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 José Benito de Churriguera, David Murray, and Gustaf Rosenquist. Las Palmas has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and architects. 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 José Benito de Churriguera, David Murray, and Gustaf Rosenquist.
People Born in Las Palmas
Go to all RankingsJavier Bardem
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 29
Benito Pérez Galdós
WRITER
1843 - 1920
HPI: 68.41
Rank: 31
Juan Negrín
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1956
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 41
Alfredo Kraus
SINGER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 42
Juan Hilario Marrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 1
Antonia San Juan
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 18
Jesé
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 39
Luis Rubiales
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 53.68
Rank: 10
Jerónimo Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 43
Ana Wagener
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 22
Alfonso Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 2
Paco Jémez
SOCCER PLAYER
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 17
People Deceased in Las Palmas
Go to all RankingsJosé Benito de Churriguera
ARCHITECT
1665 - 1725
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
David Murray
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1973
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Gustaf Rosenquist
ATHLETE
1887 - 1961
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Antonio Betancort
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Estanislau Basora
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Luis Molowny
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Juan Hilario Marrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1989
HPI: 59.44
Rank: 8
Jerónimo Saavedra
POLITICIAN
1936 - 2023
HPI: 53.31
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Las Palmas
Go to all RankingsJosé Benito de Churriguera
ARCHITECT
1665 - 1725
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
David Murray
RACING DRIVER
1909 - 1973
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Gustaf Rosenquist
ATHLETE
1887 - 1961
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Antonio Betancort
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2015
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Estanislau Basora
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2012
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Luis Molowny
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2010
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
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), architects (1), racing drivers (1), athletes (1), and politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Las Palmas, including Jesé, Luis Rubiales, and Alfonso Silva. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Las Palmas, including Juan Hilario Marrero, Jesé, and Luis Rubiales.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Las Palmas since 1700.