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MURCIA

Most Famous People Born in Murcia, Spain

Notable people
314
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1948
Most distinctive
Sculptor 4.4×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Murcia during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Murcia Is Known For

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Football is Murcia's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (52).

Murcia over-indexes on sculptor — 4.4× the global rate.

  1. Football52
  2. Politician32
  3. Writer26
  4. Painter20
  5. Sport19
  6. Actor19
  7. Journalist12
  8. Sculptor9
  1. Sculptor94.4×
  2. Sport193.6×
  3. Writer262.5×
  4. Painter202.4×
  5. Journalist122.4×
  6. Composer71.7×
  7. Poet51.5×
  8. Basket61.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0012 ACTOR

José Nieto (actor)

1902 - 1982

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0026 POLITICIAN

Jesús Hernández Tomás

1907 - 1971

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0101 ACTOR

José Crespo (actor)

1900 - 1997

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0154 FOOTBALL

Antonio Alcázar

1902 - 1967

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0160 FOOTBALL

Antonio García (football)

1908 - 1931

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0163 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Emeterio Cuadrado

1907 - 2002

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0195 DIPLOMAT

José Sebastián de Erice y O'Shea

1903 - 1984

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0230 COMPOSER

Mario Medina Seguí

1908 - 2000

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0244 POLITICIAN

José Ruiz del Toro

1903 - 1957

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0267 FOOTBALL

David Gámiz

1906 - 1989

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0279 POLITICIAN

José Macián Pérez

Born 1905

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0286 SCULPTOR

José Ortiz García

1908 - 2004

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