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 16 of 300 notable people

0015 BOXER

Guillermo Rigondeaux

Born 1980

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0042 BOXER

José Nápoles

1940 - 2019

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0045 BOXER

Yordenis Ugás

Born 1986

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0057 BOXER

Adolfo Horta

1957 - 2016

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0060 BOXER

Rolando Garbey

Born 1947

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0061 BOXER

Emilio Correa (boxer born 1953)

Born 1953

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0072 BOXER

Carlos Banteux

Born 1986

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0073 BOXER

Héctor Vinent

Born 1972

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0097 BOXER

Yordanis Despaigne

Born 1980

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0103 BOXER

José Larduet

Born 1990

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0104 BOXER

Ramón Garbey

Born 1971

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0121 BOXER

Diosbelys Hurtado

Born 1972

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0191 BOXER

Enrique Carrión

Born 1967

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0236 BOXER

Alcides Sagarra Carón

Born 1936

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0242 BOXER

Juan Torres Odelin

Born 1960

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0247 BOXER

Florentino Fernández (boxer)

1936 - 2013

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