TheFamousPeople

List of famous Spanish men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous Spanish Men

Famous People From Spain
Spanish Women
Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
25 October 1881
Painter
Sergio RamosSergio Ramos
30 March 1986
Footballer

Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola
18 January 1971
Former Footballer, Football Manager

Antonio BanderasAntonio Banderas
10 August 1960
Actor

Javier BardemJavier Bardem
01 March 1969
Actor

Ricky MartinRicky Martin
24 December 1971
Singer-songwriter
David SilvaDavid Silva
08 January 1986
Footballer

Enrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias
08 May 1975
Singer

Rafael NadalRafael Nadal
03 June 1986
Tennis player
Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi
26 July 1165
Scholar

Gerard PiquéGerard Piqué
02 February 1987
Football Player
Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso
29 July 1981
F1 Driver

Francisco FrancoFrancisco Franco
04 December 1892
Dictator of Spain

Arón PiperArón Piper
29 March 1997
Actor

Fernando TorresFernando Torres
20 March 1984
Footballer

Philip II of SpainPhilip II of Spain
21 May 1527
King of Spain
Cesc FàbregasCesc Fàbregas
04 May 1987
Footballer

David de GeaDavid de Gea
07 November 1990
Footballer

Junípero SerraJunípero Serra
24 November 1713
Franciscan Priest

Pau GasolPau Gasol
06 July 1980
Basketball Player, Actor
Charles II of SpainCharles II of Spain
06 November 1661
Ruler

Andrés IniestaAndrés Iniesta
11 May 1984
Footballer
Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias
23 September 1943
Singer, Musician, Songwriter

XaviXavi
25 January 1980
Footballer

Felipe VI of SpainFelipe VI of Spain
30 January 1968
King of Spain
Hernán CortésHernán Cortés
1485 AD
Spanish conquistador

Diego CostaDiego Costa
07 October 1988
Footballer
Denholm ElliottDenholm Elliott
31 May 1922
Actor

Otto SkorzenyOtto Skorzeny
12 June 1908
Military Officer

Roy KinnearRoy Kinnear
08 January 1934
Actor
Francisco GoyaFrancisco Goya
30 March 1746
Painters

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Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes
29 September 1547
Novelist
George SandersGeorge Sanders
03 July 1906
Actor

Antoni GaudíAntoni Gaudí
25 June 1852
Architect

Mario GómezMario Gómez
10 July 1985
Footballer

Juan Ponce de LeónJuan Ponce de León
1474 AD
Explorer
Ferdinand II of AragonFerdinand II of Aragon
10 March 1452
King of Aragon
Alfonso XIII of SpainAlfonso XIII of Spain
17 May 1886
King of Spain

El CidEl Cid
1043 AD
Military leader

Keylor NavasKeylor Navas
15 December 1986
Footballer

Carlos VelaCarlos Vela
01 March 1989
Footballer
Theodosius ITheodosius I
11 January 0347
Emperor

Miguel Ángel SilvestreMiguel Ángel Silvestre
06 April 1982
Actor

Francis XavierFrancis Xavier
07 April 1506
Missionary

Federico García LorcaFederico García Lorca
05 June 1898
Poet

Louis Alphonse, Duke of AnjouLouis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou
25 April 1974
Member of the Royal House of Bourbon
AverroesAverroes
14 April 1126
Philosopher

Philip IV of SpainPhilip IV of Spain
08 April 1605
King of Portugal
George SantayanaGeorge Santayana
16 December 1863
Philosopher, Essayist, Poet, & Novelist

Bartolomé de las CasasBartolomé de las Casas
11 November 1484
Historian

Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro
26 June 1478
Spanish conquistador
George MeadeGeorge Meade
31 December 1815
Army Officer

Charles III of SpainCharles III of Spain
20 January 1716
King
El GrecoEl Greco
01 October 1541
Painter

Philip III of SpainPhilip III of Spain
14 April 1578
King

Alvin KarpisAlvin Karpis
10 August 1907
Gangster

Joan MiróJoan Miró
20 April 1893
Painter

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman EmperorFerdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
10 March 1503
King
Jorge LorenzoJorge Lorenzo
04 May 1987
Grand Prix Motorcycle Road Racer

Ramón MercaderRamón Mercader
07 February 1913
Leon Trotsky's Killer

Yon GonzálezYon González
20 May 1986
Actor

Ferdinand VII of SpainFerdinand VII of Spain
14 October 1784
King of Spain
José CarrerasJosé Carreras
05 December 1946
Opera Singer

Charles IV of SpainCharles IV of Spain
11 November 1748
King of Spain
Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto
1500 AD
Explorer

Tomás de TorquemadaTomás de Torquemada
14 October 1420
Friar

Cristóbal BalenciagaCristóbal Balenciaga
21 January 1895
Fashion Designer
Saint DominicSaint Dominic
08 August 1170
Priest

John of the CrossJohn of the Cross
24 June 1542
Roman Catholic Saint
Miguel de UnamunoMiguel de Unamuno
29 September 1864
Writer

Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I
05 January 1938
Former King of Spain (1975-2014)

Saint LawrenceSaint Lawrence
31 December 0225
Religious Leader
BalboaVasco Núñez de Balboa
1475 AD
Spanish Explorer

Mariano RajoyMariano Rajoy
27 March 1955
Former Prime Minister of Spain
Al-ZahrawiAl-Zahrawi
0936 AD
Physician, Surgeon

Santiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y Cajal
01 May 1852
Father of Modern Neuroscience

Pablo CasalsPablo Casals
29 December 1876
Musician

El RubiusEl Rubius
13 February 1990
YouTube Celebrity & Social Media Sensation
Michael ServetusMichael Servetus
29 September 1509
Theologian
Juan Sebastián ElcanoJuan Sebastián Elcano
30 November 1476
Explorer

Peter of CastilePeter of Castile
30 August 1334
King of Castile and León

Pedro de AlvaradoPedro de Alvarado
1485 AD
Explorers

Manuel de FallaManuel de Falla
23 November 1876
Classical music composer
Juan GrisJuan Gris
23 March 1887
Painter

Enrique GranadosEnrique Granados
27 July 1867
Pianist and Composer

Abraham MateoAbraham Mateo
25 August 1998
Singer

Francisco Vásquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vásquez de Coronado
1510 AD
Explorers

Camilo José CelaCamilo José Cela
11 May 1916
Writer
Severo OchoaSevero Ochoa
14 September 1905
Physician and Biochemist

KaneKane
26 April 1967
Professional wrestler
Salvador DaliSalvador Dali
11 May 1904
Surrealist Painter

Jean NegulescoJean Negulesco
26 February 1900
American-Romanian film director
Leroy SanchezLeroy Sanchez
01 September 1991
Singer
Marcos Alonso Mendoza Marcos Alonso Mendoza
28 December 1990
Football Player