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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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0025 CHOREOGRAPHER

Blanca Li

Born 1964

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0033 ARTIST

Juanjo Guarnido

Born 1967

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0039 FOOTBALL

Lucas Alcaraz

Born 1966

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0042 SINGER

Antonio Carmona

Born 1965

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0043 SCREENWRITER

Chus Gutiérrez

Born 1962

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0060 HISTORIAN

Alfredo Alvar

Born 1960

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0127 POET

Luis Muñoz (poet)

Born 1966

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0135 WRITER

José Luis Serrano Moreno

1960 - 2016

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0142 WRITER

José Ignacio Lapido

Born 1962

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0149 FOOTBALL

Paquito Ortiz

Born 1969

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0150 PRIEST

José Rico Pavés

Born 1966

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0185 PHOTOGRAPHER

Ana Casas Broda

Born 1965

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0189 MUSIC

Eric Jiménez

Born 1967

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0195 SPORT

Ángel Ocaña

Born 1960

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0204 COMMUNICATION

Jim Daly (evangelist)

Born 1961

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0221 MUSIC

Jota (Los Planetas)

Born 1969

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0224 BADMINTON

David Serrano

Born 1968

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0227 SPORT

Francisco Espinosa

Born 1962

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0229 WRITER

Francisco Acuyo

Born 1960

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0237 BASKET

Sergio Valdeolmillos

Born 1967

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0257 WRITER

Francisco José Segovia Ramos

Born 1962

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0266 POLITICIAN

Francisco Cuenca

Born 1969

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0268 MUSIC

Florent Muñoz

Born 1968

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0272 ROWER

Enrique Briones

Born 1962

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0301 PIANIST

José Palomares Moral

Born 1960

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0308 WRITER

Miguel Ángel Moleón Viana

Born 1965

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0315 MUSIC

Raúl Orellana (DJ)

Born 1962

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0322 POLITICIAN

Sebastián Jesús Pérez Ortiz

Born 1965

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0330 POLITICIAN

Francisco Álvarez de la Chica

Born 1960

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0337 FOOTBALL

Joseba Aguado

Born 1969

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0340 LAWYER

María José López González

Born 1960

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0348 WRITER

Herminia Luque

Born 1964

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0383 ACADEMIC

María Jesús Gallego Arrufat

Born 1964

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0384 ACTOR

Pepe Quero

Born 1960

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0393 FILM

José Luis Lozano

1960 - 2015

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0412 POLITICIAN

Luis González Ruiz

Born 1962

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0429 RETIRAD

Gonzalo Jiménez-Blanco Carrillo de Albornoz

1962 - 2019

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0452 SPORT

Roberto Casares

Born 1964

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0475 POLITICIAN

Begoña Álvarez Civantos

Born 1968

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0491 ARTIST

Blanca Fernández Quesada

Born 1969

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