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CORDOBA

Most Famous People Born in Cordoba, Spain

Notable people
523
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1941
Most distinctive
Calife 534.4×
Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Cordoba during each.

What Cordoba Is Known For

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Football is Cordoba's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (85).

Cordoba over-indexes on calife534.4× the global rate.

Cordoba under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football85
  2. Politician37
  3. Writer34
  4. Painter33
  5. Poet20
  6. Actor14
  7. Priest13
  8. Historian11
  1. Calife5534.4×
  2. Torero11260.6×
  3. Emir6181.3×
  4. Matador574.0×
  5. Prelate910.1×
  6. Explorer78.6×
  7. Poet203.7×
  8. Philosopher63.2×
  1. Actor140.5×
  2. Politician370.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

1500155016001650170017501800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
  • Science
  • Film & TV
  • Other
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Showing 9 of 523 notable people

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Juan de Almoguera

1605 - 1676

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Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada

1534 - 1602

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Alfonso López de Avila

Died 1591

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Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina

Died 1576

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Juan de Simancas Simancas

Died 1570

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Pedro Ponce de Léon (bishop of Zamora)

Born 1561

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Jerónimo Manrique de Lara (bishop of Salamanca)

1530 - 1593

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Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba

Died 1620

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Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba

Died 1551

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