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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- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0123 POLITICIAN
Ricardo Moreno Cañas
1890 - 1938
0151 WRITER
Julián Marchena
1897 - 1985
0177 LAWYER
Ricardo Castro Beeche
1894 - 1967
0183 WRITER
Vicente Sáenz
1896 - 1963
0206 PAINTER
Teodorico Quirós Alvarado
1897 - 1977
0243 LAWYER
Rogelio Sotela
1894 - 1943
0294 WRITER
José Basileo Acuña Zeledón
1897 - 1992
0302 MURDER
Carlos Echandi
1899 - 1938
0349 DIPLOMAT
José Andrés Coronado Alvarado
1895 - 1975
0405 SCULPTOR
Manuel María Zúñiga
1890 - 1979
0426 GENEALOGIST
Ricardo Fernández Peralta
1897 - 1978
0518 COMERCIANTE
Max Koberg Bolandi
1893 - 1971