1
Carolina Marin
(Badminton player)
50
21
Birthdate: June 15, 1993
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Huelva, Spain
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
2
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
(Spanish Former World No. 1 Tennis Player)
22
6
Birthdate: December 18, 1971
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Former world no. 1 Spanish tennis legend Arantxa Sánchez Vicario has 14 Grand Slam titles in her kitty, apart from 2 silver and 2 bronze medals at the Olympics. The International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee, however, has been accused of fraudulently moving her assets to avoid paying debt.
3
Conchita Martínez
(The First Spaniard to win the Women's Singles Title at Wimbledon)
16
3
Birthdate: April 16, 1972
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Monzón, Spain
Conchita Martínez is a Spanish retired tennis player. In 1994, Martínez became the first Spaniard to win the Ladies' Singles title at The Championships, Wimbledon, where she defeated Martina Navratilova in the final. During her illustrious playing career, which spanned 18 years, Conchita Martínez won three Olympic medals, 13 doubles, and 33 singles titles.
4
Alexia Putellas
(Football player)
10
2
Birthdate: February 4, 1994
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mollet del Vallès, Catalonia, Spain
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
5
Lidia Valentín
(Weightlifter)
12
2
Birthdate: February 10, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Ponferrada, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
6
Mireia Belmonte
(Swimmer)
12
2
Birthdate: November 10, 1990
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Badalona, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
7
Maria de Villota
(Racing driver)
13
3
Birthdate: January 13, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: October 11, 2013
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
8
Paula Badosa
(Spanish Professional Tennis Player)
15
3
Birthdate: November 15, 1997
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manhattan, New York, United States
Paula Badosa is a Spanish professional tennis player who won the 2015 French Open girls' singles and the 2021 Indian Wells Open. She started playing tennis as a child and idolized Maria Sharapova while growing up. She had a successful career as a junior and made her professional debut in 2012. She has struggled with depression in the past.
9
Carla Suárez Navarro
(Spanish Former Professional Tennis Player)
17
4
Birthdate: September 3, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Municipality of Las Palmas, Spain
Carla Suárez Navarro is a Spanish retired tennis player who won three doubles and two singles titles on the WTA tour during her playing career. Suárez was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2020. She was declared cancer-free in 2021 and made a comeback. Suárez Navarro retired in 2021 after Spain was knocked out of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals.
10
Fátima Diame
(Spanish Athlete)
12
2
Birthdate: September 22, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
11
Cristina Sanchez
(One of the First Female Bullfighters)
9
2
Birthdate: February 20, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
12
Ana Carrasco
(Spanish Motorcycle Racer)
1
0
Birthdate: March 10, 1997
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Murcia, Spain
13
Laia Sanz
(Spanish Motorcycle Racer)
1
0
Birthdate: December 11, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Corbera de Llobregat, Spain
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
14
María Herrera
(Spanish Motorcycle Racer)
1
0
Birthdate: August 26, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Oropesa, Spain
15
Carmen Jordá
(Racing driver)
13
3
Birthdate: May 28, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Alcoi, Spain
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
16
Carmen Martín
(Spanish Handballer Who Plays as a Right Wing)
7
1
Birthdate: May 29, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Almería, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
17
Sara Sorribes Tormo
(Spanish Professional Tennis Player)
11
2
Birthdate: October 8, 1996
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Castellón de la Plana, Spain
Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo shocked tennis fans by beating world singles number 1 Ashleigh Barty in the first round of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Born to a footballer father, in a remote village, Tormo had started playing tennis at age 3. She and teammate Paula Badosa have been friends since 14.
18
Azahara Muñoz
(Spanish Professional Golfer)
1
0
Birthdate: November 19, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Málaga, Spain
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
19
Sandra Sanchez
(Retired Spanish Karateka and Olympic Gold Medalist)
1
0
Birthdate: September 16, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Talavera de la Reina, Spain
20
Liliana Fernández
(Beach Volleyball Player)
1
0
Birthdate: January 4, 1987
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Benidorm, Spain
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
21
Maria José Martínez-Patiño
(Spanish Former Hurdler)
12
2
Birthdate: July 10, 1961
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Spain
22
Jennifer Hermoso
(Football player)
11
2
Birthdate: May 9, 1990
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
23
Ona Batlle
(Football Player)
11
2
Birthdate: June 10, 1999
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia, Spain
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
24
Rocío Hernández
(Former Puerto Rican Footballer Who Played as a Center Forward, Center Mid, and Center Back)
12
2
Birthdate: April 14, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
25
Conchi Rios
(Spanish Bullfighter)
5
1
Birthdate: March 11, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Region of Murcia, Spain
26
Maya Weug
(Member of the Ferrari Driver Academy and the First Female Driver to Have Ever Joined the Academy)
1
0
Birthdate: June 1, 2004
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Costa Blanca, Spain
27
Miriam Gutiérrez
(Spanish Professional Boxer)
11
2
Birthdate: February 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Madrid, Comunidad de Madrid, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
28
Eva Calvo
(Spanish Taekwondo Athlete)
1
0
Birthdate: July 29, 1991
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Leganés, Spain
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
29
Núria Picas
(Spanish Sky Runner and Trail Runner)
1
0
Birthdate: November 2, 1976
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Manresa, Spain
30
Rebeka Masarova
(Spanish Professional Tennis Player)
5
1
Birthdate: August 6, 1999
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Born to a Spanish mother and a Slovak father in Switzerland, Rebeka Masarova was first inspired to take up tennis after watching Roger Federer in the 2003 Wimbledon final. She first gained attention after winning the 2016 French Open junior championship. While she initially played for Switzerland, she later switched to representing Spain.
31
Elena Rosell
(Spanish Motorcycle Racer)
1
0
Birthdate: April 30, 1986
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
32
Marta García
(Racing driver)
8
2
Birthdate: August 9, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Denia, Spain
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
33
Sheila Avilés
(Spanish Sky Runner)
1
0
Birthdate: July 7, 1993
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Igualada, Spain
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
34
Maica García Godoy
(Spanish Water Polo Player)
1
0
Birthdate: October 17, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Sabadell, Spain
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
35
Anni Espar
(Spanish Water Polo Player)
1
0
Birthdate: January 8, 1993
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
36
Maite Maiora
(Spanish Sky Runner and Trail Runner)
1
0
Birthdate: June 20, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Mendaro, Spain
37
Verónica Boquete
(Football player)
10
2
Birthdate: April 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
38
Nicolasa Escamilla
(Spanish Bullfighter)
1
0
Birthplace: Valdemoro, Spain
39
Marta Bach
(Spanish Water Polo Player)
1
0
Birthdate: February 17, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mataró, Spain
40
Roser Tarrago
(Spanish Water Polo Player and Olympic Silver Medalist)
1
0
Birthdate: March 25, 1993
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
41
Jennifer Pareja
(Former Spanish Water Polo Player)
1
0
Birthdate: May 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Olot, Girona, Spain
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
42
Laura Orgué
(Spanish Cross Country Skier and Sky Runner)
1
0
Birthdate: September 11, 1986
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
43
Pili Peña
(Spanish Water Polo Player)
1
0
Birthdate: April 4, 1986
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
44
Anabel Medina Garrigues
(Spanish Tennis Coach and Former Professional Player)
9
2
Birthdate: July 31, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Valencia, Spain
Former tennis player Anabel Medina Garrigues reached a career-high world ranking of 16 in singles and has won many doubles titles, too, including 2 French Open titles. The sports star retired from singles tennis in 2014, she has turned into a coach and also continues to play doubles.
45
Mireia Miró Varela
(Spanish Ski Mountaineer and Long-Distance Runner)
1
0
Birthdate: July 31, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Barcelona, Spain
46
Purificacion Santamarta
(Spanish Paralympic Athlete)
1
0
Birthdate: May 25, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Burgos, Spain
47
Oihana Kortazar
(Spanish Sky Runner)
1
0
Birthdate: June 29, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Elgeta, Spain
48
Blanca Fernández Ochoa
(Spanish Alpine Skier)
8
2
Birthdate: April 22, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Died: July 31, 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
49
Astou Ndour
(Spanish Basketball Player Who Plays as a Power Forward & in the Center )
8
2
Birthdate: August 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
50
Virginia Ruano Pascual
(Spanish Former Professional Tennis Player)
7
1
Birthdate: September 21, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Madrid, Spain
Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish former professional tennis player who won 43 career doubles titles, including 11 at Grand Slam tournaments. Her most frequent partner was Paola Suárez though she has partnered with others as well. As a singles player, she won three career titles. She helped Spain capture the Fed Cup title in 1993.
