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7/16/2012

CUBANOS FAMOSOS

Famous Cuban Movie Stars

FAMOUS CUBANS

Cuba has many famous Cubans that are movie stars, film stars, soap opera hunks, and even Latin dancing stars. The list of Cuban born famous people that have been successful is getting longer every year. Cuban Movie Stars like Andy Garcia and Eva Mendez go hand in hand in Miami with Gloria Estevan and William Levy. Now they add famous Cuban musician "Pit Bull" to the rooster.

Miami has been a hotbed for Cuban talent that wants to be famous in the USA and all of Latin America. Cuban descendant from all of Latin America come to Miami and promote their talent by joining modeling agencies and forming music bands. This has given rise to the huge growth in Latin TV contests that use reality TV to select the best Cuban women in shows like " Nuestra Bella Latin"
The reality is that Cuban and Latin American wannabee stars have been trying to break into the Mainstream American TV scene to exploit American megabucks success.

6/08/2012

LIFE IN CUBA WILLIAM LEVY

Sexy Cuban William Levy on Life in Cuba

WILLIAM LEVY LIFE IN CUBA
Cuban born sexy sensation William Levy has salsa danced into our hearts on "Dancing With the Stars," but while this Cuban actor and former underwear model seems to be on top of the world now, his life wasn't always so glamorous.
Thirty one year old William Levy, talks about growing up in Havana, Cuba, and spending much of his childhood hungry. He told America TV that every family's food was rationed, and with each person allocated a daily portion of bread, and a quarter of a chicken each month. Children were also given a milk ration until they turned 3. As a teenager, Levy said he dreams of escaping on a raft and risking his life to get to the United States.
"It's a do-or-die situation," he said. "You can't just stay there and just let people step all over you."
He was 14 when his family was granted political asylum in the U.S. and moved to Miami. Levy said he remembers being thunder-struck on his first trip to the grocery store.
"I never saw an apple before in my life," he said, laughing. "Strawberry, I never saw before in my life."

Latin Heartthrob William Levy.

"My uncle told me, you know, just go ahead, get this little cart and go ahead and get whatever you want," he continued. "So I saw a box of strawberries. I open, I get a strawberry and I get an apple…my uncle started crying, you know, but laughing at me."
Levy said the experience of leaving Cuba and coming to the U.S. taught him to appreciate how lucky he is.
"Every time I eat, I think about it, 'Oh my God, imagine if I ate this in Cuba,'" he said. "You get to enjoy so much everything you do. For me, life is incredible."
But much has changed since Levy was that skinny little boy from Cuba who was teased when he first arrived in Florida.
He played baseball in college and bulked up, which didn't hurt his career as an underwear model.
Levy got into acting almost a decade ago and is now arguably the king of the tele novela, the massively popular genre of Spanish-language soap operas with a loyal global audience.
Levy's reputation as a lady-killer has caught headlines over the years. Rumors swirled that Levy was having an affair with Jennifer Lopez after he starred as her love interest in her music video, "I'm Into You." At the time, J.Lo was going through a divorce from then-husband Marc Anthony. But Levy denied the affair.
"I wish I could explain," he said. "I try to live my life and, you know, try to keep doing what I'm doing, and not let these things or comments get in my head."
But much of his life has been chronicled on the covers of Spanish People magazine, including his long-term relationship with Mexican-American actress Elizabeth Gutierrez. The couple has two children together, but Levy said he is not ready to get married. At least not yet.
"Right now I'm pretty comfortable in, you know, in my position that I have now," he said.

4/27/2012

CUBANS FAVORITE SINGERS

CHAYANNE, MARC ANTHONY, MARC ANTONIO SOLIS

Marc Anthony, Marc Antonio Solis and Chayanne are the three best Latin American singers that are the most famous and most heard of musicians on the streets of Cuba. All three will be preforming in Miami in front of the biggest concert crowd ever with many famous Cubans from Havana & Miami.

2/05/2010

EMILIO ESTEFAN

Emilio Estefan

EMILIO ESTEFAN

Emilio Estefan, Jr., (born in Cuba on March 4, 1953) is a Cuban musician and producer of Lebanese ancestry. Estefan's first taste of celebrity came as a member of the Miami Sound Machine, but he is currently better known as the producer of many famous singers. In 1968, Estefan moved to the United States, where he shared an apartment with 15 family members. He earned a living by running errands for neighbors, using an old car. Estefan then began to work at local beauty contests, and at Bacardi, where he was employed as a mailroom worker. He reached the position of the company's Latin marketing department. Emilio's real passion, however, remained with music. He started a group which became known as the "Miami Latin Boys". The group had success, being hired to play at multiple private parties and events around Miami. It was during one such event in 1975 that Emilio met Gloria Estefan, then Gloria Fajardo. He asked her to join their group, and the group was renamed "Miami Sound Machine". In 1977, Gloria decided to join the band. In the band, Miami Sound Machine, Emilio played the accordion. In 1978, Emilio and Gloria Estefan were married. By the early 1980s, the group, which also included Cristina Saralegui's future husband Marcos, had become a major international band, with such songs as "Get On Your Feet" and "Conga" becoming number one hits in many countries. The group's success came after Emilio had signed them to an exclusive contract with CBS Records. In 1980, the couple's first son, Nayib, was born. He has gone on to follow in his father's footsteps as a music producer. After Gloria Estefan decided to leave the group and embark on a solo career in 1987, Emilio Estefan made the decision to become a full time music producer. The success that Gloria Estefan experienced as a solo singer made Emilio Estefan a popular producer among Hispanic singers. He began to arrange albums for a wide array of singers, and the Estefans became friends with their compatriots, Celia Cruz and Pedro Knight. By the late 1980s, the Estefans already owned a mansion in one of Miami's exclusive neighborhoods' and Emilio Estefan owned a studio. In 1994, a daughter, Emily, was born to Emilio and Gloria Estefan. She has already expressed interest in the show business world. In 1995, one student from Howard University was killed and another was injured when their personal water craft collided with the Estefans' pleasure boat. . In 2002, Estefan began to produce the Grammy Latino Awards, a yearly ceremony that is televised. In 2003, an actor alleged that Emilio Estefan had harassed him, but the actor turned out to really be a stalker; he was arrested by Miami police while trying to illegally enter the Estefan mansion. On August 24, 2005, Estefan and well known rap singer P. Diddy announced the joint creation of a new record label, to help Hispanic rap singers. In November it was announced that Emilio will be the Executive Producer for Jennifer Lopez's first Spanish album entitled Como Ama Una Mujer due for released in January 2006.
CUBAN MUSIC

5/08/2009

Cristina Saralequi

Cuban Born Cristina Saralequi

CRISTINA SARALEGUI OF CUBA

Periodista con más de 30 años de experiencia, es reconocida hoy por sus colegas como símbolo de la mujer moderna. Determinada, práctica y tenaz, ha conquistado el éxito gracias a estas cualidades y a la audacia y visión que la han llevado a sentar precedentes a todo lo largó de su vida profesional. De acuerdo a una reciente encuesta* de la revista People en Español, CRISTINA es para la población hispana de los Estados Unidos, la personalidad más confiable de la televisión, seguida por Oprah Winfrey, Jorge Ramos, Dan Rather y Tom Browkaw, en ese orden.

Nació el 29 de enero de 1948 en La Habana, Cuba. Se crió bajo la imagen del patriarca de la familia: su abuelo, Don Francisco Saralegui, conocido como "el zar del papel" en Latinoamérica, copropietario de las revistas Bohemia, Carteles, y Vanidades. Fue él quien introdujo a CRISTINA en el periodismo.
Salió de Cuba con su familia en 1960, a la edad de 11 años, a comenzar una nueva vida entre los cubanos exiliados de Miami. Asistió a la Universidad de Miami, donde estudió Periodismo y Comunicaciones, al mismo tiempo que trabajaba como interna en Vanidades, la revista femenina #1 de Latinoamérica.
En 1979, cuando trabajaba con tres de las revistas más exitosas en Latinoamérica, fue nombrada Directora de Cosmopolitan en Español, revista que circula en toda Latinoamérica, además de los Estados Unidos. Estuvo 10 años en ese cargo, al cual renunció para convertirse en la productora ejecutiva y presentadora de El Show de Cristina.
En 1989, se estrenó su programa El Show de Cristina en la cadena Univisión, la primera de la nación en español. Despues de 12 años de producción, 10 Emmys y más de 3,000 programas, El Show de Cristina sigue siendo el programa de discusión de mayor impacto en todo el mundo hispano parlante con un alcance de 100 millones de televidentes en Estados Unidos, Latinoamérica y Europa.
La popularidad de CRISTINA se extiende a la prensa escrita y a la radiodifusión. CRISTINA es la directora ejecutiva de Cristina La Revista, una publicación mensual editada en Miami en asociación con Editorial Televisa. La revista también se distribuye en América Latina .y los Estados Unidos. "Siempre he considerado mi trabajo en el periodismo como un instrumento para motivar a mi gente", dice CRISTINA, "Quiero tratar de mejorar sus vidas ayudándoles a través de mis mensajes a convertirse en miembros más productivos de la sociedad. Cristina La Revista contribuye enormemente al logro de estas metas, pues me da la oportunidad de explorar a fondo muchos asuntos en los que no puedo profundizar en la televisión, por las limitaciones de tiempo que impone este medio".
Cristina Opina, su programa diario de radio, se escucha en Estados Unidos por RadioUnica, la primera y única cadena radial que transmits en español las 24 horas del día; y en América Latina a través de las emisoras afiliadas a la cadena de radio ABC Internacional.

La Fundación Arriba La Vida/Up With Life fue establecida en 1996 por CRISTINA y Marcos Avila (su esposo). "Nosotros creamos la fundación, para proveer información, medicina y dar apoyo a las personas afectadas con el SIDA", dijo CRISTINA. AmFar, la Fundación Norteamericana de Investigación del SIDA trata principalmente con la búsqueda de la cura del SIDA.
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Mario Cimarro

Famous Cuban Actor Mario Cimarro

MARIO CIMARRO OF CUBA

Mario Cimarro nació el 1 de Junio de 1969 en la Habana, Cuba, en el seno de una familia humilde pero muy unida que le animó desde el primer momento cuando comenzó a plantearse su carrera como actor, fascinado con las películas de Marlon Brando, su ídolo en la profesión.

En 1993 se marchó a México dejando atrás su vida en la isla para comenzar a estudiar arte dramático. Al poco tiempo de su llegada se le dio la oportunidad de debutar en televisión. Lo hizo con un pequeño papel de un capítulo de “Sentimientos ajenos”.
A partir de entonces su trabajo no ha parado gracias a que ha ido consiguiendo papeles en distintas telenovelas de gran éxito como “La usurpadora”, “La casa en la playa” y “Gata salvaje”. Además ha actuado en la gran pantalla junto a Leonardo Di Caprio en la película de 1996, “Romeo y Julieta”.
Pero sin ninguna duda su mayor éxito profesional le llegó en el 2002, con su papel del hermano Reyes más temperamental y apasionado. Gracias a esta telenovela, que ha llegado a verse en 40 países distintos, el actor ha debido acostumbrarse al acoso constante de sus fans.

Mario reconoce que la imagen de sex symbol se la ha ganado a base de mucho esfuerzo en el gimnasio y duras dietas, por esto aunque le encante el apoyo de sus fans, se reconoce hombre de una sola mujer
LLAMA CUBA

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