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A CORUNA
Most Famous People Born in A Coruna, Spain
- Notable people
- 447
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1939
- Most distinctive
- Writer 4.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in A Coruna during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What A Coruna Is Known For
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Football is A Coruna's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (62).
A Coruna over-indexes on writer — 4.0× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of A Coruna's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Fernando Rey
1917 - 1994
Emilia Pardo Bazán
1851 - 1921
Mario Casas
Born 1986
María Casares
1922 - 1996
Ramón Menéndez Pidal
1869 - 1968
Salvador de Madariaga
1886 - 1978
Luis Suárez (footballer, born 1935)
Born 1935
Gérard Encausse
1865 - 1916
Eduardo Dato
1856 - 1921
Manuel Rivas
Born 1957
Lucas Pérez
Born 1988
José Millán Astray
1879 - 1954
Wenceslao Fernández Flórez
1879 - 1964
Santiago Casares Quiroga
1884 - 1950
Amancio Amaro
Born 1939
Rubén Iván Martínez
Born 1984
María Pujalte
Born 1966
Antonio Casas
1911 - 1982
Rosalía Mera
1944 - 2013
Pedro Mosquera
Born 1988
Miguelanxo Prado
Born 1958
José María Merino
Born 1941
Amando de Ossorio
1918 - 2001
Sofía Casanova
1861 - 1958
Fernando Romay
Born 1959
Álex Bergantiños
Born 1985
Nancho Novo
Born 1958
Luis Piedrahita
Born 1977
Antonio Rodríguez Dovale
Born 1990
Nano (Spanish footballer, born 1982)
Born 1982
César Antonio Molina
Born 1952
Francisco Antonio Mourelle
1750 - 1820
Ramón de la Sagra
1798 - 1871
Eugenio Granell
1912 - 2001
Fernando González Laxe
Born 1952
Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa
1826 - 1881
Deluxe (musician)
Born 1977
Juan de Lángara
1736 - 1806
Emilio Pérez Touriño
Born 1948
Nadia Calviño
Born 1968
Joaquín Calvo Sotelo
1905 - 1993
Raúl García Carnero
Born 1989
Agustín Fernández Mallo
Born 1967
Xulio Ferreiro
Born 1974
Santiago Iglesias
1872 - 1939
Diego Osorio de Escobar y Llamas
1608 - 1673
Juan Acuña
1923 - 2001
Roberto Suárez Pier
Born 1995
Angela de la Cruz
Born 1965
Andrés Gaos
1874 - 1959
Francisca Herrera Garrido
1869 - 1950
Ramón Torrado
1905 - 1990
Queco Piña
Born 1980
Sofía Toro
Born 1990
Jason (Spanish footballer)
Born 1994
Ana Turpin
Born 1978
María Luz Morales
1898 - 1980
Eduardo González Valiño
1911 - 1979
José Antonio Martín Pallín
Born 1936
Francisco Vázquez Vázquez
Born 1946
Blanca Andreu
Born 1959
Juan Carlos Real
Born 1991
Xan das Bolas
1908 - 1977
Ánxel Casal
1895 - 1936
Juana de Vega
1805 - 1872
Carlos Pita (footballer)
Born 1984
David Fernández Miramontes
Born 1976
Cándido Nocedal
1821 - 1885
Roberto Nóvoa Santos
1885 - 1933
Esperanza Guisán
1940 - 2015
Luis Mariñas
1947 - 2010
Marcos Vales
Born 1975
José Luis Meilán Gil
1933 - 2018
Ian Mackay (footballer)
Born 1986
Uxío Carré Aldao
1859 - 1932
Dani Cancela
Born 1981
Urbano Lugrís
1908 - 1973
Andrés Manuel Díaz
Born 1969
Rubén Rivera Corral
Born 1985
Antonio Bonet Correa
1925 - 2020
María Uriz
Born 1946
María Xosé Silvar
Born 1983
Iago Beceiro
Born 1993
Manuel Vilariño
Born 1952
Joaquín Vizcaíno
1790 - 1840
David Añón
Born 1989
Pilar Millán Astray
1879 - 1949
Juan Monjardín
1903 - 1950
José Aranguren
1875 - 1939
Susana Martinez-Conde
Born 1969
Xurxo Souto
Born 1966
José Manuel Pita Andrade
1922 - 2009
Manuel Chorens
Born 1916
Jaime Quintanilla
1898 - 1936
Miguel González Garcés
1916 - 1989
Guillermo Rojo
Born 1947
José Andrés Cornide de Folgueira y Saavedra
1734 - 1803
Nacho Carretero
Born 1981
Vímara Peres
820 - 873
Miguel Pedrero
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José Asensio Torrado
1892 - 1961
Luis Moya
Born 1960
Aníbal Malvar
Born 1964
Iago Iglesias
Born 1984
Enrique Dans
Born 1965
Cándido Conde-Pumpido
Born 1949
Emilio González López
1903 - 1990
Xavier Villaverde
Born 1958
Wismichu
Born 1993
Manuel Martín Ferrand
1940 - 2013
Miguel de Lira
Born 1964
Roberto Fraga
Born 1960
Pedro Barrié de la Maza
1888 - 1971
Francisco Llorens Díaz
1874 - 1948
Sito (footballer, born 1980)
Born 1980
Lucía Regueiro
Born 1982
Alejandra Silva
Born 1983
Roberto Castón
Born 1973
Pinchi
Born 1996
María Menéndez-Ponte
Born 1911
Francisco Salgado de Somoza
1590 - 1664
Fanny Garrido
1846 - 1917
Eduardo Rodríguez-Losada Rebellón
1886 - 1973
Luis Caruncho
1929 - 2016
Antonio Tenreiro
1893 - 1972
Adolfo Meléndez
1884 - 1968
Luis Rodríguez Ennes
Born 1946
José Jaspe
1906 - 1974
Jenaro Marinhas del Valle
1908 - 1999
Berta Ojea
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Cristina Saavedra
Born 1975
Xurxo Lobato
Born 1956
Xavier Estévez
Born 1967
Ramón Vázquez Molezún
1922 - 1993
Jorge Peteiro
1959 - 2013
Miguel Ángel Villar Pinto
Born 1977
Beatriz Santana
Born 1965
Marcial Souto
Born 1947
Manuel Álvarez Torneiro
1932 - 2019
Blanca Riestra
Born 1970
Raúl Dans
Born 1964
Antonio Cavanilles y Centi
1805 - 1864
Teresa Herrera
1712 - 1791
Alejandro de Castro y Casal
1812 - 1881
Martiño Noriega
Born 1975
Daniel López (cyclist)
Born 1994
José Luis López Sangil
1938 - 2016
Rosalía Dans
Born 1955
Rubén de la Barrera
Born 1985
María Barbeito
1880 - 1970
José María Varela Silvari
1848 - 1926
Ángel de la Cruz
Born 1963
Pucho Boedo
1928 - 1986
Carmela Arias y Díaz de Rábago
1920 - 2009
Estíbaliz Espinosa
Born 1974
José María Solé
Born 1951
Carlos Pellicer Vázquez
Born 1944
Diego Vela
Born 1991
Ángel del Castillo López
1886 - 1961
Leandro Carré Alvarellos
1888 - 1976
Gala Gonzalez
Born 1986
José Manuel Touriñán López
Born 1951
Manuel Sánchez Salorio
Born 1930
José Pardo Bazán
1827 - 1890
Carlos Alcolea
1949 - 1992
Ricardo Dorado Janeiro
1907 - 1988
Francisco Tettamancy
1854 - 1921
Uxío Carré Alvarellos
1885 - 1967
Manuel Abelenda Zapata
1889 - 1957
David Pintor
Born 1975
María Cruz Seoane
1935 - 2014
José María Martín Rodríguez
1926 - 2006
Dionisio Pereira
Born 1953
Ramón Núñez Centella
Born 1946
Juan Antonio Granados
Born 1961
Javier Escribano Rodríguez
Born 1981
Josefina López de Serantes
1922 - 1998
Carlos Ramón Fort
1807 - 1878
Joaquín Vaamonde Cornide
1872 - 1900
Manuel Amor Meilán
1867 - 1933
Antonio Gómez-Reino
Born 1980
Emilia Calé
1837 - 1908
Mariano Tudela
1925 - 2001
Eduardo Vincenti
1855 - 1924
Andrés Fernández-Albalat Lois
1924 - 2019
Celso Castro
Born 1962
Jaime Quiroga y Pardo Bazán
1876 - 1936
Ricardo Antonio García Mira
Born 1956
Alberto Cereijo
Born 1967
Manuel Casas Fernández
1867 - 1960
Carlos Fernández Santander
Born 1944
Román Navarro
1854 - 1928
David Lariño Nieto
Born 1989
Rafael González Villar
1887 - 1941
David Vázquez González
Born 1985
Xosé Barato
Born 1979
Victoriano Fernández de Asís
1906 - 1991
Pilar Rojo
Born 1960
Teresa Barro
Born 1936
Marcos Remeseiro
Born 1992
Gonzalo Uriarte (actor)
Born 1952
Carlos Piñeiro
Born 1950
Salustio Alvarado Fernández
1897 - 1981
Carlos Vila Sexto
Born 1977
José Luis Méndez López
Born 1945
Manuel Iglesias Corral
1901 - 1989
Sandra Ortega Mera
Born 1968
Silvia Penide
Born 1979
María do Mar Castro Varela
Born 1964
Xosé Cermeño
Born 1959
María del Pilar Carré
1921 - 2000
Antonio de San Martín
1841 - 1887
Canuto Berea Rodríguez
1836 - 1891
Ramón María Tenreiro
1879 - 1939
Reimundo Patiño
1936 - 1985
El Luis
Born 1948
Juan José Carreras Ares
1928 - 2006
Amparo Alvajar
1916 - 1998
João Fernandes de Andeiro
1320 - 1383
Bernardo Lecocq
1734 - 1820
Jaime de Olano
Born 1970
Alberto Cairo
Born 1974
Francisca Sarasate
1853 - 1922
Carmen Parga
1914 - 2004
Itxu Díaz
Born 1981
João Guisan Seixas
Born 1957
Francisco Miguel
1897 - 1936
Juan Antonio Porto
Born 1937
May Carré
1922 - 1990
Julio Sigüenza
1898 - 1965
Tito Ramallo
Born 1969
Manuel Arias-Paz
1901 - 1965
Lucía Aldao
Born 1982
Manuel Ferreiro Badía
Born 1944
Rafael Méndez (auteur)
Born 1938
Manuel Molezún
1920 - 2001
Antonio Caula y Concejo
Born 1847
Galo Salinas
1852 - 1926
María Victoria Fernández-España
1925 - 1999
Juan Tizón
1895 - 1945
Ricardo Puente y Brañas
1835 - 1880
Xosé Lesta Meis
1887 - 1930
Mariano Gómez-Zamalloa y Guirce
1897 - 1973
Isabel Naveira
Born 1975
Fernando Vázquez Arias
Born 1957
Cañita Brava
Born 1946
Javier Losada
Born 1955
Miriam Beizana Vigo
Born 1990
Alfonso Pedro Abelenda Escudero
1931 - 2019
José Antonio Franco Taboada
Born 1944
Virginia Auber Noya
1821 - 1897
Xoan Piñón
Born 1951
José Bascarán y Federic
1843 - 1924
Manuel Jove
1941 - 2020
Mon Santiso
Born 1959
Isabel Risco
Born 1975
Santiago Amado Lóriga
1890 - 1974
Xosé Castro Roig
Born 1968
Santiago Rey Pedreira
1902 - 1977
Estíbaliz Pereira
Born 1986
Miguel Oliveros
1924 - 1985
Evaristo Calvo
Born 1961
Álvaro Caruncho
1948 - 2011
Xosé Ramón Gayoso
Born 1956
Julio Le Riverend
1912 - 1998
Hugo Díaz (footballer, born 1997)
Born 1997
Álvaro de la Iglesia Santos
1859 - 1940
Helia González
Born 1985
Antonio López Hernández (arquitecto)
1879 - 1950
Francisco Zas
Born 1972
Jacinto de Salas y Quiroga
1813 - 1849
Enrique Hervada
1883 - 1953
Ángel García Seoane
Born 1952
Manuel Carballal
Born 1967
Jesús Mariñas
Born 1942
Juan Ignacio Otero
1929 - 2019
Madeleine Gilard
1906 - 2002
Lázaro Candal
Born 1931
Tomás Fabregas
1958 - 1994
Julio Alcázar
Born 1943
Enrique Ponte
1925 - 2010
Carlos Martínez Pardo
Born 1996
José Sánchez Bregua
1818 - 1897
Pablo Corral Embade
Born 1972
Águeda de Vianney
1928 - 2003
Tati Mancebo
Born 1969
Syra Alonso Brufau
1899 - 1970
Julio Wais San Martín
1878 - 1954
Tomás Bárbulo
Born 1958
Fermín Jáudenes
1836 - 1915
Aurora Gil
1919 - 2008
Antonio Pedreira
1945 - 2015
Federico Fernández González
Born 1956
Domingos Merino
1939 - 2018
Jaime González (sport shooter)
1933 - 2011
Juan Canalejo
1897 - 1936
Domingo Bello Janeiro
Born 1963
Germán Álvarez de Sotomayor
1907 - 1988
Enrique Martínez Reguera
Born 1935
Fernando Morán Santamarina
Born 1949