List of Spaniards
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2 Architects 3 Authors 4 Explorers 5 Leaders 6 Musicians 7 Singers 8 Painters 9 Philosophers 10 Scientists 11 Sports 12 Others |
Actors
- Antonio Banderas, (born 1960)
- Penelope Cruz
- Sara Montiel
Architects
- Antoni Gaudí, (1852-1926), architect
- Rafael Moneo
- Ricardo Bofill
Authors
- Mateo Aleman, (1547-c. 1609)
- Pedro Calderón de la Barca, playwright and poet
- Miguel Cervantes, (1547-1616), writer of El Quijote, or Don Quixote
- Federico Garcia Lorca, (1898-1936), Spanish poet
- Luis de Gongora, Spanish poet
- Benito Perez Galdos
- 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
- Jose Zorrilla y Moral, poet
- Antonio Gala
Explorers
- Hernan Cortes, (Spanish conqueror)
- Sebastian Elcano, (1476-1526)
- Vasco Nunez de Balboa, (c. 1475-1519), first to sight the Pacific Ocean, founded Darién
- Francisco Pizarro, (1471-1541), conqueror of the Inca Empire
Leaders
- Jose Maria Aznar, prime minister-president
- El Cid, (c. 1045-1099), Spanish knight and hero
- Buenaventura Durruti, (1896-1936)
- Franco
- Juan Carlos de Borbon, (born 1938)
- El Gran Capitan
Musicians
- Isaac Albeniz, (1860-1909), musician
- Pau Casals, (1876-1973), musician
- Manuel de Falla, (1876-1946), Spanish composer
- Enrique Granados
- Antonio Katrasca
- Joaquin Turina
Singers
- Miguel Bose
- Enrique Iglesias
- Julio Iglesias
- Julio Jose Iglesias
- La Pandilla teen group, all members are from Spain
- Raphael
- Melody Ruiz Gutierrez
- Camilo Sesto
Painters
- Salvador Dali, (1904-1989), visionary artist
- Francisco Goya, (1746-1828), painter
- Pablo Picasso, (1881-1973), Spanish painter
- Diego Velázquez, (1599-1660), Spanish painter
- Ignacio Zuloaga, (1870-1945), Spanish painter
- Francisco de Zurbaran, (1598-1644), Spanish painter
Philosophers
- Maimónides, (1135-1204), Philosopher
- George Santayana, (1863-1952), US writer
- José Ortega y Gasset
Scientists
- Severo Ochoa de Albornoz, (1905-1993)
- Isaac Peral
- Miguel Servet
- Leonardo Torres y Quevedo, Spanish inventor
- Algafequi, glasses inventor (Cordoba)
Sports
- Galo Blanco, Tennis player
- Pedro Carrasco, world champion boxer
- Javier Castillejo, world champion boxer
- Pau Gasol, NBA basketball player
- Miguel de Indurain, Tour de France champion cyclist
- Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Tennis player, French Open champion
- Javier Sanchez, Tennis player, brother of Aranxta
Others
- Pedro Almodóvar, movie director
- Chabeli Iglesias, reporter, daughter of Julio Iglesias
- Juan Sanchez Vidal, reknowned collector