List of Famous people born in Spain
Gorka González
Gorka González Larrañaga is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2002 and 2006, entirely for the Euskaltel–Euskadi team. González was the only one out of 189 enlisted riders who was not allowed to start in the 2004 Tour de France after failing a health-test prior to the race, due to a high hematocrit value. He was suspended for two weeks. His team Euskadi was not allowed a substitute and started that year's Tour, which included a Team Time Trial, with 8 riders.
José Manuel Aira
José Manuel Aira Lindoso is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, and the manager of Marbella FC.
Jordi Llompart
Jordi Llompart Mallorquès is a Spanish journalist and film producer, director and writer. He directed and presented many Radio and TV shows, mainly as anchorman on news, and he also produced and directed several films and documentary series for cinema and television including innovative projects for IMAX and stereoscopic 3D cinema.
Jesús Rueda
Jesús Rueda Ambrosio is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender or defensive midfielder for Gimnàstic de Tarragona.
José Luis Caminero
José Luis Pérez Caminero is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.
Álex Granell
Alexandre 'Àlex' Granell Nogué is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Club Bolívar from Bolivia as a central midfielder.
Pello Ruiz Cabestany
Pello Ruiz Cabestany is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist.
Elena Salgado
Elena Salgado Méndez is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Spain and held several ministerial portfolios during her political career.
Jordi Tarrés
Jordi Tarrés is a Spanish former international motorcycle trials rider. He competed in the FIM Trial World Championships from 1985 to 1997. Tarrés is notable for being a seven-time motorcycle trials world champion. He is the third most successful trials rider in history, after Dougie Lampkin with 12 titles and Toni Bou with 16. In 2010, Tarrés was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.
Luis Tudanca Fernández
Luis Tudanca Fernández is a Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) politician who has been the party's Secretary General in Castile and León since 2014. He has been Leader of the Opposition in the Cortes of Castile and León since the 2015 elections, and was previously in the Congress of Deputies between 2008 and 2015.