List of people from the Basque Country

Location of the Basque Country in Europe

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).

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.

Artists

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.
Earl W. Bascom, painter and sculptor, father of modern rodeo.
Nestor Basterretxea, painter, sculptor and filmmaker.
Julio Beobide, sculptor.
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.
Marta Etura, actress.
Jose Etxenagusia, painter.
Galen Gering, actor.
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.
Francisco Iturrino, painter.
Alfredo Landa, actor.
Carmen Larrabeiti, actress.
Catalina Larranaga, 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, actor
Blanquita Suárez, actress and singer.
Natalia Tena, actress.
Unax Ugalde, actor
Eduardo Úrculo, sculptor.
Benny Urquidez (known as Benny the Jet), martial artist.
Jenaro de Urrutia Olaran, painter.
Achille Zo, painter.
Ignacio Zuloaga, painter.
Daphne Zuniga, actress.

Astronauts

Léopold Eyharts, astronaut.

Business people

Jacques Laffitte

Dominique Amestoy, banker, founder of Farmers and Merchants Bank.
José María Arizmendiarrieta, founder of the Mondragón cooperatives.
John Arrillaga,^[1] real estate businessman, Silicon Valley.
John Ascuaga, businessman, owner of John Ascuaga's Nugget Casino Resort.
Jacques Bergerac, actor, and business executive with Revlon.
François Cabarrus, adventurer and Spanish financier.
John Etchemendy
Cristina Garmendia
José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, president of Bankia.
Roberto Goizueta, chief executive officer of Coca-Cola
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.

Chefs

Clergy

Historical figures

Bahlul Ibn Marzuq, Basque Muslim rebel.
Berengaria of Navarre, Queen of England.
Count Cassius, founder of Banu Qasi dynasty.
Martin Guerre, historical French victim of identity theft.
Jon Manteca, activist.
Musa ibn Musa ibn Qasi, ruler of Banu Qasi dynasty
Jean Vrolicq, Basque whaler.

Journalists

Iñaki Gabilondo

Models

Musicians

Pablo de Sarasate

Amaya Uranga, Lead Singer of Basque/Spanish Musical Group Mocedades (1967-1984), El Consorcio (1993 - Present)^[2]

Juan Aguirre, musician.
Juan de Anchieta, composer.
Tom Araya, musician.
David Archuleta, singer.
Cedric Bixler-Zavala, singer.
Manu Chao, musician.
Juan Crisóstomo Arriaga, composer.^[3]
Aita Donostia, composer.
Federico Elizalde, Filipino jazz bandleader
Pepita Embil, soprano.
Mikel Erentxun, singer.
Anne Etchegoyen, singer.
Iosu Expósito, singer.
Cesáreo Gabaráin, songwriter.
Julián Gayarre, singer.
Jesús Guridi, composer.^[4]
Alberto Iglesias, composer, twice nominated for Oscar.
Rafael Anton Irisarri, composer.
José Iturbi, composer, pianist.
Pedro Iturralde, musician.
Lauren Jauregui, singer.
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.
Roland Orzabal, musician, singer and songwriter - Tears for Fears band.
Maurice Ravel, composer
Inma Shara, orchestal conductor.
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–)
Alain Etchegoyen (1951–2007)
John Etchemendy (1952–)
Ángel Gabilondo (1949–)
Juan Huarte de San Juan (1530–1588)
Pedro Hurtado de Mendoza (1578–1641)
Antenor Orrego (1892–1960)
Fernando Savater (1947–)
Miguel de Unamuno (1864–1936)
Xavier Zubiri (1898–1983)

Political figures

René Cassin

José Antonio Aguirre
Sabino Arana
José Antonio Ardanza Garro
José María de Areilza, politician and diplomat.
José Luis de Arrese, leading politician with Falange
Alfredo Arrieta argentinian military and Senator
Xabier Arzalluz
Uxue Barkos
Doris Benegas
Esteban de Bilbao Eguía, Francoist politician.
Eugene W. Biscailuz
René Cassin, Nobel Peace Prize (1968)
Pete T. Cenarrusa, former Idaho Secretary of State.
Vicente Emparan
Begoña Errazti
Carlos Garaikoetxea, former lehendakari.
John Garamendi, U.S. politician.
Dominique-Joseph Garat, writer and politician.
Diego de Gardoqui, diplomat.
Pete Goicoechea, Nevada State Senator
Juan José Ibarretxe, former lehendakari.
Dolores Ibárruri, La Pasionaria.
José de Iturrigaray, viceroy of New Spain.
Ramón Jáuregui
Adam Laxalt
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.
Ramón Músquiz
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.
Miguel Sanz
Iñigo Urkullu, current lehendakari.

Scientists

Antoine-Thomson d'Abbadie, explorer, anthropologist, linguist and astronomer.
Julian de Ajuriaguerra, neuropsychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Atano III (Mariano Juaristi), pelota player.
José Miguel Barandiaran, anthropologist, paleontologist.
Florence Bascom, geologist.
Juan Ignacio Cirac Sasturain, physicist.
Armand David, zoologist, botanist.
Fausto Elhúyar and José Elhuyar, physicists.
José Echegaray, civil engineer, mathematician and Nobel prize in literature.
Pedro Miguel Etxenike, physicist.
Abraham ibn Ezra
Pierre Hérigone, mathematician, astronomer.
Luis Federico Leloir, Nobel prize chemist.
Severo Ochoa, Nobel prize physician.
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Nobel prize physician.

Sportspeople

Miguel Indurain

Maialen Chourraut

Aritz Aduriz, footballer.
Julen Aguinagalde, handballer.
Diego Aguirre, rugby player.
Nely Carla Alberto, handballer.
Xabi Alonso, footballer.
José de Amézola y Aspizúa, pelota player.
Izaskun Aramburu, sprint canoer.
Lisandro Arbizu, rugby player.
Luis Arconada, footballer.
Lise Arricastre, rugby player.
Igor Astarloa, cyclist.
Joseba Beloki, cyclist.
Oinatz Bengoetxea, pelota player.
Alberto Berasategui, tennis player.
Virginia Berasategui, triathlete.
Josune Bereziartu, rock climber.
Philippe Bergeroo, footballer.
José Biriukov, basketball player.
César Azpilicueta, football player.
Serge Blanco, rugby player.
Frenchy Bordagaray, baseball player.
Jean Borotra, tennis player.^[5]
Jorge Burruchaga, footballer.
Maialen Chourraut, slalom canoeist.
Almudena Cid, rhythmic gymnast.
Carlota Ciganda, golfer.
Javier Clemente, football manager.
Didier Deschamps, footballer.
Benito Díaz, football manager.
Naiara Egozkue, handballer.
Pépito Elhorga, rugby player.
Jean-Baptiste Élissalde, rugby player.
Ander Elosegi, slalom canoeist.
Patricia Elorza, handballer.
Gabriel Esparza, taekwondo practitioner.
Andy Etchebarren, baseball player.
Pierre Etchebaster, real tennis player.
Jean Etcheberry, rugby player.
Pierre Etchegaray, pelota player.
Joseba Etxeberria, footballer.
Xabier Fernández Gaztañaga, sailor.
Martín Fiz, athlete.
Diego Forlán, footballer.
José Eulogio Gárate, footballer.
Mateo Garralda, handballer.
Shayne Gostisbehere, ice hockey player.
Julen Guerrero, footballer.
Lorena Guréndez, rhythmic gymnast.
Imanol Harinordoquy, rugby player.^[6]
Jimmie Heuga, ski racer.
Raphaël Ibañez, rugby player.
Miguel Indurain,^[5] cyclist.
Alberto Iñurrategi, mountaineer.
José Ángel Iribar, footballer.
Valeri Kharlamov, ice hockey player.
Christophe Lamaison, rugby player.
Tania Lamarca, rhythmic gymnast.
Isidro Lángara, footballer.
Jim Larranaga, basketball coach
Luis María Lasúrtegui Berridi, rowing.
Marino Lejarreta, cyclist.
Bixente Lizarazu, footballer.
Fernando Llorente, footballer.
Ryan Lochte, swimmer.
Camille Lopez, rugby player.
Juan Manuel López Iturriaga, basketball player.
Estíbaliz Martínez, rhythmic gymnast.
Javi Martínez, footballer.
Juan Martínez de Irujo, pelota player.
Iker Martínez de Lizarduy, sailor.
Moncho Monsalve, basketball coach.
Teresa Motos, field hockey player.
Garbiñe Muguruza, tennis player.
Juanito Oiarzabal, mountaineer.
Leire Olaberria, cyclist.
Abraham Olano, cyclist.
Julio Olarticoechea, footballer.
Aimar Olaizola, pelota player.
José María Olazábal, golfer.^[5]
Richard Oribe, paralympic swimmer.
Diego Ormaechea, rugby player.
Javier Otxoa Palacios, cyclist.
Irene Paredes, footballer.
Edurne Pasaban, mountaineer.
Jesús María Pereda, footballer.
Domingo Perurena, cyclist.
Iñaki Perurena, harri-jasotzailea.
Pichichi, footballer.
Elisabeth Pinedo, handballer.
Francisco Puertas Soto, rugby player
María Quintanal, sport shooter.
Jon Rahm, golfer.
Julián Retegi, pelota player.
Iker Romero, handballer.
Joane Somarriba, cyclist.
Maider Tellería, field hockey player.
Iñaki Urdangarin, handballer.
Ismael Urzaiz, footballer.
Patxi Usobiaga, sport climber.
Paulino Uzcudun, boxer.
Ted Williams, baseball player.
Telmo Zarraonandía, footballer.
Ignacio Zoco, footballer.
Andoni Zubizarreta, footballer.
Maite Zúñiga, athlete.

Notes

↑ "Basque Studies Debut" (March/April 2007) Stanford Magazine. Retrieved 05 June 2010.
↑ "Mocedades - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-08-11.
↑ Trask 1997, p. 34.
↑ Trask 1997, pp. 34–35.
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.
↑ 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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[Basque_Studies_Debut-1] "Basque Studies Debut" (March/April 2007) Stanford Magazine. Retrieved 05 June 2010.

[2] "Mocedades - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-08-11.

[trask34-3] Trask 1997, p. 34.

[4] Trask 1997, pp. 34–35.

[trask35-5] 1 2 3 4 5 Trask 1997, p. 35.

[6] 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.

[7] Pierson 1999, p. 130.