Actors from Spain

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Spanish Actors of all time. This list of famous Spanish Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Spanish Actors.

1. #1

   

   Antonio Banderas

   b. 1960

   HPI 73.6186 languages

   Antonio Banderas is most famous for his roles in the movies "The Mask of Zorro" and "Desperado."

2. #2

   

   Carmen Amaya

   1913 - 1963

   HPI 71.5050 languages

   Carmen Amaya was a flamenco dancer and singer who is most famous for being the first female flamenco dancer to perform in North America.

3. #3

   

   Marisa Paredes

   1946 - 2024

   HPI 71.1236 languages

   Spain film actress

4. #4

   

   Penélope Cruz

   b. 1974

   HPI 70.39102 languages

   Penélope Cruz is most famous for her roles in films such as Vanilla Sky, Blow, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

5. #5

   

   Javier Bardem

   b. 1969

   HPI 69.9774 languages

   Javier Bardem is most famous for his role as the villain in the James Bond film Skyfall.

6. #6

   

   Carmen Maura

   b. 1945

   HPI 69.6640 languages

   Carmen Maura is most famous for her role as Carmen in the film Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

7. #7

   

   Fernando Rey

   1917 - 1994

   HPI 69.3240 languages

   Fernando Rey is most famous for his role as the French detective Pepe Le Moko in the film "Casbah" (1948).

8. #8

   

   María Casares

   1922 - 1996

   HPI 66.1024 languages

   Spanish-French actress

9. #9

   

   Francisco Rabal

   1926 - 2001

   HPI 65.9531 languages

   Spanish actor, director, and screenwriter (1926–2001)

10. #10

    

    Sara Montiel

    1928 - 2013

    HPI 65.4336 languages

    Spanish actress and singer (1928–2013)