Notable gitanos
Following are notable people of gitano ethnicity or descent:
- Carmen Amaya, Flamenco dancer.
- Isabel Pantoja, singer.
- Manolo Caracol, Flamenco singer.
- Lolita Flores, singer and actress, daughter of Lola Flores.
- Antonio Flores, singer and actor, son of Lola Flores.
- Rosario Flores, singer and actress, daughter of Lola Flores.
- Quique Sánchez Flores, coach and nephew of flamenco dancer, Lola Flores.
- Vicente Escudero, dancer and choreographer of Spanish Flamenco; occasionally painter, writer, cinematographic actor and flamenco singer.
- Helios Gómez, artist, writer and poet
- Antonio González, el Pescaílla, guitarist
- Ricardo Baliardo, Manitas de Plata, French guitarist
- Joaquín Albaicín, Spanish writer, lecturer and columnist for the artistic life
- José Heredia Maya, Spanish poet and dramaturg
- Poncho Zurulo Spanish Andorran stylist
- André-Pierre Gignac, French footballer
- Juan Vargas, Spanish sculptor
- Luis Heredia Amaya, Spanish sculptor
- Antonio Maya Cortés, Spanish artist painter and sculptor
- Fabian de Castro, Spanish artist painter
- Juan Peña Fernández el Lebrijano, guitarist
- Gipsy Kings, French group of Flamenco Rumba
- Nicolas Reyes, lead vocalist of the Gipsy Kings
- Matéo Maximoff, Romani born in Barcelona
- Micaela Flores Amaya, La Chunga, Flamenco dancer
- Pedro Pubill Calaf, Peret, Flamenco Rumba music star
- Juan de Dios Ramírez Heredia, Spanish Socialist Workers' Party MEP
- Camarón de la Isla, Flamenco star
- Farruquito, Flamenco dancer
- Juan José Moreno Cuenca "El Vaquilla" ("The Heifer"), notorious criminal
- José Antonio Reyes, Spanish footballer, currently plays for Sevilla FC
- Daniel Güiza, Spanish football player, currently plays for Getafe CF
- Jesús Seba, Spanish footballer, ex-Real Zaragoza
- Diego, Spanish former footballer, with Sevilla FC
- Carlos Muñoz, Spanish former footballer, with Real Oviedo
- Arzu, Spanish football player, currently plays for Real Betis
- Apoño, Spanish football player, currently plays for Real Zaragoza
- Iván Amaya, Spanish football player, ex-Atlético Madrid
- Antonio Amaya, Spanish footballer, currently with Wigan Athletic F.C.
- Marcos Márquez, Spanish footballer, currently plays for UD Las Palmas
- López Ramos, Spanish footballer, currently plays for UD Las Palmas
- Israel Bascón Giga,(Israel), Spanish football player, currently plays for Real Betis
- José Mari, Spanish football player, currently plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona
- Javier Casquero, Spanish football player, currently plays for Getafe CF
- David Cortés Caballero, Spanish football player, currently plays for Getafe CF
- Juana Martín Manzano, fashion designer
- Los Niños de Sara, French fusion musicians
- Sarah de Nardi, singer in The Lambrini Girls
- Ketama, Spanish fusion musicians
- Diego "El Cigala", Flamenco singer
- Ceferino Giménez Malla, blessed
- Pitingo, Flamenco singer
- Joaquín Cortés, Flamenco dancer
- Faustino Reyes, Spanish Boxer
- José Antonio Jiménez, Spanish Boxer
- Patxi Ruiz Giménez, Basque pelota champion
- Jairo Barrull Fernández, Flamenco Dancer
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