List of people from Lleida

The following names are sorted alphabetically.

  • Antoni Abad - artist (born 1956)
  • Jaume Balagueró - filmmaker (born 1960)
  • Josep Borrell - Politician, president of the European Parliament 20042007. (born 1947)
  • Francesc Claverol - 18th century religious scholar, author of De ineffabile misae sacrificio y Libellum de Adventu Anti Christi.
  • Pep Coll - writer (born 1949)
  • Albert Costa - tennis player, olympic contestant in 2000, winner of the 2002 French Open, (born 1975)
  • Leandre Cristòfol - artist, pioneer of Surrealist sculpture in Catalonia (19081998)
  • Custo Dalmau - fashion designer (born 1959).
  • Sergi Escobar - world champion track cyclist who specialises in individual and team pursuit (born 1974).
  • José Espasa Anguera - founder of the precursor of Espasa-Calpe and Enciclopedia Espasa (18401911)
  • Adolf Florensa - architect, urban planner who worked for various governments during the 20th century directing the restoration of Ciutat Vella in Barcelona.
  • Miguel Ángel Gallardo - underground comic book artist, especially known for his controversial comic series Makoki, published in the Spanish magazine El Víbora.
  • Indíbil (Indibilis, Andobales) king of the Ilergetes (3rd century BC).
  • Lorena, singer, winner of the 5th series of Spanish Fame Academy, Operación Triunfo.
  • Enrique Granados - Romantic composer (1867-1917)
  • Mari Pau Huguet - Catalan TV personality, TV3 presenter.
  • Bojan Krkic - (born 1990) football player.
  • Josep Lladonosa - historian (19071990)
  • Mercè Mor - dancer.
  • Jaume Morera - Artist (18541927)
  • Joan Oró - biochemist whose research has been of importance in understanding the origin of life, received several international honours for his work. (19232004)
  • Manuel del Palacio - Satirist, journalist (18311906)
  • Josep Pernau - journalist, satyrist (19302011)
  • Araceli Segarra - mountaineer and model (born 1970)
  • Salvador Seguí, "El Noi del Sucre" - Anarchist, secretary general of CNT in Catalonia, assassinated (18961923).
  • Antoni Siurana - Politician; former mayor of Lleida, then Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (born 1943)
  • Humbert Torres - Physician and politician, vicepresident of the Generalitat de Catalunya, member of the Spanish Parliament.
  • Màrius Torres - Symbolist poet (1910-1942)
  • Jaume Ulled - stage actor (born 1978)
  • Josep Vallverdú - writer (born 1923)
  • Salvador Vázquez de Parga - essayist, comic book historian (born 1934)
  • Ricardo Viñes - Classical pianist and composer (18751943)

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