







The Most Famous
Singers from Cuba
Top 10 Cuban Singers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Cubans Singers of all time. This list of famous Cubans Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Cubans Singers.
- #1

Gloria Estefan
b. 1957
HPI 69.4464 langsGloria Estefan is most famous for being a singer and songwriter. She is also the wife of Emilio Estefan, who is a singer and producer.
- #2

Celia Cruz
1925 - 2003
HPI 68.3151 langsCelia Cruz is most famous for being a singer, dancer, actress, and TV show host.
- #3

Ibrahim Ferrer
1927 - 2005
HPI 66.7838 langsIbrahim Ferrer is most famous for being the lead singer of the Buena Vista Social Club.
- #4

Rita Marley
b. 1946
HPI 65.5827 langsCuban-Jamacian singer; the widow of Bob Marley
- #5

Omara Portuondo
b. 1930
HPI 63.2927 langsOmara Portuondo is most famous for being a Cuban singer and songwriter. She is a member of the Buena Vista Social Club, which was formed in...Read moreShow less
Omara Portuondo is most famous for being a Cuban singer and songwriter. She is a member of the Buena Vista Social Club, which was formed in 1997.
- #6

Pérez Prado
1916 - 1989
HPI 62.7430 langsCuban bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger (1917–1989)
- #7

Silvio Rodríguez
b. 1946
HPI 61.5029 langsCuban recording artist; musician, singer-songwriter
- #8

Camila Cabello
b. 1997
HPI 61.4173 langsCuban-American singer and songwriter
- #9

Mongo Santamaría
1917 - 2003
HPI 61.2721 langsCuban musician (1917–2003)
- #10

Laurel Aitken
1927 - 2005
HPI 58.9919 langsCuban singer (1927–2005)
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Cubans Singers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1990s(2)
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Overlapping Lives
Which Singers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Singers since 1700.








