16 Notable alumni of University of Malaga
Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Malaga is ranked #550 in the world and #18 in Spain by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 16 notable alumni from University of Malaga sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Malaga won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Miguel Ángel Heredia Díaz
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Miguel Ángel Heredia is a Spanish politician. He was a deputy in the Congress of Deputies representing Málaga in the 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th legislatures of Spain respectively. He was elected to the Senate of Spain for the 13th legislature.
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2. Brahim Mojtar
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Brahim Mokhtar Boumakhrouta is the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Minister of Cooperation. He is a prominent member of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) diplomatic corps. He has had several postings around the world, both as Polisario representative and SADR ambassador. He has also held two positions in the SADR government, Secretary General of Government (cabinet position) 2001-2003 and Director...
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3. Bernadino Leon
1964-. (aged 62)
diplomat
politician
Bernardino León Gross is a Spanish diplomat and politician and former United Nations Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. Prior to this appointment by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, he served as the European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for the Southern Mediterranean. León is a former Secretary General at the office of the Spanish...
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4. Chantal Maillard
1951-. (aged 75)
university teacher
writer
philosopher
translator
poet
Chantal Maillard is a contemporary Belgo-Spanish poet and philosopher.
5. Antonio Vázquez Romero
1951-. (aged 75)
businessperson
Antonio Vázquez Romero is a Spanish airline executive. He is the Chairman of International Airlines Group since May 2010.
6. Pamela Palenciano
1982-. (aged 44)
artist
Pamela Palenciano is a Spanish monologist, communicator and feminist activist, recognized for her theatrical monologue No solo duelen los golpes (Not only the blows hurt), an autobiographical story about gender violence through humor and irony.
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7. Alhambra Nievas
1983-. (aged 43)
rugby union match official
rugby union player
Category:Rugby sevens referees
telecommunications engineer
Alhambra Nievas González is a former Spain women's rugby union international and a current rugby union referee. Nievas refereed the women's final at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In 2016 she also served as an assistant referee at a men's international between Tonga and the United States. This saw her become the first woman to officiate in a men's rugby union...
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8. Eduardo Garzón
1988-. (aged 38)
university teacher
economist
science communicator
Eduardo Garzón Espinosa is a Spanish economist and university assistant professor.
9. Pablo Pineda
1974-. (aged 52)
film actor
actor
school teacher
psychopedagogue
Pablo Pineda is a Spanish actor who received the Concha de Plata Award at the 2009 San Sebastián International Film Festival for his performance in the film Yo, también. In the film, he plays the role of a university graduate with Down syndrome, which is quite similar to his real life.
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10. Kate Scott
1981-. (aged 45)
television presenter
journalist
sports journalist
media consultant
Kate Scott is an English sports broadcaster who works primarily for CBS Sports. She is noted for her coverage of association football, and has anchored CBS's coverage of the UEFA Champions League since August 2020. Throughout her career, she has worked internationally in the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Germany, and the United States.
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11. Elías Bendodo Benasayag
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Elías Bendodo Benasayag is a Spanish politician serving as a member of the Congress of Deputies since 2023. From 2022 to 2023, he was a member of the Senate. From 2011 to 2019, he served as president of the Provincial Deputation of Málaga.
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12. Juan Jesús Vivas Lara
1953-. (aged 73)
civil servant
politician
Juan Jesús Vivas Lara is a Spanish politician who is the current Mayor-President of the autonomous city of Ceuta, since 8 February 2001. He is a member of the People's Party (PP).
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13. Vanesa Martín
1980-. (aged 46)
singer
poet
composer
Vanesa Martín Mata is a Spanish singer, poet, and songwriter. Her first appearance on an album was on the CD called El búho real. Her first album was titled Agua and was released in 2006. In 2009, she signed with the multinational Warner Music. To date, she has released seven studio albums: Agua (2006), Trampas (2009), Cuestión de piel (2012),...
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14. Alberto Garzón
1985-. (aged 41)
minister
economist
politician
Alberto Carlos Garzón Espinosa is a Spanish former politician and economist. He was the Minister of Consumer Affairs from 2020 to 2023. He has been a member of the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) and United Left (Izquierda Unida, IU) since 2003. In the 2011 general election, he was elected as an MP within that coalition. He has been the...
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15. Elvira Roca Barea
1966-. (aged 60)
columnist
writer
María Elvira Roca Barea is a Spanish academic and writer. She studied philology, and specialized in the literature of the Middle Ages and early modern Europe. Her research work has primarily focused on narrative strategies in different literary periods, but she became famous for her work on the Spanish Black Legend.
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16. Erich Hackl
1954-. (aged 72)
translator
writer
Erich Hackl is an Austrian novelist and short story writer. His works have been translated into 25 languages though he is significantly better known in the German-speaking world. Many of his works, notably Sara und Simón, bear resemblance to Latin-American testimonial literature, and as such have been the focus of scholarly research by Latin Americanists.
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