List of Famous people born in Gijón, Spain

Abelardo Fernández Antuña, known simply as Abelardo as a player, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, and is the current manager of Alavés.

Benito Floro Sanz is a Spanish football manager.

Santiago José Carrillo Solares was a Spanish politician who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) from 1960 to 1982. His role in the Paracuellos massacres during the Civil War was particularly controversial. He was exiled from Francoist Spain, becoming an activist against the Spanish State in exile. His role as leader of the PCE would later make him a key figure in the transition to democracy. He later embraced Eurocommunism and democratic socialism, and was a member of the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1986.

Juan Ramón López Muñiz is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a central defender, and a current manager.

María Muñiz de Urquiza is Spanish member of the European Parliament. She was born on 5 August 1962, in Gijón.

Vicente Alberto Álvarez Areces, also known as Tini Areces, was a Spanish politician. He served as the sixth President of the Principality of Asturias in Spain, and he was a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party political party. He was also a member of the Committee of the Regions, working as a vice-president of the Party of European Socialists Group.

Ignacio 'Nacho' Cases Mora is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

María del Carmen Moriyón Entrialgo, is a Spanish surgeon and politician.

Ramón Rato (1907–1998) was a Spanish businessman who in 1947 set up the "Cadena Rato" radio station which became one of the most popular in Spain during the Francoist State, of whom Rato was a supporter, though he was equally supportive of King Juan Carlos after Franco's death and the restoration of the monarchy.