Mérida, Mérida
Mérida, Mérida ranks 2,689th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind West Point, New York, Quimper, and Elmhurst, Illinois. Memorable people born in Mérida, Mérida include Ignacio Andrade, Stefanía Fernández, and Lorenzo Vigas. Mérida, Mérida has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians. Mérida, Mérida is located in Venezuela.
Mérida, officially known as Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, is the capital of the municipality of Libertador and the state of Mérida, and is one of the main cities of the Venezuelan Andes. It was founded in 1558 by Captain Juan Rodríguez Suárez, forming part of Nueva Granada, but later became part of the Captaincy General of Venezuela and played an active role in the War of Independence. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1839 and 1996, Mérida, Mérida was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Ignacio Andrade, Stefanía Fernández, and Lorenzo Vigas.
People Born in Mérida, Mérida
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Ignacio Andrade
POLITICIAN
1839 - 1925
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 1
Stefanía Fernández
CELEBRITY
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.10
Rank: 2
Lorenzo Vigas
FILM DIRECTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.99
Rank: 3
Ruberth Morán
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 31.15
Rank: 4
Gabriel Urdaneta
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 30.65
Rank: 5
Yoel Finol
BOXER
1996 - Present
HPI: 22.17
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Born in Mérida, Mérida
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Most individuals born in present day Mérida, Mérida were soccer players (2), politicians (1), celebrities (1), film directors (1), and boxers (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 Mérida, Mérida, including Ruberth Morán, and Gabriel Urdaneta. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mérida, Mérida, including Ruberth Morán, and Gabriel Urdaneta.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Mérida, Mérida since 1700.
