List of Famous people born in Extremadura, Spain

Ernesto Valverde Tejedor is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward.

Raquel Sánchez Silva is a Spanish television conductor.

Javier Cercas Mena is a writer and professor of Spanish literature at the University of Girona, Spain.

Soraya Arnelas Rubiales, better known by her stage name Soraya, is a Spanish singer. Soraya represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia with the song "La noche es para mí" finishing 23rd with 23 points.

José Manuel Calderón Borrallo is a Spanish basketball executive and a former professional basketball player. With the Spain national team, he won a FIBA World Cup title in 2006, two Olympic silver medals in 2008 and 2012, as well as a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He also won a EuroBasket title in 2011, two silver medals in 2003 and 2007 as well as a bronze in 2013. Calderón earned an All-EuroBasket Team selection in 2007. He also held the record for most assists in the history of the Toronto Raptors, until Kyle Lowry surpassed him in January of 2020.

María Cristina Almeida Castro is a Spanish lawyer and politician.

Isabel Gemio Cardoso is a Spanish journalist and radio and television presenter. She was married to a Cuban sculptor and has a biological son and an adopted son.

Francisco Javier Pereira Megía is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a right winger.

Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda is a Spanish footballer who plays for Portuguese club Sporting CP, on loan from English club Manchester City. Mainly a right back, he can also play as a winger.

María José Bueno Márquez, better known as Pepa Bueno, is a Spanish journalist, currently host of the well-known radio show Hoy por hoy in Cadena SER.