21 Notable alumni of
University of Alcala

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The University of Alcala is 1629th in the world, 553rd in Europe, and 25th in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 21 notable alumni from the University of Alcala sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Javier Ortega Smith-Molina

    Javier Ortega Smith-Molina
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the University of Alcala
    Graduated with licentiate degree in law
    Occupations
    military personnelpoliticianlawyer
    Biography

    Francisco Javier Ortega Smith-Molina is a Spanish lawyer and politician. He served as Secretary-General of Vox between 2014 and 2022, making him the second most prominent person in the party after its president Santiago Abascal. He serves as a member of both the Congress of Deputies and the Madrid City Council since 2019.

  2. Tirso de Molina

    Tirso de Molina
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1570-1649 (aged 79)
    Occupations
    poetplaywrighthistorianwriter
    Biography

    Gabriel Téllez, also known as Tirso de Molina, was a Spanish Baroque dramatist, poet, and Roman Catholic monk. He is primarily known for writing The Trickster of Seville and the Stone Guest, the play from which the character Don Juan originates. His work also includes female protagonists and the exploration of sexual issues.

  3. Rafael Hernando Fraile

    Rafael Hernando Fraile
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1961-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Rafael Antonio Hernando Fraile is a Spanish attorney and politician who represents Almería Province in the Spanish Congress of Deputies. He was the spokesperson of the People's Party in Congress between 2014 and 2018. He has also been the President of New Generations.

  4. Mateo Alemán

    Mateo Alemán
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1547-1614 (aged 67)
    Occupations
    novelistwriter
    Biography

    Mateo Alemán y del Nero was a Spanish novelist and writer.

  5. Henar Álvarez

    Henar Álvarez
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Enrolled in the University of Alcala
    Graduated with master's degree in communication
    Occupations
    screenwriterjournalist
    Biography

    Henar Álvarez Díaz is a Spanish scriptwriter and comedian who co-hosts the Cadena SER radio show Buenismo bien. de la. She was a scriptwriter and collaborator on the Movistar+ platform's #0, Las que faltaban.

  6. Carla García Barber

    Carla García Barber
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Enrolled in the University of Alcala
    Graduated with master's degree in aesthetic medicine
    Occupations
    physicianmodelbeauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    Carla Barber Garcia is a Spanish medical doctor, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2015 and Miss World Spain 2011. She represented her country at both Miss Universe 2015 and Miss World 2011.

  7. Macarena Santelices

    Macarena Santelices
    Born in
    Chile Flag Chile
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Enrolled in the University of Alcala
    Graduated with master's degree
    Occupations
    politicianjournalist
    Biography

    Macarena Eugenia Santelices Cañas is a Chilean politician and journalist.

  8. Belén Garijo

    Belén Garijo
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1960-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    physicianbusiness executiveinternational forum participant
    Biography

    Belén Garijo is a Spanish business executive. Since May 2021, she has been the CEO and chair of the executive board of Merck Group.

  9. Jaime Castro Castro

    Jaime Castro Castro
    Born in
    Colombia Flag Colombia
    Years
    1938-.. (age 86)
    Occupations
    lawyerstatespersonpoliticiandiplomat
    Biography

    Jaime Castro Castro is a Colombian lawyer and politician, who served as Mayor of Bogotá from 1992 to 1994. A Liberal Party politician, he served as Minister of Government under President Belisario Betancur Cuartas, and as Minister of Justice under President Misael Pastrana Borrero.

  10. Iñaki Piñuel

    Iñaki Piñuel
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    psychologist
    Biography

    Iñaki Piñuel y Zabala is a Spanish psychologist, essayist, researcher and professor of Organization and Human Resources at the Faculty of Business and Labour Sciences in the University of Alcalá, Madrid. He is an expert in Management and Human Resources and one of the leading European specialists in research and divulgation of mobbing or psychological harassment in the workplace and education.

  11. Agustín Moreto y Cavana

    Agustín Moreto y Cavana
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1618-1669 (aged 51)
    Occupations
    playwrightwriter
    Biography

    Agustín Moreto y Cavana, was a Spanish Catholic priest, dramatist and playwright.

  12. María Isidra de Guzmán y de la Cerda

    María Isidra de Guzmán y de la Cerda
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1767-1803 (aged 36)
    Occupations
    translator
    Biography

    María Isidra de Guzmán y de la Cerda was a Spanish noble and scholar. She is regarded to be the first woman to receive a Doctor of Philosophy in Spain.

  13. Paúl Granda López

    Paúl Granda López
    Born in
    Ecuador Flag Ecuador
    Years
    1972-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Paúl Andrés Granda López is an Ecuadorian politician who occupied the mayorship of Cuenca between 2009 and 2014.

  14. Manuela Roka

    Manuela Roka
    Born in
    Equatorial Guinea Flag Equatorial Guinea
    Years
    1973-.. (age 51)
    Enrolled in the University of Alcala
    Graduated with teaching method
    Occupations
    politicianuniversity teacher
    Biography

    Manuela Roka Botey is the prime minister of Equatorial Guinea. She is the first woman to fill this role. Her appointment to prime minister by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema was announced on January 31, 2023. She succeeded Francisco Pascual Obama Asue in the office. She had previously served as the minister for education in 2020. She is the vice dean of the National University of Equatorial Guinea's faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.

  15. Agustín de Cazalla

    Agustín de Cazalla
    Years
    1510-1559 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    theologiancanon
    Biography

    Augustino de Cazalla, or Dr. Agustín Cazalla, was a Spanish clergyman, with humanist and Erasmist tendencies, who was prosecuted for founding a Protestant sect in Valladolid. The son of a royal accountant, Pedro de Cazalla, and Leonor de Vibero (or Vivero) - both were of 'converso' families - the nephew of Bishop Juan de Cazalla and the brother of María de Cazalla (of the group of illuminati in Guadalajara in 1525), he studied at the University of Valladolid with Bartolomé Carranza (who was also tried by the Spanish Inquisition) and at the University of Alcalá de Henares, where his uncle Juan was the former chaplain to Cardinal Cisneros and was also a renowned humanist and Erasmist. His classmate in Alcalá, Diego Laínez, was a founding member of the Society of Jesus.

  16. Chenta Tsai Tseng

    Chenta Tsai Tseng
    Born in
    Taiwan Flag Taiwan
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    LGBTQI+ rights activistsinger
    Biography

    Chenta Tsai Tseng, better known as Putochinomaricón (stylized as PUTOCHINOMARICÓN), is a Taiwanese-born Spanish musician and architect. They began in the Spanish alternative music scene in 2018. Their name was created from the insults they would be referred to on the streets. They released their debut album Corazón de cerdo con ginseng al vapor in 2018, followed by Jájá Éqúísdé in 2022, the latter being described as an album of "relief after only knowing resistance".

  17. Alberto Rojo Blas

    Alberto Rojo Blas
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Alberto Rojo Blas is a Spanish politician, Mayor of Guadalajara since June 2019. He previously served as Mayor of Hita from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE).

  18. César Bianchi

    César Bianchi
    Born in
    Uruguay Flag Uruguay
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    presenterjournalistwriter
    Biography

    César Bianchi is a Uruguayan communicator, presenter, journalist, teacher and writer.

  19. José Carlos Martínez

    José Carlos Martínez
    Born in
    Argentina Flag Argentina
    Years
    1962-2011 (aged 49)
    Occupations
    politiciantrade unionist
    Biography

    José Carlos Martínez was an Argentine politician, formerly of ARI. He sat in the Argentine Senate representing Tierra del Fuego Province.

  20. Mariam Budia

    Mariam Budia
    Born in
    Spain Flag Spain
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    university teacherwriterplaywright
    Biography

    Mariam Budia Spanish writer, researcher, and playwright.

  21. Scipione Pannocchieschi d'Elci

    Scipione Pannocchieschi d'Elci
    Born in
    Italy Flag Italy
    Years
    1598-1670 (aged 72)
    Occupations
    Catholic priestCatholic bishopCatholic deacon
    Biography

    Scipione Pannocchieschi d’Elci was a Catholic cardinal who served as Apostolic Nuncio to the Republic of Venice and as Archbishop of Pisa.