Cultural Production in
Present Day
Panama
Panama
Panama ranks #111 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Malta, Uganda, and Jordan. The most famous people from Panama are Manuel Noriega, John McCain, and Carlos Fuentes. The most famous people who died in Panama are Francis Drake, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, and Manuel Noriega. Panama has been the birthplace of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many politicians, and explorers. The top cities in Panama by number of people born are Panama City, Colón, Panama, Panama, Panama Canal Zone, and Chiriquí Province.
People
Between 1520 and 1998, present-day Panama was the birthplace of 79 globally memorable people, including Manuel Noriega, John McCain, and Carlos Fuentes. Additionally, 23 globally memorable people died in present-day Panama, including Francis Drake, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, and Manuel Noriega.
People Born in Present-Day Panama
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Manuel Noriega
Politician
1934 - 2017
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 1
John McCain
Politician
1936 - 2018
HPI: 73.79
Rank: 2
Carlos Fuentes
Writer
1928 - 2012
HPI: 70.95
Rank: 3
Omar Torrijos
Politician
1929 - 1981
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 4
Edward A. Murphy Jr.
Engineer
1918 - 1990
HPI: 66.18
Rank: 5
Roberto Durán
Boxer
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.62
Rank: 6
Rubén Blades
Singer
1948 - Present
HPI: 63.53
Rank: 7
Miguel Bosé
Singer
1956 - Present
HPI: 63.29
Rank: 8
Ricardo Martinelli
Politician
1952 - Present
HPI: 62.92
Rank: 9
Laurentino Cortizo
Politician
1953 - Present
HPI: 62.89
Rank: 10
Mireya Moscoso
Politician
1946 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 11
Billy Cobham
Musician
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Panama
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Lori Heuring
Actor
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.70
Rank: 50
Luis Moreno
Soccer Player
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.40
Rank: 55
Cecilio Waterman
Soccer Player
1991 - Present
HPI: 40.07
Rank: 56
Orlando Mosquera
Soccer Player
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.84
Rank: 59
Luis Mejía
Soccer Player
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.66
Rank: 67
Cristian Martínez
Soccer Player
1997 - Present
HPI: 36.56
Rank: 68
Roderick Miller
Soccer Player
1992 - Present
HPI: 31.78
Rank: 77
People Deceased in Present-Day Panama
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Francis Drake
Explorer
1540 - 1596
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 1
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Explorer
1475 - 1519
HPI: 75.02
Rank: 2
Manuel Noriega
Politician
1934 - 2017
HPI: 73.80
Rank: 3
Katherine Oppenheimer
Biologist
1910 - 1972
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 4
Margot Fonteyn
Dancer
1919 - 1991
HPI: 71.10
Rank: 5
Anastasio Somoza García
Politician
1896 - 1956
HPI: 69.45
Rank: 6
François l'Olonnais
Pirate
1635 - 1669
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 7
Omar Torrijos
Politician
1929 - 1981
HPI: 68.76
Rank: 8
Sherwood Anderson
Writer
1876 - 1941
HPI: 68.24
Rank: 9
Pedro Fernandes de Queirós
Explorer
1565 - 1614
HPI: 67.67
Rank: 10
Jimmie Angel
Explorer
1899 - 1956
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 11
Manuel Amador Guerrero
Politician
1833 - 1909
HPI: 60.64
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most people born in present-day Panama were soccer players (36), politicians (19), athletes (6), singers (3), and writers (2), while most who died were politicians (10), explorers (4), writers (3), soccer players (2), and biologists (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 18 globally memorable people born in present-day Panama since 1700.
