43.3619° N, 5.8493° W
OVIEDO
Most Famous People Born in Oviedo, Spain
- Notable people
- 448
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- King 8.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Oviedo during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Oviedo Is Known For
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Football is Oviedo's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (78).
Oviedo over-indexes on king — 8.5× the global rate.
Oviedo under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Oviedo's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Félix Fernández (actor)
1897 - 1966
Wenceslao Roces
1897 - 1992
María Teresa Prieto
1896 - 1982
Juan Uría Ríu
1891 - 1979
Luis Menéndez-Pidal y Álvarez
1896 - 1975
Alejandro Sirio
1890 - 1953
Florentino Castro Guisasola
1893 - 1945
Arturo Álvarez-Buylla Godino
1895 - 1937
Manuel Cascón Briega
1895 - 1939
Luis Sela Sampil
1899 - 1990
La Busdonga
1896 - 1960
Claverol (cantante)
1892 - 1950
Carlos Bertrand García-Tuñón
1890 - 1944
Eduardo Manuel Martín Losada
1891 - 1949