List of Catalans

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This is a list of famous Catalan people (people from Catalonia, one of the Autonomous Communities of Spain). All of these people have or had Spanish nationality.

Ferran Adrià (1962-) Chef
Isaac Albéniz (1860-1909), musician
Josep Sadoc Alemany (1814-1888), first Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco, California^[1]
Valentí Almirall (1841-1904), politician, author of "Lo catalanisme", founder of the first daily periodical in Catalan language: "El diari català"
Carmen Amaya (1913-1963), Flamenco dancer
Victòria dels Àngels (1923-2005), soprano
François Arago (1786-1853), scientist
Facundo Bacardí (1814–1887), merchant, founder of Bacardi
Ignasi Barraquer (Barcelona 1884 - 1965), ophthalmologist
Ricardo Bofill (1939-), architect
Juan Bosch president of the Dominican Republic
Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891-1974), anthropologist, archaeologist and prehistorian
Montserrat Caballé (1933-), soprano
Pere Calders (1912-1994), writer
Francesc Cambó (1876-1947), politician
Josep Carreras (1946-), tenor
Pau Casals (1876-1973), cellist
Ramon Casas i Carbó (1866–1932), artist
Ildefons Cerdà (1815-1876), urban planner
Josep Comas i Solà (1868-1937), astronomer, discoverer of the asteroid named 'Barcelona'
Lluís Companys i Jover (1882-1940), politician, 123rd President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Xavier Cugat (1900-1990), musician
Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), artist
Alexandre Deulofeu (1903-1977), historian
Lluís Domènech i Montaner (1850-1927), architect
Sandrine Erdely-Sayo (1968-), pianist, composer
Salvador Espriu (1913-1985), writer
Pompeu Fabra (1868-1948), grammarian
Cesc Fàbregas (1987-), footballer for Arsenal
José Figueres Ferrer (1906-1990), politician, President of Costa Rica in three occasions
Alexandre Galí (1886-1969), pedagogue and historian
Pau Gasol (1980-), NBA basketball player
Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), architect
Maria Gay (1879-1943), mezzo-soprano
Joan Gili (1907-1998), antiquarian book-seller, publisher and translator.
Àngel Guimerà, (1845-1924), writer.
James I of Aragon, (1208–1276), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
Joseph Joffre (1825-1931), French soldier, born in Ribesaltes (Roussillon)
Josep Irla i Bosch (1874-1958), politician, 124th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Raúl López (1980-), former NBA basketball player
Francesc Macià i Llussà, (1859-1933), soldier, politician and 122nd President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Aristide Maillol (1861-1944), sculptor and painter
Joan Maragall (1860-1911), writer
Pasqual Maragall i Mira (1941-), politician, 127th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Ramon Margalef i López (1919-2004), biologist especialized in ecology
Marcel Martí (1925-), sculptor
Stephen Maturin, a fictional character in the Aubrey-Maturin novels of Patrick O'Brian
Joan Miró (1893-1983), artist
Federico Mompou (1893-1987), composer
Tete Montoliu (1933-1997), jazz pianist
Federica Montseny (1905-1994), anarchist politician
Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819-1885), inventor of the submarine
Ramon Muntaner (c. 1270-1336), soldier and writer of the 14th century
Andreu Nin (1892-1937), heterodox communist politician
Narcís Oller (1846-1930), writer
Saint Joseph Oriol (1650—1702)
Joan Oró (1923–2004), biologist
Manuel de Pedrolo (1918-), writer.
Pere III of Aragon (1239-1285), king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
Josep Pla (1897-1981), writer
Gaspar de Portolà (ca. 1717– aft. 1784), explorer and governor of California from 1768-1770
Enric Prat de la Riba (1879-1917), politician
Salvador Puig i Antich (1948–1974), Catalan anarchist, last person executed during Franco's regime
Josep Puig i Cadafalch (1867 -1956), architect
Jordi Pujol i Soley (1930-), politician, 126th President of the Generalitat de Catalunya
Carles Puyol (1978-), football player
Carles Reixach (1947-), football player
Carles Riba (1893-1959), poet
Fina Rifà (1939-), illustrator
Charlie Rivel (1896-1983), clown
Mercè Rodoreda (1909-1983), writer
Nani Roma (1972-), motorcyclist, winner of 2004 Dakar Rally
Jordi Sabater Pi (1922–), primatologist
Xavier Sala-i-Martin (1963-), economist
Juan Antonio Samaranch (1920-), president of the IOC from 1980 to 2001
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (born 1971), tennis player
Jordi Savall (1941-), musician
Rosa Sensat (1873-1961), pedagogue
Junipero Serra (1713-1784), Roman Catholic saint & Jesuit missionary
Joan Manuel Serrat (1943-), singer and author
Josep Lluís Sert (1902-1983), architect, cofounder of the GATCPAC group, professor at Harvard
Fernando Sor (1778-1839), composer
Antoni Tàpies (1923-), artist
Esteban Terradas i Illa (1883-1950), mathematician, scientist and engineer
Josep Trueta (1897-1977), doctor, professor of orthopedy at Oxford
Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), poet
Nacho Vidal (1973-), pornographic actor