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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 judo — 13.8× 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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Showing 25 of 300 notable people

0009 POLITICIAN

Vilma Espín

1930 - 2007

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0016 POLITICIAN

Frank País

1934 - 1957

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0030 POLITICIAN

Caridad Mercader

1892 - 1975

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0031 POLITICIAN

Eduardo Chibás

1907 - 1951

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0032 POLITICIAN

José Ramón Fernández

1923 - 2019

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0036 POLITICIAN

Mariana Grajales Cuello

1815 - 1893

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0051 POLITICIAN

Julio Casas Regueiro

1936 - 2011

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0055 POLITICIAN

Emilio Bacardi

1844 - 1922

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0076 POLITICIAN

Guillermo Moncada

1841 - 1895

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0081 POLITICIAN

Elizardo Sánchez

Born 1944

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0083 POLITICIAN

Celia Hart

1962 - 2008

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0120 POLITICIAN

Abelardo Colomé Ibarra

Born 1939

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0132 POLITICIAN

Fernando Miyares y Gonzáles

1749 - 1818

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0154 POLITICIAN

Raúl L. Martínez

Born 1949

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0170 POLITICIAN

Carlos Fernández Gondín

1938 - 2017

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0172 POLITICIAN

Marta Hernández Romero

Born 1958

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0173 POLITICIAN

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II

1894 - 1973

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0182 POLITICIAN

Francisco de Paula Loño y Pérez

1837 - 1907

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0214 POLITICIAN

José Ramón Balaguer Cabrera

Born 1932

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0248 POLITICIAN

Alexandre de Lavrignais

1805 - 1886

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0250 POLITICIAN

Demetrio Castillo Duany

1856 - 1922

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0274 POLITICIAN

Manuel Kindelán

Born 1864

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0292 POLITICIAN

Rafael Portuondo Tamayo

1850 - 1908

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0293 POLITICIAN

Francisco Sánchez Echavarría

1854 - 1902

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0294 POLITICIAN

Pío Rosado Lorié

1842 - 1880

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