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
Antonio BanderasAntonio Banderas
10 August 1960
Actor, Director

Pep GuardiolaPep Guardiola
18 January 1971
Former Footballer, Football Manager

Rafael NadalRafael Nadal
03 June 1986
Tennis player

Francisco FrancoFrancisco Franco
04 December 1892
Dictator of Spain

Enrique IglesiasEnrique Iglesias
08 May 1975
Singer
Javier BardemJavier Bardem
01 March 1969
Actor

Philip II of SpainPhilip II of Spain
21 May 1527
King of Spain

Sergio RamosSergio Ramos
30 March 1986
Footballer

Gerard PiquéGerard Piqué
02 February 1987
Football Player
Cesc FàbregasCesc Fàbregas
04 May 1987
Footballer

Charles II of SpainCharles II of Spain
06 November 1661
Ruler
Fernando AlonsoFernando Alonso
29 July 1981
F1 Driver

Carlos VelaCarlos Vela
01 March 1989
Footballer

Hernán CortésHernán Cortés
1485 AD
Spanish conquistador
Antoni GaudíAntoni Gaudí
25 June 1852
Architect

Fernando TorresFernando Torres
20 March 1984
Footballer
Pau GasolPau Gasol
06 July 1980
Basketball Player, Actor

XaviXavi
25 January 1980
Footballer

Felipe VI of SpainFelipe VI of Spain
30 January 1968
King of Spain
Julio IglesiasJulio Iglesias
23 September 1943
Singer, Musician, Songwriter

David de GeaDavid de Gea
07 November 1990
Footballer
Andrés IniestaAndrés Iniesta
11 May 1984
Footballer

David SilvaDavid Silva
08 January 1986
Footballer

Otto SkorzenyOtto Skorzeny
12 June 1908
Military Officer

Diego CostaDiego Costa
07 October 1988
Footballer
Francis XavierFrancis Xavier
07 April 1506
Missionary
Keylor NavasKeylor Navas
15 December 1986
Footballer

Juan Ponce de LeónJuan Ponce de León
1474 AD
Explorer

Francisco GoyaFrancisco Goya
30 March 1746
Painters

Miguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes
29 September 1547
Novelist
Jorge LorenzoJorge Lorenzo
04 May 1987
Grand Prix Motorcycle Road Racer

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Francisco PizarroFrancisco Pizarro
26 June 1478
Spanish conquistador

George SandersGeorge Sanders
03 July 1906
Actor

Ferdinand II of AragonFerdinand II of Aragon
10 March 1452
King of Aragon

El CidEl Cid
1043 AD
Military leader
Federico García LorcaFederico García Lorca
05 June 1898
Poet

Philip IV of SpainPhilip IV of Spain
08 April 1605
King of Portugal
Alfonso XIII of SpainAlfonso XIII of Spain
17 May 1886
King of Spain

El GrecoEl Greco
01 October 1541
Painter

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

Joan MiróJoan Miró
20 April 1893
Painter
Hernando de SotoHernando de Soto
1500 AD
Explorer

Theodosius ITheodosius I
11 January 0347
Emperor

Denholm ElliottDenholm Elliott
31 May 1922
Actor

Ibn ArabiIbn Arabi
26 July 1165
Scholar

Bartolomé de las CasasBartolomé de las Casas
11 November 1484
Historian
Roy KinnearRoy Kinnear
08 January 1934
Actor

Charles III of SpainCharles III of Spain
20 January 1716
King

Philip III of SpainPhilip III of Spain
14 April 1578
King

Yon GonzálezYon González
20 May 1986
Actor
Mario GómezMario Gómez
10 July 1985
Footballer

Miguel Ángel SilvestreMiguel Ángel Silvestre
06 April 1982
Actor
José CarrerasJosé Carreras
05 December 1946
Opera Singer

Ferdinand I, Holy Roman EmperorFerdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
10 March 1503
King

George SantayanaGeorge Santayana
16 December 1863
Philosopher, Essayist, Poet, & Novelist
Cristóbal BalenciagaCristóbal Balenciaga
21 January 1895
Fashion Designer

John of the CrossJohn of the Cross
24 June 1542
Roman Catholic Saint
BalboaVasco Núñez de Balboa
1475 AD
Spanish Explorer

Saint DominicSaint Dominic
08 August 1170
Priest

Ferdinand VII of SpainFerdinand VII of Spain
14 October 1784
King of Spain
Alvin KarpisAlvin Karpis
10 August 1907
Gangster

Saint LawrenceSaint Lawrence
31 December 0225
Religious Leader
Tomás de TorquemadaTomás de Torquemada
14 October 1420
Friar

Charles IV of SpainCharles IV of Spain
11 November 1748
King of Spain

Ramón MercaderRamón Mercader
07 February 1913
Leon Trotsky's Killer

Junípero SerraJunípero Serra
24 November 1713
Franciscan Priest
Juan Carlos I of SpainJuan Carlos I
05 January 1938
Former King of Spain (1975-2014)
Miguel de UnamunoMiguel de Unamuno
29 September 1864
Writer

Mariano RajoyMariano Rajoy
27 March 1955
Former Prime Minister of Spain

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

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

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

Juan GrisJuan Gris
23 March 1887
Painter

Salvador DaliSalvador Dali
11 May 1904
Surrealist Painter

Al-ZahrawiAl-Zahrawi
0936 AD
Physician, Surgeon
Pedro de AlvaradoPedro de Alvarado
1485 AD
Explorers

Manuel de FallaManuel de Falla
23 November 1876
Classical music composer
Severo OchoaSevero Ochoa
14 September 1905
Physician and Biochemist

Enrique GranadosEnrique Granados
27 July 1867
Pianist and Composer

Francisco Vásquez de CoronadoFrancisco Vásquez de Coronado
1510 AD
Explorers
Leroy SanchezLeroy Sanchez
01 September 1991
Singer

El RubiusEl Rubius
13 February 1990
YouTube Celebrity & Social Media Sensation
Abbas Ibn FirnasAbbas Ibn Firnas
0810 AD
Polymath

Emilio MartinezEmilio Martinez
10 May 1999
Instagram Star

Camilo José CelaCamilo José Cela
11 May 1916
Writer

Xavier SerranoXavier Serrano
09 June 1993
Model, Actor
KaneKane
26 April 1967
Professional wrestler

Abraham MateoAbraham Mateo
25 August 1998
Singer
Ivan MartinezIvan Martinez
10 May 1999
Instagram Star

Jean NegulescoJean Negulesco
26 February 1900
American-Romanian film director
Rafael AlbertiRafael Alberti
16 December 1902
Poet

Marcos Alonso Mendoza Marcos Alonso Mendoza
28 December 1990
Football Player
Amancio Ortega GaonaAmancio Ortega Gaona
28 March 1936
Entrepreneur