This is a list of notable 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 ).
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 In particular
born or resident in the Basque Country , unless self-identifying as not Basque (e.g. people self-identifying as Spanish 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 .
Anabel Alonso , actress.Álex Angulo , actor.Joe Ansolabehere , animation screenwriter.Tomas Arana , actor.Montxo Armendáriz , filmmaker.Aurelio Arteta , writer and painter.Juanma Bajo Ulloa , filmmaker.Cristóbal Balenciaga , fashion designer.Ricardo Baroja , painter, writer and engraver.Nestor Basterretxea , painter, sculptor and filmmaker.Camren Bicondova , actress.Bernard Blancan , actor.Eduardo Chillida , sculptor.Juan de Echevarría , painter.Baltasar de Echave , painter.Hector Elizondo , actor.Victor Erice , film director.Karra Elejalde , actor.Jacob Elordi , actor.Marta Etura , actress.Jose Etxenagusia , painter.Menchu Gal , painter.Ibn Gharsiya , Basque Muslim poet.Adolfo Guiard , painter.Barbara Goenaga , actress.Alejandro González Iñárritu , filmmaker.Miren Ibarguren , actress.Agustín Ibarrola , painter.Álex de la Iglesia , filmmaker.Adam Irigoyen , actor and singer.Itziar Ituño , actress.Francisco Iturrino , painter.Lucía Lacarra , dancer.Alfredo Landa , actor.Carmen Larrabeiti , actress.Guillermo Larrazábal , stained glass artist.Jesús Mari Lazkano , painter.John Leguizamo , actor.Rebeca Linares , pornographic actress.Paul Mayeda Berges , screenwriter.Julio Médem , film director.Antonio Mercero , film director.Rafael Moneo , architect.Najwa Nimri , actress.Jorge Oteiza , sculptor.Hayley Orrantia , actress.Paco Rabanne , fashion designer.Pierre Richard-Willm , sculptor.Dolores del Río , actress.Henry Roussel , actorBlanquita Suárez , actress and singer.Natalia Tena , actress.Unax Ugalde , actorEduardo Úrculo , sculptor.Jenaro de Urrutia Olaran , painter.Achille Zo , painter.Ignacio Zuloaga , painter.Iván Zulueta , film directorDaphne Zuniga , actress.
Jacques Laffitte Dominique Amestoy , banker, founder of Farmers and Merchants Bank .José María Arizmendiarrieta , founder of the Mondragón cooperatives.John Arrillaga ,[1] Silicon Valley .Jacques Bergerac , actor, and business executive with Revlon .François Cabarrus , adventurer and Spanish financier.Cristina Garmendia José Ignacio Goirigolzarri , president of Bankia .Roberto Goizueta , chief executive officer of Coca-Cola .Simón Iturri Patiño , business magnate.Casilda Iturrizar , businessperson and philanthropist.Jacques Laffitte , banker and politician.Miguel Leonis Elías Querejeta , screenwriter and film producer.Joseph A. Unanue , businessman, president of Goya Foods .Enrique Zobel y de Ayala , Filipino industrialist, patriarch of the Zobel de Ayala family .
Daniela Albizu (1936-2015), Basque-language teacher, writer, and councillorElbira Zipitria (1906–1982), innovative Spanish-Basque educator promoting use of the Basque language
Maurice Ravel Pablo de Sarasate
Juan Aguirre , musicianUxue Alberdi , bertsolari and writerMiren Amuriza , bertsolari and writerJuan de Anchieta , composerTom Araya , musicianDavid Archuleta , singerMaite Arruabarrena (born 1964), operatic singerJavier Bello-Portu , composerCarmelo Bernaola , 20th century composerCedric Bixler-Zavala , singerManu Chao , musicianJuan Crisóstomo Arriaga , composer[2] Aita Donostia , composerFederico Elizalde , Filipino jazz bandleaderPepita Embil , sopranoMikel Erentxun , singerAnne Etchegoyen , singerIosu Expósito , singerCesáreo Gabaráin , songwriterJulián Gayarre , singerJesús Guridi , composer[3] Alberto Iglesias , composer, twice nominated for OscarRafael Anton Irisarri , composerJosé Iturbi , composer, pianistPedro Iturralde , musicianLauren Jauregui , singerMikel Laboa , singer-songwriterBenito Lertxundi , musicianLuis Mariano , singerLeire Martínez , singer-songwriterCarlos Mena , opera singerAmaia Montero , singer-songwriterFermin Muguruza , singer-songwriterRoland Orzabal , musician, singer-songwriter, Tears for Fears bandMaurice Ravel , composerInma Shara , orchestral conductorPablo de Sarasate , composerPablo Sorozábal , composerÁlex Ubago , singerJosé María Usandizaga , composerSebastian de Yradier y Salaverri , composerNicanor Zabaleta , musicianAmaia Zubiria (born 1947), pop singer
René Cassin
José Antonio Aguirre , lehendakari during the Spanish Civil war .Sabino Arana , father of Basque nationalism.José Antonio Ardanza Garro , lehendakari (1985-1999).José María de Areilza , politician and diplomat.José Luis de Arrese , leading politician with Falange .Xabier Arzalluz , significant PNV figure in the late 20th century.Uxue Barkos , journalist and president of Navarre 2015-2019Doris Benegas , lawyer and political activist on the left.Esteban de Bilbao Eguía , Francoist politician.René Cassin , Nobel Peace Prize (1968)Pete T. Cenarrusa , US politician, native speaker of Euskera and advocate for Basque culture in Idaho , USA.Begoña Errazti , politician in Navarra.Carlos Garaikoetxea , former lehendakari .Dominique-Joseph Garat , writer and politician.Diego de Gardoqui , diplomat.Juan José Ibarretxe , former lehendakari .Dolores Ibárruri , La Pasionaria .José de Iturrigaray , viceroy of New Spain.Ramón Jáuregui , PSOE vice-lehendakariJesús 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.Imanol Pradales , lehendakari from June 2024.Ramón Rubial Cavia , Spanish Socialist leader.Étienne de Silhouette , Controller-General of Finances under Louis XV .Arantza Quiroga , president of the Basque PP .Miguel Sanz , president of the autonomous community of Navarre from 1996 to 2011.Iñigo Urkullu , lehendakari from 2012-2024.
Antoine-Thomson d'Abbadie , explorer, anthropologist, linguist and astronomer.Julian de Ajuriaguerra , neuropsychiatrist and psychoanalyst.Gurutzi Arregi , ethnographer.José Miguel Barandiaran , anthropologist, paleontologist.Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain , physicist.Armand David , zoologist, botanist.F. J. Duarte , physicist and author.Fausto Elhúyar and José Elhuyar , physicists.Manuel Elizalde , anthropologist.Pedro Miguel Etxenike , physicist.Pierre Hérigone , mathematician, astronomer.Luis Federico Leloir , Nobel prize chemist.Mikel Zalbide , linguist.
Miguel Indurain Maialen Chourraut
Izaskun Aramburu , sprint canoeistVirginia Berasategui , triathleteJosune Bereziartu , rock climberJosé Biriukov , basketball playerFrenchy Bordagaray , baseball playerMaialen Chourraut , slalom canoeistAlmudena Cid , rhythmic gymnastCarlota Ciganda , golferLucas Eguibar (born 1994), snowboarderAnder Elosegi , slalom canoeistGabriel Esparza , taekwondo practitionerAndy Etchebarren , baseball playerPierre Etchebaster , real tennis playerAnnie Famose (born 1944), alpine skier, 1966 world slalom championXabier Fernández Gaztañaga, sailorMartín Fiz (born 1963), athlete, 1995 marathon world championShayne Gostisbehere , ice hockey playerLorena Guréndez , rhythmic gymnastJimmie Heuga , skierAlberto Iñurrategi , mountaineerValeri Kharlamov , ice hockey playerTania Lamarca , rhythmic gymnastJim Larranaga , basketball coachLuis María Lasúrtegui Berridi, rowingRyan Lochte , swimmerJuan Manuel López Iturriaga , basketball playerCarlos Loyzaga , basketball playerEstíbaliz Martínez , rhythmic gymnastIker Martínez de Lizarduy , sailorMoncho Monsalve , basketball coachTeresa Motos , field hockey playerJuanito Oiarzabal , mountaineerJosé María Olazábal , golfer[4] Richard Oribe , paralympic swimmerEdurne Pasaban , mountaineerMaría Quintanal , sport shooterJon Rahm , golferMaider Tellería , field hockey playerHerri Torrontegui , motorcycle racerPatxi Usobiaga , sport climberPaulino Uzcudun , boxerAlejandro Villanueva , american footballerTed Williams , baseball playerMaite Zúñiga (born 1964), athlete, middle distance runnerCycling
Igor Antón (born 1983)Igor Astarloa (born 1976), world championJoseba Beloki (born 1973)Pello Bilbao (born 1990)Mikel Bizkarra (born 1989)Mariano Cañardo (1906-1987)Jonathan Castroviejo (born 1987)Imanol Erviti (born 1983)Omar Fraile (born 1990)Francisco Gabica (1937-2014), Vuelta a España winnerFrancisco Galdós (born 1947)Juan Manuel Gárate (born 1976)Iñaki Gastón (born 1963)Aitor González (born 1975), Vuelta a España winnerIgor González de Galdeano (born 1973)Miguel Indurain ,[4] Gorka Izagirre (born 1987)Ion Izagirre (born 1989)Mikel Landa (born 1989)Dalmacio Langarica (1919-1985), Vuelta a España winnerGuy Lapébie (1916-2010)Roger Lapébie (1911-1996), Tour de France winnerMiguel María Lasa (born 1947)Marino Lejarreta (born 1957), Vuelta a España winnerDavid López (born 1981)Jesús Loroño (1926-1998), Vuelta a España winnerEgoi Martínez (born 1978)Eider Merino (born 1994)Mikel Nieve (born 1984)Isidro Nozal (born 1977)Leire Olaberria (born 1977)Abraham Olano (born 1970), Vuelta a España winnerAitor Osa (born 1973)Unai Osa (born 1975)Luis Otaño (born 1934)Javier Otxoa (1974-2018)Domingo Perurena (born 1943)Óscar Rodríguez (born 1995)Gregorio San Miguel (born 1940)Ane Santesteban (born 1990)Romain Sicard (born 1988)Joane Somarriba (born 1972), 2-time Giro d'Italia Femminile winnerEusebio Vélez (1935-2020)Mikel Zarrabeitia (born 1970)Haimar Zubeldia (born 1977)
Aritz Aduriz (born 1981), former Spanish internationalXabi Alonso (born 1981), former Spanish international, 2010 World Cup winner, 2008 & 2012 European Championship winnerLuis Arconada (born 1954), former Spanish internationalKepa Arrizabalaga (born 1994), Spanish internationalMikel Arteta (born 1982), former midfielder and managerCésar Azpilicueta (born 1989), Spanish internationalPhilippe Bergeroo (born 1954), former French international, 1984 European Championship winnerJavier Clemente (born 1950), former Spain managerDidier Deschamps (born 1968), former French international, 1998 World Cup winner, 2000 European Championship winner as player & 2018 World Cup winner as France managerUnai Emery (born 1971), former player and managerJoseba Etxeberria (born 1977), former Spanish internationalJosé Eulogio Gárate (born 1944), former Spanish internationalJulen Guerrero (born 1974), former Spanish internationalAnder Herrera (born 1989), Spanish internationalJosé Ángel Iribar (born 1943), former Spanish international, 1964 European Championship winnerIsidro Lángara (1912-1992), former Spanish internationalAymeric Laporte (born 1994), French-born Spanish internationalBixente Lizarazu (born 1969), former French international, 1998 World Cup winner & 2000 European Championship winnerFernando Llorente (born 1985), Spanish international, 2010 World Cup winner & 2012 European Championship winnerJavi Martínez (born 1988), Spanish international, 2010 World Cup winner & 2012 European Championship winnerMartin Montoya Nacho Monreal (born 1986), Spanish internationalIrene Paredes (born 1991), Spanish women's internationalChus Pereda (1938-2011), former Spanish international, 1964 European Championship winnerPichichi (1892-1922), former Spanish internationalIsmael Urzaiz (born 1971), former Spanish internationalRicardo Zamora , former Spanish internationalTelmo Zarra (1921-2006), former Spanish internationalIgnacio Zoco (1939-2015), former Spanish international, 1964 European Championship winnerAndoni Zubizarreta (born 1961), former Spanish international
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. 
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