List of Famous people born in Balearic Islands, Spain
Abel Matutes
Abel Matutes y Juan is a Spanish politician who served as Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs from 6 May 1996 to 2000. Matutes was born in Ibiza on 31 October 1941 and his early political life was in that region. He was Mayor of Ibiza in 1970 and 1971 and became Senator for Ibiza and Formentera in 1977. In 1982 Matutes left the Senate and became a member of the Congress of Deputies the lower house of the Spanish Parliament, representing the Balearic Islands until 1985.
Miguel Ángel Moyá
Miguel Ángel Moyá Rumbo is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a goalkeeper.
Maria de la Pau Janer
Maria de la Pau Janer is a writer from Spain who works in Spanish and Catalan. She is a recipient of the Premio Planeta de Novela and the Ramon Llull Novel Award.
Joan Sastre
Joan Sastre Morro is a Spanish professional basketball player for Valencia Basket of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He is a 2.01 m (6'7") tall swingman, as he plays at both the shooting guard and small forward positions.
Fulgencio Coll Bucher
Fulgencio Coll Bucher is a Spanish general who served as Chief of Staff of the Army. Coll assumed the office on 18 July 2008, replacing Carlos Villar. Jaime Domínguez Buj replaced him on 27 July 2012.
DJ Sammy
Samuel Bouriah, better known by his stage name DJ Sammy, is a Spanish DJ and record producer. He has released five albums and has had five top-10 hits, including a cover of Bryan Adams' "Heaven", which reached number one in the UK in 2002. His career started with ex-wife Marie-José van der Kolk in the making of his first singles, under the stage name of DJ Sammy featuring Carisma.
Yolanthe Sneijder-Cabau
Yolanthe Cabau is a Spanish-Dutch actress, model and television host.
Cayetano Bonnín Vásquez
Cayetano Bartolomé Bonnín Vásquez, commonly known as Tano, is a Dominican footballer who plays for Spanish club Hércules CF as a central defender.
Virginia Torrecilla
Virginia Torrecilla Reyes is a Spanish footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in the Spanish Primera División, having also previously played for FC Barcelona and French Division 1 Féminine team Montpellier HSC. She also represents the Spain women's national football team at senior international level. A versatile player, Torrecilla can perform in the full back, midfield or forward positions.
Joan Cardona Méndez
Joan Cardona Méndez is a male Spanish competitive sailor. He is a member of Real Club Náutico de Palma. He won the bronze medal in the Finn event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.