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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- Field: Diplomat Clear ×
0063 DIPLOMAT
Rafael Yglesias Castro
1861 - 1924
0070 DIPLOMAT
Alberto Cañas Escalante
1920 - 2014
0150 DIPLOMAT
Bernd H. Niehaus Quesada
Born 1941
0236 DIPLOMAT
Pedro Pérez Zeledón
1854 - 1930
0269 DIPLOMAT
Isabel Montero de la Cámara
Born 1942
0281 DIPLOMAT
Rodrigo Alberto Carazo Zeledón
Born 1948
0335 DIPLOMAT
José Joaquín Chaverri Sievert
Born 1949
0349 DIPLOMAT
José Andrés Coronado Alvarado
1895 - 1975
0359 DIPLOMAT
Victoria Guardia Alvarado
Born 1939
0395 DIPLOMAT
Miguel Yamuni Tabush
Born 1920
0523 DIPLOMAT
Melvin Sáenz Biolley
Born 1953
0546 DIPLOMAT
José de Jesús Conejo Amador
1943 - 2010