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 1920s Clear ×
Daniel Oduber Quirós
1921 - 1991
Felicia Montealegre
1922 - 1978
Alberto Cañas Escalante
1920 - 2014
Jorge Gallardo
1924 - 2002
Julieta Pinto
Born 1922
Victoria Garrón de Doryan
1920 - 2005
Rodrigo Madrigal Nieto
1924 - 2006
César Valverde Vega
1928 - 1998
Longino Soto Pacheco
1923 - 2010
Guido Miranda
Born 1925
Estrella Zeledón Lizano
1929 - 2019
Carlos Manuel Castillo Morales
1928 - 1999
Miguel Yamuni Tabush
Born 1920
Guillermo León
1920 - 2010
Dinorah Bolandi
1923 - 2004
Manuel Aguilar Bonilla
1920 - 2011
Fernando José Trejos Escalante
1922 - 2003
José Luis Molina Quesada
Born 1926
Virginia Sandoval de Fonseca
1921 - 2011
Jorge González Martén
1926 - 2018
Álvaro Wille Trejos
1928 - 2006
Orlando Madrigal
1921 - 1991
Ana Poltronieri
1929 - 2015
Flora Sobrado Rothe de Echandi
Born 1927
Joaquín Vargas Gené
1922 - 2006
Hernán Cabalceta
Born 1921