List of Gibraltarians
People of Gibraltar, 1863.
Gibraltarians encircle The Rock during the tercentenary of British Gibraltar, 4 August 2004.
The Gibraltarians (also called Llanitos/as, Spanish: Gibraltareños/as) are a cultural group or nation from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.
The following is a list of notable Gibraltarians or people born in Gibraltar, listed in alphabetical order within categories:
Actors
- Levy Attias (1924–2010), best known for his role as Juan Cervantes in the ITV British comedy series Mind Your Language
Conductors
- Karel Mark Chichon (b. 1971), chief conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra, conductor emeritus of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, principal conductor of the European Sinfonietta and artistic director of the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society
Musicians, bands
- Stuart Cavilla, current Breed 77 bassist
- Peter Chichone, former Breed 77 drummer
- Surianne Dalmedo, Mediterranean rock musician and vocalist
- Danny Felice, current Breed 77 guitarist
- Albert Hammond (b. 1944), internationally renowned singer-songwriter
- Paul Isola, current Breed 77 vocalist
- Charles Ramirez (b. 1953), professor of guitar at the Royal College of Music
Painters
- Gustavo Bacarisas (1873–1971)
- Willa Vasquez Serfaty (b. 1954)
Writers
- Henry Francis Cary (1772–1844), author and translator
- Mary Chiappe
- M. G. Sanchez
- Thomas Finlayson, historical researcher and author
Designers
- John Galliano (b. 1960), four-time British fashion designer of the year, former head designer of Dior[1]
Historians
- Sam Benady
- Tito Benady (b. 1930)
- Dorothy Ellicott
- Tommy Finlayson (b. 1938)
- George Palao
- Tito Vallejo
Media
- Thomas William Bowlby (1818–1860), correspondent for The Times in Germany and China
- Davina Camilleri, Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation radio and television presenter
- Gerard Teuma, Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation radio and television presenter
Military officers
- James Henry Craig (1748–1812), British general and colonial administrator active during the Napoleonic Wars; led a successful expedition to capture the Dutch Cape Colony
- Alfred Holmes (1931–1994), sergeant of the Gibraltar Regiment, Officer-in-charge of the Apes
- Frederick Stanley Maude (1864–1917), general who led the successful campaign in World War I to capture Baghdad over the winter of 1917
- John Montresor (1736–1799), military engineer in the British service active in North America, whose amorous exploits inspired the best-selling novel Charlotte Temple
Politicians
- Felix Alvarez (b. 1951), founder of the Equality Rights Group
- Keith Azopardi (b. 1967), former leader of the Progressive Democratic Party
- John Beikie (1766–1839), first clerk of the Executive Council of Upper Canada
- Joe Bossano (b. 1939), fourth Chief Minister of Gibraltar
- Adolfo Canepa (b. 1940), third Chief Minister of Gibraltar
- Peter Caruana QC (b. 1956), fifth Chief Minister of Gibraltar
- Daniel Feetham (b. 1967), Leader of the Opposition
- Joseph Garcia PhD (b. 1967), leader of the Gibraltar Liberal Party
- Charles Gomez (b. 1959), leader of the New Gibraltar Democracy
- Sir Joshua Hassan GBE KCMG LVO (1915–1997), first Chief Minister of Gibraltar
- Peter Isola (1929–2006), former leader of the Democratic Party of British Gibraltar
- Robert Peliza KBE (born 1920), second Chief Minister of Gibraltar
- Fabian Picardo (b. 1972), sixth Chief Minister of Gibraltar
- Dr. Reggie Valarino (1941–2009), former member of the Gibraltar Democratic Movement
- Maurice Xiberras, first leader of the Democratic Party of British Gibraltar
Religious
- Peter Emmanuel Amigo (1864–1949), Roman Catholic bishop in the Catholic Church in England and Wales
- Michael George Bowen (b. 1930), prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; served as Archbishop of Southwark and Bishop of Arundel and Brighton
- Charles Caruana (1932–2010), Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar
- Bernard Devlin (1921–2010), Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar
- Mark Miles, official interpreter to Pope Francis
- Edward Stevenson (1820–1897), prominent Mormon missionary and served as a General Authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Scientists
- Barry Azzopardi MSc PhD (b. 1947), chemical engineer specialising in multiphase flow research; Lady Trent Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham
- Clive Finlayson MBE DPhil MSc FLS MAE (b. 1955), zoologist, paleoanthropologist and paleontologist; Director Chief Scientist and Curator at the Gibraltar Museum; Director of the Gorham's Cave Complex UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Geraldine Finlayson GA MSc PhD, Managing Director of the Gibraltar Museum
- William George Penney OM KBE (1909–1991), physicist responsible for the development of British nuclear technology following World War II
Sportspeople
- Ellie Allen, Irish rugby union footballer
- Allen Bula, football manager
- Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton, Scottish rugby union footballer
- Eva Carneiro, sports medicine specialist
- Amanda Carreras, tennis player
- Dominic Carroll, track and field athlete
- Georgina Cassar, rhythmic gymnast
- Peter Dignan (1955–2013), rower
- Dylan Duo, darts player
- Pepe Forbes (b. 1917), boxing matchmaker
- Danny Higginbotham, former footballer
- Tony Macedo (b. 1938), football goalkeeper (Fulham Football Club, 1957-1968)
- Liam Walker, footballer
- Henry Wheeler (1840–1908), cricketer
- Scott Wiseman, footballer
Various
- Kaiane Aldorino (b. 1986), Miss Gibraltar and Miss World 2009, incumbent Mayoress
- Aaron Cardozo, consul for Tunis and Algiers
- Maroua Kharbouch (b. 1990), Miss Gibraltar 2013
- David Pacifico (1784–1854), known as Don Pacifico, key figure in the international crisis known as the Don Pacifico affair
People of Gibraltarian descent
- Imperio Argentina (1906–2003), singer and actress
- Jo Frost (b. 1970), nanny and TV personality
- Albert Hammond Jr. (b. 1980), guitarist
- Rita Hayworth (1918–1987), born Margarita Cansino, Hollywood actress
People born in Gibraltar during the Spanish period
Prior to its capture in 1704 by the British, there were 4,000 inhabitants of Gibraltar, all but 70 of whom fled to the surrounding Campo de Gibraltar.[2] Some notable people born in Gibraltar prior to British rule include:
- Diego de Astorga y Céspedes (1663–1734), Catholic Archbishop of Toledo and Grand Inquisitor
- Alonso Hernández del Portillo (1543–1624), first historian of Gibraltar
- Juan Mateos (?–1594), founder of Gibraltar's first hospital
- Gonzalo Piña Ludueña (1545–1600), Spanish conquistador in Venezuela; founder of Venezuelan town of San Antonio de Gibraltar in 1592
- Juan Romero de Figueroa (1646–1720), Spanish Catholic priest in charge of the church of St. Mary the Crowned when the town was captured in 1704
- Simón Susarte, Spanish goatherd who guided a Spanish contingent over the Rock in the 1704 Franco-Spanish siege
People of Gibraltar descent (prior to British rule)
- Luis Daoíz (1767–1808), one of the heroes of the Dos de Mayo Uprising
See also
References
- ↑ "Film of Galliano's racist rant in bar". thesun.co.uk. 28 February 2011.
- ↑ Gold, Peter (2005). Gibraltar: British or Spanish?. Routledge. p. 2.
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