Havana, January 3rd - Miguel Díaz-Canel, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, expressed his heartfelt farewell to actress Adela Legrá, who passed away early this Friday morning in Santiago de Cuba at the age of 86, highlighting that her performance in the film *Lucía* immortalized her with a face of "authentic Cubanness."
Through a message on the social network X, the president paid tribute to the artist, remembering her for her role as "a very humble peasant woman seeking emancipation," in the third chapter of the emblematic 1968 film directed by Humberto Solás.
"Heartfelt farewell to Adela Legrá, Cuban actress, whose portrayal of a very humble peasant woman seeking emancipation was immortalized by Humberto Solás in his emblematic *Lucía*, illuminated by her face of authentic Cubanness. Our condolences to her family, friends, and Cuban cinema." pic.twitter.com/hLnzsh5WhD
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) January 2, 2026
Díaz-Canel extended his condolences to family, friends, and Cuban cinema, emphasizing the loss that the departure of one of its founding figures represents for national culture.
"Heartfelt farewell to Adela Legrá, Cuban actress, whose portrayal of a very humble peasant woman seeking emancipation was immortalized by Humberto Solás in his emblematic *Lucía*, illuminated by her face of authentic Cubanness. Our condolences to her family, friends, and Cuban cinema."
With her performance in *Lucía*, Adela Legrá became a lasting symbol of Cuban women and a cinema committed to the roots and struggles of the people.
Information provided by the Cuban News Agency (ACN)
