Castellanos is a Spanish

habitational surname A toponymic surname or topographic surname is a surname derived from a place name.

with the meaning " rom a place founded or inhabited by

Castilians Castilians (Spanish: ''castellanos'') are those people who live in certain former areas of the historical Kingdom of Castile, but the region's exact limits are disputed. A broader definition is to consider as Castilians the population belonging ...

". Notable people with the surname include:

Arts

* Antonio Castellanos (born 1946), Mexican sculptor * Enrique Abaroa Castellanos, Mexican landscape artist *

Evencio Castellanos Evencio Castellanos Yumar (May 3, 1915 – March 16, 1984), was a Venezuelan pianist and classical musician. He was an outstanding pianist, composer and director of choirs and orchestra. Biography His parents were Pablo Castellanos Almenar and ...

(1915–1984), Venezuelan pianist and classical musician *

Horacio Castellanos Moya Horacio Castellanos Moya (born 1957) is a Salvadoran novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Life and work Castellanos Moya was born in 1957 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to a Honduran mother and a Salvadoran father. His family moved to El Salva ...

(born 1957), Salvadoran writer *

Jesus Castellanos Jesús Castellanos y Villageliú (August 8, 1878 – May 29, 1912) was a Cuban writer, journalist, critic, caricaturist and lawyer born in Havana, Cuba. Biography Family and early years Castellanos was the son of Dr. Manuel Sabás Castellano ...

(1878–1912), Cuban writer, journalist and lawyer *

John Castellanos John Castellanos (born April 11, 1957 in La Mesa, California) is an American actor best known for the contract role of attorney John Silva on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless''. He joined the cast in May 1989 and has appeared in an ...

(born 1957), American actor *

Juan de Castellanos Juan de Castellanos (March 9, 1522 – November 1606)Jua ...

, 16th-century Colombian poet *

Julio Castellanos Julio Castellanos González (b. Mexico City, October 3, 1905 – d. Mexico City, July 16, 1947) was a Mexican painter and engraver. Biography Castellanos matriculated the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes in 1918, where he studied under Saturni ...

(1905–1947), Mexican painter and engraver * Lincoln A. Castellanos, American actor * Manuel Castellanos López (born 1949), Cuban graphic artist *

Mirla Castellanos Mirla Castellanos, is a noted Venezuelan singer with a career spanning over 40 years. Often referred to as "La Primerísima", she started her career as a singer with the band "Cuarteto Los Naipes" in the 1960s before taking up a solo career. She h ...

, Venezuelan singer *

Rafael Antonio Castellanos Rafael Antonio Castellanos (c. 1725–1791) was a Guatemalan classical composer. His style is that of the late Spanish baroque, pre-classical, and classical periods, with frequent reference to Guatemalan folk music idioms. Life From an early age, ...

(c. 1725–1791), Guatemalan classical composer *

Rosario Castellanos Rosario Castellanos Figueroa (; 25 May 1925 – 7 August 1974) was a Mexican poet and author. She was one of Mexico's most important literary voices in the last century. Throughout her life, she wrote eloquently about issues of cultural and gend ...

(1925–1974), Mexican poet and author * Teo Castellanos, American theater director *

Vincent Castellanos Vincent Castellanos (born February 7, 1961) is an American actor. Castellanos is best known for his roles as Mateo in the adventure- horror film ''Anaconda'' and Spider Monkey in '' The Crow: City of Angels''. Filmography *'' The Crow: City of ...

(born 1961), American actor

Government

* Aarón Castellanos (1799–1880), Argentine businessman and military commander * Adolfo Jiménez Castellanos (1844–1929), last Spanish Governor General of Cuba *

Alex Castellanos Alejandro Castellanos (born 1954) is a Cuban-American political consultant. He has worked on electoral campaigns for Republican candidates including Bob Dole, George W. Bush, Jeb Bush, and Mitt Romney. In 2008, Castellanos, a partner at Nation ...

(born 1954), Cuban-American political consultant * Carlos Octavio Castellanos (born 1977), Mexican politician * César Castellanos (1947–1998), Honduran politician * Gumercindo Castellanos (born 1953), Mexican politician *

José Castellanos Contreras José Arturo Castellanos Contreras (23 December 1893 — 18 June 1977) was a Salvadoran army colonel and diplomat who, while working as El Salvador's Consul General for Geneva during World War II, and in conjunction with a Jewish-Romanian bus ...

(1893–1977), Salvadoran army colonel and diplomat * Martín Ramos Castellanos (born 1961), Mexican politician * Milton Castellanos Everardo (1920–2011), Mexican politician and lawyer * Roberto Domínguez Castellanos (born 1954), Mexican politician * Sara Isabel Castellanos Cortés (born 1946), Mexican politician * Sergio Arturo Castellanos (born 1969), Honduran politician *

Victoriano Castellanos Victoriano Castellanos Cortes (1795–1862) was President of Honduras from 4 February 1862 to 4 December 1862. Biography Victoriano Castellanos Corte was born in Santa Rosa de Copan on 23 March 1795. He was educated by the Catholic parish prie ...

(1795–1862), President of Honduras * Wilfredo Bustillo Castellanos (born 1958), Honduran politician

Religion

* César Castellanos, Colombian pastor *

Claudia Rodríguez de Castellanos Emma Claudia Castellanos (formerly called Claudia Yadira Inés Rodríguez de Castellanos) is a Colombian Evangelical pastor of the International Charismatic Mission megachurch and politician. She is married to the also Evangelical pastor César ...

, Colombian evangelical pastor *

Leonardo Castellanos y Castellanos Leonardo Castellanos y Castellanos (November 5, 1862 in Ecuandureo, Michoacán − May 19, 1912) was a Mexican Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on March 20, 1886, Castellanos y Castellanos was named bishop of the Roman Catholic ...

(1862−1912), Mexican Catholic bishop *

Pedro Castellanos Father Pedro Castellanos Lambley (1902–1961) was a priest and architect who gained renown in the state of Jalisco during a time of early Modernism marked by sacred purity. He is best known for designing the homes of the Rébora and Aranguren f ...

(1902–1961), Mexican priest and architect

Science

* Agustin Walfredo Castellanos (1902–2000), Cuban-American physician * Antonio Castellanos Mata (1947–2016), Spanish physicist * Francisco Xavier Castellanos (born 1953), American neuroscientist * Julieta Castellanos (born 1954), Honduran sociologist and president of the National Autonomous University of Honduras

Sports

* Alejandro Castellanos (born 1979), Honduran swimmer *

Alex Castellanos (baseball) Alejandro Luis Castellanos (born August 4, 1986) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants. Care ...

(born 1986), American baseball player *

David Castellanos David Castellanos (born February 26, 1980) is a retired American soccer player who played professionally in Honduras, Major League Soccer and the USL First Division. He was the assistant coach of the Drexel University men's soccer team. He is cu ...

(born 1980), American soccer player * Deyna Castellanos (born 1999), Venezuelan women's soccer player * Franklin Castellanos (born 1990), Honduran footballer * Humberto Castellanos (born 1998), Mexican baseball player * Jesús Antonio Castellanos (born 1978), Spanish footballer * Leandro Castellanos (born 1984), Colombian footballer * Marianella Castellanos (born 1984), Venezuelan softball player *

Nick Castellanos Nicholas Alexander Castellanos (; born March 4, 1992) is an American professional baseball right fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds ...

(born 1992), American baseball player * Santiago Castellanos (born 1977), Spanish swimmer * Thomas Castellanos, American football player *

Valentín Castellanos Valentín Mariano José Castellanos Giménez (born 3 October 1998), also known by his nickname Taty Castellanos, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Girona, on loan from Major League Soccer club New Y ...

(born 1998), Argentine footballer * Víctor Castellanos (1934–1999), Guatemalan sports shooter

Other

* Luis Castellanos Tapias, Colombian lawyer *

Migbelis Castellanos Migbelis Lynette Castellanos Romero (born June 7, 1995) is a Venezuelan actress, TV host, model, and beauty queen. She represented the Costa Oriental region of the state of Zulia at the Miss Venezuela 2013 pageant. She represented Venezuela, ...

(born 1995), Venezuelan model and beauty queen

References

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