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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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0023 WRITER

Carmen Lyra

1887 - 1949

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0134 COMPOSER

Julio Fonseca

1885 - 1950

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0190 LAWYER

Omar Dengo

1888 - 1928

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0248 WRITER

Rogelio Fernández Güell

1883 - 1918

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0290 COLLECTOR

Lilly de Jongh Osborne

1883 - 1975

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0310 POLITICIAN

Ana Rosa Chacón

1889 - 1985

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0317 WRITER

Juan Trejos Quirós

1884 - 1970

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0432 POLITICIAN

José Joaquín Tinoco Granados

1880 - 1919

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0534 LAWYER

Carlos Orozco Castro

1887 - 1967

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0539 POLITICIAN

Jorge Guardia Carazo

1881 - 1956

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0545 ACADEMIC

Juan José Carazo

1889 - 1979

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