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.
- Sports
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Military
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Alberto Juantorena
Born 1950
Manuel Barrueco
Born 1952
Juan Croucier
Born 1959
Luis Conte
Born 1954
Adolfo Horta
1957 - 2016
Emilio Correa (boxer born 1953)
Born 1953
Juan Ferrer
1955 - 2015
José Villa Soberón
Born 1950
Daniel Núñez
Born 1958
Alejandro Urgelles Guibot
1951 - 1984
Tomás Herrera Martínez
1950 - 2020
Carmen Romero
Born 1950
Jorge Massó
Born 1950
Bárbaro Garbey
Born 1956
Marta Hernández Romero
Born 1958
Cecilia Alegría Varona
Born 1958
Raúl Dubois
Born 1959
Faustino J. Fernandez-Vina
Born 1952
Julia Emilia Valdés Borrero
Born 1952
Leo Sutherland
Born 1958
Leonel Limonta
Born 1954
Coralia Rodríguez
Born 1959
Carlos Rafael Uribazo Garrido
Born 1951
Beatriz Castillo
Born 1954
Gladys del Monte Horruitiner
Born 1959
Manuela Cupull
Born 1952
Alberto Quiroga
Born 1958