List of Famous people born in Galicia, Spain

Luis Rodríguez Moya, better known as Luis Moya is a now-retired Spanish rally co-driver, synonymous with driver Carlos Sainz. He is the third most successful co-driver in the history of the World Rally Championship (WRC), after Daniel Elena and Timo Rautiainen. He was born in A Coruña.

Salvador Freixedo was a Spanish Catholic priest and a member of the Jesuit Order. A ufologist and researcher of paranormal subjects, he wrote a number of books on the relationship between religion and extraterrestrial beings, and was a speaker in several international UFO congresses in Europe, the Americas, and Asia. He was also a contributor to a number of parascientific magazines, such as Mundo Desconocido, Karma 7 and Más allá (Beyond) among others. He also appeared in a number of TV and radio shows dedicated to these subjects.

David Remeseiro Salgueiro, known as Jason, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Valencia CF as a right winger.

Luis Mariñas Lage was a Spanish journalist.

Bernardino Lombao Sotuela was a Spanish athlete, businessman, television presenter and sports coach.

María Belén Toimil Fernández is a Spanish athlete specialising in the shot put. She represented her country at the 2017 World Championships without qualifying for the final.

Pedro Mosquera Parada is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Huesca mainly as a defensive midfielder.

Desirée Vila Bargiela is a Paralympic athlete and former acrobatic gymnast who competes in international level events.

Álvaro Pino Couñago is a former professional road racing cyclist from Galicia who raced between 1981 through 1991 and is most famous for winning the overall title at the 1986 Vuelta a España over favorites Robert Millar from Great Britain, Laurent Fignon from France and Sean Kelly from Ireland. The following year, Pino captured the 1987 Volta a Catalunya and at the 1988 Vuelta, Pino won two stages and the King of the Mountains jersey. In all, he won five stages over his career at the Vuelta a España.

Roberto Trashorras Gayoso is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central midfielder.