List of Famous people born in Basque Autonomous Community, Spain
Ainhoa Cantalapiedra
Ainhoa Cantalapiedra Cuñado is a popular Spanish singer and songwriter, most commonly known as Ainhoa.
Maialen Lujanbio
Maialen Lujanbio is a Basque poet and bertsolari winner. She composes her oral poetry in the Basque language and she is the only woman to ever reach her level.
Estíbaliz Gabilondo
Estíbaliz "Esti" Gabilondo Cuéllar is a Spanish actress and journalist. She is niece of the former Minister of Education Ángel Gabilondo, and the journalist Iñaki Gabilondo.
Juan Aguirre
Juan Vicente García Aguirre is a Basque musician and songwriter. He is best known for being one-half of the Spanish group Amaral with its namesake Eva Amaral.
Leire Pajín
Leire Pajín Iraola is a Spanish socialist politician. She served as a minister under José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.
Joseba Sarrionandia
Joseba Sarrionandia Uribelarrea is a Basque writer who has published a large number of books of poetry and short stories, as well as novels. He has been awarded on numerous occasions for his work, and is nowadays a respected literary personality in the Basque Country.
Pello Bilbao
Pello Bilbao López de Armentia is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Team Bahrain Victorious.
Lucía García
Lucía García Córdoba is a Spanish professional football forward currently playing for Athletic Club in the Spanish First Division.
Abraham Olano
Abraham Olano Manzano is a Spanish retired professional road racing cyclist, who raced between 1992 and 2002. He won the World Road Championship in 1995, and the World Time Trial Championship in 1998, becoming the first and so far only male cyclist to win both.
Manuel Sarabia
Manuel 'Manu' Sarabia López is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.