List of Famous people born in Spain
David Anton Guijarro
David Antón Guijarro is a Spanish chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2013, at the age of 18. He has competed at two chess olympiads.
Nancho Novo
Venancio Manuel Jesús Novo Cid-Fuentes, known as Nancho Novo is a Spanish actor. He studied medicine at Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, but stopped halfway to move to Madrid, where he studied acting at the Real Escuela de Arte Dramático y Danza. He also is a singer, songwriter and guitar player in the rock band Los castigados sin postre.
Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo
Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo is a Spanish politician, labour leader and history school teacher. Since 1979 he has been the Mayor of Marinaleda and since 2008 deputy for United Left (UL) in the Parliament of Andalusia. He is also leader of the party Collective for the Unity of Workers - Andalusian Left Bloc (CUT-BAI), part of UF and the rural workers's union Andalusian Workers Union.
José Luis Martí
José Luis Martí Soler is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who played as a central midfielder.
Manolo Blahnik
Manuel "Manolo" Blahnik Rodríguez is a Spanish fashion designer and founder of the eponymous high-end shoe brand.
Fran Mérida
Francisco Mérida Pérez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for RCD Espanyol.
Silvia Clemente Municio
Silvia Clemente Municio is a Spanish politician and civil servant. She is a member of the People's Party of Castile and León, and was the minister for the environment of the Junta of Castile and León from 2001 to 2003. She was appointed director general in charge of environmental quality on August 5, 1999. She was president of the Junta of Castile and León, from 2015 to 2019. She changed her obligation when she was appointed culture and tourism advisor in 2003. She was exercises the obligation of advisor to agriculture and livestock between 2007 and 2015. She announced her resignation as a member of the People's Party.
Pepa Fernández Vallés
María José Fernández Vallés, better known as Pepa Fernández, is a Spanish journalist. She is the director and presenter of the Radio Nacional de España (RNE) program No es un día cualquiera.
Federico Mayor Zaragoza
Federico Mayor Zaragoza is a Spanish scientist, scholar, politician, diplomat, and poet. He served as director-general of UNESCO from 1987 to 1999. He is currently the chairman of the Foundation for a Culture of Peace and member of the Honorary Board of the International Decade for the Promotion of a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World as well as the honorary chairman of the Académie de la Paix.
Pilar Palomero
Pilar Palomero is a Spanish film director and screenwriter.