# List of male bullfighters

The following is a list of notable male bullfighters which include includes bullfighters by country. The list of female bullfighters catalogues the spread of women in the sport.

## Colombia

* Pepe Cáceres (1935–1987).
* Edgar García, El Dandy (1959/1960–2020).
* Henry Higgins (1944–1978).
* César Rincón (born 1965).

## France

* Sebastián Castella [es] (born 1983).
* Thomás Cerqueira [es] (born 1989).
* Clement Dubecq [es] Clemente (born 1995).
* Jean Baptiste Jalabert [es] Juan Bautista (born 1981).
* Steeven Jean Groux Leal [es] Juan Leal (born 1992).
* Christian Montcouquiol, Nimeño II (1954–1991).
* Adrien Salenc [es] (born 1997).

## Mexico

* Alejandro Amaya
* Carlos Arruza El Ciclón
* Jaime Bravo
* Guillermo Capetillo
* Manuel Capetillo
* Manuel Capetillo hijo
* Eloy Cavazos
* José Flores Pepillo
* Rodolfo Gaona El Califa de León
* Ricardo Moreno El Estudiante
* Silverio Pérez El Faraón de Texcoco
* Luis Procuna El Berrendito de San Juan
* Leandro Quiroga Machaquito
* Carmelo Torres
* José Torres ''El Pajarito''

## Mozambique

* Ricardo Chibanga

## Peru

* Raúl Acha [es] (1920–2007).
* Joaquín Galdós [es] (born 1995).
* Andrés Roca Rey [es] (born 1996).
* Rafael Santa Cruz (1928–1991).

## Portugal

* Mário Coelho
* Manolo Dos Santos El Lobo
* José Falcão
* João Branco Núncio
* Luis Rouxinol
* José Júlio
* Mário Coelho

## Puerto Rico

* Arturo Siemon Aparicio “El Pio”
* Ernesto Pastor (1892–1921)
* Gilberto Morales
* Isaac Olivo
* Juan Ramon Fernandez
* Pepito Algarin
* Wilfredo Morales

## Spain

* Félix Almagro (1907–1939)
* Julio Aparicio Díaz Julito Aparicio (born 1969)
* Julio Aparicio Martínez (born 1932)
* José Miguel Arroyo Delgado, Joselito (born 1969)
* Juan Belmonte, El Pasmo de Triana (1892–1962)
* Manuel Benítez Pérez, El Cordobés (born 1936)
* Alfonso Cela, Celita (1885–1932)
* Antonio Chenel Albadalejo, Antoñete (1932–2011)
* Javier Conde (born 1975)
* José Cubero Sánchez (1964–1985)
* Marcos de Celis (1932–2018)
* Manuel Díaz González, El Cordobés (born 1968)
* Luis Miguel González Lucas, Luis Miguel Dominguín (1926–1996)
* David Fandila Marín, El Fandi (born 1981)
* Iván Fandiño (1980–2017)
* José Gallego Mateo, Pepete III (1883–1910)
* Juan José García Corral (1952–2020)
* José Gómez Ortega, Joselito (1895–1920)
* Rafael Gómez Ortega, El Gallo (1882–1960)
* Dámaso González (1948–2017)
* Rafael Guerra Bejarano, Guerrita (1862–1941)
* Julián López Escobar, El Juli (born 1982)
* Pablo Lozano, La Muleta de Castilla (1932–2020)
* José Martínez Ahumada, Limeño (1936–2015)
* Jesús Martínez Barrios Morenito de Aranda (born 1985)
* Jairo Miguel (born 1993)
* Francisco Montes Reina, Paquiro (1804–1851)
* Emilio Muñoz El pequeño Mozart del toreo (born 1962)
* Manolo Navarro (1926–2020)
* Antonio Ordóñez (1932–1998)
* Cayetano Ordóñez Niño de la Palma (1904–1961)
* José Ortega Cano (born 1953)
* Jaime Ostos (1931–2022)
* Juan José Padilla Ciclón de Jerez (born 1973)
* Ángel Peralta Pineda, El Centauro de las Marismas (1926–2018)
* Enrique Ponce (born 1971)
* Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born 1977)
* Francisco Rivera Ordóñez (born 1974)
* Francisco Rivera Pérez, Paquirri (1948–1984)
* José Rivera Pérez, Riverita (1947–2021)
* Enrique Robles, Chicorrito
* Julio Robles (1951–2001)
* José Rodríguez Davié, Pepete II (1867–1899)
* Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega, Cagancho (1903–1984)
* Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, Manolete (1917–1947)
* José Dámaso Rodríguez y Rodríguez, Pepete (1824–1862)
* Curro Romero (born 1933)
* José Ruiz Baos Calatraveño (1946–2022)
* Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (1891–1934)
* Ángel Teruel (1950–2021)
* Andrés Vázquez (1932–2022)
* Pepe Luis Vázquez Garcés (1921–2013)
* Pepe Luis Vázquez Silva (1957–2024)

## United States

* Sidney Franklin (1903–1976).
* John Fulton (1932–1998).
* David Renk El Texano (1963–2018).

## United Kingdom

* Frank Evans
* Alexander Fiske-Harrison
* Henry Higgins

## Fictional bullfighters

* Escamillo, in Bizet's opera Carmen and the short story by Prosper Merimée on which it was based
* Don Flamenco, Spanish boxer and bullfighter in the video game Punch-Out!!
* Grampa Simpson, in The Simpsons episode "Million Dollar Abie"
* Lydia González, in 2002 Spanish drama film Talk to her by Pedro Almodovar
* Paco Pedro, regarded as the world's greatest matador and seducer, has appeared in three short films to date
* Raul Bourneau, minor character in Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu's classic novel Fecioarele despletite (The Disheveled Maidens)
* El Gargo, a bullfighter doppelgänger of Gargamel apperearing in The Smurfs’ episode "Papa Loses His Patience".
* Vega, one of the bosses in the video game Street Fighter
* El Primero, legendary but egotistical bullfighter who's the main antagonist in the movie Ferdinand (film)
* Luis Montoya, retired, legendary Mexican bullfighter and antagonist in the television series Columbo, Season 5, Episode 4 "A Matter of Honor".