List of Spaniards in the United Kingdom explained

This is a list of notable Spaniards in the United Kingdom who have at least one Spanish parent, ordered by surname (Spanish; Castilian: apellido) within section.

Actors

• Douglas Booth, actor, mother of Spanish ancestry
• Raquel Cassidy, actress, Spanish mother
• Oona Chaplin, actress, Spanish citizen
• Roger Delgado, actor, played The Master in Doctor Who, Spanish father
• Patsy Ferran, actress, Spanish-born citizen
• Dafne Keen, actress, played Laura in Logan, Spanish mother
• Saura Lightfoot Leon, actress, Spanish mother
• 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]
• Martin Marquez, actor, Spanish father
• Alfred Molina, actor of stage & screen, Spanish father
• Ana Mulvoy-Ten, actress, Spanish mother
• Elena Saurel, actress, Spanish citizen
• Natalia Tena, actress, played Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series and Osha in HBOs Game of Thrones, Spanish parents
• Charlotte Vega, actress and model, Spanish paternal grandparents

Artists

• Angela de la Cruz, painter, nominated for the Turner Prize in 2010
• John Galliano, fashion designer, Spanish mother
• 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, 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]
• George Richards, politician, Spanish father^[5]

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

Sports

• Eva Carneiro, sports doctor; Spanish father
• Joe Gomez, footballer; Spanish mother
• Sam Hidalgo-Clyne, rugby union player
• Adam Lallana, footballer; Spanish grandfather
• Nacho Novo, footballer
• Jay Rodriguez, footballer; Spanish paternal grandparents

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.classicimages.com/1998/may98/patriciacinterview.html Patricia Medina Cotton: The Interview
2. Book: Halliwell, Geri. If Only (book). 1999. Bantam . 9780553815290. 2 March 2020.
3. http://www.thestage.co.uk/features/feature.php/11224 'The Stage' January 2006 article by Maurice Leonard
4. Web site: Digging up the dead. BBC Four. December 30, 2010.
5. Web site: RICHARDS, George (d.1746), of Long Bredy, nr. Bridport, Dorset. History of Parliament Online . 2024-04-20 . www.historyofparliamentonline.org.