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×
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.
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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- Field: Writer Clear ×
Francisco Ayala (novelist)
1906 - 2009
Francisco de Paula Martínez de la Rosa y Berdejo
1787 - 1862
Ángel Ganivet
1865 - 1898
Justo Navarro
Born 1953
Gregorio Morales
1952 - 2015
José Manuel Fajardo
Born 1957
Eugenio Sellés
1842 - 1926
Ramón Ortega y Frías
1825 - 1883
José Luis Serrano Moreno
1960 - 2016
Cristina García Morales
Born 1985
José Ignacio Lapido
Born 1962
Javier Valenzuela
Born 1954
Ricardo del Arco y Garay
1888 - 1955
José de Castro y Orozco
1808 - 1869
Manuel Talens
1948 - 2015
Isabel García Lorca
1909 - 2002
Basilio Ponce de León
1570 - 1629
Javier Egea
1952 - 1999
Luis Fernández-Guerra y Orbe
1818 - 1890
Mariano Pina Domínguez
1840 - 1895
Fernando Sainz de Bujanda
1915 - 1999
Francisco Acuyo
Born 1960
Emilia Serrano de Wilson
1843 - 1922
Alejandro Pedregosa
Born 1974
Álvaro Salvador Jofre
Born 1950
Emilio Orozco
1909 - 1987
Enriqueta Lozano
1829 - 1895
Miguel Fernández Martín
Born 1950
Francisco José Segovia Ramos
Born 1962
Francisco Álvarez de Nóvoa
1873 - 1936
Manuel Calzada Pérez
Born 1972
Eduardo Molina Fajardo
1914 - 1979
José María Granada
1893 - 1960
Blanca García-Valdecasas
Born 1936
Fernando de Villena
Born 1956
Antonio Enrique
Born 1953
Francisco de Paula Valladar
1852 - 1924
Miguel Ángel Moleón Viana
Born 1965
José García Ladrón de Guevara
1929 - 2019
Juan Jesús León
1946 - 2008
Arcadio Ortega Muñoz
Born 1938
Víctor Miguel Gallardo Barragán
Born 1979
Antonio Gallego Morell
1923 - 2009
Gabriel Ruiz de Almodóvar
1865 - 1912
Herminia Luque
Born 1964
Miguel Puche Gutiérrez
Born 1959
Carmen Blanco y Trigueros
Died 1921
Guillermo Soria
1932 - 2013
Juan Vázquez de Mármol
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