•
Niceto Alcalá-Zamora (1877–1949), president of the
Second Spanish Republic •
Vicente Aleixandre (1898–1984), poet, Nobel laureate •
Dámaso Alonso (1898–1990), writer •
Francisco Alonso (1890–1948), composer •
José María Alvira (1864–1938), composer •
Ángel de Andrés (1918–2006), actor and theatre director •
José Millán-Astray (1879-1954), founder and first commander of the
Spanish Legion •
Luis Barbero (1916–2005), actor •
Pío Baroja (1872–1956), Spanish writer •
José Bódalo (1916–1985), actor •
Julia Caba Alba (1902–1988), actress •
José María Caffarel (1919–1999), actor •
Estrellita Castro (1914–1983), singer, actress •
Evangelina Sobredo Galanes (1948–1976), singer •
La Chelito (1885–1959), Cuban-born Spanish
cuplé singer •
José Cubero Sánchez (1964–1985), French-born Spanish
bullfighter •
Marujita Díaz (1932–2015), singer and actress •
Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926–2014),
Real Madrid player •
Antonio Flores (1961–1995), rock musician •
Lola Flores (1923–1995), famous gypsy singer, dancer and actress •
Antonia García de Videgain (1850–1924) actress and international singer. •
Jean Laurent (1816–1886) •
Laureano López Rodó (1920–2000),
Minister of Foreign Affairs during the
rule of
Francisco Franco. •
Julián Marías (1914–2005), philosopher •
Carlos Marín Menchero (1968–2021), singer and producer •
Alfredo Mayo (1911–1985), actor •
Antonio Molina (1928–1992), actor •
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro (1906–1969) actress •
Juan Carlos Onetti (1909–1994), Uruguayan author •
Luis Peña (1918–1977), actor •
Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920), Spanish writer •
Ángel Picazo (1917–1998), actor •
Emiliano Piedra (1931–1991), film producer •
Mercedes Prendes (1908–1981), actress •
Santiago Ramón y Cajal (1852–1934), scientist, Nobel prize winner sometimes considered the father of modern
neuroscience •
Olga Ramos (1918–2005), singer •
Efrén Rebolledo (1877–1929), Mexican poet and diplomat •
Aurora Redondo (1900–1996), actress •
Fernando Rey (1917–1994), actor •
Federico Romero (1886–1976), poet and librettist •
Carmen Sánchez (1898–1985), actress, producer and singer. •
Enrique Urquijo (1960–1999), singer •
Salvador Videgain (1886–1947), actor, director, author and producer of theatre. •
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