List of Famous people born in Basque Autonomous Community, Spain
Mari Cruz Soriano
Mari Cruz Soriano Roales is a Spanish entrepreneur, journalist, pianist, and radio and television presenter.
Joseba Beloki
Joseba Beloki Dorronsoro is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer.
José Luis Olaizola
Jose Luis Olaizola is a writer.
Igor Yebra
Igor Yebra Iglesias is a Spanish freelance ballet dancer.
Gotzon Mantuliz
Gotzon Mantuliz Dudagoitia is a designer, model, TV commentator/presenter and winner of the 5th edition of the well known Spanish television show “El Conquistador del Fin del Mundo.” The show is broadcast on ETB2, the second television channel of Euskal Telebista (ETB), the Basque public television channel. Following his success, Dudagoitia started working as a commentator in the debate of “El Conquistador del Fin del Mundo”, called “El Conquis: La Aventura” and directed by Patxi Alonso, a Basque journalist. In 2015 he was premiered as a TV presenter with the program “Safari Wazungu”. He has also published a book called “Gotzon Mantuliz. Diario de un conquistador.”
Arantza Quiroga
Arantza Quiroga Cía is a Spanish politician. She was President of the Basque Parliament between 2009 and 2012, an office commonly known in the Anglophone world by the name of "Speaker of the Parliament". Mrs. Quiroga, who has a degree in Law, is a member of the conservative People's Party (PP) and was the leader of the Basque branch of the party until she resigned in 2015.
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoechea
Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea is a Spanish football referee who officiates in La Liga. He has been a FIFA referee since 2018, and is ranked as a UEFA second category referee.
Ion Izagirre
Ion Izagirre Insausti is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer and cyclo-cross rider from the Basque Country, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana–Premier Tech. He is sometimes referred to as Jon Izaguirre, to retain the correct pronunciation under Castilian orthography.
Imanol Agirretxe
Imanol Agirretxe Arruti is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
Virginia Berasategui
Virginia Berasategui Luna is a Basque triathlete who represented Spain in international competition. In 2009, Berasategui took third place at the Ironman World Championships. In March 2013, she announced that she would retire from the sport after the 2013 season.