Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
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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.
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Place of Birth: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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Birthday: January 29, 1942
Age: 83 years old
Gender: Male
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