Alfonso Cela
Spanish torero
About Alfonso Cela
Lived 1885 – 1932 (aged 46). Alfonso Cela was a Spanish bullfighter.
Alfonso Cela Vieito, known as Celita (July 11, 1885 – February 26, 1932), was a Spanish-Galician bullfighter. He is the only Galician to ever become a professional bullfighter.
Biography Celita was born in Carracedo, a small village in Láncara, Galicia, a region in the northwest of Spain. He moved to Madrid after the death of his father in 1896.
He began his career as a novillero (a bullfighter who only faces calves) in 1906 and took his alternativa (ceremony in which novilleros graduate to matador) in the bullfighting ring of A Coruña on 15 September 1912.
His brother Claudio and nephew Alfonso Cela Martín (known as Cela II) were bullfighters as well but never reached professional level.
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Who was Alfonso Cela?
Spanish torero (1885-1932)
When was Alfonso Cela born?
Alfonso Cela was born on 11 July 1885 in Carracedo.
When did Alfonso Cela die?
Alfonso Cela died on 26 February 1932 in Madrid.
What was Alfonso Cela's occupation?
Alfonso Cela was a bullfighter.
What nationality was Alfonso Cela?
Alfonso Cela was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Alfonso Cela. https://biography.guide/alfonso-cela/
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