List of Famous people born in Spain
Mustafa Aberchán
Mustafa Hamed Mohamed, better known as Mustafa Aberchán after his Riffian clan name, is a Spanish politician from Melilla. He is the leader of the political organization Coalition for Melilla.
Julen Guerrero
Julen Guerrero López is a Spanish former footballer who played solely for Athletic Bilbao.
Gonzalo Arconada Echarri
Gonzalo Arconada Echarri is a Spanish football manager.
Rosendo Mercado
Rosendo Mercado Ruiz is a Spanish rock singer and songwriter. He was a member of bands Ñu and Leño, and is a prominent exponent of the so-called urban rock in Spain.
Miquel Buch Moya
Miquel Buch i Moya is a Catalan politician, Minister of the Interior of the autonomous community between 2018 and 2020. He was previously mayor of Premià de Mar, a municipality in north-eastern Spain.
Jorge Meré
Jorge Meré Pérez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for German club 1. FC Köln as a central defender.
Marcel Granollers
Marcel Granollers Pujol is a tennis player from Spain who turned professional in 2003. He reached his career-high singles ranking of World No. 19 in July 2012, and his highest doubles ranking of World No. 4 in February 2013. Granollers has won four ATP singles titles and 22 doubles titles, including the 2012 ATP World Tour Finals. His brother Gerard is also a tennis player, and they have won five Challenger doubles titles together.
Pedro García Aguado
Pedro Francisco García Aguado is a former water polo player from Spain. He was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years earlier, when Barcelona hosted the Games, he was on the side that captured the silver medal. In total, García has competed in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988.
Óscar Rodríguez
Óscar Rodríguez Garaicoechea is a Spanish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Astana–Premier Tech. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the Vuelta a España, winning stage 13. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro was a Spanish film actress whose career stretched from the 1940s through the 1970s.