The
Latina Book Club continues its Celebration of Cuba with a list of Famous Cuban
Americans. We were surprised at how many
we could name off the top of our heads, and equally surprised by those we didn’t. There are actors, fashion designers, sports
figures, politicians and many more. How many of these
Famous Cubanos do you know?
FAMOUS
CUBANOS
1. 1. Desi Arnaz – actor, producer, singer, band leader
2. Jeff Bezos – founder of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post
3. Richard Blanco – inaugural poet
4. Jose Canseco – Major League Baseball player
5. Celia Cruz – actress and multiple Grammy winning singer
6. Ted Cruz – Texas Senator who had his eyes on the White House
7. Sammy Davis Jr. – actor, singer
8. Rosario Dawson – Hollywood starlet
9. René Echevarria – writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation and co-creator of The 4400
10. Gloria Estefan – seven time Grammy winning and Academy Award nominated singer and Broadway producer
11. Oscar Hijuelos – author best known for his book THE MAMBO KINGS PLAY SONGS OF LOVE
12. Cynthia Hudson – Vice President and General manager of CNN Espaňol
13. Danell Leyva – gymnast Rio bound
14. Anäis Nin – author best known for her book DELTA OF VENUS
15. Soledad O’Brien – broadcast journalist and producer
16. Pitbull -- rap and hip hop singer
17. Carlos Ponce -- actor last seen in the TV sitcom "Cristela"
18.
Narciso
Rodriguez – fashion designer
19. Lola Sanchez – Confederate spy during American Civil War
20. Alisa Valdez-Rodriguez – author best known for her book THE DIRTY GIRLS SOCIAL CLUB
CELEBRATING CUBA!