1. Narcis Monturiol (1819)

Inventor

Spanish intellectual, artist and engineer who invented the world's first submarine that could stay submerged with its own air supply. He made his first dives with his sub, which was...

2. Salvador Dalí (1904)

20th Century Catalan Surrealist

Surrealist artist known for such works as his painting The Persistence of Memory, which depicts a melting clock and other dreamlike images. His eccentric and flamboyant appearance included a mustache...

3. Maverick Viñales (1995)

Spanish Motorcycle Racer

Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer who, in 2010, became the CEV Buckler 125GP and European 125cc Champion. He later won the Moto3 World Championship in 2013.

4. Mónica Naranjo (1974)

Spanish Actor

Spanish singer who has sold more than nine million albums. She is best known for Platinum-selling albums like Palabra de Mujer and Minage.

5. Carles Coto (1988)

Spanish Footballer

Carles Coto Pagès is a Spanish footballer who plays for Bunyodkor as a right winger.

6. Josep Pallach i Carolà (1920)

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Josep Pallach i Carolà 1920 l'Hospitalet de Llobregat 1977) Social democratic leader of Catalonia who most likely would have become the first democratic president of Catalonia had he survived a...

7. Emili Pallach I Carolà (1923)

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8. Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819)

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Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol was a Spanish intellectual artist and engineer. He was the inventor of the first air independent and combustion engine driven submarine.

9. Kiko Veneno (1952)

Actor

10. Jaume Miravitlles (Unknow)

Actor

11. Pere Portabella (1929)

Director

Pere Portabella is a Spanish politician, director, and producer. In 1977, he was elected Senator in Spain's first democratic elections and participated in the writing of the Spanish Constitution. As...

12. Manuela Trasobares (1962)

Singer

Manuela Trasobares is a Spanish artist operatic mezzo-soprano and politician. Trasobares was born in Figueres in the province of Girona Catalonia Spain. She studied Fine Arts at the Facultat de...

13. Eva Fernández Brugués (1986)

Tennis Player

Eva Fernández Brugués is a professional Spanish tennis player. On 19 October 2009 she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 185 whilst her best doubles ranking was 344 on...

14. Javier Bosma (1969)

Volleyball Player

sco Javier Bosma Mínguez is a former Spanish beach volleyball player who won the silver medal in the men's beach volleyball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together...

15. Josep Xirau I Palau (1893)

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16. Antoni Xirau I Palau (1898)

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17. Carles Fages de Climent (Unknow)

Spanish Writer

Carles Fages de Climent was a writer poet and journalist from the Empordà a historical region of Catalonia Spain. He was born in Figueres on the 16th of May 1902.

18. Joaquin Xirau Palau (1895)

Spanish Philosopher

Joaquin Xirau Palau. Refugee from Franco's Spain to Mexico Xirau Palau had studied beside Ortega y Gasset particularly inspired by German and Anglo-Saxon philosophy such as Bergson Husserl & Heidegger....

19. Emilio Benfele Álvarez (1972)

Tennis Player

Emilio Benfele Álvarez is a former professional tennis player from Spain who retired in 2005. His favourite surface was clay and he achieved his only ATP final in 2000 in...