Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez
Cuban Politician
Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space. Wikipedia
Born: January 29, 1942 (age 82 years), Guantanamo, Cuba
Space missions: Soyuz 38 and Salyut 6
Awards: Hero of the Republic of Cuba, Order of Playa Girón, Order of Lenin, and more
Nationality: Cuban
First space flight: Soyuz 38
Rank: Brigadier General