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GRANADA

Most Famous People Born in Granada, Spain

Notable people
521
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1936
Most distinctive
Émir 1629.2×
Through the Centuries

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Granada Is Known For

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Writer is Granada's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (49).

Granada over-indexes on émir — 1629.2× the global rate.

Granada under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Writer49
  2. Politician43
  3. Painter37
  4. Football35
  5. Poet20
  6. Sport19
  7. Singer14
  8. Lawyer14
  1. Émir101629.2×
  2. Prelate89.0×
  3. Pianist64.3×
  4. Poet203.7×
  5. Writer492.9×
  6. Painter372.7×
  7. Sculptor82.4×
  8. Sport192.2×
  1. Actor120.4×
  2. Football350.6×
  3. Politician430.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0024 POET

Luis García Montero

Born 1958

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0045 PLAYER

José Higueras

Born 1953

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0050 SINGER

Miguel Gallardo (singer)

1950 - 2005

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0079 WRITER

Justo Navarro

Born 1953

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0081 WRITER

Gregorio Morales

1952 - 2015

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0094 SCIENTIST

Antonio Lafuente

Born 1953

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0098 ACADEMIC

Jesús Neira Rodríguez

1953 - 2015

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0105 ECONOMIST

Juan Torres López

Born 1954

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0106 WRITER

José Manuel Fajardo

Born 1957

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0115 JUDGE

Elpidio José Silva

Born 1959

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0122 COMPOSER

Cesar Benito

Born 1950

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0123 HISTORIAN

Jaime Alvar Ezquerra

Born 1955

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0133 ACADEMIC

Carlos Alvar

Born 1951

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0144 WRITER

Javier Valenzuela

Born 1954

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0162 HISTORIAN

Alfonso Falero

Born 1959

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0197 POET

Jose Julio Cabanillas Serrano

Born 1958

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0209 WRITER

Javier Egea

1952 - 1999

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0211 POLITICIAN

Francisca Pleguezuelos

Born 1950

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0226 ACADEMIC

Amparo Vila

Born 1951

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0239 WRITER

Álvaro Salvador Jofre

Born 1950

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0240 FOOTBALL

Antoine Martinez (football)

Born 1959

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0246 ORGANIST

Reynaldo Fernández Manzano

Born 1959

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0247 POET

José Carlos Rosales

Born 1952

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0252 WRITER

Miguel Fernández Martín

Born 1950

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0254 OFFICIER

Fernando García Sánchez

Born 1953

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0262 PHYSICIST

Rafael Rodrigo Montero

Born 1953

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0277 SPORT

Miguel Ángel Pérez Tello

Born 1957

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0287 PROFESSOR

Rosa María Capel Martínez

Born 1950

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0289 LAWYER

Carlos Molina del Pozo

Born 1951

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0294 POLITICIAN

Manuel Peinado

Born 1953

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0299 PAINTER

Juan Vida

Born 1955

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0303 WRITER

Fernando de Villena

Born 1956

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0304 WRITER

Antonio Enrique

Born 1953

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0309 SPORT

André Romero

Born 1950

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0319 POET

Pedro Enríquez Martínez

Born 1956

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0323 FOOTBALL

Francisco Martínez Díaz

Born 1954

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0338 POLITICIAN

Enrique Moratalla

Born 1955

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0339 BIOLOG

Javier Verdejo Lucas

1957 - 1976

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0350 PAINTER

María Teresa Martín Vivaldi

Born 1955

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0360 WRITER

Miguel Puche Gutiérrez

Born 1959

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0391 ACTOR

Leopoldo Ballesteros

Born 1959

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0397 COMPOSER

Javier Paxariño

Born 1953

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0423 PHYSICIAN

Guillermo Antiñolo

Born 1957

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0456 PAINTER

Xaverio

Born 1956

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0462 FOOTBALL

Jesús Manuel Sola Olivares

Born 1957

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0473 PIANIST

Henry Vincent Kneuer

Born 1953

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0477 ENTREPRENEUR

Isabel Guirao

Born 1955

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0492 FOOTBALL

Gerardo Jesús Castillo

Born 1955

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0505 FOOTBALL

Rafael Yebra

Born 1955

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0513 FOOTBALL

Joaquín María López Calera

Born 1953

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