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

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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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Showing 15 of 503 notable people

0074 SPORT

David Muntaner

Born 1983

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0104 SPORT

Miguel Bover

1928 - 1966

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0106 SPORT

Margarita Victoria García

Born 1984

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0112 SPORT

José Amengual

Born 1944

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0298 SPORT

Miguel Bover Salom

1896 - 1977

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0303 SPORT

Eva Moreda

Born 1978

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0312 SPORT

Josep Miralles

Born 1994

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0357 SPORT

Marina Gallego

Born 1983

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0407 SPORT

Maria del Mar Bonnin Palou

Born 1990

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0440 SPORT

Joan Martí Bennassar

Born 1999

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0453 SPORT

Juan Bibiloni

1928 - 1994

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0462 SPORT

Toni Vicens

Born 1990

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0470 SPORT

Miguel Ángel Pou

Born 1961

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0474 SPORT

Santiago Varón Aceitón

Born 1988

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0491 SPORT

Alberto Maura

Born 1998

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