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The Cuban actress, singer, writer, playwright, and director Cristina Rebull passed away on Tuesday in her home in Miami, as reported by family and close friends in a public farewell message.
The communication states that the artist died "after having valiantly battled a long and terrible illness."
In a note of mourning, the organization Cubaactores expressed regret over the death of Rebull and described her as a "comprehensive creator" whose work left "an indelible mark on the culture of the Island and the diaspora."
Rebull was born in Matanzas, Cuba, in 1960, and from a young age, she explored various artistic expressions.
In the late 1980s, he gained popularity on Cuban television by portraying “The White Knight” in the show “Aventuras,” and starred in packed theaters for “Violente,” described there as the first rock opera premiered in Cuba.
Now residing in Miami, she embarked on a creative phase in which she portrayed Lorca in "Doña Rosita, la soltera," a role that, according to the text, was one of her artistic dreams.
In her musical facet, she was the first Cuban figure awarded at the OTI Festival in 1995; she recorded songs by Charly García under the direction of maestro Oscar Cardozo Ocampo.
He gave recitals and concerts in Miami accompanied by the Florida Chamber Orchestra (conducted by Marlene Urbay) and the ensemble Con ciertas mujeres, created alongside Ileana Cortizo and Ana Ruth Bermúdez.
As a playwright, the texts credit her as the author and director of works such as The Last Bolero and Cyrano Mine (in collaboration with Iliana Prieto Jiménez), as well as Take Me to the Greek Islands and Waiting for Mom.
She was also the creator of the show "Birds to the Wind," focused on exile and migration, produced with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts and produced by Art For Us, a cultural organization that Rebull founded in 2018.
Her work in the local Miami television as a writer, screenwriter, and producer was recognized with an Emmy Award.
In literature, it is highlighted that in 2015 her young adult novel ¡Por culpa de una S! won the Latin American Norma Prize; later, El príncipe de las pulgas was published (Cuatrogatos Foundation Prize 2018).
Additionally, the Colombian publisher Panamericana published Mamá y la vecina de arriba and, more recently, Natalia, más allá de las nubes.
The farewell message also emphasizes her role as a mentor for actors, highlighting her work at the Prometeo Theater of Miami Dade College and at the Adriana Barraza Acting Studio.
Cubaactores concluded its message with condolences to family, friends, and colleagues, and stated that Rebull's artistic legacy will live on in stages, pages, and songs.
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