Spanish Famous Names Starting with Letter M

Was a popular Spanish soprano who later became a successful teacher of singing in Milan. Among her m

Was a popular Spanish soprano who later became a successful teacher of singing in Milan. Among her most illustrious pupils were Renata Tebaldi, Montserrat Caballé, Fiorenza Cossotto, Ivo Vinco, Alfredo Kraus, Francisco Kraus, Anna Moffo, Renata Scotto and Elena Souliotis.She appeared at the world premiere of Wolf-Ferrari's opera Sly, at the Teatro alla Scala, in 1927, with the great Italian tenor Aureliano Pertile.

A Spanish singer-songwriter.Her interest in music started when she was a girl. She studied Advertisi

A Spanish singer-songwriter.Her interest in music started when she was a girl. She studied Advertising and Public Relations in Segovia, where she also worked as a waitress. She left her university career to be a contestant in Operación Triunfo 2002, her springboard to fame. Her musical style can be defined as the classical Spanish canción de autor or singer-songwriter, but it shows influences of Frank Sinatra, K's Choice and Las Planetas.Vega did reasonably well in Operacion Triunfo, but was not one of the finalists. At the end of the series, each contestant not in the final was asked to release their own original 'single'. This was a smart move by the programme makers, as it introduced a further element of competition: contestants who sold more than 200,000 copies of their single won a recording contract for a debut album. Vega's single was "Quiero Ser Tú" (I want to be you)

A Spanish singer.When she was a child, she acts in school plays and wish to be a singer, but finishe

A Spanish singer.When she was a child, she acts in school plays and wish to be a singer, but finished school, high school and university, and become a music teacher. At this time also sang in a orcherstra named bahia azul, and worked as an direction assistant in Astilleros de Cadiz.In 2001 contested to the Spain pre-selection of EUROVISION with the song, No pidas mas amor, under the name of LUNA. Was in 6th place, but signed with Vale Music and start to record her first album MI SUEÑO.

A sociolinguist, creolist and dialectologist whose work has focused on the creole languages of the C

A sociolinguist, creolist and dialectologist whose work has focused on the creole languages of the Caribbean.He attended Queen's Royal College in Port-of-Spain and later won a scholarship to the fledgling University College of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica which he entered in 1953. After graduating from Mona, Alleyne obtained a PhD from the University of Strasbourg, France. He returned to Mona as a lecturer in 1959, and was made Professor of Sociolinguistics in 1982. He is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras.Upon retirement from The University of the West Indies, Mona, the title of Professor emeritus was conferred on him. He was president of the Society for Caribbean Linguistics (SCL) from 1990 to 1992 and was made an honorary member of the SCL in 1998

Is a member of the boyband D'NASH. He is known simply as Mikel and is the romantic of the band.He is

Is a member of the boyband D'NASH. He is known simply as Mikel and is the romantic of the band.He is known as the child of the group.Mikel studied audio-visual communications in United Kingdom.He also has experience as model and salsa dancer.

Was a Spanish (Aragonese) theologian, physician, cartographer, and humanist and the first European t

Was a Spanish (Aragonese) theologian, physician, cartographer, and humanist and the first European to describe the function of pulmonary circulation. His interests included many sciences: astronomy and meteorology; geography, jurisprudence, study of the B

Is a Guatelamalan human rights activist and newspaper columnist. He is currently the spokesperson fo

Is a Guatelamalan human rights activist and newspaper columnist. He is currently the spokesperson for the Center for Human Rights Legal Action (CALDH) in Guatemala City. He has been the target of frequent death threats.

Is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of

Is a former Spanish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Spanish team which finished fifteenth in the Olympic tournament. He played all five matches and scored three goals.

Is a Spanish wrestler. He represented Spain at the Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's f

Is a Spanish wrestler. He represented Spain at the Wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 57 kg.

(born on January 5, 1964) is a Spanish professional golfer.

(born on January 5, 1964) is a Spanish professional golfer.

Is a professional tennis player from Spain. López Jaén had a brief career at the top level of Juni

Is a professional tennis player from Spain. López Jaén had a brief career at the top level of Juniors play, reaching a high of #76 in April, 2000 before turning his sights on pro tournaments. López Jaén cracked the top-300 as a 20 year old in 2003, but wa

(born on May 2, 1962) is a Spanish golfer

(born on May 2, 1962) is a Spanish golfer

Is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished his career riding on the UCI ProTo

Is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist. He finished his career riding on the UCI ProTour for the Phonak Hearing Systems cycling team, with whom he had ridden since 2005. His career highlights include winning the Clásica de San Sebastián and

Is a Spanish actor and singer,Muñoz began his career as an actor at the age of 9 in the film El Pal

Is a Spanish actor and singer,Muñoz began his career as an actor at the age of 9 in the film El Palomo cojo, then multiplied the television appearances, especially in the soap opera Al salir de clase and the series Compañeros, before doubling Sinbad in the Spanish version of the film Sinbad of the Seven Seas.

Is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold me

Is a former water polo player from Spain, who was a member of the national team that won the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Four years earlier, when his Barcelona hosted the Games, he was on the side that captured the silver m

A former Spanish footballer with Cádiz CF, FC Barcelona and Spain.He won over the fans with his no

A former Spanish footballer with Cádiz CF, FC Barcelona and Spain.He won over the fans with his no nonsense displays at the back and showed his bravery when he played in the final of the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1979 with a broken collar bone. Migueli is FC Barcelona's record appearance holder with 548 matches under his belt.[1]

Was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. Miguel Bover Sons was the son of 1920 Spanish road ra

Was a Spanish professional road bicycle racer. Miguel Bover Sons was the son of 1920 Spanish road race champion Miguel Bover Salom.

A footballer currently playing for Real Oviedo, the champions of the region of Asturias (winners Tro

A footballer currently playing for Real Oviedo, the champions of the region of Asturias (winners Trofeo Principado 2007) and currently top of the Tercera division in Spain. His specialist position is left midfield or left wing.

Is a Spanish American astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions and one International

Is a Spanish American astronaut and a veteran of three space shuttle missions and one International Space Station mission.

A Spanish football defender for CA Osasuna and Spain under-21s. His twin brother Javier also plays f

A Spanish football defender for CA Osasuna and Spain under-21s. His twin brother Javier also plays for the Navarran side.Flaño made his first team debut in La Liga in the match Osasuna 3 - Real Betis 2, played in 18 September 2004.

Is a Spanish alpine skier, sighted guide and Paralympic Champion. He competed as a sighted guide in

Is a Spanish alpine skier, sighted guide and Paralympic Champion. He competed as a sighted guide in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, Canada, with Jon Santacana Maiztegui. He won a gold medal in the Downhill, visually impaired and a silver medal i

Is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Garcia also competed in two Summe

Is a Spanish sprint canoer who competed in the early to mid 1990s. Garcia also competed in two Summer Olympics, earning his best finish of fifth in the K-4 1000 m event at Atlanta in 1996.

Was a Spanish poet, born in Orihuela (Spain), to a poor family and given little formal education, pu

Was a Spanish poet, born in Orihuela (Spain), to a poor family and given little formal education, published his first book of poetry at 23, and gained considerable fame before his death. He spent his childhood as a goatherd and farmhand, and was, for the

Is a prominent Spanish grandmaster of chess.He was a highly skilled player as a youngster and became

Is a prominent Spanish grandmaster of chess.He was a highly skilled player as a youngster and became junior champion of Catalonia at the age of 12. A trained computer scientist, chess remained his real passion and continued progress brought him an International Master title in 1986, followed by the Grandmaster title in 1988.

Was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid during the

Was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for SD Indautxu and Atlético Madrid during the 1950s and 1960s. Although born in Spanish Guinea, now known as Equatorial Guinea, Jones grew up in Bilbao. He began his career with local side, SD Indautxu, where his team mates included the veteran Lezama and another emerging young player, Jesus María Pereda. Jones and Pereda, and later a third Indautxu player, José Eulogio Gárate, were all controversially rejected by Athletic Bilbao because of their birthplaces.