List of Famous people born in Basque Autonomous Community, Spain
Elixabete Sarasola
Elixabete "Eli" Sarasola Nieto is a Spanish former footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for PSV of the Eredivisie Vrouwen.
María San Gil
María San Gil Noain is a Spanish Basque politician.
Garbiñe Abasolo
Garbiñe Abasolo García was the first Miss Spain from the Basque region. She was crowned in 1983. She later went on to represent Spain in both Miss Universe 1984 and Miss Europe where she was chosen as Miss Photogenic. She has been the only contestant from Spain to win this award in both pageants. She is married and mother of two children.
Idoia Mendia Cueva
Idoia Mendia Cueva is a Spanish politician and since 2014 general secretary of the Socialist Party of the Basque Country–Basque Country Left. Since 2020, she serves as the Second Vice President and the Regional Minister of Labour of Employment in the Basque Government led by Iñigo Urkulu. Previously, from 2009 to 2012, she was the Regional Minister of Interior, Justice and Public Administration, and spokesperson of the Basque Government led by Patxi López.
Berasaluce
Javier Berasaluce Marquiegui was a Spanish football goalkeeper. He played in La Liga with Real Madrid, Deportivo Alavés and Racing de Santander.
Martín Zubimendi
Martín Zubimendi Ibáñez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Sociedad and the Spain national team.
Beñat Intxausti
Beñat Intxausti Elorriaga is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2007 and 2019 for the Nicolas Mateos, Fuji–Servetto, Euskaltel–Euskadi, Movistar Team, Team Sky and Euskadi–Murias teams.
María Asunción Quiñones
María Asunción Quiñones Goikoetxea is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primera División side Athletic Club and the Spain women's national team.
Aritz Solabarrieta
Aritz Solabarrieta Aranzamendi is a Spanish retired footballer who played mainly as a right midfielder, and is the current manager of Racing de Santander.
Jokin Bildarratz Sorron
Jokin Bildarratz Sorron is a Spanish politician affiliated with the Basque Nationalist Party. As of 8 September 2020, he serves as Minister of Education in the Third Urkullu Government led by Iñigo Urkullu.