List of people from Catalonia

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This is a list of notable people from Catalonia.

Artists[edit]

Santiago Rusiñol
Ramon Casas i Carbó
Lola Anglada
Salvador Dalí
Antoni Tàpies
Neil Harbisson

Architects and Urban Planners[edit]

Antoni Gaudí
Lluís Domènech i Montaner
Josep Puig i Cadafalch
Ricardo Bofill i Leví

Businesspeople[edit]

Cinema and Theater[edit]

Ariadna Gil
Daniel Brühl
Quim Gutiérrez
Àstrid Bergès-Frisbey

Economists[edit]

Writers and poets[edit]

Josep Pla
Mercè Rodoreda
Manuel de Pedrolo
Olga Xirinacs Díaz
Quim Monzó
Carla Herrero

Military[edit]

Musicians and Singers[edit]

Isaac Albéniz
Jordi Savall
Pau Casals
Tete Montoliu

Fashion[edit]

Custo Dalmau

Fashion Designers[edit]

  • Custo Dalmau (born 1959), fashion designer, founder of Custo Barcelona

Fashion Models[edit]

Politicians and Leaders[edit]

Before the 19th Century[edit]

Modern Politicians[edit]

Francesc Macià
Lluís Companys

Sportspeople[edit]

Alpinism, Trail Running and Ski[edit]

Kílian Jornet Burgada

Athletics[edit]

Basketball[edit]

Pau Gasol
Ricky Rubio

Cycling[edit]

Football[edit]

Pep Guardiola
Carles Puyol
Xavi Hernández
Gerard Piqué
Alexia Putellas

Motor Racing[edit]

Toni Bou
Dani Pedrosa
Marc Márquez
Laia Sanz

Swimming[edit]

Mireia Belmonte

Tennis[edit]

Other[edit]

Scientists and engineers[edit]

Narcís Monturiol
Joan Massagué
Josep Figueras

Gastronomy[edit]

Ferran Adrià
Joan Roca

Saints and religious figures[edit]

Others[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Artistas argentinos: Silvia Torras" [Argentinian artists: Silvia Torras]. Centro Virtual de Arte Argentino (in Spanish). City of Buenos Aires. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Promising Barça youngster walks away for family reasons". sport.es. Ediciones Deportivas Catalanas, S.A.U. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Alexia Putellas wins second Ballon d'Or".
  4. ^ Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1963.
  5. ^ America, Catholic University of (2003). New Catholic encyclopedia. Thomson/Gale. ISBN 978-0-7876-4004-0.
  6. ^ "Cassià Maria Just Riba: datos biográficos en la hora de su muerte". Ecclesia Digital (in Spanish). 12 March 2008. Retrieved 13 March 2008.