39.5668° N, 2.6497° E

PALMA

Most Famous People Born in Palma, Spain

Notable people
503
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1952
Most distinctive
Swimmer 5.8×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 62 notable births.

What Palma Is Known For

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Football is Palma's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (66).

Palma over-indexes on swimmer — 5.8× the global rate.

  1. Football66
  2. Politician59
  3. Writer44
  4. Painter25
  5. Actor24
  6. Basket18
  7. Sport15
  8. Swimmer14
  1. Swimmer145.8×
  2. Basket182.8×
  3. Writer442.7×
  4. Diplomat72.4×
  5. Poet112.1×
  6. Architect92.0×
  7. Engineer61.9×
  8. Painter251.9×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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Gabriel Alomar Esteve

1910 - 1997

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Cebrià de Montoliu

1873 - 1923

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José Ferragut Pou

1912 - 1968

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Gaspar Bennàssar i Moner

1869 - 1933

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Guillem Forteza

1892 - 1943

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Francisco Roca Simó

1874 - 1940

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Emili Bordoy

1918 - 2006

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Bárbara Vich Arrom

Born 1974

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Aixa del Rey

Born 1974

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