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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 90 notable births.
What San Jose Is Known For
Click any row to filter the list of people below.
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.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Film & TV
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
1900 - 1970
Teodoro Picado Michalski
1900 - 1960
Max Jiménez
1900 - 1947
Francisco Amighetti
1907 - 1998
Manuel Mora
1909 - 1994
Carlos Salazar Herrera
1906 - 1980
José Marín Cañas
1904 - 1980
Lola Castegnaro
1900 - 1979
Manuel de la Cruz González
1909 - 1986
José Pablo Quirós Quirós
1905 - 1988
Rubén Odio Herrera
1901 - 1959
René Picado Michalski
1905 - 1956
Consuelo Reyes-Calderon
1904 - 1986
Alberto Marten
1909 - 2009
Bernardo de la Guardia
1900 - 1970
Francisco Calderón Guardia
1906 - 1977
Oscar Scaglietti
1906 - 1993
Fernando Centeno Güell
1907 - 1993
Juan Portuguez Fucigna
1909 - 1999