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MURCIA
Most Famous People Born in Murcia, Spain
- Notable people
- 314
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1948
- Most distinctive
- Sculptor 4.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Murcia during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Murcia Is Known For
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Football is Murcia's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (52).
Murcia over-indexes on sculptor — 4.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Murcia's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Film & TV
- Music
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Ibn Arabi
1165 - 1240
Juan de la Cierva, 1st Count of la Cierva
1895 - 1936
José Moñino, 1st Count of Floridablanca
1728 - 1808
Alejandro Valverde
Born 1980
Alberto Botía
Born 1989
Nicolás Almagro
Born 1985
Francisco Salzillo
1707 - 1783
Andrés Fernández
Born 1986
Mari Trini
1947 - 2009
Blas Parera
1776 - 1840
Diego de Saavedra Fajardo
1584 - 1648
José Nieto (actor)
1902 - 1982
Ramón Gaya
1910 - 2005
Juan Valera Espín
Born 1984
Daniel Aquino Pintos
Born 1990
Ramón Luis Valcárcel
Born 1954
Ibn Sidah
1007 - 1066
Rubén Fernández (cyclist)
Born 1991
Miguel Ángel López (racewalker)
Born 1988
Denis Godefroy
1549 - 1622
Javier Calvo (actor)
Born 1991
Pedro Orrente
1580 - 1645
Manuel Fernández Caballero
1835 - 1906
Carlos Santos (actor)
Born 1977
Joaquín Soler Serrano
1919 - 2010
Jesús Hernández Tomás
1907 - 1971
Toni Martínez
Born 1997
Fernando Díaz de Mendoza y Aguado
1862 - 1930
Jerónimo Tristante
Born 1969
Jesús Tato
Born 1983
Mariano Ruiz-Funes
1889 - 1953
Sebastián Gómez
Born 1983
Françoise Duparc
1726 - 1778
Andrés de Claramonte
1580 - 1626
Francisco de Paula del Villar y Lozano
1828 - 1901
Mariano Padilla y Ramos
1843 - 1906
Laura Gil
Born 1992
Xuso Jones
Born 1989
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
1219 - 1281
Francisco Gil Hellín
Born 1940
Pablo Gil
Born 1988
Kike Mateo
Born 1979
Jesús Montoya
Born 1963
Eloy Teruel
Born 1982
David Antón Guijarro
Born 1995
Adriana Torrebejano
Born 1991
Isidoro Valcárcel Medina
Born 1937
Ángel Picazo
1917 - 1998
Óscar Sánchez Fuentes
Born 1979
José Ángel Carrillo
Born 1994
Diego Clemencín
1765 - 1834
Diego Mateo Zapata
1664 - 1745
Manuel Sánchez Ayuso
1941 - 1982
Pancracio Celdrán
1942 - 2019
Carlos Alcántara
Born 1985
Francisco Pérez de los Cobos
Born 1962
Antonio Ruiz Cervilla
Born 1937
Antonio García Alix
1852 - 1911
Enrique García-Máiquez
Born 1969
José Planes
1891 - 1974
Pedro Flores Garcia
1897 - 1967
Francisco Javier de Lucas Martín
Born 1952
Jaime Campmany
1925 - 2005
Vicente Martínez-Pujalte
Born 1956
José Alfonso Pizarro
1689 - 1762
Antonio Gálvez Arce
1819 - 1898
Juan Zamora
Born 1983
Jerónimo de Alcalá
1571 - 1632
Julián Romea
1813 - 1868
Nicolás de Villacis
1616 - 1694
Guille (footballer, born 1987)
Born 1987
Mariano Soriano Fuertes
1817 - 1880
Fernando Martínez Rubio
Born 1990
Alfonso Albacete (director)
Born 1963
Andrés Hibernón Real
1534 - 1602
Marta Nieto Martínez
Born 1982
Juan Pedro Pina
Born 1985
José Luis Morales y Marín
1945 - 1998
Enrique Máximo García
1954 - 2008
Andrés Baquero
1853 - 1916
Antonio Arnao
1828 - 1889
Mario Marín Soto
Born 1991
Cristóbal de Acevedo
Died 1648
José María Díaz Muñoz
Born 1982
Juan Carlos Guillamón
Born 1974
José María González García
Born 1950
Jaime Lorente
Born 1986
José Antonio Espín Puerta
Born 1985
Fran Murcia
Born 1970
Roque López
1747 - 1811
Antonio Megías
Born 1984
Miguel Guirao
Born 1996
Álex Hernández
Born 1990
Juanjo (futsal player)
Born 1985
Elena María Tejeiro
Born 1939
Jaime García-Legaz
Born 1968
Conchi Ríos
Born 1991
Frutos Baeza
1861 - 1918
Pedro Fajardo, 1st Marquis of los Vélez
1478 - 1542
Eloy Sánchez Rosillo
Born 1948
José Crespo (actor)
1900 - 1997
Miguel Maldonado
Born 1986
Juan del Olmo
Born 1958
Jonny Dixon
Born 1984
Jesús Juárez Párraga
Born 1942
Alfonso Giraldo Bergaz
1744 - 1812
xPeke
Born 1992
Francisco Sánchez (volleyball)
Born 1960
Francisco Pérez Abellán
1954 - 2018
Germán Hernández Amores
1823 - 1894
Armand Godoy
Born 1976
José Manuel Lorca Planes
Born 1949
Antonio López Almagro
1839 - 1904
Samuel López Pérez
Born 1991
Juan Guerrero Ruiz
1893 - 1955
Ginés de Lillo
1566 - 1630
Francisco Jarauta
Born 1941
Iván Pérez Vicente
Born 1991
Piedad de la Cierva
1913 - 2007
Nicolás García Jerez
1756 - 1825
Luis Delgado Bañón
Born 1946
Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros
1732 - 1812
María Séiquer Gayá
1891 - 1975
Gonzalo Sobejano
1928 - 2019
Diego Sánchez Montoya
Born 1990
José Martínez Tornel
1845 - 1916
Pedro Alberto Saura Ramos
Born 1948
José Ballester Nicolás
1892 - 1978
Jose Luis Borja
Born 1947
Ángel Guirao y Navarro
1817 - 1890
Eva Llorach
-
Juan Palarea y Blanes
1780 - 1842
Gonzalo Villar del Fraile
Born 1998
Juan Torres Fontes
1919 - 2013
María González Veracruz
Born 1979
Juan José Herranz
1839 - 1912
Antonio Campillo Párraga
1925 - 2009
Eduardo Echegaray
1839 - 1903
Ricardo Aroca
Born 1940
Pedro Fernández de Murcia
1480 - 1521
Andrés Hernández Ros
1948 - 2016
Antonio Córdoba Barba
Born 1949
Asun Ortega
Born 1981
Miguel Maestre
Born 1979
Miguel Ángel Ballesteros
Born 1996
Miguel Ángel Clemente Solano
Born 1969
Luis Garay
1893 - 1956
Julián Ruiz
Born 1950
José S. Lasso de la Vega
1928 - 1996
Raúl Díaz Ortín
Born 1980
Enrique Rubio Palazón
Born 1978
Abelardo Merino Álvarez
1878 - 1939
Mariano Benavente
1818 - 1885
Antonio Alcázar
1902 - 1967
Antonio Pérez Crespo
1929 - 2012
Pedro Díaz Cassou
1843 - 1902
Paco Nadal
Born 1960
Salvador Espín
Born 1982
Antonio Hernández Carpe
1923 - 1977
Antonio García (football)
1908 - 1931
Manuel Moreno-Buendía
Born 1932
Javier Moreno (escritor)
Born 1972
Emeterio Cuadrado
1907 - 2002
Elisa Séiquer
1945 - 1996
Anastasio Martínez Hernández
1874 - 1933
José Pérez Mateos
1884 - 1956
Francisco Fernández Villegas
1856 - 1916
Francisco Javier de Oms y de Santa Pau
1767 - 1842
José Ballesta Germán
Born 1958
Enrique Atalaya
1851 - 1913
Juana J. Marín Saura
Born 1953
Pedro Antonio García Villa
Born 1973
Ángeles Vicente
1878 - 1912
Rafaelillo
Born 1979
Gaspar Espinosa de los Monteros
1836 - 1898
Gabri Ródenas
Born 1976
Isidoro de la Cierva
1870 - 1939
Carlos del Amor
Born 1974
Manuel Pizarro Cenjor
1888 - 1954
Jorge Ruiz Flores
Born 1975
Antonio Lozano
Born 1974
Rogelio Bernal Andreo
Born 1969
Gabriel Pérez Quirós
Born 1966
Francisco Bautista
1594 - 1679
Chema Conesa
Born 1952
Juan Tomás Frutos
Born 1965
José Luis Pardos
Born 1934
José Antonio Molina Sánchez
1918 - 2009
José Saura
Born 1978
Ángel Hernansáez
1937 - 2011
Javier Sánchez Serna
Born 1985
Lope Gisbert
1824 - 1888
José Marín-Baldo y Cachia
1828 - 1891
Celia Montalbán
Born 1976
José Sebastián de Erice y O'Shea
1903 - 1984
Javier Ruano
Born 1970
Agustín Navarro (pintor)
1754 - 1787
Jorge G.
Born 1962
José María Aroca Ruiz-Funes
1933 - 2010
Angel Franco Martínez
Born 1938
Juana de la Cruz
1597 - 1675
Francisco Griéguez
1918 - 2018
Julio López Guixot
Died 1958
Quique Pina
Born 1969
Grego (footballer)
Born 1993
Luis Fajardo de Córdoba
-
Carmelo Navarro
Born 1959
Lorenzo Albaladejo Martínez
Born 1990
Antonio Prior
1913 - 1961
Luis Federico Guirao Girada
1848 - 1921
José Ramón Calvo
1805 - 1873
Gelen Jeleton
Born 1975
Esperanza Spierling
Born 1971
Javier López (sport shooter)
Born 1989
Joaquín Moya-Angeler Sánchez
Born 1954
José Francisco Pérez Sánchez
1948 - 2016
José María Alcaraz
Born 1987
Juan Sáez Hurtado
1897 - 1982
Concepción Hernández Díaz
Born 1972
Martín Ortega
Born 1984
José María Sobejano López
1852 - 1918
Marina Sánchez
Born 1977
María Dolores Frutos Balibrea
-
Roberto García Martínez
1929 - 2004
José Hernández Cano
1932 - 2017
Juan Messeguer
Born 1948
Fernando Piñuela
1897 - 1939
Pedro Pujante
Born 1976
Juan Bastida
1953 - 2018
Mario Medina Seguí
1908 - 2000
Sergio Fernández Riquelme
Born 1977
Francisco Lerma Martínez
1944 - 2019
Josa Fructuoso
Born 1947
Obdulio Miralles
1867 - 1894
Nana Lorca
Born 1937
José María Sánchez Martínez
Born 1983
Francisco Frutos Valiente
1883 - 1933
Anton Ignorant
Born 1957
Pedro A. Berenguer
1852 - 1901
Juan Herrera
-
Manuel García Viñolas
1911 - 2010
Josefa Pardo Ortiz
Born 1951
José Emilio Riquelme Galiana
Born 1967
José Ruiz del Toro
1903 - 1957
Fernando Verdú Sánchez
1845 - 1919
Antonio Urrea Hernández
1888 - 1999
Francisco Sánchez Ruíz
Born 1991
Andrés Sánchez Franco
Born 1986
Ángel Amorós Riquelme
Born 1956
Francisco García Ibáñez
Born 1972
Pedro Alberto Cruz
Born 1972
Jesús Rosagro
Born 1966
María Jesús Sirvent
-
María José Besora
Born 1977
Francisco Pareja de Alarcón
Born 1817
Luis Luna Moreno
1950 - 2018
Juan Ramón Calero
Born 1947
Francisco García Martínez
1892 - 1964
Carmen Piqueras
Born 1963
Inés Salzillo
1707 - 1783
Mariano de Paco Serrano
Born 1972
Juan Francisco Fernández Jiménez
Born 1940
Emilio Ramírez Valiente
1878 - 1956
Guillaume de Roquefeuil
Died 1275
Salvador López Sanz
1924 - 2009
Agustín Sáez Glanadell
1828 - 1891
David Gámiz
1906 - 1989
Emilio Santa Cruz
Died 1925
Ernesto Martínez Ataz
Born 1950
Gregorio Sierra
Born 1993
Inmaculada Torres
Born 1971
Luis Siboni
1841 - 1926
Juan Antonio López Gallego
Born 1943
Diego Rabadán
Died 1819
Titi Belmonte
Born 1990
Rosa Manchón
Born 1960
Antonio Mondéjar
Born 1966
Patricio Pelegrín
1958 - 2017
José Macián Pérez
Born 1905
Miguel Sánchez Valverde
Born 1961
Javier Saura Ruiz
Born 1994
Jesús Sánchez (volleyball)
Born 1968
Emilio Damián Martínez Pretel
Born 1998
Miguel Fernández Peñaflor
1877 - 1935
Manuel Pérez García
Born 1979
José Ortiz García
1908 - 2004
José Turpín
Born 1948
Carmen Escribano de León
Died 2020
Ginés Sánchez
Born 1967
Pedro Casciaro
1915 - 1995
Miguel Martínez Serna
Born 1988
Coco Guzmán
Born 1979
Antonio Sánchez-Solís
Born 1958
Alfonso Alarcón
Born 1947
Juan Rubio Niñirola
Born 1995
Miguel Antonio de Merlos
1669 - 1744
María Dolores Martínez Madrona
Born 1986
Ramón Moya (baloncestista)
Born 1974
Lolita Gil
Born 1924
Elia María Martínez Martínez
Born 1979