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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 50 notable births.

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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0051 ÉMIR

Muhammed IX, Sultan of Granada

1396 - 1453

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0064 ÉMIR

Muhammad XIII, Sultan of Granada

Died 1494

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0090 ÉMIR

Muhammad VII of Granada

1370 - 1408

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0110 ÉMIR

Muhammad III, Sultan of Granada

1257 - 1314

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0116 ÉMIR

Ismail I, Sultan of Granada

1279 - 1325

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0156 ÉMIR

Muhammed VI, Sultan of Granada

1332 - 1362

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0160 ÉMIR

Muhammed XI, Sultan of Granada

Died 1454

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0161 ÉMIR

Muhammed VIII, Sultan of Granada

1409 - 1431

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0168 ÉMIR

Sa'ad, Sultan of Granada

Died 1465

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0171 ÉMIR

Yusuf II, Sultan of Granada

Died 1392

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