List of Famous people born in Spain
Marisol
Josefa Flores González, known professionally as Marisol or Pepa Flores, is a retired Spanish singer and actress who was an evolving icon in Spain since her first appearance in 1960 as child star until her retreat from the spotlights in 1985.
Imanol Arias
Manuel María Arias Domínguez better known as Imanol Arias, is a Spanish actor and film director.
Pepe Reina
José Manuel "Pepe" Reina Páez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian club Lazio.
Héctor Bellerín
Héctor Bellerín Moruno is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back or wing back for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team.
Barbara Goenaga
Barbara Goenaga Bilbao is a Basque actress born in San Sebastián, Guipuzcoa, Spain. She is niece of the actress, writer and film director Aizpea Goenaga and daughter of the famous painter Juan Luis Goenaga.
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja
Marcos Rodríguez Pantoja is a noted feral child. He was sold to a hermitic goatherder at seven and after the goatherder's death, he lived alone with the wolves in the Sierra Morena. At 19, he was returned to civilization, but had difficulty adjusting. Gabriel Janer Manila went on to write a PhD thesis about his case, which was titled He jugado con lobos.
Mónica Naranjo
Mónica Naranjo Carrasco is a Spanish singer widely popular in Spain and Latin America and recognised as one of the most powerful voices of the Spanish and Latin American music scenes. She has performed with singers such as Luciano Pavarotti, Rocío Jurado and Mina Mazzini amongst others.
Pablo Carreño Busta
Pablo Carreño Busta is a Spanish professional tennis player who is ranked world No. 18 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and reached a career high of No. 10 on 11 September 2017.
Carlos Sainz
Carlos Sainz Cenamor is a Spanish rally driver. He won the World Rally Championship drivers' title with Toyota in 1990 and 1992, and finished runner-up four times. Constructors' world champions to have benefited from Sainz are Subaru (1995), Toyota (1999) and Citroën. In the 2018 season he was one of the official drivers of the Team Peugeot Total. He received the Princess of Asturias Sports Award in 2020. Sainz is currently competing in Extreme E for the Acciona | Sainz XE Team alongside teammate Laia Sanz.
Ana Pastor García
Ana Pastor García is a Spanish journalist.