Blanco is a surname of Spanish origin, meaning "

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". Notable people with the surname include:

General

Ana Blanco Ana Blanco López (born 27 May 1961) is a Spanish journalist and newscaster. Since 1991 she has anchored the three main editions of Televisión Española's flagship newscast '' Telediario''. Career Blanco started her career in radio in 1980 as ...

(born 1963), Spanish journalist and newscaster * Andrés Eloy Blanco, Venezuelan poet and politician *

Antonio Blanco (painter) Antonio Maria Blanco (15 September 1912 – 10 December 1999) was a painter of Spanish and American descent. Biography Antonio Maria Blanco was born in the Ermita district of Manila, Philippines. He initially lived and worked in Florida and Cali ...

, Filipino painter *

Antonio Blanco Freijeiro Antonio Blanco Freijeiro (September 6, 1923 – January 6, 1991) was a Spanish archaeologist and historian. He was professor of Archaeology, Epigraphy and Numismatics at the University of Seville (1959-1974), of Classical Archeology at the Com ...

(1923-1991), Spanish archeologist and historian * Augustin Blanco (1700-1725), Spanish pirate active in the Caribbean * Bartolomé Blanco (1914-1936), Spanish Catholic martyr * Carlos Blanco (writer) (born 1986), Spanish writer *

Eduardo Blanco (actor) Eduardo Blanco is an Argentine actor best known for his roles in the trilogy of films directed by Juan José Campanella, his friend and frequent collaborator: ''El Mismo Amor, la Misma Lluvia'' (1999), '' El Hijo de la Novia'' (2001) and ''Luna ...

, Spanish/Argentine actor *

Eduardo Blanco (writer) Eduardo Blanco (1838–1912), Venezuelan writer and politician, was aide-de-camp to General José Antonio Páez, independence hero and first president of Venezuela after the breakup of Gran Colombia in 1830. Biography His main work is ''Venezue ...

, Venezuelan writer and politician * Eduardo Blanco Amor, Galician Spanish writer and journalist *

Francisco Manuel Blanco Manuel María Blanco Ramos known as Manuel Blanco (1779 – 1845) was a Spanish friar and botanist. Biography Born in Navianos de Alba, Castilla y León, Spain, Blanco was a member of the Augustinians, Augustinian order of friars. His first ass ...

, Spanish friar and botanist *

Griselda Blanco Griselda Blanco Restrepo (February 15, 1943 – September 3, 2012), known as ''the Black Widow'', was a Colombian drug lord of the Medellín Cartel, and in the Miami-based cocaine drug trade and underworld, during the 1970s through the earl ...

, Colombian drug lord *

Herminio Blanco Mendoza Herminio Alonso Blanco Mendoza (born July 25, 1950 in Chihuahua) is a Mexican economist.''Diccionario biográfico del gobierno mexicano'', Ed. Fondo de Cultura Económica, Mexico, 1992. Herminio Blanco has 27 years of experience in internat ...

, Mexican economist *

Jackie Lou Blanco Jacqueline Lourdes Blanco-Davao (born February 11, 1964) is a Filipina actress and aerobic instructor. During the 1980s and the 1990s, she appeared in different film genres including ''Hihintayin Kita sa Langit'', (1991), ''Si Aida, Si Lorna, o ...

(born 1964), Filipina actress * Jorge Blanco (disambiguation), several people *

José Blanco (cigar industrialist) José Blanco (born October 27, 1949) is the former Senior Vice President of the oldest Nicaraguan cigar company, Joya de Nicaragua S.A.,

, Dominican cigar businessman *

Joseph Blanco White Joseph Blanco White, born José María Blanco y Crespo (11 July 1775 – 20 May 1841), was an Anglo-Spanish political thinker, theologian, and poet. Life Blanco White was born in Seville, Spain. He had Irish ancestry and was the son of the mer ...

, Spanish theologian and poet *

Lua Blanco Lua Blanco (born March 5, 1987) is a Brazilian actress, singer, songwriter, TV host, and model. Blanco has been recognized for her talent, charisma and her ability to play different roles. She achieved success on the telenovela ''Rebelde'' and as ...

, Brazilian actress and singer * Luis Blanco Lugo, Puerto Rican judge * Pedro Blanco (slave trader) (1795–1854), Spanish slave trader *

Pedro Blanco López Pedro Blanco López ( León, July 14, 1883 – Porto, May 1, 1919), was a Spanish composer, pianist, teacher and music critic. Biography Pedro Blanco López was the son of the musician Mateo Blanco del Río and Emilia López y Moya. He began his ...

(1883–1919), Spanish pianist and academic *

Richard Blanco Richard Blanco (born February 15, 1968) is an American poet, public speaker, author and civil engineer. He is the fifth poet to read at a United States presidential inauguration, having read the poem " One Today" for Barack Obama's second ...

(born 1968), American poet *

Roberto Blanco (actor) Roberto Blanco (19031965) was an Argentine stage and film actor.Finkielman p.208 He appeared in more than thirty films during his career many of them during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema. Selected filmography * '' Outside the Law'' (1937) * ...

(1903-1965), Argentine actor *

Rufino Blanco-Fombona Rufino Blanco Fombona (1874–1944) was a Venezuelan literary historian and man of letters who played a major role in bringing the works of Latin American writers to world attention. He is buried in the National Pantheon of Venezuela. He wa ...

, Venezuelan writer *

Shanira Blanco Shanira Blanco Colón (born August 1, 1981) is a Puerto Rican TV presenter and model, social media Influencer marketing, influencer and former national director of Miss Puerto Rico#Miss World, Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico and Miss Puerto Rico#Miss ...

, Puerto Rican model and TV presenter *

Tomás Blanco (disambiguation) Tomás Blanco may refer to: *Tomás Blanco (writer) (1896–1975), Puerto Rican writer and historian *Tomás Blanco (actor) Tomás Blanco García (10 November 1910 – 16 July 1990) was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in more than 140 films ...

, multiple people with the name *

Victor Manuel Blanco The name Victor or Viktor may refer to: * Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname Arts and entertainment Film * ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film * ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...

, Puerto Rican astronomer *

Yolanda Blanco Yolanda Blanco (born in 1954) is a Nicaraguan poet. Life Yolanda Blanco was born in Managua, Nicaragua. She attended the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua, in León, between 1970 and 1971. While studying at the university, she org ...

(born 1954), Nicaraguan poet

Music

Benny Blanco Benjamin Joseph Levin (born March 8, 1988), known professionally as Benny Blanco (stylized in all lowercase), is an American record producer. He is the recipient of the 2013 Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He is also ...

(born 1988), American musician *

Hugo Blanco (musician) Hugo Blanco (September 25, 1940 – June 14, 2015) was a popular Venezuelan musician. He is best known as the author of "Moliendo Café" and other songs like " El Burrito Sabanero", "Leche Condensada", "Luces de Caracas", "Sierra Nevada" and "Ma ...

(1940–2015), Venezuelan musician * Juan Blanco (1919–2008), Cuban composer *

Mykki Blanco Mykki Blanco (born April 2, 1986) is an American rapper, performance artist, poet and activist. She has collaborated musically with artists including Kanye West, Teyana Taylor, and Dev Hynes, Blood Orange. Early life Blanco was born in Orange ...

(born 1986), American rapper *

Rico Blanco Rico Rene Granados Blanco (born March 17, 1973) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actor, endorser and entrepreneur. He began his career as one of the founding members, and served as the chief songwriter, ...

(born 1973), Filipino singer *

Roberto Blanco Roberto Blanco (legal name: Roberto Zerquera Blanco), was born 7 June 1937 in Tunis, Tunisia. Of Afro-Cuban origin, Blanco is a German Schlager singer, actor, and entertainer. Early life Blanco is the son of Cuban folklorist and artist Alfonso ...

(born 1937), German singer

Politicians

* Alex Blanco, Dominican-American politician * Andrés Eloy Blanco, Venezuelan poet and politician *

Antonio Guzmán Blanco Antonio José Ramón de La Trinidad y María Guzmán Blanco (28 February 1829 – 28 July 1899) was a Venezuelan military leader, statesman, diplomat and politician. He was the president of Venezuela for three separate terms, from 1870 until 1 ...

, Venezuelan politician and former president *

Carlos Blanco Galindo Carlos Blanco Galindo (12 March 1882 – 2 October 1943) was a Bolivian general who served as the 32nd president of Bolivia on a de facto interim basis from 1930 to 1931. Carlos Blanco was born in Cochabamba, Bolivia. A career military officer ...

, interim president of Bolivia * Daniel Blanco Acevedo, Uruguayan politician and former deputy for Montevideo * Eduardo Blanco, Venezuelan history writer and politician * Hugo Blanco (born 1934), Peruvian politician * José Blanco López (born 1962), Spanish politician * José Luis Blanco Pajón, Mexican politician * Juan Carlos Blanco Acevedo, Uruguayan politician and former foreign minister * Juan Carlos Blanco Estradé, Uruguayan politician, former foreign minister, UN ambassador, and senator *

Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández Juan Carlos Blanco Fernández (15 September 1847 – 13 January 1910) was a Uruguayan political figure and education advocate. Background He was closely identified with the Colorado and Constitutional Party (Uruguay), Constitutional Parties. H ...

, Uruguayan politician and former foreign minister * José Luis Blanco Pajón (born 1956), Mexican politician *

Kathleen Blanco Kathleen Marie Blanco (née Babineaux; December 15, 1942 – August 18, 2019) was an American politician who served as the 54th Governor of Louisiana from January 2004 to January 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first and, t ...

(1942-2019), United States politician and former governor of Louisiana *

Luis Carrero Blanco Admiral-General Luis Carrero Blanco (4 March 1904 – 20 December 1973) was a Spanish Navy officer and politician. A long-time confidant and right-hand man of dictator Francisco Franco, Carrero served as the Prime Minister of Spain and i ...

, Spanish politician and former prime minister *

Manuel Blanco Encalada Manuel José Blanco y Calvo de Encalada (; April 21, 1790 – September 5, 1876) was a vice-admiral in the Chilean Navy, a political figure, and Chile's first President (Provisional) (1826). Biography Born in Buenos Aires which was the capital ...

, Chilean politician and vice-admiral * Marco Antonio Garcia Blanco, Mexican diplomat *

Miguel Ángel Blanco Miguel Ángel Blanco Garrido (13 May 1968 – 13 July 1997) was a Spanish politician who was a councillor in Ermua in the Basque Country for the People's Party (PP). He was kidnapped and subsequently murdered by the separatist group ETA. Biog ...

, Spanish politician assassinated in 1997 *

Otilio Ulate Blanco Luis Rafael de la Trinidad Otilio Ulate Blanco (August 25, 1891 – October 10, 1973) served as President of Costa Rica from 1949 to 1953. His French heritage comes from his mother, Ermida Blanco. He never married but had two daughters, Olga Mar ...

, Costa Rican politician and former president *

Pedro Blanco Soto Pedro Blanco Soto (19 October 1795 – 1 January 1829) was a Bolivian soldier and politician, he was president of the Republic of Alto Peru, an unrecognized independent entity that emerged in the limits of the department of La Paz and, which ...

, (1795–1829), President of Bolivia for one week *

Ramón Blanco y Erenas Ramón or Ramon may refer to: People Given name *Ramon (footballer, born 1998), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (footballer, born 1990), Brazilian footballer *Ramón (singer), Spanish singer who represented Spain in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest * ...

, Spanish governor of the Philippines and Cuba *

Raymond Blanco Raymond Sindo Blanco (August 16, 1935 – November 19, 2022) was an American academic administrator and football coach who served as the First Gentleman of Louisiana from 2004 to 2008 during the gubernatorial tenure of his wife, then Governor o ...

(1935-2022), American educator, First Gentleman of Louisiana *

Salvador Jorge Blanco José Salvador Omar Jorge Blanco (July 5, 1926 – December 26, 2010) was a politician, lawyer and a writer. He was President of the Dominican Republic, from 1982 to 1986. He was a Senator running for the PRD party. He started his political care ...

(1926–2010), Dominican politician, writer and lawyer * Víctor Blanco, Mexican official and politician * Wilfrido Blanco, Costa Rican politician

Sports

Association football

* Aitor Blanco, Spanish footballer *

Alberto Blanco (footballer) Luis Alberto Blanco Saavedra (born 8 January 1978) is a retired Panamanian football midfielder. Club career Nicknamed ''Satú'', he started his career at hometown club San Francisco, then moved to Europe to play in the UEFA Champions League wi ...

, Panamanian footballer * Borja Blanco Gil, Spanish futsal player * Carlos Blanco (footballer, born 1928), Spanish-Mexican footballer * Carlos Blanco (footballer, born 1996), Spanish footballer *

Cuauhtémoc Blanco Cuauhtémoc Blanco Bravo (; born 17 January 1973) is a Mexican politician and former professional footballer who is the current Governor of Morelos under the coalition '' Juntos Haremos Historia''. He formerly served as the municipal president ...

, Mexican footballer *

Daniel Blanco Daniel Alberto Blanco (born July 30, 1978) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a centre back and football coach. Honours Club ;F91 Dudelange *Luxembourg National Division The National Division ( lb, Nationaldivisioun, french: D ...

, Argentine footballer * Elkin Blanco, Colombian footballer * Ismael Blanco, Argentine footballer *

Kepa Blanco Kepa Blanco González (born 13 January 1984), sometimes known simply as Kepa, is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker, and a manager. He was best known for his spell with Sevilla, for which he appeared in 58 compet ...

, Spanish footballer *

Jonathan Blanco Jonathan Matías Blanco (born 29 April 1987, in José C. Paz, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Barracas Central Club Atlético Barracas Central is an Argentine football club from the distric ...

, Argentine footballer * Juan José Blanco, Uruguayan footballer * Léster Blanco, Salvadoran footballer * Manuel Blanco Rodríguez, Spanish footballer *

Mauro Blanco Mauro Salvador Blanco (born 25 November 1965 in San José de Positos) is a retired Bolivian footballer, who played in midfield. International career A player from The Strongest he obtained a total number of nine caps for the Bolivia national ...

, Bolivian footballer * Ramón Blanco Rodríguez, Spanish footballer *

Raul Blanco Raúl Blanco (born 4 December 1941) is an Argentine-born Australian Association football coach and former player. Blanco was born in Buenos Aires. He is well known for coaching the Socceroos from March 1998 to June 1999. He was also coaching t ...

, Argentine football coach * Rubén Blanco Veiga, Spanish footballer * Richard José Blanco, Venezuelan footballer *

Sebastián Blanco Sebastián Marcelo Blanco (born 15 March 1988) is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers. Club career Lanús Blanco made his breakthrough into the Lanús first team in 2006. In 2 ...

, Argentine footballer *

Sergio Blanco Sergio Rubén Blanco Soto (born 25 November 1981) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Montevideo Wanderers.Raúl González Blanco, Spanish footballer

Baseball

* Andrés Eloy Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player * Dairon Blanco, Cuban baseball player * Dámaso Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player *

Gregor Blanco Gregor Miguel Blanco Pedraza (born December 24, 1983) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals, ...

, Venezuelan baseball player *

Henry Blanco Henry Ramón Blanco (born August 29, 1971) is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and former player. He is currently the catching and strategy coach for the Washington Nationals. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1997 to ...

, Venezuelan baseball player * Ossie Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player * Ronel Blanco, Dominican baseball player *

Tony Blanco Tony Enrique Blanco Cabrera (born November 10, 1980) is a Dominican professional baseball player. He is mainly a first baseman, third baseman and outfielder. Blanco plays for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has also ...

, Dominican baseball player

Cycling

David Blanco David Blanco Rodríguez (born 3 March 1975) is a Spanish former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2000 and 2012. Career Born in Bern, Switzerland, Blanco began his professional career in 2000 with the Portuguese team . His ...

, Spanish cyclist * Julio César Blanco, Venezuelan cyclist

Judo

Cecilia Blanco Cecilia Blanco (born 23 February 1979 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish judoka. She competed in two Summer Olympics: in 2004 in Athens in the 70 kg event where she lost the repechage semifinals to Qin Dongya and in 2012 in London in the 70 kg ev ...

, Spanish judoka * Oiana Blanco, Spanish judoka *

Giovanna Blanco Giovanna José Blanco Bazon (born 18 December 1982) is a female judoka from Venezuela, who won the silver medal in the women's heavyweight division (+ 78 kg) at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Career Bla ...

, Venezuelan judoka

Track & field

* José Luis Blanco, Spanish athlete * Marvin Blanco, Venezuelan athlete

Volleyball

* Juan Carlos Blanco, Venezuelan volleyball player

Others

Alfonso Blanco (boxer) Alfonso Blanco Parra (born 2 February 1986) is a Venezuelan professional boxer. As an amateur, he competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and won the middleweight silver medal at the 2007 World Championships. Amateur career Blanco won the 2006 ...

, Venezuelan boxer *

Galo Blanco Galo Blanco (; born 8 October 1976) is a retired professional tennis player from Oviedo, Spain. After many years as a professional tennis coach Blanco joined the Davis Cup steering committee in 2018. Tennis career Most of Blanco's early prof ...

, Spanish tennis player *

Isabel Blanco Isabel Blanco (born 10 May 1979 in Bergen) is a Norwegian handball player of Galician descent. Club career Blanco has previously played for the clubs Kjøkkelvik, Vadmyra, Nordnes, Tertnes HE, Club El Ferrobus Mislata, Aalborg DH, FC Midtjyllan ...

, Norwegian handball player * Jesús Blanco, Argentine wrestler *

Lorena Blanco Lorena Blanco (born July 22, 1977) is a badminton player from Peru, who won two bronze medals at the 2003 Pan American Games. She played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics, losing to Wang Chen of Hong Kong in the round of 32. In 1996 ...

, Peruvian badminton player * Maribel Blanco, Spanish triathlete *

Maximo Blanco Maximo Blanco (born October 16, 1983) is a Venezuelan professional mixed martial artist who last competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, Blanco is the former Lightweight ...

, Venezuelan martial artist *

Saúl Blanco Saúl Blanco González (born May 15, 1985 in Oviedo, Spain) is a professional basketball player who plays for Spanish club Liberbank Oviedo Baloncesto of the LEB Oro league. Pro career Blanco started his career in 2003 at LEB team Gijón Balo ...

, Spanish basketball player *

Serge Blanco Serge Blanco (born 31 August 1958) is a former rugby union footballer who played fullback for Biarritz Olympique and the French national side, gaining 93 caps, 81 of them at fullback. His alternative position was wing. He was generally nicknamed ...

, Venezuelan French rugby union player {{surname, Blanco Spanish-language surnames