Born in Matanzas, Cuba, Osiel Gouneo trained at Cuban National Ballet School and joined Cuban National Ballet in 2008, becoming Principal Dancer in 2011. Afterwards, he danced with Norwegian National Ballet for three years and then joined Barvarian State Ballet as Principal Dancer in 2016. Gouneo also guest performs as a principal dancer with English National Ballet and Royal Danish Ballet and at numerous international dance festivals and galas.
His accolades include gold medals at Cuban Grand Prix and Beijing International Ballet Competition, a silver medal at Varna International Ballet Competition and Best Newcomer at the Positano Awards.