The Most Famous

Singers from Cuba

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This page contains a list of the greatest Cubans Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 18 of which were born in Cuba. This makes Cuba the birth place of the 53rd most number of Singers behind Belarus and Malta.

Top 10 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. #1
    Photo of Gloria Estefan

    Gloria Estefan

    b. 1957

    HPI 69.4464 langs

    Gloria 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. #2
    Photo of Celia Cruz

    Celia Cruz

    1925 - 2003

    HPI 68.3151 langs

    Celia Cruz is most famous for being a singer, dancer, actress, and TV show host.

  3. #3
    Photo of Ibrahim Ferrer

    Ibrahim Ferrer

    1927 - 2005

    HPI 66.7838 langs

    Ibrahim Ferrer is most famous for being the lead singer of the Buena Vista Social Club.

  4. #5
    Photo of Omara Portuondo

    Omara Portuondo

    b. 1930

    HPI 63.2927 langs
    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...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.

People by Birth Decade

Browse notable Cubans Singers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.

Overlapping Lives

Which Singers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Singers since 1700.

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