Paula Alí

Paula Andrea Alí Rivera (26 January 1938 – 3 August 2026) was a Cuban film, television and stage actress. Beginning her career as a model on television in the 1950s, she began acting on stage with Teatro Martí in 1965 and, later, the and . Alí also worked as a film and television actress, performing in films such as Letters from the Park, The Elephant and the Bicycle (1994), Nothing More (2001), Horn of Plenty (2008), Esther Somewhere (2013) and Neurótica anónima (2026) and television shows including . In 2026, shortly before her death, Alí was given a lifetime achievement award by the National Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba.

Credits

Film Letters from the Park (1988) Supporting Roles (1989) The Elephant and the Bicycle (1994) Nothing More (2001) Leo y Julieta (2004) (2004) Viva (2015) (2018) Neurótica anónima (2026)

Television Enamorada del mar

Stage Aire frío (1981) Blood Wedding (1983) La casa de Bernarda Alba (1981) Los inventos de un escaparate (1981) Milanés Morir del cuento Plácido El premio flaco Santa Camila de La Habana Vieja La última carta de la baraja Una mujer sola