FAMOUS NATIVES

People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal endeavors.

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A - B

• Ferran Adria Acosta chef
• Jose de Acosta anthropologist
• Algafequi ophthalmologist
• Diego de Almagro conquistador
• Pedro Almodovar film director
• Fernando Alonso automobile racer
• Jose Andres chef
• Victoria de los Angeles soprano
• Juan Bautista de Anza explorer
• Arzachel mathematician, astronomer
• Seve Ballesteros golfer
• Antonio Banderas actor
• Javier Bardem actor
• Teresa Berganza mezzo-soprano
• Fray Tomas de Berlanga explorer
• David Bisbal singer
• Ricardo Bofill architect
• Miguel Bose pop singer

C

• Montserrat Caballe opera singer
• Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca explorer
• Angel Cabrera naturalist
• Nicolas Cabrera physicist
• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo explorer
• El Cid Campeador nobleman, military leader, diplomat
• Santiago Canizares football goalkeeper
• Juan Carlos I king since 1975
• Jose Carreras opera singer
• Iker Casillas football goalkeeper
• Rosalia de Castro poet
• Camilo Jose Cela writer
• Ildefons Cerda architect
• Miguel de Cervantes novelist, poet, playwright
• Charles V emperor, king
• Cosme Damian Churruca explorer
• Juan de la Cierva aeronautical engineer
• Cristobal Colon (Christopher Colombus) explorer
• Josep Comas i Sola astronomer
• El Cordobes matador
• Francisco Vasquez de Coronado explorer
• Hernan Cortes conquistador, explorer
• Penelope Cruz actress
• Xavier Cugat bandleader

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