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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football137
  2. Politician85
  3. Writer54
  4. Lawyer36
  5. Sport23
  6. Actor17
  7. Painter16
  8. Diplomat12
  1. Model128.4×
  2. Lawyer363.8×
  3. Diplomat123.7×
  4. Writer543.0×
  5. Sport232.5×
  6. Football1372.3×
  7. Swimmer62.2×
  1. Actor170.6×

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.

1800185019001950
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0058 WRITER

José María Zeledón Brenes

1877 - 1949

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0104 WRITER

Roberto Brenes Mesén

1874 - 1947

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0185 POLITICIAN

Santos León Herrera

1874 - 1950

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0234 ECONOMIST

Tomás Soley Güell

1875 - 1943

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0254 RELIGIOUS

Rafael Otón Castro Jiménez

1877 - 1939

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0319 WRITER

María Fernández de Tinoco

1877 - 1961

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0322 POLITICIAN

Alejandro Alvarado Quirós

1876 - 1945

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0344 LAWYER

Víctor Guardia Quirós

1873 - 1959

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0348 POLITICIAN

Gerardo Guzmán Quirós

1874 - 1959

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0407 WRITER

Ernesto Martín Carranza

1879 - 1950

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0448 LAWYER

Alberto Echandi Montero

1870 - 1944

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