List of Basques

This article is about Basque people by birth, language or self-identification. For people of more distant Basque ancestry, see People with Basque ancestors.

Location of the Basque Country in Europe

This is a list of famous Basque people. For this purpose, people considered are those hailing from the extended Basque Country (includes the Basque Autonomous Community, the French Basque Country and Navarre).

In particular

born or resident in the Basque Country, unless self-identifying as not Basque (e.g. people self-identifying as Galician or French rather than Basque.)
people born outside the Basque Country of Basque ancestry that either speak Basque or self-identify as being of Basque stock.

This list does not contain people outside the Basque Country who happen to have one or more Basque surnames. For people of Basque ancestry in general, please see People with Basque ancestors.

Artists

Montxo Armendáriz, filmmaker.
Bernardo Atxaga, writer.
Juanma Bajo Ulloa, filmmaker.
Camren Bicondova, American actress.
Pío Baroja, writer.
Nestor Basterretxea, painter, sculptor and filmmaker.
Eduardo Chillida, sculptor.
Marie Darrieussecq, writer.
Hector Elizondo, American actor.
Jose Etxenagusia, painter
Agustín Ibarrola, painter.
Álex de la Iglesia, filmmaker.
Alejandro González Iñárritu, filmmaker.
Alfredo Landa, actor.
Guillermo Larrazábal, stained glass artist.
Robert Laxalt, writer.
Jesús Mari Lazkano, painter.
Julio Médem, filmmaker.
Jorge Oteiza, sculptor.
Jenaro de Urrutia Olaran, painter.
Ignacio Zuloaga, painter.
Rafael Moneo, architect.
Paco Rabanne, fashion designer.
Cristóbal Balenciaga, fashion designer.
John Leguizamo, colombiano-american actor
Dolores del Río, mexican actress
Tomas Arana, American actor

Astronauts

Léopold Eyharts

Léopold Eyharts, astronaut.

Athletes

Miguel Indurain

Almudena Cid, gymnast.
Luis Arconada, footballer.
Xabi Alonso, footballer.
Amezola, pelota player.
Mikel Arteta, footballer.
Rodolfo Arruabarrena, footballer.
Igor Astarloa, cyclist
Txiki Beguiristain, footballer.
Joseba Beloki, cyclist.
Alberto Berasategui, tennis player.
Virginia Berasategui, triathlete.
Josune Bereziartu, rock climber.
Serge Blanco, rugby player.
Jean Borotra, tennis player.^[1]
Didier Deschamps, footballer.
Anthony Dupuis, tennis player.
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde, rugby player.
Pierre Etchebaster, real tennis player.
Jean Etcheberry, rugby player.
Pierre Etchegaray, pelota player.
Joseba Etxeberria, footballer.
Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga, sailor.
José Eulogio Gárate, footballer.
Andoni Goikoetxea, footballer.
Julen Goikoetxea, cyclist.
Amílcar Gaxiola, baseballer.
Antoine Griezmann, footballer.
Imanol Harinordoquy, rugby player.^[2]
Raphaël Ibañez, rugby player.
Asier Illarramendi, footballer.
Miguel Indurain,^[1] cyclist.
Alberto Iñurrategi, mountaineer.
José Ángel Iribar, footballer.
Aymeric Laporte, footballer.
Luis María Lasúrtegui Berridi, rowing.
Marino Lejarreta, cyclist.
Bixente Lizarazu, footballer.
Fernando Llorente, footballer
Iker Martínez de Lizarduy, sailor.
Javi Martínez, footballer
Iban Mayo, cyclist
Gaizka Mendieta, footballer
Garbiñe Muguruza, tennis player.
Leire Olaberria, cyclist.
Abraham Olano, cyclist.
Juanito Oiarzabal, mountaineer.

Xabi Alonso

José María Olazábal, golfer.^[1]
Javier Otxoa Palacios, cyclist.
Edurne Pasaban, mountaineer.
Julián Retegi, pelota player.
Joane Somarriba, cyclist.
Iñaki Urdangarín, handballer.
Ismael Urzaiz, footballer.
Paulino Uzcudun, boxer.
Pichichi, footballer.
Telmo Zarraonaindía, footballer.
Andoni Zubizarreta, footballer.
Iñaki Williams, footballer.

Business people

Jacques Laffitte

José María Arizmendiarrieta, founder of the Mondragón cooperatives.
François Cabarrus, adventurer and Spanish financier.
Jacques Laffitte, banker and politician.
Miguel Leonis.
Roberto Goizueta
John Etchemendy
Enrique Zobel y de Ayala, Filipino industrialist, patriarch of the Zobel de Ayala family.

Chefs

Clergy

Explorers

Juan Sebastián Elcano

Andrés de Urdaneta

Historical figures

Berengaria of Navarre

Bahlul Ibn Marzuq, Basque Muslim rebel
Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England
Charles XIV John of Sweden, founder of House Bernadotte
Count Cassius, founder of Banu Qasi dynasty
Ibn Gharsiya, Basque Muslim poet
Martin Guerre, historical French victim of identity theft.
Musa ibn Musa ibn Qasi, ruler of Banu Qasi dynasty
Jean Vrolicq, Basque whaler.

Journalists

Manuel Aznar Zubigaray

Military figures

General Tomás de Zumalacárregui

Carlos de Amésquita
José de Armendáriz
Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza
Catalina de Erauso
Antonio de Gaztañeta
Jean Isidore Harispe
Blas de Lezo
Martín García Óñez de Loyola
Doroteo Arango, mexican revolucionary, best known as Francisco Villa
Tomás de Zumalacárregui, Carlist general

Models

Musicians

Pablo de Sarasate

Juan Aguirre, musician.
Juan de Anchieta, composer.
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, composer.^[3]
Roberto Guadarrama and José Guadarrama, integrants of Los Bukis
Aita Donostia, composer.
Federico Elizalde, Filipino jazz bandleader
Pepita Embil, soprano.
Mikel Erentxun, singer.
Cesáreo Gabaráin, songwriter.
Julián Gayarre, singer.
Jesús Guridi, composer.^[4]
Alberto Iglesias, composer. Twice nominated for Oscar.
Pedro Iturralde, musician.
Mikel Laboa, singer and songwriter.
Benito Lertxundi, musician.
Luis Mariano, singer.
Leire Martínez, singer and songwriter.
Carlos Mena, opera singer
Amaia Montero, singer and songwriter.
Fermin Muguruza, singer and songwriter.
Maurice Ravel, composer
Pablo de Sarasate, composer.
Pablo Sorozábal, composer.
Álex Ubago, singer.
José María Usandizaga, composer.
Sebastian de Yradier y Salaverri, composer.
Nicanor Zabaleta, musician.

Philosophers

Joxe Azurmendi

Joxe Azurmendi (1941-)
Juan Huarte de San Juan (1530-1588)
Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza (1578–1641)
Antenor Orrego (22 May 1892 - 17 July 1960)
Fernando Savater (21 June 1947-)
Miguel de Unamuno (29 September 1864 – 31 December 1936)
Xavier Zubiri (4 December 1898 – 21 September 1983)

Political figures

Sabino Arana

José Antonio Aguirre
Sabino Arana
José Antonio Ardanza Garro
José María de Areilza, politician and diplomat.
José Luis de Arrese, leading Politician with Falange
Xabier Arzalluz
Esteban de Bilbao Eguía, Francoist politician.
Miguel Ángel Blanco
Fernando Buesa
René Cassin.
Pete T. Cenarrusa, former Idaho secretary of state.
Vicente Emparan.
Pete Etcheverria, Nevada state senator.
Carlos Garaikoetxea, former lehendakari.
John Garamendi, United States of America politician.
Dominique-Joseph Garat, writer and politician.
Don Diego de Gardoqui, diplomat.
Juan José Ibarretxe, former lehendakari.
Dolores Ibárruri, La Pasionaria.
José de Iturrigaray, viceroy of New Spain.
Paul Laxalt, former governor and senator of Nevada.
Jesús María de Leizaola Sánchez, former lehendakari.
José Félix de Lequerica, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain.
Patxi López, former lehendakari.
Telesforo de Monzón, founder of Ertzaintza and the Herri Batasuna party.
Martín de Mujica y Buitrón, governor of Chile from 1646 to 1649.
José María Oriol, Francoist politician and businessman.
Arnaldo Otegi, former leader of the Batasuna party.
Ramón Rubial Cavia, Spanish Socialist leader.
Étienne de Silhouette, Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV.
Arantza Quiroga, president of the Basque PP.
Iñigo Urkullu, current lehendakari.

Scientists

Antoine-Thomson d'Abbadie, explorer, anthropologist, linguist and astronomer.
José Miguel Barandiaran, anthropologist, paleontologist.
Armand David, zoologist, botanist.
Javier Duoandikoetxea, mathematician.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal Nobel prize physician.
Fausto Elhúyar and José Elhuyar, physicists.
Pierre Hérigone, mathematician, astronomer.
Hugo Arechiga Urtuzuastegui, physiology, biophysics .
José Echegaray, civil engineer, mathematician and Nobel prize in literature.
Severo Ochoa, Nobel prize physician.
Luis Federico Leloir, Nobel prize chemist.
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, Physicist.
Ignacio Alfonso de Bediaga y Hickman, Physicist

Writers

Pío Baroja

Notes

1 2 3 4 5 Trask 1997, p. 35.
↑ Gallagher, Brendan (27 February 2002). "France look to Basque prodigy". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2011. It's there in my heart, that's all that matters", Harinordoquy said. "I am French and Basque. There is no conflict, I am proud of both. . . . I have friends who are involved in the political side of things but that is not for me. My only interest is the culture, the Euskera language, the people, our history and ways.
↑ Trask 1997, p. 34.
↑ Trask 1997, pp. 34–35.
↑ Pierson 1999, p. 130.

References

Pierson, Peter (1999). The History of Spain. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 0-313-30272-3.
Trask, Robert Lawrence (1997). The History of Basque. London: Routledge. ISBN 0-415-13116-2

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