Guerra is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian term meaning " war". Notable people with the surname Guerra include:

People

Arts

Aaron Guerra Tourniquet was an American Christian metal band that formed in Los Angeles in 1990. The band was founded by Ted Kirkpatrick, Guy Ritter, and Gary Lenaire. The band primarily performs a mixture of thrash, progressive, and neoclassical metal, ...

, American guitarist * Adam Daniel Guerra, American drag queen also known as Venus D-Lite * Ana Clara Guerra Marques, Angolan dancer *

Andrea Guerra (composer) Andrea Guerra is an Italian composer. He is noted for his film scores of ''Facing Windows'' (2003), ''Hotel Rwanda'' (2004), and ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' (2006). Biography Son of poet and screenwriter Tonino Guerra, Andrea Guerra was born in ...

, Italian composer *

Aureliano Fernández-Guerra Aureliano Fernández-Guerra y Orbe (16 June 1816 – 7 September 1894) was a Spanish historian, epigrapher and antiquarian, also remembered as a poet and playwright. Biography Fernández-Guerra became a member of the Real Academia Españ ...

, Spanish historian, poet and playwright *

Carlos Rivera Guerra Carlos Rivera Guerra, better known as Carlos Rivera (born March 15, 1986), is a Mexican singer. He rose to fame by winning the third generation of ''La Academia''. Rivera has released four studio albums and participated in six theatre producti ...

, Mexican singer * Carolina Guerra, Colombian model and actress * Cástulo Guerra, Argentine actor * Castullo Guerra, Argentine actor *

César Guerra-Peixe César Guerra-Peixe (March 18, 1914 – November 26, 1993) was a Brazilian violinist, composer, and conductor. Guerra-Peixe was born in Petrópolis, son of Portuguese immigrants with Romani origins. Throughout his lifetime, Guerra-Peixe held nume ...

, Brazilian violinist * Ciro Guerra, Colombian film director, screenwriter *

Ely Guerra Ely Guerra (born Elizabeth Guerra Vázquez, February 13, 1972) is a Mexican singer-songwriter who was raised in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The daughter of Alberto Guerra and Gloria Vázquez, Guerra lived the first years of her life in Mont ...

, Mexican singer *

Gabriel Guerra Gabriel Guerra (1847 – 3 November 1893) was a Mexican sculptor. He was born in Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco and trained at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes (National School of Fine Arts) in Mexico City where he studied with Miguel Noreña. ...

, Mexican sculptor * Giovanni Guerra, Italian painter * Gregório de Matos e Guerra, Brazilian poet * Juan Luis Guerra, Dominican singer *

Marcelino Guerra Marcelino Guerra (26 April 1914 – 30 June 1996), nicknamed "Rapindey", was a Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist. He spent much of his life in the United States and retired in Spain. As a vocalist, his primary role was ''segunda voz'' (ha ...

, Cuban singer * María Inés Guerra, Mexican singer *

Pedro Guerra Pedro Manuel Guerra Mansito (born 2 June 1966 in Güímar, Tenerife) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. Biography Guerra is the son of Pedro Guerra Cabrera, the first President of the Canarian Parliament. He began studying the guitar at the C ...

, Spanish singer * Pia Guerra, Canadian comic book artist *

Raquel Guerra Raquel Guerra (born 11 November 1985) is a Portuguese singer and actress. She was born in Elvas. One of the finalists of the Portuguese Idols, along with Luciana Abreu and they both worked in the soap-opera Floribella ''Floribella'' is a s ...

, Portuguese singer * Rita Guerra, Portuguese singer *

Robert Guerra Robert Guerra is an American art director of film and theatre. He has designed sets for plays such as ''Warp!'' at New York City's Ambassador Theatre (New York), Ambassador Theatre on Broadway (theatre), Broadway (1973) and has worked on films such ...

, American set designer *

Rosa Guerra Rosa Guerra (1834August 18, 1864) was an Argentine educator, journalist and writer. She was a pioneering woman in Argentine literature. Biography Rosa Guerra was born in Buenos Aires, 1834. She founded two newspapers, ''La Camelia'', dedicated to ...

Argentine educator, journalist, writer * Ruy Guerra, Portuguese-Brazilian actor and director *

Shekhar Gurera Lalit Kala Academy Shekhar Gurera, or Chander Shekhar Gurera, is an Indian editorial cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer. He publishes regular cartoons with comments about India's political and social trends. His daily pocket cartoons a ...

, Indian cartoonist *

Tom Guerra Tom Guerra is an American guitarist, songwriter, and vintage guitar preservationist. He has been a member of Mambo Sons and Dirty Bones Band, has appeared as a guest on recordings by other notable artists, and has released albums under his own name ...

, American guitarist *

Tonino Guerra Antonio "Tonino" Guerra (16 March 1920 – 21 March 2012) was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors in the world. Life and work Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna. Accor ...

, Italian screenwriter and poet * Wendy Guerra, Cuban writer *

Yalil Guerra Yalil Guerra Soto (born April 27, 1973, Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban, Spanish, and American composer, classical guitarist, producer, arranger, professor, multi-instrumentalist, and conductor, based in the city of Los Angeles, California. He is the son ...

, Cuban guitarist

Sport

* Aidan Guerra, Australian rugby footballer * Alejandra de la Guerra, Peruvian volleyball player * Alejandro Guerra, Venezuelan footballer * Andrea Guerra (footballer) Italian footballer * Ariana Guerra, American gymnast *

Ascension Guerra Ascension Guerra Gonzalez (born 28 February 1955 in Madrid) is a Spanish archer. Archery She took part in three World Archery Championships and had a highest finish of 58th. At the 1984 Summer Olympic Games The 1984 Summer Olympics (official ...

, Spanish archer * Aumi Guerra, Dominican bowler *

Brent Guerra Brent Guerra (born 29 May 1982) is a former Australian rules football player who played with the Port Adelaide Football Club, St Kilda Football Club, and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. Career Port Adelaide Begin ...

, Australian footballer *

Deolis Guerra Deolis Alexander Guerra (born April 17, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the Oakland Athletics organization. He has previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phil ...

, Venezuelan baseball player * Elvira Guerra, Italian equestrienne * Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra, Spanish tennis player *

Hugo Guerra Hugo Romeo Guerra Cabrera (25 February 1966 – 11 May 2018) was a Uruguayan footballer. Club career Guerra played for Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, Huracán, Boca Juniors and Ferro Carril Oeste in the Primera División de Argentina. He also ha ...

, Uruguayan footballer *

Jackie Guerra (footballer) Jacquelyn Michelle Guerra Arnaldi (born 25 September 1989), known as Jackie Guerra, is an American-born former Puerto Rican association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. She was a member of the Puerto Rico women's national football ...

, American-born Puerto Rican footballer * Javy Guerra, American baseball player * Juan Carlos Rojas Guerra, Mexican footballer * José Guerra (diver), Cuban diver *

Juan Guerra (footballer, born 1927) Juan Guerra (born 13 April 1927, date of death unknown) was a Bolivian footballer who played as a defender for Bolivia in the 1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial internati ...

, Bolivian footballer *

Juan Guerra (footballer, born 1991) Juan José Navarro Guerra (born 8 March 1991) is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Ejea as a central midfielder. Club career Born in Seville, Andalusia, Guerra finished his graduation with local Sevilla FC, making his senior debuts with t ...

, Spanish footballer *

Juan Francisco Guerra Juan Francisco Guerra Piñero (born 16 February 1987) is a Venezuelan football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship. Guerra was the first signing made by the Rowdies' new general m ...

Venezuelan footballer *

Junior Guerra Junior José Guerra Maurera (born January 16, 1985) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos of the Mexican League. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, Milwauke ...

, Venezuelan baseball player * Kleber Guerra, Brazilian footballer *

Learco Guerra Learco Guerra (14 October 1902 - 7 February 1963) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia. He was born in San Nicolò Po, a ''frazione'' of Bagnolo San Vito in L ...

, Italian cyclist *

Lisandra Guerra Lisandra Guerra Rodriguez (born 31 October 1987, Matanzas) is a Cuban racing cyclist. Major results ;2005 :1st 500 m TT, UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Juniors :1st Sprint, UCI Track Cycling World Championships – Juniors :1st ...

(1987), Cuban cyclist * Martín Alejandro Machón Guerra, Guatemalan footballer *

Mike Guerra Fermín "Mike" Guerra Romero (October 11, 1912 – October 9, 1992) was a Cuban professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators (1937; 1944–46; 1951), Philadelphia Athletics (1947–50) and ...

, Cuban baseball player *

Miguel Ángel Guerra Miguel Ángel Guerra (born 31 August 1953 in Buenos Aires) is a former racing driver from Argentina. He participated in four Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 15 March 1981. He qualified for only one of these, the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix, ...

, Argentinian racer * Miguel Ángel Cascallana Guerra, Spanish handball player *

Naomie Guerra Naomie Guerra (born 1 June 1996) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...

, Trinidadian footballer *

Patricia Guerra Patricia Guerra Cabrera (born 21 July 1965 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas) is a Spanish sailor who won gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She did so in the 470 class alongside Theresa Zabell. She also competed at th ...

, Spanish sailor *

Paulo Guerra Paulo Alexandre Martins Guerra (born 21 August 1970 in Barrancos, Baixo Alentejo Province) is a Portuguese former long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running. After 2001 he mainly ran half marathons. Inte ...

, Portuguese runner * Pedro Ramos Guerra, Cuban baseball player * Pietro Guerra, Italian cyclist *

Rafael Sánchez Guerra Rafael Sánchez Guerra (28 October 1897 – 2 April 1964) was a Spanish lawyer, journalist and politician who was the 8th president of Real Madrid from 31 May 1935 until 4 August 1936. His presidency at Real Madrid coincided with the Spanish ...

, Spanish football club president *

Silvio Guerra Silvio Román Guerra Burbano (born September 18, 1968 in San Gabriel, Carchi) an Ecuadorian runner. Career A member of ''Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha'' he represented Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, the ...

, Ecuadorian runner *

Simone Guerra Simone Guerra (born 30 August 1989) is an Italian footballer who plays for club Juventus Next Gen. Born in Piacenza, Emilia–Romagna, he played for his hometown between 2006 and 2012. Club career Piacenza Between 2006 and 2008 he played wit ...

, Italian footballer *

Waldir Guerra Waldir Guerra (born April 2, 1967 in San Vicente) is a retired Salvadoran footballer who played for the El Salvador national football team during his career. Club career Guerra arrived in the USA as a refugee in 1982 and attended Bells High Scho ...

, Salvadoran footballer

Politics

Abel Guerra Abel Guerra Garza (born 30 July 1954 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who has served twice as municipal president of Escobedo, Nuevo León (1992-1994 and 1997-2000), and o ...

, Mexican politician * Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro, Portuguese politician * Alberto Begné Guerra, Mexican politician *

Alfonso Guerra Alfonso Guerra González (born 31 May 1940) is a Spanish politician. A leading member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), he served as vice president of the government (''vicepresidente del Gobierno'', i.e., equivalent to deputy pri ...

, Spanish politician *

Braulio Guerra Braulio Mario Guerra Urbiola (born March 28, 1972) is a Mexican politician. He serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, where he represents the state of Querétaro. In March 2017, Guerra climbed the fence between Tijuana and San Diego, Ca ...

, Mexican politician *

Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón (born September 4, 1942 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) was the United States Ambassador to Chile from 1994-1998. Nominated by President Bill Clinton in July 1994, and was confirmed by the United States Senate on October 4 of ...

, American diplomat *

José Amado Ricardo Guerra José Amado Ricardo Guerra is the Secretary of Council of Ministers in Cuba. He was appointed as part of the 2009 shake-up by Raúl Castro Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (; ; born 3 June 1931) is a retired Cuban politician and general who served ...

, Cuban politician *

José Gutiérrez Guerra José Manuel Gutiérrez Guerra, known as "the last Oligarch," (5 September 1869, in Sucre, Bolivia – 3 February 1929, in Antofagasta, Chile) was a Bolivian economist and statesman who served as the 28th president of Bolivia from 1917 to 1 ...

, Bolivian President * Juan Nicasio Guerra, Mexican politician * Marcela Guerra, Mexican politician *

Marcela Guerra Castillo Marcela Guerra Castillo (born 7 November 1959) is a Mexican business administration major and politician from Nuevo León. She was a local deputy in the Congress of Nuevo León and twice federal deputy of the Congress of Mexico. From 2012 to 201 ...

, Mexican politician *

Pablo de la Guerra Pablo de la Guerra (29 November 1819 – 5 February 1874) was a Californio politician, judge, and signer of the Californian Constitution in 1849. He served as acting Lieutenant Governor of California and as a member of the California Senate ...

, American politician * Pedro Cevallos Guerra, Spanish diplomat *

Reynaldo Guerra Garza Reynaldo Guerra Garza (July 7, 1915 – September 14, 2004) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He was the first Mexican-American appointed to a federal court when he was appointed as a U ...

, American judge

Military

Antonio Barroso y Sánchez-Guerra Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language-speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male ...

, Spanish general * Donato Guerra, 19th-century Mexican general *

Eutímio Guerra Ernesto Che Guevara (; 14 June 1928The date of birth recorded on /upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Ernesto_Guevara_Acta_de_Nacimiento.jpg his birth certificatewas 14 June 1928, although one tertiary source, (Julia Constenla, quoted ...

, Cuban army guide *

José de Bustamante y Guerra José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced differently in each language: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacul ...

, Spanish naval officer and explorer * José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega, Californian soldier and settler

Religion

* Fernando da Guerra, Portuguese ecclesiastic * Francisco Guerra (bishop), Spanish bishop * García Guerra, Spanish bishop * José Servando Teresa de Mier Noriega y Guerra, priest in New Spain (now Mexico)

Other

Humberto Guerra Allison Humberto Guerra Allison (born 1940), is a physician and scientist. He graduated from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (MD) and Baylor College of Medicine (PhD in Microbiology). With Hugo Lumbreras, he co-founded a Tropical Medicine Institute at ...

, Peruvian doctor *

Juan Nepomuceno Guerra Juan Nepomuceno Guerra Cárdenas (July 18, 1915 – July 12, 2001) was a Mexican drug lord who founded and led the Gulf Cartel for over 50 years. He is often considered the "godfather" of U.S-Mexico border cartels. He began his criminal caree ...

, Mexican cartel founder *

Rafael Guerra Bejarano Rafael Guerra Bejarano (Professionally known as Guerrita , a diminutive nickname of his surname) (January 1862 – 6 February 1941) was born in Cordoba. He was a professional Spanish bullfighter who achieved fame during the 1890s. His uncle, Jo ...

, Spanish bullfighter * Reyes Tamez Guerra, Mexican chemist * Vida Guerra, American model

Fictional characters

Carmen Guerra ''Oz'' is an American drama television series set at a fictional men's prison created and principally written by Tom Fontana. It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by the premium cable network HBO. ''Oz'' premiered o ...

from the television show ''Oz''