List of male bullfighters
The following is a list of notable male bullfighters which includes bullfighters by country. The list of female bullfighters catalogues the spread of women in the sport.
Colombia
- Pepe Cáceres.
- Edgar García, El Dandy.
- Henry Higgins.
- César Rincón.
France
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- .Clemente.Juan Bautista.Juan Leal.
- Christian Montcouquiol, Nimeño II.
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Mexico
- Alejandro Amaya
- Carlos Arruza El Ciclón
- Jaime Bravo
- Guillermo Capetillo
- Manuel Capetillo
- Manuel Capetillo hijo
- Eloy Cavazos
- José Flores Pepillo
- Rodolfo Gaona El Califa de León
- Ricardo Moreno El Estudiante
- Silverio Pérez El Faraón de Texcoco
- Luis Procuna El Berrendito de San Juan
- Leandro Quiroga Machaquito
- Carmelo Torres
- José Torres El Pajarito
Mozambique
Peru
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- Andrés Roca Rey.
- Rafael Santa Cruz.
Portugal
- Mário Coelho
- Manolo Dos Santos El Lobo
- José Falcão
- João Branco Núncio
- Luis Rouxinol
- José Júlio
- Mário Coelho
Puerto Rico
- Arturo Siemon Aparicio “El Pio”
- Ernesto Pastor
- Gilberto Morales
- Isaac Olivo
- Juan Ramon Fernandez
- Pepito Algarin
- Wilfredo Morales
Spain
- Félix Almagro
- Julio Aparicio Díaz Julito Aparicio
- Julio Aparicio Martínez
- José Miguel Arroyo Delgado, Joselito
- Juan Belmonte, El Pasmo de Triana
- Manuel Benítez Pérez, El Cordobés
- Alfonso Cela, Celita
- Antonio Chenel Albadalejo, Antoñete
- Javier Conde
- José Cubero Sánchez
- Marcos de Celis
- Manuel Díaz González, El Cordobés
- Luis Miguel González Lucas, Luis Miguel Dominguín
- David Fandila Marín, El Fandi
- Iván Fandiño
- José Gallego Mateo, Pepete III
- Juan José García Corral
- José Gómez Ortega, Joselito
- Rafael Gómez Ortega, El Gallo
- Dámaso González
- Rafael Guerra Bejarano, Guerrita
- Julián López Escobar, El Juli
- Pablo Lozano, La Muleta de Castilla
- José Martínez Ahumada, Limeño
- Jesús Martínez Barrios Morenito de Aranda
- Jairo Miguel
- Francisco Montes Reina, Paquiro
- Emilio Muñoz El pequeño Mozart del toreo
- Manolo Navarro
- Antonio Ordóñez
- Cayetano Ordóñez Niño de la Palma
- José Ortega Cano
- Jaime Ostos
- Juan José Padilla Ciclón de Jerez
- Ángel Peralta Pineda, El Centauro de las Marismas
- Enrique Ponce
- Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez
- Francisco Rivera Ordóñez
- Francisco Rivera Pérez, Paquirri
- José Rivera Pérez, Riverita
- Enrique Robles, Chicorrito
- Julio Robles
- José Rodríguez Davié, Pepete II
- Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega, Cagancho
- Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, Manolete
- José Dámaso Rodríguez y Rodríguez, Pepete
- Curro Romero
- José Ruiz Baos Calatraveño
- Ignacio Sánchez Mejías
- Ángel Teruel
- Andrés Vázquez
- Pepe Luis Vázquez Garcés
- Pepe Luis Vázquez Silva
United States
- Sidney Franklin.
- John Fulton.
- David Renk El Texano.
United Kingdom
Fictional bullfighters
- Escamillo, in Bizet's opera Carmen and the short story by Prosper Merimée on which it was based
- Don Flamenco, Spanish boxer and bullfighter in the video game Punch-Out!!
- Juan Gallardo, in Blood and Sand both 1908 novel and several movies based on the novel"
- Grampa Simpson, in The Simpsons episode "Million Dollar Abie"
- Lydia González, in 2002 Spanish drama film Talk to her by Pedro Almodovar
- Paco Pedro, regarded as the world's greatest matador and seducer, has appeared in three short films to date
- Raul Bourneau, minor character in Hortensia Papadat-Bengescu's classic novel Fecioarele despletite
- El Gargo, a bullfighter doppelgänger of Gargamel apperearing in The Smurfs’ episode "Papa Loses His Patience".
- Vega, one of the bosses in the video game Street Fighter
- El Primero, legendary but egotistical bullfighter who's the main antagonist in the movie Ferdinand (film)
- Luis Montoya, retired, legendary Mexican bullfighter and antagonist in the television series Columbo, Season 5, Episode 4 "A Matter of Honor".