Contreras is a Spanish surname of

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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 (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 (born 2000), Costa Rican footballer * Billy Contreras (born 1984), American jazz violinist and bluegrass fiddler * Carlos Contreras (disambiguation), several people with this name * Carme Contreras i Verdiales (1932–2020), Spanish actress *

Carmen Contreras-Bozak Technician Fourth Grade, Tech4 Carmen Contreras-Bozak, (December 31, 1919 – January 30, 2017) was the first Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican woman to serve in the U.S. Women's Army Corps (WAC) where she served as an interpreter and in numerous admini ...

(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 (1562–1618), Mexican Roman Catholic Archbishop *

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) Edgar Contreras (born May 15, 1961) is a Dominican doctor and plastic surgeon, and aspiring politician. Education Contreras began his studies in medicine, at the Universidad Pedro Henríquez Ureña, and completed his career at the Universidad ...

(born 1961), Dominican doctor and plastic surgeon *

Edgar Contreras (taekwondo) Edgar Contreras (born 16 July 1992) is a Venezuelan taekwondo athlete. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 68 kg. In 2017, he competed in the men's featherweight event at the 2017 World Taekwondo Champions ...

(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 (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 L ...

(born 1992), Mexican racing driver *

Francisco Contreras (boxer) Francisco Contreras (born 21 March 1984) is a Dominican professional Boxing, boxer. He is trained by former world champion Robert Garcia (American boxer), Robert Garcia. Early life Contreras was raised in a poor family, he first entered a boxi ...

(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 Mexic ...

(1934–2015), Mexican dancer and choreographer *

Gustavo Lozano Contreras Gustavo Lozano-Contreras (1938–2000) was a Colombian botanist. He was a Professor of Botany at the Instituto de Ciencias Naturales de la Universidad Nacional in Colombia. With Eduino Carbonó, he described 125 species of plants endemic to Sie ...

(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 Baja Califo ...

(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 Belgiu ...

(born 1974), Mexican volleyball player *

Israel Contreras Israel Contreras (born December 27, 1960) is a Venezuelan former professional boxer who won the World Boxing Organization and World Boxing Association world bantamweight titles. He had a supporting role in the Mel Gibson film ''Apocalypto''. ...

(born 1960), Venezuelan world champion boxer *

Jesús Amezcua Contreras José de Jesús Amezcua Contreras (born c. 1975, along with his brothers Adán and Luis, was a leader of the Colima Cartel, a Mexican methamphetamine and meth-precursor smuggling organization. The Colima cartel has become a branch of the Sina ...

(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 Aguascaliente ...

(1866–1902), Mexican sculptor *

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 Karel Aldair Espino Contreras (born 27 October 2001) is a Cuban professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones and the Cuba national team. International career He made his Cuba national football team de ...

Contreras (born 2001), Cuban football player *

Karen Higuera Karen Alicia Higuera Contreras (born in La Paz, Baja California Sur on April 2, 1991) is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who obtained the 2011 Nuestra Belleza Internacional México title.http://www2.esmas.com/nuestra-belleza/home/226101/mens ...

Contreras (born 1991), Mexican beauty pageant titleholder * K-Réena (born Katherine Macarena Contreras Contreras in 1986), Chilean singer * Luis Amezcua Contreras (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 Juan Manuel "Mamo" Guillermo Contreras Sepúlveda (4 May 1929 – 7 August 2015) was a Chilean Army officer and the former head of the National Intelligence Directorate (DINA), Chile's secret police during the dictatorship of General Augusto Pin ...

(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 Maria Contreras-Sweet (born 1955) is an American businesswoman and former government official who served as the 24th Administrator of the Small Business Administration from 2014 to 2017. She was the executive chairwoman and founder of ProAmérica ...

(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 (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 Arnaldo Juan Contreras (born September 19, 1951) is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. His brief time in Major League Baseball, as well as the majority of his time as a coach, came with the Chicago White Sox. He currently ...

(born 1951), American baseball player * Néstor Contreras (born 1979), Chilean footballer * Orlando Contreras (footballer) (born 1982), Peruvian footballer * Orlando Contreras (singer) (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 Colo-Colo ...

(born 1978), Chilean football defender *

Paulo Garcés Paulo Andrés Garcés Contreras (born 2 August 1984) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Chilean Segunda División club Deportes Valdivia as a goalkeeper. Career Garcés made his debut in 2003 against Santiago Wanderers in the closing cham ...

(born 1984), Chilean football goalkeeper *

Patricio Contreras Patricio Contreras (born December 15, 1947) is a Chilean-Argentine television, film and stage actor. Biography Contreras was born in Santiago, Chile in 1947 and emigrated to neighboring Argentina following the 1973 coup d'état against left-w ...

(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 (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 contemporar ...

(born 1950), Filipino sculptor *

Roberto Contreras Roberto Contreras (1928–2000) was an American actor best known for playing Pedro in the TV western series ''The High Chaparral''. His film and television career spanned nearly 40 years from 1954 to 1993, including featured roles in ''Topaz'' and ...

(1928–2000), American actor, father of Luis (above) * Rodrigo Contreras (born 1995), Argentine footballer *

Rudolph Contreras Rudolph Contreras (born December 6, 1962) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He also serves as Presiding Judge on the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. In Dec ...

(born 1962), United States District Court judge * Salustiano Contreras (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 (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 (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 Yeny Contreras Loyola (born August 2, 1979) is a Chilean taekwondo practitioner. At the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international m ...

(born 1979), Chilean taekwondo athlete *

Yidiel Contreras Yidiel Islay Contreras García (born 27 November 1992) is a Spanish hurdler of Cuban origin. He represented Spain at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 World Indoor Championships. His personal bests are 13.35 seconds in the 110 metres hur ...

(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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