What are Spanish Celebrities Works and Awards?

• José Anconina
• 18 Feb, 2024
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Spanish celebrities are the people who are influential in Spanish literature, sports, and art and guide future generations. Famous Spanish people include painters, actors, singers, and athletes.

Who are the Famous Spanish Linguists and Educators?

Spanish famous linguists are listed below.

• Eduardo Blasco Ferrer
• Germa Colon
• Joan Baptista Xuriguera i Parramona
• Rafael Ninyoles i Monllor
• Lorenzo Hervas

Who are the Famous Spanish Poets and Writers?

Famous Spanish poets and famous writers are listed below.

• Miguel de Cervantes
• Camilo José Cela
• Juan Ramón Jiménez
• Ana María Matute Ausejo
• Rafael Alberti
• Federico Garcia Lorca
• Julia Alvarez
• Mario Vargas Llosa

In Spanish cinema, top, films inspired by Spanish novels are among the best Spanish movies adapted for the big screen.

Who is Miguel de Cervantes? What are His Works?

Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer who lived between 1547 and 1616; known as the best writer of the Spanish language and the leading Spanish novelist of the whole world. His best-known work, Don Quixote, is referred to as the first modern novel and the pinnacle of world literature.

The most important works of Miguel de Cervantes are listed below.

• Don Quijote
• La Galatea
• Novelas ejemplares
• Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda

Who is Camilo Jose Cela, and What are His Works?

Camilo José Cela, who lived between 1916 and 2002, was a Spanish writer, poet, short story and article writer. He is considered the most critical writer in Spanish literature after Cervantes. He won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1989.

The most important works of Camilo José Cela are listed below.

• La familia de Pascual Duarte
• La colmena
• San Camilo
• Cristo versus Arizona
• Viaje a la Alcarria
• Del Mino al Bidasoa
• Judios, moros y cristianos

Who is Juan Ramon Jiménez, What are His Works?

Juan Ramón Jiménez, who lived between 1881 and 1958, was a Spanish poet and prolific writer. Nobel Prize for Literature in 1956 for his poetry writing. Jiménez’s most significant contribution to modern poetry is his support of the concept of “pure poetry.”

The most important works of Juan Ramón Jiménez are listed below.

• Almas de violeta
• Ninfeas
• Pastorales
• Jardines lejanos
• Elegias puras
• Diario de un poeta y mar

Who is Ana María Matute Ausejo, What are her works?

Ana Maria Matute Ausejo is an internationally acclaimed Spanish writer who lived between 1925 and 2014. She is the third woman to win the Cervantes Prize for her literary works. For the period immediately after the Spanish Civil War, he was considered one of the most prominent novelists.

The most important works of Ana Maria Matute Ausejo are listed below.

• Los Abel
• Fiesta el noroeste
• Pequeño teatro
• Los hijos muertos
• La torre vigia
• Olvidado Rey Gudu

Who is Rafael Alberti, What are His Works?

Rafael Alberti was a Spanish poet who lived between 1902 and 1999. He won numerous awards in the so-called “Silver Period” of Spanish literature and is shown as one of the most important literary figures of that period.

Rafael Alberti’s most important works are listed below.

• Marinero en tierra
• La amante
• El alba del alheli
• Cal y canto
• Sobre los angeles
• Sermones y moradas

Who are Famous Spanish Singers and Musicians?

Famous Spanish singers and famous musicians are listed below.

• Enrique Iglesias
• Alejandro Sanz
• Marta Sanchez
• Javier Ruibal
• Enrico Macias
• Ricky Martin

Who is Enrique Iglesias, What are His Works?

Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish singer, composer, producer, and actor born in 1975. Enrique Iglesias, who gained international success at a young age, is among the best-selling Latin singers and holds the title of best Latin singer as of 2020.

Listed below are Enrique Iglesias’ best-known songs.

• Bailamos
• Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You)
• I Like It
• Do You Know?
• Bailando
• Hero
• Addicted

Who is Alejandro Sanz, What are His Works?

Alejandro Sanz is a Spanish singer, musician, and composer who was born in 1968. Alejandro Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and 4 Grammy Awards. The song “La Tortura,” which they released together with Shakira, reached first place in various music charts around the world.

Alejandro Sanz’s best-known songs are listed below.

• No Es Lo Mismo
• ¿Lo Ves?
• La Tortura
• La Primera Persona
• Looking for Paradise
• Amiga Mia

Who is Marta Sánchez? What are Her Works?

Marta Sanchez is a Spanish singer born in 1966. The first single of his debut album, released in 1993, “Desesperada” became a worldwide success and currently has 36 million streams on Spotify.

Marta Sanchez’s best-known songs are listed below.

• Desesperada
• De Mujer A Mujer
• Dime La Verdad
• Moja Mi Corazon
• Arena Y Sol
• La Belleza

Who is Javier Ruibal, What are His Works?

Javier Ruibal, born in 1955, is a Spanish singer and composer. His first album, “Duna,” was released in 1983. He is known for his vocal skills and for creating his own genre by blending different music genres. In 2020, at the Goya Awards, also known as the “Spanish Oscar,” his song “Intemperie” won the award for Best Original Song.

Javier Ruibal’s best-known songs are listed below.

• Isla Mujeres
• La flor de Estambul
• Guadalquivir
• La dama de la isla
• To sonrisa
• Y la noche fuera

Who are Famous Spanish Actresses and Actors?

Famous Spanish actresses and famous actors are listed below.

• Penélope Cruz
• Antonio Banderas
• Javier Bardem
• Elena Anaya
• Jordi Molla

Spanish cinema has attracted attention, especially with Spanish films shot in English in recent years.

Who is Penélope Cruz? What are the Works She Took Part in?

Penélope Cruz is a Spanish actress born in 1974. Penélope Cruz has received many awards. An Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award winner, Penélope Cruz also has one Primetime Emmy Award nomination, four Golden Globe Award nominations, and five Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

A few of the productions Penélope Cruz has starred in are listed below.

• Jamón Jamón (1992)
• Volver (2006) 
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
• Open Your Eyes (1997)
• All About My Mother (1999)
• Vanilla Sky (2001)

Who is Antonio Banderas? What are the Works He Took Part in?

Antonio Banderas is a Spanish actor, director, producer, and singer born in 1960. Antonio Banderas, who was deemed worthy of awards such as the Cannes Best Actor Award and the European Film Awards Best Actor Award, is also nominated for many different awards.

The productions starring Antonio Banderas are listed below.

• Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)
• Philadelphia (1993)
• Interview with the Vampire (1994)
• Desperado (1995)
• Evita (1996)
• The Mask of Zorro (1998)
• Spy Kids (2001)

Who is Javier Bardem? What are the Works He Took Part in?

Javier Bardem is a Spanish actor born in 1969. Javier Bardem won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie “No Country For Old Men.” In addition to two Academy Award nominations, Javier Bardem is the first Spanish actor to be nominated for an Academy Award and is also the only Spanish actor to win an Academy Award.

The productions starring Javier Bardem are listed below.

• Mother! (2017)
• Before Night Falls (2000)
• Monday in the Sun (2002)
• Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
• Skyfall (2012)
• No Country for Old Men (2007) 

Who is Elena Anaya? What are the Works She Took Part in?

Elena Anaya is a Spanish actress born in 1975. She won the Goya Awards Best Actress award for her role in the movie “The Skin I Live In” with Antonio Banderas. She is also known for her roles in “Van Helsing” and “Wonder Woman”.

The productions in which Elena Anaya has acted are listed below.

• Van Helsing (2004)
• The Infiltrator (2016)
• Sex and Lucia (2001)
• Wonder Woman (2017)
• The Skin I Live In (2011)
• Talk to Her (2002)

Who is Jordi Mollà? What are the Works He Took Part in?

Jordi Mollà is a Spanish actor, writer, and filmmaker born in 1968. He has been nominated three times for the Goya Awards for Best Actor. Jordi Mollà, who started directing short films in 1994, was nominated for the Goya Awards for Best Short Documentary for “Walter Peralta.”

The productions in which Jordi Mollà has acted are listed below.

• Blow (2001)
• Bad Boys II (2003)
• Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2007)
• Riddick (2013)
• Knight and Day (2010)
• La Celestina (1996)
• Second Skin (1999)

Who Are Famous Spanish Athletes?

Famous athletes from Spain are listed below.

• Rafael Nadal
• Iker Casillas
• Xavier “Xavi” Hernández Creus
• Pau Gasol
• Fernando Alonso
• David Cal
• Andrés Iniesta

Who is Rafael Nadal?

Rafael Nadal is a professional Spanish tennis player born in 1986. He has been ranked 6th in the world by the Professional Tennis Association, held first place for 209 weeks, and finished the season in first place five times. Rafael Nadal is among the tennis players who have won the most Grand Slams, along with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, by winning 20 Grand Slams in men’s singles. He has the longest streak on clay courts, winning 81 times in a row.

Who is Iker Casillas?

Iker Casillas is a retired Spanish goalkeeper born in 1981. He was nicknamed San Iker (Saint Iker) for his incredible saves. He is considered one of the best goalkeepers ever in football history. Iker Casillas, who spent most of his career in Real Madrid, is one of the few footballers with over 1000 professional official matches and has the title of football player who has played the most international matches in history.

Who is Xavier “Xavi” Hernández Creus?

Xavier “Xavi” Hernández Creus is a retired professional football player born in 1980 and is currently an experienced football manager. Known for his passing skills, game vision, positioning, and playmaking skills, Xavi is regarded as one of the best midfielders of all time. Winning a total of 32 awards in his career, Xavi is the second most awarded Spanish football player, behind his former teammate Iniesta.

Who is Pau Gasol?

Pau Gasol is a Spanish professional basketball player who was born in 1980. He has been a six-time NBA All-Star and was selected to the All-NBA team four times. Pau Gasol, who won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, was named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2002, becoming the first non-American basketball player to hold this title. He also has one FIBA World Cup, three EuroBasket championships, two Olympic silver medals, and a bronze medal.

Who is Fernando Alonso?

Fernando Alonso is a Spanish professional Formula 1 racer born in 1981. Together with Renault, he won the World Drivers’ Championship in 2005 and 2006. Fernando Alonso, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans with Toyota in 2018 and 2019, also won the 24 Hours of Daytona with Wayne Taylor Racing in 2019. Today, he is the only Spanish Formula 1 driver to win a Grand Prix or World Championship.

Who are the Famous Spanish Scientists?

Famous Spanish scientists are given below.

• Severo Ochoa
• Nicolás Cabrera
• Mathieu Orfila
• Santiago Ramón y Cajal
• Jorge Juan y Santacilia

Who is Severo Ochoa? What is His Importance in Human History?

Severo Ochoa was a Spanish physician and biochemist who lived between 1905 and 1993. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959, along with Arthur Kornberg. Severo Ochoa, who started to work on glycolysis in the heart muscles in Madrid in 1993, had to leave the country due to the Spanish Civil War when he was at the peak of his research. Severo Ochoa, who joined Meyehof’s Kaiser Wilhelm Biology Institute in 1936, continued his studies on glycolysis and fermentation. He became an American citizen in 1956 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959 for his discovery, with Arthur Kornberg, of the mechanisms in the biological synthesis of RNA and DNA.

Who is Nicolás Cabrera? What is His Importance in Human History?

Nicolás Cabrera was a Spanish physicist who lived from 1913 to 1989. He worked on crystal growth and oxidation of metals. He is the son of another famous Spanish physicist, Blas Cabrera, and the father of American physicist, Blas Cabrera Navarro. He is famous for his interest in engineering and materials science. He was a professor at the Autonomous University of Madrid and opened the physics department at the Autonomous University of Madrid. It is thought to have triggered his studies of physics in Spain.

Who is Mathieu Orfila? What is His Importance in Human History?

Mathieu Orfila was a Spanish toxicologist and chemist who lived from 1787 to 1853. Mathieu Orfila is the founder of the science field of toxicology. In his first thesis written in the field of toxicology, he made significant discoveries in the name of forensic toxicology by developing new techniques and adding to existing methods. In 1840, Lefarge, who was tried for her husband’s murder with the help of Mathieu Orfila, was proven guilty. Arsenic was found in the food of Marie Lafarge’s husband, who had access to arsenic. However, no arsenic was found in the body. The Court sent a request to Orfila for its review. In his investigation, Orfila realized that the tests were inaccurate, and after performing the test himself, it was revealed that the corpse contained arsenic, and Lafarge was found guilty.

Who is Santiago Ramón y Cajal? What is His Importance in Human History?

Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who lived between 1852 and 1934, was a Spanish neuroscientist, pathologist, and histologist specializing in neuroanatomy and the central nervous system. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1906, along with Camillo Golgi. Santiago Ramón y Cajal was the first Spanish-born person to win a Nobel Prize in science. His original research on the microscopic structure of the brain made Cajal the pioneer of modern neuroscience.

Who is Jorge Juan y Santacilia? What is His Importance in Human History?

Jorge Juan y Santacilia was a Spanish mathematician, scientist, naval officer, and sailor who lived from 1713 to 1773. In 1734, as a result of the mission given by the King of Spain, Philip V, Santacilia went to South America with a group of scientists. After nine years of careful study, Santacilia determined that the earth was not a perfect sphere but rather a geoid shape, flattened from the poles and wide at the equator. He was also able to accurately calculate the height of the Andes using a barometer.

Who Are the Famous Spanish Painters?

Famous Spanish painters are listed below.

• Francisco Goya
• Pablo Picasso
• Salvador Dali
• Diego Velázquez
• Bartolomé Esteban Murillo

Who is Francisco Goya, What are His Works?

Francisco Goya was a Spanish romantic painter who lived from 1746 to 1828. He is known as the most important Spanish painter of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His drawings and reliefs reflect modern historical revolutions and influenced important 19th and 20th-century painters. Famous Spanish painters such as Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dali were influenced by Goya’s works, such as “Los Caprichos” and “Black Paintings.”

Francisco Goya’s most important works are listed below.

• Seated Giant
• The Count of Fernán Núñez
• Don Andrés del Peral
• Saturn

Who is Pablo Picasso, What are His Works?

Pablo Picasso was a famous Spanish painter who lived between 1881 and 1973. Known as one of the most influential painters of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso is known as the inventor of assemblage, the co-inventor of collage, and many other techniques he developed. Incredibly talented in drawing from his childhood, Picasso spent most of his life in France and was an extremely prolific painter. He gained international fame and fortune for his revolutionary artistic achievements and became one of the most recognized figures in the arts of the 20th century.

Pablo Picasso’s most important works are listed below.

• Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
• Guernica
• La Vie
• Maquette for Guitar
• Glass of Absinthe
• Girl Before a Mirror

Who is Salvador Dalí, What are His Works?

Salvador Dalí was a famous Spanish surrealist painter who lived from 1904 to 1989. Dalí is renowned for his technical prowess, draftsmanship, and striking, unconventional imagery in his works. His eccentric and flamboyant behavior and personality have often been the subject of more attention than his works. Salvador Dali’s open support of the Franco regime, which came to power after the Spanish Civil War, and its commercial activities have always led to controversy. His life and work had a significant impact on many surrealist and modern artists, such as Jeff Koons and Damien Hirst.

The most important works of Salvador Dali are listed below.

• The Burning Giraffe
• Tuna Fishing
• Galatea of the Spheres
• Christ of Saint John of the Cross
• Swans Reflecting Elephants
• The Persistence of Memory

José Anconina

Jose has been a Spanish Tutor at Onlinelearnspanish.com since 2023. She studied Spanish Language Teaching at university and has an M.A. in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language. In her free time, she likes book reading.
Jose aims to enrich his students' learning experiences by providing them with knowledge about Spanish culture and traditions.