Contreras is a Spanish surname of toponymic origin, for "from the surrounding area". It is a common family name in the Hispanic-speaking world.

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Adán Amezcua Contreras Adán Amezcua Contreras (born ), along with his brothers Jesús and Luis, was a leader of the Colima Cartel, a Mexican methamphetamine and precursor drug smuggling organization. Arrest On November 10, 1997, Adán Amezcua was arrested in his ...

(born c. 1969), Mexican co-leader (with his two younger brothers) of the Colima Cartel *

Alan Contreras Alan Lee Contreras (born Mar 11, 1956) is an American writer, poet, birdwatcher, and education consultant. He is best known for his contributions to Oregon ornithology and his work in higher education. He lives in Eugene, Oregon, and works part- ...

(born 1956), American writer and ornithologist *

Albert Contreras Albert Contreras (1933 – June 17, 2017) was an artist and painter based in Santa Monica, California known for gestural and geometric abstraction. Contreras painted from around 1960 to 1972, and then stopped painting for 25 years. He resumed pai ...

(1933–2017), American artist *

Alejandro Contreras Alejandro Andrés Contreras Daza (born 3 March 1993) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Argentine club Nueva Chicago. Club career Contreras began his career playing for the Palestino youth team and was part of the squad tha ...

(born 1993), Chilean footballer *

Alonso de Contreras Alonso de Contreras (Madrid, Spain, 6 January 1582 - 1641), was a Spanish sailor (captain of a frigate), soldier (captain of infantry and then of cavalry), privateer, adventurer and writer, best known as the author of his autobiography; one of the ...

(1582–1641), Spanish soldier, sailor, privateer, adventurer and writer *

Ana Brenda Contreras Ana Brenda Contreras (born 24 December 1986), also known as Ana Breco, is an American actress, singer and model. From 2010 to 2011, she played Aurora Alcázar in the telenovela ''Teresa''. From 2018 to 2019, Contreras starred as Cristal Jennings ...

(born 1986), Mexican-American singer and actress *

Andrés Contreras Andrés Nicolás Contreras Méndez (d. November 30, 2014) was a Chilean agronomist known for his studies of the native potatoes of Chiloé. Contreras pioneered preservation efforts of the many varieties of Chiloé potatoes as he began in the 1960s t ...

(1943–2014), Chilean agronomist and potato expert *

Anthony Contreras Anthony Daniel Contreras Enríquez (born 29 January 2000) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Cypriot First Division club Pafos FC and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Herediano Contreras joined C.S. Herediano in 2 ...

(born 2000), Costa Rican footballer *

Billy Contreras Billy Contreras (born December 17, 1984) is an American jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler, multi-instrumentalist, session player and educator. Early life Born in St. Joseph, Michigan to parents of mixed American and Mexican ancestry, Billy J ...

(born 1984), American jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler * Carlos Contreras (disambiguation), several people with this name *

Carme Contreras i Verdiales María del Carmen "Carme" Contreras i Verdiales (4 October 1932 – 6 July 2020) was a Spanish stage, film, and television actress. Biography Born in Zaragoza as María del Carmen Contreras Verdiales, she spent much of her life in Barcelona and ...

(1932–2020), Spanish actress * Carmen Contreras-Bozak (1919–2017), American who was the first Hispanic to serve in the U.S. Women's Army Corps * Cristián Contreras Molina (born 1946), Chilean disrobed Roman Catholic bishop *

Diego de Contreras Diego de Contreras (1562–1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1612–1618).Dalia Contreras Dalia María Contreras Rivero (born September 20, 1983) is a Venezuelan taekwondo practitioner. She won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in taekwondo. She also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics, finishing 8th in her weight class. ...

(born 1983), Venezuelan taekwondo athlete * Edgar Contreras (surgeon) (born 1961), Dominican doctor and plastic surgeon * Edgar Contreras (taekwondo) (born 1992), Venezuelan taekwondo athlete *

Eleazar López Contreras José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was the president of Venezuela between 1935 and 1941. He was an army general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, López C ...

(1883–1973), Venezuelan politician and former president *

Elías Contreras Elías Contreras (born 7 March 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a right midfielder for Estudiantes de Buenos Aires. Career Contreras' career started in the youth academy of Independiente. He signed his first profession ...

(born 1997), Argentine footballer * Elsa Patricia Galarza Contreras (born 1963), Peruvian economist *

Enrique Contreras III Enrique Contreras III (born May 22, 1992) is a Mexican professional stock car racing driver. He has competed in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, and most notably, NASCAR Mexico Series. He is the son of former Indy Li ...

(born 1992), Mexican racing driver * Francisco Contreras (boxer) (born 1984), Dominican boxer *

Gloria Contreras Roeniger María Gloria Contreras Roeniger, better known as Gloria Contreras (November 15, 1934 – November 25, 2015) was a Mexican dancer and choreographer. Biography Contreras was born in Mexico City. She studied dancing under Nelsy Dambré in Mexi ...

(1934–2015), Mexican dancer and choreographer * Gustavo Lozano Contreras (1938–2000), Colombian botanist *

Hidalgo Contreras Hidalgo Contreras Covarrubias (born 27 December 1969) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party. He was a deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress from 2003 to 2006 representing Baja California. References ...

(born 1969), Mexican politician *

Iván Contreras Gerardo Iván Contreras Gámez (born January 29, 1974, in Tampico) is a former Mexican professional volleyball player. His position on the field is outside hitter. Contreras has been voted ''player of the year'' in 2005, 2007 and 2008 in Belgi ...

(born 1974), Mexican volleyball player * Israel Contreras (born 1960), Venezuelan world champion boxer * Jesús Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1975), Mexican co-leader (with his two older brothers) of the Colima Cartel *

Jesús Fructuoso Contreras Jesús Fructuoso Contreras Chávez (January 20, 1866 – July 13, 1902) was a Mexican sculptor. He has been called the most "representative sculptor of late 19th century Mexico". Biography Jesús Fructuoso Contreras was born in Aguascalientes ...

(1866–1902), Mexican sculptor * Johanna Contreras, American public official *

José Contreras (disambiguation) José Contreras (born 1971) is a Cuban Major League Baseball pitcher. José Contreras may also refer to: *José Castellanos Contreras (1893–1977), Salvadoran military officer and diplomat who rescued Jews during the Holocaust * José Alirio Cont ...

, several people *

Joseph Contreras Joseph Contreras (c. 1710 – c. 1780), was a Spanish violin maker. Contreras was born around 1710, in Granada, Spain(hence his commonly used nickname 'el Granadino'). He probably lived in Italy during his early life, his style being Italian. ...

(1710–1782), Spanish maker of violins, known as 'Granadino' * Karel Espino Contreras (born 2001), Cuban football player * Karen Higuera Contreras (born 1991), Mexican beauty pageant titleholder * K-Réena (born Katherine Macarena Contreras Contreras in 1986), Chilean singer *

Luis Amezcua Contreras Luis Ignacio Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1974), along with his brothers Adán and Jesús, was a leader of the Colima Cartel, a Mexican methamphetamine and precursor drug smuggling organization. Arrest On June 1, 1998, Luis and Jesús Amezcua ...

(born c. 1974), Mexican co-leader (with his younger and older brother) of the Colima Cartel *

Luis Contreras (disambiguation) Luis Contreras may refer to: * Luis Contreras (actor), American actor * Luis Contreras (boxer), Venezuelan boxer * Luis Contreras (footballer), Salvadoran footballer * Luis Contreras (jockey) Luis Contreras (born March 14, 1986) is a Mexican joc ...

, several people * Manuel Contreras (1929–2015), Chilean head of intelligence during Pinochet's dictatorship *

Mar Contreras Mar Contreras (born Marisela Contreras Leyva on February 8, 1981, in Culiacán, Sinaloa, México Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to ...

(born 1981), Mexican actress and singer * Maria Contreras-Sweet (born 1955), Mexican-American administrator of the Small Business Administration *

María José Rienda Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial *170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 *Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...

Contreras (born 1975), Spanish alpine skier *

Mark Contreras Mark Anthony Contreras (born January 24, 1995) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization. Contreras played college baseball at the University of California, Riverside. He has previously played in Major Lea ...

(born 1995), American baseball player * Michael Contreras (born 1993), Chilean footballer * Miguel Contreras , American labor union leader *

Narciso Contreras Narciso Contreras is a documentary photographer and photojournalist born in Mexico City (Valle de Anahuac) in 1975. Since 2010, he has covered a variety of issues and topics in four different continents, leading him to focus his work on the hum ...

(born 1975), Mexican documentary photojournalist * Nardi Contreras (born 1951), American baseball player * Néstor Contreras (born 1979), Chilean footballer *

Orlando Contreras (footballer) Orlando Contreras Collantes (born 11 June 1982 in Pucallpa, Lima) is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a center back for Academia Deportiva Cantolao in the Peruvian First Division. Club career Contreras started his career in the youth academy o ...

(born 1982), Peruvian footballer *

Orlando Contreras (singer) Orlando González Soto, better known as Orlando Contreras (22 May 1930 in Havana, Cuba – 9 February 1994 in Medellín, Colombia), was a Cuban Bolero singer, known by his fans as "La Voz Romántica de Cuba" (Cuba's Romantic Voice). Biograph ...

(1930–1994), Cuban Bolero singer *

Pablo Contreras Pablo Andrés Contreras Fica (; born 11 September 1978) is a Chilean retired footballer who last played for Melbourne Victory and the Chile national football team as a centre back or even as a right back. Contreras began his career at Col ...

(born 1978), Chilean football defender * Paulo Garcés (born 1984), Chilean football goalkeeper * Patricio Contreras (born 1947), Chilean actor *

Pedro Contreras Pedro Contreras González (born 7 January 1972) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played in 246 La Liga games over the course of 13 seasons, representing in the competition Real Madrid, Rayo Vallecano, Málaga and ...

(born 1972), Spanish football goalkeeper *

Pedro de Alvarado Pedro de Alvarado (; c. 1485 – 4 July 1541) was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala.Lovell, Lutz and Swezey 1984, p. 461. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of the Yucatá ...

y Contreras (1485–1541), Spanish conquistador *

Patricia Mejía Contreras Patricia Mejía Contreras (July 7, 1958 – April 20, 2007) was a Mexican sculptor and graphic artist whose work was recognized with membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana. Life Mejía was born in Uruapan, Michoacán and had her fir ...

(1958–2007), Mexican sculptor and graphic artist *

Rey Paz Contreras Rey Paz Contreras (August 31, 1950-March 23, 2021) is a prominent Filipino sculptor working with urban refuse and environmental materials as artistic media. He is inspired by the indigenous Filipino culture and creates visual forms of contemporary ...

(1950–2021), Filipino sculptor * Roberto Contreras (1928–2000), American actor, father of Luis (above) * Rodrigo Contreras (born 1995), Argentine footballer * Rudolph Contreras (born 1962), United States District Court judge *

Salustiano Contreras Salustiano Contreras "Salud" Saavedra was a Cuban baseball infielder in the Cuban League. He played from 1901 to 1907 with several clubs, including San Francisco, Club Fé, Carmelita, Azul, and Habana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is ...

(18??–19??), Cuban baseball player * Sebastián Contreras (born 1988), Chilean footballer *

Sergio Contreras Sergio Alberto Contreras (born April 30, 1980) is a Mexican former minor league outfielder and first baseman. He is 5'11" tall and he weighs 180 pounds. He throws and bats left-handed. His twin brother, Albino, has also played professional baseba ...

(born 1980), Mexican baseball player * Víctor Contreras (field hockey) (born 1941), Mexican field hockey player * Víctor Contreras (rower) (born 1961), Chilean rower * Víctor Contreras Ruíz (born 1980), Mexican organist and orchestral conductor *

William Contreras William Jesus Contreras (born December 24, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Atlanta Braves. Contreras signed with the Braves orga ...

(born 1997), Venezuelan baseball player *

Willson Contreras Willson Eduardo Contreras (born May 13, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs. Contreras made his MLB debut in 2016 ...

(born 1992), Venezuelan baseball player *

Wilson Contreras Wilson Enrique Contreras Trujillo (born 5 October 1967) is a Chilean former footballer who played for clubs like Colo-Colo, Huachipato or Deportes La Serena. He played as a midfielder. Honours Club ;Colo-Colo * Primera División de Chile (1): ...

(born 1967), Chilean footballer *

Yeferson Contreras Yeferson Andrés Contreras Villamizar (born 10 August 1999) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian club HNK Šibenik on loan from América de Cali. Club career In February 2020, Contreras was loaned to USL ...

(born 1999), Colombian footballer * Yelandy Contreras (born 1997), Dominican footballer * Yeny Contreras (born 1979), Chilean taekwondo athlete * Yidiel Contreras (born 1992), Spanish hurdler *

Yuderqui Contreras Yuderqui Maridalia Contreras (born March 27, 1986), also known as Yudelkis Contreras, is a Dominican Republican weightlifter. She went to the 2008 Summer Olympics where she was 5th. After the Games, she was accused of failing a doping control, bu ...

(born 1986), Dominican weightlifter

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