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LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Most Famous People Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Notable people
450
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1967
Most distinctive
Swimmer 8.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Is Known For

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Football is Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's biggest profession — 33% of all notables (147).

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria over-indexes on swimmer — 8.3× the global rate.

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football147
  2. Politician34
  3. Writer21
  4. Basket20
  5. Actor19
  6. Swimmer18
  7. Sport18
  8. Poet10
  1. Swimmer188.3×
  2. Handball64.3×
  3. Basket203.5×
  4. Football1473.0×
  5. Sport182.4×
  6. Poet102.1×
  7. Artist81.7×
  1. Politician340.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0005 OPERA

Alfredo Kraus

1927 - 1999

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0018 PAINTER

Manolo Millares

1926 - 1972

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0026 SCULPTOR

Martín Chirino

1925 - 2019

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0038 COMPOSER

Juan Hidalgo Codorniu

1927 - 2018

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0070 FOOTBALL

Alfonso Silva

1926 - 2007

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0125 PAINTER

José Comas Quesada

1928 - 1993

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0129 SINGER

Francisco Kraus Trujillo

1926 - 2016

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0143 POET

José María Millares

1921 - 2009

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0146 PRIEST

Colin Cameron Davies

1924 - 2017

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0151 PAINTER

Lola Massieu

1921 - 2007

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0173 FILM

Fausto Cabrera

1924 - 2016

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0198 POLITICIAN

Tony Gallardo

1929 - 1996

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0199 PAINTER

Eduardo Millares Sall

1924 - 1992

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0216 POLITICIAN

Fernando Sagaseta

1927 - 1993

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0245 FOOTBALL

Rafael Mújica

1927 - 1987

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0275 PAINTER

Alberto Manrique

1926 - 2018

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0288 SWIMMER

Manuel Guerra (swimmer)

1928 - 2020

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0301 FOOTBALL

José Antonio Bermúdez Rodríguez

1927 - 2017

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0310 FOOTBALL

Juan Cedrés

1927 - 1979

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0345 FOOTBALL

Antonio Cedrés

1927 - 2015

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0378 POLITICIAN

Manuel Bermejo Pérez

1922 - 2005

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0382 ESTUDIOS

Jaime O'Shanahan

1921 - 2010

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0384 PLAYER

Doug Baker (rugby union)

Born 1929

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0386 FOOTBALL

Gilberto Beneyto

Born 1927

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0424 FOOTBALL

Manuel Torres Díaz

1927 - 2006

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0432 FOOTBALL

Manuel Santana Farias

Born 1923

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0440 SCULPTOR

Pedro Santana (skulptör)

Born 1929

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0450 FOOTBALL

Manuel del Toro

Born 1925

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