20.0221° N, 75.8285° W
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×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santiago de Cuba during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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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.
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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- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Military
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Vilma Espín
1930 - 2007
La Lupe
1939 - 1992
Frank País
1934 - 1957
Jorge Mas Canosa
1939 - 1997
Eduardo Manet
Born 1930
Enrique Figuerola
Born 1938
Antón Arrufat
Born 1935
Julio Casas Regueiro
1936 - 2011
Dámaso José Lescaille Tabares
1934 - 2014
Abelardo Colomé Ibarra
Born 1939
Celeste Mendoza
1930 - 1998
Dora Varona
1930 - 2018
Marcia del Río
Born 1934
Raúl Alfaro Torres
Born 1933
Hessie
1936 - 2017
Carlos Fernández Gondín
1938 - 2017
Pancho Herrera
1934 - 2005
Alvar González-Palacios
Born 1936
Jorge Lefebre
1936 - 1990
José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera
Born 1932
Evelio Planas
Born 1930
Josué País
1937 - 1957
Alcides Sagarra Carón
Born 1936
Florentino Fernández (boxer)
1936 - 2013
Antonio Enrique Lussón Batlle
Born 1930
Daysi Rubiera
Born 1939