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Gibraltarians The Gibraltarians ( Spanish: ''gibraltareños'', colloquially: '' llanitos'') are an ethnic group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterrane ...

(also called '' Llanitos/as'', es, link=no, Gibraltareños/as) are a cultural group or nation from the

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. The following is a list of notable Gibraltarians or people born in Gibraltar, listed in alphabetical order within categories:

Academics

* Daniella Tilbury, university professor, CEO of the University of Gibraltar. *

Alfred Hermida Alfred Hermida is a British-Canadian digital media scholar, and journalism educator. He is a Full Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Journalism, Writing, and Media, where hserved as directorfor five and a half years (June 20 ...

, media scholar, author and journalist who is a full professor and former director of the School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (2015-2020) at the University of British Columbia, and co-founder of The Conversation Canada.

Actors

* Levy Attias (1924–2010), best known for his role as Juan Cervantes in the ITV British

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'' Mind Your Language'' * Nicholas Boulton, Actor. His extensive career has encompassed stage, screen, and radio. He has played leading and major supporting roles for many British stage productions including for the Royal Shakespeare Company. * Ava Addams (b. 1979) is a pornographic actress and erotic model of British descent.

Conductors

* Karel Mark Chichon (b. 1971), chief conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra, conductor emeritus of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra, principal conductor of the European Sinfonietta and artistic director of the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society

Musicians, bands

* Stuart Cavilla (b. 1973), former

Breed 77 Breed 77 (pronounced "Breed Seven-Seven") is an Gibraltarian rock band. The band was formed in 1996 and perform a combination of alternative metal, rock, and flamenco. Origin Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Ol ...

bassist *

Peter Chichone Breed 77 (pronounced "Breed Seven-Seven") is an Gibraltarian rock band. The band was formed in 1996 and perform a combination of alternative metal, rock, and flamenco. Origin Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. O ...

(b. 1968), former

drummer * Surianne Dalmedo, rock musician and vocalist *

Danny Felice Breed 77 (pronounced "Breed Seven-Seven") is an Gibraltarian rock band. The band was formed in 1996 and perform a combination of alternative metal, rock, and flamenco. Origin Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Ol ...

, (b. 1965), former

guitarist * Albert Hammond (b. 1944), singer-songwriter *

Pedro Caparros Lopez Breed 77 (pronounced "Breed Seven-Seven") is an Gibraltarian rock band. The band was formed in 1996 and perform a combination of alternative metal, rock, and flamenco. Origin Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. O ...

, (b. 1975), former

guitarist *

Paul Isola Breed 77 (pronounced "Breed Seven-Seven") is an Gibraltarian rock band. The band was formed in 1996 and perform a combination of alternative metal, rock, and flamenco. Origin Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. O ...

, (b. 1972), former

vocalist *

Charles Ramirez Charles Ramirez (born 1953) is a concert guitarist based in London. He is also Professor of guitar at the Royal College of Music. Biography Early life Charles Ramirez was born on 2 September 1953 in Gibraltar. He studied with William Gomez M ...

(b. 1953), professor of guitar at the

Royal College of Music The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the undergraduate to the doctoral level in all aspects of Western Music including perform ...

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, pop rock band

Painters

* Gustavo Bacarisas (1873–1971) *

Willa Vasquez Serfaty Willa Vasquez Serfaty is a Gibraltarian artist. Biography She was born in Gibraltar in 1954 into an artistic family, from an early age Willa became a pupil of local artist Leni Mifsud, one of the few women artists who were making their mark in p ...

(b. 1954) *

Christian Hook Christian Hook (born 1971) is a Gibraltarian contemporary artist. Hook was born in Gibraltar in 1971. He studied illustration at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom, and then worked as a part-time lecturer at the Royal College of Art in ...

(b. 1971)

Writers

Henry Francis Cary The Reverend Henry Francis Cary (6 December 1772 – 14 August 1844) was a British author and translator, best known for his blank verse translation of '' The Divine Comedy'' of Dante.Richard Garnett (1887). " Cary, Henry Francis". In ''Dic ...

(1772–1844), author and translator *

Mary Chiappe Mary Chiappe was a Gibraltarian writer and former Gibraltar Minister for Education in the 1960s. She was the author of several books, including the Giovanni Bresciano series of detective novels set in the 18th and 19th centuries, which she had wri ...

* M. G. Sanchez * Thomas Finlayson, historical researcher and author *

Cecil Street Cecil John Charles Street (3 May 1884 – 8 December 1964), who was known to his colleagues, family and friends as John Street, began his military career as an artillery officer in the British Army. During the course of World War I, he became ...

, British Army officer and writer of detective novels. Also wrote as John Rhode, Miles Burton and Cecil Waye * Jane Clifton (b. 1949), Australian actress, singer, writer and voice artist

Designers

John Galliano John Charles Galliano (born 28 November 1960) is a British fashion designer from Gibraltar. He was the creative director of his eponymous label John Galliano and French fashion houses Givenchy and Dior. Since 2014, Galliano has been the crea ...

(b. 1960), four-time British fashion designer of the year, former head designer of Dior

Historians

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Tito Benady Mesod Benady MBE (born 17 July 1930) is a Gibraltarian historian of Sephardic Jewish descent. He currently lives in Grendon, Northamptonshire in the United Kingdom. Benady was involved in local politics during the seventies; he contested the ...

(b. 1930) *

Dorothy Ellicott Dorothy May Ellicott, OBE, GMH, JP (1901–1990), was a Gibraltarian historian and politician. Early life Dorothy Ellicott was born in Havant, Hampshire, England in the last quarter of 1901. She was raised in Gibraltar Ellicott, 133 having r ...

* Tommy Finlayson (b. 1938) *

George Palao George L. Palao BEM (4 October 1940, Kensington, United Kingdom - 2009, Gibraltar) was a Gibraltarian historian and potholer and illustrator. He was particularly known for his excavations and finds in many caves of Gibraltar. Early years Bor ...

Tito Vallejo Ernest P. (Tito) Vallejo (born 27 October 1948) is a Gibraltarian historian and former sergeant in the Gibraltar Regiment. He is known for his work with the Gibraltar Heritage Trust and serves as a guide in Gibraltar ) , anthem = "God Save ...

Antonio Zinny Antonio Abraham Zinny (October 1821 – September 1890) was an Argentine lawyer, journalist and historian originally from Gibraltar. He was especially prominent as a popular historian of Argentina in the first half of the twentieth century and of ...

(1821–1890), lawyer, journalist and historian. He was especially prominent as a popular historian of Argentina in the first half of the twentieth century and of the Governors of Argentine provinces, the first serious attempt to chronicle the history of the provinces of Argentina.

Media

* Thomas William Bowlby (1818–1860), correspondent for ''

The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' ( ...

'' in Germany and China * Davina Camilleri,

Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation The Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation (GBC) is Gibraltar's public service broadcaster. It has provided the community with a radio and television service since 1963. History Modelled on the BBC, the Corporation was established in 1963 with ...

radio and television presenter * Gerard Teuma, Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation radio and television presenter *

Arthur Howes Arthur Joseph Christopher Howes (15 July 1950 – 29 November 2004) was a documentary film maker and teacher. Life Howes was born in Gibraltar on 15 July 1950, and moved to London as a teenager. He was married to Amy Hardie and had one son. He ...

(1950–2004), was a documentary film maker and teacher.

Military officers

* James Henry Craig (1748–1812), British general and colonial administrator active during the

Napoleonic Wars The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a series of major global conflicts pitting the French Empire and its allies, led by Napoleon I, against a fluctuating array of European states formed into various coalitions. It produced a period of Fre ...

; led a successful expedition to capture the

Dutch Cape Colony The Cape Colony ( nl, Kaapkolonie) was a Dutch United East India Company (VOC) colony in Southern Africa, centered on the Cape of Good Hope, from where it derived its name. The original colony and its successive states that the colony was inco ...

Alfred Holmes Sgt. Alfred Holmes (1 February 1931 – 1 January 1994) was a Gibraltarian sergeant of the Gibraltar Regiment (now the Royal Gibraltar Regiment). He was a well remembered ''Officer-in-Charge of the Apes'' who held this position, caring for th ...

(1931–1994), sergeant of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment, Gibraltar Barbary macaques, Ape Keeper * Frederick Stanley Maude KCB CMG DSO (1864–1917),

Coldstream Guards The Coldstream Guards is the oldest continuously serving regular regiment in the British Army. As part of the Household Division, one of its principal roles is the protection of the monarchy; due to this, it often participates in state ceremonia ...

General who led the successful campaign in World War I to capture

Baghdad Baghdad (; ar, بَغْدَاد , ) is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world after Cairo. It is located on the Tigris near the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon and the Sassanid Persian capital of Ctesiphon ...

over the winter of 1917 *

John Montresor Captain John Montresor (22 April 1736 – June 1799) was a British military engineer and cartographer in North America. Early life Born in Gibraltar 22 April 1736 to British military engineer James Gabriel Montresor and his first wife, Mar ...

(1736–1799),

military engineer Military engineering is loosely defined as the art, science, and practice of designing and building military works and maintaining lines of military transport and military communications. Military engineers are also responsible for logistics ...

in the British service active in North America, whose amorous exploits inspired the best-selling novel ''

Charlotte Temple ''Charlotte Temple'' is a novel by British-American author Susanna Rowson, originally published in England in 1791 under the title ''Charlotte, A Tale of Truth''. It tells the story of a schoolgirl, Charlotte Temple, who is seduced by a British ...

'' *

William Rooke Creswell Vice Admiral Sir William Rooke Creswell, (20 July 1852 – 20 April 1933) was an Australian naval officer, commonly considered to be the 'father' of the Royal Australian Navy. Early life and family Creswell was born in Gibraltar, son of E ...

KCMG KBE (1855–1933), Vice Admiral, Australian naval officer, commonly considered to be the 'father' of the Royal Australian Navy *

Frederic Creswell Colonel Frederic Hugh Page Creswell DSO (13 November 1866 – 25 August 1948) was a Labour Party politician in South Africa. He was Minister of Defence from 30 June 1924 to 29 March 1933. Early life and family The son of Edmund Creswell, Depu ...

DSO (1866–1948), Colonel South African Defence Force. Took part in Boer War and later commanded 8th South African Infantry in WW1. Later Minister of Defence of South Africa 1924–1933. *

Wallace Duffield Wright Brigadier-General Wallace Duffield Wright, (20 September 1875 – 25 March 1953) was a British soldier and politician. He was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to Brit ...

VC CB CMG DSO (1875–1953), Brigadier. British Army Officer Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment, awarded the VC for his actions during the Kano-Sokoto Expedition. Elected MP Tavistock 1928–33. * Edward Bell MC & Bar (1886–1918), Captain. Served in the

Football Battalion The 17th (Service) Battalion, Middlesex Regiment was an infantry battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, part of the British Army, which was formed as a Pals battalion during the Great War. The core of the battalion was a group of professional footbal ...

: the 17th Battalion of the

Middlesex Regiment The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army in existence from 1881 until 1966. The regiment was formed, as the Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment), in 1881 as part of the Childers R ...

. Footballer with Southampton, Portsmouth and Crystal Palace before WW1. * James Richard Dacres (1788–1853), Vice-Admiral Royal Navy. Saw service during the Seven Years' War, the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. * Rear Admiral Sir Home Riggs Popham, KCB, KCH (12 October 1762 – 20 September 1820), was a Royal Navy commander who saw service against the French during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. He is remembered for his scientific accomplishments, particularly the development of a signal code that was adopted by the Royal Navy in 1803.

Politicians

* Felix Alvarez (b. 1951), founder of the Equality Rights Group *

Keith Azopardi Keith Azopardi (born 6 June 1967) is a Gibraltarian lawyer and politician serving as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats since 2017. He was born in Gibraltar on 6 June 1967 and was called to the Bars of Engl ...

(b. 1967), former leader of the Progressive Democratic Party * John Beikie (1766–1839), first clerk of the

Executive Council of Upper Canada The Executive Council of Upper Canada had a similar function to the Cabinet in England but was not responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Members of the Executive Council were not necessarily members of the Legislative Assembly but were usually ...

Joe Bossano Sir Joseph John Bossano (born 10 June 1939) is a Gibraltarian politician who served as Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 1988 to 1996 and Leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party from 1978 to 2011. He served as Leader of the Opposition ...

(b. 1939), fourth

Chief Minister of Gibraltar The chief minister of Gibraltar is the head of His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar who is elected by the Gibraltar Parliament, and formally appointed by the governor of Gibraltar, representative of the British monarch. The incumbent chi ...

Adolfo Canepa Adolfo John Canepa, CMG, OBE, GMH (born 17 December 1940) is a Gibraltarian politician. He has dedicated most of his life to politics and the development of Gibraltar, having served both as Leader of the Opposition and as Chief Minister of G ...

(b. 1940), third Chief Minister of Gibraltar * Peter Caruana QC (b. 1956), fifth Chief Minister of Gibraltar *

Daniel Feetham Daniel Anthony Feetham KC MP is a Gibraltarian politician and lawyer who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) from 2013 to 2017. Political career Mr Feetham was one of the founders of the Gibra ...

(b. 1967), Leader of the Opposition * Joseph Garcia PhD (b. 1967), leader of the

Liberal Party of Gibraltar The Liberal Party of Gibraltar (Libs or LPG) is a liberal political party in Gibraltar. It was founded in 1991 as the Gibraltar National Party and is led by Dr. Joseph Garcia. The LPG forms the GSLP–Liberal Alliance in partnership with the G ...

Charles Gomez Charles A. Gomez is a Gibraltarian lawyer, Principal Barrister of Charles Gomez & Company, politician, Leader of the right of centre New Gibraltar Democracy (NGD) Party and an Honorary Professor of International Law at the University of Ca ...

(b. 1959), leader of the

New Gibraltar Democracy New Gibraltar Democracy (NGD) was a conservative and Christian-democratic political party in Gibraltar founded in 2005 by Gibraltarian barrister Charles Gomez. The party's aim was "to create a new vision for politics in Gibraltar" In the 200 ...

* Sir

Joshua Hassan Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan (21 August 1915 – 1 July 1997), nicknamed "''Salvador''" (''Saviour''), was a Gibraltarian politician, and first mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving four terms as chief minister for a total of over 20 year ...

GBE KCMG LVO (1915–1997), first Chief Minister of Gibraltar *

Peter Isola Peter Joseph Isola, OBE, GMH (Gibraltar, 1929 – 28 January 2006 ), was a Gibraltarian politician and lawyer. He succeeded Maurice Xiberras as leader of the Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar (DPBG). Early life and career Isola was bo ...

(1929–2006), former leader of the

Democratic Party of British Gibraltar The Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar (DPBG) was a Pro-British political party in Gibraltar. History Following the disbandment of the Integration with Britain Party, the Gibraltar Democratic Movement was established in 1976 in response t ...

Robert Peliza Sir Robert John Peliza KBE GMH ED (16 November 1920 – 12 December 2011) was a Gibraltarian politician. Career He founded and led the Integration with Britain Party and was the second Chief Minister of Gibraltar serving in office from 6 A ...

KBE (1920–2011), second

Fabian Picardo Fabian Raymond Picardo (born 18 February 1972) is a Gibraltarian politician and barrister serving as Chief Minister of Gibraltar and Leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party since 2011. At the 2015 and 2019 Gibraltar general elections, P ...

(b. 1972), sixth Chief Minister of Gibraltar * Dr.

Reggie Valarino The Hon. Dr. John Reginald Garcia Valarino MB, ChB, better known as Reggie Valarino, (9 June 1941 – 13 March 2009) was a Gibraltarian doctor and politician. Early life Dr. Valarino was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1941 to Federico Garcia Montal ...

(1941–2009), former member of the

Gibraltar Democratic Movement The Democratic Party for a British Gibraltar (DPBG) was a Pro-British political party in Gibraltar. History Following the disbandment of the Integration with Britain Party, the Gibraltar Democratic Movement was established in 1976 in response t ...

Maurice Xiberras Maurice Xiberras GMH (14 November 1936 – 19 March 2017) was a Gibraltarian teacher, trade unionist and politician. He was regarded as being a strong defender of British sovereignty, who believed there was no future for Gibraltar without the c ...

, first leader of the

, Labour Party Politician South Africa. Minister of Defence 1924–1933. * George Tierney (1761–1830), Anglo-Irish Whig politician

Religious

* Peter Emmanuel Amigo (1864–1949),

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: * Rome, the capital city of Italy *Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

bishop in the

Catholic Church in England and Wales The Catholic Church in England and Wales ( la, Ecclesia Catholica in Anglia et Cambria; cy, Yr Eglwys Gatholig yng Nghymru a Lloegr) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in full communion with the Holy See. Its origins date from the 6th c ...

Michael George Bowen Michael George Bowen (23 April 1930 – 17 October 2019) was a British prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Southwark from 1977 to 2003, having previously served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Life and ministr ...

(1930–2019),

prelate A prelate () is a high-ranking member of the Christian clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin , the past participle of , which means 'carry before', 'be set above or over' or 'pre ...

of the

Roman Catholic Church The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a ...

; served as Archbishop of Southwark and Bishop of Arundel and Brighton * Charles Caruana (1932–2010),

Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar The Latin Bishop of Gibraltar is the ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar, covering the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, which is exempt, i.e. immediately subject to the Holy See, not part of any ecclesiastical province ...

* Bernard Devlin (1921–2010), Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar * Mark Miles, priest, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the Organization of American States * Edward Stevenson (1820–1897), prominent

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and served as a General Authority in

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a Nontrinitarianism, nontrinitarian Christianity, Christian church that considers itself to be the Restorationism, restoration of the ...

Scientists

* Barry Azzopardi (b. 1947),

chemical engineer In the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is a professional, equipped with the knowledge of chemical engineering, who works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products and deals with the ...

specialising in multiphase flow research; Lady Trent Professor of

Chemical Engineering Chemical engineering is an engineering field which deals with the study of operation and design of chemical plants as well as methods of improving production. Chemical engineers develop economical commercial processes to convert raw materials in ...

at the

University of Nottingham , mottoeng = A city is built on wisdom , established = 1798 – teacher training college1881 – University College Nottingham1948 – university status , type = Public , chancellor ...

Clive Finlayson Prof. Clive Finlayson MBE FLS (born 15 January 1955) is a Gibraltarian zoologist, paleoanthropologist and paleontologist. He is the incumbent Director of the Gibraltar Museum. Finlayson has published various works mainly based on his resear ...

MBE (b. 1955),

zoologist Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and d ...

paleoanthropologist Paleoanthropology or paleo-anthropology is a branch of paleontology and anthropology which seeks to understand the early development of anatomically modern humans, a process known as hominization, through the reconstruction of evolutionary kinsh ...

and

paleontologist Paleontology (), also spelled palaeontology or palæontology, is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossi ...

; Director Chief Scientist and Curator at the

Gibraltar Museum The Gibraltar National Museum is a national museum of the history, culture and natural history of Gibraltar located within the city centre of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Founded in 1930 by the then Governor of Gibraltar, Gener ...

; Director of the

Gorham's Cave Gorham's Cave ( es, Cueva de Gorham, ) is a sea-level cave in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Though not a sea cave, it is often mistaken for one. Considered to be one of the last known habitations of the Neanderthals in Europe, the ...

Complex

UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...

Geraldine Finlayson Geraldine Finlayson (born 31 October 1960) is a Gibraltarian Deputy Head of Heritage, as well as Director of the Institute for Gibraltarian Studies and Chief Laboratory Scientist of the Gibraltar Museum. She was Director of the John Mackintosh ...

GA, managing director of the

William George Penney William George Penney, Baron Penney, (24 June 19093 March 1991) was an English mathematician and professor of mathematical physics at the Imperial College London and later the rector of Imperial College London. He had a leading role in the de ...

OM KBE (1909–1991),

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responsible for the development of British

nuclear technology Nuclear technology is technology that involves the nuclear reactions of atomic nuclei. Among the notable nuclear technologies are nuclear reactors, nuclear medicine and nuclear weapons. It is also used, among other things, in smoke detectors a ...

following World War II

Sportspeople

* Ellie Allen, Irish rugby union footballer * Allen Bula, football manager * Ethan Britto, footballer * Jeremy Campbell-Lamerton, Scottish rugby union footballer * Eva Carneiro, sports medicine specialist * Amanda Carreras, tennis player * Dominic Carroll, track and field athlete * Kyle Casciaro, footballer *

Lee Casciaro Lee Henry Casciaro (born 29 September 1981) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a forward for Lincoln Red Imps and the Gibraltar national team. With three international goals, he is Gibraltar's all-time leading scorer since joining UEFA, ...

, footballer * Ryan Casciaro, footballer *

Georgina Cassar Georgina Cassar (born 9 September 1993) is a Gibraltarian/British rhythmic gymnast. She represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. Early ...

, rhythmic gymnast *

Joseph Chipolina Joseph Louis Chipolina (born 14 December 1987) is a Gibraltar international footballer who plays for Glacis United of the Gibraltar Football League, on loan from Lincoln Red Imps as a left back or left winger. He is his nation's third most ...

, footballer * Roy Chipolina, footballer * Tjay De Barr, footballer * Peter Dignan (1955–2013), rower * Dylan Duo (b. 1977), darts player * Pepe Forbes (1917–2013), boxing matchmaker * Danny Higginbotham, former footballer * Antony Lopez (b. 1987), darts player * Tony Macedo (b. 1938), football goalkeeper (Fulham Football Club, 1957–1968) * Dyson Parody (b. 1984), darts player * Manuel Vilerio (b. 1967), darts player * Liam Walker, footballer * Henry Wheeler (1840–1908), cricketer * Scott Wiseman, footballer *

Alison Nicholas Alison Nicholas, (born 6 March 1962) is an English professional golfer. Amateur career Nicholas was born in Gibraltar. She was educated at the School of St Mary and St Anne (now Abbots Bromley School for Girls). She enjoyed a very successful a ...

MBE is an English professional golfer with 4 LPGA tour wins. *

Arthur Forman Arthur Francis Emilius Forman (26 July 1850 – 13 February 1905) was an English schoolmaster and cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1877 and 1882. Forman was the son of Richard Forman of Gibraltar and his wife Mary Heath, daughter o ...

(1850–1905), cricketer who played for Derbyshire between 1877 and 1882.

Various

Kaiane Aldorino Kaiane Loise Aldorino Lopez, GMH (née Aldorino; born 8 July 1986) is a Gibraltarian politician, former Mayor of Gibraltar and beauty queen who won Miss World 2009. From 2017 to 2019, she held the ceremonial position of Mayor of Gibraltar, af ...

(b. 1986), Miss Gibraltar and Miss World 2009, incumbent Mayoress *

Aaron Cardozo Don Aaron Nunez Cardozo, GMH (1762–1834) was a Jewish English businessman, who established in Gibraltar and was consul for Tunis and Algiers in Gibraltar around 1805. Career Cardozo promoted the interests of the British Government and as dele ...

, consul for

Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , population_density_km2 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 ...

and

Algiers Algiers ( ; ar, الجزائر, al-Jazāʾir; ber, Dzayer, script=Latn; french: Alger, ) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city's population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145Census 14 April 2008: Office National des Statistiques d ...

* Maroua Kharbouch (b. 1990), Miss Gibraltar 2013 *

David Pacifico David Pacifico, known as Don Pacifico (1784? – 12 April 1854), was a Portuguese Jewish merchant and diplomat. He was considered a British subject by birth and was the central figure in the Anglo-Greek dispute of 1850, known as the Don Pacifico A ...

(1784–1854), known as ''Don Pacifico'', key figure in the international crisis known as the

Don Pacifico affair The Don Pacifico affair was a diplomatic episode which occurred in 1850 and concerned the governments of Greece, the United Kingdom and Portugal, and is considered an example of gunboat diplomacy. The affair is named after David Pacifico, a Jewi ...

* Mariola Summerfield (1927–2021), women's rights activist

People of Gibraltarian descent

* Dan Anahory (b. 1993), entrepreneur *

Imperio Argentina María Magdalena Nile del Río (26 December 1906 – 22 August 2003) was an Argentine professional singer and movie actress, better known as Imperio Argentina; she became a citizen of Spain in 1999. María Magdalena Nile del Río was born ...

(1906–2003), singer and actress *

Reynaldo Bignone Reynaldo Benito Antonio Bignone (21 January 1928 – 7 March 2018) was an Argentine general who served as President of Argentina from 1 July 1982, to 10 December 1983. In 2010, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the kidnappi ...

(1928–2018), Argentine general who served as 41st President of Argentina from 1 July 1982 to 10 December 1983. In 2010, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping, torture, and murder of persons suspected of opposing the government during the

Dirty War The Dirty War ( es, Guerra sucia) is the name used by the military junta or civic-military dictatorship of Argentina ( es, dictadura cívico-militar de Argentina, links=no) for the period of state terrorism in Argentina from 1974 to 1983 a ...

. *

Jo Frost Joanne Frost (born 27 June 1970) is an English television personality, nanny, and author. She is best known for the reality television programme '' Supernanny UK'', in which she was the central figure. The show first aired in the United Kingdom ...

(b. 1970), nanny and TV personality * Albert Hammond Jr. (b. 1980), guitarist *

Rita Hayworth Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer and producer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. The press coined th ...

(1918–1987), born Margarita Cansino, Hollywood actress *

Michelle Keegan Michelle Elizabeth Keegan (born 3 June 1987) is an English actress, known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'' and Sergeant Georgie Lane in the BBC drama series '' Our Girl''. Keegan also starred as Tra ...

(b. 1987), actress known for her roles as Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street and Corporal Georgie Lane in the BBC drama series Our Girl.

People born in Gibraltar during the Spanish period

Prior to its capture in 1704 by the British, there were 4,000 inhabitants of Gibraltar, all but 70 of whom fled to the surrounding Campo de Gibraltar. Some notable people born in Gibraltar prior to British rule include: *

Diego de Astorga y Céspedes Diego de Astorga y Céspedes (17 October 1663 – 9 February 1734) was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He also served as Bishop of Barcelona, Archbishop of Toledo and Grand Inquisitor. Biography Diego de Astorga y Céspedes wa ...

(1663–1734), Catholic Archbishop of Toledo and Grand Inquisitor * Alonso Hernández del Portillo (1543–1624), first historian of Gibraltar * Juan Mateos (?–1594), founder of Gibraltar's first hospital *

Gonzalo Piña Ludueña Gonzalo Piña Ludueña or Lidueña (Gibraltar, 1545 – Caracas, 1600) was a Spanish ''conquistador'' and colonial administrator in the Province of Venezuela between 1597 and 1600.

(1545–1600), Spanish ''

conquistador Conquistadors (, ) or conquistadores (, ; meaning 'conquerors') were the explorer-soldiers of the Spanish and Portuguese Empires of the 15th and 16th centuries. During the Age of Discovery, conquistadors sailed beyond Europe to the Americas, ...

'' in Venezuela; founder of Venezuelan town of San Antonio de Gibraltar in 1592 *

Juan Romero de Figueroa Juan Romero de Figueroa (Gibraltar, 16 September 1646 - id. 7 July 1720) was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, in charge of the Parish Church of St. Mary the Crowned (''Santa Maria la Coronada y San Bernardo'')

(1646–1720), Spanish Catholic priest in charge of the church of St. Mary the Crowned when the town was captured in 1704 * Simón Susarte, Spanish goatherd who guided a Spanish contingent over the Rock in the 1704 Franco-Spanish siege

People of Gibraltar descent (prior to British rule)

* Luis Daoíz (1767–1808), one of the heroes of the

Dos de Mayo Uprising On the 2 and 3 May 1808 the Dos de Mayo or Second of May Uprising of 1808 took place in Madrid, Spain. It was a rebellion by civilians alongside some military against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking a heavy-hand repress ...

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