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SANTIAGO DE CUBA

Most Famous People Born in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Notable people
300
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1952
Most distinctive
Judo 13.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santiago de Cuba during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 49 notable births.

What Santiago de Cuba Is Known For

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Politician is Santiago de Cuba's biggest profession — 8% of all notables (25).

Santiago de Cuba over-indexes on judo — 13.8× the global rate.

Santiago de Cuba under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician25
  2. Athletic25
  3. Boxer16
  4. Militar15
  5. Baseball15
  6. Singer14
  7. Basket13
  8. Writer12
  1. Judo813.8×
  2. Boxer1613.4×
  3. Wrestler1212.4×
  4. Chess69.8×
  5. Athletic257.6×
  6. Baseball154.4×
  7. Militar154.1×
  8. Basket133.4×
  1. Actor90.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Santiago de Cuba's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0004 COMPOSER

Compay Segundo

1907 - 2003

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0022 COMPOSER

Ñico Saquito

1901 - 1982

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0031 POLITICIAN

Eduardo Chibás

1907 - 1951

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0050 COMPOSER

Lorenzo Hierrezuelo

1907 - 1993

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0113 WRITER

Mariblanca Sabas Alomá

1901 - 1983

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0146 POET

Eusebia Cosme

1908 - 1976

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0189 PAINTER

Josep Rovira Soler

1900 - 1998

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0238 COMPOSER

Víctor Cruz

1908 - 1998

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0264 SONGWRITER

Silvano "Chori" Shueg

1900 - 1974

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0289 FOTÓGRAF

Ernesto Ocaña Odio

1905 - 1983

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