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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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Military
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Showing 28 of 300 notable people

0035 ATHLETIC

Anier García

Born 1976

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0052 ATHLETIC

Iván García (athlete)

Born 1972

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0054 SINGER

William Vivanco

Born 1975

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0065 JUDO

Sibelis Veranes

Born 1974

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0066 JUDO

Yurisel Laborde

Born 1979

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0073 BOXER

Héctor Vinent

Born 1972

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0075 DIVER

José Guerra (diver)

Born 1979

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0086 JUDO

Diadenis Luna

Born 1975

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0098 JUDO

Israel Hernández

Born 1970

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0102 CHESS

Maritza Arribas Robaina

Born 1971

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0104 BOXER

Ramón Garbey

Born 1971

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0111 WRESTLER

Juan Marén

Born 1971

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0117 BASEBALL

Rolando Meriño

Born 1971

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0121 BOXER

Diosbelys Hurtado

Born 1972

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0130 WRESTLER

René Montero

Born 1979

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0134 MUSIC

Reynier Casamayor Griñán

Born 1975

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0141 MARTIAL ART

Javier Vazquez (fighter)

Born 1976

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0156 ATHLETIC

Raúl Duany

Born 1975

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0168 ATHLETIC

Isel López

Born 1970

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0179 BASKET

Cariola Hechavarría

Born 1976

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0197 ARTIST

Esterio Segura Mora

Born 1970

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0198 FENCER

Zuleydis Ortiz

Born 1976

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0203 PIANIST

Aruán Ortiz

Born 1973

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0233 BASKET

Milaisis Duanys

Born 1979

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0246 ACTIVIST

Leonel Grave de Peralta

Born 1976

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0260 PHYSICIAN

Luis Milán Fernández

Born 1970

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0262 BASKET

Ángel Caballero

Born 1970

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0300 JAZZ

Román Filiú

Born 1972

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