# List of Valencians

This is a list of famous Valencian people (people from the Land of Valencia).

## Religious Figures

* Juan Andrés (1740–1817), jesuit
* Cosme de Torrès (1510–1570), missionary
* Saint Louis Bertrand (1526–1581), saint
* Saint Francis Borgia (1510–1572), saint
* Saint Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419), saint
* Pope Alexander VI (1431–1503), pope
* Pope Callixtus III (1378–1458), pope
* Canut of Bon (1846–1896), Spanish preacher in Chile

## Politicians

* José Luis Ábalos (born 1959), politician
* Carmen Alborch (1947–2018), politician
* Rita Barberá Nolla (1948–2016), politician
* Joan Calabuig (born 1960), politician
* Agustí Cerdà i Argent (born 1965), politician
* Josep Guia (born 1947), politician
* Joan Lerma (born 1951), politician
* María Sornosa Martínez (born 1949), politician
* Ximo Puig (born 1959), politician

## Artists

* José Benlliure y Gil (1858–1937), painter
* Mariano Benlliure (1862–1947), sculptor
* Santiago Calatrava (born 1951), architect
* Carmen Calvo (born 1950), conceptual artist
* Victoria Civera (born 1955), painter, photographer, sculptor and installation
* Vicente de Espona (1918–1995), painter and sculptor
* Juana Francés (1924–1990), painter
* Victoria Francés (born 1982), illustrator
* Vicente Masip (1506–1579), painter
* Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench (1849–1916), painter
* Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863–1923), painter
* Alonso Sánchez Coello (1531/2–1588), painter

## Musicians

* Ester Andujar (born 1976), singer
* Nino Bravo (1944–1973), singer
* Joaquín García de Antonio (c. 1710-1779), composer
* José Herrando (1720/1721–1763), violinist and composer
* Jose Iturbi (1895–1980), pianist
* Amparo Iturbi (1898–1969), pianist
* María Teresa Oller (1920–2018), composer and folklorist
* Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), composer
* Concha Piquer (1908–1990), singer
* Camilo Sesto (1946–2019), singer
* Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909), guitarist

## Sports/Athletics

* Ruth Aguilar (born 1975), handball player and paralympic athletics competitor
* Ivana Andrés (born 1994), football player
* Roberto Bautista Agut (born 1988), tennis player
* José Cabanes (born 1981), pilotari
* Paco Cabanes Pastor (1954–2021), pilotari
* Alberto Arnal (1913–1966), pilotari
* Raúl Bravo (born 1981), football player
* Ana Carrascosa (born 1980), judoka
* Ángel Casero (born 1972), cyclist
* Miguel de las Cuevas (born 1986), football player
* Alex Debón (born 1976), motorcycle racer
* Asunción Domenech (born 1967), volleyball player
* Héctor Faubel (born 1983), motorcycle racer
* David Ferrer (born 1982), tennis player
* Juan Carlos Ferrero (born 1980), tennis player
* Sergio Gadea (born 1984), motorcycle racer
* Ruth García (born 1987), football player
* Alfred Hernando (born 1957), pilotari
* Vicente Grau Juan (born 1968), pilotari
* Vicente Iborra (born 1988), football player
* Elena López (born 1994), rhythmic gymnast
* Jorge Martínez, Aspar, (born 1962), motorcycle racer
* Anabel Medina Garrigues (born 1982), tennis player
* José Jorge Mezquita García (born 1967), pilotari
* Lola Ochoa (born 1978), wheelchair tennis player
* Juanma Ortiz (born 1982), football player
* Julio Palau Lozano (1925–2015), pilotari
* Arantxa Parra Santonja (born 1982), tennis player
* Susana Pareja (born 1973), handball player
* Mercedes Peris (born 1985), swimmer
* Mónica Pont (born 1969), long-distance runner
* Anabel Medina Garrigues (born 1982), tennis player
* María Monica Merenciano (born 1984), judo athlete
* José Francisco Molina (born 1980), football player
* Jaume Morales Moltó (born 1973), pilotari
* Lydia Morant (born 1990), swimmer
* Concepción Montaner (born 1981), basketball player
* Anna Montañana (born 1980), track and field athlete
* Silvia Navarro (handballer) (born 1979), handball player
* Álvaro Navarro Serra (born 1973), pilotari
* Anna Sanchis (born 1987), cyclist
* Enric Sarasol (born 1964), pilotari
* José María Sarasol (born 1970), pilotari
* Arturo Tizón (born 1984), motorcycle racer
* Juan Francisco Torres (born 1985), football player
* Ana María Tostado (born 1971), volleyball player
* Mateo Túnez (born 1989), motorcycle racer
* Ángel Rodríguez (born 1985), motorcycle racer
* Vicente Rodríguez (born 1981), football player
* Antonio Reig (born 1932), pilotari
* Lola Riera (born 1991), field hockey
* Francisco Rufete (born 1976), football player
* Nicolás Terol (born 1988), motorcycle racer

## Literature

* Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867–1928), writer
* Guillén de Castro y Bellvis (1569–1631), writer
* Isabel-Clara Simó (1943–2020), writer
* Toni Cucarella (born 1959), writer
* Trini de Figueroa (1918-1972), romance novelist
* Joan Fuster (1922–1992), writer
* Gaspar Gil Polo (1530?–1591), writer
* Miguel Hernández (1910–1942), poet
* Maria Ibars i Ibars (1892–1965) writer and teacher
* Ausiàs March (1397?–1459), writer
* Juan Jose Marti (1570?–1640), writer
* José Martínez Ruiz, Azorín, (1873–1967), writer
* Joanot Martorell (1413–1468), writer
* Gabriel Miró (1879–1930), writer
* Vicent Partal (born 1960), journalist
* Joan Roís de Corella (1435–1497), writer
* Jordi de Sant Jordi (1390?–1424?), writer
* Maximiliano Thous Orts (1875–1947), writer
* Isabel de Villena (1430–1490), writer
* Cristóbal de Virués (1550–1614), writer

## Acting/Performance/Film

* Helena Cortesina (1903–1984), film director, actor, producer
* Nacho Duato (born 1957), dancer
* Antonio Ferrandis (1921–2000), actor
* Amparo Fortuny, film director
* Antonio Gades (1936–2004), dancer
* Luis García Berlanga (1921–2010), film director
* María Luisa Merlo (born 1941), actress
* Susi Sánchez (born 1955), actress
* Milena Smit (born 1996), actress

## Academics

* Al-Shatibi (died 1388), Islamic scholar
* Jaime Caruana (born 1952), economist
* Antonio José Cavanilles (1745–1804), botanist
* Estrella Durá (born 1963), psychologist
* Ibn Jubayr (1145–1217), geographer
* Manuel Sanchis i Guarner (1911–1981), philologist
* Álvaro Pascual-Leone (born 1961), neurologist
* Enric Valor i Vives (1911–2000), philologist
* Ingar Roggen (born 1934), Norwegian sociologist
* Pedro Solbes (born 1942), economist
* Cristina Lafont (born 1963), philosopher

## Other

* Cayetano Ripoll (1778–1826), schoolmaster
* Vicente Rojo Lluch (1894–1966), army officer
* Joan Lluís Vives (1492–1540), humanist