Post by Charity on Aug 22, 2004 19:38:21 GMT -5
This is a list of famous people from Spain. (In alphabetical order within categories.)
Contents [showhide]
1 Actors
2 Architects
3 Authors
4 Explorers
5 Leaders
6 Musicians
7 Singers
8 Painters
9 Philosophers
10 Scientists
11 Sports
12 Others
[edit]
Actors
Antonio Banderas, (born 1960)
Penélope Cruz (born 1974)
Angelines Fernández
Sara Montiel
Fernando Rey
[edit]
Architects
Ricardo Bofill
Santiago Calatrava
Ildefons Cerdà (1815 - 1876)
Antoni Gaudí, (1852-1926)
Rafael Moneo
[edit]
Authors
Mateo Aleman, (1547-c. 1609)
Jacinto Benavente
Pedro Calderón de la Barca, playwright and poet
Miguel de Cervantes, (1547-1616), writer of El Quijote, or Don Quixote
Antonio Gala
Benito Pérez Galdós <br>Federico García Lorca, (1898-1936), Spanish poet
Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet
Salvador de Madariaga
Tirso de Molina, playwright
Agustín Moreto y Cavana, playwright
Francisco de Quevedo
Fernando de Rojas
Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, playwright
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, playwright
Garcilaso de la Vega
Félix Lope de Vega
José Zorrilla y Moral, poet
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Explorers
Hernán Cortés, (Spanish conquistador)
Sebastián Elcano, (1476-1526)
Vasco Núñez de Balboa, (c. 1475-1519), first to sight the Pacific Ocean, founded Darién
Francisco Pizarro, (1471-1541), conqueror of the Inca Empire
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Leaders
Felipe González
José María Aznar, former prime minister
El Cid, (c. 1045-1099), Spanish knight and hero
Buenaventura Durruti, (1896-1936)
Franco
Juan Carlos de Borbón, (born 1938)
El Gran Capitán
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, prime minister
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Musicians
Isaac Albeniz, (1860-1909), musician
Pau Casals, (1876-1973), musician
Manuel de Falla, (1876-1946), Spanish composer
Enrique Granados
Antonio Katrasca
Joaquín Turina
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Singers
Miguel Bosé <br>Montserrat Caballé <br>José Carreras
Plácido Domingo
Enrique Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias
Alfredo Kraus
La Pandilla teen group, all members are from Spain
Raphael
Melody Ruiz Gutiérrez
Camilo Sesto
Camarón de la Isla
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Painters
Salvador Dalí, (1904-1989), visionary artist
Francisco Goya, (1746-1828), painter
El Greco
Joan Miró <br>Pablo Picasso, (1881-1973), Spanish painter
Antoni Tàpies
Diego Velázquez, (1599-1660), Spanish painter
Ignacio Zuloaga, (1870-1945), Spanish painter
Francisco de Zurbarán, (1598-1644), Spanish painter
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Philosophers
Maimónides, (1135-1204), Philosopher
George Santayana, (1863-1952), US writer
José Ortega y Gasset
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Scientists
Algafequi, glasses inventor (Cordoba)
Gregorio Marañón
Severo Ochoa de Albornoz, (1905-1993)
Joan Oró <br>Isaac Peral
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, (1852-1934), father of Neuroscience
Miguel Servet
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, Spanish inventor
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Sports
Severiano Ballesteros, golfer
Galo Blanco, tennis player
Fermin Cacho Ruiz, athlete, Olympic 1,500 Gold Medalist
Pedro Carrasco, world champion boxer
Javier Castillejo, world champion boxer
Juan Carlos Ferrero, tennis player, French Open champion
Sergio García, golfer
Pau Gasol, NBA basketball player
Luis Miguel González Lucas, better known as Luis Miguel Dominguín, bullfighter, father of Miguel Bosé <br>Miguel Induráin, Tour de France champion cyclist
Carlos Moya, tennis player
José Maria Olazábal, golfer
Raúl, football player
Carlos Sainz, rally driver
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, tennis player, French Open champion
Cristina Sanchez, bullfighter
Javier Sanchez, tennis player, brother of Aranxta
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Others
Luis Buñuel, movie director
Pedro Almodóvar, movie director
Alejandro Amenábar, movie director
Chabeli Iglesias, reporter, daughter of Julio Iglesias
Federica Montseny, anarchist, politician, writer
Diego Salcedo, priest, first Spaniard killed by Puerto Rican Taínos
Juan Sánchez Vidal, renowned collector
See also: List of people by nationality, List of Catalans, list of Spanish language poets, List of Spanish monarchs
Retrieved from "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spaniards"
Contents [showhide]
1 Actors
2 Architects
3 Authors
4 Explorers
5 Leaders
6 Musicians
7 Singers
8 Painters
9 Philosophers
10 Scientists
11 Sports
12 Others
[edit]
Actors
Antonio Banderas, (born 1960)
Penélope Cruz (born 1974)
Angelines Fernández
Sara Montiel
Fernando Rey
[edit]
Architects
Ricardo Bofill
Santiago Calatrava
Ildefons Cerdà (1815 - 1876)
Antoni Gaudí, (1852-1926)
Rafael Moneo
[edit]
Authors
Mateo Aleman, (1547-c. 1609)
Jacinto Benavente
Pedro Calderón de la Barca, playwright and poet
Miguel de Cervantes, (1547-1616), writer of El Quijote, or Don Quixote
Antonio Gala
Benito Pérez Galdós <br>Federico García Lorca, (1898-1936), Spanish poet
Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet
Salvador de Madariaga
Tirso de Molina, playwright
Agustín Moreto y Cavana, playwright
Francisco de Quevedo
Fernando de Rojas
Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla, playwright
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, playwright
Garcilaso de la Vega
Félix Lope de Vega
José Zorrilla y Moral, poet
[edit]
Explorers
Hernán Cortés, (Spanish conquistador)
Sebastián Elcano, (1476-1526)
Vasco Núñez de Balboa, (c. 1475-1519), first to sight the Pacific Ocean, founded Darién
Francisco Pizarro, (1471-1541), conqueror of the Inca Empire
[edit]
Leaders
Felipe González
José María Aznar, former prime minister
El Cid, (c. 1045-1099), Spanish knight and hero
Buenaventura Durruti, (1896-1936)
Franco
Juan Carlos de Borbón, (born 1938)
El Gran Capitán
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, prime minister
[edit]
Musicians
Isaac Albeniz, (1860-1909), musician
Pau Casals, (1876-1973), musician
Manuel de Falla, (1876-1946), Spanish composer
Enrique Granados
Antonio Katrasca
Joaquín Turina
[edit]
Singers
Miguel Bosé <br>Montserrat Caballé <br>José Carreras
Plácido Domingo
Enrique Iglesias
Julio Iglesias
Julio José Iglesias
Alfredo Kraus
La Pandilla teen group, all members are from Spain
Raphael
Melody Ruiz Gutiérrez
Camilo Sesto
Camarón de la Isla
[edit]
Painters
Salvador Dalí, (1904-1989), visionary artist
Francisco Goya, (1746-1828), painter
El Greco
Joan Miró <br>Pablo Picasso, (1881-1973), Spanish painter
Antoni Tàpies
Diego Velázquez, (1599-1660), Spanish painter
Ignacio Zuloaga, (1870-1945), Spanish painter
Francisco de Zurbarán, (1598-1644), Spanish painter
[edit]
Philosophers
Maimónides, (1135-1204), Philosopher
George Santayana, (1863-1952), US writer
José Ortega y Gasset
[edit]
Scientists
Algafequi, glasses inventor (Cordoba)
Gregorio Marañón
Severo Ochoa de Albornoz, (1905-1993)
Joan Oró <br>Isaac Peral
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, (1852-1934), father of Neuroscience
Miguel Servet
Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, Spanish inventor
[edit]
Sports
Severiano Ballesteros, golfer
Galo Blanco, tennis player
Fermin Cacho Ruiz, athlete, Olympic 1,500 Gold Medalist
Pedro Carrasco, world champion boxer
Javier Castillejo, world champion boxer
Juan Carlos Ferrero, tennis player, French Open champion
Sergio García, golfer
Pau Gasol, NBA basketball player
Luis Miguel González Lucas, better known as Luis Miguel Dominguín, bullfighter, father of Miguel Bosé <br>Miguel Induráin, Tour de France champion cyclist
Carlos Moya, tennis player
José Maria Olazábal, golfer
Raúl, football player
Carlos Sainz, rally driver
Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, tennis player, French Open champion
Cristina Sanchez, bullfighter
Javier Sanchez, tennis player, brother of Aranxta
[edit]
Others
Luis Buñuel, movie director
Pedro Almodóvar, movie director
Alejandro Amenábar, movie director
Chabeli Iglesias, reporter, daughter of Julio Iglesias
Federica Montseny, anarchist, politician, writer
Diego Salcedo, priest, first Spaniard killed by Puerto Rican Taínos
Juan Sánchez Vidal, renowned collector
See also: List of people by nationality, List of Catalans, list of Spanish language poets, List of Spanish monarchs
Retrieved from "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Spaniards"