Famous Persons from Melilla, Melilla, Spain
- Samu Omorodion - Born on May 5, 2004 - Association football player
- Borja Garcés - Born on August 6, 1999 - Association football player
- Jimmy Eriksson - Born on March 14, 1991 - Racing automobile driver
- Ezequiel Calvente - Born on January 12, 1991 - Association football player
- Munir Mohand Mohamedi - Born on May 10, 1989 - Association football player - Officer of the Order of the Throne
- Robin Nilsson - Born on September 13, 1987 - Association football player
- Mohamed El-Madaghri - Born on April 27, 1987 - Association football player
- Amar Amar Hamed - Born on February 17, 1987 - Association football player
- Farid Bang - Born on June 4, 1986 - Rapper, Singer, and Actor
- Sofía Acedo Reyes - Born on September 24, 1985 - Politician
- Yusef Abdeselam Kaddur - Born on January 2, 1985 - Athlete
- Inma Ruiz Salinas - Born on July 19, 1984 - Mangaka
- Mohamed Mohamed Mahanan - Born on July 21, 1983 - Association football player
- Mimi Segura - Born on May 28, 1981 - Association football player
- Jesús Blasco Avellaneda - Born on February 24, 1981 - Journalist, Camera operator, Photojournalist, and Photographer
- Mohamed Hamed Al-lal - Born on March 25, 1979 - Association football player
- Guillermo Díaz Gómez - Born on April 29, 1978 - Lawyer, and Politician
- Salvador Balbuena Teruel - Born on February 3, 1978 - Association football player
- Chota - Born on April 5, 1975 - Association football player
- Guillermo Martínez Arcas - Born on April 7, 1974 - Politician
- Anders Andersson - Born on March 15, 1974 - Association football player
- Fredrik Andersson - Born on November 3, 1973 - Record producer
- Arly Jover - Born on May 2, 1971 - Film actor, Film producer, Actor, and Screenwriter
- Goyo Jiménez Tornero - Born on January 31, 1970 - Humorist, and Screenwriter
- Fauzaya Talhaoui - Born on November 1, 1969 - Women's rights activist, and Politician
- Antoine Santana - Born on July 16, 1969 - Film director, and Screenwriter
- Juan Manuel Piñuel Villalón - Born on January 20, 1967 - Guardia civil - Grand Cross of the Royal Order for Civil Recognition of the Victims of Terrorism (died: May 14, 2008)
- Jesús Puente Alcaraz - Born on October 15, 1965 - Researcher, and Politician (died: May 14, 2008)
- María del Carmen Dueñas - Born on December 23, 1964 - Lawyer, and Politician (died: May 14, 2008)
- Margarita Durán Vadell - Born on November 18, 1963 - Historian, and Politician (died: May 14, 2008)
- Antonio Rivero Taravillo - Born on May 10, 1963 - Literary critic, Translator, Poet, and Writer - Alcalá City Awards (died: May 14, 2008)
- Álvaro Ballarín - Born on September 18, 1962 - Politician (died: May 14, 2008)
- Carlos Baeza Torres - Born on May 15, 1962 - Sculptor (died: May 14, 2008)
- Antonio Bravo-Nieto - Born on May 18, 1961 - Architectural historian, Art historian, University teacher, and Writer (died: May 14, 2008)
- Juan Ramón Medina Cepero - Born on April 12, 1961 - University teacher, and Jurist (died: May 14, 2008)
- Javier Imbroda - Born on January 8, 1961 - Basketball coach (died: April 2, 2022)
- José Manuel de Zuleta y Alejandro - Born on December 8, 1960 - Basketball coach (died: April 2, 2022)
- Abdelmalik El Barkani - Born on August 15, 1960 - Politician (died: April 2, 2022)
- Sultana Wahnón - Born on May 8, 1960 - Comparative literature academic, Literary critic, Essayist, University teacher, and Writer (died: April 2, 2022)
- Miguel Ángel Sánchez Tenedor - Born on December 14, 1959 - Musician, Barista, Singer, and Poet (died: January 4, 2024)
- Abdelkader Mohamed Ali - Born on October 28, 1959 - Politician (died: January 4, 2024)
- Mustafa Aberchán - Born on October 17, 1959 - Politician (died: January 4, 2024)
- Adela Picon - Born on November 20, 1958 - Visual artist, and Painter (died: January 4, 2024)
- Staffan Valdemar Holm - Born on October 7, 1958 - Director, and Theatrical director - Swedish Academy's Theatre Award | Litteris et Artibus (died: January 4, 2024)
- Mustafa Arruf - Born on June 8, 1958 - Sculptor, and Artist (died: January 4, 2024)
- Al-Lal Mohamed Amar - Born on December 25, 1957 - Association football player (died: January 4, 2024)
- Eduardo de Castro González - Born on March 3, 1957 - Politician, and Mayor (died: January 4, 2024)
- Miguel Ángel Alonso-Zarazaga - Born on March 5, 1956 - Entomologist, Taxonomist, and Zoologist (died: January 4, 2024)
- Hassan Bensiamar - Born on December 29, 1955 - Drawer, and Painter (died: January 4, 2024)
- Fernando López Pardo - Born on August 8, 1955 - Archaeologist, and Historian (died: December 1, 2010)
- Gerardo Muñoz Lorente - Born on May 26, 1955 - Politician (died: December 1, 2010)
- Juan Díez Sánchez - Born on April 2, 1955 - Historian (died: December 1, 2010)
- Palmolive - Born on January 3, 1954 - Drummer (died: December 1, 2010)
- Paulino Plata - Born on October 25, 1953 - Politician (died: December 1, 2010)
- Carlos Laguna Asensi - Born on May 10, 1953 - Journalist, and Politician (died: December 1, 2010)
- Carmen Perea - Born on May 3, 1952 - Tennis coach, and Tennis player (died: December 1, 2010)
- Enrique Palacios Hernández - Born on July 14, 1951 - Police officer, and Politician (died: December 1, 2010)
- Antonio Rubio Campaña - Born on May 11, 1951 - Investigative journalist, Teacher, and Writer (died: December 1, 2010)
- Carlos Villanueva Abelairas - Born on December 21, 1949 - Musicologist, University teacher, Music critic, and Musician (died: December 1, 2010)
- Francisco Ruiz Peinado - Born on May 18, 1949 - Artist (died: December 1, 2010)
- Juan Fraile Cantón - Born on October 16, 1948 - Politician (died: December 1, 2010)
- Mariano Pérez - Born on October 8, 1948 - Boxer (died: December 27, 2016)
- Rosa Muñoz Guillén - Born on February 14, 1947 - Handball player (died: December 27, 2016)
- Manuel José López Pérez - Born on November 18, 1946 - Handball player - Knight Commander of the Order of Alfonso X (died: March 18, 2018)
- Jorge Salvador Hernández Mollar - Born on September 3, 1945 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: March 18, 2018)
- Hilari de Cara - Born on July 9, 1945 - Poet (died: March 18, 2018)
- Vicente Cervera - Born on May 24, 1945 - Association football player (died: March 18, 2018)
- Pedro Berruezo - Born on May 22, 1945 - Association football player (died: January 7, 1973)
- Manuel Pérez Martínez - Born on November 1, 1944 - Politician (died: January 7, 1973)
- Juan José Imbroda - Born on June 24, 1944 - Politician (died: January 7, 1973)
- Rosario Camacho - Born on January 2, 1943 - University teacher, and Art historian (died: January 7, 1973)
- José Luis Hernández Martínez - Born on January 11, 1942 - Association football player (died: January 7, 1973)
- Estrella Abecassis de Laredo - Born on February 7, 1940 - Physicist (died: January 7, 1973)
- Bruno Glenmark - Born on March 17, 1938 - Music executive, and Musician (died: January 7, 1973)
- Hermenegildo Martínez - Born on August 13, 1937 - Gymnast, and Artistic gymnast (died: January 7, 1973)
- Antonio César Jiménez Segura - Born on June 13, 1936 - Theatrical director, and Actor (died: September 28, 2000)
- Luis Martínez Coll - Born on May 11, 1936 - Military personnel (died: December 11, 2022)
- José García Pérez - Born on January 26, 1936 - Politician, Poet, and Writer (died: June 19, 2022)
- José García Castro - Born on June 10, 1934 - Association football player (died: September 1, 2003)
- Enrique González Fernández - Born on November 3, 1933 - Fencer (died: September 1, 2003)
- Ángel García Viana Caro - Born on August 10, 1933 - Politician (died: September 1, 2003)
- Placido Carmelo - Born on July 16, 1933 - Politician (died: July 22, 1998)
- Francisco Navarro - Born on April 7, 1933 - Association football player (died: July 22, 1998)
- Francisco Hernández Díaz - Born on December 18, 1932 - Drawer, Graphic artist, and Painter (died: April 5, 2012)
- Fernando Arrabal - Born on August 11, 1932 - Novelist, Film director, Painter, Playwright, Poet, Writer, Actor, and Screenwriter - Grand prix du livre d'histoire de la Société des gens de lettres | Mariano de Cavia' Price | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Grand prix du théâtre | Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts | Premio Nadal | National Theater Prize (died: April 5, 2012)
- Eduardo Morillas - Born on July 10, 1932 - Painter (died: May 3, 2021)
- José Calavera Ruiz - Born on October 23, 1931 - University teacher - honorary doctorate of the Polytechnic University of Valencia | honorary doctorate of the University of Cantabria | Medalla de Honor al Fomento de la Invención | International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering (died: August 25, 2023)
- Lucinda Urrusti - Born on November 25, 1929 - Painter (died: March 25, 2023)
- Victorio Manchón - Born on October 29, 1929 - Painter (died: March 9, 1969)
- Ramón Martínez Pérez - Born on February 6, 1929 - Association football player (died: January 6, 2017)
- Antón Santamarina Delgado - Born on November 16, 1928 - Politician, and Writer (died: January 6, 2017)
- Demetrio Gutiérrez Alarcón - Born on November 10, 1928 - Journalist, and Writer (died: April 14, 2016)
- Juan Guerrero Zamora - Born on January 22, 1927 - Theatrical director, Film director, and Writer (died: March 28, 2002)
- Pere Pavia - Born on January 18, 1927 - Artist (died: March 18, 2020)
- Manuel Alonso Olea - Born on June 19, 1924 - University teacher, Jurist, and Writer - honorary doctorate of Carlos III University | honorary doctorate of the University of Santiago de Compostela | honorary doctor of the University of León | Cross of Honour of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort | Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort | Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit | Grand Cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso X the Wise | Order of Civil Merit | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (died: February 23, 2003)
- Concha Hidalgo - Born on December 13, 1923 - Television actor, and Stage actor (died: November 30, 2019)
- Fernando Pedrosa Roldán - Born on November 26, 1923 - Politician - Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (died: July 16, 2004)
- Eduardo León Sola - Born on July 1, 1923 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: July 16, 2004)
- Antonio Cabo Gallardo - Born on June 25, 1923 - Politician (died: July 16, 2004)
- Joaquín Madolell Estévez - Born on April 23, 1923 - Military personnel, and Spy (died: October 1, 2011)
- Maria Dolores Segarra - Born on March 15, 1921 - Military personnel, and Spy (died: March 1, 1959)
- Jesús García Siso - Born on June 15, 1919 - Politician - Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (died: August 20, 2005)
- José Muñoz Congost - Born on July 21, 1918 - Trade unionist (died: May 18, 1996)
- Antonio Cuevas Puente - Born on August 23, 1917 - Film producer (died: July 18, 1997)
- Mercedes Vecino - Born on February 5, 1916 - Film actor, and Vedette (died: August 28, 2004)
- José Granados Weil - Born on April 29, 1915 - Lawyer - Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort (died: September 14, 2002)
- Juan Manuel Fanjul Sedeño - Born on November 16, 1914 - Jurist, Politician, and Lawyer - Cross of Honour of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort | Grand Cross of the Order of St. Raymond of Peñafort | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit | Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III (died: February 3, 1989)
- Luis Prendes - Born on August 22, 1913 - Television actor, and Actor (died: October 27, 1998)
- Miguel López Torrontegui - Born on July 14, 1913 - Association football player (died: April 2, 2000)
- Adolfo Sánchez García - Born on October 20, 1910 - Politician - Grand Cross of the Order of Merit for Agriculture (died: April 2, 2000)
- Juan López López - Born on September 1, 1909 - Sculptor (died: January 1, 1988)
- Sam Gullberg - Born on May 24, 1909 - Writer (died: October 25, 1943)
- Joaquín García Morato - Born on May 4, 1904 - Fighter pilot, Flying ace, and Military personnel - Cross Laureate of Saint Ferdinand (died: April 4, 1939)
- Urbano Orad de la Torre - Born on May 3, 1904 - Military personnel (died: November 17, 1982)
- Albert Andersson - Born on April 25, 1902 - Decathlete, Hurdler, and Artistic gymnast (died: March 5, 1977)