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×
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 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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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Military
  • Art & Design
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Showing 19 of 300 notable people

0003 SINGER

Rita Marley

Born 1946

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0042 BOXER

José Nápoles

1940 - 2019

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0060 BOXER

Rolando Garbey

Born 1947

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0068 ATHLETIC

Juan Morales (hurdler)

Born 1948

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0081 POLITICIAN

Elizardo Sánchez

Born 1944

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0084 OPERA

John Dew (director)

Born 1944

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0089 ATHLETIC

Miguelina Cobián

1941 - 2019

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0149 ECONOMIST

Eduardo J. Padrón

Born 1944

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0154 POLITICIAN

Raúl L. Martínez

Born 1949

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0174 MUSICOLOGIST

Danilo Orozco

1944 - 2013

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0175 CHESS

Román Hernández Onna

Born 1949

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0190 BROTHER

José Basulto

Born 1940

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0196 BASKET

Carlos del Pozo

1943 - 2018

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0202 JUMPER

Marcia Garbey

Born 1949

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0204 MUSIC

Rolando Antonio Pérez Fernández

Born 1947

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0239 SWIMMER

Rubén Roca

Born 1940

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0259 DANCER

Silvina Fabars

Born 1944

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0277 SINGER

Eva Griñán

1946 - 2013

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0296 DIPLOMAT

José Armando Guerra Menchero

1942 - 2007

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