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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- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Antonio Gamoneda
Born 1931
Gonzalo Suárez
Born 1934
Francisco García Gómez
Born 1938
Manuel Calvo Abad
1934 - 2018
Marino Gómez-Santos
Born 1930
Alfonso Nieto Tamargo
1932 - 2012
Josefina Martínez Álvarez
Born 1937
Juan José Otegui
Born 1936
Mercedes Neuschäfer-Carlón
Born 1931
Maribel Álvarez
Born 1935
Héctor Vázquez-Azpiri
Born 1931
Emilio Tamargo
1938 - 2009
María del Carmen Bobes Naves
Born 1930
Toni Cuervo
1932 - 2017
José Amodia
1936 - 2006
Juan Luis de la Vallina
1932 - 2010
Pedro Masaveu Peterson
1939 - 1993
Armando Fernández (football)
1932 - 2001
Alfredo (ilustrador)
Born 1933
Mariano Medina Iglesias
1933 - 2013
Luis Alberto Rojo Parajón
1931 - 1961
Ricardo Pegnotti
1934 - 2015
Luis Pérez Rodríguez (futbolista)
1930 - 2011