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 25 of 300 notable people

0017 ATHLETIC

Pedro Pablo Pichardo

Born 1993

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0049 DISCUS THROWER

Yaime Pérez

Born 1991

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0053 GYMNAST

Manrique Larduet

Born 1996

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0058 WRESTLER

Ismael Borrero

Born 1992

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0064 ATHLETIC

Maykel Massó

Born 1999

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0082 FOOTBALL

Carlos Francisco

Born 1990

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0085 SPORT

Marlies Mejias

Born 1992

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0088 SPORT

Javier Justiz

Born 1992

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0100 ATHLETIC

Dailenys Alcántara

Born 1991

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0103 BOXER

José Larduet

Born 1990

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0133 PLAYER

Wilma Salas

Born 1991

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0135 PLAYER

Wilfredo León

Born 1993

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0136 ATHLETIC

Omara Durand

Born 1991

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0137 PLAYER

Gyselle Silva

Born 1991

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0147 ATHLETE

Rafael Alba

Born 1993

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0164 DIVER

Annia Rivera

Born 1991

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0187 WRESTLER

Miguel Martínez (wrestler)

Born 1991

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0192 SPORT

Sándor Szalontay

Born 1990

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0199 CANOE

Reiner Torres

Born 1990

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0208 ATHLETIC

Yameisi Borlot

Born 1991

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0225 HIGH JUMP

Luis Zayas

Born 1997

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0240 FOOTBALL

Jason Pagan

Born 1994

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0258 PLAYER

Leandro Macías

Born 1990

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0271 WRESTLER

Andrés Ramos

Born 1994

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0285 SPORT

Yesenia Ferrera

Born 1998

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