Lleida - People From Lleida

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 2004-2007. (born 1947)
• Dani Andrada, One of the world's strongest climbers
• 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 (1908–1998)
• José Espasa Anguera - founder of the precursor of Espasa-Calpe and Enciclopedia Espasa (1840–1911)
• Pere Fages - Soldier and Governor of the Californias (1734–1794)
• Adolf Florensa - architect, urban planner who worked for various governments during the 20th century directing the restoration of Ciutat Vella in Barcelona.
• Javier Galitó-Cava Official Site - actor, dancer born in Barcelona but raised in Lleida for most of his childhood years. He resides in the U.S since 1989.
• 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 BCE).
• 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.
• Kílian Jornet Burgada (born 1987), ski mountaineer, long-distance runner, mountain biker and duathlete
• Bojan Krkic - (born 1990) football player.
• Carles Puyol - (born 1978) football player.
• Joan Capdevila - (born 1978) football player.
• Josep Lladonosa - historian (1907–1990)
• Mercè Mor - dancer.
• Jaume Morera - Artist (1854–1927)
• Joan Oró - biochemist whose research has been of importance in understanding the origin of life, received several international honours for his work. (1923–2004)
• Manuel del Palacio - Satirist, journalist (1831–1906)
• Gaspar de Portolà - Soldier and Governor of Alta and Baja California (1716–1784)
• Josep Pernau - journalist, satyrist (born 1930)
• Araceli Segarra - mountaineer and model (born 1970)
• Salvador Seguí, "El Noi del Sucre" - Anarchist, secretary general of CNT in Catalonia, assassinated (1896–1923).
• 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 (1875–1943)
• Victoria Labaila - Spanish teacher in Varna, Bulgaria and a cowomen in Lleida, Spain