Figueroa ( gl, Figueiroa) is a Spanish surname of Galician origin. Notable people with the surname include:
* Álvaro de Figueroa, 1st Count of Romanones (1863–1950), Spanish politician, Prime Minister (1912-1918)
* Amon Tobin (1972–), Brazilian musician, has released music as Figueroa
* Ángel Figueroa (1981–), Puerto Rican basketball player
* Ángel Figueroa (boxer) (1929–1953), Puerto Rican professional boxer and Korean War casualty
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Barbara Figueroa
Barbara Figueroa is an American chef who was best known for her work at the Hunt Club, and her restaurant B. Figueroa. She won the James Beard Foundation Award for Best Northwest Chef in 1992.
Career
Barbara Figueroa grew up in New York City, and ...
, American chef
* Bien Figueroa (1964–), Dominican baseball player
* Brandon Figueroa (1996–), US professional boxer
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Brian Figueroa
Brian Eduardo Figueroa Flores (born 28 May 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club UNAM.
Career Youth career
Figueroa at a young age was scouted and joined Pumas youth academy in 2011. He then continu ...
(1999–), Mexican football player
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Bryan Figueroa
Bryan Jesús Figueroa De La Hoz (born 21 June 1999) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Audax Italiano
Audax Club Sportivo Italiano () is a Chilean football club based in La Florida. Founded in 1910, it plays in the Campeonato Nacional and ...
(1999–), Chilean football player
* Carlos Figueroa, several people
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Daniel Figueroa
Daniel Figueroa (born February 19, 1983) is a professional baseball outfielder, who is currently with the Spain national baseball team.
Daniel played baseball at Gulliver Prep High School and the University of Miami. He was drafted by the Oak ...
(1983–), American baseball outfielder
* Danny Figueroa (1959–1998), American serial killer
* Don Figueroa (contemporary), US comic book artist
* Ed Figueroa (1948–), Puerto Rican baseball player
* Edwin Figueroa (1984–), US mixed martial artist
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Elder Figueroa
Elder José Figueroa Sarmiento (born October 14, 1980 in Riohacha) is a Colombian and naturalized Salvadoran football player.
Figueroa became a naturalized citizen of El Salvador in 2011, and received his first call-up to the El Salvador nati ...
(1980–), Colombian-born, naturalized Salvadoran football player
* Elías Figueroa (1946–), Chilean football player
*Elmer Figueroa, better known as Chayanne (1968–), Puerto Rican Latin pop singer and actor
* Emiliano Figueroa (1866–1931), President of Chile 1925–1927
* Enrique “Quique” Figueroa (1964–), Puerto Rican regatta sailor
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Erik Figueroa
Erik Figueroa (born 4 January 1991) is a Chilean-Swedish footballer who plays for Vasalund.
Career Club career
Figueroa grew up in Sundbyberg.Federico Brito Figueroa (1921–2000), Venezuelan historian and anthropologist
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Fernanda Figueroa
María Fernanda Figueroa Figueroa (born 22 June 1997), known as Fernanda Figueroa, is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Dimas Escazú and the Costa Rica women's national team.
Club career
Figueroa has played for Dimas Escazú ...
(1997–), Costa Rican football player
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Fernando Figueroa
Fernando Figueroa (4 March 1849 – 16 June 1919) was the President of El Salvador from 14 May to 18 June 1885 and again from 1 March 1907 to 1 March 1911. He also served twice as Minister of National Defense and Governor of San Vicente.
Ear ...
(1849–1919), President of El Salvador 1907–1911
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Fernando Figueroa (footballer)
Fernando Antonio Figueroa Rodríguez (2 July 1925 – 22 February 2011) was a Mexican footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and ...
Francisco Acuña de Figueroa
Francisco Esteban Acuña de Figueroa (September 3, 1791 – October 6, 1862) was a Uruguayan poet and writer. He was born in Montevideo, on September 3, 1791 and died on October 6, 1862. He was the son of the Treasurer of the Royal Treasury, Jac ...
(1790–1862), Uruguayan poet
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Francisco García de la Rosa Figueroa Francisco García Figueroa (b. latter 18th century in Toluca, Mexico; d, unknown) was a Franciscan who supervised the compilation of a significant catalogue of historical documents relating to the Spanish colonial period of Latin America. He was ''l ...
Frank Figueroa Frank Figueroa was a high-ranking agent of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is the largest and primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Figueroa was formerly in charge o ...
(contemporary), agent of the US Department of Homeland Security, pleaded guilty to exposing himself
* Gabriel Figueroa (1907–1997), Mexican cinematographer
* Germán Figueroa (1975–), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
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Héctor Figueroa
Héctor Figueroa Cabrera (born 30 October 1988) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for UD Gran Tarajal as a forward.
Football career
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Figueroa finished his graduation with local UD Villa de Santa ...
(1988–), Spanish football player
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Héctor Figueroa (activist)
Héctor Figueroa (April 3, 1962 – July 11, 2019) was an international Labor Union, labor movement leader. He was president of the Local 32BJ, SEIU, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union.
Early life and education
Figuero ...
(1962–2019), Puerto Rican labor activist
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Hernán Figueroa
Hernán Figueroa Bueg (26 August 1927 – September 2013) was a decathlete from Chile. He won the gold medal in the men's decathlon event at the inaugural Pan American Games
The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as th ...
(1927–), Chilean decathlete
* Jasmin Figueroa (1985–), Filipina Olympic archer
* Javier Ángel Figueroa (1862–1945), Chilean lawyer and politician, brother of President Emiliano Figueroa
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Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera
Jerónimo Figueroa Cabrera (born 15 July 1982), known as Momo, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Club career
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Momo was signed from hometown's UD Las Palmas in 2004 by Deport ...
(a.k.a. “Momo”) (1982–), Spanish professional football player
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Joaquín Figueroa
Joaquín Figueroa Larraín (1863 - May 30, 1929) was a Chilean politician, and brother of President Emiliano Figueroa.
Biography
Figueroa was born in Santiago, the son of Francisco de Paula Figueroa Araoz and of Rosalía Larraín Echeverría. He ...
(1863–1929), Chilean politician, brother of President Emiliano Figueroa
* John Figueroa (1920–1999), Jamaican poet and educator
* Jonathan Figueroa (a.k.a. “Amazing Red”), (born 1982), US professional wrestler
* José Figueroa (1792-1835) General and the Mexican territorial Governor of Alta California
* José Figueroa Alcorta (1860–1931), President of Argentina 1906–1910
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José Manuel Figueroa
José Manuel Figueroa, Jr. (born May 15, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois) is a Mexican-American singer, songwriter, and actor who specializes in Regional Mexican music. He is the eldest of eight children of singer-songwriter Joan Sebastian.
Personal ...
(1975–), US singer, songwriter, and actor
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José Manuel Figueroa (weightlifter)
José Manuel Figueroa (born 10 April 1939) is a Puerto Rican weightlifter. He competed in the men's light heavyweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known a ...
(1939–), Puerto Rican Olympic weightlifter
* Juan Figueroa, president of Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut
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L. J. Figueroa
Lionel Jr. "L. J." Figueroa Mercado (born March 28, 1998) is a Dominican and American professional basketball player for Ratiopharm Ulm of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) and the EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup. He played college basketball fo ...
(1998–), Dominican-American basketball player
* LaToyia Figueroa (1981–2005), US woman who disappeared and was found murdered in 2005
* Liz Figueroa (contemporary), US politician, California state senator
* Luciano Gabriel “Lucho” Figueroa (1981–), Argentine football player
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Luis Figueroa (baseball)
Luis R. Figueroa (born February 16, 1974 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico) is a former professional infielder. He is a cousin of former major leaguer José Hernández.
Career
Figueroa was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates in , ...
(1974–), Puerto Rican baseball player
* Luis Figueroa (singer) (1989–), US Latin pop singer-songwriter
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Luis de Guzmán y Figueroa
Luis de Guzmán y Figueroa was a Spanish soldier who served as governor of New Mexico from 1647 to 1649.
Career
Luis Guzman y Figueroa was appointed governor of New Mexico on June 18, 1646, by the Viceroy of New Spain, Garcia Sarmiento de Sotomay ...
, Spanish soldier and colonial governor of New Mexico from 1647 to 1649
* Maynor Figueroa (1983–), Honduran footballer
* Miguel Figueroa (1953–), head of the Communist Party of Canada
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Miguel Figueroa (swimmer)
Miguel Figueroa (born 30 September 1965) is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican former Swimming (sport), swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Miguel was also the MVP in the 1985 LAI (Liga Atletica Interuniversitaria of Puerto Rico) Championsh ...
(1965–), Puerto Rican deportist
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Narciso Figueroa
Narciso Figueroa (October 31, 1906 – September 4, 2004) is considered to be the "Father of the Modern Danzas".
Early years
Figueroa was the second of eight siblings born to Jesus Figueroa and Carmen Sanabria in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Both his ...
(1906–2004), Puerto Rican ''danza'' musician and composer
* Nelson Figueroa (1974–), US baseball player
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Omar Figueroa Jr.
Omar Figueroa Jr. (born December 13, 1989) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2008 to 2022. who held the WBC lightweight title in 2014.
Amateur career
Figueroa had approximately 40 amateur bouts, mostly fought in Texas a ...
(1989–), US professional boxer
* Orlando Figueroa (a.k.a. NASA Mars Czar) (1955–), Puerto Rican engineer who became head of NASA Mars Exploration
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Óscar Figueroa (film editor)
Óscar Figueroa (born June 26, 1958) is a Mexican film editor.
Figueroa has been working in the Cinema of Mexico and Latin cinema since 1986 and has edited some 55 films in his career as of 2007. He has won and been nominated for several Ariel ...
(1958–), Mexican film editor
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Óscar Figueroa (weightlifter)
Oscar Albeiro Figueroa Mosquera (born 27 April 1983) is a Colombian weightlifter, and Olympic Champion (gold-medalist) competing in the 62 kg category until 2018 and 67 kg starting in 2018 after the International Weightlifting Federat ...
(1983–), Colombian weightlifter and silver medalist
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Paco Figueroa
Francisco "Paco" Figueroa (born February 19, 1983) is an American former professional baseball second baseman and current coach. He is the first base, outfield, and base running coach for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). ...
(1983–), American baseball second baseman
* Pedro de Castro y Figueroa (1685–1741), Spanish viceroy of New Spain 1740–1741
* Ramón Báez Figueroa (1956–), Dominican banker, accused of bank fraud in 2003
* Richard Figueroa (1996–), Venezuelan football player
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Rodner Figueroa
Rodner Figueroa (born 1972) is a Venezuelan television show host. Figueroa has hosted shows on Univision, such as '' El Gordo y La Flaca'', ''Sal y Pimienta'', and for Al Rojo Vivo on the Telemundo network.
Career Univision
Early 2015 during a ...
(1972–), Venezuelan television show host
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Rodney Figueroa
Rodney Figueroa (born 13 July 1966) is a Puerto Rican wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 130 kg at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
He currently serves as the District Administrator for the School District of Monroe, in Monroe, Wisconsin
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(1966–), Puerto Rican wrestler
* Rogelio Figueroa (1963–), Puerto Rican engineer and politician
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Sammy Figueroa
Sammy Figueroa (born November 16, 1948, The Bronx, New York) is an American percussionist. At 18 he joined the band of bassist Bobby Valentín and also co-led the Brazilian/Latin fusion group Raíces.
Selected Discography
Sotero Figueroa
Sotero Figueroa Hernández was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, in 1851. He studied at the school of Rafael Cordero in San Juan, and was later known for his work as a journalist, dramatist, speaker and author of biographical essays. He was also a loy ...
(1851-1923), journalist, dramatist, speaker and author
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Talyn Rahman-Figueroa
Talyn Rahman-Figueroa; (born 8 May 1985) is a British diplomatic consultant and chief executive officer and founder of Grassroot Diplomat. Talyn Rahman-Figueroa, United Kingdom Rahman-Figueroa was born and brought up in London, England.
Educat ...
(1985-), Diplomatic Director and novelist
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Tite Figueroa
Enrique Figueroa Freyre (September 26, 1926 – April 25, 1986), nicknamed "Tite", was a Puerto Rican pitcher in the Negro leagues.
A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Figueroa was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Tito Figueroa. He pitch ...
(1926–1986), Puerto Rican baseball player
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Tito Figueroa
José Antonio Figueroa Freyre (June 13, 1914 – April 13, 2004), nicknamed "Tito", was a Puerto Rican professional pitcher in the Negro leagues.
A native of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, Figueroa was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Tite Figuero ...
(1914–), Puerto Rican baseball player
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Tobías Figueroa
Tobías Nahuel Figueroa (born 2 February 1992) is an Argentine professional footballer, who plays as a striker for Deportes Copiapó on loan from Deportes Antofagasta.
Career
Figueroa made his professional debut with Belgrano in the Argentine ...
(1992–). Argentine football player
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Tony Figueroa
Francisco Antonio "Tony" Figueroa Díaz (born 13 June 1999) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Toluca.
International career
In April 2019, Figueroa was included in the 21-player squad to represent Mexic ...
(1999–), Mexican football player
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Víctor Figueroa
Víctor Alberto Figueroa (born 29 September 1983 in San Isidro) is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for Cuniburo of the Ecuadorian Serie B
Career
Figueroa started his career at Chacarita Juniors in the Primera Division Arg ...
(1983–), Argentine football player
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Víctor Figueroa (biathlete)
Víctor Figueroa (born 29 August 1956) is an Argentine biathlete. He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games (Serbo-Croatian and Sloven ...