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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 54 notable births.

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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Showing 15 of 337 notable people

0002 WRITER

Gabriel Miró

1879 - 1930

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0006 WRITER

Matilde Asensi

Born 1962

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0007 WRITER

Carlos Arniches

1866 - 1943

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0034 WRITER

Carlos Coloma

1567 - 1637

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0088 WRITER

Isabel Campoy

Born 1946

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0113 WRITER

Francisco Figueras Pacheco

1880 - 1960

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0167 WRITER

Mado Martínez

Born 1979

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0173 WRITER

Francisco Sanguino

Born 1964

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0175 WRITER

Jorge Díaz (escritor)

Born 1962

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0183 WRITER

Antonio Bosch Conde

Born 1972

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0186 WRITER

Manuel Pomares Monleón

1904 - 1972

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0201 WRITER

José Muñoz Maldonado

1807 - 1875

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0207 WRITER

Miguel Ángel Pérez Oca

Born 1944

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0217 WRITER

Jacinto López Gorgé

1925 - 2008

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0294 WRITER

Antulio Sanjuan Ribes

1902 - 1982

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