9.9325° N, 84.0801° W
SAN JOSE
Most Famous People Born in San Jose, Costa Rica
- Notable people
- 553
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1958
- Most distinctive
- Model 8.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in San Jose during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What San Jose Is Known For
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Football is San Jose's biggest profession — 25% of all notables (137).
San Jose over-indexes on model — 8.4× the global rate.
San Jose under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of San Jose's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1860s Clear ×
0025 POLITICIAN
Federico Tinoco Granados
1868 - 1931
0063 DIPLOMAT
Rafael Yglesias Castro
1861 - 1924
0075 WRITER
Manuel González Zeledón
1864 - 1936
0079 POLITICIAN
Aquileo J. Echeverría
1866 - 1909
0096 LINGUIST
Carlos Gagini
1865 - 1925
0214 PAINTER
Enrique Echandi
1866 - 1959
0255 POLITICIAN
Rafael Calderón Muñoz
1869 - 1943
0327 PAINTER
Ezequiel Jiménez Rojas
1869 - 1957
0338 WRITER
Jenaro Cardona
1863 - 1930
0377 PRIEST
Antonio del Carmen Monestel Zamora
1868 - 1937
0465 JESÚS
Adela de las Mercedes Salazar Guardia
1869 - 1907
0498 WRITER
José María Alfaro Cooper
1861 - 1912