Cornejo is a Spanish surname meaning someone who lived by a

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or who lived in one of several places called Cornejo. It may refer to: * Aldo Cornejo (born 1955), Chilean politician *

Alfredo Cornejo (boxer) Alfredo Cornejo Cuevas (June 6, 1933 – August 15, 2021) was a Chilean boxer, who won the gold medal in the welterweight division at the 1959 Pan American Games in Chicago, United States. In the same year he also won the world amateur welt ...

(born 1933), Chilean boxer *

Alfredo Cornejo (politician) Alfredo Cornejo (born 20 March 1962) is an Argentine politician. As president of its national committee, he leads the Radical Civic Union (UCR). He was Governor of Mendoza Province from 2015 to 2019. From 2019 to 2021 he was a National Deputy, ...

(born 1962), Argentine politician *

Antonio Cornejo Polar Antonio Cornejo Polar (December 23, 1936 – May 18, 1997) was a Peruvian-born academic, teacher, literature and cultural critic, known particularly for his theorization of the concept of "heterogeneity." Biography Cornejo Polar was born Decem ...

(1936–1997), Peruvian-born academic, teacher, literature and cultural critic * Cristina Cornejo (politician) (born 1982), Salvadoran politician and feminist activist * Cristina Cornejo (weightlifter) (born 1985), Peruvian weightlifter * Cristina Kotz Cornejo, Argentine-American director and screenwriter * Diego Borja Cornejo or Diego Borja, Ecuadorian economist and politician * Eduardo Cornejo, Chilean boxer * Enrique Cornejo (born 1956), Peruvian politician *

Erica Cornejo Erica Cornejo (born 1978/79) is an Argentine ballet dancer who was a principal dancer with the Boston Ballet. Early life Cornejo was born in San Luis, Argentina and raised in Buenos Aires. Her younger brother, Herman Cornejo, is currently a pri ...

(born 1978/79), Argentine ballet dancer, sister of Herman Cornejo *

Fernanda Cornejo Fernanda is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian feminine equivalent of Fernando, a male given name of Germanic origin, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". __TOC__ People *Fernanda Abreu (born 1961), Brazilian popular singer *Fe ...

(born 1989), Ecuadorian fashion model and beauty queen *

Fernando Cornejo (footballer, born 1969) Fernando Andrés Cornejo Jiménez (January 28, 1969 – January 24, 2009) was a Chilean football midfielder. He died of stomach cancer on January 24, 2009, four days before his 40th birthday. Club career He played domestically for O'Higgins, ...

(1969–2009), Chilean footballer * Fernando Cornejo Miranda (born 1995), Chilean footballer, son of Fernando Cornejo * Francisco Cornejo (1892–1963), Mexican painter and sculptor specializing in Maya and Aztec themes * Francisco Javier Cornejo (1669–1750), Spanish military commander of the Spanish navy *

Gerardo Cornejo Murrieta Gerardo Cornejo Murrieta (1937–2014) was a writer born in a community called Tarachi in the municipality of Arivechi, Sonora, Mexico in 1937. His works reflect his love for his home state, calling himself a "tarachilango", although his caree ...

(born 1937), Mexican writer * German Cornejo & Gisela Galeassi, Argentinian Tango dance duo * Guillermo Cornejo (1919–1990), Peruvian sports shooter * Héctor Cornejo Chávez (1918–2012), Peruvian politician, jurist and writer *

Herman Cornejo Herman Cornejo (born 13 May 1981) is an Argentine-born ballet dancer and a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre. He has had leading roles created for him by Alexei Ratmansky and Twyla Tharp; his signature roles include Puck in '' A ...

(born 1981), Argentine ballet dancer, brother of Erica Cornejo * Jorge Ledezma Cornejo (born 1963), Bolivian lawyer and politician * José María Cornejo (1788–1864), Salvadoran politician *

Juan Cornejo Juan Francisco Cornejo Palma (born 27 February 1990) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Coquimbo Unido in the Primera División de Chile as a left back. Career On January 14, 2017 Cornejo made his Liga MX debut against Club Necaxa ...

(born 1990), Chilean footballer *

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (born 1989) is an Ecuadorian-American writer and the author of ''The Undocumented Americans'' (2020). She has written about her experiences as an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador to the United States. In October 202 ...

(born 1989), Ecuadorian-American writer * Libiri Cornejo (born 2001), Mexican-American * Luciano Cornejo Barrera (born 1959), Mexican politician *

Mardie Cornejo Nieves Mardie Cornejo (born August 5, 1951) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets. Cornejo played collegiately at University of Tulsa (TU), and is the father of fo ...

(born 1951), Major League Baseball relief pitcher *

Maria Cornejo Maria Cornejo is a Chilean-born fashion designer based in New York and known for her Zero + Maria Cornejo collection. Biography Maria Cornejo was born in Chile. When she was 12 years old, she and her family moved to Manchester, England during ...

, Chilean-American fashion designer * Maricela Cornejo (born 1987), American boxer * Marlón Cornejo (born 1993), Salvadoran footballer * Miguel R. Cornejo (1888–1984), Mayor of the City of Pasay, Philippines *

Nate Cornejo Nathan John Cornejo (born September 24, 1979) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2004 for the Detroit Tigers. Early life Cornejo was born in Wellington, Kansas. His father ...

(born 1979), American baseball player * Oscar Roberto Cornejo (born 1983), Argentine footballer * Patricio Cornejo (June 6, 1944), Chilean tennis player * Pedro Cornejo de Pedrosa (1536–1618), Spanish Carmelite, theologian, professor of the University of Salamanca *

Pedro Duque y Cornejo Pedro Duque y Cornejo (1677–1757) was a Spanish Baroque painter and sculptor of the Sevillian school of sculpture, a disciple of his grandfather Pedro Roldán. He was born in Seville and worked mostly in his home city (church of the Sagrario, ...

(1677–1757), Spanish Baroque painter and sculptor of the Sevillian school of sculpture * René Cornejo (born 1962), Peruvian politician * Robert Cornejo (born 1983), American politician (R-MO) * Rosa Elena Cornejo Pazmiño (1874–1964), Ecuadorian Roman Catholic nun, known as María Francisca of the Wounds *

Wendy Cornejo Wendy Cornejo (born 7 January 1993) is a female racewalker from Bolivia. She competed in the Women's 20 kilometres walk event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics The 2015 IAAF World Championships ( zh, 第十五届世界田径锦� ...

(born 1993), Bolivian racewalker

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