Ávila (surname)

Ávila or Avila (variants include de Ávila, de Avila, D'Ávila or D'Avila, Dávila, Davila or Abila) is a

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

or Galician surname, originally ''de Ávila'' (who comes from a city named Ávila, most likely Ávila, Spain). Notable people with the surname include: (Alphabetical by surname) * Alex Avila (born 1987), American baseball player *

Amelio Robles Ávila Amelio Robles Ávila (3 November 1889 – 9 December 1984) was a colonel during the Mexican Revolution. Assigned female at birth with the name Amelia Robles Ávila, Robles fought in the Mexican Revolution, rose to the rank of colonel, and lived ...

(1889–1984), Mexican revolutionary *

Andrea Ávila Andrea Verónica Ávila (born April 4, 1970, in Villa Carlos Paz) is a retired long and triple jumper from Argentina. Ávila won two medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina Mar del Plata is a city on the coast of the ...

(born 1970), Argentine long and triple jumper *

Artur Avila Artur Avila Cordeiro de Melo (born 29 June 1979) is a Brazilian and naturalized French mathematician working primarily in the fields of dynamical systems and spectral theory. He is one of the winners of the 2014 Fields Medal, being the first La ...

(born 1979), Brazilian mathematician * Bobby Ávila (1924–2004), American baseball player * Bonifacio Ávila (born 1950), Colombian boxer * Charles F. Avila (1906–2000), American electrical engineer *

Eva Avila Eva Avila (born Eva Gougeon-Ávila on 25 February 1987) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and actress. She won the fourth season of the CTV reality show ''Canadian Idol'' in 2006. Early life Avila was born in Gatineau, Quebec. Her father intro ...

(born 1987), Canadian singer * Gustavo Ávila (born 1938), Venezuelan jockey * Héctor Ávila (born 1972), Dominican Republic boxer *

John Avila John Avila is an American bassist and music producer, best known for being in the new wave band Oingo Boingo from 1984 to 1995. Career Avila co-founded the music group ''Food for Feet'' in 1981, and played with them until 1991. In 1984, he ...

, American bassist from Oingo Boingo *

Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel (born 6 November 1966) is an Equatoguinean author and activist. His parents were from the remote island of Annobón, off the West African coast. He is at the center of the feature award-winning documentary ''The Writer Fr ...

(born 1966), Equatoguinean writer * Lixion Avila (born 1950), American weather forecaster * Pedro Ávila (born 1997), Venezuelan baseball player *

Ricardo Ávila Ricardo Guardia Ávila (born 4 February 1997) is a Panamanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veraguas C.D., and the Panama national team. Club career Born in Panama City, Ávila started his career at Chorrillo in 2014, making 39 app ...

(born 1997), Panamanian footballer * Robbie Avila (born 2003), American basketball player * Rodrigo Ávila (born 1964), Salvadoran politician *

Saint Teresa of Ávila In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Orth ...

(1515–1582), Roman Catholic saint, 16th Century mystic * Sandra Ávila Beltrán (born 16 October 1960), one of the first female drug traffickers to reach the level of "Boss" in the Mexican cartels and one of the inspirations for the novel ''Queen of the South'' and its spinoff television series * Sergio Avila (born 1985), former Mexican footballer * Steve Avila (born 1999), American football player *

Yiye Ávila José Joaquín Ávila Portalatín (September 11, 1925 – June 28, 2013), better known as Yiye Ávila, was a Puerto Rican Pentecostal Evangelist and writer of Sephardic origins. His preaching and messages were characterized in proclaiming tha ...

(1925–2013), Puerto Rican evangelist ---- * Adolfo Dávila (born 1965), Mexican filmmaker * Alberto Dávila (born c. 1960), Mexican-American boxer *

Alexandru Davila Alexandru Davila (; February 12, 1862 – October 19, 1929) was a Romanian dramatist, diplomat, public administrator, and memoirist. Biography The son of Carol Davila, a distinguished military physician of French origin, and Ana Racoviţă (a de ...

(1862–1929), Romanian dramatist, diplomat, public administrator, and memoirist, son of Carol Davila *

Carol Davila Carol Davila (; 1828 – 24 August 1884) was a prestigious Romanian physician of Italian ancestry. He is considered to be the father of Romanian medicine. Biography He started from humble beginnings, most probably as an abandoned child, and the ...

(1828–1884), Romanian physician, physicist and general of French origin *

Carlos Dávila Carlos Gregorio Dávila Espinoza (September 15, 1887 – October 19, 1955), was a Chilean political figure, journalist, chairman of the Government Junta of Chile in 1932, and secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) from 1 ...

(1887–1955), Chilean statesman * Carlos Dávila (chess player) (born 1971), Nicaraguan chess master * Carlos Lage Dávila (born 1951), Cuban politician *

Desiree Davila Desiree "Des" Nicole Linden (née Davila; born July 26, 1983) is an American long-distance runner. She represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics women's marathon. In 2018, she won the Bost ...

, (b. 1983) American Olympic marathoner *

Enrico Caterino Davila Enrico Caterino Davila (30 October 157626 May 1631) was an Italian historian and diplomat. Life Born in Piove di Sacco, near Padua, he was descended from a Spanish noble family. He was the youngest son of Antonio Davila, Grand Constable of Cyprus ...

(1576–1631), Italian historian *

Fidel Dávila Arrondo Fidel Dávila Arrondo (24 April 1878 – 22 March 1962) was a Spanish Army officer during the Spanish Civil War. Born in Barcelona, as an infantry officer, he fought in Cuba during the Spanish–American War and received the Cruz del Mérito Mi ...

(1878–1962), Spanish army officer *

Guillermo Dávila Guillermo Dávila (born 18 March 1955, in Bailadores) is a Venezuelan actor and singer who has acted in many telenovelas. Biography After starting his career in theatre in the 1970s, Dávila first gained national fame in after starring in the ...

(born 1955), Venezuelan actor and singer *

José Antonio Dávila Dr. José Antonio Dávila (October 7, 1898 – December 4, 1941) was a postmodern Puerto Rican poet. Life and career Dávila (birth name: José Antonio Dávila Morales ) was born and raised in Bayamon, Puerto Rico into a literary family; ...

(1898–1941), Puerto Rican poet *

Karen Davila Kristine Karen Lising Davila-Sta. Ana (; born November 21, 1970), professionally known as Karen Davila, is a Filipino journalist. Early life Davila went to high school at the Colegio San Agustin – Makati. She took a degree of Bachelor of A ...

(born 1970), Filipina newscaster and broadcast journalist * Luis Davila (disambiguation), several people * Marisa Davila (born 1997), American actress *

Miguel R. Dávila General Miguel Rafael Dávila Cuellar (29 September 1856 – 11 October 1927) was President of Honduras between 18 April 1907 and 28 March 1911. He occupied various posts in the government of Policarpo Bonilla, including Minister of Finance of H ...

(1856–1927), President of Honduras * Mónica Farro Dávila (born 1976), Uruguayan theatrical supervedette, actress and dancer *

Nick Davila Nick Davila (born May 22, 1985) is an arena football quarterback who is currently a free agent. A three-time AFL champion, and three-time MVP, he also played for the Arizona Rattlers from 2010 to 2016. Davila is of Mexican American descent. He is ...

(born 1985), American football player *

Nicolás Gómez Dávila Nicolás Gómez Dávila (; 18 May 1913 – 17 May 1994) was a Colombian philosopher. Gómez Dávila's fame began to spread only in the last few years before his death, particularly by way of German translations of his works. He was one of the ...

(1913–1994), Colombian philosopher * Pedrarias Dávila (Pedro Arias de Ávila) (1440–1531), colonial administrator * Pedro Ortiz Dávila ("Davilita") (1912–1986), Puerto Rican singer *

Robert R. Davila Dr. Robert Davila (born July 19, 1932) served as the ninth president of Gallaudet University,Pr ...

(born 1932), American advocate for the deaf, Assistant Secretary of Education, and President of Gallaudet University * Rudolph B. Davila (1916–2002), American Medal of Honor Recipient, World War II *

Ulises Dávila Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Macarthur FC whom he captains. Club career Guadalajara Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Dávila ...

(born 1991), Mexican association football player * Virgilio Dávila (1869–1943), Puerto Rican poet, educator, politician and businessman {{DEFAULTSORT:Avila Portuguese-language surnames Spanish-language surnames