From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of famous
Valencian people (people from the
Land of Valencia).
Religious Figures
Politicians
Artists
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José Benlliure y Gil (1858–1937), painter
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Mariano Benlliure (1862–1947), sculptor
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Santiago Calatrava (born 1951), architect
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Carmen Calvo (born 1950), conceptual artist
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Victoria Civera (born 1955), painter, photographer, sculptor and installation.
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Vicente de Espona (1918–1995), painter and sculptor
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Juana Francés (1924–1990), painter
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Victoria Francés (born 1982), illustrator
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Vicente Masip (1506–1579), painter
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Ignacio Pinazo Camarlench (1849–1916), painter
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Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida (1863–1923), painter
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Alonso Sánchez Coello (1531/2–1588), painter
Musicians
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Ester Andujar (born 1976), singer
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Nino Bravo (1944–1973), singer
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Joaquín García de Antonio (c. 1710-1779), composer
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José Herrando (1720/1721–1763), violinist and composer
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Jose Iturbi (1895–1980), pianist
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Amparo Iturbi (1898–1969), pianist
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María Teresa Oller (1920–2018), composer and folklorist
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Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), composer
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Concha Piquer (1908–1990), singer
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Camilo Sesto (1946–2019), singer
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Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909), guitarist
Sports/Athletics
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Ruth Aguilar (born 1975), handball player and paralympic athletics competitor
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Ivana Andrés (born 1994), football player
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Roberto Bautista Agut (born 1988), tennis player
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José Cabanes (born 1981), pilotari
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Paco Cabanes Pastor (1954–2021), pilotari
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Alberto Arnal (1913–1966), pilotari
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Raúl Bravo (born 1981), football player
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Ana Carrascosa (born 1980), judoka
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Ángel Casero (born 1972), cyclist
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Miguel de las Cuevas (born 1986), football player
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Alex Debón (born 1976), motorcycle racer
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Asunción Domenech (born 1967), volleyball player
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Héctor Faubel (born 1983), motorcycle racer
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David Ferrer (born 1982), tennis player
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Juan Carlos Ferrero (born 1980), tennis player
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Sergio Gadea (born 1984), motorcycle racer
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Ruth García (born 1987), football player
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Alfred Hernando (born 1957), pilotari
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Vicente Grau Juan (born 1968), pilotari
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Vicente Iborra (born 1988), football player
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Elena López (born 1994), rhythmic gymnast
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Jorge Martínez, Aspar, (born 1962), motorcycle racer
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Anabel Medina Garrigues (born 1982), tennis player
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José Jorge Mezquita García (born 1967), pilotari
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Lola Ochoa (born 1978), wheelchair tennis player
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Juanma Ortiz (born 1982), football player
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Julio Palau Lozano (1925–2015), pilotari
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Arantxa Parra Santonja (born 1982), tennis player
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Susana Pareja (born 1973), handball player
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Mercedes Peris (born 1985), swimmer
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Mónica Pont (born 1969), long-distance runner
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Anabel Medina Garrigues (born 1982), tennis player
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María Monica Merenciano (born 1984), judo athlete
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José Francisco Molina (born 1980), football player
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Jaume Morales Moltó (born 1973), pilotari
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Lydia Morant (born 1990), swimmer
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Concepción Montaner (born 1981), basketball player
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Anna Montañana (born 1980), track and field athlete
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Silvia Navarro (handballer) (born 1979), handball player
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Álvaro Navarro Serra (born 1973), pilotari
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Anna Sanchis (born 1987), cyclist
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Enric Sarasol (born 1964), pilotari
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José María Sarasol (born 1970), pilotari
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Arturo Tizón (born 1984), motorcycle racer
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Juan Francisco Torres (born 1985), football player
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Ana María Tostado (born 1971), volleyball player
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Mateo Túnez (born 1989), motorcycle racer
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Ángel Rodríguez (born 1985), motorcycle racer
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Vicente Rodríguez (born 1981), football player
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Antonio Reig (born 1932), pilotari
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Lola Riera (born 1991), field hockey
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Francisco Rufete (born 1976), football player
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Nicolás Terol (born 1988), motorcycle racer
Literature
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Vicente Blasco Ibáñez (1867–1928), writer
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Guillén de Castro y Bellvis (1569–1631), writer
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Isabel-Clara Simó (1943–2020), writer
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Toni Cucarella (born 1959), writer
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Joan Fuster (1922–1992), writer
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Gaspar Gil Polo (1530?–1591), writer
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Miguel Hernández (1910–1942), poet
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Maria Ibars i Ibars (1892–1965) writer and teacher
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Ausiàs March (1397?–1459), writer
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Juan Jose Marti (1570?–1640), writer
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José Martínez Ruiz, Azorín, (1873–1967), writer
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Joanot Martorell (1413–1468), writer
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Gabriel Miró (1879–1930), writer
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Vicent Partal (born 1960), journalist
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Joan Roís de Corella (1435–1497), writer
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Jordi de Sant Jordi (1390?–1424?), writer
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Maximiliano Thous Orts (1875–1947), writer
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Isabel de Villena (1430–1490), writer
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Cristóbal de Virués (1550–1614), writer
Acting/Performance/Film
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Helena Cortesina (1903–1984), film director, actor, producer
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Nacho Duato (born 1957), dancer
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Antonio Ferrandis (1921–2000), actor
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Amparo Fortuny, film director
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Antonio Gades (1936–2004), dancer
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Luis García Berlanga (1921–2010), film director
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María Luisa Merlo (born 1941), actress
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Susi Sánchez (born 1955), actress
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Milena Smit (born 1996), actress
Academics
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Al-Shatibi (died 1388), Islamic scholar
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Jaime Caruana (born 1952), economist
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Antonio José Cavanilles (1745–1804), botanist
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Estrella Durá (born 1963), psychologist
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Ibn Jubayr (1145–1217), geographer
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Manuel Sanchis i Guarner (1911–1981), philologist
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Álvaro Pascual-Leone (born 1961), neurologist
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Enric Valor i Vives (1911–2000), philologist
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Ingar Roggen (born 1934), Norwegian sociologist
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Pedro Solbes (born 1942), economist
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Cristina Lafont (born 1963), philosopher
Other
See also