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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0009 FOOTBALL

Iván Marcano

Born 1987

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0022 ACTOR

Natalia Zeta

Born 1983

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0024 BASKET

Fernando San Emeterio

Born 1984

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0027 FOOTBALL

Edu Bedia

Born 1989

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0030 FOOTBALL

Iván Bolado

Born 1989

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0036 FOOTBALL

Christian Fernández

Born 1985

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0040 SPORT

Ángel Madrazo

Born 1988

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0044 SINGER

Jimmy Barnatán

Born 1981

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0045 FOOTBALL

Mario Fernández

Born 1988

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0048 FOOTBALL

Jonatan Valle

Born 1984

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0052 FOOTBALL

Rubén Palazuelos

Born 1983

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0053 HANDBALL

Beatriz Fernández

Born 1985

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0054 ACTOR

María Ruiz Cruz

Born 1980

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0056 BASKET

Laura Nicholls (basketball)

Born 1989

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0058 FOOTBALL

Mario Ortiz Ruiz

Born 1989

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0065 FOOTBALL

Juanjo Expósito

Born 1985

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0069 BASKET

David Doblas

Born 1981

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0073 FOOTBALL

Cristian Portilla

Born 1988

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0080 PAINTER

Okuda San Miguel

Born 1980

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0083 FOOTBALL

Samuel San José Fernández

Born 1984

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0092 ATHLETIC

Iris Fuentes-Pila

Born 1980

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0094 FOOTBALL

Iván Crespo

Born 1984

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0106 SKIER

Javier Gutiérrez Cuevas

Born 1985

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0107 WRITER

Juan Gómez Bárcena

Born 1984

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0110 SPORT

Berta Betanzos

Born 1988

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0114 FOOTBALL

Manu Busto

Born 1980

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0117 FOOTBALL

Francisco Pérez Caso

Born 1986

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0119 FOOTBALL

José Antonio Picón

Born 1988

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0128 SPORT

Félix Vidal Celis

Born 1982

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0129 SPORT

David Gutiérrez Palacios

Born 1987

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0132 FOOTBALL

Víctor Fernández Maza

Born 1987

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0139 FOOTBALL

Gonzalo Herrero

Born 1989

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0154 FOOTBALL

Diego Garrido

Born 1984

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0159 SPORT

José Manuel Gutiérrez

Born 1988

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0165 SINGER

Ángel Stanich

Born 1987

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0175 FOOTBALL

Raúl del Campo

Born 1982

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0184 HANDBALL

Ángel Fernández Pérez

Born 1988

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0194 FOOTBALL

Chema Mato

Born 1984

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0259 HANDBALL

Santiago Urdiales

Born 1980

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0280 JOURNALIST

Lucía Villalón

Born 1988

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0320 PLAYER

Eloisa Compostizo de Andrés

Born 1988

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0350 JOURNALIST

Javier Gómez (periodista)

Born 1983

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0359 ACTOR

Ángela Gómez

Born 1988

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0363 POLITICIAN

Rubén Gómez González

Born 1983

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0364 SPORT

Adrián Cordero Vega

Born 1984

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0377 KARATE

Natalia García Suárez

Born 1980

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0408 SPORT

José Antonio López Toca

Born 1982

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0431 SPORT

Mario Ceballos

Born 1986

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