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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football85
  2. Politician56
  3. Writer26
  4. Actor25
  5. Painter23
  6. Journalist23
  7. Sport20
  8. Lawyer11
  1. Handball96.5×
  2. Journalist233.3×
  3. Sport202.7×
  4. Architect82.0×
  5. Painter232.0×
  6. Writer261.8×
  7. Football851.8×
  8. Business71.6×

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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0002 ACTOR

Eduardo Noriega (Spanish actor)

Born 1973

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0006 FOOTBALL

Iván de la Peña

Born 1976

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0008 ATHLETIC

Ruth Beitia

Born 1979

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0017 FOOTBALL

Iván Helguera

Born 1975

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0021 FOOTBALL

Pedro Munitis

Born 1975

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0041 FOOTBALL

Mario Bermejo

Born 1978

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0055 ACTOR

Marta Hazas

Born 1977

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0059 CYCLIST

Constantino Zaballa

Born 1978

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0060 FOOTBALL

Ismael Ruiz

Born 1977

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0061 HANDBALL

Verónica Cuadrado

Born 1979

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0077 FOOTBALL

Sergio Matabuena

Born 1979

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0084 FOOTBALL

José Moratón Taeño

Born 1979

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0093 YACHTSMAN

Fernando Echávarri

Born 1972

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0099 HANDBALL

Jesús Fernández (handballer)

Born 1974

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0164 FILM

Marc Crehuet

Born 1978

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0166 FOOTBALL

Pablo Sierra Madrazo

Born 1978

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0188 ACTOR

Javier Cifrián

Born 1973

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0190 PROFESSOR

Susana de la Sierra

Born 1975

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0200 POLITICIAN

Rosana Alonso

Born 1970

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0214 ACTOR

Mona León Siminiani

Born 1974

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0215 HOCKEY

Amanda González

Born 1979

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0218 FILM

Elías León Siminiani

Born 1971

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0223 FOOTBALL

Fernando Teixeira Vitienes

Born 1971

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0225 ACTOR

Marjo Berasategui

Born 1973

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0230 FILM

Norberto Ramos del Val

Born 1970

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0235 HOCKEY

Elena Carrión

Born 1970

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0244 HOCKEY

Bernardino Herrera

Born 1977

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0247 ACTOR

Carlos García Cortázar

Born 1978

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0270 CHESS

Sergio Cacho Reigadas

Born 1974

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0279 GUITAR

Chema Ruiz

Born 1978

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0303 SINGER

Ana Cirré

Born 1972

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0308 JOURNALIST

Nuria Labari

Born 1979

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0310 JOURNALIST

Quico Taronjí

Born 1970

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0311 REFEREE

José Antonio Teixeira Vitienes

Born 1970

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0318 POLITICIAN

Gema Igual

Born 1973

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0321 SPORT

Julio Martínez Gómez

Born 1970

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0328 POLITICIAN

Cristina Mazas

Born 1973

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0332 ACTOR

Alejandro Navamuel

Born 1973

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0333 BASKET

Jacobo Odriozola

Born 1973

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0335 SPORT

Iván Hierro

Born 1978

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0338 FOOTBALL

Pepe Aguilar (futbolista)

Born 1970

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0353 ACTOR

Agus Ruiz

Born 1979

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0355 PAINTER

Berta Jayo

Born 1971

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0365 MUSIC

Marcos Bárcena

Born 1970

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0376 POLITICIAN

Isabel Urrutia

Born 1975

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0378 ACTOR

Penélope Velasco

Born 1975

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0389 SAILOR

Santiago López-Vázquez

Born 1971

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0396 ARTIST

Luis Bezeta

Born 1976

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0402 CURATOR

Marta Mantecón

Born 1971

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0406 FOOTBALL

Nando Vidiella

Born 1977

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0443 POET

Marcos Díez Manrique

Born 1976

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