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.

17501800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Music
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Military
  • Art & Design
  • Other
Athletic25
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Showing 25 of 300 notable people

0017 ATHLETIC

Pedro Pablo Pichardo

Born 1993

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0024 ATHLETIC

Alexis Copello

Born 1985

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0029 ATHLETIC

Leonel Suárez

Born 1987

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0034 ATHLETIC

Enrique Figuerola

Born 1938

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0035 ATHLETIC

Anier García

Born 1976

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0046 ATHLETIC

Yoandri Betanzos

Born 1982

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0048 ATHLETIC

Mabel Gay

Born 1983

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0052 ATHLETIC

Iván García (athlete)

Born 1972

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0062 ATHLETIC

Víctor Moya

Born 1982

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0063 ATHLETIC

Arnie David Giralt

Born 1984

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0064 ATHLETIC

Maykel Massó

Born 1999

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0068 ATHLETIC

Juan Morales (hurdler)

Born 1948

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0089 ATHLETIC

Miguelina Cobián

1941 - 2019

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0095 ATHLETIC

Adriana Muñoz

Born 1982

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0100 ATHLETIC

Dailenys Alcántara

Born 1991

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0114 ATHLETIC

Agustín Pavó

Born 1962

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0136 ATHLETIC

Omara Durand

Born 1991

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0138 ATHLETIC

Yunidis Castillo

Born 1987

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0156 ATHLETIC

Raúl Duany

Born 1975

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0168 ATHLETIC

Isel López

Born 1970

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0184 ATHLETIC

Ariannis Vichy

Born 1989

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0193 ATHLETIC

Yunio Lastre

Born 1981

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0194 ATHLETIC

Noleysi Bicet

Born 1981

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0208 ATHLETIC

Yameisi Borlot

Born 1991

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0261 ATHLETIC

Alexis Chivás

Born 1983

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