She used to live in Madrid, Spain but currently lives in Los Angeles.
After moving to Los Angeles, de Armas had English-speaking roles in the erotic thriller Knock Knock 2015 and the comedy-crime film War Dogs 2016 , and had a supporting role in the sports biopic Hands of Stone 2016.
She began her career in her home country of Cuba and had a leading role in the romantic drama Una rosa de Francia.