Most Famous People from Spain
Spain has produced 5,183 notable individuals throughout history, with athletes and politicians being the most represented categories. The highest-ranked is Pablo Picasso. Rankings are based on a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.
Category All
Citizenship All
PP
Pablo Picasso Spanish Painter 1881 – 1973
#
19
SD
Salvador Dalí Spanish Painter 1904 – 1989
#
38
MD
Miguel de Cervantes Spanish Novelist 1547 – 1616
#
151
FG
Francisco Goya Spanish Painter 1746 – 1828
#
185
FF
Francisco Franco Spanish Politician 1892 – 1975
#
218
AG
Antoni Gaudí Spanish Architect 1852 – 1926
#
300
MV
Mario Vargas Llosa Spanish Novelist Born 1936
#
344
PI
Philip II of Spain Spanish Roi 1527 – 1598
#
356
DV
Diego Velázquez Spanish Painter 1599 – 1660
#
367
HC
Hernán Cortés Spanish Explorer 1485 – 1547
#
393
FG
Federico García Lorca Spanish Playwright 1898 – 1936
#
409
PC
Penélope Cruz Spanish Actor Born 1974
#
464
JM
Joan Miró Spanish Painter 1893 – 1983
#
505
II
Isabella I of Castile Spanish Queen 1451 – 1504
#
530
EG
El Greco Spanish Painter 1541 – 1614
#
548
RN
Rafael Nadal Spanish Player Born 1986
#
681
PA
Pedro Almodóvar Spanish Film Born 1949
#
686
PA
Pope Alexander VI Spanish Priest 1431 – 1503
#
738
EI
Enrique Iglesias Spanish Singer Born 1975
#
830
LB
Luis Buñuel Spanish Film 1900 – 1983
#
902