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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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0015 SINGER

Estrella Morente

Born 1980

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0017 SINGER

Rosa López

Born 1981

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0027 FOOTBALL

Álex Gálvez

Born 1989

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0029 FOOTBALL

Sergio Escudero (footballer, born 1988)

Born 1988

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0040 BASKET

Pablo Aguilar (basketball)

Born 1989

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0087 ACTOR

Antonio Velázquez

Born 1981

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0088 MATADOR

El Fandi

Born 1981

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0093 ATHLETE

Victoria Padial

Born 1988

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0099 FOOTBALL

Manuel Lucena

Born 1982

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0100 SINGER

Marina Heredia

Born 1980

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0136 WRITER

Cristina García Morales

Born 1985

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0138 FOOTBALL

Javi Cantero

Born 1988

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0141 OBOIST

Ramón Ortega Quero

Born 1988

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0145 POET

Fernando Valverde

Born 1980

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0147 FOOTBALL

Óscar García Guerrero

Born 1988

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0153 FOOTBALL

Paco Esteban

Born 1981

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0182 CHESS

José Cuenca Jiménez

Born 1987

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0196 POLITICIAN

Fernando de Páramo

Born 1987

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0201 PLAYER

José Antonio Sánchez de Luna

Born 1984

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0214 CHESS

Enrique Rodríguez Guerrero

Born 1983

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0218 SPORT

Daniel Domínguez

Born 1985

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0231 BASKET

Pablo Almazán

Born 1989

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0267 FOOTBALL

Israel Jerez Martínez

Born 1986

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0270 PIANIST

Sergio Pamies

Born 1983

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0274 POLITICIAN

Ana Terrón

Born 1983

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0275 PLAYER

Tomas Piñas

Born 1987

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0281 ACTOR

Cristina Alarcón

Born 1987

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0296 PLAYER

Pablo Santos (tennis)

Born 1984

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0310 MUSIC

Kid Simius

Born 1987

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0312 SINGER

Fran Fernández

Born 1981

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0321 ARCHER

Irene Cuesta

Born 1983

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0326 ATHLETIC

Juan Martínez Martin

Born 1980

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0327 DANCER

Vinila von Bismark

Born 1986

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0342 PRODUCER

Julián Méndez (bajista)

Born 1985

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0366 PLAYER

Guillermo Hernán

Born 1982

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0414 ACTOR

Alfonso Begara

Born 1983

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0424 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Carmen Laura García

Born 1987

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0428 PLAYER

Silvia Bedmar

Born 1989

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0430 FOOTBALL

Sergio Martín García

Born 1989

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0437 FOOTBALL

Constanza Cano

Born 1985

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0445 MUSIC

Verónica Plata

Born 1982

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0461 SPORT

Eloy Almazán

Born 1984

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0476 BASKET

Jorge Antonio Fernández Hengge

Born 1989

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0482 SPORT

Cecilio Gutiérrez

Born 1984

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0490 MUSIC

Norver Producciones

Born 1986

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0509 PIANIST

Ambrosio Valero

Born 1984

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0511 COACH

Miguel Ángel Zapata Pérez

Born 1980

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0516 BASKET

Pablo Pin

Born 1982

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