Jaume () is a Catalan male given name. It is the equivalent of

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Notable people

Notable people with this given name include: * Jaume Aragall (born 1939), Spanish tenor *

Jaume Balagueró Jaume Balagueró Bernat (; born 2 November 1968) is a Spanish film director and screenwriter known for his horror films, most notably the acclaimed REC (film), ''REC'' series. Early life Balagueró was born in Lleida and grew up in Barcelona ...

(born 1968), Spanish filmmaker * Jaume Balmes (birth name:

Jaime Balmes Jaime Luciano Balmes y Urpiá (; 28 August 18109 July 1848) was a Spanish philosopher, theologian, Catholic apologist, sociologist and political writer. Familiar with the doctrine of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Balmes was an original philosopher who ...

in Spanish) (1810-1848), Spanish philosopher, theologian, Catholic apologist, sociologist and political writer *

Jaume Barberà Jaume Barberà i Ribas (born Mollet del Vallès, Spain 1955) is a Catalan director and television presenter.Altarriba, Georgina Since 2014, he has directed and presented the program ''Retrats'', and takes part in talk shows on RAC 1. He is known ...

(born 1955), Spanish journalist and TV host *

Jaume Blassi Jaume Blassi (born 1948) is a Spanish photographer. Their work is included in the collections of Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Museum of Fine Arts Houston The Museum of Fine A ...

(born 1948), Spanish photographer *

Jaume Cabré Jaume Cabré i Fabré (; born 1947) is a Catalan philologist, novelist and screenwriter. He was one of the founders of the Catalan literary collective, '' Ofèlia Dracs''. He was born in Terrassa. He graduated in Catalan Philology from the Univ ...

(born 1947), Catalan writer *

Jaume Collet-Serra Jaume Collet-Serra (; born 23 March 1974) is a Spanish-American film director and producer. He directed the horror films ''House of Wax (2005 film), House of Wax'' (2005), ''Orphan (2009 film), Orphan'' (2009), and ''The Shallows (film), The Sh ...

(born 1974), Spanish-American filmmaker *

Jaume Costa Jaume Vicent Costa Jordá (; born 18 March 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back. He spent most of his career at Villarreal, making 268 appearances, and also had two spells with Valencia. Club career Valencia Born ...

(born 1988), Spanish professional footballer *

Jaume Ferrer Jaume Ferrer (, fl. 1346) was a Majorcan sailor and explorer. He sailed from Majorca on 10 August 1346 to find the legendary "River of Gold," but the outcome of his quest and his fate are unknown. He is memorialized in his native city of Palma, ...

(14th century), Majorcan sailor and explorer *

Jaume Giró Jaume Giró i Ribas (born 1964) is a Catalan journalist, corporate executive and the current Minister of Economy and Finance of Catalonia. Early life Giró was born in 1964 in Badalona, Catalonia, Spain. He has a degree in information scienc ...

(born 1964), Catalan corporate executive *

Jaume Huguet Jaume Huguet (; 1412–1492) was a Catalan painter. Originally from Valls, he moved to Tarragona to stay with his uncle Pere Huguet, who was also a painter. When they moved to Barcelona he was exposed to modern trends of the time. Between 1440 ...

(1412-1492), Catalan painter * Jaume Llambi (born 1974), Spanish wheelchair basketball player * Jaume Martinez Vich (born 1993), Spanish professional pickleball player *

Jaume Masià Jaume Masià Vargas (born 31 October 2000) is a Spanish motorcycle rider competing in the 2025 Supersport World Championship for Orelac Racing Verdnatura team. He most notably won the 2023 Moto3 World Championship. Career Early career Betwe ...

(born 2000), Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle rider *

Jaume Munar Jaume Antoni Munar Clar (; ; born 5 May 1997) is a Spanish professional tennis player. Munar has a career-high ATP singles ranking of world No. 52 achieved on 20 May 2019 and a doubles ranking of No. 98 achieved on 21 April 2025. He is currently ...

(born 1997), Spanish tennis player *

Jaume Muxart Jaume Muxart (3 July 1922 – 8 March 2019) was a Catalan painter. He was part of the Grup Taüll of avant-garde In the arts and literature, the term ''avant-garde'' ( meaning or ) identifies an experimental genre or work of art, and the ...

(1922–2019), Spanish painter *

Jaume Perich Jaume Perich Escala, better known as El Perich (Barcelona, November 5, 1941-Mataró, February 1, 1995), was a Catalan writer, cartoonist and humorist. He was also the translator of French series such as Asterix, Blueberry and Achille Talon, among ...

(1941–1995), Catalan illustrator and humorist *

Jaume Plensa Jaume Plensa i Suñé (; born 23 August 1955) is a Spanish people, Catalan visual artist, sculptor, designer and engraver. He has also created opera sets, video projections and acoustic installations. Biography Plensa was born in Barcelona, Ca ...

(born 1955), Spanish artist *

Jaume Roig Jaume Roig (early 15th century, València - April 1478, Benimàmet) was a doctor in the city of València and the author of ''Espill'' (Mirror), a work of medieval literature in the Valencian/Catalan language. Together with Ausiàs March, and ...

(early 15th century-1478), Valencian doctor and writer *

Jaume Roures Jaume Roures Llop (born 8 September 1950) is a Spanish businessman, film producer and media mogul from Catalonia. Roures is best known as the founder of the newspaper '' Público'' and as the CEO of the media group Mediapro. Considered a left-wi ...

(born 1950), Spanish businessman and film producer *

Jaume Sisa Jaume Sisa (born 1948 in El Poble-sec, Barcelona) is a Catalan singer-songwriter, who defines himself as 'Galactic', and whose greatest hit was ''Qualsevol nit pot sortir el sol'' from his eponymous album, released in 1975. Songs such as ''Nit ...

(born 1948), Spanish singer and songwriter

As surname

Notable people with the surname Jaume include: * Pere Jaume Borrell, known as "

Perejaume Pere Jaume Borrell i Guinart, known as Perejaume, (born in 1957 in Sant Pol de Mar, Catalonia) is a Spaniards, Spanish contemporary artist. Of self-taught formation he takes clear influences of authors like Joan Brossa, with whom he will shar ...

" (born 1957), Catalan contemporary artist *

Bernat Jaume Bernat Jaume (born 19 November 1995 in Igualada Igualada () is a municipality and capital of Anoia county in Penedès, Catalonia, Spain. It is located on the left bank of the Anoia River and at the western end of the Igualada-Martorell-Bar ...

(born 1995), Spanish squash player *

Carolina Jaume Carolina Milena Jaume Saporiti (born 18 October 1986) is an Ecuadorian television actress and presenter. Biography Carolina Jaume was born on 18 October 1985 in Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, to parents Rafael Jaume of Puerto Rico and Diana ...

(born 1985), Ecuadorian actress

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