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

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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

0006 ACTOR

Faizon Love

Born 1968

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0018 SINGER

Konnan

Born 1964

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0038 POLITICAL

Orlando Zapata

1967 - 2010

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0047 BASEBALL

Orestes Destrade

Born 1962

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0067 PLAYER

Joël Despaigne

Born 1966

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0083 POLITICIAN

Celia Hart

1962 - 2008

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0092 FOOTBALL

Armelio Luis García

Born 1967

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0110 CHESS

Zirka Frometa

Born 1963

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0114 ATHLETIC

Agustín Pavó

Born 1962

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0116 WRITER

Odette Alonso

Born 1964

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0122 PLAYER

Francisco Álvarez (beach volleyball)

Born 1969

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0123 PHOTOGRAPHER

Lissette Solorzano

Born 1969

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0124 CYCLIST

Gil Cordovés

Born 1965

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0125 ARCHER

Juan Carlos Stevens

Born 1968

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0129 WRESTLER

Wilber Sánchez (wrestler)

Born 1968

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0142 FENCER

Hermenegildo García

Born 1968

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0163 WRESTLER

Raúl Cascaret

1962 - 1995

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0178 JOURNALIST

Ismael Cala

Born 1969

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0191 BOXER

Enrique Carrión

Born 1967

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0201 SINGER

Ángel Bonne

Born 1961

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0218 FENCER

José Laverdecia

Born 1960

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0224 SPORT

Margarita Tarradell

Born 1962

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0227 ACTOR

Jorge Pupo (Schauspieler)

Born 1960

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0228 PAINTER

Eleomar Puente Carbonell

Born 1968

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0242 BOXER

Juan Torres Odelin

Born 1960

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0266 BASKET

Melvis Coss

Born 1964

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