36.7167° N, 4.4167° W

MALAGA

Most Famous People Born in Malaga, Spain

Notable people
576
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1952
Most distinctive
Golf 6.1×

Standouts

Notable Births by Decade

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What Malaga Is Known For

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Football is Malaga's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (110).

Malaga over-indexes on golf — 6.1× the global rate.

  1. Football 110 1.8×
  2. Politician 49 0.7×
  3. Actor 45 1.5×
  4. Writer 41 2.2×
  5. Painter 30 2.0×
  6. Singer 18 1.5×
  7. Poet 17 2.8×
  8. Basket 17 2.3×
  1. Golf 6 6.1×
  2. Handball 6 3.3×
  3. Poet 17 2.8×
  4. Basket 17 2.3×
  5. Writer 41 2.2×
  6. Painter 30 2.0×
  7. Physician 7 1.8×
  8. Football 110 1.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Malaga's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0009 POET

Manuel Altolaguirre

1905 - 1959

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0074 SINGER

Miguel de Molina

1908 - 1993

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0092 ACTOR

Renate Brausewetter

1905 - 2006

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0114 ACTOR

Oscarito

1906 - 1970

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0131 POET

José María Souvirón

1904 - 1973

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0134 PAINTER

Alfonso Ponce de León

1906 - 1936

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0197 WRITER

Esteban Salazar Chapela

1900 - 1965

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0338 PRINTER

Rafael Giménez Siles

1900 - 1991

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0346 ARISTOCRAT

José Padierna de Villapadierna

1909 - 1979

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0381 COMPOSER

Emilio Lehmberg Ruiz

1905 - 1959

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0400 POLITICIAN

Heinrich Heer

1900 - 1968

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0432 ACTIVIST

Carmen Werner Bolín

1906 - 2000

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0440 POLITICIAN

Manuel de la Pinta Leal

1905 - 1936

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0499 SCULPTOR

Juan Vargas Cortés

1900 - 1980

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0536 POLITICIAN

Juan Ponce de León Cabello

1901 - 1936

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0549 CIENCIA

Aurelio Cazenave Ferrer

1906 - 1965

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