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VIGO

Most Famous People Born in Vigo, Spain

Notable people
326
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1954
Most distinctive
Rower 5.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Vigo during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Vigo Is Known For

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Football is Vigo's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (69).

Vigo over-indexes on rower — 5.8× the global rate.

  1. Football69
  2. Politician40
  3. Writer22
  4. Actor17
  5. Journalist12
  6. Business9
  7. Sport8
  8. Architect7
  1. Rower75.8×
  2. Business92.8×
  3. Architect72.4×
  4. Journalist122.3×
  5. Writer222.1×
  6. Football691.9×
  7. Athletic61.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0054 ACTOR

Carlos Muñoz (actor)

1919 - 2005

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0072 ACADEMIC

José María de Azcárate

1919 - 2001

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0079 ACTOR

José María Seoane

1913 - 1989

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0121 LAWYER

Jaime Guasp

1913 - 1986

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0177 POLITICIAN

Sócrates Gómez

1914 - 1989

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0182 PROFESSOR

Rafael Cid Palacios

1918 - 2004

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0209 MODEL

Emilia Docet

1915 - 1995

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0274 ENTREPRENEUR

Antonio Alfageme

1917 - 1974

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0277 SCULPTOR

Ángel Lemos

1917 - 2002

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0281 FOOTBALL

Celso Pedro Blanco Álvarez

Born 1914

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0309 FOOTBALL

Manuel Guimeráns

Born 1918

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0313 SINDICALISTA

Rosario Hernández

1916 - 1936

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