Famous Citizens
- George Washington Montgomery (1804–1841), born in Alicante, United States diplomat and editor/publisher of the first Spanish-language translation of the works of Washington Irving.
- Carlos Arniches (1866–1943), novelist
- Rafael Altamira y Crevea (1866–1951), co-founder of Permanent Court of International Justice so-called the World Court, after 1945 International Court of Justice
- Francisco Javier de Balmis (1753–1819), physician who headed the Balmis expedition to vaccinate the Spanish-colonies population against smallpox.
- Gabriel Miró (1879–1930), novelist
- Antonio Gades (1936–2004), Flamenco dancer
- Juan Escarré (1969), field hockey player
- Belen Rueda, actress
- David Ferrer, tennis player
- Miriam Blasco, judoka Olympic winner
- Isabel Fernández, judoka Olympic winner
- Esther Cañadas, model and actress
- Pedro Ferrándiz, basketball coach
- Francisco Rufete, footballer
- Miguel Hernández, poet
- Ricardo Llorca (born 1962), composer
- Nach, rapper
- José Perramón, handball player
- Nahemah, Extreme metal band
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