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: Football Clear ×
Bryan Ruiz
Born 1985
Joel Campbell
Born 1992
Celso Borges
Born 1988
Bryan Oviedo
Born 1990
Francisco Calvo
Born 1992
Marco Ureña
Born 1990
Rodney Wallace (footballer)
Born 1988
Rolando Fonseca
Born 1974
David Guzmán
Born 1990
Michael Barrantes
Born 1983
Randall Brenes
Born 1983
Ariel Francisco Rodríguez
Born 1989
Jonathan McDonald
Born 1987
Carlos Hernández (footballer)
Born 1982
Jonathan Moya
Born 1992
Luis Marín
Born 1974
Keven Alemán
Born 1994
Mauricio Wright
Born 1970
Douglas Sequeira
Born 1977
David Ramírez (footballer, born 1993)
Born 1993
Diego Madrigal
Born 1989
Leonardo González
Born 1980
Pablo Salazar
Born 1982
Christopher Meneses
Born 1990
Steven Bryce
Born 1977
Josué Martínez
Born 1990
Rónald González Brenes
Born 1970
Jorge Castro (footballer)
Born 1990
Mauricio Castillo
Born 1987
Alonso Solís
Born 1978
Froylán Ledezma
Born 1978
Gonzalo Segares
Born 1982
Whayne Wilson
1975 - 2005
Daniel Cambronero
Born 1986
Yendrick Ruiz
Born 1987
Keyner Brown
Born 1991
Jafet Soto
Born 1976
Armando Alonso
Born 1984
David Ramírez
Born 1981
Vladimir Quesada
Born 1966
José Luis López Ramírez
Born 1981
Pablo Chinchilla
Born 1978
Róger Flores
Born 1959
Óscar Emilio Rojas
Born 1979
Alejandro Alpízar
Born 1979
Ricardo González (footballer)
Born 1974
Raquel Rodríguez
Born 1993
Porfirio López
Born 1985
Germán Chavarría
Born 1958
Sean Mannion (American football)
Born 1992
Dylan Flores
Born 1993
Olman Vargas
Born 1985
Allan Alemán
Born 1983
Try Bennett
Born 1975
César Elizondo
Born 1988
Darío Delgado (footballer, born 1985)
Born 1985
Víctor Cordero
Born 1973
Juan Diego Madrigal
Born 1987
José Sánchez (footballer, born 1987)
Born 1987
José Villalobos
Born 1981
Manfred Russell
Born 1988
Adrián De Lemos
Born 1982
Marvin Rodríguez
1934 - 2017
Aaron Williams (American football)
Born 1990
Andrés Núñez
Born 1976
Neighel Drummond
Born 1982
Javier Wanchope
Born 1968
David Diach
Born 1974
Juan Carlos Arguedas
Born 1970
Mario Cordero
1930 - 2002
Marco Antonio Rojas
Born 1952
Jake Beckford
Born 1994
Guillermo Guardia
Born 1960
Rodrigo Badilla
Born 1957
Luis Paulino Siles
Born 1941
Jonathan Bolaños
Born 1978
José Macotelo
Born 1985
Luis Ruiz (Costa Rican footballer)
Born 1983
Gherland McDonald
Born 1986
Álvaro Grant MacDonald
Born 1938
Esteban Ramírez Segnini
Born 1987
Willy Eras
Born 1980
Michael Calderón
Born 1988
Irving Calderón
Born 1994
Luis Corrales
Born 1983
Rolando Villalobos
Born 1953
Leonardo Ly Rojas
Born 1985
Johan Condega
Born 1984
Gerardo Ureña
Born 1955
Álvaro Grant McDonald
Born 1939
Atahualpa González
Born 1978
Alfredo Piedra Mora
1915 - 2003
Jody Stewart
Born 1986
Ricky Garbanzo
Born 1992
Cristian Badilla
Born 1978
Joshua Díaz
Born 1991
Orlando Sinclair
Born 1998
Berny Ulloa Morera
Born 1950
Alexis Gamboa
Born 1999
Erick Marín Calderón
Born 1982
Julian Feoli-Gudino
Born 1987
Carlos Silva Loaiza
1919 - 2009
Gerardo Solano
1954 - 2000
Carlos Hernández Espinoza
Born 1989
Atim Roper Davis
Born 1978
Cristian Carrillo
Born 1980
Guillermo León
1920 - 2010
Stephen Basso
Born 1987
Andrés Montalbán
Born 1992
Enar Bolaños
Born 1983
José Gabriel Vargas
Born 1989
José Manuel Rojas (footballer, born 1952)
Born 1952
Marco Aurelio Odio
1962 - 2008
Reinaldo Brenes
Born 1991
Ignacio Solís
Born 1991
Esteban Arias Arauz
Born 1994
José Luis Mora
Born 1992
Adonay Alfaro Murcia
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José Manuel Rojas Ramírez
Born 1952
Cristian Blanco
Born 1980
Dan Jackson
Born 1993
Athim Rooper
Born 1978
Jorge Poltronieri
Born 1985
Carlos Clark
Born 1978
Diego Díaz Porras
Born 1988
Andrés Castro Piche
Born 1990
Kevin Arrieta
Born 1991
Gregorio "Goyo" Morales
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Jorge Quesada
Born 1915
Hernán Cabalceta
Born 1921
Víctor Gutiérrez Marín
Born 1991
Anthony Velásquez
Born 1990
Herbert Pérez Valverde
Born 1992
Harry Ocampo
Born 1983
Dennis Marshall Herron
Born 1959
Javier Masís
Born 1953
Carlos Láscarez
1931 - 2014