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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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0032 PHOTOGRAPHER

Paco Cano

1912 - 2016

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0043 POPE

Francesc de Paula Castelló Aleu

1914 - 1936

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0062 PIANIST

Gonzalo Soriano

1913 - 1972

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0079 FOOTBALL

José Llopis Corona

1918 - 2011

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0158 ACADEMIC

Ángel López-Amo

1917 - 1956

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0159 CINEMA

Manuel Berenguer

1913 - 1999

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0206 FOOTBALL

Satur Grech

1914 - 2001

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0215 ACTOR

Rafael Navarro

1912 - 1993

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0253 MILITAR

Víctor Martínez-Simancas García

1917 - 1975

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0258 POLITICIAN

José Abad Gosálbez

1915 - 1976

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0262 POLITICIAN

Agatángelo Soler Llorca

1918 - 1995

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0321 DIRIGENTE

Heliodoro Madrona

1913 - 1998

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