Huerta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Artists

* Elena Huerta Muzquiz (1908–1997), Mexican artist * Gaspar de la Huerta (1645–1714), Spanish artist *

Gerard Huerta Gerard Huerta is an American Typography, typographer and graphic designer. Born and raised in southern California, he graduated from ArtCenter College of Design, Art Center College of Design and began his career at Sony Music, CBS Records in New Y ...

(born 1952), American typographer and graphic designer * Hugo Huerta Marin (born 1985), Mexican artist * Jean de la Huerta (1413–1462), Spanish sculptor * Salomón Huerta, Mexican-American painter

Entertainers

* Baldemar Garza Huerta (1937–2006), Mexican-American musician better known as Freddy Fender * Clara Oriol de la Huerta (1884–1967), Mexican pianist *

Cris Huerta Crisanto Huerta Brieva (26 January 1935 – 28 November 2004), better known as Cris Huerta, was a Portuguese actor. He was sometimes credited as Chris Huerta. Life and career Born in Lisbon, Huerta grew up in Madrid and he studied economics b ...

(1935–2004), Portuguese actor * Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke (born 1982), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy * Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza (1966–2020), Mexican wrestler better known as La Parka II *

Paz de la Huerta María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta y Bruce (; born September 3, 1984), known professionally as Paz de la Huerta, is an American actress and model. She had roles in the films ''The Cider House Rules'' (1999) and ''A Walk to Re ...

(born 1984), Spanish-American actress and model *

Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (23 September 1917 – 5 February 1984), known professionally as El Santo or in English The Saint, was a Mexican luchador enmascarado (Spanish for "masked professional wrestler"), actor and folk hero. He is one of the mo ...

(1917–1984), a Mexican wrestler and actor better known as El Santo *

Tenoch Huerta José Tenoch Huerta Mejía (; born 29 January 1981) is a Mexican actor. He has appeared in a number of movies in Latin America and Spain, starring in both feature films, short films, and '' Narcos: Mexico'', credited as Tenoch Huerta. He is fe ...

(born 1981), Mexican actor * Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke (born 1986), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy

Politicians

Adolfo de la Huerta Felipe Adolfo de la Huerta Marcor (; 26 May 1881 – 9 July 1955) was a Mexican politician, the 45th President of Mexico from 1 June to 30 November 1920, following the overthrow of Mexican president Venustiano Carranza, with Sonoran generals ...

(1881–1955), President of Mexico * Aníbal Huerta, Peruvian politician * Arsenio Lope Huerta (1943–2021), Spanish writer and politician * Eleazar Huerta Valcárcel (1903–1974), Spanish poet and politician * Fernando Bustamante Huerta (born 1940), Chilean politician * José Huerta (1948–2019), Peruvian politician * Juan Huerta Montero (1964–2010), Mexican politician * Lorena Ruiz-Huerta (born 1977), Spanish politician *

Manuel Rafael Huerta Manuel Rafael Huerta Ladrón de Guevara (born 12 July 1960) is a Mexican politician who currently serves as the coordinator of federal programs for the Mexican state of Veracruz. Ladrón de Guevara is a former federal deputy and was a founding mem ...

(born 1960), Mexican politician * María de Jesús Huerta (born 1951), Mexican politician * Mario Miguel Carrillo Huerta (born 1947), Mexican politician * Mauro Huerta Díaz (born 1967), Mexican politician *

Miguel Barbosa Huerta Luis Miguel Gerónimo Barbosa Huerta (30 September 1959 – 13 December 2022) was a Mexican politician affiliated with Morena who served as Governor of Puebla from 2019 until his death in 2022. He was a senator of the LXII and LXIII Legislat ...

(1959–2022), Mexican politician *

Ramón Martín Huerta Ramón Martín Huerta (24 January 1957 – 21 September 2005) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He served in Vicente Fox's cabinet as Public Security Secretary. Personal life Ramón Martín Huerta was b ...

(1957–2005), Mexican politician * Roberto Huerta (1917–2003), Argentinian politician * Víctor Ernesto González Huerta (born 1964), Mexican politician *

Victoriano Huerta José Victoriano Huerta Márquez (; 22 December 1854 – 13 January 1916) was a general in the Mexican Federal Army and 39th President of Mexico, who came to power by coup against the democratically elected government of Francisco I. Madero wit ...

(1850–1916), President of Mexico

Sportspeople

American football

Carlos Huerta Carlos Antonio Huerta (born June 29, 1969) is an American former professional football player who was a placekicker in three different professional leagues. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes, and was recognized as an All-Amer ...

(born 1969), American football player *

Marcelino Huerta Marcelino is a surname that originated in Spain. There are also several families with the Marcelino surname in Philippines, Portugal, and the Americas (North, Central, and South). * San Marcelino, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Zam ...

(1924–1985), American football player and coach

Association football

* Alan Huerta (born 1995), American football player *

César Huerta César Saúl Huerta Varela (born 3 December 2000), also known as El Chino, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Liga MX club UNAM. Club career Huerta first joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2015. Hu ...

(born 2000), Mexican football player * Édgar Huerta (born 1997), Mexican football player * Felipe Sanchón Huerta (born 1982), Spanish football player *

Guillermo Huerta Guillermo Huerta Huitrón (born 3 July 1966) is a Mexican football manager and former player. He played primarily the technical assist position. He managed Atlético Zacatepec during the 2013–14 Ascenso MX season The 2013–14 Ascenso MX ...

(born 1966), Mexican football player and manager * Gustavo Huerta (born 1957), Chilean football player and manager * Jaime Huerta (born 1987), Peruvian football player * Juan Huerta (born 1980), Argentinian football player * Mario Sanchez Huerta, Mexican football player * Osmán Huerta (born 1989), Chilean football player *

Sofia Huerta Sofia Christine Huerta (born December 14, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League and the U.S. women's national soccer team. Huerta played collegiately for t ...

(born 1992), American football player * Ulises Jaimes Huerta (born 1996), Mexican football player * Valber Huerta (born 1993), Chilean football player

Boxing

* Charles Huerta (born 1986), American boxer * Miguel Ángel Huerta (born 1978), Mexican boxer

Rowing

* Fernando Climent Huerta (born 1958), Spanish rower * Gabriela Huerta (born 1983), Mexican rower * Jesús Huerta (born 1980), Mexican rower

Other sports

* Arturo Huerta (born 1964), Canadian race walker *

Francisco Huerta Francisco Javier Huerta Franco (born 10 August 1947) is a Mexican former cyclist. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and ...

(born 1947), Mexican cyclist * Irma Huerta (born 1969), Mexican freestyle swimmer *

Manuel Huerta Manuel "Manny" Huerta (born March 22, 1984), is a Cuban-born triathlete. After emigrating from Cuba to the United States as a young man, Huerta began training as a professional triathlete. For the United States he won the silver medal in men's tr ...

(born 1984), Cuban triathlete *

Mayra Huerta Mayra Yaratzeth Huerta Hernández (born September 14, 1970 in Morelia) is a beach volleyball player from Mexico, who won the bronze medal in the women's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, partne ...

(born 1970), Mexican beach volleyball player *

Roger Huerta Roger Huerta (born May 20, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division. He initially gained exposure by competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Bellator Fighting Ch ...

(born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter

Writers

* Christian de la Huerta, Cuban-American writer * David Huerta (1949–2022), Mexican poet *

Efraín Huerta Efraín Huerta (June 18, 1914 – February 3, 1982) was a Mexican poet and journalist. Born and raised in the state of Guanajuato, he moved to Mexico City initially to start a career in art. Unable to enter the Academy of San Carlos, he attend ...

(1914–1982), Mexican poet and journalist * Javier O. Huerta, Mexican-American poet *

Jorge Huerta Jorge Alfonso Huerta (born November 20, 1942 in Southern California) is a Chicano scholar, author, and theater director. He specializes in Chicano and United States Latinx Theatre. He has written and edited several books specializing in Chicano t ...

(born 1942), American author and theatre director * Màxim Huerta (born 1971), Spanish writer and journalist * Vincent Garcia de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish writer and poet * Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish dramatist

Others

* Alvaro Huerta, American academic *

Carlos de la Torre Huerta Carlos de la Torre y Huerta (May 15, 1858 in Matanzas, Cuba – February 19, 1950 in Havana) was a Cuban naturalist. He was the president of House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countri ...

(1858–1950), Cuban naturalist *

Dolores Huerta Dolores Clara Fernández Huerta (born April 10, 1930) is an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organiz ...

(born 1930), Mexican-American union leader * Elmer Huerta (born 1952), Peruvian physician * Esteban Huertas López (1876–1943), Colombian and Panamanian military commander * Felix Huerta ( 1859–1892), Spanish friar * Guadalupe Huerta (1920–2000), American activist * Héctor Huerta Ríos (died 2019), Mexican drug lord *

Ismael Huerta Vice Admiral Ismael Huerta Díaz (October 13, 1916 – June 9, 1997), was a Chilean admiral, several times Minister, who participated in the 1973 Chilean coup d'état that ousted President Salvador Allende. He joined the navy in 1931, and was ...

(1916–1997), Chilean admiral *

Jesús Huerta de Soto Jesús Huerta de Soto Ballester (born December 23, 1956) is a Spanish economist of the Austrian School. He is a professor in the Department of Applied Economics at King Juan Carlos University of Madrid, Spain and a Senior Fellow at the Mises Inst ...

(born 1956), Spanish economist * Marina Huerta (born 1968), Argentinian physicist * Michael Huerta (born 1956), American government official * Salvador Flores Huerta (1934–2018), Mexican bishop