thumb|Location of the [[Basque Country (greater region)|Basque Country in Europe]]

This is a list of notable Basque people. For this purpose, people considered are those hailing from the extended Basque Country (includes the Basque Autonomous Community, the French Basque Country and Navarre).

In particular

  • born or resident in the Basque Country, unless self-identifying as not Basque (e.g. people self-identifying as Spanish or French rather than Basque.)
  • people born outside the Basque Country of Basque ancestry that either speak Basque or self-identify as being of Basque stock.

This list does not contain people outside the Basque Country who happen to have one or more Basque surnames. For people of Basque ancestry in general, please see People with Basque ancestors.

In the arts

Astronauts

  • Léopold Eyharts, astronaut.

Business people

thumb|right|[[Jacques Laffitte]]

  • Dominique Amestoy, banker, founder of Farmers and Merchants Bank.
  • José María Arizmendiarrieta, founder of the Mondragón cooperatives.
  • John Arrillaga, real estate businessman, Silicon Valley.
  • Jacques Bergerac, actor, and business executive with Revlon.
  • François Cabarrus, adventurer and Spanish financier.
  • Cristina Garmendia
  • José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, president of Bankia.
  • Roberto Goizueta, chief executive officer of Coca-Cola.
  • Simón Iturri Patiño, business magnate.
  • Casilda Iturrizar, businessperson and philanthropist.
  • Jacques Laffitte, banker and politician.
  • Miguel Leonis
  • Elías Querejeta, screenwriter and film producer.
  • Joseph A. Unanue, businessman, president of Goya Foods.
  • Enrique Zobel y de Ayala, Filipino industrialist, patriarch of the Zobel de Ayala family.

Chefs

  • Karlos Arguiñano
  • Juan Mari Arzak
  • Nieves Barragán Mohacho
  • Martin Berasategui
  • Luis Irizar

Clergy

Educators

  • Daniela Albizu (1936-2015), Basque-language teacher, writer, and councillor
  • Elbira Zipitria (1906–1982), innovative Spanish-Basque educator promoting use of the Basque language

Explorers

thumb|right|200px|[[Juan Sebastián Elcano]]

Historical figures

Journalists

thumb|right|[[Iñaki Gabilondo]]

Military figures

240px|thumb|right|Admiral [[Blas de Lezo]]

Models

  • Garbiñe Abasolo
  • Lorena Bernal
  • Yolande Betbeze
  • Jon Kortajarena
  • Sheila Marquez
  • Agnès Souret

Musicians

thumb|right|[[Maurice Ravel]]

thumb|right|[[Pablo de Sarasate]]

Philosophers

thumb|[[Joxe Azurmendi]]

Political figures

thumb|right|[[René Cassin]]

Scientists

Sportspeople

thumb|right|[[Miguel Indurain]]

270px|thumb|right|[[Maialen Chourraut]]

Writers

thumb|right|[[Pío Baroja]]

thumb|right|[[Vicenta Moguel|Bizenta Mogel]]

Notes

References

  • Pierson, Peter (1999). The History of Spain. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. .
  • Trask, Robert Lawrence (1997). The History of Basque. London: Routledge.