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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Eduardo Noriega (Spanish actor)
Born 1973
Natalia Zeta
Born 1983
Matilde Camus
1919 - 2012
Luis Peña
1918 - 1977
María Ruiz Cruz
Born 1980
Marta Hazas
Born 1977
Julia Martínez
Born 1931
Emilio Tuero
1912 - 1971
Trini Alonso
1923 - 2000
Mercedes Alonso
Born 1940
Marta May
Born 1939
Ramón Pereda
1897 - 1986
Chema Muñoz
Born 1949
Javier Cifrián
Born 1973
Katia Klein
Born 1993
Mona León Siminiani
Born 1974
Marjo Berasategui
Born 1973
Carlos García Cortázar
Born 1978
Fernando Chinarro
Born 1939
Carlos Camino
Born 1991
Alejandro Navamuel
Born 1973
Soledad Jiménez
1874 - 1966
Agus Ruiz
Born 1979
Ángela Gómez
Born 1988
Penélope Velasco
Born 1975