Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
Age: 82 | From: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Person Details
Birthday: 1942-01-29 10:59:23
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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Movie Involvements: 1
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Biography
Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space. In 1980, as a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen, the first Latin American, the first person of African descent, and the first person from a country in the Western Hemisphere other than the United States to travel into Earth orbit.
Most Famous Work
Space Sailors
(2010) Self
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