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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

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.

  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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0061 POET

Selena Millares

Born 1963

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0092 POET

Bartolomé Cairasco de Figueroa

1538 - 1610

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0114 POET

Andrés Sánchez Robayna

Born 1952

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0126 POET

Agustín Millares Sall

1917 - 1989

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0143 POET

José María Millares

1921 - 2009

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0238 POET

Yaiza Martínez

Born 1973

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0265 POET

José Luis Pernas

Born 1943

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0299 POET

Pedro Flores (escritor)

Born 1968

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0303 POET

Encarnación Cubas Báez

1831 - 1915

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0352 POET

Oswaldo Guerra Sánchez

Born 1966

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