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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

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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 judo13.8× 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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Showing 26 of 300 notable people

0009 POLITICIAN

Vilma Espín

1930 - 2007

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0011 SINGER

La Lupe

1939 - 1992

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0016 POLITICIAN

Frank País

1934 - 1957

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0025 POLITICAL

Jorge Mas Canosa

1939 - 1997

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0026 WRITER

Eduardo Manet

Born 1930

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0034 ATHLETIC

Enrique Figuerola

Born 1938

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0040 AUTHOR

Antón Arrufat

Born 1935

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0051 POLITICIAN

Julio Casas Regueiro

1936 - 2011

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0118 WRITER

Dámaso José Lescaille Tabares

1934 - 2014

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0120 POLITICIAN

Abelardo Colomé Ibarra

Born 1939

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0131 SINGER

Celeste Mendoza

1930 - 1998

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0140 POET

Dora Varona

1930 - 2018

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0145 WRITER

Marcia del Río

Born 1934

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0150 PAINTER

Raúl Alfaro Torres

Born 1933

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0169 ARTIST

Hessie

1936 - 2017

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0170 POLITICIAN

Carlos Fernández Gondín

1938 - 2017

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0181 BASEBALL

Pancho Herrera

1934 - 2005

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0195 ART HISTORIAN

Alvar González-Palacios

Born 1936

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0206 CHOREOGRAPHER

Jorge Lefebre

1936 - 1990

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0214 POLITICIAN

José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera

Born 1932

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0229 SPRINT

Evelio Planas

Born 1930

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0234 REVOLUCIONARIO

Josué País

1937 - 1957

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0236 BOXER

Alcides Sagarra Carón

Born 1936

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0247 BOXER

Florentino Fernández (boxer)

1936 - 2013

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0265 EDUCATION

Antonio Enrique Lussón Batlle

Born 1930

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0275 WRITER

Daysi Rubiera

Born 1939

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