List of Spaniards in the United Kingdom
This is a list of notable Spaniards in the United Kingdom who have at least one Spanish parent, ordered by surname (apellido) within section.
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Actors
Patricia Medina
- John Charles Marquez, actor and a writer, best known for his role as PC Joe Penhale in ITV drama series Doc Martin (2007–present) and Ray Wilson in BBC One's drama In the Club (2014–present).
- Patricia Medina, actress in the 1940s-60s; Spanish father[1]
- Natalia Tena, actress, played Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series and Osha in HBOs Game of Thrones
- Roger Delgado, actor, played The Master in Doctor Who, Spanish father
- Douglas Booth, actor, mother of Spanish ancestry
Artists
- Angela de la Cruz, painter, nominated for the Turner Prize in 2010
- Cristina de Middel, photographer
- Tamara Rojo, ballet dancer, currently the artistic director of the English National Ballet, previously the principal dancer with The Royal Ballet
Business
- Ana Patricia Botín, CEO of Santander UK, the third largest bank in the UK in terms of deposits
Lawyers
- Miriam González Durántez, wife of former Liberal Democrat Party Leader and former Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP
Musicians
- Carlos Bonell, guitarist
- Paloma Faith, singer; Spanish father
- Geri Halliwell, singer; Spanish mother from Huesca.[2]
- Lita Roza, singer; Spanish father[3]
Politicians
- Michael Portillo, politician and broadcaster; Spanish father[4]
Royalty
- Edward II of England, Spanish mother, Eleanor of Castile
- Mary I of England, Queen of England and Ireland, Queen Consort of Spain, Sicily and Naples; Spanish mother, Catherine of Aragon
Scholars
- Felipe Fernández-Armesto, British historian and author of several popular books on revisionist history; Spanish father
- Charles Powell, Director of the Elcano Royal Institute (Madrid) since 28 March 2012; Spanish mother
- Cristina Martín Menéndez, chemist and environmentalist
Sports
- Eva Carneiro, sports doctor; Spanish father
- Santi Cazorla, footballer
- Joe Gomez, footballer; Spanish mother
- Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, rugby union player
- Adam Lallana, footballer; Spanish grandfather
- Nacho Monreal, footballer
- Jay Rodriguez, footballer; Spanish father
- David Silva, footballer
Writers
- John Carlin, journalist; Scottish father, Spanish mother
- Joseph Blanco White, Roman Catholic (later, Anglican and Unitarian) theologian and poet in Spanish and English; born in Spain; Spanish father of Irish descent, Spanish mother
See also
- Latin Americans in the United Kingdom
References
- Patricia Medina Cotton: The Interview Archived 2004-12-14 at the Wayback Machine
- Halliwell, Geri (1999). "If Only (book)". Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- 'The Stage' January 2006 article by Maurice Leonard
- "Digging up the dead". BBC Four. Retrieved December 30, 2010.
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