List of hispanophones
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This is a list of notable Spanish-speaking people whose occupations are related with Spanish language. In alphabetical order within categories.
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[edit] Actors
Victoria Abril (b. 1959)
Norma Aleandro (b. 1936)- Héctor Alterio (b. 1929)
- Elena Anaya (b. 1975)
- Imperio Argentina (1906–2003)
Pedro Armendáriz (1912–1963)- Pedro Armendáriz Jr. (b. 1940)
- Antonio Banderas (b. 1960)
- Javier Bardem (b. 1969)
- Juan Diego Botto (b. 1975)
- Cantinflas (1911–1993)
- Verónica Castro (b. 1952)
- Penélope Cruz (b. 1974)
- Fernando Fernán Gómez (b. 1921)
- Gael García Bernal (b. 1978)
- Sancho Gracia (b. 1936)
- Salma Hayek (b. 1966)
- Pedro Infante (1917–1957)
- Katy Jurado (1924–2002)
- Libertad Lamarque (1908–2000)
- Diego Luna (b. 1979)
- Federico Luppi (b. 1936)
- Jordi Mollá (b. 1968)
- Ricardo Montalbán (b. 1920)
- Sara Montiel (b. 1928)
- Paul Naschy (b. 1934)
- Jorge Negrete (1911–1953)
- Francisco Rabal (1926–2001)
- Fernando Rey (1917–1994)
- Dolores del Río (1905–1983)
Benicio del Toro (b. 1967)- Paz Vega (b. 1976)
- Natalia Verbeke (b. 1975)
[edit] Authors
- See also List of Spanish language authors (by country).
[edit] A-D
- Juan Ruiz de Alarcón (1581?-1639), dramatist.
- Rafael Alberti (1902-1999), poet, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1983).
- Vicente Aleixandre (1888–1984), poet, Nobel Prize Laureate (1977).
Isabel Allende (b. 1942), best selling novelist.- Dámaso Alonso (1898-1990), poet, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1978).
José María Arguedas (1911-1969), novelist.- Roberto Arlt (1900–1942), short-story writer, novelist, and playwright.
Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899-1974), Nobel Prize Laureate (1967).- Francisco Ayala (b. 1906), novelist, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1991).
- Azorín (José Martínez Ruiz) (1863–1967), journalist, poet, novelist and essayist.
- Pío Baroja (1872-1956), novelist.
- Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870), romantic poet and tale writer.
Andrés Bello (1781–1865), humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher and educator.- Jacinto Benavente (1866–1954), dramatist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1922).
Mario Benedetti (b. 1920), novelist and poet.- Adolfo Bioy Casares (1914-1999), novelist, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1990).
- Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867-1928), best-selling novelist, wrote The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1916).
- Roberto Bolaño (1953–2003), novelist, Rómulo Gallegos Prize Laureate (1999).
- Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), Cervantes Prize Laureate (1979).
- Alfredo Bryce Echenique (b. 1939), novelist and short stories writer.
- Antonio Buero Vallejo (1916-2000), playwright.
- Mario Bunge (b. 1919), philosopher, author of the Treatise on Basic Philosophy (8 volumes, 1974–1989).
Guillermo Cabrera Infante (1929-2005), novelist, essayist, translator, and critic, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1997).- Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600–1681), playwright and poet.
Miguel Antonio Caro (1843–1909), humanist.- Alejo Carpentier (1904-1980), novelist and essay writer, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1977).
- Camilo José Cela (1916–2002), novelist, Nobel Prize (1989) and Cervantes Prize Laureate (1995).
- Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616), novelist, playwright and poet, author of Don Quixote (1605 and 1615).
- Julio Cortázar (1914-1984), novelist and short stories writer.
- Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1648/1651-1695), poet and dramatist.
Rubén Darío (1867-1916), modernist poet.- Virgilio Dávila (1869-1943), poet.
- Miguel Delibes (b. 1920), novelist, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1993).
- Gerardo Diego (1896-1987), poet, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1979).
[edit] E-H
- José Echegaray (1832–1916), dramatist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1904).
- Jorge Edwards (b. 1931), Cervantes Prize Laureate (1999).
- Laura Esquivel (b. 1950), novelist.
- Leandro Fernández de Moratín (1760–1828), dramatist and neoclassical poet.
- Rosario Ferré (b. 1938), poet and essayist.
- Carlos Fuentes (b. 1928), novelist and essayist, Rómulo Gallegos (1977), Cervantes (1987) and Prince of Asturias (1994) awards Laureate.
- Benito Pérez Galdós (1843–1920), novelist.
- Rómulo Gallegos (1884-1969), novelist.
- Federico García Lorca (1898–1936), poet and dramatist.
- Gabriel García Márquez (b. 1928), novelist and journalist, Nobel Prize Laureate (1982).
- José García Nieto (1914-1999), poet and playwright, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1996).
- Luis de Góngora (1561-1627), lyric poet.
- Baltasar Gracián (1601-1658), author of El Criticón, influenced European philosophers such as Schopenhauer.
- Jorge Guillén (1893-1984), poet, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1976).
- Nicolás Guillén (1902–1989), poet.
- José Hernández (1834–1886), poet and journalist, author of the epic poem Martín Fierro.
- Vicente Huidobro (1893-1948), poet, initiator of the Creacionismo movement.
[edit] I-L
- Juan Ramón Jiménez (1881–1958), poet, Nobel Prize Laureate (1956).
- John of the Cross (1542-1591), mystic poet.
- Enrique Krauze (b. 1947), historian, political and social essayist and publisher.
- Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837), literary journalist.
- José Lezama Lima (1910-1976), novelist.
- Luis Llorens Torres (1878-1944), poet.
- Luis López Nieves (b. 1950), best-selling novelist and tale writer.
- Dulce María Loynaz (1902-1997), poet, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1992).
- Leopoldo Lugones (1874–1938), poet.
- Fray Luis de León (1527-1591), poet of the Spanish Golden Age.
[edit] M-P
- Antonio Machado (1875–1939), poet.
- Julián Marías (1914–2005), philosopher and essayist.
- Javier Marías (b. 1951), novelist and translator, Rómulo Gallegos Prize Laureate (1995).
- José Martí (1853-1895), poet and essayist.
- Gabriela Mistral (1889-1957), poet, Nobel Prize Laureate (1945).
- Augusto Monterroso (1921-2003), short stories writer, Prince of Asturias Award Laureate (2000).
- Agustín Moreto y Cavana (1618–1661), dramatist and playwright.
- Manuel Mujica Láinez (1910–1984), novelist, essayist, journalist and short stories writer; author of Bomarzo (1962).
- Álvaro Mutis (b. 1923), Cervantes Prize (2001) and Prince of Asturias Awards Laureate (1997).
- Pablo Neruda (1904-1973), poet, Nobel Prize Laureate (1971).
- Amado Nervo (1870–1919), modernist poet.
- Juan Carlos Onetti (1909-1994), novelist and short-story writer, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1980).
- José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955), philosopher and essayist.
- Fernando del Paso (b. 1935), novelist, essayist and poet, Rómulo Gallegos Prize Laureate (1982).
- Octavio Paz (1914-1998), Cervantes Prize (1981) and Nobel Prize (1990) Laureate.
- Arturo Pérez-Reverte (b. 1951), best-selling novelist and journalist.
- Sergio Pitol (b. 1933), novelist, short stories writer and translator, Cervantes Prize Laureate (2005).
- Elena Poniatowska (b. 1932), novelist.
- Manuel Puig (1932-1990), novelist, author of The Kiss of the Spider Woman (1976).
[edit] Q-T
- Francisco de Quevedo (1580–1645), novelist, essayist and poet, master of Conceptism.
- Horacio Quiroga (1878-1937), short story writer.
- José Eustasio Rivera (1888–1928), poet and novelist.
José Rizal (1861–1896), poet, novelist and essayist.
Augusto Roa Bastos (1917-2005), novelist, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1989).- Fernando de Rojas (1465–1541), novelist, author of La Celestina (1499).
- Gonzalo Rojas (b. 1917), poet, Cervantes Prize Laureate (2003).
- Juan Ruiz (c.1283-c.1350), author of the epic poem Book of Good Love.
- Juan Rulfo (1917-1986), novelist, Prince of Asturias Award Laureate (1983).
- Ernesto Sabato (b. 1911), novelist and essay writer, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1984).
- Jaime Sabines (1926–1999), poet.
- Pedro Salinas, (1891–1951), poet.
- Alfonsina Storni (1892–1938), postmodernist poet.
- Saint Teresa of Avila (1515–1582), mystic poet.
- Tirso de Molina (1571–1648), playwright.
[edit] U-Z
- Francisco Umbral (b. 1935), novelist, biographer and essayist, Cervantes Prize Laureate (2000).
- Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1931), existentialist author and essayist.
- Arturo Uslar-Pietri (1906-2001), novelist, Prince of Asturias Award Laureate (1990).
- Ramón María del Valle-Inclán (1866–1936), dramatist, novelist and member of the Generation of 98.
- César Vallejo (1892-1938), poet.
- Fernando Vallejo (b. 1942), novelist, Rómulo Gallegos Prize Laureate (2003).
- Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936), novelist and essayist, Cervantes Prize Laureate (1994).
- José Vasconcelos (1882–1959), thinker, educator and essayist.
- Garcilaso de la Vega (1501–1586), poet.
- "El Inca" Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616), first mestizo author in Spanish language.
- Félix Lope de Vega (1562–1635), poet and playwright.
- Xavier Villaurrutia (1903–1950), poet.
- Gabriel Zaid (b. 1934), poet and essayist.
- María de Zayas y Sotomayor (1590-1660), novelist.
- José Zorrilla y Moral (1817–1893), poet and dramatist, author of Don Juan Tenorio (1844).
[edit] Film directors
- Pedro Almodóvar (b. 1949)
- Alejandro Amenábar (b. 1972)
- Alfonso Arau (b. 1932)
- Adolfo Aristarain (b. 1943)
- Luis Buñuel (1900–1983)
- Alfonso Cuarón (b. 1961)
- Juan Downey (1940–1993)
- Víctor Erice (b. 1940)
- José Luis Garci (b. 1944)
- Luis García Berlanga (b. 1921)
- Alejandro González Iñárritu (b. 1963)
- Alexandro Jodorowsky (b. 1929)
- León Klimovsky (1906–1996)
- Julio Medem (b. 1958)
- Paul Naschy (b. 1934)
- Franco de Peña (b. 1966)
- Arturo Ripstein (b. 1943)
- Carlos Saura (b. 1932)
- Guillermo del Toro (b. 1964)
[edit] Journalists
- Enrique Gratas, television journalist.
- Jorge L. Ramos (b. 1950), television journalist; three-time Emmy Award winner.
- Jacobo Zabludovsky (b. 1928), television journalist.
[edit] Linguists
- Andrés Bello (1781–1865), philologist.
- Miguel Antonio Caro (1843–1909), linguist.
- Rufino José Cuervo (1844–1911), philologist and linguist.
- María Moliner (1900–1981), lexicographer.
- Antonio de Nebrija (1441-1522), scholar, published the first grammar of the Spanish language (Gramática Castellana, 1492), which was the first grammar produced of any Romance language.
[edit] Singers and songwriters
- See also Spanish language rock and roll (by country).
- Lucecita Benitez (b. 1940), singer-songwriter.
- Miguel Bosé (b. 1956), pop singer.
- Nydia Caro (b. 1955), singer.
- Celia Cruz (1924–2003), salsa singer.
- José Feliciano (b. 1945), singer-songwriter.
- Luis Fonsi (b. 1978), singer.
- Juan Gabriel (born 1950), ranchera and ballad singer-songwriter.
- Manolo García (b. 1955), singer-songwriter.
- Carlos Gardel (1890–1935), tango singer.
- Julio Iglesias (born 1943), pop singer.
- Pedro Infante (1917–1957)
- Víctor Jara (1932–1973), singer-songwriter.
- Juanes (b. 1972), singer-songwriter.
- Agustín Lara (1900–1970), singer and songwriter.
- Ernesto Lecuona (1896–1963), songwriter.
- Marc Anthony (b. 1969), singer-songwriter.
- Ednita Nazario (b. 1955)
- Jorge Negrete (1911–1953)
- Nino Bravo (1944–1973)
- Raphael (b. 1943), pop singer.
- Joaquín Sabina (b. 1949), singer-songwriter.
- Alejandro Sanz (b. 1968), pop/ballad singer.
- Selena (1971–1995), pop singer.
- Joan Manuel Serrat (b. 1943), singer-songwriter.
- Shakira (b. 1977), Latin Pop singer and songwriter.
- Enrique Urquijo (1960–1999), New Wave music singer.
- Atahualpa Yupanqui (1908–1992), folk musician.
