People From Las Palmas
- Alfredo Kraus, was a Spanish tenor, one of the best tenors in the 20th century;
- Antonia San Juan, a Spanish actress, director and screenwriter;
- Antonio Betancort, football (soccer) player. Former goalkeeper of Real Madrid, Deportivo de La Coruña and U.D. Las Palmas;
- Benito Pérez Galdós, one of the best writers in the 19th century;
- Carla Suárez Navarro, tennis player;
- Francisco Kraus, Spanish baritone, and a voice teacher;
- Javier Bardem, a famous Spanish actor (Academy Award–winning)
- Jerónimo Saavedra (Former Spanish Minister of Education and Science, Minister of Public Administrations of Spain, President of Canaries ;
- José Comas Quesada, painter;
- José Viera y Clavijo;
- Juan Carlos Valerón, football (soccer) player;
- Juan Fernando López Aguilar (Former Spanish Minister of Justice);
- Juan José Armas Marcelo, a Spanish writer;
- Juan Negrín, politician; President of Government of Republican Spain 1937-39
- Kira Miró, actress;
- Lolita Pluma, (1904–1987) Eccentric character of parque de Santa Catalina, remembered as a statue of her, surrounded by cats;
- Magüi Serna, tennis player;
- Manuel Pablo García Díaz, football (soccer) player;
- Marta Marrero, tennis player;
- Mateo Gil (writer and film director);
- Nicolás Estévanez, military officer, politician and poet;
- Nicolás García Hemme, 2012 London Olympic Silver Medalist;
- Sven Giegold, a German politician;
- José Doreste, a Spanish sailor and olympic champion
- Luis Doreste, a Spanish sailor and 2x olympic champion
- Roberto Molina, a Spanish sailor and olympic champion
- Patricia Guerra, a Spanish sailor and olympic champion
- Björn Dunkerbeck, a windsurfer and World Championships a record twelve times
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