28.1272° N, 15.4313° W
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×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 93 notable births.
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.
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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- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Alfredo Kraus
1927 - 1999
Manolo Millares
1926 - 1972
Martín Chirino
1925 - 2019
Juan Hidalgo Codorniu
1927 - 2018
Alfonso Silva
1926 - 2007
José Comas Quesada
1928 - 1993
Francisco Kraus Trujillo
1926 - 2016
José María Millares
1921 - 2009
Colin Cameron Davies
1924 - 2017
Lola Massieu
1921 - 2007
Fausto Cabrera
1924 - 2016
Tony Gallardo
1929 - 1996
Eduardo Millares Sall
1924 - 1992
Fernando Sagaseta
1927 - 1993
Rafael Mújica
1927 - 1987
Alberto Manrique
1926 - 2018
Manuel Guerra (swimmer)
1928 - 2020
José Antonio Bermúdez Rodríguez
1927 - 2017
Juan Cedrés
1927 - 1979
Antonio Cedrés
1927 - 2015
Manuel Bermejo Pérez
1922 - 2005
Jaime O'Shanahan
1921 - 2010
Doug Baker (rugby union)
Born 1929
Gilberto Beneyto
Born 1927
Manuel Torres Díaz
1927 - 2006
Manuel Santana Farias
Born 1923
Pedro Santana (skulptör)
Born 1929
Manuel del Toro
Born 1925