Manolete

Quick Facts

Full Name	Manolete
Occupation	Bullfighter
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1917(1917-07-04)
Age	107
Date Of Death	1947-08-29
Birthplace	Córdoba
Country	Spain
Birth City	Andalusia
Horoscope	Cancer

Manolete Biography

Manolete is one of the most popular and richest Bullfighter who was born on July 4, 1917 in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain. After the Spanish Civil War ended, he rose to fame and was regarded as the greatest bullfighter of all time.

George A Romero named a character after him in his film Land of the Dead. a named a character in his film Land of the Dead.

After being killed by Islero, the Miura bull, he was gored.

Manolete Net Worth

Manolete is one of the richest Bullfighter from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Manolete 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a big advocate for the muleta, a red signal not to be confused or misunderstood with the bullfighter’s cape that is used during the kill.

He was a specialist in suerte en matar, which means the killing.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Manolete Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Manolete Ranked on the list of most popular Bullfighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Manolete celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.

What happened to Manolete?

At the moment of the kill, as Manolete plunged the sword into the bull, he was fatally gored. His death occasioned national mourning. The newspaper headlines announced: “He died killing and he killed dying!” His life was felt to be the embodiment of the bullfighting ethos, la fiesta brava.

Who is Manolete and why is he so famous?

Young Manolete rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War and is considered to be one of the greatest bullfighters of all time , described as such in a 1945 Mexican documentary film. His style was sober and serious, with few concessions to the gallery, and he excelled at the suerte de la muerte — the kill.

How many bulls did Manolete fight?

By the end of the season he had fought 16 bullfights and had unbeatable prospects for the coming season. In 1940 he appeared at all the top bullfights in Seville, Alicante, Bilbao, Barcelona and Madrid and became the star of Spanish bullfighting.

Who is considered the greatest matador of all time?

Joselito , byname of José Gómez Ortega, also called Joselito el Gallo, or Gallito (English: Little Joe the Rooster, or Little Rooster), (born May 8, 1895, Gelves, Spain—died May 16, 1920, Talavera de la Reina), Spanish matador, considered one of the greatest of all time.

Who is the greatest bullfighter of all time?

Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez , one of the icons of Spanish bullfighting, was born in Cordoba on 4 June 1917. Better known as Manolete, ‘the greatest bullfighter of all time’, he rose to prominence shortly after the Spanish Civil War.