Valencia has produced a number of well-known football players, artists, spiritual & religious leaders and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Valencia includes Roberto Soldado, Santiago Calatrava, Joaquín Sorolla, Pope Callixtus III, Carles Gil, and many others.

Famous People Born In Valencia

Santiago CalatravaSantiago Calatrava
28 July 1951, Spanish
Architect, sculptor, painter
Roberto SoldadoRoberto Soldado
27 May 1985, Spanish
Association football player

Joaquín SorollaJoaquín Sorolla
27 February 1863, Spanish
Painter, University teacher

Pope Callixtus IIIPope Callixtus III
31 December 1378, Spanish
Pope

Vincent FerrerVincent Ferrer
23 January 1350, Spanish
Priest, Writer

Álex GrimaldoÁlex Grimaldo
20 September 1995, Spanish
Association football player
Vicente RodríguezVicente Rodríguez
16 July 1981, Spanish
Association football player

José IturbiJosé Iturbi
28 November 1895, Spanish
Conductor

Peter III of AragonPeter III of Aragon
1239 AD, Spanish
King
Carles GilCarles Gil
22 November 1992, Spanish
Association football player

Ibn JubayrIbn Jubayr
01 September 1145, Spanish
Geographer
Andrés PalopAndrés Palop
22 October 1973, Spanish
Association football player, Association football

Vicente Blasco IbáñezVicente Blasco Ibáñez
29 January 1867, Spanish
Journalist, politician

Luis García BerlangaLuis García Berlanga
12 June 1921, Spanish
Film Director

Anabel Medina GarriguesAnabel Medina Garrigues
31 July 1982, Spanish
Tennis player

Vicente Martín y SolerVicente Martín y Soler
02 May 1754, Spanish
Composer
Lucía EtxebarríaLucía Etxebarría
07 December 1966, Spanish
Writer

Damià FormentDamià Forment
31 October 1480, Spanish
Architect

Rafael Calvo SererRafael Calvo Serer
06 October 1916, Spanish
Professor

VoroVoro
09 October 1963, Spanish
 
José EnriqueJosé Enrique
23 January 1986, Spanish
Spanish footballer

Concha AlósConcha Alós
22 May 1926, Spanish
Writer
Ibn al-AbbārIbn al-Abbār
1199 AD, Spanish
Poet