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BILBAO
Most Famous People Born in Bilbao, Spain
- Notable people
- 815
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1948
- Most distinctive
- Presenter 5.9×
A Basque industrial capital with a surprisingly media-heavy cast: the Presenter, Economist and Lawyer benches trace the Bilbao bourgeoisie that built the Banco de Bilbao and staffed the Republic's civil service. The Film thread is the Álex de la Iglesia generation, and Unamuno quietly shadows the whole Writer line.
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bilbao Is Known For
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Football is Bilbao's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (158).
Bilbao over-indexes on presenter — 5.9× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bilbao's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Music
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- Filtered to 1840s Clear ×
Eduardo Zamacois y Zabala
1841 - 1871
Rafaela Ybarra de Vilallonga
1843 - 1900
Cleto Zavala
1847 - 1912
Arístides de Artiñano
1840 - 1911
Severino Achúcarro
1841 - 1910
Cosme Echevarrieta
1842 - 1903
Ricardo Zamacois
1847 - 1888
Ramón Adán de Yarza
1848 - 1917
Alexis de Sarachaga
1840 - 1918