Melilla
Melilla ranks 4,441st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, Cēsis, and Thornton, West Yorkshire. The most famous people from Melilla are Fernando Arrabal, Munir Mohand Mohamedi, and Adelfa Calvo. Melilla has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors. Melilla is located in Spain.
Melilla is an autonomous city of Spain on the North African coast. It lies on the eastern side of the Cape Three Forks, bordering Morocco and facing the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of 12.3 km2 (4.7 sq mi). It was part of the Province of Málaga until 14 March 1995, when the Statute of Autonomy of Melilla was passed. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1932 and 2004, Melilla was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Fernando Arrabal, Munir Mohand Mohamedi, and Adelfa Calvo.
People Born in Melilla
Go to all RankingsFernando Arrabal
WRITER
1932 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 1
Munir Mohand Mohamedi
SOCCER PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 48.73
Rank: 2
Adelfa Calvo
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 3
Samu Aghehowa
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 4
Javier Imbroda
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2022
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 5
Arly Jover
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 6
Ezequiel Calvente
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Melilla
Go to all RankingsAdelfa Calvo
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 3
Samu Aghehowa
SOCCER PLAYER
2004 - Present
HPI: 45.95
Rank: 4
Arly Jover
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Melilla were soccer players (3), actors (2), writers (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Melilla, including Munir Mohand Mohamedi, Samu Aghehowa, and Ezequiel Calvente. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Melilla, including Munir Mohand Mohamedi, Samu Aghehowa, and Ezequiel Calvente.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Melilla since 1700.







