List of Famous people born in Catalonia, Spain

Keita Baldé Diao, commonly known as Keita, is a Spanish-born Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A side Sampdoria, on loan from Monaco. Born in Spain, he decided to represent Senegal, his father's country of origin.

Jordi Roca i Fontané is the pastry chef of the restaurant El Celler de Can Roca. In 2014 he won the inaugural "World's Best Pastry Chef" award from Restaurant magazine. In April 2018, an episode of Chef's Table: Pastry featuring Jordi debuted on Netflix.

Pol Mikel Lirola Kosok is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as right back for Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille, on loan from Fiorentina.

María del Mar Saura, commonly known as Mar Saura, is a Spanish actress, model and TV presenter.

Josep Lluís Trapero Álvarez is the current Mossos d'Esquadra Major, the highest rank in the Catalan Police. On 28 October 2017, the Spanish government declared him removed from his post, after its invocation of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, suspending Catalonia's autonomy. In 2020, he was restored to his position of Major after being acquitted of wrongdoing by the Audiencia Nacional. Trapero started his career as a Mosso in 1990 and after years of service he was granted the position of Commissioner in 2013. In 2017, after 26 years of service, he achieved the rank of Major, succeeding Joan Unió.

Domènec Torrent Font is a Spanish professional football manager and former player.

Artur Mas i Gavarró is a Spanish politician, Catalan nationalist. He was president of the Government of Catalonia from 2010 to 2015 and acting president from September 2015 to 12 January 2016.

Ignacio Garriga Vaz de Concicao is a Spanish politician as well as a former dentist and professor. He is known in the Spanish media for being the first notable elected politician of African descent within Vox.

Daniel Grao is a Spanish actor. He is known for his performances in television series such as Luna, el misterio de Calenda or Sin identidad, or his lead role in the biopic miniseries about Mario Conde.

Isabel Coixet Castillo is a Spanish film director. She is one of the most prolific film directors of contemporary Spain, having directed twelve feature-length films since the beginning of her film career in 1988, in addition to documentary films, shorts, and commercials. Her films depart from the traditional national cinema of Spain, and help to “untangle films from their national context ... clearing the path for thinking about national film from different perspectives.” The recurring themes of “emotions, feelings, and existential conflict” coupled with her distinct visual style secure the “multifaceted ” filmmaker's status as a “Catalan auteur.”