List of people with Basque ancestors
This is a list of famous people which are of Basque ancestry. For this purpose, people considered are those with ancestors –either fully or partially– from the extended Basque Country (including Navarre and the French Basque Country).
It does not include people
- born or resident in the Basque Country, unless self-identifying as not Basque (e.g. Galician immigrants, French immigrants etc.)
- people born outside the Basque Country of Basque ancestry that either speak Basque or self-identify as being of Basque stock.
For notable Basques, please see List of Basques.
Artists
Athletes
Business people
Clergy
Explorers
Journalists
Military figures
Musicians
Patrons of the Arts
Philosophers
Political figures
- Abd-ar-Rahman III, Caliph of Cordoba.
- Abd al-Rahman Sanchuelo, son Hisham II
- Doroteo Arango (Pancho Villa), revolutionary.
- David H. Bieter, mayor of Boise, Idaho.
- Simón Bolívar
- Domingo Bordaberry, Uruguayan politician.
- Juan María Bordaberry, President of Uruguay.
- Pete T. Cenarrusa, secretary of State of Idaho.
- John Garamendi, Lt. Governor of California.
- Emílio Garrastazu Médici, president of Brazil.
- Che Guevara, revolutionary.
- Agustín de Iturbide, Emperor of Mexico.
- Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo, former Governor New Mexico.
- Paul Laxalt, U.S. Governor and Senator.
- José F. Ozámiz
- Augusto Pinochet Ugarte, Chilean dictator [1]
- Ignace-Michel-Louis-Antoine d'Irumberry de Salaberry.
- Étienne de Silhouette, Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV. Creator of the term silhouette
- Zenón de Somodevilla y Bengoechea, Marquis of Ensenada, former Prime Minister of Spain.
- Rafael Urdaneta, last president of the Republic of Great Colombia.
- Ben Ysursa, Secretary of State of Idaho.
- Máxima Zorreguieta, Argentinian wife of the heir of the Dutch throne.
Scientists
Writers
References