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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Francisco Amighetti
1907 - 1998
Margarita Bertheau
1913 - 1975
Guillermo Vargas
Born 1975
Hugo Díaz
1930 - 2001
Rafael Sáenz Rodríguez
Born 1977
César Valverde Vega
1928 - 1998
Manuel de la Cruz González
1909 - 1986
Teodorico Quirós Alvarado
1897 - 1977
Enrique Echandi
1866 - 1959
Gonzalo Morales Sáurez
1945 - 2017
Ana Griselda Hine
Born 1949
Ezequiel Jiménez Rojas
1869 - 1957
Rafael Ángel Fernández Piedra
1935 - 2018
José Miguel Rojas
Born 1959
Dinorah Bolandi
1923 - 2004
Jacobo Montvelisky
Born 1988