More coming soonish. For the moment here’s a tentative list:
Abraham Bar Hiyya (1070 Barcelona – 1136 Provence). Jewish scholar, mathematician, astronomer and philosopher. He was also known as Savasorda. Wikipedia
Albert Boadella – playwright, theatre director and actor. One of the founders of the well-known theatre company Els Joglars.
Sergi Bruguera – tennis player
Montserrat Caballé opera singer
Josep Carreras – opera singer
Isabel Coixet – film director
Lluís Domènech i Montaner – (Barcelona, December 21, 1850 – Barcelona, December 27, 1923) was a Spanish Catalan architect who was highly influential on Modernisme català, the Catalan Art Nouveau / Jugendstil movement. He was also a prominent Catalan politician. Wikipedia
Joan Laporta – president of Barça
Pasqual Maragall – ex mayor of Barcelona
Juan Marsé – writer
Artur Mas – politician
Eduardo Mendoza – writer
Joan Miró – painter
Francisco Pi y Margall – politican and thinker
Jordi Pujol – politician
Eduard Punset – scientist and TV presenter
Francesc Rius i Taulet – lawyer and politician, mayor
Mercè Rodoreda – writer
Carlos Ruiz Zafón – writer
Juan Antonio Samaranch – president of the Olympic Committee and Francoist
José Luis Sampedro – writer and economist
Joan Manuel Serrat – folk singer
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario – tennis player
Javier Tusell – historian and politican
Antoni Tàpies – paniter
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán – writer and social commentator
Excellent article here from Barcelona review
When Manuel Vázquez Montalbán died suddenly last October, the city of Barcelona went into serious mourning. Hours and hours of television were devoted to his memory. Many of Spain’s most important literary figures, politicians and journalists spoke movingly of the man and his work. Montalbán was a highly respected social critic and political commentator, giving articulate and intelligent voice to the left. He wrote a weekly column for El Pais and his byline was sought after by the major newspapers in Europe; his frequent speaking engagements drew large audiences. He was equally well known for his poetry, plays, essays and articles on food and culture, humorist pieces, and numerous novels and short stories. Read complete article here
Ricardo Zamora – Goalkeeper
- See People from Barcelona (Wikipedia)