Maria Cristina Sotomayor Guma was born in Jovellanos on September 12, 1949 of worker-related origin. He resided in Ave 30 1ra and 3ra, Reparto Horacio Rodriguez. He took a course in your primary and secondary education in Jovellanos. In 6to degree was a member of The Juvenile and AJR patrols in the basic secondary school. At a later time he becomes incorporated to the UJC in the Instituto Pedagógico Enrique José Varona where he becomes incorporated to the cadet corps and it is leading of the brigades university level José Antonio Echeverria of classroom.

• Juan Dioscórides Prieto Delgado

He was born in on November 25, 1940 Jovellanos, province of Matanzas, Maximina and Crisóstomo's son, era the largest one of six brothers. Young revolutionary Cuban that fought in The Master saw being a part of the Rebellious Army. He offered in Playa Giron your life at the age of 20. Your remains rest in the cemetery of Havana. 

• Antonio de Jesús González Sánchez

He was born in on December 21, 1936 the central Santa Amalia, today Victoria of Yagüajay, Coliseo. You were junior of. The Revolution integrated the MNR when succeeding. He participated in Playa Giron where he was fatal wounded person.

• Juan Manuel Fernández Duque

He was born in on November 13, 1934 Jovellanos. Revolutionary combat soldier. Prominent teacher, belonging to the M-26-7

• Clemente Gazmuri Chirino

The Colonel placed in the municipality was born in on November 23, 1929 a so-called farm Jovellanos. He received training of war tactics in the Pico Turquino, he participated in Playa Girón's defense, he graduated like To Say Responses of Milicia, he participated in the fight against bandits, you were founding of the UMA in Camaguey.

• Pedro Torriente Armas

He was born on April 27, 1938 in Torriente, municipality Peter Betancourt.Se gauged in the Responsible school of Milicia, took part in the attack to Playa Giron, participated in the fight against bandits, in addition to be internationalist in Angola, he took a degree in 1983 of Average Technical in OTS and way departs from the nucleus of the PCC.

• Pedro Ortega Izquierdo

He was born the October 19, 1927, in the farm San Claudio, municipal district of Carlos Rojas. He belonged to the Motion July 26 he took part in the underground fight, he pointed Carlos Rojas town besides he practiced like carpenter in several entities.

In education
In education turn themselves in two distinctions:
Educator illustrate of Jovellanos: Condition that bestows Pedagogos's Association of Cuba in Jovellanos upon educators with a highlighted trajectory and with social recognition. Between the laureates they meet:

• Esnady Ortiz Rojas
• Maricel López Lemus
• Omar Díaz Herrera
• Rafael León Pérez
• Lina Rosa Mijares Estévez
• Marleibis Virginia Bolaños Hernández
• María Dolores Isasi
• Omaida Fuente Vázquez
• Renier Rodríguez Gómez