List of bullfighters

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

Colombia

France

Mexico

Mozambique

Peru

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Spain

United States

United Kingdom

Fictional bullfighters

  • 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!!
  • 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)
  • 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 (film)
  • Luis Montoya, a retired, legendary Mexican bullfighter and antagonist in the television series Columbo, Season 5, Episode 4 "A Matter of Honor".

See also

References

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