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Jul 9
1 min

Walter Mercado Film made by Cuban Americans Kareem Tabsch and Alex Fumero, with Cristina Costantini

‘Mucho mucho amor’ delves into the life and secrets of the astrologer Walter Mercado. A film by Cuban Americans.

May 30
1 min

René Buch, In Memoriam

René Buch, a co-founder and the artistic director of Repertorio Español, a repertory theater in Manhattan, died on April 19, he was 94.

Feb 24
2 min

Bernie Sanders has read Castro wrong

After recent comments by Bernie Sanders about Fidel Castro, Facts About Cuban Exiles wishes to offer some pertinent facts.

Nov 16, 2019
1 min

Jorge Perez, The Cuban Lorenzo de Medici

Jorge Pérez, philanthropist, real estate developer and art patron (founder of the PAMM) will open El Espacio 23 on a 20,000 sq. ft. wareh...

Nov 1, 2019
1 min

Marlene Urbay

Marlene Urbay, founder of Florida Chamber Orchestra (FCO) on Facts About Cuban Exiles (FACE).

Oct 16, 2019
1 min

Antonio Prohías

Antonio Prohías was the premier non-political cartoonist in Cuba's Zig-Zag Magazine, especially with his character El Hombre Siniestro who w

Oct 8, 2019
1 min

Nat Chediak

Nat Chediak, a Cuban exile active in the world of film, helped to launch the Miami International Film Festival.

Sep 25, 2019
1 min

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Cannavale is an actor how has starred in The Station Agent (2003), Shall We Dance? (2004), and The Other Guys (2010).

Sep 22, 2019
1 min

María Conchita Alonso

Maria Conchita Alonso was born in Cuba and raised in Caracas. She became a popular actress in Latin America.

Sep 15, 2019
1 min

Elizabeth Peña

Cuban-American Elizabeth Peña was a seasoned Hollywood actress.

Sep 13, 2019
1 min

FIU’s new medical school dean was raised right in school’s own backyard

Dr. Robert Sackstein, the new dean of Florida International University’s medical school

Sep 12, 2019
1 min

Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso is of Cuban descent and is now a Hollywood actor. Read more on Facts About Cuban Exiles www.facecuba.org

Sep 8, 2019
1 min

Rogelio Zelada, the Miami Catholic who has cared for La Ermita de la Caridad

Rogelio Zelada came to Miami from Puerto Rico after leaving Cuba in 1980.

Sep 2, 2019
1 min

FACE Raises $145,000 at the Annual Awards Luncheon featured in El Nuevo Herald by Daisy Oliviera

FACE Raises $145,000 at the Annual Awards Luncheon featured in El Nuevo Herald by Daisy Oliveira.

Aug 30, 2019
1 min

Letter To The Editor of Miami Herald Addressing Discrimination of Cuban Americans

Recently a column written by Fabiola Santiago of the Miami Herald made some discriminatory comments about Lt. Governor Jeanette Nuñez.

Aug 27, 2019
1 min

Tony Plana

Tony Plana was born José Antonio Plana in Havana. His family fled to Culver City, California. He has played leading and supporting roles ...

Aug 27, 2019
1 min

La actriz cubana Ana de Armas interpreta a Marilyn Monroe en Blonde

Leer mas en Facts About Cuban Exiles. FACE.

Aug 24, 2019
1 min

Eva Mendes

Eva Mendes is a Cuban American Actress who was born in Miami and raised in Los Angeles.

Aug 21, 2019
1 min

Latino Population Rise

Recently, Chairwoman Aida Levitan, was quoted in a BE LATINA article, as one of the top Latinas in the U.S., saying the following: "Chair...

Aug 20, 2019
1 min

Mel Ferrer

Cuban American actor, Mel Ferrer, was born in New Jersey, the son of a Cuban surgeon.

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