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)
See also en: List of mayors of Madrid and es: Anexo: Alcaldes de Madrid
- 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