List of Famous people born in Castile and León, Spain
Eva Hache
Eva María Hernández Villegas, better known as Eva Hache, is a Spanish comedian, actress and television show hostess. Among other performances, she is known for her late night show Noche Hache, and for hosting two successive Goya Awards ceremonies.
José Antonio Alonso
José Antonio Alonso Suárez was a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician, cabinet minister and judge. He was born in León.
Marcos Ana
Fernando Macarro Castillo, better known by his pseudonym Marcos Ana, was a Spanish poet and is considered by numerous sources Spain's longest serving political prisoner. Under the Francoist Spain, he was convicted of first degree murder of three people at the age of 19 in 1939, crimes he always denied having committed.
Miguel Delibes
Miguel Delibes Setién MML was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
Jesús Vidal
Jesús Vidal is a Spanish actor. In 2019 he won Medallas del Círculo de Escritores Cinematográficos and Goya Award in the 33rd edition for Best New Actor for Campeones.
Pedro Delgado
Pedro Delgado Robledo, also known as Perico, is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the 1988 Tour de France, as well as the Vuelta a España in 1985 and 1989.
Julián Muñoz
Julián Felipe Muñoz Palomo is a Spanish politician, known for his controversial tenure as mayor of Marbella and for being the boyfriend of singer Isabel Pantoja.
Sara Escudero
Sara Escudero Rodríguez is a comedian, actress, TV presenter and Spanish radio broadcaster.
Marta Domínguez
Marta Domínguez Azpeleta is a Spanish runner and politician. She competes mainly in the steeplechase. She has represented Spain four times at the Olympics and has competed at the World Championships on six occasions.
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
Catherine of Austria was Queen of Portugal as wife of King John III, and regent during the minority of her grandson, King Sebastian, from 1557 until 1562.