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
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Showing 15 of 300 notable people

0023 BASEBALL

Héctor Olivera (baseball)

Born 1985

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Adeiny Hechavarria

Born 1989

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0047 BASEBALL

Orestes Destrade

Born 1962

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0056 BASEBALL

Alexeis Bell

Born 1983

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0087 BASEBALL

Danny Betancourt

Born 1981

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0106 BASEBALL

Luis Miguel Navas

Born 1980

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Yoandry Urgellés

Born 1981

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Ronnier Mustelier

Born 1984

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Rolando Meriño

Born 1971

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0143 BASEBALL

José Julio Ruiz

Born 1984

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0167 BASEBALL

Bárbaro Garbey

Born 1956

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0181 BASEBALL

Pancho Herrera

1934 - 2005

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0235 BASEBALL

Nap Reyes

1919 - 1995

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Leo Sutherland

Born 1958

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0254 BASEBALL

Juan Delis

1928 - 2003

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