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ALICANTE

Most Famous People Born in Alicante, Spain

Notable people
337
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1955
Most distinctive
Gymnast 10.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Alicante during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Alicante Is Known For

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Football is Alicante's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (86).

Alicante over-indexes on gymnast — 10.4× the global rate.

  1. Football86
  2. Politician44
  3. Actor23
  4. Writer15
  5. Composer10
  6. Journalist9
  7. Painter8
  8. Artist8
  1. Gymnast610.4×
  2. Football862.3×
  3. Artist82.3×
  4. Composer102.3×
  5. Architect62.0×
  6. Militar71.7×
  7. Journalist91.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Alicante's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0019 ACTOR

Augusto Benedico

1909 - 1992

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0066 ACTOR

Miguel Arenas

1902 - 1965

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0081 PAINTER

Gastón Castelló

1902 - 1986

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0169 LAWYER

Federico Salmón

1900 - 1936

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0172 PHYSICIAN

Pedro Herrero Rubio

1904 - 1978

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0186 WRITER

Manuel Pomares Monleón

1904 - 1972

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0203 TORERO

Ángel C. Carratalá

1903 - 1929

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0214 FOOTBALL

Ramonzuelo

Born 1905

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0241 BOXER

José Pastor

Born 1906

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0250 SCULPTOR

Daniel Bañuls Martínez

1905 - 1947

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0283 FOOTBALL

Jose Tomas Torregrosa Torregrosa

1904 - 1986

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0294 WRITER

Antulio Sanjuan Ribes

1902 - 1982

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0312 CLUB

Vicente Pastor Alfosea

1902 - 1939

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0320 DIRIGENTE

Alfonso Guixot Guixot

1904 - 1956

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0331 FOOTBALL

Melchor Llopis Corona

1905 - 1993

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