41.6500° N, 0.8833° W
ZARAGOZA
Most Famous People Born in Zaragoza, Spain
- Notable people
- 857
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1941
- Most distinctive
- Basket 3.0×
Aragonese crossroads energy: the Writer and Painter benches carry the long shadow of Goya (trained under Bayeu, whose family the city still claims), and the Architect cluster belongs to the Mudéjar tradition that gave Zaragoza its UNESCO brickwork. The Basket line is the CAI/Casademont dynasty, genuinely the city's second religion after the Pilar.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Zaragoza during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Zaragoza Is Known For
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Football is Zaragoza's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (105).
Zaragoza over-indexes on basket — 3.0× the global rate.
Zaragoza under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Zaragoza's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
- Music
- Other
Elizabeth of Aragon
1271 - 1336
Avempace
1080 - 1138
Enrique Bunbury
Born 1967
Abraham Abulafia
1240 - 1292
Mark Consuelos
Born 1971
Yolande of Aragon
1384 - 1442
José Antonio Labordeta
1935 - 2010
Ignacio Camacho
Born 1990
Miguel Asín Palacios
1871 - 1944
Fernando Sancho
1916 - 1990
Pilar Lorengar
1928 - 1996
Ángel Sanz Briz
1910 - 1980
Francisco Bayeu y Subías
1734 - 1795
José de Palafox y Melci
1776 - 1847
Bahya ibn Paquda
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Salva Ballesta
Born 1975
Alexandra Jiménez
Born 1980
Fernando Lázaro Carreter
1923 - 2004
José María Forqué
1923 - 1995
Víctor Muñoz
Born 1957
Ángel Lafita
Born 1984
Paula Ortiz
Born 1979
Cani (Spanish footballer)
Born 1981
José Luis Borau
1929 - 2012
Jerónimo Zurita y Castro
1512 - 1580
Juan Antonio San Epifanio
Born 1959
Jesús Vallejo
Born 1997
Diego Poyet
Born 1995
Amparo Poch y Gascón
1902 - 1968
Joseph Pignatelli
1737 - 1811
César Alierta
Born 1945
Soledad Puértolas
Born 1947
Cristina Fallarás
Born 1968
Ignacio Martínez de Pisón
Born 1960
Sebastian Aguilera de Heredia
1561 - 1627
Ignacio de Luzán Claramunt de Suelves y Gurrea
1702 - 1754
Fernando Soriano
Born 1979
Antonio Agustín y Albanell
1517 - 1586
Alfonso Carlos Comín
1933 - 1980
Víctor Laguardia
Born 1989
Eva Amaral
Born 1972
José Bueno y Monreal
1904 - 1987
Joaquín Ibarra
1726 - 1785
Ponciano Ponzano
1813 - 1877
Beatrice of Castile (1242–1303)
1242 - 1303
Bahya ben Asher
Died 1340
Sergio Lobera
Born 1976
Violant of Aragon
1236 - 1301
Santiago Auserón
Born 1954
Ignacio Jordán Claudio de Asso y del Río
1742 - 1814
Ramón Bayeu
1746 - 1793
Yusuf al-Mu'taman ibn Hud
Died 1084
Teresa Perales
Born 1975
Diego Domínguez (actor)
Born 1991
Víctor Ullate
Born 1947
David Cañada
1975 - 2016
Mariano Artigas
1938 - 2006
Manuel Viola
1916 - 1987
Francisco Villarroya
Born 1966
Carlos Lapetra
1938 - 1995
Jesús María Herrero
Born 1984
José Luis Capdevila
Born 1981
Pablo Alfaro
Born 1969
Eusebio Blasco
1844 - 1903
José Luzán
1710 - 1785
Fernando Claudín
1915 - 1990
Antonio José Amar y Borbón
1742 - 1818
Fernando García Mercadal
1896 - 1985
Jusepe Martínez
1600 - 1682
Óscar Whalley
Born 1994
Perico Fernandez
1952 - 2016
Roque Joaquín de Alcubierre
1702 - 1780
Dominguito del Val
1243 - 1250
José Manuel Blecua Perdices
Born 1939
Luis Carlos Cuartero
Born 1975
James I, Count of Urgell
1321 - 1347
Alberto Angulo
Born 1970
Lara Almarcegui
Born 1972
Antonio Altarriba
Born 1952
Víctor Fernández
Born 1960
José Camón Aznar
1898 - 1979
Bárbara Latorre
Born 1993
Kase.O
Born 1980
Lucio Angulo
Born 1973
Ana Francisca Abarca de Bolea
1602 - 1685
Jesús Díez del Corral
1933 - 2010
Miguel Linares
Born 1982
Álex Sánchez
Born 1989
Miki Nadal
Born 1967
Jesús Seba
Born 1974
Mariano de Cavia
1855 - 1920
José Castán Tobeñas
1889 - 1969
Manuel Bayeu
1740 - 1809
Josefa Amar y Borbón
1749 - 1833
Luis Eduardo Delgado
Born 1984
Jorge Ortí
Born 1993
Kevin Lacruz
Born 1992
Antonio Abadía
Born 1990
Dino Valls
Born 1959
Ahmad al-Muqtadir
Died 1082
Ana Santos Aramburo
Born 1957
Leopoldo Abadía
Born 1933
Ramón Rey Ardid
1903 - 1988
Miguel A. Catalán
1894 - 1957
Adriana Abenia
Born 1980
María Teresa de Vallabriga
1759 - 1820
Isabel Macías
Born 1984
Pedro Porter Casanate
1611 - 1662
Juan de Lanuza y Urrea
1564 - 1591
Pedro Ruimonte
1565 - 1627
Miguel Labordeta
1921 - 1969
Raúl Goni
Born 1988
Fernando Palacios
1916 - 1965
Fernando Arcega
Born 1960
Juan de Homedes y Coscon
1477 - 1553
Carlos Ballesteros
1935 - 2011
Juan Martínez de Ampiés
Died 1533
Eduardo del Pueyo
1905 - 1986
Luis Roldán
Born 1943
César Láinez
Born 1977
Enrique Miret Magdalena
1914 - 2009
Joaquín Ascaso Budria
1906 - 1977
Sebastián Pozas Perea
1876 - 1946
Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal
1498 - 1500
Luis del Val
Born 1944
Román Escolano
Born 1965
Rafael Lorente de Nó
1902 - 1990
Jerónimo Xavierre
1546 - 1608
Blasco de Grañén
1400 - 1459
Mariano Barbasán
1864 - 1924
Juan Arañés
Died 1649
Julián Gállego
1919 - 2006
Carmen de Lirio
1923 - 2014
Ana Laguna
Born 1954
Lorenzo Mediano
Born 1959
Antonio Longás
Born 1984
Plácido Domingo Ferrer
1907 - 1987
Constance of Aragon, Lady of Villena
1238 - 1275
Sancho of Aragon (archbishop of Toledo)
1250 - 1275
Mariano Rodríguez de Ledesma
1779 - 1847
María Pilar León
Born 1995
Jorge Pombo
Born 1994
Cristina Ouviña
Born 1990
Antonio Ubieto Arteta
1923 - 1990
Eduardo Comín Colomer
1908 - 1975
Tomás Hernández
1930 - 1982
Eva Bes
Born 1973
Sergio Gil Latorre
Born 1996
Guillermo Fatás Cabeza
Born 1944
Jorge Miramón
Born 1989
Martín Zapater
1747 - 1803
Sergio Buenacasa
Born 1996
Edu García
Born 1990
Jesús García Sanjuán
Born 1971
Francesc Vicent Garcia
1582 - 1623
Andrea Blas
Born 1992
Ramón Pignatelli
1734 - 1793
Patricia Esteban Erlés
Born 1972
Inés Ayala
Born 1957
Marcelino de Unceta
1835 - 1905
Alfonso Lacadena
1964 - 2018
Jorge Pina Roldán
Born 1983
Fernando Esteso
Born 1945
Joaquín Cardiel
Born 1965
María Pilar Izquierdo Albero
1906 - 1945
Juan Ramón Lacadena
Born 1934
Carlos Fernández Liria
Born 1959
David López Nadales
Born 1986
Salomé Jiménez
Born 1975
Paolo Fernandes
Born 1998
José Pellicer de Ossau y Tovar
1602 - 1679
José Manuel Broto Gimeno
Born 1949
Tomás Ibáñez
Born 1944
Hernando de Aragón
1498 - 1575
David Lozano Garbala
Born 1974
José de la Gándara y Navarro
1820 - 1885
Amadeo Martínez Inglés
Born 1936
Juan Zariñena
1545 - 1619
Luisa Gavasa
Born 1951
Luis Oro
Born 1945
Raúl Mesa
Born 1982
Requena Nozal
Born 1947
José Arcega
Born 1964
Armando del Río
Born 1970
Pablo Alcolea
Born 1989
Fermín María Álvarez
1833 - 1898
Rubén Pérez Chueca
Born 1980
Jerónimo Cosida
1510 - 1592
Diego Aduarte
1566 - 1637
Jesús Torres (composer)
Born 1965
Honorio García Condoy
1900 - 1953
Alfonso Martínez (basketball)
1937 - 2011
Julio Cejador y Frauca
1864 - 1927
Rodrigo San Miguel
Born 1985
Fernando Lalana
Born 1958
Antonio Royo Villanova
1869 - 1958
Fernando de Felipe
Born 1965
Rosa María Artal
Born 1949
Ignacio Conte
Born 1969
Faustino Menéndez Pidal de Navascués
1924 - 2019
Eduardo López Banzo
Born 1961
José María Vigil (theologian)
Born 1946
Jorge Zaparaín
Born 1984
Manuel Alvar Ezquerra
1950 - 2020
Gabriel Sopeña
Born 1962
Andrea Dueso
Born 1988
Ángeles de Irisarri
Born 1947
Juan Carlos Caballero
Born 1978
José María Alvira
1864 - 1938
Jesús Comín Sagüés
1889 - 1939
María José Poves
Born 1978
Victor Lobo Escolar
Born 1979
Eneko Fernández
Born 1984
Miguel Ángel Bustillo
1946 - 2016
José María Beltrán
1898 - 1962
Emilio Gastón
1935 - 2018
Joaquín María de Navascués
1900 - 1975
Francho Nagore Laín
Born 1951
Manuel de Roda
1706 - 1782
José Luis Violeta
Born 1941
Esther Domínguez
Born 1981
Alberto Montaner Frutos
Born 1963
SHO-HAI
Born 1976
Valero Rivera López
Born 1953
José Ximénez
1600 - 1672
Marta Almajano
Born 1965
Chusé Raúl Usón
Born 1966
Víctor Daniel Bravo
Born 1983
Pablo Artal
Born 1961
Daniel Lasure
Born 1994
Luis Legaz Lacambra
1906 - 1980
Felix de Latassa
1733 - 1805
Óscar Valero Navarro
Born 1985
Rubén Falcón
Born 1977
María Andrea Casamayor
1700 - 1780
Elena Rivera
Born 1992
Luis Jordana de Pozas
1890 - 1983
Ana Labordeta
Born 1965
Carlos González (pediatra)
Born 1960
Carlos Nieto Herrero
Born 1960
Ignacio García-Valiño
1968 - 2014
Romulo Royo
Born 1976
Félix Romeo
1968 - 2011
Manuel L. Alonso
Born 1948
Alberto Blecua
1941 - 2020
Florentino Ballesteros
1893 - 1917
Diego Suárez Hernández
Born 1994
Raúl Guti
Born 1996
Jorge Gotor
Born 1987
Rafael de Valenzuela y Urzaiz
1881 - 1923
Alberto Montejo
Born 1988
Manu Morlanes
Born 1999
Ambrosio de Funes Villalpando
1720 - 1782
Eduardo Navarro (footballer)
Born 1979
Luis Arellano Dihinx
1906 - 1969
Francisco Zapata
Born 1966
Ricardo Magdalena
1849 - 1910
José Ramón Arana
1905 - 1973
Carlos Clos Gómez
Born 1972
Jesús Jiménez Domínguez
Born 1970
Javier Coronas
Born 1969
Juan José Dolado Lobregad
Born 1955
José Gascón y Marín
1875 - 1962
Pedro Andreu
Born 1966
Pablo Aragüés
Born 1982
Sheila Herrero Lapuente
Born 1976
Alejandra Andreu
Born 1990
Javi Salamero
Born 1971
Jerónimo Blancas
Died 1590
José Luis García Traid
1936 - 1990
Álvaro Tierno Román
Born 1992
Antonio Abadía (compositeur)
1780 - 1791
Celedonio Dómeco de Jarauta
1814 - 1848
Eduardo Jimeno
1870 - 1947
David Muñoz Pueyo
Born 1997
Ángel Guinda
Born 1948
Juan Lombía
1806 - 1851
Regino Borobio
1895 - 1976
Andrés Giménez Soler
1869 - 1938
Juan Ramón Masoliver
1910 - 1997
Sancie d'Aragon (1186-1241)
1186 - 1241
Teodora Lamadrid
1820 - 1896
Julián Delmás
Born 1995
Manolo Villanova
Born 1942
Esteban Obiang
Born 1998
Pilar Bayona López de Ansó
1899 - 1979
Francisco J. Uriz
Born 1932
Luis García Sainz
1894 - 1965
José García (field hockey)
Born 1952
Antonio de Gregorio Rocasolano
1873 - 1941
Miguel Ángel Lamata
Born 1968
Juan Verzosa
1523 - 1574
Beatriz Ramo
Born 1979
María Pilar Benítez Marco
Born 1964
Mariano Goybet
1861 - 1943
Javi Suárez
Born 1976
Julio López Oliván
1891 - 1964
Ferdinand d'Aragon (abbé de Montearagón)
1190 - 1249
Roberto García (athlete)
Born 1975
José Miguel Elías
Born 1977