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.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Pío Moa
Born 1948
Julián Ríos
Born 1941
Quique Costas
Born 1947
Felipe Martínez Marzoa
Born 1943
José Manuel Otero Novas
Born 1940
Antonio M. Pérez
Born 1947
François-Xavier Guerra
1942 - 2002
Antón Costas Comesaña
Born 1949
Carlos Barros Guimeráns
Born 1946
Enrique Curiel
1947 - 2011
Francisco Cerecedo
1940 - 1977
Francisco de Asís Sesto Novas
Born 1943
Fernando Zunzunegui
1943 - 2014
Javier Álvarez (athlete)
Born 1943
Fernando Hoyos
1943 - 1982
Carlos Mouriño
Born 1948
Beda Docampo Feijóo
Born 1948
Antonio Gude
Born 1946
José Posada
1940 - 2013
Armando Fernández-Xesta
1943 - 2016
Ventura Pérez Mariño
Born 1948
Aída Fernández Ríos
1947 - 2015
Xulio Formoso
1949 - 2018
Manito
1944 - 2011
Genaro Borrás
1945 - 2008
Ignacio Ramón Ferrín Vázquez
Born 1943
Álex Vázquez
Born 1946
Isidro Silveira Cameselle
1943 - 2016
Alfonso Paz-Andrade
Born 1940
Félix Carnero
Born 1948
José María Tojeira
Born 1947
José Domínguez Rial
1940 - 2000
Rogelio Rivas
Born 1944
José Luis Villar
Born 1949
Maribel Lorenzo
1946 - 1981