She Was a Beloved Figure of Cuban Stage and Screen for More Than Six Decades.

On Monday, popular Cuban television, film, radio and theater actress Paula Ali died in Havana at the age of 90, according to the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba (UNEAC).

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Ali, who received the 2026 National Television Award on July 22, was “one of the most emblematic and beloved figures in Cuban entertainment, with a career spanning more than six decades,” the UNEAC said.

The organization mourned the actress’s death and said that her passing leaves “an immense void in the culture of the largest island in the Antilles.”

“Her face became familiar to several generations of Cubans through her roles in soap operas, comedy programs, feature films and theatrical productions. The news has shocked the artistic community and the people,” the UNEAC said.

Ali entered the entertainment world in 1959 as a television model, and in 1965 she began her association with Teatro Marti before joining the Teatro Estudio company in 1970. She was also a member of other theater groups, including El Publico.

The Cuban actress also brought her art to international stages through tours in Portugal, Yugoslavia, Spain, Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia. She received other national and international honors, including the Distinction for National Culture, the Meritorious Radio and Television Artist designation (2012), and the Best Actress award at the Cartagena de Indias Film Festival (2003) for the film Nada.

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Source: EFE

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