37.1781° N, 3.6005° W

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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0036 CONDUCTOR

Pablo Heras-Casado

Born 1977

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0057 SKIER

María José Rienda

Born 1975

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0092 ACTOR

Cristina Peña

Born 1976

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0102 COACH

Óscar Cano

Born 1972

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0129 PLAYER

José Manuel Ruiz Reyes

Born 1978

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0134 SPORT

Adolfo García Quesada

Born 1979

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0152 SPORT

Francisco José Lara

Born 1977

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0167 FILM

Ana Torres-Álvarez

Born 1976

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0190 SINGER

Mariola Cantarero

Born 1978

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0205 SINGER

Patricia Fernández

Born 1978

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0222 FOOTBALL

José Antonio Castillo

Born 1970

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0230 JOURNALIST

Fernando Díaz de la Guardia

Born 1972

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0233 WRITER

Alejandro Pedregosa

Born 1974

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0242 SPORT

Miguel Ángel Peña

Born 1970

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0259 PIANIST

Sergio de la Puente

Born 1975

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0269 WRITER

Manuel Calzada Pérez

Born 1972

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0279 BASKET

Isaac López Pérez

Born 1978

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0288 SPORT

Juan Carlos Molina Merlos

Born 1974

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0292 POET

Juan Andrés García Román

Born 1979

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0293 PAINTER

Paco Pomet

Born 1970

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0297 MATHEMATICIAN

Nuria Rico Castro

Born 1977

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0302 SPORT

María Belén Perez Sanchez

Born 1973

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0311 PLAYER

Encarnación García Bonilla

Born 1979

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0314 PLAYWRIGHT

Antonio César Morón

Born 1978

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0336 WRITER

Víctor Miguel Gallardo Barragán

Born 1979

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0377 PLAYER

Inmaculada González

Born 1970

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0381 RACER

Juan Enrique Maturana

Born 1971

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0385 ACADEMIC

Teresa María Ortega López

Born 1973

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0386 POLITICIAN

Concepción de Santa Ana

Born 1973

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0388 FOOTBALL

Curro Segura

Born 1972

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0394 ATHLETIC

Marcos Francisco Duenas

Born 1978

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0403 ATHLETIC

Manuel Garnica Roldán

Born 1978

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0411 RESEARCH

José Luis García-Pérez

Born 1975

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0415 PLAYER

Federico Sánchez

1970 - 2014

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0438 COMPOSER

Juan Miguel Hidalgo

Born 1972

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0444 MAGISTRAT

Miguel Ángel Torres Segura

Born 1971

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0451 PHOTOGRAPHER

Mónica Fernández Roldán

Born 1975

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0489 SPORT

Juan Manuel López Amaya

Born 1977

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0494 BASKET

Ernesto Serrano

Born 1974

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0506 DANCER

Rakel Rodríguez

Born 1977

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0507 PLAYER

María Belén Cueto Martín

Born 1973

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0508 POLITICIAN

María José Martín Gómez

Born 1975

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