, Univision, premiered their show "Sabado Gigante" which Sissi co-hosted. For more than eight years more than 100 million households admire her talent, beauty and versatility every Saturday, sharing the stage with Don Francisco.In the past years she has resided in Miami, Spain, Mexico and Los Angeles.She has hosted from late night shows, to cooking show, acted in theater, films and novelas and reality tv. In 2014 she was awarded as "Best Theater Actress " , Mexico. She was the cover of Playboy Mexico in October 2013. She was also recognize By People en Español as one of the 25 most beautiful Latinas in the world. October 2016 Sissi, goes on national American television starring "My Life is Telenovela" broadcasted in English for the US market through WE TV.
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Hank Salas was born in Havana, Cuba. He is known for My Bodyguard (1980), Doctor Detroit (1983) and Code Name: Foxfire (1985).- Actor
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Voltaire is often referred to as a modern day renaissance man having achieved success in the fields of animation, toy design, comics, books and music.
Voltaire (full name, Aurelio Voltaire Hernandez) emigrated to the United States from Cuba as a small child. His family eventually settled in New Jersey. As a child, Voltaire was enthralled by the films of Ray Harryhausen ( Jason and the Argonauts, The 7th Voyage of Sinbad) and set out to become a stop-motion animator. At the age of ten, he bought a super 8 camera with a single frame function and began making stop-motion films in the basement of his childhood home. Seven years later, disagreements with his family regarding his increasingly alternative appearance and a general dissatisfaction with what he saw as the "narrow-minded views" that permeated the small town he lived in, Voltaire ran away from home and went to New York City where he has resided ever since.
Aurelio Voltaire started his career as a stop-motion animator and director in the eighties, at a handful of New York City animation houses, During those years, a teen-aged Voltaire animated stop-motion commercials for Budweiser, Ikea, RC cola, Hess, Parker Brothers, Kellogg's, Arm and Hammer, Marvel and many others. He made his mark as a director shortly thereafter creating award winning station IDs for MTV including the now classic "MTV Bosch". Based on the work of Hieronymus Bosch, the 15th century, Flemish painter, this station ID brought to life the hell panel of his famous "Garden of Earthly Delights" triptych via stop-motion animation. The spot took home a handful of awards and was included in a time capsule of 20th century programming that was shot into space. Moreover, it established Voltaire's unique style of whimsically dark animation and surreal storytelling. Voltaire then went on to direct a handful of horror, sci-fi and Halloween oriented station IDs for SyFy Channel, USA Networks, Discovery, The Learning Channel, Fangoria and others .
Eventually, feeling he had long-form stories of his own to tell, Voltaire created several comic book series including the cult classics; Oh My Goth!, Human Suck, Chi-Chian (which went on to become a 14-episode animated web-series for the SyFy Channel's website. The series was written and directed by Voltaire and starred Bai Ling as the voice of Chi-Chian. The property has recently been optioned to be developed into a live action feature film. ) and most recently Deady, the tale of an extraterrestrial, evil teddy bear. The latter featured collaborations with some of the biggest names in macabre comics including Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, James O'Barr, Roman Dirge, Gris Grimly, Junko Mizuno, David Mack and many others.
Deady has also spun off into a line of toys including plush toys, Hot Wheels cars for the Japanese market, an on-line video game and more than a dozen collectible vinyl figures including most recently a collaboration with Disney and the premiere designer vinyl company, Mindstyle.
To add yet another career swerve, in 1995 Voltaire took the stage at a New York City club and performed a set of his songs. His strange brew of murder ballads, cynical, tongue-in-cheek tunes about social ills, religion and the undead found a fast following amongst the denizens of the New York City Goth scene. He was signed to Projekt Records and developed a world-wide audience through touring and the release of over seven albums. Many in the mainstream know Voltaire as the writer and performer of the songs "Brains!" and "Land of the Dead" on the Cartoon Network show, "The Grim Adventures of Billy And Mandy". Voltaire is presently working on a CD for kids called "Spooky Songs for Creepy Kids" as well as a country CD, both to be released in 2010.
Finally, after ten years away from the film business, Aurelio Voltaire has returned to making films for the love of it. He is presently working on a series of shorts call the "Chimerascope series". Based on the station ID work he did for MTV and SyFy Channel, each film is about a minute or two long, animated in stop-motion animation and feature narrations by singers of note. The first four films in the series are narrated by Danny Elfman (Oingo Boingo), Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance), Deborah Harry (Blondie) and Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs). The films have toured the festival circuit and have been seen at scores of horror and animation film festivals around the world as well as collected a handful of awards. More Chimerascope shorts are presently in the works as well as a live action, horror/comedy feature film.- Producer
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Emilio Estefan Jr. was born on 4 March 1953 in Havana, Cuba. He is a producer and composer, known for The Mask of Zorro (1998), Top Gun (1986) and Cobra (1986). He has been married to Gloria Estefan since 2 September 1978. They have two children.- Production Designer
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Jose Menendez was born to a prosperous family in Havana, Cuba. His father was a well-known soccer player who owned his own accounting firm. His mother was a swimmer who had been elected to Cuba's sports hall of fame. Although the family was not among the elite, Jose's parents were celebrity athletes and he and his two sisters wanted for nothing. But in 1959, this seemingly idyllic life was uprooted. Fidel Castro overthrew the ruling government and seized the property of the wealthy and upper-middle class. In 1960, a 16 year-old Jose left the country to live in the United States, flying with his sister's fiancé. In high school, he was a high achiever and won an athletic scholarship, but could not afford to attend an Ivy League college. While attending Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, he met his future wife, Mary Louise Anderson, nicknamed Kitty to those who knew her. They married in 1964. After graduating, he passed the CPA exam and he became a successful businessman. In all of his workplaces, he was credited with being an highly intelligent and diligent, but was widely disliked as arrogant and rude to co-workers and abrasive to subordinates. He became the father of two sons, Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez, and was a stern and demanding father. He was also an unfaithful husband, with a string of mistresses. His family moved to southern California and he became an executive for RCA, and became acquainted with a number of show business celebrities. But he was experiencing marital problems and his relationship with both sons was deteriorating. In 1989, while he and his wife were watching television, they were shot to death by their sons.- Actress
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Born in Habana, Cuba, Ana María Polo is the host of renowned Telemundo show "Caso Cerrado", the first Spanish language program nominated for a Daytime Entertainment Emmy® Award, and in 2015 ranked as the number one Spanish-language program at 4pm across key demos. The great success garnered by "Caso Cerrado" motivated Telemundo to bet once again on Polo's talent and last year launched "Caso Cerrado Edición Estelar" (Case Closed Primetime Edition) (M-F 7PM). The program, which premiered in high definition format, allows viewers to witness the popular show's most extraordinary cases and disputes, presented with the same dynamism and energy by which it is characterized.
With more than 20 years of experience as a lawyer, Polo became known to television audiences in 2001 on Telemundo's program "Sala de Parejas" (Couples' Room), where she quickly won over the hearts of viewers. In 2005, "Sala de Parejas" became "Caso Cerrado con la Dra. Ana Maria Polo" (Case Closed with Dr. Ana Maria Polo) (M-F 4PM), a program highlighting lawsuits and legal situations. In addition to hosting the show, Polo also composed and interpreted the theme song of the program, and during the last 10 years she has maintained an undivided connection with the Hispanic community from coast to coast.
In 2010 Polo also launched "Persiguiendo Injusticias"(Pursuing Injustices), an original program that incorporates a new, never before seen format in Hispanic television; and that with the help of the community seeks to go after and help solve crimes that have gone unpunished. This same year she launched her first book, entitled "Querida Dra. Polo Las cartas secretas de Caso Cerrado"(Dear Dr. Polo: The Secret Letters of Cased Closed), based on the letters that were sent to the renowned attorney by television viewers; and which narrate the secret underworld life of thousands of individuals who can no longer distinguish between good and evil. Since its launch on November 2, 2010, the book has been a huge success, maintaining second place in popularity lists in addition to completely selling out its first edition.
During 2011 Polo was honored with the Mickey Leland Humanitarian Achievement Award that honors individuals and organizations affiliated with the communications industry which demonstrate a humanitarian commitment. To close 2011, Polo was named the first Hispanic ambassador for Stand Up To Cancer, joining an esteemed list of national and international celebrity supporters of the initiative, which raises awareness and funds for collaborative cancer research.
As a breast cancer survivor, Polo has become a fighting role model for many women, and works with different organizations that fight to find a cure to this disease. Her commitment to the Hispanic community has also prompted her involvement with various topics of importance to her, including the fight for human rights and against discrimination. On November of 2014 Ana Maria Polo was invited by the Human Rights Organization to participate on their Americans for Marriage Equality video campaign, the first one released with a Hispanic personality, both in Spanish and English.
Before her formal start in television, Polo practiced her profession as a lawyer for more than 20 years in the city of Miami, where she tended to cases of divorce, adoptions, paternities, custodies, child support, alimonies, and domestic violence. She also participated as an expert lawyer in various television programs, such as The Maria Laria Talk Show,
The Cristina Show, and America en Vivo, among others. Polo graduated with a degree in political science from Florida International University and a PhD in law from the University of Miami.- Actor
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René Cardona was born on 8 October 1906 in Havana, Cuba. He was an actor and director, known for Santa Claus (1959), Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) and Don Juan Tenorio (1937). He was married to Julieta Zacarías. He died on 25 April 1988 in Mexico City, Mexico.- Despite his good looks and his major in drama from Instituto Superior de Arte, Mr. Évora wanted to be on the other side of the camera and be a film director, so he took courses at ICAIC and studied for two years at Escuela Internacional de Cine y TV de San Antonio de los Baños. Still his drama skills prevailed and he developed a long acting career in Cuba and in Mexico, where he has lived for several years. Mr. Évora has also an exclusive contract with Univision Network.
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Antonia Rey was born on 12 October 1926 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress, known for Hair (1979), Klute (1971) and Coogan's Bluff (1968). She was married to Andres Castro. She died on 21 February 2019 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.- Actress
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Ninon Sevilla was a Mexican showgirl born in Cuba and raised by an aunt in the populous Centro Habana sector, Ninón Sevilla was graced with feline features, wonderful legs and exceptional vitality. She successfully danced her way through Havana night clubs and cabarets, and arrived in Mexico in 1946, where she made her film debut. Although she had already imposed her eccentric attires and hairdos, it was her association with filmmaker Alberto Gout that determined the creation of her erotic film persona. She rapidly became the icon of the rumbera, an archetype of the Mexican film musicals, a "bad girl" who is dignified by dancing. Ninón became an erotic myth and a superstar, working with the best talent in the film industry (Emilio Fernández, Pedro Armendáriz, Gabriel Figueroa, Agustín Lara, José Revuelta), in the biggest sound stages at Churubusco, choreographing her own complicated numbers, and her fame reached non-Spanish speaking markets, as Brazil and France. She was also among the first to introduce traces of the santería rites in her dances, and to acknowledge the presence of African elements in the Caribbean cultures in her films' stories. With the decline of Mexican cinema in the 50s, Ninón Sevilla retired, but she made a successful comeback in 1980, with "Noche de carnaval", winning the top Mexican award for an actress for the first time in her career.- Actress
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María Antonieta Pons was born on 11 June 1922 in Havana, Cuba. She was an actress, known for Teatro del crimen (1957), La vida íntima de Marco Antonio y Cleopatra (1947) and Embrujo antillano (1946). She was married to Ramón Pereda and Juan Orol. She died on 20 August 2004 in Mexico City, Mexico.- Actor
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With a career spanning over two decades, three Grammy Awards, 20 million albums sold, and starring roles on Broadway, the acclaimed, romantic sounds of Jon Secada, have resulted in numerous hits in English and Spanish, establishing him as one of the first bilingual artists to have international crossover success. Adored by millions around the world, he is recognized as an international superstar by both fans and peers alike for his soulful and melodic voice.
In 2017 Secada returns to the stages, bringing to life a heartfelt tribute to Beny Moré, one of Cuba's most beloved icons. Produced by Julio Bagué with the support of Peer Music and in the company of The Charlie Sepulveda Big band "...To Beny Moré With Love" finds the Cuban-American artist re-recording ten of Moré's timeless classics, arranged by none other than Ray Santos. The first single "Como Fue", collaboration between Secada and Moré was released on February 3rd, 2017.
Acknowledged as Humanitarian of the year in 2016 by The Muhammad Ali Foundation, Secada's career skyrocketed in 1991, with the release of his self-titled debut album Jon Secada (SBK/EMI), which sold over six million copies worldwide, was certified triple platinum in the U.S., and reached No.15 on Billboard's Pop album chart. The Spanish-language version of the album, Otro Dia Mas Sin Verte (EMI-Latin), went on to become the Number One Latin album of 1992 and earned Jon his first Grammy Award, for "Best Latin Pop Album." Three more top 20 Billboard hits would eventually come from that album including "Angel," "I'm Free," and "Do You Believe In Us." The unprecedented success for Secada continued in 1994 with the platinum selling release of his second album Heart, Soul and Voice (EMI), which garnered another top 10 hit, "If You Go", and followed with his third album, Amor, earning him his second Grammy Award for "Best Latin Pop Performance." Beyond his own hits, Secada is widely recognized for his impeccable producing and songwriting skills. One of his first major breaks came from collaborating with Gloria Estefan in the late 1980s, which led to him co-writing her #1 hit single, "Coming Out of the Dark." Since then, Secada has gone on to pen countless popular songs for superstars such as Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin. Still friends to this day, Estefan shares the world's passion for Secada's talent.
Secada's impact goes beyond music as he has devoted himself to assisting various charitable groups all over the world through his personal organization, "Jon Secada Charities." He has been active with many causes to help Hispanic Americans, children, education, AIDS research, and child abuse. His commitment to education and helping others led him to create the Jon Secada Music Scholarship at the University of Miami. He's also led an ongoing effort to raise awareness for Hepatitis C by partnering with pharmaceutical giant MERCK and The American Liver Foundation. For his efforts, The Pan American Health Organization recently honored Secada with an award that acknowledged him as a leader in Hepatitis C awareness around the world. In September 2012, Jon also headlined the "Miami Rocks The Troops" benefit concert, supporting US military veterans across the country. Throughout his career Secada has participated in various international television shows including being a celebrity judge on the international smash, "Latin American Idol," for it's entire four season run, and as a celebrity contestant on Univision's hit dance show "Mira Quien Balia" (Latin version of "Dancing with the stars") which reaches over 10 million viewers. Jon is also involved in many business ventures and projects including a Miami based music lounge called "Secada's" at the Magic City Casino, which continues to enjoy sold out shows and great reviews. In addition to numerous recordings such as "Same Dream" and "Classics," in the late 2000's, in 2011, Jon released his seventh Spanish album, Otra Vez (YMe/Pyramid), which received universal acclaim, and spawned multiple hits on radio stations, worldwide. Secada continued a musical legacy with the release of "I'm Never Too Far Away", which charted top 25 on Billboard. The single and music video commemorated the 20th anniversary of Secada's music career and the release of his official RIAA Gold hit "Just Another Day." The song also marked Secada's first collaboration with Billboard Magazine's five time "Producer of the year," and six time ASCAP "Songwriter of the Year" winner, Rudy Perez.- Actress
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Rosa Carmina was born on 19 November 1929 in Havana, Cuba. She is an actress, known for La diosa de Tahití (1953), Gángsters contra charros (1948) and Sandra, la mujer de fuego (1954). She was previously married to Juan Orol.- Actor
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Jorge Perugorría was born on 13 August 1965 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor and director, known for Habana abierta (2003), Strawberry & Chocolate (1993) and Che: Part One (2008). He has been married to Elsa María Lafuente de la Paz since 1985. They have four children.- Actress
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Born January 29, 1948 in Havana, Cuba, young Cristina was brought up in the strict image of her grandfather, magazine publisher Don Francisco Saralegui, known throughout Latin America as "The Paper Czar". He introduced her to journalism. In 1960, at the age of 11, she left Castro's Cuba to start anew in Miami's Cuban exile community. She attended the University of Miami, majoring in mass communications and creative writing, while beginning an internship with Vanidades, the #1 women's magazine in Latin America. As she had received all of her formal training in English, she then had to teach herself how to write in Spanish, which, according to her, "proved to be a great challenge".
In 1979, while still working for three of the most successful magazines published in Latin America, Cristina was named Editor-in-Chief of the internationally distributed Cosmopolitan en Español, the Spanish-language version of the Hearst magazine Cosmopolitan, which was circulated in all Latin American countries in addition to the United States. Cristina held this position for ten years until she resigned to become Executive Producer and host of "El Show de Cristina". With the success of her Spanish-language television show, Pa'lante con Cristina (1989), she decided to test the waters of the English-speaking market by hosting and producing (in association with CBS Television Group) The Cristina Show (1997) in English.
During the summer of 1992, her TV show aired for a limited 13 week run. The show, distributed nationally by Columbia Pictures Television, generated very respectable ratings in addition to receiving favorable reaction from the press. Cristina was president of CSE Productions, had her own line of fashionable eyewear and her own magazine, and is an active celebrity in AIDS research and education. She and Univision parted ways around 2010, and she now lives a private life with her husband and former manager, Marcos Avila, a former musician and a founding member of the The Miami Sound Machine. The couple have three children and reside in Miami Beach.- Music Artist
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Celia Cruz was born on 21 October 1925 in Havana, Cuba. She was a music artist and actress, known for Carlito's Way (1993), Amores Perros (2000) and Tower Heist (2011). She was married to Pedro Knight. She died on 16 July 2003 in Fort Lee, New Jersey, USA.- Actress
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Cuban-born television hostess Lili Estefan got her big break as one of the main hostesses of the long-running Spanish-language variety show Sábado gigante (1986). After 12 years of hosting that show, she left to co-host a celebrity-gossip show, El gordo y la flaca (1998) for the same network, Univisión, in 1998. She is a major presenter for special events such as beauty pageants and the annual Calle Ocho music festival held in Miami, Florida.- Producer
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Agustin was born on 10 March 1976 in Havana, Cuba. He is a producer and writer, known for Falling Awake (2009), Badge of Honor (2015) and The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life (2013).- Actress
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Yamil Piedra was born on 22 March 1978 in Havana, Cuba. He is an actor and writer, known for Trico Tri Happy Halloween (2018), Boston Legal (2004) and Las Vegas (2003).