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SEVILLA

Most Famous People Born in Sevilla, Spain

Notable people
1,395
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1928
Most distinctive
Matador 166.5×

Flamenco and the bullring, at concentrations unmatched anywhere in the dataset. Seville's two most distinctive professions are matador and torero at more than 140 times the global rate, joined by dancers, explorers, poets, sculptors, and painters — the statistical shadow of Velázquez, Murillo, Machado, and a bullfighting tradition that runs from Joselito and Belmonte through Curro Romero to the present. The Casa de Contratación sent Columbus and Magellan down the Guadalquivir, and the 16th- and 17th-century bench is one of the heaviest in Spain.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Sevilla during each.

What Sevilla Is Known For

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Football is Sevilla's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (162).

Sevilla over-indexes on matador166.5× the global rate.

Sevilla under-produces politician — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Football162
  2. Painter114
  3. Politician106
  4. Writer100
  5. Actor72
  6. Poet56
  7. Singer45
  8. Matador30
  1. Matador30166.5×
  2. Torero16142.1×
  3. Dancer1812.1×
  4. Explorer177.9×
  5. Poet563.9×
  6. Sculptor303.3×
  7. Painter1143.1×
  8. Writer1002.2×
  1. Politician1060.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Sevilla's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Politics & Law
  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Other
All1,395
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Showing 7 of 1,395 notable people

0072 SCULPTOR

Luisa Roldán

1652 - 1704

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0365 COMPOSER

Antonio de Salazar (composer)

1650 - 1715

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1097 PAINTER

Josef Lopez

1650 - 1700

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1106 PRIEST

Anselmo de la Matta

1658 - 1732

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1191 PRIEST

Pedro de los Reyes Ríos de la Madrid

1657 - 1714

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1263 SCULPTOR

Ignacio López (escultor)

1658 - 1718

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1340 PRELATE

Pedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid

1657 - 1714

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