List of personalities of the city of Madrid

This list includes people born in Madrid as well as those who worked in Madrid but were born elsewhere. The list does not claim to be complete.

Personalities born in Madrid

15th to 17th centuries

Joan of Castile (1462–1530), Queen of Portugal
Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo (1478–1557), historian and statesman
Rodrigo de Peñalosa Toledo (1480–1530), ambassador
Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga (1533–1594), nobleman, soldier and writer
Joan of Spain (1535–1573), Infanta of Spain
Lope de Vega (1562-1635), poet
Katharina Michaela of Spain (1567–1597), Infanta of Spain
Ferdinand of Austria (1571–1578), Prince of Asturias
Philip III (1578–1621), King of Spain
Tirso de Molina (1579–1648), playwright
Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645), writer
Alonso de Contreras (1582–?), Soldier, sailor, privateer, adventurer and writer
Manuel de Moura (1590–1651), Portuguese nobleman in Spanish service, governor of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1644 to 1647
Chrysostomus Henriquez (1594–1632), Cistercian historian
Juan van der Hamen y León (1596–1631), painter
Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600–1681), poet
Juan Andrés Ricci (1600–1681), Benedictine, painter, architect
Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz (1606–1682), Catholic clergyman, philosopher, theologian, astronomer and mathematician
Charles of Austria (1607–1632) , heir to the throne of Spain and Portugal
Antonio Coello (1611-1652), writer
Francisco Rizi (1614–1685), painter
Giambattista Spinola (1615-1704), cardinal
Agustín Moreto (1618–1669), dramatic poet
Juan José de Austria (1629–1679), military leader and statesman
Íñigo Melchor Fernández de Velasco (1629–1696), military leader and statesman
Pedro Ronquillo Briceño (around 1630-1691), ambassador
Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola (1632–1684), bishop
Claudio Coello (1642–1693), painter
Francisco Ibáñez de Peralta (1644–1712), officer, colonial administrator and governor of Chile
Margarita Theresa of Spain (1651–1673), Infanta
Luigi Omodei (1657–1706), cardinal
Philipp Prosper of Spain (1657–1661), Prince of Asturias
Antonio de Zamora (around 1660-1728), playwright
Charles II (1661–1700), King of Spain
José Benito de Churriguera (1665–1725), sculptor, carver and builder
José de Cañizares (1676–1750), playwright and librettist
Santiago de Murcia (around 1682 - around 1732), guitarist, composer and music theorist

18th century

Ludwig I (1707–1724), King of Spain
Ferdinand VI. (1713–1759), King of Spain
Charles III (1716–1788), King of Spain
Philip (1720–1765), son of King Philip V of Spain
Maria Theresia Rafaela of Spain (1726–1746), Infanta
Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla (1734–1790), cartographer, illustrator and engraver
Francisco Javier Castaños (1756–1852), Duke of Baylen, Count of Castaños y Aragones and general
Jacinto Caamaño (1759-1825), navigator
Juan Senen Contreras (1760-1826), General
Leandro Fernández de Moratín (1760–1828), poet and playwright
Felipe Rodríguez (1760–1815), organist, composer and monk of the Montserrat monastery
Andrés Manuel del Río (1764–1849), mineralogist and chemist
Juan Bautista Arriaza y Superviela (1770–1837), statesman and poet
Manuel José Quintana (1772–1857), poet and playwright
Maria Luisa of Spain (1782–1824), Queen of Etruria
Dionisio Aguado (1784–1849), guitarist and composer
Isabella Colbran (1785–1845), mezzo-soprano and composer
Agustín Durán (1789–1862), literary scholar
Maria Isabel of Spain (1789–1848), Infanta of Spain
Manuel Pando Fernández de Pinedo (1792–1872), politician
Francisco de Paula de Borbón (1794–1865), member of the Bourbon family
Charles II (1799–1883), King of Etruria, Duke of Lucca and Duke of Parma

19th century

1801 to 1820

Ramón de Mesonero Romanos (1803–1882), writer and journalist
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch (1806–1880), poet
Patricio de la Escosura Morrogh (1807–1878), politician, journalist, playwright, writer, critic and diplomat
Maria Michaela Desmaisières (1809–1865), countess and founder of the order
Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837), writer and journalist
Louis Blanc (1811-1882), socialist
Lucas Velázquez (1817–1870), painter
Carlos Luis de Borbón (1818–1861), Count of Montemolín

1821 to 1840

Isabel of Spain (1821–1897), Infanta
Juan Antonio Rascón Navarro Seña y Redondo (1821–1902), diplomat
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (1823–1894), composer and author
Peter Burnitz (1824–1886), painter
Antonio Aguilar Correa (1824–1908), politician
Manuel Tamayo y Baus (1829–1898), playwright
Isabella II (1830–1904), Queen of Spain
Pepita de Oliva (1830–1871), dancer
Frédéric Emile Baron d'Erlanger (1832–1911), banker and consul
Luisa Fernanda of Spain (1832–1897), Infanta of Spain
José Echegaray (1832–1916), playwright and politician
Martín Rico y Ortega (1833–1908), painter
Amalia del Pilar of Spain (1834–1905), Infanta of Spain
Enrique Mélida (1838-1892), painter
Manuel Domínguez Sánchez (1840–1906), painter and illustrator

1841 to 1860

Alejandro Ferrant y Fischermans (1843–1917), painter
Francisco Silvela Le vielleuze (1843–1905), politician
Adelina Patti (1843-1919), opera singer
Arturo Soria y Mata (1844–1920), civil servant and traffic and urban planner
Federico Chueca (1846–1908), pianist and composer
Raimundo Fernández Villaverde (1848–1905), politician
Arturo Mélida y Alinari (1849–1902), architect, sculptor, painter and military man
Isabella of Spain (1851–1931), member of the Bourbon family
Daniel Urrabieta Vierge (1851–1904), painter and draftsman
Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Calvo (1852–1942), politician
Antonio García Quejido (1856–1927), politician and trade unionist
Alfonso XII (1857–1885), King of Spain
Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria (1859–1949), doctor, artist and philanthropist
Jules Guérin (1860-1910), politician
Maria de las Mercedes d'Orléans-Montpensier (1860–1878), member of the House of Orléans

1861 to 1880

Albrecht von Rechenberg (1861–1935), consular officer, consul general, governor and member of the Reichstag
María de la Paz of Spain (1862–1946), Princess of Bavaria
George Santayana (1863–1952), American philosopher, writer and literary critic
Álvaro Figueroa Torres (1863–1950), politician
Enrique Fernández Arbós (1863–1939), violinist, conductor and composer
María Eulalia of Spain (1864–1958), member of the House of Bourbon
Jacinto Benavente (1866–1954), playwright and journalist
María Guerrero (1867–1928), actress
Francisco Largo Caballero (1869–1946), politician and trade unionist
Eduardo Chicharro y Agüera (1873–1949), painter
Ángel Ossorio y Gallardo (1873–1946), politician, lawyer and writer
Luigi Amedeo di Savoia-Aosta (1873–1933), Italian naval officer, explorer and nobleman
Conrado del Campo (1878–1953), composer, violinist and music teacher
Jacobo Fitz-James Stuart y Falcó (1878–1953), aristocrat, politician and ambassador
José Moscardó (1878–1956), military governor
Domingo de las Bárcenas y Lopez-Mollinedo Mercado (1880–1969), diplomat
Rita Lydig (1880–1929), high society lady and author
Ramón Montoya (1880–1949), flamenco guitarist and composer
María de las Mercedes de Borbón (1880–1904), member of the Bourbon family

1881 to 1900

Emilio Carrere Moreno (1881-1947), writer
Fernand Sanz (1881–1925), French track cyclist
Maria Theresa of Spain (1882–1912), Infanta of Spain
Julio Cavestany de Anduaga (1883–1965), art historian
José Ortega y Gasset (1883–1955), philosopher, sociologist and essayist
Alfonso XIII (1886–1941), King of Spain
José Isbert (1886–1966), actor
Juan Gris (1887–1927), painter
Gregorio Marañón (1887–1960), physician, writer, philosopher, historian
Antonio Moreno (1887–1967), actor and director
Ramón Gómez de la Serna (1888–1963), writer
Pablo de Azcárate y Flórez (1890–1971), diplomat
Josefa Menéndez (1890–1923), mystic and religious sister
Adolfo Salazar (1890–1958), composer, music critic and musicologist
Pedro Salinas (1891–1951), writer and poet
Federico Moreno Torroba (1891–1982), composer
José Ruiz de Arana y Bauer (1893–1985), diplomat
Eduardo Propper de Callejón (1895–1972), diplomat
Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena (1897–1975), monarchist newspaper publisher
Salvador Bacarisse (1898–1963), musician and composer
Eduardo Torroja Miret (1899–1961), civil engineer and architect
Manuel Guitián (1900–1992), actor
Rodolfo Halffter Escriche (1900–1987), Spanish-Mexican composer
Juan de Orduña (1900–1974), actor and director
Matilde Muñoz Sampedro (1900–1969), actress

20th century

1901 to 1910

Julián Bautista (1901–1961), Argentine composer
Alfonso of Bourbon-Sicily (1901–1964), member of the House of Bourbon
Enrique Jardiel Poncela (1901–1952), playwright, novelist and journalist
José Fernández-Villaverde (1902–1988), diplomat
Milagros Leal (1902–1975), actress
Carlos Montoya (1903-1993), flamenco guitarist
José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903–1936), politician
Manuel Dicenta (1905–1974), actor
Ernesto Halffter Escriche (1905–1989), composer and conductor
Miguel Mihura (1905–1977), writer
Federica Montseny (1905–1994), writer and anarchist
Ángel Álvarez (1906–1983), actor
Carlos Arévalo (1906-1989), director
Constancia de la Mora (1906–1950), communist and feminist
Alfons Pius de Borbón (1907–1938), member of the House of Bourbon
Antonio Castillo (1908–1984), fashion designer and costume designer
Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick (1908–1991), actor and theater director
Carlos Arias Navarro (1908–1989), politician
Enrique Casal Chapí (1909–1977), composer
María de las Mercedes de Borbón y Orléans (1910–2000), member of the Bourbon family
Félix Candela (1910–1997), Spanish-Mexican-American architect
Fernando de Santiago y Díaz de Mendívil (1910–1994), military and politician
Alejandro Ulloa senior (1910–2004), actor, voice actor and director

1911 to 1920

Julián Grimau (1911–1963), communist
José Luis Sáenz de Heredia (1911–1992), director and screenwriter
Segundo Serrano Poncela (1912–1976), politician and author
Rafael Gil (1913–1986), film director
Wolfram Hucke (1914–2011), German ambassador to Guatemala and Cuba
Pedro Lerma (1916–2003), pianist and music teacher
Gonzalo de Borbón y Battenberg (1914–1934), Infante of Spain
Álvaro del Portillo (1914–1994), Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Hildegart Rodríguez (1914–1933), gifted
Luis Arroyo (1915–1956), actor and director
Jaime Milans del Bosch (1915–1997), Lieutenant General
Luis Barbero (1916-2005), actor
José Calvo (1916–1980), actor
Pablo Palazuelo (1916–2007), painter and sculptor
Manuel Alexandre (1917-2010), actor
Jaime de Piniés (1917–2003), diplomat
Juanito Arteta (1918–2008), Venezuelan trumpeter and arranger
Enrique Tierno Galván (1918–1986), political scientist, sociologist, lawyer and writer
Manuel Garcia-Barrado (1918–2006), concentration camp survivor
Teresa Hoyos (1918–2010), communist and resistance fighter
Manuel Merino (1918–2001), cameraman
Edith Alice Müller (1918–1995), Swiss astronomer
Rafael Albaicín (1919–1981), bullfighter and actor
Eduardo M. Brochero (1919–1987), film producer, screenwriter and director
Miguel Gila (1919–2001), comedian and actor
Luchy Soto (1919–1970), actress
Pio Filippani Ronconi (1920-2010), Italian orientalist
Francisco Goyoaga (1920–1980), show jumper
Rafael del Pino (1920–2008), building contractor
José Luis de Vilallonga (1920–2007), writer, actor and aristocrat

1921 to 1930

José María Elorrieta (1921–1974), film director and screenwriter
Manuel Fernández Álvarez (1921–2010), historian
Ana Mariscal (1921–1995), actress, director and writer
Rafael Pacheco (* 1921), cameraman
Antonio Hernández Palacios (1921–2000), cartoonist
Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent (1921–2012), film director, producer and screenwriter
Antonio Almorós (1922–1977), actor
Juan Antonio Bardem (1922–2002), film director and screenwriter
José Luis López Vázquez (1922–2009), actor
Miguel Muñoz (1922–1990), football player and coach
Rosita Yarza (1922–1996), actress
César Fernández Ardavín (1923–2012), film director and screenwriter
Gerhard Kienle (1923–1983), doctor, neurologist, health politician and scientific theorist
Luis Guillermo de Perinat y Elío (* 1923), diplomat and politician
Fernando Rielo (1923–2004), founder of Missionare Identes
Jorge Semprún (1923–2011), writer
Alfonso zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg (1924–2003), member of the international jet set
Antonio Creus (1924–1996), racing car driver
Rafael de Penagos (1924–2010), actor, poet and voice actor
María Dolores Pradera (1924–2018), singer and actress
María Asquerino (1925-2013), actress
José Canalejas (1925-2015), actor
José María Izuzquiza Herranz (1925–2011), religious and apostolic vicar
Bernardino Landete (1925–2010), equestrian and bullfighter
Jaime de Mora y Aragón (1925–1995), actor, show presenter, businessman and bon vivant
Amparo Rivelles (1925–2013), actress
Julio Buchs (1926–1973), film director and screenwriter
Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo (1926–2008), politician
Luis Miguel Dominguín (1926-1996), torero
Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart (1926-2014), aristocrat
Jesús Guzmán (born 1926), actor
Werner Kalweit (* 1926), economist and politician
Antonio Lamela (1926-2017), architect
Rafael Romero Marchent (1926–2020), actor, film director and screenwriter
Gerardo Rueda (1926–1996), painter and sculptor
Alfonso Sastre (* 1926), playwright, director, actor, translator, radio play and screenwriter
Alejandro Ulloa junior (1926–2002), cameraman
Juan Benet (1927–1993), writer and engineer
Eduardo Ibáñez y García de Velasco (* 1927), ambassador
José Luis Merino (1927–2019), film director and screenwriter
Felipe de la Morena y Calvet (* 1927), diplomat
Ramón Barce (1928–2008), composer and philosopher
Carlos Blanco Castañón (1928-2011), Mexican soccer player
Nati Mistral (1928–2017), singer and actress
Fabiola Mora y Aragón (1928–2014), Queen of the Belgians
Luis Feito (* 1929), painter
Fernando Inciarte (1929–2000), professor of philosophy
Lucio Muñoz (1929–1998), painter
Jesús de Polanco (1929–2007), media entrepreneur
Enrique Ávila (born 1930), actor
Guido Brunner (1930–1997), German diplomat and politician
Francisco Fernández Ordóñez (1930–1992), politician
Jess Franco (1930–2013), film director, screenwriter and actor
Cristóbal Halffter (* 1930), composer and conductor
Chus Lampreave (1930–2016), actress
Jesús López Pacheco (1930–1997), writer
Jesús Puente (1930-2000), actor

1931 to 1940

Emma Penella (1931–2007), actress
Antonio Chenel Albadalejo (1932-2011), torero
Paulino Bernabe (1932–2007), guitar maker
Javier Echevarría (1932-2016), prelate
Antonio Suárez (1932–1981), racing cyclist
Francisco Umbral (1932-2007), columnist
Manuel Zarzo (* 1932), actor
Michel del Castillo (* 1933), French writer
Fernando Hilbeck (1933–2009), actor
María Moreno (1933-2020), painter
Santiago Navascués (* 1933), guitarist, composer and music teacher
Francisco J. Ayala (* 1934), American geneticist, evolutionary biologist and philosopher
José Ignacio Alemany Grau (* 1934), former bishop
Ramón Marsal (1934-2007), football player
Enrique Mateos (1934-2001), football player
Eloy Gutiérrez Menoyo (1934–2012), Spanish-Cuban guerrilla commander
Paul Naschy (1934–2009), actor, screenwriter and film director
Ángel del Pozo (born 1934), actor
Teresa Berganza (* 1935), opera singer
José María Gil-Robles (* 1935), politician
Álvaro de Luna (1935–2018), actor
Alberto Ponce (1935–2019), guitarist
Ricardo Sáenz de Ynestrillas Martínez (1935–1986), militarist
Alfredo Alcaín (* 1936), painter
Pedro Cuatrecasas (* 1936), American physician and pharmacologist
Santiago María García de la Rasilla (1936–2018), religious and bishop
Sancho Gracia (1936–2012), actor
Joaquín Peiró (1936-2020), football player
Eduardo Arroyo (1937–2018), painter and graphic artist
José Luis Cantero (1937–2007), singer
Ciro Diezhandino Nieto (* 1937), flamenco dancer and choreographer
Juan Orozco (* 1937), guitar maker, string manufacturer, concert organizer and musician
Aldo Sambrell (1937-2010), actor, producer and director
Carlos Westendorp Cabeza (* 1937), diplomat and politician
Luis Aragonés (1938–2014), football player and coach
Jesús Fuertes (1938–2006), painter
Manuel Santana (* 1938), tennis player
Enrique Santiago (* 1939), violist
María Luz Galicia (born 1940), actress
Diana Lorys (born 1940), actress
Miguel Ángel Martínez Martínez (born 1940), politician
Hans-Jürgen Schinzler (* 1940), German entrepreneur

1941 to 1950

Mara Cruz (born 1941), actress
Plácido Domingo (* 1941), opera singer
Carlos Giménez (* 1941), comic artist
Joaquín María López de Andújar y Cánovas del Castillo (* 1942), Catholic Bishop of Getafe
José Nieto (* 1942), composer
Manolo Otero (1942–2011), singer and actor
Javier Solana (* 1942), politician
Marisol Ayuso (* 1943), theater, television and film actress
Ramón Grosso (1943–2002), football player
Julio Iglesias (* 1943), soccer player and singer
Micky (* 1943), pop singer and actor
Lorenzo Sanz (1943–2020), businessman and football official
Manuel Velázquez (1943–2016), football player
Juan Luis Cebrián (* 1944), journalist, writer and media entrepreneur
Alfonso Cortina (1944-2020), manager
Enrique Barón Crespo (* 1944), politician
Rocío Dúrcal (1944–2006), actress and singer
José Luis Garci (* 1944), screenwriter, film producer and director
Daniel Yuste (1944–2020), racing cyclist
José Manuel Durán (* 1945), boxer
José Manuel García-Margallo (* 1944), politician
José Ignacio Carbajal Gárate (1945–2017), diplomat
Carmen Maura (* 1945), actress
Emilio Menéndez del Valle (* 1945), university professor, diplomat and politician
José Luis Romero (* 1945), football player and coach
Ricardo Olmos Romera (* 1946), archaeologist
Marisa Paredes (born 1946), actress
Alfonso Ungría (born 1946), director
Pilar Velázquez (born 1946), actress
Emilio de Villota (* 1946), racing car driver
Kurt Peter C. Vollhardt (* 1946), American chemist
Francisco Javier Martínez Fernández (* 1947), Catholic Archbishop
Florentino Pérez (* 1947), entrepreneur
Ignacio Rupérez Rubio (1947-2015), diplomat
Francisco Algora (1948–2016), actor and author
José Luis Capón (1948-2020), football player
Manuel Clares (* 1948), football player
Francisco Villar García-Moreno (1948–2011), politician
Lodovico Gasparini (* 1948), Italian director
João Carlos de Souza Gomes (* 1948), Brazilian diplomat
Bernardo Pericás Neto (* 1948), Brazilian diplomat
Ana de Palacio (* 1948), politician
Louis-Marie de Blignières (* 1949), prior
Rafael Pérez Botija (* 1949), composer and arranger
Rodrigo Rato (* 1949), politician
Luís Miguel Cintra (* 1949), Portuguese actor and theater director
Dámaso Ruiz-Jarabo Colomer (1949–2009), lawyer
Miguel Arias Cañete (* 1950), politician
Agustín Díaz Yanes (* 1950), director and screenwriter
Francisco Fernández Ochoa (1950–2006), ski racer
Cristina Galbó (born 1950), actress
Mariano García Remón (* 1950), football player and coach
Tony Isbert (born 1950), actor
Esther Koplowitz (* 1950), entrepreneur
Loyola de Palacio (1950–2006), politician
Mario Pacheco (1950–2010), photographer and music producer
Paloma San Basilio (* 1950), singer and musical artist
José Ignacio Wert (* 1950), politician and sociologist

1951 to 1960

Ana Belén (* 1951), actress and singer
Javier Marías (* 1951), writer, columnist and translator
José Mendiluce Pereiro (1951–2015), author and politician
Miguel Ángel Moratinos (* 1951), diplomat, lawyer and politician
José María Bermúdez de Castro (* 1952), paleoanthropologist
Michael Pan (born 1952), actor and voice actor
Willy Meyer bankrupt (* 1952), politician
José María Aznar (* 1953), politician
Ana Botella (* 1953), politician
Mercedes Cabrera (* 1953), politician
Juan Muñoz (1953-2001), artist
Bertín Osborne (* 1953), singer, presenter and actor
Santiago Ziesmer (* 1953), German actor, dubbing and radio play speaker
Juan Antonio Corbalán (born 1954), basketball player
Thomas Gil (* 1954), philosopher
Juan Gorraiz (* 1954), physicist and writer
Rafael Pacheco (* 1954), astronomer
Verónica Forqué (born 1955), actress
Carlos González (* 1955), jazz musician
Franz Lebsanft (* 1955), German Romanist
Ángela Molina (born 1955), actress
José Miguel Moreno (* 1955), musician
Javier Moro (* 1955), author
Miguel Maury Buendía (* 1955), Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Enrique Páez (* 1955), author of children's books
Antonio Rebollo (* 1955), archer and athlete
Gonzalo Trancho (* 1955), anthropologist
Fernando Trueba (* 1955), film director, screenwriter and film producer
Christian Berger (* 1956), German diplomat
Marisol Casado (* 1956), triathlete, President of the International Triathlon Union
José Manuel López López (* 1956), composer
Jorge Pardo (* 1956), musician
Ana Rosa Quintana (* 1956), journalist and television presenter
Jesús Huerta de Soto (* 1956), economist
Lucas Schmid (* 1956), jazz musician, music producer
Ouka Leele (born 1957), actress
José Luis Piñar Mañas (* 1957), legal scholar
Poli Rincón (born 1957), football player
Miguel Sebastián (* 1957), economist and politician
Antonio Vega (1957–2009), singer, guitarist and composer
Lolita Flores (* 1958), actress and singer
Benjamín González (1958–2011), sprinter and middle-distance runner
Michael Eladio López-Alegría (* 1958), American astronaut
José Manuel González-Páramo (* 1958), economist
Chema Madoz (* 1958), photographer
Inmaculada Rodríguez-Piñero (* 1958), politician
Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón (* 1958), politician
Victoria Abril (born 1959), actress
Ricardo Gallego (* 1959), football player
Ramón Langa (born 1959), actor
Ana Mato (* 1959), politician
Adriana Ozores (born 1959), actress
Joaquín Ruiz (* 1959), judoka
Ana Torroja (* 1959), singer
Pedro Aguilar (* 1960), football player
Maria de Alvear (* 1960), composer
Rafael Benítez (* 1960), football player and coach
Kate Brown (* 1960), American politician and governor of the state of Oregon since 2015
Almudena Grandes (* 1960), writer
Luis de Guindos (* 1960), politician and economist
Eduardo Chozas Olmo (* 1960), racing cyclist
Segundo Tejado Muñoz (* 1960), Roman Catholic clergyman

1961 to 1970

Javier Cook (* 1961), football coach
Juan Echanove (* 1961), director and actor
Inés Fernández-Ordóñez (* 1961), philologist
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle (* 1961), artist
Emma Ozores (born 1961), actress
Manuel Pereira (* 1961), fencer
Miriam Díaz Aroca (* 1962), actress and TV announcer
Ivan (* 1962), singer
Frank Kozik (* 1962), American artist
Manolo Lama (* 1962), painter
Paloma López Bermejo (* 1962), politician
José Antonio López Guerrero (* 1962), virologist
Santiago Luna (* 1962), professional golfer
Fernando Martín (1962–1989), basketball player
Miguel Ángel Martín (* 1962), professional golfer
Alberto Ortega Martín (* 1962), Catholic Archbishop and Diplomat of the Holy See
Carlos Sainz (* 1962), rally driver
Luis d'Antin (* 1963), motorcycle racer
Carlos Bardem (* 1963), actor and writer
Emilio Butragueño (born 1963), football player
Nacho Cano (* 1963), arranger, composer and producer
Pedro Francisco Duque (* 1963), astronaut
Blanca Fernández Ochoa (1963–2019), ski racer
Jorge Fin (* 1963), painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Rosario Flores (* 1963), actress and singer
Carmen Machi (* 1963), actress
Cayetano Martínez de Irujo (* 1963), show jumper
Blanca Portillo (born 1963), actress
José Miguel González (* 1963), football player and coach
Tomás González Rivera (born 1963), football player
Elena of Spain (* 1963), daughter of King Juan Carlos I.
Miguel Bardem (* 1964), director and screenwriter
Mónica Bardem (born 1964), actress
Stefano Cerioni (* 1964), Italian foil fencer
Javier Fesser (* 1964), film director and publicist
Kiril Sakskoburggotski (* 1964), Bulgarian politician and finance broker
Ramiro Villapadierna (* 1964), foreign correspondent
Antonio Camacho Vizcaíno (* 1964), politician
Antonio Albacete (* 1965), racing car driver
María Dolores de Cospedal García (* 1965), politician
Ángeles González-Sinde (* 1965), film and commercial director and screenwriter
Alicia Remirez (* 1965), film producer
Belén Rueda (born 1965), actress
Ricardo Sáenz de Ynestrillas Pérez (* 1965), politician
Quique Sánchez Flores (* 1965), football player and coach
Emilio Sánchez Vicario (born 1965), tennis player
Manolo Sanchís (* 1965), football player
Santiago Segura (* 1965), actor, director, producer and screenwriter
Cristina of Spain (* 1965), Infanta of Spain
Beatriz Becerra (* 1966), politician
Alberto Juzdado (* 1966), marathon runner
Marta Sánchez (* 1966), singer
Sonia Santiago (* 1966), dancer, dance teacher and ballet master
Santiago Sierra (* 1966), concept artist
Javier Suárez (* 1966), economist
Ana Torrent (born 1966), actress
Icíar Bollaín (* 1967), actress, film director and screenwriter
Ana Burgos (* 1967), duathlete and triathlete
José Luis Caminero (* 1967), football player
César Fernández García (* 1967), author of children's books
Kane (* 1967), American wrestler and actor
Ray Loriga (* 1967), writer and director
Fernando León de Aranoa (* 1968), film director and screenwriter
Alicia Borrachero (* 1968), film and theater actress
Diego el Cigala (* 1968), Roma flamenco singer
Félix García Casas (* 1968), racing cyclist
Jesús Miguel Rollán (1968–2006), water polo player
Alejandro Sanz (* 1968), musician
Felipe of Spain (* 1968), heir to the Spanish throne, Prince of Asturias and Prince of Girona
Santiago Cañizares (* 1969), football goalkeeper
Jesús Ángel García (* 1969), walker
Luis Javier González (* 1969), middle-distance runner
Alberto Herreros (* 1969), basketball player
Alejandro Maclean (1969–2010), aerobatic pilot and film producer
Jorge Sanz (* 1969), actor
David Trueba (* 1969), writer, journalist, screenwriter, actor and director
Alejandro Agag (* 1970), entrepreneur and politician
Pilar Castro (born 1970), actress
Josef Lontscharitsch (* 1970), Austrian racing cyclist
Rafael Pascual (* 1970), volleyball player
David Plaza (* 1970), racing cyclist
Fabián Roncero (* 1970), long-distance runner
Daniel Sánchez Arévalo (* 1970), screenwriter and film director
Maribel Verdú (born 1970), actress

1971 to 1980

Carlos Velasco Carballo (* 1971), football player
Eduardo Chapero-Jackson (* 1971), film director
Lola Dueñas (born 1971), actress
Juan Garaizabal (* 1971), concept artist
Alberto García (* 1971), athlete
Ricardo López Felipe (* 1971), football player
José Ángel Mañas (* 1971), writer
José Manuel Martínez (* 1971), long-distance runner
Juan Camilo Mouriño (1971–2008), Mexican politician
Raül Romeva (* 1971), political scientist and politician
Pedro Contreras (* 1972), soccer goalkeeper
Carlos Domínguez-Nieto (* 1972), conductor
Ignacio Garrido (* 1972), professional golfer
José Javier Hombrados (* 1972), handball player
Luis Miguel Martín (* 1972), obstacle runner
Gala León García (* 1973), tennis player
Gema Pascual (* 1979), cyclist
Jaime Sánchez Fernández (* 1973), football player
Virginia Ruano Pascual (* 1973), tennis player
Marta Botía (* 1974), songwriter
Louis Alphonse de Bourbon (* 1974), member of the House of Bourbon
Saúl Morales (1974-2000), cyclist
Óscar Peñas García (* 1974), judoka
María Jesús Rosa (1974-2018), boxer
Fernando Sanz (* 1974), soccer player
Antonio Serrano (* 1974), harmonica player
Ismael Serrano (* 1974), singer, songwriter and guitarist
Silke (* 1974), actress
Jesús Vidal Chamorro (* 1974), Roman Catholic clergyman, auxiliary bishop in Madrid
Ángel Vivar Dorado (* 1974), football player
Sara Álvarez (* 1975), judoka
Alberto Benito (* 1975), racing cyclist
Roberto Carretero (* 1975), tennis player
Francisco García (* 1975), racing cyclist
Leticia Sigarrostegui García (* 1975), writer
Enrique Iglesias (* 1975), singer and composer
José María Movilla (* 1975), football player
José Antonio García Calvo (* 1975), football player
Leonor Watling (* 1975), actress and singer
Elisa Aguilar (* 1976), basketball player
Ana Alcaide (* 1976), musician, composer, record producer and biologist
Fernando Andina (* 1976), actor
Diego Camacho Quesada (* 1976), football player
Jorge Ferrío (* 1976), racing cyclist
Javi Guerrero (born 1976), football player
Carlos Jiménez Sánchez (born 1976), basketball player
Pablo Lastras (* 1976), racing cyclist
Francisco Mancebo (* 1976), racing cyclist
Elsa Pataky (* 1976), actress, film producer and singer
Lluvia Rojo (* 1976), actress
Mike Terranova (* 1976), Italian football player
Víctor (born 1976), football player
Patricia Arribas (* 1977), long-distance runner
Eloy Azorín (born 1977), actor
Celia Blanco (* 1977), actress, porn actress and author
Mónica Cruz (* 1977), dancer and actress
Dani Martín (* 1977), musician
Raúl (born 1977), football player
Wally Szczerbiak (* 1977), American basketball player
Ricardo Pérez de Zabalza (* 1977), football player
José Ignacio Zahinos (* 1977), football player
José Luis Abajo (* 1978), sword fencer
Pablo Amo (* 1978), football player
Antonio Calle (* 1978), football player
Gabriel Campillo (* 1978), boxer
Bárbara Elorrieta (* 1978), actress
Federico Galera Díez (* 1978), ski mountaineer and mountain runner
Fonsi Nieto (* 1978), motorcycle racer
Javier Calleja Revilla (* 1978), football player
Javier Vercher (* 1978), jazz musician
Mayte Alguacil (* ≈1979), jazz musician
Raúl Alonso (* 1979), handball player and coach
Marina Damlaimcourt (* 1979), triathlete
Almudena Gallardo (* 1979), archer
Estela Giménez (* 1979), sports gymnast
Salma de Nora (* 1979), porn actress
Antonio Núñez (* 1979), football player
Ruth Núñez (* 1979), actress
Rubén Martín Pulido (born 1979), football player
José Antonio Villanueva (* 1979), racing cyclist
Javier Camuñas Gallego (* 1980), football player
Daniel Cifuentes (* 1980), football player
Gonzalo Fernández Castaño (* 1980), professional golfer
Antonio García (* 1980), racing car driver
Roberto García Parrondo (* 1980), handball player
Nina Moghaddam (* 1980), German television presenter and presenter
David Otero (* 1980), singer, guitarist and songwriter
Francisco Pavón (* 1980), football player
Miguel Alfonso Pérez Aracil (* 1980), football player
María de Villota (1980–2013), racing car driver

1981 to 1990

David Aganzo (born 1981), football player
Maria Bestar (* 1981), singer
Carlos Cuéllar (* 1981), football player
Javier Martín de Villa (* 1981), ski mountaineer
Daniel Moreno (* 1981), racing cyclist
José Luis Cabrera Cava (* 1982), football player
David Cobeño (* 1982), soccer goalkeeper
Alberto Contador (* 1982), racing cyclist
Laura del Río García (* 1982), football player
Beatriz Luengo (* 1982), actress, dancer and singer
Álvaro Mejía (* 1982), football player
Pepe Reina (* 1982), soccer goalkeeper
Patricia Sarrapio (* 1982), triple jumper

Carlos Abellán (* 1983), racing cyclist

Arturo Casado (* 1983), athlete

Verónica Echegui (born 1983), actress

Gabi (* 1983), soccer player

Miguel Ángel Muñoz (* 1983), actor and singer

Félix Porteiro (* 1983), racing car driver

Julián Vara (* 1983), football player

Fernando Verdasco (* 1983), tennis player

Fernando José Torres Sanz (* 1984), football player

Javier Arizmendi (* 1984), football player

Luis Ángel Maté (* 1984), racing cyclist

Alberto Fernández (* 1984), racing cyclist

Juan Carlos Fernández (* 1984), racing cyclist

Lucas Vidal (* 1984), composer

Jacobo Ynclán (* 1984), football player

Javier Balboa (* 1985), Spanish-Equatorial Guinean soccer player

Yohana Cobo (born 1985), actress

Javier López Fernández (* 1985), politician

Daniel Lucas (* 1985), football player

Marcos Martínez (* 1985), racing car driver

Álvaro Negredo (* 1985), football player

Andy Souček (* 1985), Spanish-Austrian racing driver

Adriana Ugarte (born 1985), actress

Borja Valero (* 1985), soccer player

Harriet von Waldenfels (* 1985), German journalist and television presenter

Guillermo Alcaide (* 1986), tennis player

Sergio Canamasas (* 1986), racing car driver

Oona Castilla Chaplin (* 1986), actress, flamenco dancer and ballerina

Roberto Jiménez Gago (* 1986), football goalkeeper

Miguel Ángel Nieto (* 1986), football player

Carlos Blanco Pérez (* 1986), writer, Egyptologist, philosopher, chemist and former child prodigy

Amaia Salamanca (* 1986), actress

Miguel Torres (* 1986), football player

Antonio Adán (* 1987), football goalkeeper

Esteban Granero (* 1987), football player

David Mateos (* 1987), football player

Ana María Polvorosa (* 1987), actress

María Valverde (* 1987), actress

Abel Azcona (* 1988), action artist

Alberto Bueno (* 1988), football player

Irene Escolar (* 1988), actress

Adrián González (* 1988), football player

Irene Montero (* 1988), psychologist and politician (Podemos)

Juan Francisco Moreno (* 1988), football player

Belinda (* 1989), Mexican pop-rock singer

Álvaro Domínguez Soto (* 1989), football player

Tomás Mejías (* 1989), soccer goalkeeper

Daniel Parejo (* 1989), football player

Víctor García (* 1990), racing car driver

David de Gea (* 1990), soccer goalkeeper

Marcos Alonso Mendoza (* 1990), football player

Amarna Miller (born 1990), actress

Nacho (* 1990), soccer player

Juan Carlos Pérez López (* 1990), football player

1991 to 2000

Enrique López-Pérez (* 1991), tennis player
Javier Fernández López (* 1991), figure skater
Samuel Sáiz (* 1991), football player
Fernando Carro Morillo (* 1992), track and field athlete
Álvaro Morata (* 1992), football player
Nathalia Ramos (* 1992), American actress
Pablo Sarabia (* 1992), football player
Daniel Díez (* 1993), basketball player
Jorge Sanz (* 1993), basketball player
Javier Manquillo (* 1994), football player
Adrián Mateos (* 1994), poker player
Carlos Sainz junior (* 1994), racing car driver
Sergio Reguilón (* 1996), football player
Jorge Martín (* 1998), motorcycle racer
Héctor Santos (* 1998), athlete
María Belén Carro (* 1999), beach volleyball player

21st century

Leonor of Spain (* 2005), first child of the Spanish King Felipe VI. and his wife Queen Letizia ; Heir to the throne
Sofía of Spain (* 2007), second daughter of the Spanish King Felipe VI. and his wife Queen Letizia

Well-known residents of Madrid

Joachim Hopper (1523–1576), Dutch lawyer and statesman
Pompeo Leoni (1530 / 33–1608), Italian sculptor and art collector
Robert Shirley (around 1581–1628), English traveler and adventurer
Francisco de Moura (1610–1675), Portuguese diplomat and colonial administrator for Spain
Philipp Franz (1625–1674), duke and military man
Manuel Iradier (1854–1911), Africa explorer and inventor
Eugeni d'Ors (1882–1954), writer, journalist, philosopher, essayist and art critic
Joaquín Turina (1882-1949), composer
Carlos Lavín (1883–1962), Chilean composer and musicologist
José Sobral de Almada Negreiros (1893–1970), Portuguese universal artist
José Moreno Villa (1887–1955), poet, translator, essayist, artist, archivist and university professor
Vicente Aleixandre (1898-1984), poet
Josemaría Escrivá (1902–1975), saint of the Roman Catholic Church
Celso Emilio Ferreiro (1912–1979), writer and journalist
Ilse Meudtner (1912–1990), German swimming athlete, dancer, choreographer and journalist
Julián Marías Aguilera (1914–2005), philosopher
Mario Benedetti (1920–2009), journalist, poet and writer
Napoleón Ortigoza (1932-2006), officer
Gustavo Alamón (* 1935), Uruguayan artist
Edith Lejet (* 1941), French composer
Irene of Greece (* 1942), Princess of Greece
Diana Raznovich (* 1945), Argentine writer, theater maker and caricaturist
Raúl Rivero (* 1945), Cuban poet, journalist and dissident
Franco de Vita (* 1954), pianist and pop singer
Clara Sánchez (* 1955), writer
Emilio Calderón (* 1960), writer and publisher
Julia Beerhold (* 1965), German actress
Darío Basso (* 1966), painter
Félix J. Palma (* 1968), writer
Juan Manuel de Prada (* 1970), author and literary critic
Adriana Karembeu (* 1971), Slovak supermodel
Domingo Villar (* 1971), writer
Najwa Nimri (* 1972), songwriter and actress
Javier Salinas (* 1972), writer
Arno Camenisch (* 1978), Swiss writer
Francesco D'Macho (* 1979), Italian porn actor
Francisco Bosch (* 1982), ballet dancer and film actor
Damien Crosse (* 1982), American porn actor
Natalia Zeta (* 1983), porn actress
Sara Carbonero (* 1984), sports journalist and television reporter
Manuel Añón (* 1992), show jumper

Mayor of Madrid (selection)

1894–1885 and 1897–1899: Álvaro de Figueroa y Torres
1896–1897 and 1907: Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Calvo
1899–1900: Ventura García Sancho Ibarrondo
1907: Eduardo Dato and Joaquín Sánchez de Toca Calvo
1965-1973: Carlos Arias Navarro
1979–1986: Enrique Tierno Galván
2003–2011: Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón
2011-2015: Ana Botella
2015–2019: Manuela Carmena
since June 2019: José Luis Martínez-Almeida