Las Palmas
Las Palmas ranks 385th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Croydon, Salzburg, and Lambeth. Memorable people born in Las Palmas include Javier Bardem, Benito Pérez Galdós, and Juan Negrín. Memorable people who died in Las Palmas include Estanislau Basora, Luis Molowny, and Jerónimo Saavedra. Las Palmas has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Las Palmas is located in Spain.
Las Palmas, officially Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, is a Spanish city and capital of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2002, Las Palmas was the birth place of 43 globally memorable people, including Javier Bardem, Benito Pérez Galdós, and Juan Negrín. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Las Palmas including Estanislau Basora, Luis Molowny, and Jerónimo Saavedra.
People Born in Las Palmas
Go to all RankingsJavier Bardem
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 1
Benito Pérez Galdós
WRITER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 61.52
Rank: 2
Juan Negrín
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1956
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 3
Alfredo Kraus
SINGER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 4
Luis Rubiales
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5
Jerónimo Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 6
Juan Hilario Marrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 7
Antonia San Juan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 48.67
Rank: 8
Jesé
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 47.40
Rank: 9
Paco Jémez
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 10
Ana Wagener
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 11
Alfonso Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Las Palmas
Go to all RankingsLuis Rubiales
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 5
Ana Wagener
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 43.78
Rank: 11
Alfonso Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 12
Carmelo González
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 28.83
Rank: 28
Paola Tirados
ATHLETE
1980 - Present
HPI: 27.88
Rank: 30
Momo
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 26.92
Rank: 32
Juanpe
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 26.85
Rank: 33
Donald Thomas
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 36
Almudena Rodríguez
ATHLETE
1993 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 37
Tanumafili Jungblut
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 38
Ángel Granda
BUSINESSPERSON
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 39
Maite Cazorla
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 40
People Deceased in Las Palmas
Go to all RankingsEstanislau Basora
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 1
Luis Molowny
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2010
HPI: 56.46
Rank: 2
Jerónimo Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 3
José Benito de Churriguera
ARCHITECT
1665 - 1725
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 4
David Murray
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1973
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 5
Juan Hilario Marrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 48.72
Rank: 6
Antonio Betancort
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2015
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 7
Gustaf Rosenquist
ATHLETE
1887 - 1961
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Las Palmas were soccer players (18), athletes (7), politicians (4), tennis players (4), and actors (3), while most who died were soccer players (4), politicians (1), architects (1), racing drivers (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Las Palmas, including Luis Rubiales, Jesé, and Paco Jémez. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Las Palmas, including Luis Rubiales, Juan Hilario Marrero, and Jesé.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Las Palmas since 1700.