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OVIEDO

Most Famous People Born in Oviedo, Spain

Notable people
448
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
King 8.5×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 64 notable births.

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.

  1. Football78
  2. Politician54
  3. Writer45
  4. Journalist20
  5. Painter16
  6. Singer12
  7. Sport12
  8. Actor12
  1. King58.5×
  2. Sculptor124.1×
  3. Writer453.1×
  4. Journalist202.8×
  5. Militar112.0×
  6. Academic81.8×
  7. Sport121.6×
  8. Football781.6×
  1. Actor120.5×

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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0001 DRIVER

Fernando Alonso

Born 1981

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0005 FOOTBALL

Michu

Born 1986

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0021 FOOTBALL

Luis García (footballer, born 1981)

Born 1981

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0022 FOOTBALL

Adrián Colunga

Born 1984

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0028 FOOTBALL

Pablo Álvarez Núñez

Born 1980

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0031 FOOTBALL

Saúl Berjón

Born 1986

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0034 FOOTBALL

Javier Paredes

Born 1982

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0037 SPORT

Carlos Barredo

Born 1981

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0067 FOOTBALL

Óscar Pérez Bovela

Born 1981

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0071 FOOTBALL

Diego Cervero

Born 1983

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0080 FOOTBALL

Alberto Saavedra

Born 1981

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0085 BASKET

Saúl Blanco

Born 1985

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0094 FOOTBALL

Nacho (footballer, born February 1980)

Born 1980

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0095 SPORT

Mario de Sárraga

Born 1980

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0101 SINGER

Mario Álvarez (singer)

Born 1985

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0113 STYLIST

Pelayo Díaz

Born 1986

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0114 FOOTBALL

Ignacio López Iglesias

Born 1987

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0119 ACTOR

José Lamuño

Born 1987

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0122 FOOTBALL

Jony López

Born 1987

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0123 HOCKEY

Juan Fernández La Villa

Born 1985

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0137 JOURNALIST

Manu Brabo

Born 1981

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0139 FOOTBALL

Dani López (footballer, born 1983)

Born 1983

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0169 CHAMPION

Jorge Suarez Carbajal

Born 1986

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0171 FOOTBALL

Carlos Álvarez Sánchez

Born 1986

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0176 FOOTBALL

Raúl García Lozano

Born 1980

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0205 JOURNALIST

Carlos Franganillo

Born 1980

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0227 WRITER

Teresa Soto González

Born 1982

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0234 WRITER

Miguel Barrero

Born 1980

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0236 WRITER

Alba González Sanz

Born 1986

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0241 WRITER

Nicolás Bardio

Born 1987

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0244 ARTIST

Fernando Pasarin

Born 1981

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0247 PUBLICAD

Leticia Sánchez Ruiz

Born 1980

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0261 HANDBALL

Ana Temprano

Born 1984

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0263 FOOTBALL

Pablo Díaz Vázquez

Born 1981

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0266 WRITER

Edu Galán

Born 1980

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0299 FOOTBALL

José Alberto López Menéndez

Born 1982

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0302 FOOTBALL

Montserrat Tomé

Born 1982

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0306 ACTOR

Paula Méndez

Born 1985

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0330 FOOTBALL

José Ángel Blanco Hevia

Born 1985

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0345 FOOTBALL

Roberto Toral Gómez

Born 1984

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0364 FOOTBALL

Armando Invernón

Born 1980

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0365 SPORT

Diego Alexandre Alonso Aubin

Born 1987

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0367 COMEDIAN

David Rionda

Born 1981

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0387 BOTANIST

Eduardo Cires

Born 1981

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0395 MUSIC

Adrián Carrio

Born 1986

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0397 JOURNALIST

Sergio C. Fanjul

Born 1980

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0404 ILUSTRADOR

Flavita Banana

Born 1987

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0413 PLAYER

Benigna Fernández

Born 1981

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0437 ASTROPHYSICIST

Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño

Born 1981

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0440 FOOTBALL

Beatriz Álvarez Mesa

Born 1983

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