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
Rafael NadalRafael Nadal
03 June 1986
Tennis player
Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso
25 October 1881
Painter

Fernando TorresFernando Torres
20 March 1984
Footballer

Enrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias
08 May 1975
Singer

Pau GasolPau Gasol
06 July 1980
Basketball Player, Actor

Antonio BanderasAntonio Banderas
10 August 1960
Actor, Director
Javier BardemJavier Bardem
01 March 1969
Actor

Carlos VelaCarlos Vela
01 March 1989
Footballer

Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola
18 January 1971
Former Footballer, Football Manager

Sergio RamosSergio Ramos
30 March 1986
Footballer
Philip II of SpainPhilip II of Spain
21 May 1527
King of Spain

Gerard PiquéGerard Piqué
02 February 1987
Football Player
Francisco FrancoFrancisco Franco
04 December 1892
Dictator of Spain

Cesc FàbregasCesc Fàbregas
04 May 1987
Footballer

Charles II of SpainCharles II of Spain
06 November 1661
Ruler
Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias
23 September 1943
Singer, Musician, Songwriter

Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso
29 July 1981
F1 Driver
Antoni GaudíAntoni Gaudí
25 June 1852
Architect

Andrés IniestaAndrés Iniesta
11 May 1984
Footballer

Diego CostaDiego Costa
07 October 1988
Footballer
David SilvaDavid Silva
08 January 1986
Footballer

David de GeaDavid de Gea
07 November 1990
Footballer
XaviXavi
25 January 1980
Footballer

Hernán CortésHernán Cortés
1485 AD
Spanish conquistador

Keylor NavasKeylor Navas
15 December 1986
Footballer

Ferdinand II of AragonFerdinand II of Aragon
10 March 1452
King of Aragon
Francisco GoyaFrancisco Goya
30 March 1746
Painters
George SandersGeorge Sanders
03 July 1906
Actor

Juan Ponce de LeónJuan Ponce de León
1474 AD
Explorer

Francis XavierFrancis Xavier
07 April 1506
Missionary

Otto SkorzenyOtto Skorzeny
12 June 1908
Military Officer
Federico García LorcaFederico García Lorca
05 June 1898
Poet

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Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes
29 September 1547
Novelist

Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro
26 June 1478
Spanish conquistador

Denholm ElliottDenholm Elliott
31 May 1922
Actor

Roy KinnearRoy Kinnear
08 January 1934
Actor
Joan MiróJoan Miró
20 April 1893
Painter

Jorge LorenzoJorge Lorenzo
04 May 1987
Grand Prix Motorcycle Road Racer
El GrecoEl Greco
01 October 1541
Painter

José CarrerasJosé Carreras
05 December 1946
Opera Singer

Miguel Ángel SilvestreMiguel Ángel Silvestre
06 April 1982
Actor
Louis Alphonse, Duke of AnjouLouis Alphonse, Duke of Anjou
25 April 1974
Member of the Royal House of Bourbon

AverroesAverroes
14 April 1126
Philosopher
George SantayanaGeorge Santayana
16 December 1863
Philosopher, Essayist, Poet, & Novelist

Bartolomé de las CasasBartolomé de las Casas
11 November 1484
Historian

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

Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto
1500 AD
Explorer

Alvin KarpisAlvin Karpis
10 August 1907
Gangster
Junípero SerraJunípero Serra
24 November 1713
Franciscan Priest

BalboaVasco Núñez de Balboa
1475 AD
Spanish Explorer

John of the CrossJohn of the Cross
24 June 1542
Roman Catholic Saint

Manu RiosManu Rios
17 December 1998
TV Personality
Pablo CasalsPablo Casals
29 December 1876
Musician

Salvador DaliSalvador Dali
11 May 1904
Surrealist Painter
Mariano RajoyMariano Rajoy
27 March 1955
Former Prime Minister of Spain

Miguel de UnamunoMiguel de Unamuno
29 September 1864
Writer

Al-ZahrawiAl-Zahrawi
0936 AD
Physician, Surgeon
Peter of CastilePeter of Castile
30 August 1334
King of Castile and León

Santiago Ramón y CajalSantiago Ramón y Cajal
01 May 1852
Father of Modern Neuroscience
Pedro de AlvaradoPedro de Alvarado
1485 AD
Explorers

Juan GrisJuan Gris
23 March 1887
Painter

Manuel de FallaManuel de Falla
23 November 1876
Classical music composer
Leroy SanchezLeroy Sanchez
01 September 1991
Singer

El RubiusEl Rubius
13 February 1990
YouTube Celebrity & Social Media Sensation
KaneKane
26 April 1967
Professional wrestler

Francisco Vásquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vásquez de Coronado
1510 AD
Explorers

Abbas Ibn FirnasAbbas Ibn Firnas
0810 AD
Polymath

Enrique GranadosEnrique Granados
27 July 1867
Pianist and Composer
Emilio MartinezEmilio Martinez
10 May 1999
Instagram Star
Xavier SerranoXavier Serrano
09 June 1993
Model, Actor

Severo OchoaSevero Ochoa
14 September 1905
Physician and Biochemist

Abraham MateoAbraham Mateo
25 August 1998
Singer

Camilo José CelaCamilo José Cela
11 May 1916
Writer
Ivan MartinezIvan Martinez
10 May 1999
Instagram Star

Marcos Alonso Mendoza Marcos Alonso Mendoza
28 December 1990
Football Player

Saint Ignatius of LoyolaSaint Ignatius of Loyola
23 October 1491
Priest

Jean NegulescoJean Negulesco
26 February 1900
American-Romanian film director

Plácido DomingoPlacido Domingo
21 January 1941
Tenor & Conductor
Amancio Ortega GaonaAmancio Ortega Gaona
28 March 1936
Entrepreneur

Rafael AlbertiRafael Alberti
16 December 1902
Poet
AdexeAdexe
07 July 2005
YouTuber

Pedro AlmodovarPedro Almodovar
25 September 1949
 

Isaac AlbenizIsaac Albeniz
29 May 1860
Pianist
NauNau
09 December 2002
YouTube star, Singer

Andres SegoviaAndres Segovia
21 February 1893
Guitarist
CurlyHeadJJCurlyHeadJJ
23 May 2002
TikTok (Musical.ly) Star

Diego VelazquezDiego Velázquez (Painter)
06 June 1599
Painter

Tomas Luis De VictoriaTomas Luis De Victoria
1548 AD
Composer, Singer and Organist

Christian ContrerasChristian Contreras
 
Actor
Javi LunaJavi Luna
12 August 1995
Actor

Jorge GarayJorge Garay
30 November 2001
TikTok Star
Milan Piqué MebarakMilan Piqué Mebarak
22 January 2013
Son of Shakira & Gerard Pique

José Antonio ReyesJosé Antonio Reyes
01 September 1980
association football player
Marc GasolMarc Gasol
29 January 1985
Basketball player

Mark DacascosMark Dacascos
26 February 1964
Actor
Mark ConsuelosMark Consuelos
30 March 1971
Actor