Asensio is a Spanish given name and surname. Notable people with the given name include: * Asensio Julià i Alvarracín (1760–1832), Spanish painter and engraver * Asensio Nebot "The Friar" (1779 – after 1831), Spanish monk and rebel Notable people with the surname include: *

Ana Asensio Ana Asensio is an actress and filmmaker born in Madrid and currently living in New York City. Career Asensio got her professional start acting in children's plays while she was studying Acting and Philosophy at Complutense University in Madrid. ...

(born 1978), Spanish actress and filmmaker * Belén Asensio (born 1976), Spanish female taekwondo practitioner *

Carlos Asensio Cabanillas Carlos Asensio Cabanillas (14 November 1896, in Madrid – 28 April 1969, in Madrid) was a Spanish soldier and statesman who fought for the Nationalist faction during the Spanish Civil War, rising in command from Colonel to General in Franco's ...

(1896–1969), Spanish soldier and statesman * Eloy Guerrero Asensio (born 1962), track and field athlete from Spain *

Enrique García Asensio Enrique García Asensio (born 22 August 1937 in Valencia, Spain) is a Spanish orchestral conductor. In 1970, He was made as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Madrid Royal Conservatory. Asensio was also the conductor of the Spanish Radio a ...

(born 1937), Spanish conductor * Eugeni Asensio (born 1937), Spanish water polo sports official * Florentino Asensio Barroso (1877–1936), Spanish Catholic bishop and martyr *

Jaime Asensio de la Fuente Jaime Asensio de la Fuente (born 7 October 1978, in Madrid), commonly known as Asen, is a Spanish retired footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of foot ...

, commonly known as Asen (born 1978), a Spanish footballer *

José Asensio Torrado José Asensio Torrado (1892–1961) was a Spanish general. Life Before the Spanish Civil War, he was a major in the Republican Army and a member of the Republican Antifascist Military Union. He was one of the few ''Africanistas'' officers who ...

(1892–1961), Spanish general *

José María Asensio José María Asensio Toledo (14 August 1829–14 December 1905) was a Spanish historian, journalist, biographer Biographers are authors who write an account of another person's life, while autobiographers are authors who write their own biogra ...

(1829–1905), Spanish historian, journalist, biographer and writer *

Manola Asensio Manola Asensio (born 1943 in Lausanne, Switzerland) is a former Swiss ballet dancer. She was born to a Swiss father and an English-born mother. In 1956 she began studying at the ballet school of La Scala in Milan, where she stayed until she beca ...

(born 1943), Swiss ballet dancer *

Manuel P. Asensio Manuel P. Asensio (born December 30, 1954 in La Habana, Cuba) is the founder, chairman and president of Asensio & Company, LLC an investment firm established in 1992. Asensio is the recognized pioneer of activist short selling. He is the author ...

(born 1954), American money manager *

Marco Asensio Marco Asensio Willemsen (; born 21 January 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a winger and attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spain national team. After starting out at Mallorca, Asensio signed with ...

(born 1996), Spanish footballer *

Melanio Asensio Melanio Asensio Montes (18 May 1936 – 14 January 2021)

(1936–2021), Spanish athlete *

Nicole Laurel Asensio Isobelle Nicole Laurel Asensio (born July 7, 1986), professionally known as Nicole Asensio, is a Filipino actress, singer and songwriter. After providing lead vocals for all-girl rock band General Luna, she began a solo career and released her f ...

(born 1986), Filipino singer-songwriter *

Pablo Asensio Pablo Asensio (born 3 January 1973) is an Argentinian former professional footballer, most recently first team manager at National League South side Whitehawk F.C., Whitehawk. Playing career Asensio was an attacking midfield player who played ...

(born 1973), Spanish footballer *

Pedro Calvo Asensio Pedro Calvo Asensio (1821–1863) was a Spanish playwright, journalist, left-wing politician and Spanish deputy of the 19th century. He was one of the most important Spanish politicians of his time. He owned and managed the newspaper ''La Iber ...

(1821–1863), Spanish playwright, journalist and politician

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