43.4664° N, 3.7998° W
SANTANDER
Most Famous People Born in Santander, Spain
- Notable people
- 444
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1947
- Most distinctive
- Handball 6.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santander during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Santander Is Known For
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Football is Santander's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (85).
Santander over-indexes on handball — 6.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Santander's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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Seve Ballesteros
1957 - 2011
Eduardo Noriega (Spanish actor)
Born 1973
Marcelino Menéndez y Pelayo
1856 - 1912
Gerardo Diego
1896 - 1987
Sergio Canales
Born 1991
Iván de la Peña
Born 1976
José María de Pereda
1833 - 1906
Ruth Beitia
Born 1979
Iván Marcano
Born 1987
Mario Camus
Born 1935
Emilio Botín
1934 - 2014
Andrés Caicedo
1951 - 1977
María Blanchard
1881 - 1932
José de Madrazo y Agudo
1781 - 1859
Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola
1831 - 1888
Álvaro Pombo
Born 1939
Iván Helguera
Born 1975
Ángel Herrera Oria
1886 - 1968
Concha Espina
1869 - 1955
Quique Setién
Born 1958
Pedro Munitis
Born 1975
Natalia Zeta
Born 1983
Juan Navarro Baldeweg
Born 1939
Fernando San Emeterio
Born 1984
Francisco Iturrino
1864 - 1924
Alfonso Vallejo
Born 1943
Edu Bedia
Born 1989
Fernando Álvarez de Miranda
1924 - 2016
Marcos Alonso (footballer, born 1959)
Born 1959
Iván Bolado
Born 1989
Vicente Miera
Born 1940
David Concha
Born 1996
Cristian Ceballos
Born 1992
Marcos Alonso (footballer, born 1933)
1933 - 2012
Matilde Camus
1919 - 2012
Christian Fernández
Born 1985
Alfonso Osorio
1923 - 2018
Ana Botín
Born 1960
Juan Carlos Calderón
1938 - 2012
Ángel Madrazo
Born 1988
Mario Bermejo
Born 1978
Luis Peña
1918 - 1977
Isabel Tocino
Born 1949
Jimmy Barnatán
Born 1981
Mario Fernández
Born 1988
Juan Uslé
Born 1954
Elena Quiroga
1921 - 1995
Jonatan Valle
Born 1984
Jesús Puras
Born 1963
Germán Coppini
1961 - 2013
François Asensi
Born 1945
Rubén Palazuelos
Born 1983
Beatriz Fernández
Born 1985
María Ruiz Cruz
Born 1980
Marta Hazas
Born 1977
Laura Nicholls (basketball)
Born 1989
Álvaro Longoria
Born 1968
Mario Ortiz Ruiz
Born 1989
Constantino Zaballa
Born 1978
Ismael Ruiz
Born 1977
Verónica Cuadrado
Born 1979
Germán Gullón
Born 1945
Emiliano González Arqués
Born 1969
Mara Dierssen
Born 1961
Juanjo Expósito
Born 1985
Rafael Izquierdo y Gutiérrez
1820 - 1882
Borja Docal
Born 1991
Vital Alsar
1933 - 2020
David Doblas
Born 1981
Francisco Liaño
Born 1964
Julia Martínez
Born 1931
Alejandro Gándara
Born 1957
Cristian Portilla
Born 1988
Rogelio de Egusquiza
1845 - 1915
Ana de Miguel
Born 1961
Francisco Javier Aguilar García
1949 - 2020
Sergio Matabuena
Born 1979
Dani Raba
Born 1995
José María Lassalle
Born 1966
Okuda San Miguel
Born 1980
Chiqui de la Fuente
1933 - 1992
Ricardo López Aranda
1934 - 1996
Samuel San José Fernández
Born 1984
José Moratón Taeño
Born 1979
Emilio Tuero
1912 - 1971
Enrique Orizaola
1922 - 2013
Daniel Gil
1930 - 2004
Eulalio Ferrer
1921 - 2009
Juan Carlos (footballer, born 1945)
1945 - 2012
Ramón Cabrero
1947 - 2017
Ángel de Juana García
Born 1968
Iris Fuentes-Pila
Born 1980
Fernando Echávarri
Born 1972
Iván Crespo
Born 1984
Trini Alonso
1923 - 2000
Juan Hormaechea
1939 - 2020
Francisco de Asís Cabrero
1912 - 2005
Alberto Urdiales
Born 1968
Jesús Fernández (handballer)
Born 1974
Salvador Gómez (water polo)
Born 1968
Alejandro Abascal
Born 1952
César de la Hoz
Born 1992
Jaime Martín
Born 1965
Fernando Jáuregui
Born 1950
Jesús Ezquerra
Born 1990
Javier Gutiérrez Cuevas
Born 1985
Juan Gómez Bárcena
Born 1984
Enrique Gran
1928 - 1999
Alex Dujshebaev
Born 1992
Berta Betanzos
Born 1988
Eduardo González Lanuza
1900 - 1984
Cecilio Lastra
Born 1951
Jenaro Quesada, 1st Marquis of Miravalles
1818 - 1889
Manu Busto
Born 1980
Jesús Garay (director)
Born 1949
Marcial Solana González-Camino
1880 - 1958
Francisco Pérez Caso
Born 1986
Mercedes Alonso
Born 1940
José Antonio Picón
Born 1988
Germán Gómez
1914 - 2004
Carlos del Barrio
Born 1968
Daniel Dujshebaev
Born 1997
Ventura Díaz
Born 1937
José Antonio Rodríguez Vega
1957 - 2002
Marta May
Born 1939
José Buchs
1896 - 1973
Alberto de la Madre de Dios
1575 - 1635
Félix Vidal Celis
Born 1982
David Gutiérrez Palacios
Born 1987
Telesforo de Trueba y Cossío
1799 - 1835
Antonio González (field hockey)
Born 1969
Víctor Fernández Maza
Born 1987
Ramón Pereda
1897 - 1986
Luis Quintanilla Isasi
1893 - 1978
Francisco de Borbón y Borbón
1912 - 1995
Isabel Penagos
Born 1931
Laro Herrero
Born 1990
Jaime Isuardi
Born 1992
Gonzalo Herrero
Born 1989
Jaime Botín
Born 1936
Jaime Blanco García
1944 - 2020
Manuel Díez de Velasco
1926 - 2009
Juby Bustamante
1938 - 2014
Laro Setién
Born 1995
José de la Colina
1934 - 2019
Antonio Gorostegui
Born 1954
Fernando Calderón López
1928 - 2003
José Luis Moreno-Ruiz
Born 1953
José Félix Tezanos
Born 1946
Ramón de la Fuente
1931 - 1984
Bruno Pascua
Born 1990
Joaquín González Echegaray
1930 - 2013
Javier Pinillos
Born 1969
Diego Garrido
Born 1984
José Ramón Sánchez
Born 1936
Luis Alberto Díez Ocerín
Born 1992
Eusebio Cuerno de la Cantolla
1850 - 1922
Maximiano García Venero
1907 - 1975
José Manuel Gutiérrez
Born 1988
José Alfonso Moure Romanillo
Born 1949
Enrique Menéndez Pelayo
1861 - 1921
José Antonio Rodríguez Martínez
Born 1931
Juan Soler-Espiauba
Born 1960
Marc Crehuet
Born 1978
Ángel Stanich
Born 1987
Pablo Sierra Madrazo
Born 1978
José Simón Cabarga
1902 - 1980
Chema Muñoz
Born 1949
Amós de Escalante
1831 - 1902
Teófila Martínez
Born 1948
Jesús López-Medel
Born 1959
Pedro Salaverría
1821 - 1896
Ramón Sota
1938 - 2012
José Pacheco Gómez
Born 1947
Raúl del Campo
Born 1982
Pedro Camus
Born 1955
Javier González de Riancho
1881 - 1953
Balta (footballer)
Born 1962
Luis Redonet y López-Dóriga
1875 - 1972
Julián Sotelo
Born 1965
Carlos González Echegaray
1921 - 2013
Javier Cortes Álvarez de Miranda
1929 - 2009
Carlos Villar Flor
Born 1966
Ángel Fernández Pérez
Born 1988
José Montero Alonso
1904 - 2000
Félix Álvarez Palleiro
Born 1966
Paulino Viota
Born 1948
Javier Cifrián
Born 1973
Luis de la Sierra
1920 - 2014
Susana de la Sierra
Born 1975
Julio Maruri
1920 - 2018
José Sámano
1943 - 2019
Eduardo Obregón
1919 - 2006
Chema Mato
Born 1984
Manuel Pombo Angulo
1914 - 1995
Jorge Merino
Born 1991
Katia Klein
Born 1993
Menchu Álvarez del Valle
Born 1928
José Ramón Saiz Viadero
Born 1941
Rosana Alonso
Born 1970
José del Río «Pick»
1884 - 1964
Manuel Marañón
1855 - 1920
Ramón Pérez-Maura
Born 1966
Francisco Javier Girón González-Torre
Born 1945
Tomás Campuzano y Aguirre
1857 - 1934
Juan Pellón
Born 1955
Santiago Ontañón
1903 - 1989
José Luis Casado Soto
1945 - 2014
Cristina Piris López-Doriga
1949 - 2003
Antonio Quirós
1912 - 1984
Juan Ruiz Olazarán
1901 - 1999
Enrique Rioja Lo Bianco
1895 - 1963
José Ramón Diego Aguirre
1927 - 2005
Mona León Siminiani
Born 1974
Amanda González
Born 1979
Alfonso Aparicio
1919 - 1999
Ramón Agenjo Cecilia
1908 - 1984
Elías León Siminiani
Born 1971
Emilio Vidal
1900 - 1968
Victoriano Sánchez Arminio
Born 1942
Luis Sainz de los Terreros
1876 - 1936
Francisco Santamaría
Born 1936
Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
Born 1971
Miguel Ángel Junco Martínez
Born 1993
Marjo Berasategui
Born 1973
Alfonso de la Serna
1922 - 2006
Arturo del Villar Santamaría
Born 1943
Gerardo Bolado
Born 1956
Pedro Escalante
1913 - 1970
Norberto Ramos del Val
Born 1970
Francisco Javier Ceballos Sierra
Born 1954
Beatriz Pérez
Born 1991
Fernando Delapuente
1909 - 1975
Miguel Gutiérrez Adúriz
Born 1950
Elena Carrión
Born 1970
José Luis Zamanillo González-Camino
1903 - 1980
Julio de la Cueva Merino
Born 1964
Enrique Sordo
1923 - 1992
Ceferino Araujo
1829 - 1897
Angelina Lamelas
Born 1935
Francisco González Gómez
1918 - 1990
Nicolas Alfonso
1913 - 2001
Fernando María de Ybarra y de la Revilla
1875 - 1936
Bernardino Herrera
Born 1977
Javier de Hoyos
Born 1990
Jesús de la Serna
1926 - 2013
Carlos García Cortázar
Born 1978
Walter García
Born 1965
Gizmo Varillas
Born 1990
Coco Piris
1939 - 1990
José Antonio Saro
Born 1938
Ángel Díaz de Entresotos
1927 - 2009
Manolo Higuera
Born 1964
Sixto de Córdova
1869 - 1956
Julio Ubiña
1921 - 1988
Fernando Chinarro
Born 1939
Juan Carlos Alonso Calleja
Born 1964
Enrique González Macho
Born 1947
Santiago Urdiales
Born 1980
Carlos Salomón
1923 - 1955
César Agenjo Cecilia
1909 - 1998
Diego García de Palacios
1545 - 1595
Samuel Ruiz Fuertes
Born 1967
Domingo Sarrey
Born 1948
Joaquín Capa
Born 1941
Carlos Sansegundo
1930 - 2010
Eduardo Fungairiño
1946 - 2019
Ana María de Cagigal
1900 - 2001
José Ramón Lomba de la Pedraja
1868 - 1951
Sergio Cacho Reigadas
Born 1974
Rafael González Echegaray
1923 - 1985
José María Alonso de Beraza
1831 - 1901
José Antonio Mijares
1819 - 1848
Manuel Domínguez Sánchez (futbolista)
1926 - 1998
Casimiro del Collado
1822 - 1898
Ángel Viadero
Born 1969
Juan José Ruano de la Sota
1871 - 1930
Antonio Botín
1898 - 1956
Chema Ruiz
Born 1978
Lucía Villalón
Born 1988
Raúl Gómez Samperio
Born 1956
Gonzalo Gil García
Born 1944
Diego Botín
Born 1993
Arturo van den Eynde
1945 - 2003
Eduardo Carriles
1923 - 2020
Rafael Álvarez Alarcia
Born 1938
Blas Pajarero
1926 - 1991
Ricardo Saro
Born 1947
Augusto Andrés
1910 - 1934
Manuel Laínz
Born 1923
Juan José Llovet
1895 - 1940
Julio Gómez (boxer)
Born 1959
Ángel Schlesser
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Jesús Gutiérrez Morlote
Born 1949
Fernando Pérez de Camino
1859 - 1901
Malén Aznárez
1943 - 2017
Julián Menéndez
1895 - 1975
Francisco Labadie Otermin
1917 - 2001
Eduardo Torralba Beci
1881 - 1929
Sergio García Salmón
Born 1990