Ana de Armas seemingly confirmed a new romance when she was pictured kissing the stepson of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel during a night on the town in Madrid, Spain.
The 36-year-old Cuban-born star locked lips with Manuel Anido Cuesta after they appeared to enjoy a dinner date together last week.
The romantic move also appeared to indicate that Ana had ended her relationship with Tinder Vice President Paul Boukadakis, whom she began dating in the wake of her split from Ben Affleck.
The two looked loved-up on an after-dinner stroll, during which Ana locked arms with Manuel, who is an advisor to his father.
Ana, who moved from Cuba to Spain at 18, later stepped out again with her companion as they took her dog Salsa out for an evening walk.
The Knives Out actress looked effortlessly fashionable on the outing thanks to her white cashmere overcoat.
Ana de Armas seemingly confirmed a new romance when she was pictured kissing the stepson of Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel during a night on the town in Madrid, Spain
The 36-year-old Cuban-born star locked lips with Manuel Anido Cuesta after they appeared to enjoy a dinner date together last week
The two looked loved-up on an after-dinner stroll, during which Ana locked arms with Cuesta, who is an advisor to his father
Ana and Manuel were first pictured as they left what looked like a restaurant with a group of people in tow.
The group stopped to chat outside the establishment before heading home.
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Ana contrasted the rest of their dark coats with her brilliant white overcoat, which appeared to be ʙuттon-free.
However, it had a matching belt, so she tied it closed like a trench coat to stay warm on the chilly evening.
The brunette beauty added another touch of luxury with a gold Louis Vuitton patterned scarf that she draped around her throat.
She contrasted her light-colored coat with black cropped pant, and she added some extra visual intrigue to her ensemble with a set of shiny black patent leather boots.
Ana accessorized with a golden Louis Vuitton handbag with brown trim that matched her scarf, and she wore her lustrous brunette locks parted down the middle and styled straight so that they were draped over her shoulders.
She and Manuel appeared to walk at least part of the way home with several of the people they dined with earlier, and the two were separated at times as they chatted with others.
The two looked loved-up on an after-dinner stroll, during which Ana locked arms with Manuel, who is an advisor to his father
Ana, who moved from Cuba to Spain at 18, later stepped out again with her companion as they took her dog Salsa out for an evening walk
The Knives Out actress looked effortlessly fashionable on the outing thanks to her white cashmere overcoat
Ana and Manuel were first pictured as they left what looked like a restaurant with a group of people in tow
The group stopped to chat outside the establishment before heading home
Ana contrasted the rest of their dark coats with her brilliant white overcoat, which appeared to be ʙuттon-free
However, it had a matching belt, so she tied it closed like a trench coat to stay warm on the chilly evening
The brunette beauty added another touch of luxury with a gold Louis Vuitton patterned scarf that she draped around her throat
She contrasted her light-colored coat with black cropped pant, and she added some extra visual intrigue to her ensemble with a set of shiny black patent leather boots
Ana accessorized with a golden Louis Vuitton handbag with brown trim that matched her scarf
She wore her lustrous brunette locks parted down the middle and styled straight so that they were draped over her shoulders
Manuel looked classy in an all-black look featuring a shorter overcoat that only reached his knees.
He paired it with dark pants and a scarf, and he stood tall in a classy set of dark suede boots.
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He styled his hair short and sported a short, well-maintained beard.
After he and Ana split from the rest of their party, they appeared to walk a bit more through Madrid on their own, before pausing for a loving kiss.
Manuel leaned down toward Ana’s face, then grasped the front of her coat as they continued smooching.
The two were so wrapped up in the sweet display that they didn’t mind other pedestrians walking by them on the sidewalk.
After their kiss, the two picked up Ana’s dog Salsa to let it stretch its legs before calling it a night.
Little is known about their burgeoning romance, as the Blonde star has stayed mum on the subject.
She and Manuel appeared to walk at least part of the way home with several of the people they dined with earlier
The two were separated at times as they chatted with others
Ana was pictured speaking with another woman who appeared to have accompanied them to dinner
The blond woman was dressed more casually in a puffy black down jacket
She wore black leather pants and white platform sneakers that contrasted with Ana’s shiny boots
Ana moved to Spain at the age of 18, as her grandparents had Spanish citizenship
She grew up in Cuba during the difficult Special Period following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
Manuel looked classy in an all-black look featuring a shorter overcoat that only reached his knees
He paired it with dark pants and a scarf, and he stood tall in a classy set of dark suede boots
He and Ana were seen saying goodbye to their friends
Manuel keeps a low profile in general, as he doesn’t appear to have much of a social media presence.
However, rumors of their romance appear to have begun around six months ago, in May.
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At the time, the Cuban influencer Alexander Otaola claimed on his show that Ana and Manuel were dating, according to the Latin Times.
He alleged that the Bond girl had been spotted returning to her home country Cuba to vacation with the president’s stepson.
She had previously been reported to be dating Tinder Vice President Paul Boukadakis, but little of their relationship was ever revealed, and neither he nor Ana have confirmed that it ended.
Manuel’s stepfather, Miguel Díaz-Canel, is the main successor to Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro.
Fidel served many roles in Cuba’s government, but he turned over his positions as President of the Council of State of Cuba and President of the Council of Ministers of Cuba in 2008 to his younger brother Raúl, and in 2011 he was also succeeded by his brother as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, before dying in 2016.
Raúl, 93, then was succeed in his presidential positions by Miguel in 2018, and he then took over leadership of Cuba’s Communist Party in 2021.
After he and Ana split from the rest of their party, they appeared to walk a bit more through Madrid on their own
The two were wrapped up in conversation by what looked like a public space
They shared intimate looks and got close to each other
They paused their stroll for a kiss
Manuel leaned down toward Ana’s face, then grasped the front of her coat as they continued smooching
The two were so wrapped up in the sweet display that they didn’t mind other pedestrians walking by them on the sidewalk
After their kiss, the two picked up Ana’s dog Salsa to let it stretch its legs before calling it a night
Little is known about their burgeoning romance, as the Blonde star has stayed mum on the subject
Manuel keeps a low profile in general, as he doesn’t appear to have much of a social media presence
Manuel is the son of the president’s second and current wife, Lis Cuesta Peraza, from her first marriage.
He doesn’t hold any official government position in Cuba, but he has accompanied his stepfather on official trips, including one to the Vatican.
According to the Latin Times, Díaz-Canel referred to his stepson as ‘the opposition’ while on the trip, which may indicate a difference of political opinions between the two.
Manuel also reportedly has a law degree, though it’s unclear if he currently practices.
His romance with Ana is somewhat surprising, as she had seemingly forsaken connections to Cuba as her career heated up.
The future star was born in Havana to the children of Spanish immigrants, and she suffered through rationing and supply shortages as a child during Cuba’s Special Period, which began when aid from and trade with the Soviet Union dried up after its collapse in 1991.
Ana, who had little access to international culture while living in Cuba, trained as an actress in school, and at 18 she left Cuba and settled in Spain thanks to her grandparents’ citizenship.
From the mid-2000s to mid-2010s, she trained in Spain and appeared on Spanish television shows and films.
However, rumors of their romance appear to have begun around six months ago, in May
A Cuban influencer claimed at the time to have seen them vacationing together in Cuba
She had previously been reported to be dating Tinder Vice President Paul Boukadakis, but little of their relationship was ever revealed, and neither he nor Ana have confirmed that it ended
Manuel’s stepfather, Miguel Díaz-Canel, is the main successor to Cuban leaders Fidel and Raúl Castro
He’s the son of the president’s second and current wife, Lis Cuesta Peraza, from her first marriage
He doesn’t hold any official government position in Cuba, but he has accompanied his stepfather on official trips, including one to the Vatican
According to the Latin Times, Díaz-Canel referred to his stepson as ‘the opposition’ while on the trip, which may indicate a difference of political opinions between the two
Manuel also reportedly has a law degree, though it’s unclear if he currently practices
After leaving Spain for the US in 2014, Ana racked up a string of acclaimed supporting roles in films like Blade Runner 2049 and Knives Out
She earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her role as Marilyn Monroe in the fictional biopic Blonde, which was based on the acclaimed novel by Joyce Carol Oates
In 2014, she left Spain and moved to Los Angeles, after previously spending a few months in New York years earlier.
Her first Hollywood feature, the Eli Roth–directed horror film Knock Knock, paired her with star Keanu Reeves.
A supporting role in War Dogs (2016) followed, but her breakthrough was in a major supporting part as the holographic love interest of Ryan Gosling’s lead character in Denis Villeneuve’s sequel Blade Runner 2049.
While the commercial underperformance of Blade Runner 2049 gave her time to return to Cuba, where she bought a home, Ana was back on screens with a major role in Rian Johnson’s mystery thriller Knives Out, which starred Daniel Craig leading an all-star ensemble cast.
She returned to her home country to shoot French filmmaker Olivier ᴀssayas’ spy thriller Wasp Network, which marked her first time working in Cuba since her departure years earlier.
By 2021, Ana was an in-demand actress when she appeared again with Craig in the James Bond film No Time To Die, which she followed up with the psychological thriller Deep Water (2022), which she sH๏τ with her then-boyfriend Ben Affleck.
In the same year she appeared in the Netflix action thriller The Gray Man, and she earned an Oscar nomination for leading the controversial drama Blonde, a fictionalized exploration of the life of Marilyn Monroe based on the acclaimed novel of the same name by Joyce Carol Oates.
Ana most recently starred in Ron Howard’s survival thriller Eden, which has yet to be released, and she is currently in post-production on the John Wick spinoff Ballerina, which is slated to be released in 2025.
In September, Ana revealed that she was living ‘off the grid’ in a rural home in Vermont.
She had previously sold her home in Venice, California, due to ‘privacy issues,’ even as she continued to date Ben Affleck.
She later moved to New York for some time, and it’s unclear if she is now based full-time in Spain or just visiting.