>>2570523Her grandparents were Spanish who fled to Cuba from the Civil War, that's why she could move to Spain at the age of 18, this is due to a recent Spanish law that allows the descendants of exiled Spaniards to have Spanish nationality.
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/08/ana-de-armas-actress-cuba-spain-hollywood>After attending Cuba’s National Theater School, Ana was cast in three Cuban co-productions with Spain. “My grandparents were Spanish, so I had a dual passport—it was the only way I had to get out.” 