43.3200° N, 1.9800° W
SAN SEBASTIAN
Most Famous People Born in San Sebastian, Spain
- Notable people
- 707
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1954
- Most distinctive
- Canoe 5.4×
A Basque resort town that reads in two registers at once: a Rower and Canoe bench that is pure Bay of Biscay, and a Writer cluster running at nearly twice the global baseline that belongs to the old Donostia literary café. The Linguist over-index is the most Basque detail of all, a small bench doing outsized work for a language that has spent centuries being studied from exactly here.
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What San Sebastian Is Known For
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Football is San Sebastian's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (111).
San Sebastian over-indexes on canoe — 5.4× the global rate.
San Sebastian under-produces singer — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of San Sebastian's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Writing
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
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Pío Baroja
1872 - 1956
Fernando Savater
Born 1947
Eduardo Chillida
1924 - 2002
Mikel Arteta
Born 1982
Julio Medem
Born 1958
Alberto Iglesias
Born 1955
Catalina de Erauso
1592 - 1650
Marta Etura
Born 1978
Aritz Aduriz
Born 1981
Rebeca Linares
Born 1983
Xavier Zubiri
1898 - 1983
Álvaro Odriozola
Born 1995
Xabi Prieto
Born 1983
Mikel Laboa
1934 - 2008
Barbara Goenaga
Born 1983
Iñaki Gabilondo
Born 1942
Luis Arconada
Born 1954
Ángel Gabilondo
Born 1949
Fernando Aramburu
Born 1959
Txillardegi
1929 - 2012
Conchita Montenegro
1911 - 2007
Jaime Mayor Oreja
Born 1951
Nicanor Zabaleta
1907 - 1993
Ivan Zulueta
1943 - 2009
Kenan Kodro
Born 1993
Pablo Sorozábal
1897 - 1988
Juan Mari Arzak
Born 1942
Javier Urruticoechea
1952 - 2001
Dolores Redondo
Born 1969
Ramón Jáuregui Atondo
Born 1948
Iván Campo
Born 1974
Miren Ibarguren
Born 1980
Cristina Iglesias
Born 1956
Esther Ferrer
Born 1937
Leire Martínez
Born 1979
Enrique Múgica Herzog
1932 - 2020
Arantxa Urretabizkaia
Born 1947
Darío Villalba
1939 - 2018
Estíbaliz Gabilondo
Born 1976
Ramon Saizarbitoria
Born 1944
Jesús María de Leizaola
1896 - 1989
Javier Aguirre (director)
1935 - 2019
Martín Berasategui
Born 1960
Ramón Blanco, 1st Marquess of Peña Plata
1833 - 1906
Igor Gabilondo
Born 1979
Juan Pablo Fusi
Born 1945
Antonio de Oquendo
1577 - 1640
José María Usandizaga
1887 - 1915
Aritz Elustondo
Born 1994
Ander Murillo
Born 1983
Aita Donostia
1886 - 1956
Iñigo Idiakez
Born 1973
Íñigo Cavero
1929 - 2002
Manuel Alonso Areizaga
1895 - 1984
Gorka Larrea
Born 1984
Chumy Chúmez
1927 - 2003
Javier Pradera
1934 - 2011
Javier Gurruchaga
Born 1958
Gorka Otxoa
Born 1979
Mikel Astarloza
Born 1979
Pello Ruiz Cabestany
Born 1962
Joseba Zaldúa
Born 1992
Miguel Artola Gallego
1923 - 2020
Paco Bienzobas
1909 - 1981
José Luis Olaizola
Born 1927
Naroa Agirre
Born 1979
Borja Cobeaga
Born 1977
Ignacio Eizaguirre
1920 - 2013
José Luis Arrieta
Born 1971
Pedro Agustín Girón
1788 - 1842
Juan María Bandrés
1932 - 2011
Enrique Jordá
1911 - 1996
Iñigo Díaz de Cerio
Born 1984
Álvaro de Laiglesia
1922 - 1981
José Vicente García
Born 1972
Bittor Alkiza
Born 1970
Pedro Subijana
Born 1948
José Manuel Aizpúrua
1902 - 1936
Enrique O'Donnell, Conde de La Bisbal
1769 - 1834
Lucas Eguibar
Born 1994
Silvestre Igoa
1920 - 1969
Elena Arzak
Born 1969
Nely Carla Alberto
Born 1983
Francisco Letamendia
Born 1944
Ignacio Olagüe
1903 - 1974
Mariano Arrate
1892 - 1963
Agustín Gajate
Born 1958
Lourdes Oñederra
Born 1958
Manfred Sommer
1933 - 2007
Gorka Guruzeta
Born 1996
Martín Marculeta
1907 - 1984
Rodrigo Soriano
1868 - 1944
Iñaki Ábalos
Born 1956
Alvaro Bermejo
Born 1959
María San Gil
Born 1965
Eduardo Moreno Bergaretxe
1950 - 1976
Cristina Garmendia
Born 1962
René-Louis Lafforgue
1928 - 1967
María Elósegui
Born 1957
Bilintx
1831 - 1876
Rafael Ansón
Born 1935
Txema Garcia
Born 1974
Marco Sangalli
Born 1992
Serafin Baroja
1840 - 1912
Imanol Idiakez
Born 1972
Estanislao Argote
Born 1956
Silverio Izaguirre
1897 - 1935
Ramon Lazkano
Born 1968
Mikel Antza
Born 1961
Ibon Sarasola
Born 1946
Carlos Martínez Gorriarán
Born 1959
Juan Aguirre
Born 1969
Lourdes Iriondo
1937 - 2005
Pilar López Júlvez
1912 - 2008
Iban Zaldua
Born 1966
Joaquín Satrústegui
1909 - 1992
Mikel Azurmendi
Born 1942
José Ignacio Tellechea Idígoras
1928 - 2008
José Alberto Martínez
Born 1975
Miguel Primo de Rivera y Urquijo
1934 - 2018
Gorka Pintado
Born 1978
Nicolás Sartorius
Born 1938
José Ramón Recalde
1932 - 2016
José Berraondo
1878 - 1950
Elena Odriozola
Born 1967
Miren Azkarate
Born 1955
Antonio Eceiza
1935 - 2011
Imanol Larzabal
1947 - 2004
Iban Mayoz
Born 1981
Javier Olaizola
Born 1969
Daniel Múgica
Born 1967
Miguel de Oquendo
1534 - 1588
Eneko Capilla
Born 1995
Beñat San José
Born 1979
Gonzalo Chillida
1926 - 2008
Juan Artola
1895 - 1937
Carlos Bea
Born 1934
Ane Gabarain
Born 1963
Jon Belaustegui
Born 1979
Pedro Armillas
1914 - 1984
Itziar Okariz
Born 1965
Andrés Herzog
Born 1974
Ander Izagirre
Born 1976
Melitón Manzanas
1909 - 1968
Paul de la Cuesta
Born 1988
Eugenio Etxebeste Arizkuren
Born 1951
Andoni Luis Aduriz
Born 1971
José Ignacio Munilla Aguirre
Born 1961
Diego Vasallo
Born 1966
Karmelo C. Iribarren
Born 1959
Natalia Zabala
Born 1983
Iker Martínez de Lizarduy
Born 1977
Elixabete Sarasola
Born 1991
Óscar Terol
Born 1969
José Antonio Santesteban
1835 - 1906
Asier Maeztu
Born 1977
Luca Sangalli
Born 1995
Raúl Cancio
1911 - 1961
Mikel Orbegozo
Born 1989
Rafael Echagüe
1815 - 1887
José Luis Galilea
Born 1972
Jesús Urteaga Loidi
1921 - 2009
Agustín Elduayen
Born 1964
Aizpea Goenaga
Born 1959
Emilio Ybarra
1936 - 2019
Ignacio del Moral
Born 1957
Jaime Azpilicueta
Born 1941
Marco Antonio Boronat
Born 1947
Joseba Elósegui
1915 - 1990
Daniel Rodríguez Pérez
Born 1977
Fernando de Prado
Born 1963
Luis Felipe Areta
Born 1942
Sergio De Lis
Born 1986
José María Alonso
1890 - 1979
María Teresa Sesé
Born 1917
Pablo Feijoo
Born 1982
Jokin Mitxelena
Born 1962
Martxelo Rubio
Born 1966
Javier Ortiz
1948 - 2009
Juan Cuyami
Born 1972
Antonio Peña y Goñi
1846 - 1896
Luis Núñez Astrain
1939 - 2009
Yoana Martínez
Born 1980
Mikel Iribas
Born 1988
Rafael Ruiz Balerdi
1934 - 1992
Alejo Mancisidor
Born 1970
Juan José Valencia
Born 1971
Begoña Ameztoy
Born 1951
Fermín Lasala y Collado
1832 - 1918
Fermín Calbetón y Blanchón
1853 - 1919
Ramón Trecet
Born 1943
Xabi San Martín
Born 1977
Leire Pajín
Born 1976
Emilio Guruceta-Muro
1941 - 1987
Sebastián Ontoria
1920 - 2004
Cristina Martínez (canoeist)
Born 1972
Teresa del Valle
Born 1937
Joaquín Ignacio de Arteaga y Echagüe
1870 - 1947
Amaia Zubiria
Born 1947
Lander Aperribai
Born 1982
Jesús Munárriz
Born 1940
Marta Bizcarrondo
1947 - 2007
Mikel Martins
Born 1983
Pablo Benegas
Born 1976
Ramón Agirre Lasarte
Born 1954
Carlos Iturraspe
1910 - 1981
José María Aguirre Gonzalo
1897 - 1988
Epifanio Fernández
1919 - 1977
Andrés Nagel
Born 1947
Mikel Antía
Born 1973
Marta Cárdenas
Born 1944
Juan Carlos Eguillor
1947 - 2011
Iñigo Lamarca
Born 1959
Alfredo de Goyeneche y Moreno
1937 - 2002
Paco Sagarzazu
Born 1940
José Antonio Sistiaga
Born 1932
Begoña Aretxaga
1960 - 2002
Ibón Pérez Arrieta
Born 1977
Julen Colinas
Born 1988
Pilar Kaltzada
Born 1970
Juan Antonio de Urbiztondo, Marquis of La Solana
1803 - 1857
Juan Domínguez Otaegui
Born 1983
Bonifacio Alfonso
1933 - 2011
José Ángel Ascunce
1946 - 2020
Gonzalo Arconada
Born 1961
Luis María Prada
Born 1953
Luis Gasca
Born 1933
Íñigo Chaurreau
Born 1973
Juan Lizariturry
Born 1991
Jaime de Salazar y Acha
Born 1947
Martín Domínguez Esteban
1897 - 1970
Yon Etxaide
1920 - 1998
Teresa Motos
Born 1963
Aitor Merino
Born 1972
Iñaki Irazabalbeitia
Born 1957
Aitor Gabilondo
Born 1974
Gemma Zabaleta
Born 1957
Julia Otxoa
Born 1953
Pablo Martín Asuero
Born 1967
Miguel Fuentes Azpiroz
1964 - 2005
Luisa Etxenike
Born 1957
José Ignacio Churruca
Born 1949
Andoni Agirregomezkorta
Born 1971
Cristian Alberdi
Born 1980
Izaskun Aramburu
Born 1975
Santiago Valenzuela
Born 1971
Julio Villar
Born 1943
Juan Manuel Besnes e Irigoyen
1789 - 1865
Juan Luis Goenaga
Born 1950
Mikel Zalbide
Born 1951
Pedro Bidagor
1906 - 1996
Iñaki Salvador
Born 1962
Fernando Múgica
1934 - 1996
Juan Pablo de Lojendio e Irure
1906 - 1973
Iñaki Font
Born 1979
Mikel Roteta
Born 1970
Inazio Maria Etxaide
1884 - 1962
Eugenio Ímaz
1900 - 1951
Juan Ugarte
Born 1982
Jon Santacana Maiztegui
Born 1980
Sabina Urraca
Born 1984
Antón Uriarte
1949 - 2019
Joaquín Otamendi
1874 - 1960
Benito Díaz
1898 - 1990
Darío Brizuela
Born 1994
Carmen Gurruchaga
Born 1955
Amparo Gastón
1921 - 2009
Carlos Ruiz del Castillo
1896 - 1984
Luis Pérez Pascual
Born 1971
Jule Goikoetxea Mentxaka
Born 1981
José Manterola
1849 - 1884
Domingo Zaldúa
1903 - 1980
Ricardo Miralles
Born 1954
Juan Carlos Guerra
1860 - 1941
Francisco Javier Iturrioz Herrero
1937 - 2002
Virginia Imaz Quijera
Born 1962
Maider Tellería
Born 1973
Carlos Santamaría Ansa
1909 - 1997
Beltrán Pagola
1878 - 1950
Ana Otero
Born 1970
Denis Itxaso
Born 1975
Fernándo Norzagaray y Escudero
1808 - 1860
Luis García-Ochoa
1920 - 2019
Rafael Mendizábal
1940 - 2009
Vicente Ameztoy
1946 - 2001
Miriam Cabeza
Born 1984
José María Mendiola Insausti
1929 - 2003
José Antonio Santamaría Mikel Vaqueriza
1946 - 1993
Ángel Mariscal
1904 - 1979
Pablo de Alzola y Minondo
1841 - 1912
Blaki
Born 1934
Imanol Sarriegi
Born 1995
Ana Agud
Born 1948
Gretel Ammann
1947 - 2000
Urko Aiartza
Born 1970
Félix Mendizábal
1891 - 1959
Jorge Ruiz Cabestany
Born 1956
Antxon Aguirre Sorondo
1946 - 2014
Luis Usoz
1932 - 1992
Abilio Barbero de Aguilera
1931 - 1990