Managua
Managua ranks 1,383rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Pistoia, Chichester, and Hejaz. Memorable people born in Managua include Bianca Jagger, Arnoldo Alemán, and Gioconda Belli. Memorable people who died in Managua include Augusto César Sandino, Ernesto Cardenal, and Luis Somoza Debayle. Managua has been the birth place of many politicians, and boxers and the death place of many politicians, and religious figures. Managua is located in Nicaragua.
Managua is the capital and largest city of Nicaragua, and one of the largest cities in Central America. Located on the shores of Lake Managua, the city had an estimated population of 1,055,247 as of 2020, and a population of 1,401,687 in its metropolitan area. The city also serves as the seat of Managua Department. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1853 and 2000, Managua was the birth place of 12 globally memorable people, including Bianca Jagger, Arnoldo Alemán, and Gioconda Belli. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Managua including Augusto César Sandino, Ernesto Cardenal, and Luis Somoza Debayle. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Managua than were born there.
People Born in Managua
Go to all RankingsBianca Jagger
ACTOR
1945 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 1
Arnoldo Alemán
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 2
Gioconda Belli
WRITER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 3
José Santos Zelaya
POLITICIAN
1853 - 1919
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 4
Alexis Argüello
BOXER
1952 - 2009
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 5
Carlos José Solórzano
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1936
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 6
Nora Astorga
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1988
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 7
Claudia Poll
SWIMMER
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 8
Sheynnis Palacios
CELEBRITY
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 9
Román González
BOXER
1987 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 10
Silvia Poll
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 11
Daniela Torres
CELEBRITY
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Managua
Go to all RankingsNora Astorga
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1988
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 7
Sheynnis Palacios
CELEBRITY
2000 - Present
HPI: 35.78
Rank: 9
Silvia Poll
SWIMMER
1970 - Present
HPI: 34.11
Rank: 11
Daniela Torres
CELEBRITY
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Managua
Go to all RankingsAugusto César Sandino
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1895 - 1934
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 1
Ernesto Cardenal
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2020
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 2
Luis Somoza Debayle
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1967
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 3
Edén Pastora
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2020
HPI: 50.76
Rank: 4
Claribel Alegría
WRITER
1924 - 2018
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 5
Miguel Obando y Bravo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 2018
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 6
Teodoro Picado Michalski
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1960
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 7
Emiliano Chamorro Vargas
POLITICIAN
1871 - 1966
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 8
Alexis Argüello
BOXER
1952 - 2009
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 9
José María Moncada
POLITICIAN
1870 - 1945
HPI: 49.31
Rank: 10
Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann
POLITICIAN
1933 - 2017
HPI: 47.80
Rank: 11
René Schick
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1966
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Managua
Go to all RankingsRené Schick
POLITICIAN
1909 - 1966
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 12
Nora Astorga
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1988
HPI: 44.13
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Managua were politicians (4), boxers (2), swimmers (2), celebrities (2), and actors (1), while most who died were politicians (9), religious figures (2), social activists (1), writers (1), and boxers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, politicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Managua, including Arnoldo Alemán, and Nora Astorga. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Managua, including Arnoldo Alemán, José Santos Zelaya, and Carlos José Solórzano.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Managua since 1700.