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Valencian people Valencians ( va, valencians) are the native people of the Valencian Community, in eastern Spain. Legally, Valencians are the inhabitants of the community. Since 2006, the Valencian people are officially recognised in the Valencian Statute of Aut ...

(people from the

Land of Valencia The Valencian Community ( ca-valencia, Comunitat Valenciana, es, Comunidad Valenciana) is an autonomous community of Spain. It is the fourth most populous Spanish autonomous community after Andalusia, Catalonia and the Community of Madrid with ...

Religious Figures

Juan Andrés Juan Andrés y Morell (15 February 1740 in Planes, Alicante12 January 1817 in Rome) was a Spanish Jesuit priest, Christian humanism, Christian humanist and literary critic of the Age of Enlightenment. He was the creator of world history and compar ...

(1740–1817), jesuit * Cosme de Torrès (1510–1570), missionary *

Saint Louis Bertrand Louis Bertrand ( es, Luis Beltrán, Luis Bertrán; ca, Lluís Bertran; 1 January 1526 – 9 October 1581) was a Spanish Dominican friar who preached in South America during the 16th century, and is known as the "Apostle to the Americas". He is v ...

(1526–1581), saint *

Saint Francis Borgia Francis Borgia ( ca-valencia, Francesc de Borja; es, Francisco de Borja; 28 October 1510 – 30 September 1572) was a Spanish Jesuit priest. The great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI, he was Duke of Gandía and a grandee of Spain. After t ...

(1510–1572), saint *

Saint Vincent Ferrer Vincent Ferrer, OP ( ca-valencia, Sant Vicent Ferrer , es, San Vicente Ferrer, it, San Vincenzo Ferreri, german: Sankt Vinzenz Ferrer, nl, Sint-Vincent Ferrer, french: Saint Vincent Ferrier; 23 January 1350 – 5 April 1419) was a Valencian D ...

(1350–1419), saint *

Pope Alexander VI Pope Alexander VI ( it, Alessandro VI, va, Alexandre VI, es, Alejandro VI; born Rodrigo de Borja; ca-valencia, Roderic Llançol i de Borja ; es, Rodrigo Lanzol y de Borja, lang ; 1431 – 18 August 1503) was head of the Catholic Churc ...

(1431–1503), pope *

Pope Callixtus III Pope Callixtus III ( it, Callisto III, va, Calixt III, es, Calixto III; 31 December 1378 – 6 August 1458), born Alfonso de Borgia ( va, Alfons de Borja), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 8 April 1455 to his ...

(1378–1458), pope * Canut of Bon (1846–1896), Spanish preacher in Chile

Politicians

José Luis Ábalos José Luis Ábalos Meco (born 9 December 1959) is a Spanish politician of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party serving as Member of the Congress of Deputies since 2009. He has served as minister of Development (of Transport, Mobility and Urban A ...

(born 1959), politician * Carmen Alborch (1947–2018), politician *

Rita Barberá Nolla Rita may refer to: People * Rita (given name) * Rita (Indian singer) (born 1984) * Rita (Israeli singer) (born 1962) * Rita (Japanese singer) * Eliza Humphreys (1850–1938), wrote under the pseudonym Rita Places * Djarrit, also known as Rita, a ...

(1948–2016), politician * Joan Calabuig (born 1960), politician * Agustí Cerdà i Argent (born 1965), politician *

Josep Guia Josep Guia i Marín (; born 1947, in Valencia) is a Spanish writer, mathematics professor of University of Valencia The University of Valencia ( ca-valencia, Universitat de València ; also known as UV) is a public research university locat ...

(born 1947), politician *

Joan Lerma Joan Lerma i Blasco (born 15 July 1951 in Valencia, Spain) is a Spanish politician for the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), who served as the first democratically elected President of the Valencian Government since the restoration of dem ...

(born 1951), politician * María Sornosa Martínez (born 1949), politician *

Ximo Puig Joaquín Francisco Puig Ferrer, known as Ximo Puig (; born 4 January 1959), is a Spanish politician who has served as leader of the Socialist Party of the Valencian Country (PSPV-PSOE), the Valencian regional branch of the PSOE, since March 2012 ...

(born 1959), politician

Artists

José Benlliure y Gil José Benlliure y Gil (30 September 1858, Valencia – 5 April 1937, Valencia) was a Spanish painter. Life He was born at Cañamelar, Valencia, studied painting under Francisco Domingo Marqués, and showed from the first such marked talent that ...

(1858–1937), painter *

Mariano Benlliure Mariano Benlliure y Gil (8 September 18629 November 1947) was a Spanish sculptor and medallist, who executed many public monuments and religious sculptures in Spain, working in a heroic realist style. Life and works He was born in the Lower S ...

(1862–1947), sculptor *

Santiago Calatrava Santiago Calatrava Valls (born 28 July 1951) is a Spanish architect, structural engineer, sculptor and painter, particularly known for his bridges supported by single leaning pylons, and his railway stations, stadiums, and museums, whose sculpt ...

(born 1951), architect * Vicente de Espona (1918–1995), painter and sculptor *

Victoria Francés Victoria Francés (born October 25, 1982) is a Spanish illustrator. Life Francés was born in Valencia on October 25, 1982, though she spent part of her childhood in Galicia. She returned to her hometown to earn her degree from the San Carlos S ...

(born 1982), illustrator *

Vicente Masip Vicente Masip (also Maçip) (1475 in Andilla – 1545 in Valencia) was a Spanish painter of the Renaissance period. His son was Vicente Juan Masip, and his grandson was named Vicente Masip Comes, also known as Vicent de Joanes. Born in Andil ...

(1506–1579), painter *

Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench (January 11, 1849 – October 18, 1916) was a Spanish painter from Valencia. He was one of the most prominent Impressionist painters from late nineteenth century Spain. Biography Born into a poor family in Valencia, P ...

(1849–1916), painter *

Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of Joachim. Given name * Joaquín (footballer, born 1956), Spanish football midfielder * Joaquín (footballer, born 1981), Spanish football winger * Joaquín (footballer, born 1982 ...

(1863–1923), painter *

Alonso Sánchez Coello Alonso Sánchez Coello ( 1531 – 8 August 1588) was an Iberian portrait painter of the Spanish Renaissance, Spanish and Portuguese Renaissance. He is mainly known for his portrait paintings executed in a style which combines the objectivity of t ...

(1531/2–1588), painter

Musicians

* Ester Andujar (born 1976), singer *

Nino Bravo Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis (3 August 1944 – 16 April 1973), better known by his stage name Nino Bravo, was a Spanish baroque pop and ballad singer. Early life Ferri Llopis was born in Aielo de Malferit (Valencia), Spain. His father, Luis Manu ...

(1944–1973), singer * José Herrando (1720/1721–1763), violinist and composer *

Jose Iturbi Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. * Jose ben Abin * Jose ben Akabya *Jose the Galile ...

(1895–1980), pianist *

Amparo Iturbi Amparo Iturbi Báguena (12 March 1898 – 22 April 1969) was a Spanish pianist. Early career Amparo Iturbi Báguena was born in Valencia, Spain, one of four children of Ricardo Iturbi (a piano tuner) and Teresa (Baguena) Iturbi. The younger ...

(1898–1969), pianist * María Teresa Oller (1920-2018), composer and folklorist *

Joaquín Rodrigo Joaquín Rodrigo Vidre, 1st Marquess of the Gardens of Aranjuez (; 22 November 1901 – 6 July 1999), was a Spanish composer and a virtuoso pianist. He is best known for composing the ''Concierto de Aranjuez'', a cornerstone of the classical gui ...

(1901–1999), composer *

Concha Piquer María de la Concepción Piquer López (13 December 190612 December 1990), better known as Concha Piquer (and sometimes billed as Conchita Piquer), was a Spanish singer and actress. She was known for her work in the '' copla'' form, and she perfor ...

(1908–1990), singer *

Camilo Sesto Camilo Blanes Cortés (16 September 1946 – 8 September 2019), known professionally as Camilo Sesto "El Rey del Amor", was a Spanish singer, songwriter and music producer. There are various sales figures for him, ranging from 70 to 200 million ...

(1946–2019), singer *

Francisco Tárrega Francisco de Asís Tárrega Eixea (21 November 185215 December 1909) was a Spanish composer and classical guitarist of the late Romantic period. He is known for such pieces as Capricho Árabe and ''Recuerdos de la Alhambra''. He is often called ...

(1852–1909), guitarist

Sports/Athletics

Roberto Bautista Agut Roberto Bautista Agut (; born 14 April 1988) is a Spanish professional tennis player. He has been ranked as high as world No. 9 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in singles, which he first achieved on 4 November 2019. Bautista A ...

(born 1988), tennis player *

José Cabanes José Cabanes ( El Genovés 1981) is a professional Valencian pilota player, known as Genovés II because his father is Genovés I. He plays for the ValNet company as a ''dauer'' on Escala i corda matches, but he can be also seen in exhibition mat ...

(born 1981), pilotari *

Paco Cabanes Pastor Francisco "Paco" Cabanes Pastor (20 December 1954 – 31 July 2021) was a Spanish professional Valencian pilota player known by his town's name, Genovés I, and who has begun a ''pilotaris'' saga with his son, ''José Cabanes, Genovés II''. ...

(1954–2021), pilotari * Alberto Arnal (1913–1966), pilotari *

Raúl Bravo Raúl Bravo Sanfélix (born 14 April 1981) is a Spanish footballer who plays for UD Beniopa. Mainly a left-back, he can also play in the centre. Having played in almost all the youth ranks at Real Madrid, he went on to have a six-year spell in ...

(born 1981), football player *

Ángel Casero Ángel Luis Casero Moreno (born 27 September 1972 in Albalat dels Tarongers, Province of Valencia) is a retired Spanish road bicycle racer who raced professionally between 1994 and 2005. His first win was at the 1995 Clásica a los Puertos de ...

(born 1972), cyclist *

Miguel de las Cuevas Miguel Ángel de las Cuevas Barberá (born 19 June 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Córdoba CF. A versatile midfield element, he can play both in the wings and behind the forwards, but usually occupies the attacking m ...

(born 1986), football player *

Alex Debón Alex Debón Latorre (born 1 March 1976 in La Vall d'Uixó, Valencia, Spain) is a former professional motorcycle road racer, who last competed in the Moto2 World Championship. Career He began racing internationally in 2000 after a handful of wil ...

(born 1976), motorcycle racer *

Héctor Faubel Héctor Faubel Rojí (born 10 August 1983, in Llíria, Valencia, Spain) is a former professional motorcycle road racer. Faubel has been racing full-time since 2002, always on Aprilia bikes. After finishing 2006 strongly he was considered ...

(born 1983), motorcycle racer *

David Ferrer David Ferrer Ern (; ; born 2 April 1982) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. A three-time Davis Cup champion with Spain Davis Cup team, Spain, Ferrer has won tournaments at all levels on the ATP Tour (ATP Tour 250, ATP 250, ATP Tour ...

(born 1982), tennis player *

Juan Carlos Ferrero Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (; born 12 February 1980) is a Spanish former world No. 1 tennis player. He won the men's singles title at the 2003 French Open, and in September of that year became the 21st player to hold the top ranking, which he h ...

(born 1980), tennis player *

Sergio Gadea Sergio Gadea Panisello (born 30 December 1984 in Puçol, Valencian Community) is a Spanish motorcycle road racer. He started to run professionally in 2003. Career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season By year (Races in bold indi ...

(born 1984), motorcycle racer *

Alfred Hernando Alfred Hernando Hueso (Valencia 1957), known as Fredi, is a retired Valencian pilota professional player working now as a ''pilota'' businessman. He was a member of the Valencian Pilota Squad. ''Fredi'' had a successful career at the Valencian tr ...

(born 1957), pilotari *

Vicente Grau Juan Vicente Grau Juan (born 6 April 1968 in València) is a professional Valencian pilota player known as Grau. He plays mainly Escala i corda matches and is one of the best ''mitgers'' (midfield) playing for the ValNet company, due to his fast and str ...

(born 1968), pilotari * Vicente Iborra (born 1988), football player * Jorge Martínez, ''Aspar'', (born 1962), motorcycle racer *

Anabel Medina Garrigues Ana Isabel Medina Garrigues (, ; born 31 July 1982) is a Spanish tennis coach and former professional player. As a player she reached a career-high ranking of world No. 16 in 2020, and won 11 singles and 28 doubles titles, including the 2008 ...

(born 1982), tennis player *

José Jorge Mezquita García José Jorge Mezquita García (Vila-real, 1967),

(born 1967), pilotari * Juanma Ortiz (born 1982), football player *

Julio Palau Lozano Julio Palau Lozano (Alginet, 1925-2015) was a professional Valencian pilota Escala i corda variant player known as Juliet d'Alginet. He is one of only five players in the Pelayo trinquet The Pelayo trinquet ( ca-valencia, trinquet de Pelayo) is ...

(1925–2015), pilotari *

José Francisco Molina José Francisco Molina Jiménez (born 8 August 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Eleven years of his extensive professional career were spent at Atlético Madrid and Deportivo de La Coruña, where he won a total ...

(born 1970), football player * Jaume Morales Moltó (born 1973), pilotari *

Álvaro Navarro Serra Álvaro Navarro Serra ( Faura, 1973), simply known as Álvaro, is one of the main Valencian pilota professional players. He is one of the most reputed ''dauers'' due to his strong left hand and his professionality, and has got to be a member of th ...

(born 1973), pilotari *

Enric Sarasol Enric Sarasol Soler (born 1964, in El Genovés), known as Sarasol I, was a professional Valencian pilota player. He retired in 2004 and for 3 years he was the Sports General Director of the Generalitat Valenciana, until 2007. He used to play Es ...

(born 1964), pilotari *

José María Sarasol José María Sarasol Soler ( El Genovés 1970), Sarasol II, is a Valencian pilota professional player. His brother Enric was ''Sarasol I''. He has been member of the Valencian Pilota Squad for 11 years and has deserved to be awarded as the ''Bes ...

(born 1970), pilotari * Arturo Tizón (born 1984), motorcycle racer * Juan Francisco Torres (born 1985), football player * Mateo Túnez (born 1989), motorcycle racer * Ángel Rodríguez (born 1985), motorcycle racer *

Vicente Rodríguez Vicente Rodríguez Guillén (; born 16 July 1981), known simply as Vicente, nicknamed ''El puñal de Benicalap'' (''The dagger of Benicalap''), is a Spanish former professional footballer. A left winger with outstanding technique, pace and sco ...

(born 1981), football player *

Antonio Reig Antoni Reig Ventura (València 1932), known as Rovellet because his father was ''Rovell'' from Dénia, was a professional Escala i corda Valencian pilota variant player. In recognition of his mastery, he is one of only five ''pilotaris'' with a pi ...

(born 1932), pilotari *

Francisco Rufete Francisco Joaquín Pérez Rufete (born 20 November 1976) is a Spanish former footballer, and a manager. He played predominantly as a right winger with good dribbling ability, also being a player with a good workrate. During his professional c ...

(born 1976), football player *

Nicolás Terol Nicolás "Nico" Terol Peidro (born 27 September 1988) is a Spanish professional motorcycle road racer, winner of the 125cc World Championship in . He has previously competed in the Superbike World Championship and the Supersport World Champio ...

(born 1988), motorcycle racer

Literature

Vicente Blasco Ibáñez Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (, 29 January 1867 – 28 January 1928) was a journalist, politician and bestselling Spanish novelist in various genres whose most widespread and lasting fame in the English-speaking world is from Hollywood films that were ...

(1867–1928), writer *

Guillén de Castro y Bellvis Guillén de Castro y Mateo (1569 – 28 July 1631) was a Spanish dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age. He was distinguished member of the "Nocturnos", a Spain, Spanish version of the "Academies" in Italy. Life A Valencia (city in Spain), Valenc ...

(1569–1631), writer *

Isabel-Clara Simó Isabel-Clara Simó i Monllor (4 April 1943 – 13 January 2020) was a Spanish journalist and writer. She is considered one of the most important writers in the Catalan language. Simó was awarded several prizes, including the Premi Sant Jordi i ...

(1943–2020), writer * Toni Cucarella (born 1959), writer *

Joan Fuster Joan Fuster i Ortells (; 23 November 1922 – 21 June 1992) was an influential Spanish writer. He is considered a major writer in the Valencian language (a dialect of the Catalan language), and his work contributed to reinvigorate left-wing, pr ...

(1922–1992), writer *

Gaspar Gil Polo Gaspar Gil Polo (1540? - 1591), Spanish novelist and poet, was born at Valencia. He is often confused with Gil Polo, professor of Greek at Valencia University between 1566 and 1573; but this professor was not named Gaspar. He is also confused with ...

(1530?–1591), writer *

Miguel Hernández Miguel Hernández Gilabert (30 October 1910 – 28 March 1942 ) was a 20th-century Spanish-language poet and playwright associated with the Generation of '27 and the Generation of '36 movements. Born and raised in a family of low resources, h ...

(1910–1942), poet * Maria Ibars i Ibars (1892–1965) writer and teacher *

Ausiàs March Ausiàs March (Catalan and ; 1400March 3, 1459) was a medieval Valencian poet and knight from Gandia, Valencia. He is considered one of the most important poets of the "Golden Century" (''Segle d'or'') of Catalan/Valencian literature. Biography ...

(1397?–1459), writer * Juan Jose Marti (1570?–1640), writer *

José Martínez Ruiz José Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruiz, better known by his pseudonym Azorín (; June 8, 1873 – March 2, 1967), was a Spanish novelist, essayist and literary critic. As a political radical in the 1890s, he moved steadily to the right. In liter ...

, ''Azorín'', (1873–1967), writer *

Joanot Martorell Joanot Martorell (; c. 1410 – 1465) was a Valencian knight and writer, best known for authoring the novel ''Tirant lo Blanch'', written in Valencian and published at Valencia in 1490. This novel is often regarded as one of the peaks of the l ...

(1413–1468), writer *

Gabriel Miró Gabriel Miró Ferrer (; Alicante, 28 July 1879 – Madrid, 24 May 1930), known as Gabriel Miró, was a Spanish modernist writer. In 1900 he finished his studies in law at the University of Granada and the University of Valencia. He focused mainly ...

(1879–1930), writer *

Vicent Partal Vicent Partal (; born 1960 in Bétera, Valencia) is a Valencian journalist and director of VilaWeb. He has also worked in El Temps, Diari de Barcelona, TVE, Catalunya Ràdio, El Punt, and La Vanguardia, among others. He is considered an Internet ...

(born 1960), journalist *

Joan Roís de Corella Joan Roís de Corella (; Gandia or Valencia, 1435 – Valencia, 1497) was a Catalan-language writer from the Kingdom of Valencia. He was born into a minor noble family of Aragonese origin in either Gandia or Valencia and apparently followed ...

(1435–1497), writer *

Jordi de Sant Jordi Jordi de Sant Jordi (; late 1390s – c. 1424) was a Valencian poet and knight. Along with his contemporary Ausiàs March, Sant Jordi was among the earliest and most representative figures of the so-called Valencian Golden Age, one of the peak ...

(1390?–1424?), writer * Maximiliano Thous Orts (1875–1947), writer *

Isabel de Villena Isabel de Villena (c.1430-Valencia, Crown of Aragon, 1490) was the illegitimate child of Enrique de Villena an unknown noblewoman who rose to become the abbess of the Real Monasterio de la Trinidad of Valencia. As the first major female writer of ...

(1430–1490), writer *

Cristóbal de Virués Cristóbal de Virués (1550–1614) was a Spanish dramatist and poet. He was born at Valencia about the middle of the 16th century, joined the army, fought at Lepanto, and retired to his birthplace with the rank of captain shortly before 1586. ...

(1550–1614), writer

Acting/Performance/Film

Nacho Duato Juan Ignacio Duato Bárcia, also known as Nacho Duato (born 8 January 1957) is a Spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer. Since 2014, Duato is artistic director of the Berlin State Ballet. Career Nacho Duato studied at the Rambert Sc ...

(born 1957), dancer *

Antonio Ferrandis Antonio Ferrandis Monrabal (28 February 1921 – 16 October 2000) was a Spanish actor, remembered especially for the role of ''Chanquete'' in the Spanish television series ''Verano azul''. Biography Born on 28 February 1921 in Paterna, provi ...

(1921–2000), actor *

Antonio Gades Antonio Esteve Ródenas or Antonio Gades (14 November 1936 – 20 July 2004) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and choreographer. He helped to popularise the art form on the international stage. He was born in Elda, Alicante, and was the father o ...

(1936–2004), dancer *

Luis García Berlanga Luis García-Berlanga Martí (12 June 1921 – 13 November 2010) was a Spain , Spanish film director and screenwriter. Acclaimed as a pioneer of modern Spanish cinema, his films are marked by social satire and acerbic critiques of Spanish culture ...

(1921–2010), film director

Academics

* Al-Shatibi (died 1388), Islamic scholar *

Jaime Caruana Jaime Caruana (born 14 March 1952) is a Spanish economist. He served as the General Manager of the Bank for International Settlements from 1 April 2009 to 30 November 2017. He was also the Governor of the Bank of Spain from July 2000 to July 2006. ...

(born 1952), economist *

Antonio José Cavanilles Antonio José Cavanilles (16 January 1745 – 5 May 1804) was a leading Spanish taxonomic botanist of the 18th century. He named many plants, particularly from Oceania. He named at least 100 genera, about 54 of which were still used in 2004, ...

(1745–1804), botanist *

Ibn Jubayr Ibn Jubayr (1 September 1145 – 29 November 1217; ar, ابن جبير), also written Ibn Jubair, Ibn Jobair, and Ibn Djubayr, was an Arab geographer, traveller and poet from al-Andalus. His travel chronicle describes the pilgrimage he made to M ...

(1145–1217), geographer *

Manuel Sanchis i Guarner Manuel Sanchís Guarner (Valencia, 1911–1981) was a Spanish philologist, historian and writer. He was an author of a vast work ranging from studies of linguistics, literature, history, ethnography to popular culture, basically centered on the ...

(1911–1981), philologist * Álvaro Pascual-Leone (born 1961), neurologist * Enric Valor i Vives (1911–2000), philologist * Ingar Roggen (born 1934), Norwegian sociologist *

Pedro Solbes Pedro Solbes Mira (born 31 August 1942 in Pinoso, Alicante) is a Spanish economist. He was the president of FRIDE, Madrid-based think tank. Career While independent in the sense of not affiliated to any party, his various ministerial roles in ...

(born 1942), economist

Other

Cayetano Ripoll Cayetano Ripoll ( ca, Gaietà Ripoll i Pla) (1778, in allegedly from Solsona – 26 July 1826, in Valencia) was a Spanish schoolmaster who was executed for teaching deist principles. He is considered to be the last known victim of the Spanish In ...

(1778–1826), schoolmaster *

Vicente Rojo Lluch Vicente Rojo Lluch (8 October 1894 – 15 June 1966) was Chief of the General Staff of the Spanish Armed Forces during the Spanish Civil War. Early life He was the posthumous son of a military man who fought against the Carlists and in t ...

(1894–1966), army officer *

Joan Lluís Vives Juan Luis Vives March ( la, Joannes Lodovicus Vives, lit=Juan Luis Vives; ca, Joan Lluís Vives i March; nl, Jan Ludovicus Vives; 6 March 6 May 1540) was a Spanish (Valencian) scholar and Renaissance humanist who ...

(1492–1540), humanist