Las Palmas - People From Las Palmas

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