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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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- Field: Presenter Clear ×
José María Íñigo
1942 - 2018
Ana Blanco
Born 1961
Adela Úcar
Born 1980
Ramón García (TV host)
Born 1961
Jesús María Amilibia
Born 1943
Ely del Valle
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Tania Llasera
Born 1979
Patricia Gaztañaga
Born 1966
Ignacio Salas
1945 - 2016
Elena Markínez
Born 1960
Antxine Olano
Born 1975