42.2356° N, 8.7268° W
VIGO
Most Famous People Born in Vigo, Spain
- Notable people
- 326
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1954
- Most distinctive
- Rower 5.8×
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.
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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Film & TV
- Art & Design
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
0024 POLITICIAN
Camilo Nogueira Román
Born 1936
0045 ACTOR
Ignacio Quirós
1931 - 1999
0073 WRITER
María Xosé Queizán
Born 1939
0084 WRITER
Juan Lozano Rico
Born 1933
0135 FILM
Demetrio Bilbatúa
Born 1935
0167 ACTOR
Gloria Cámara
Born 1939
0197 BUSINESS
Fernando Fernández Tapias
Born 1938
0219 BUSINESS
Julio Fernández Gayoso
Born 1931
0231 POLITICIAN
Joaquín García Picher
1932 - 1985
0255 FOOTBALL
Quinocho
1933 - 1988
0257 FOOTBALL
Mauro Rodríguez
Born 1932
0298 COXSWAIN
Armando González (rowing)
Born 1931
0307 ROWER
Alberto Valtierra
1931 - 2013
0310 ROWER
Emilio García (rower)
Born 1938
0317 ATHLETIC
Carlos Pérez (runner)
Born 1935
0322 SCULPTOR
Raúl Comesaña
1933 - 1999
0326 FOOTBALL
Albino Rodríguez Leal
Born 1937