List of male bullfighters

The following is a list of notable male bullfighters which include includes bullfighters by country. The list of female bullfighters catalogues the spread of women in the sport.

Colombia

 * Luis Bolívar (born 1985).
 * Pepe Cáceres (1935–1987).
 * Edgar García, El Dandy (1959/1960–2020).
 * Henry Higgins (1944–1978).
 * Álvaro Múnera (born 1965).
 * César Rincón (born 1965).
 * Rodolfo Rincón Sosa (born 1954).

France

 * Sebastián Castella (born 1983).
 * Thomás Cerqueira (born 1989).
 * Clement Dubecq Clemente (born 1995).
 * Jean Baptiste Jalabert Juan Bautista (born 1981).
 * Steeven Jean Groux Leal Juan Leal (born 1992).
 * Christian Montcouquiol, Nimeño II (1954–1991).
 * Adrien Salenc (born 1997).

Mexico

 * Alejandro Amaya
 * Carlos Arruza El Ciclón
 * Inigo Arsuaga
 * 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
 * Bruno Vogt

Mozambique

 * Ricardo Chibanga

Peru

 * Raúl Acha (1920–2007).
 * Joaquín Galdós (born 1995).
 * Andrés Roca Rey (born 1996).
 * Rafael Santa Cruz (1928–1991).

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 (1892–1921)
 * Gilberto Morales
 * Isaac Olivo
 * Juan Ramon Fernandez
 * Pepito Algarin
 * Wilfredo Morales

Spain

 * Julio Aparicio Díaz Julito Aparicio (born 1969)
 * José Miguel Arroyo Delgado, Joselito (born 1969)
 * Juan Belmonte, El Pasmo de Triana (1892–1962)
 * Manuel Benítez Pérez, El Cordobés (born 1936)
 * Alfonso Cela, Celita (1885–1932)
 * Javier Conde (born 1975)
 * José Cubero Sánchez (1964–1985)
 * Marcos de Celis (1932–2018)
 * Manuel Díaz González, El Cordobés (born 1968)
 * Luis Miguel González Lucas, Luis Miguel Dominguín (1926–1996)
 * David Fandila Marín, El Fandi (born 1981)
 * Iván Fandiño (1980–2017)
 * José Gallego Mateo, Pepete III (1883–1910)
 * Juan José García Corral (1952–2020)
 * José Gómez Ortega, Joselito (1895–1920)
 * Rafael Gómez Ortega, El Gallo (1882–1960)
 * Dámaso González (1948–2017)
 * Rafael Guerra Bejarano, Guerrita (1862–1941)
 * Óscar Higares (born 1971)
 * Julián López Escobar, El Juli (born 1982)
 * Pablo Lozano, La Muleta de Castilla (1932–2020)
 * Jairo Miguel (born 1993)
 * Francisco Montes Reina, Paquiro (1804–1851)
 * Emilio Muñoz El pequeño Mozart del toreo (born 1962)
 * Manolo Navarro (1926–2020)
 * Antonio Ordóñez (1932–1998)
 * Cayetano Ordóñez Niño de la Palma (1904–1961)
 * José Ortega Cano (born 1953)
 * Juan José Padilla Ciclón de Jerez (born 1973)
 * Ángel Peralta Pineda, El Centauro de las Marismas (1926–2018)
 * Enrique Ponce (born 1971)
 * Cayetano Rivera Ordóñez (born 1977)
 * Francisco Rivera Ordóñez (born 1974)
 * José Ruiz Baos Calatraveño (1946–2022)
 * Jaime Ostos (1931–2022)
 * Francisco Rivera Pérez, Paquirri (1948–1984)
 * José Rivera Pérez, Riverita (1947–2021)
 * Enrique Robles, Chicorrito
 * José Rodríguez Davié, Pepete II (1867–1899)
 * Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, Manolete (1917–1947)
 * José Dámaso Rodríguez y Rodríguez, Pepete (1824–1862)
 * Curro Romero (born 1933)
 * Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (1891–1934)

United States

 * Sidney Franklin (1903–1976).
 * John Fulton (1932–1998).
 * David Renk El Texano (1963–2018).

United Kingdom

 * Frank Evans
 * Alexander Fiske-Harrison
 * Henry Higgins

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!!
 * 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 (The Disheveled Maidens)
 * 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".