The following is a list of notable male bullfighters which includes bullfighters by country. The list of female bullfighters catalogues the spread of women in the sport.

Colombia

thumb|130px|[[César Rincón]]

  • Pepe Cáceres (1935–1987).
  • Edgar García, El Dandy (1959/1960–2020).
  • Henry Higgins (1944–1978).
  • César Rincón (born 1965).

France

  • (born 1983).
  • (born 1989).
  • Clemente (born 1995).
  • Juan Bautista (born 1981).
  • Juan Leal (born 1992).
  • Christian Montcouquiol, Nimeño II (1954–1991).
  • (born 1997).

Mexico

120px|thumb|[[Rodolfo Gaona]]

  • Alejandro Amaya
  • Carlos Arruza El Ciclón
  • Jaime Bravo
  • Guillermo Capetillo
  • Manuel Capetillo
  • Manuel Capetillo hijo
  • Eloy Cavazos
  • José Flores Pepillo
  • Rodolfo Gaona El Califa de León
  • Ricardo Moreno El Estudiante
  • Silverio Pérez El Faraón de Texcoco
  • Luis Procuna El Berrendito de San Juan
  • Leandro Quiroga Machaquito
  • Carmelo Torres
  • José Torres El Pajarito

Mozambique

  • Ricardo Chibanga

Peru

thumb|120px|[[Andrés Roca Rey]]

  • (1920–2007).
  • (born 1995).
  • Andrés Roca Rey (born 1996).
  • Rafael Santa Cruz (1928–1991).

Portugal

120px|thumb|[[Luís Rouxinol]]

  • Mário Coelho
  • Manolo Dos Santos El Lobo
  • José Falcão
  • João Branco Núncio
  • Luis Rouxinol
  • José Júlio
  • Mário Coelho

Puerto Rico

120px|thumb|[[Ernesto Pastor]]

  • Arturo Siemon Aparicio “El Pio”
  • Ernesto Pastor (1892–1921)
  • Gilberto Morales
  • Isaac Olivo
  • Juan Ramon Fernandez
  • Pepito Algarin
  • Wilfredo Morales

Spain

thumb|right|130px|[[Francisco Montes Reina - Paquiro]]

thumb|130px|right|[[Iván Fandiño]]

thumb|130px|right|[[Ángel Peralta Pineda|Ángel Peralta]]

thumb|130px|right|[[Enrique Ponce]]

thumb|right|130px|[[Pedro Romero, by Francisco Goya]]

  • Félix Almagro (1907–1939)
  • Julio Aparicio Díaz Julito Aparicio (born 1969)
  • Julio Aparicio Martínez (born 1932)
  • José Miguel Arroyo Delgado, Joselito (born 1969)
  • Juan Belmonte, El Pasmo de Triana (1892–1962)
  • Manuel Benítez Pérez, El Cordobés (born 1936)
  • Alfonso Cela, Celita (1885–1932)
  • Antonio Chenel Albadalejo, Antoñete (1932–2011)
  • Javier Conde (born 1975)
  • José Cubero Sánchez (1964–1985)
  • Marcos de Celis (1932–2018)
  • Manuel Díaz González, El Cordobés (born 1968)
  • Luis Miguel González Lucas, Luis Miguel Dominguín (1926–1996)
  • David Fandila Marín, El Fandi (born 1981)
  • Iván Fandiño (1980–2017)
  • José Gallego Mateo, Pepete III (1883–1910)
  • Juan José García Corral (1952–2020)
  • José Gómez Ortega, Joselito (1895–1920)
  • Rafael Gómez Ortega, El Gallo (1882–1960)
  • Dámaso González (1948–2017)
  • Rafael Guerra Bejarano, Guerrita (1862–1941)
  • Julián López Escobar, El Juli (born 1982)
  • Pablo Lozano, La Muleta de Castilla (1932–2020)
  • José Martínez Ahumada, Limeño (1936–2015)
  • Jesús Martínez Barrios Morenito de Aranda (born 1985)
  • Jairo Miguel (born 1993)
  • Francisco Montes Reina, Paquiro (1804–1851)
  • Emilio Muñoz El pequeño Mozart del toreo (born 1962)
  • Manolo Navarro (1926–2020)
  • Antonio Ordóñez (1932–1998)
  • Cayetano Ordóñez Niño de la Palma (1904–1961)
  • José Ortega Cano (born 1953)
  • Jaime Ostos (1931–2022)
  • Juan José Padilla Ciclón de Jerez (born 1973)
  • Ángel Peralta Pineda, El Centauro de las Marismas (1926–2018)
  • Enrique Ponce (born 1971)
  • Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born 1977)
  • Francisco Rivera Ordóñez (born 1974)
  • Francisco Rivera Pérez, Paquirri (1948–1984)
  • José Rivera Pérez, Riverita (1947–2021)
  • Enrique Robles, Chicorrito
  • Julio Robles (1951–2001)
  • José Rodríguez Davié, Pepete II (1867–1899)
  • Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega, Cagancho (1903–1984)
  • Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, Manolete (1917–1947)
  • José Dámaso Rodríguez y Rodríguez, Pepete (1824–1862)
  • Curro Romero (born 1933)
  • José Ruiz Baos Calatraveño (1946–2022)
  • Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (1891–1934)
  • Ángel Teruel (1950–2021)
  • Andrés Vázquez (1932–2022)
  • Pepe Luis Vázquez Garcés (1921–2013)
  • Pepe Luis Vázquez Silva (1957–2024)

United States

120px|thumb|[[Sidney Franklin (bullfighter)|Sidney Franklin]]

  • Sidney Franklin (1903–1976).
  • John Fulton (1932–1998).
  • David Renk El Texano (1963–2018).

United Kingdom

120px|thumb|[[Frank Evans (bullfighter)|Frank Evans]]

  • Frank Evans
  • Alexander Fiske-Harrison
  • Henry Higgins

Fictional bullfighters

thumb|120px|Emile Stiebel as Escamillo in [[Carmen]]

  • Escamillo, in Bizet's opera Carmen and the short story by Prosper Merimée on which it was based
  • Don Flamenco, Spanish boxer and bullfighter in the video game Punch-Out!!
  • Juan Gallardo, in Blood and Sand both the 1908 novel and several movies based on the novel
  • Grampa Simpson, in The Simpsons episode "Million Dollar Abie"
  • Lydia González, in 2002 Spanish drama film Talk to her by Pedro Almodovar
  • Paco Pedro, regarded as the world's greatest matador and seducer, has appeared in three short films to date
  • Raul Bourneau, minor character in Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu's classic novel Fecioarele despletite (The Disheveled Maidens)
  • El Gargo, a bullfighter doppelgänger of Gargamel apperearing in The Smurfs’ episode "Papa Loses His Patience".
  • Vega, one of the bosses in the video game Street Fighter
  • El Primero, legendary but egotistical bullfighter who's the main antagonist in the movie Ferdinand
  • Luis Montoya, retired, legendary Mexican bullfighter and antagonist in the television series Columbo, Season 5, Episode 4 "A Matter of Honor".

See also

  • List of female bullfighters
  • Bullfighting

References