7 Notable alumni of ISA, University of the Arts
Updated: May 18, 2026 EliteDegrees
ISA, University of the Arts is ranked #8,560 in the world and #15 in Cuba by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 7 notable alumni from ISA, University of the Arts sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with ISA, University of the Arts won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alexandre Arrechea
1970-. (aged 56)
painter
sculptor
video artist
draftsperson
Alexandre Arrechea is a Cuban visual artist. His work explores the themes of power and its associated networks of hierarchy, surveillance, control, prohibition, and subjugation.
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2. Sandra Ramos
1969-. (aged 57)
printmaker
painter
video artist
collagist
installation artist
Sandra Ramos is a Cuban artist, a contemporary painter, printmaker, collagist, video and installation artist who explores nationality, gender, and identity in her work. She is known for works featuring her character of the Cuban Pioneer girl, who is composed of a self-portrait and an appropriated portion of an old illustration from 1895' L' illustration French magazine. Ramos currently lives...
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3. La Vaughn Belle
1974-. (aged 52)
businessperson
artist
La Vaughn Belle is an artist from the United States Virgin Islands who uses a variety of media including drawings, paintings, woodwork, ceramics, photography, and video. She is best known for co-creating with Jeannette Ehlers the 23-foot tall statue “I Am Queen Mary,” the first public statue of a black woman in Denmark, featuring labor leader Mary Thomas.
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4. Wendy Guerra
1970-. (aged 56)
poet
novelist
Wendy Guerra, formally Wendy Guerra Torres, is a Cuban poet and novelist, based in Miami.
5. Alina Rodríguez
1951-2015 (aged 64)
actor
film actor
Alina Rodríguez was a Cuban actress. She acted in films, television series and theater for more than three decades, and became a favorite among audiences and critics. She most notably performed as Regla in the 2000 film Lista de Espera and as the teacher Carmela in the 2014 film Behavior. She received the IFFI Best Actor Award (Female): Silver Peacock...
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6. María Isabel Díaz
1964-. (aged 62)
actor
film actor
María Isabel Díaz Lago is a Cuban actress. A graduate of the Instituto Superior de Arte, her first film role was in Una novia para David. She became the first Cuban "Almodóvar girl", appearing in the 2006 film Volver. On the small screen, she is best known for her role as Soledad "Sole" Núñez Hurtado on Locked Up. She has...
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7. Patricia Ariza
1946-. (aged 80)
playwright
theatrical director
Patricia Elia Ariza Flórez is a Colombian poet, playwright, actor and former Minister of Culture of the Government of Petro.