- Fluent in English, but refused to speak it anymore, even in public or private interviews because he considered it to be "the language of his enemies.".
- Rarely slept more than three or four hours a day.
- Quit smoking cigars in 1986.
- Hobbies were fishing, hunting and reading.
- According to some reports he was born in 1927; however, due to the fact that he was too young to enroll at school, he changed his year of birth to 1926 so he could enter school (26 also happens to be his lucky number).
- Famous admirers include Ted Turner, Jack Nicholson, Danny Glover, Harry Belafonte, Steven Spielberg, Chevy Chase, Leonardo DiCaprio, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Redford, Dan Rather, Peter Jennings and Oliver Stone.
- Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959-76 and President of Cuba since 1976.
- His brother Raul Castro is next in line to rule if he were to die. Raul has ruled Cuba as regent since Castro became ill in July 2006.
- On 20 October 2004 he fell off a stage following a speech he gave at a rally. The fall fractured his knee and arm. He underwent three hours and 15 minutes of surgery to repair his left kneecap, which was fractured into eight pieces.
- While attending The University of Havana in 1946, he worked as an extra in several American films, including Holiday In Mexico (1946) and Easy To Wed (1946), both starring Esther Williams.
- Lived with Celia Sanchez, an upper-class Cuban woman and devoted guerrilla leader, for almost 30 years. Sanchez, the love of his life, was also the only one who could disagree with him. Her death from cancer in 1980 was said to hurt him very hard.
- Entering law school at the University of Havana in 1956, he became involved in the political culture there.
- Was impersonated by Jackie Wright on The Benny Hill Show (1969)
- Underwent major surgery for an intestinal illness in July 2006. His brother Raul has temporarily ruled the country since then. The illness is widely believed to be cancer, though he has denied this.
- Has one son from his first marriage, Fidel Ángel Castro Díaz-Balart (born on 1 September 1949), and an illegitimate daughter from his relationship with Natalia Revuelta Clews, wife of Orlando Fernández: Alina Fernández Revuelta (born on 19 March 1956). From his second marriage to Dalia Soto del Valle, he has five sons: Antonio, Alejandro, Alexis, Alex e Angel Castro Soto del Valle as well as a son by an unknown mother, Jorge Angel Castro.
- Announced that he would resign as president and commander-in-chief (19 February 2008).
- Had an estimated net worth of $900 million, according to "Forbes" magazine.
- Loved to play baseball, and while living in the US was invited to try out for the Washington Senators. He failed to make the cut, however, and went to law school instead.
- Passed away in the same year, only nine months after his brother, Ramon Eusebio Castro.
- Brother of Raúl Castro.
- Born to Ángel María Bautista Castro y Argiz (5 December 1875-21 October 1956), an immigrant from Spain (Galicia) who became a prosperous farmer, and his later wife Lina Ruz González, a household servant. He had five older siblings from his father's first marriage with María Argota Reyes: Manuel (1913-14), María Lila Perfidia (born in 1913), Pedro Emilio (born in 1914), Antonia María Dolores (born in 1915) and Georgina de la Caridad (born in 1918) Castro Argota. From his parents' marriage, he had two older and four younger siblings: Ángela María (born on 2 April 1923, died in 2012), Ramón Eusebio (14 October 1924-23 February 2016), Raúl Modesto (born on 3 June 1931), Juana de la Caridad (born on 6 May 1933) (aka Juanita Castro), Emma Concepción (born on 2 January 1935) and Agustina del Carmen (28 August 1938-26 March 2017 Cuba) Castro Ruz, all born before wedlock.
- Mentioned in Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start The Fire".
- He is mentioned in Dragon's "April Sun In Cuba.".
- Mentioned in If I Could See Me Now (1991).
- Mentioned in the song "Toda Forma de Poder" by Engenheiros do Hawaii.
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