POLITICIAN
Mariela Castro
1962 - Today

Mariela Castro
Mariela Castro Espín (born 27 July 1962) is the director of the Cuban National Center for Sex Education in Havana, as well as the National Commission for Comprehensive Attention to Transsexual People, and an activist for LGBT rights in Cuba. Castro is an outspoken advocate for the LGBT+ community as well as dissolving some of the antiquated stigmas and stereotypes that surround the community. She is the daughter of former Communist Party First Secretary Raúl Castro and feminist and revolutionary Vilma Espín, and the niece of former First Secretary Fidel Castro. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mariela Castro is the 14,315th most popular politician (down from 13,512th in 2019), the 108th most popular biography from Cuba (down from 98th in 2019) and the 35th most popular Cuban Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Mariela Castro ranks 14,315 out of 19,576. Before her are Murtaza Rakhimov, Saeb Erekat, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, Gerald Patterson, Sigurd Haakonsson, and Timothy Pickering. After her are Stefan Konstantin, Cornelio Saavedra, Hadja Lahbib, Eduardo Rodríguez, Kim Yong-chol, and Áedán mac Gabráin.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMurtaza Rakhimov
1934 - 2023
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14,315
Saeb Erekat
1955 - 2020
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14,316
Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani
1959 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14,317
Gerald Patterson
1895 - 1967
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14,318
Sigurd Haakonsson
895 - 962
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14,319
Timothy Pickering
1745 - 1829
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14,320
Mariela Castro
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 14,321
Stefan Konstantin
1282 - 1322
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 14,322
Cornelio Saavedra
1759 - 1829
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 14,323
Hadja Lahbib
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 14,324
Eduardo Rodríguez
1956 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 14,325
Kim Yong-chol
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 14,326
Áedán mac Gabráin
501 - 608
HPI: 56.70
Rank: 14,327
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Mariela Castro ranks 227. Before her are Sergey Kiriyenko, Yōko Ogawa, Lian Ross, Tracy Chevalier, Talat Xhaferi, and Mano Menezes. After her are Renato Portaluppi, Nia Vardalos, John Slattery, Dorian Yates, Rita, and Grigory Leps.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsSergey Kiriyenko
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 221
Yōko Ogawa
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 222
Lian Ross
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.86
Rank: 223
Tracy Chevalier
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.85
Rank: 224
Talat Xhaferi
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.84
Rank: 225
Mano Menezes
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.83
Rank: 226
Mariela Castro
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 227
Renato Portaluppi
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.68
Rank: 228
Nia Vardalos
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 229
John Slattery
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.60
Rank: 230
Dorian Yates
ATHLETE
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 231
Rita
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.54
Rank: 232
Grigory Leps
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 233
In Cuba
Among people born in Cuba, Mariela Castro ranks 108 out of 300. Before her are Tomás Gutiérrez Alea (1928), Mijaín López (1982), Antonio Maceo Grajales (1845), José Tapia (1905), Desi Arnaz (1917), and José María Heredia y Heredia (1803). After her are Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso (1861), Paquito D'Rivera (1948), Carlos Mendieta (1873), Pedro Bergés (1906), Alina Fernández (1956), and Orlando Martínez (1944).
Others born in Cuba
Go to all RankingsTomás Gutiérrez Alea
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1996
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 102
Mijaín López
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 103
Antonio Maceo Grajales
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1845 - 1896
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 104
José Tapia
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 105
Desi Arnaz
ACTOR
1917 - 1986
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 106
José María Heredia y Heredia
WRITER
1803 - 1839
HPI: 56.74
Rank: 107
Mariela Castro
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 108
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
POLITICIAN
1861 - 1934
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 109
Paquito D'Rivera
MUSICIAN
1948 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 110
Carlos Mendieta
POLITICIAN
1873 - 1960
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 111
Pedro Bergés
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1978
HPI: 56.01
Rank: 112
Alina Fernández
WRITER
1956 - Present
HPI: 55.93
Rank: 113
Orlando Martínez
BOXER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 114
Among POLITICIANS In Cuba
Among politicians born in Cuba, Mariela Castro ranks 35. Before her are Dámaso Berenguer (1873), José Miró Cardona (1902), Carlos Prío Socarrás (1903), Julio Antonio Mella (1903), Federico Laredo Brú (1875), and Calixto García (1839). After her are Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso (1861), Carlos Mendieta (1873), Carlos Manuel Piedra (1895), Miguel Mariano Gómez (1889), Carlos Hevia (1900), and Mireya Luis (1967).
Dámaso Berenguer
1873 - 1953
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 29
José Miró Cardona
1902 - 1974
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 30
Carlos Prío Socarrás
1903 - 1977
HPI: 58.24
Rank: 31
Julio Antonio Mella
1903 - 1929
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 32
Federico Laredo Brú
1875 - 1946
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 33
Calixto García
1839 - 1898
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 34
Mariela Castro
1962 - Present
HPI: 56.71
Rank: 35
Alfredo Zayas y Alfonso
1861 - 1934
HPI: 56.37
Rank: 36
Carlos Mendieta
1873 - 1960
HPI: 56.04
Rank: 37
Carlos Manuel Piedra
1895 - 1988
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 38
Miguel Mariano Gómez
1889 - 1950
HPI: 54.90
Rank: 39
Carlos Hevia
1900 - 1964
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 40
Mireya Luis
1967 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 41