Famous Catalan or Catalan-speaking/writing people
- Isaac Albéniz, (1860-1909), musician
- Pope Alexander VI, (1492-1503), Roman pope of the 15th century
- Valentí Almirall (1841-1904) - Politician, author of "Lo catalanisme", founder of the first dayly periodical in Catalan language: "El diari catalá"
- Carmen Amaya, (1913-1963), flamenco dancer
- Dominique Arago, (1786-1853), scientist
- Facundo Bacardí - merchant, founder or Bacardi
- Ignasi Barraquer (Barcelona 1884 - 1965) - Ophthalmologist
- Ricardo Bofill, (born 1939), architect
- Pere Bosch-Gimpera (1891-1974) - Anthropologist, Archaeologist and prehistorian
- Pere Calders - writer
- Francesc Cambó - politician
- Josep Carreras - opera singer
- Pau Casals, (1876-1973), musician
- Montserrat Caballé (1933-), opera singer
- Ildefons Cerdà, urban planner
- Josep Comas i Solà (1868-1937) - Astronomer, discoverer of the asteroid named 'Barcelona'
- Lluís Companys - politician
- Abraham Cresques (Ciutat de Mallorca, 1381 - ?, ?) - Cartographer of the Majorcan school
- Jehuda Cresques (Ciutat de Mallorca, ? - Barcelona, 1410) - Cartographer of the Majorcan school
- Xavier Cugat, (1900-1990), musician
- Salvador Dalí, (1904-1989), artist
- Lluís Domènech i Montaner - architect
- Salvador Espriu - writer
- Pompeu Fabra, (1868-1948), grammarian
- Saint Vincent Ferrer
- Alexandre Galí (1886-1969) - Pedagogue and historian
- Pau Gasol, (born 1980), basketball player
- Antoni Gaudí, (1852-1926), architect
- Àngel Guimerà - writer
- James I of Aragon - king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
- Àngel Guimerà - writer
- Ramon Llull - philosopher of the 13 century
- Francesc Macià, (1859-1933), soldier and politician
- Aristide Maillol, (1861-1944), sculptor and painter
- Joan Maragall, (1860-1911), writer
- Ausias March, (1397-1459), poet of the 15th century
- Joanot Martorell, (1413-1468), writer of the 15th century
- Joan Miró, (1893-1983), artist
- Tete Montoliu - jazz pianist
- Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol (1819-1885) - Inventor of submarine boat
- Ramon Muntaner, (c. 1270-1336), soldier and writer of the 14th century
- Narcís Oller, (1846-1930), writer
- Mateu Orfila (1787-1835) - Minorcan toxicology and legal medicine doctor, professor at Paris
- Saint Joseph Oriol
- Joan Oró, biologist
- Manuel de Pedrolo - writer
- Peter III of Aragon - king of Aragon and count of Barcelona
- Ramón Pichot - artist
- Antoni Pixot - artist
- Josep Pla (1897-1981) - Writer
- Enric Prat de la Riba - politician
- Josep Puig i Cadafalch - architect
- Jordi Pujol - politician
- Carles Reixach - football player
- Carles Riba - poet
- Charlie Rivel - clown
- Mercè Rodoreda, (1909-1983), writer
- Jordi Sabater Pi - primatologist
- Juan Antonio Samaranch - president of the IOC from 1980 to 2001
- Arantxa Sanchez Vicario (1971-), women's tennis champion
- Rosa Sensat (1873-1961) - Pedagogue
- Josep Lluís Sert (1902-1983) Architect, cofounder of the GATCPAC group, professor at Harvard
- Antoni Tàpies, artist
- Josep Trueta (1897-1977) - Medicine doctor, professor of Orthopedy at Oxford
- Jacint Verdaguer (1845-1902), Catalan poet
