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Sep 1, 1994 · Madrid has produced a number of famous personalities, including actors, football players, emperors & kings, lyricists & songwriters, models etc.
- Felipe Vi of Spain
- Enrique Iglesias
- Raul Gonzalez
- Placido Domingo
- Julio Iglesias
- Belinda Peregrin
Felipe Juan Pablo Alfonso de Todos los Santos de Borbón y Grecia was born on 30 January 1968 in Madrid, Spanish State. He is the King of Spain and ascended the throne on 19 June 2014 upon the abdication of his father, Juan Carlos I. In accordance with the Spanish Constitution, as monarch, Felipe VI of Spain is head of state and commander-in-chief o...
Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler was born on 8 May 1975 in Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish singer, songwriter and actor. He began his recording career in the mid-nineties on the Mexican indie label Fonovisa by the turn of the millennium, he made a successful crossover into the mainstream English-language market. Iglesias holds the record for the mos...
Raúl González Blanco was born on 27 June 1977 in Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. Raul is considered to be one of the most important players in the history of Real Madrid and regarded as one of the greatest Spanish players of all-time and also one of the best forwards ever. He has won two Pi...
José Plácido Domingo Embil was born on 21 January 1941 in the Retiro district of Madrid, Spain. He is a Spanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator. Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, he quickly moved into more dramatic roles, becoming the most acclaimed Otello of his generation. Domingo won his first Grammy...
Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva was born on 23 September 1943 in Madrid. He is a Spanish singer, songwriter and former professional footballer. Iglesias is recognized as the most commercially successful continental European singer in the world and one of the top record sellers in music history. During his career, Iglesias has won many awards in the...
Belinda Peregrín Schüll was born on August 15, 1989 in Madrid. She is a Latin Grammy Award nominated Spanish-Mexican singer, songwriter, dancer and actress, who debuted in 2003 with the self-titled album, Belinda, under Sony BMG and RCA Records. She started her acting career as a child actor at the age of 10 when she was cast as the lead role in th...
Conrado del Campo (1878–1953): composer, violinist and professor at the Madrid Conservatory. Teresa Berganza (1935–2022): Spanish mezzo-soprano. Plácido Domingo (1941): international tenor and conductor. Miguel Álvarez-Fernández (1979): Spanish sound artist, composer, theorist and curator.
- Pablo Picasso. Born in the southern city of Málaga, Picasso was a significant figure in modern art. He’s known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for his versatile style.
- Miguel de Cervantes. Moving on to Miguel de Cervantes, a man who truly revolutionized literature. Cervantes, the author of ‘Don Quixote’, is often regarded as the greatest writer in the Spanish language.
- Antoni Gaudí. Then there’s Antoni Gaudí, whose architectural masterpieces are a defining feature of Barcelona. Gaudí’s work is characterized by vibrant colors, organic shapes, and a blend of Gothic and Art Nouveau forms.
- Salvador Dalí. Salvador Dalí is a name synonymous with surrealism. Dalí’s work is known for its striking, bizarre images that challenge our perception of reality.
- Diego Velázquez. Diego Velázquez lived between 1599 and 1660 and was born in Andalucía. He was famous for being one of Spain’s most esteemed painters, and was active during the El Siglo de Oro – or Spanish Golden Age.
- Francisco Goya. Goya was born long after Velázquez died – in 1746 – yet was very much influenced by the earlier artist’s work. Like Velázquez, he often painted the royal family and other aristocrats.
- Antoni Gaudí. Antoni Gaudí was born in Barcelona in 1852, and there are examples of his artwork and architecture all over the city. The most famous example is the still incomplete La Sagrada Familia, but there are many sites in Barcelona that feature his colourful and innovative works.
- Salvador Dali. The surrealist Salvador Dali is one of the most famous Spanish people ever, and he lived between 1904 and 1989. He was born and died in Figueres, Catalonia.
Penélope Cruz Sánchez [a] (born 28 April 1974) is a Spanish actress. Prolific in Spanish and English-language films, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award and four Golden Globe Awards .
Jul 27, 2020 · 1. Enrique Iglesias. Image: Wikimedia Commons. The guy with an amazing voice, Enrique Iglesias was born in Madrid! You have to know Enrique. His father is the famous Julio Iglesias; who Enrique takes his love for after.
