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.

• Pepe Cáceres (1935–1987).
• Edgar García, El Dandy (1959/1960–2020).
• Henry Higgins (1944–1978).
• César Rincón (born 1965).

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

• 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''

• Ricardo Chibanga

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

• Mário Coelho
• Manolo Dos Santos El Lobo
• José Falcão
• João Branco Núncio
• Luis Rouxinol
• José Júlio
• Mário Coelho

• Arturo Siemon Aparicio “El Pio”^[1]
• Ernesto Pastor (1892–1921)
• Gilberto Morales
• Isaac Olivo
• Juan Ramon Fernandez
• Pepito Algarin
• Wilfredo Morales

• Félix Almagro (1907–1939)
• Julio Aparicio Díaz Julito Aparicio (born 1969)
• Julio Aparicio Martínez (born 1932)
• 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)
• Antonio Chenel Albadalejo, Antoñete (1932–2011)
• 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)
• Julián López Escobar, El Juli (born 1982)
• Pablo Lozano, La Muleta de Castilla (1932–2020)
• José Martínez Ahumada, Limeño (1936–2015)
• Jesús Martínez Barrios Morenito de Aranda (born 1985)
• 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)
• Jaime Ostos (1931–2022)
• 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)
• Francisco Rivera Pérez, Paquirri (1948–1984)
• José Rivera Pérez, Riverita (1947–2021)
• Enrique Robles, Chicorrito
• Julio Robles (1951–2001)
• José Rodríguez Davié, Pepete II (1867–1899)
• Joaquín Rodríguez Ortega, Cagancho (1903–1984)
• Manuel Laureano Rodríguez Sánchez, Manolete (1917–1947)
• José Dámaso Rodríguez y Rodríguez, Pepete (1824–1862)
• Curro Romero (born 1933)
• José Ruiz Baos Calatraveño (1946–2022)
• Ignacio Sánchez Mejías (1891–1934)
• Ángel Teruel (1950–2021)
• Andrés Vázquez (1932–2022)
• Pepe Luis Vázquez Garcés (1921–2013)
• Pepe Luis Vázquez Silva (1957–2024)

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

• Frank Evans
• Alexander Fiske-Harrison
• Henry Higgins

• 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)
• 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".

• List of female bullfighters
• Bullfighting