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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×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Cordoba during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Cordoba Is Known For
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Football is Cordoba's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (85).
Cordoba over-indexes on calife — 534.4× the global rate.
Cordoba under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
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.
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- Art & Design
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- Science
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Rafael García Repullo
1923 - 2000
Rafael Castejón Montijano
Born 1949
Guillermo Cano Rojas
Born 1976
Juan Antonio Canta
1966 - 1996
Milagrosa Martínez
Born 1958
Olga Pericet
Born 1975
Diego López de Haro y Sotomayor
Born 1515
Beatríz Jurado
Born 1983
Pedro Pascual (sailor)
Born 1996
Antonio Cañero
1885 - 1952
Jorge Romero Sáez
Born 1984
Rafael Alcaide Crespín
Born 1948
Rubén Gil Pendón
1929 - 2020
Jesús Lázaro
Born 1971
José Aumente Baena
1922 - 1996
Federico Castejón y Martínez de Arizala
1888 - 1972
José Rubio Jiménez
Born 1978
Flora von Córdoba
Died 851
Hernán Venegas Carrillo
1513 - 1583
Nani Gaitán
Born 1976
José Castro Aragón
Born 1947
Bartolomé Vázquez
1749 - 1802
José Luis Navarro Rivas
Born 1965
Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada
1534 - 1602
Ángel Díaz Huertas
1866 - 1937
Enrique Redel y Aguilar
1872 - 1909
Martín de Roa
1560 - 1637
Liliana Olivero
Born 1956
Diego Fernández de Córdoba (1355-1435)
1355 - 1435
José de Jesús Muñoz Capilla
1771 - 1840
Neftalí Luna
Born 1979
José Vázquez (grabador)
1768 - 1804
Flore et Marie de Cordoue
Born 851
José Ciudad Aurioles
1849 - 1924
Rafael Benítez Madrid
1939 - 2015
Elena Román Torres
Born 1970
Auxiliadora Toledano
Born 1981
Javier Sánchez Cañizares
Born 1970
Francisco Javier Ayala Ortega
Born 1972
Tonia Trujillo
Born 1964
Ángel María de Barcia y Pavón
1841 - 1927
Juan de Dios Mora
1827 - 1884
Francisco Arroyo Ceballos
Born 1967
Luis Fernández de Córdoba
1555 - 1625
Joaquín Martínez Bjorkman
1928 - 2000
Martín de Córdoba Mendoza
1512 - 1581
Cristóbal Reyes
Born 1949
Miriam Pharo
Born 1966
Antonio Ortiz Gacto
1941 - 2011
Aisa Bint Ahmad
Died 1009
Aurelio de Córdoba
825 - 852
María Angelina Costa
Born 1945
Fernando Pérez-Borbujo
Born 1969
Víctor Jiménez
Born 1984
Trifón Poch
Born 1963
Alexander Toril
Born 1996
Raymond Pelez
1815 - 1874
Martín de Saavedra Galindo de Guzmán
1594 - 1654
Antonio Vela Cobo
1629 - 1675
Rafael Gómez Sánchez
Born 1944
Ana María Márquez Alcántara
1977 - 2014
Jorge García (baloncestista)
Born 1977
Eusebio Sánchez Pareja
Born 1716
Benito Daza de Valdés
1591 - 1634
Mariano Belmonte y Vacas
1828 - 1864
Inmaculada Mengíbar
Born 1962
Miguel del Moral
1917 - 1998
Pedro Calles
Born 1983
Loly Sánchez
Born 1955
Joaquín de Pablo-Blanco Torres
1896 - 1947
Armando Alemán
1904 - 1995
Curro Avalos
Born 1973
Recha (futbolista)
Born 1967
Susana Córdoba
Born 1974
Cristina Sáez
Born 1977
Borja Estepa Muñoz
Born 1999
Pedro de Fajardo
1664 - 1729
Teresa Palacios Criado
Born 1960
Pablo Sebastián
Born 1947
Rafael Cruz-Conde Fustegueras
1880 - 1978
Enrique Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno
1826 - 1902
Manuel Navarro Fuerte
Born 1937
Sansón de Córdoba
Died 890
Manolín Cuesta
Born 1946
Herminio Trigo
Born 1943
Ángela Pérez de Barradas y Bernuy
1827 - 1903
Francisco Javier Solano León
Born 1991
Rafael Villegas
1875 - 1936
Manene
1860 - 1888
Alberto González Cespedosa
Born 1996
Miguel Gómez Losada
Born 1967
Juan Tafur
-
José Cabezas
Born 1949
Alfonso López de Avila
Died 1591
Gonzalo de los Ríos
Born 1515
Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina
Died 1576
Ricardo Espinosa Osete
1925 - 1978
Bernardo de Mesa
1470 - 1524
Ramón Tejada
Born 1943
Lourdes Méndez
Born 1957
Antonio Aranda Lomeña
Born 1942
Bautista Garcet
1899 - 1936
Juana Martín Manzano
Born 1974
Antonio Alarcón
Born 1944
Rafael Jiménez González
Born 1968
Isaac Albalia
1035 - 1094
Javier Rodríguez Zapatero
Born 1969
Pedro Fernández de Valenzuela (conquistador)
-
José Tomás Escalante
Born 1950
Juan de Simancas Simancas
Died 1570
Luis Martínez-Simancas García
1913 - 1971
Antonio Bernal Redondo
Born 1957
Francisco de Heredia y Vergara
1760 - 1818
Manuel Moreno Rodríguez
Born 1928
Isaac (mártir)
Died 851
Flora di Cordova
Died 851
Francisco Doblas Bermejo
Born 1948
Pedro Ponce de Léon (bishop of Zamora)
Born 1561
Fausto García Tena
1804 - 1874
Dora la Cordobesita
1902 - 1967
Daniel Delevin
Born 1981
Andy C.
Born 1977
Jerónimo Manrique de Lara (bishop of Salamanca)
1530 - 1593
Antonio Gavilán Gálvez
Born 1983
Alfonso Cruz-Conde
1909 - 1999
Rafael Moreno Pecino
Born 1945
Martín Yañéz Tafur
-
Francisco Pacheco de Córdoba
1530 - 1590
Ricardo Pozo Gálvez
Born 1967
Enrique Guijo
1871 - 1945
Valentín Casanova
Born 1965
José Vildoza
Born 1996
Jorge Yepes Roda
Born 1989
Blanca del Rey
Born 1946
Juan Kindelán
Born 1940
Toño Pantaleón
Born 1980
Ricardo Martel
1831 - 1917
Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba
Died 1620
Antonio Cavallero
1728 - 1822
Almudena Villegas Becerril
Born 1964
Miguel de Ardiles
1515 - 1596
Carlos Molina Cosano
Born 1991
Andrés de Cervantes
1518 - 1593
Inmaculada Aguilar
Born 1959
Sabur al-Amirí
Died 1022
Elvira Dyangani Ose
Born 1974
María Shaw
Born 1939
Rafael López Cansinos
1931 - 2018
Antonio del Rosal Rico
1891 - 1968
Emilio Luque Morata
1876 - 1939
Simón Suárez
1947 - 1996
Pedro Venegas de los Ríos
Born 1524
Rafael Ramírez Domínguez
Born 1965
Enrique Luque Ruiz
1899 - 1987
Agustín Valera y Viaña
1801 - 1879
María de Córdoba (santa)
Died 851
María Dolores Gómez Castro
Born 1983
Andrés Luis Dorado
Born 1980
Juan de Dios Polo y Muñoz de Velasco
1810 - 1885
Rafael Díaz Peno
1912 - 1984
Francisco Javier López (hurdler, born 1989)
Born 1989
Tomás Conde y Luque
1833 - 1883
Roberto Álvarez
Born 1968
Fernando de Córdoba (filósofo)
1422 - 1480
Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba
Died 1551
Antonio Guzmán Reina
1921 - 1986
José Luis Ayuso
Born 1980
Francisco Morante Martínez
Born 1992
José Alcaide Irland
1913 - 2003
José Luis Urbano
1953 - 2016
Carlos Orti y Muñoz
1870 - 1933
Carlos Barrón
Born 1987
José María Montoto Cañas
-
Diego Gutiérrez de los Ríos y Aguayo
1480 - 1550
Torerito (Rafael Bejarano Carrasco)
1863 - 1900
Isaac ibn Saul
-
Isidro Alfonso de Sousa de Portugal
1797 - 1870
Antonio Fernández de Castro
1659 - 1739
Marina de San Miguel
1545 - 1599
Al-Ruayni
950 - 1040
Ana Carrillo Mendoza
1942 - 2007
El Pireo
Born 1943
Antonio Pérez Pérez (productor)
Born 1954
Rafael Conde Jiménez
1862 - 1947
Gonzalo Antonio Serrano
1670 - 1761
Paula Contreras Márquez
1911 - 2008
Ramón García Romero
1941 - 2013
Francisco López Osornio
1600 - 1700
Antonio Fabios Ramírez
Born 1981
Rafael García Tejero
Born 1958
Panchón
1784 - 1843
Antonio Gutiérrez de los Ríos
1815 - 1873
Lope de Sousa de Portugal
Died 1520
María José Villegas Navas
Born 1990
Alonso Díaz de Cabrera
1565 - 1631
Pablo Troyano
1870 - 1936
José Ramón Danvila
1947 - 1997
Feliciano de Córdoba
Died 61
Carmen del Campo Casasús
Born 1947
Rafael Mota
1933 - 1999
José Calzado
Born 1954
Fernando M. Romero
Born 1978
Jesús Ramón Aguirre Muñoz
Born 1955
Luis Rufo
1581 - 1653
José Ruiz León
Died 1888
Francisco de la Cruz Ceballos
1891 - 1937
Raquel Rodríguez (modella)
Born 1974
Martín de Córdoba (m. 1620)
Died 1620
Serranito de Córdoba
1887 - 1936
José Sanz Noguer
1882 - 1958
Rafa Sanz
Born 1976
Francisco Varo López
Born 1951
Manuel López Rodríguez (futbolista)
Born 1944
Ángel Rodríguez Torres
Born 1943
Carmelo Salas
Born 1949
José Rodríguez Martínez (nacido en 1942)
Born 1942
Rafael Espejo Rosal
1827 - 1893
María José Sánchez Núñez
Born 1961
Antonio Marín Ruz
Born 1951
Manuel Álvarez Gómez
Born 1954
Andrés de Castillejos
1550 - 1625
Juan Beltrán y Pantoja
Died 1690
Umm Assa'd bint Isam al-Himyari
Died 1243