This is a list of people with the surname Peña.

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* Aaron Peña (born 1959), member of the Texas House of Representatives * Adahisa Peña (born 1983), Miss Venezuela 2008 beauty pageant winner * Adam de la Peña, American actor, comedy writer, producer, and director *

Adela Peña Adela Peña is an American violinist best known as a founding member of the Eroica Trio. She was born in New York City and began playing the violin at age 4. In New York, she studied at the Henry Street Music School with violin/viola teacher Roch ...

, American violinist best known as a founding member of the Eroica Trio * Aketza Peña (born 1981), Spanish professional road bicycle racer *

Alcides Peña Alcides Peña Jiménez (born 14 January 1989) is a Bolivian footballer who plays for Real Santa Cruz as a striker. Club career He enrolled in the Oriente Petrolero and began developing his football skills at age twelve. In 2006, Peña began his ...

(born 1989), Bolivian football striker * Alejandra Peña, Venezuelan politician * Alejandro Peña (born 1959), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher * Alejandro Peña Esclusa (born 1954), Venezuelan leader of the NGO Fuerza Solidaria and president of the NGO UnoAmérica * Alfredo Peña (born 1944), Venezuelan journalist and politician * Álvaro Peña (born 1965), former football striker *

Ángel Peña (musician) Ángel "Cucco" Peña (born September 1, 1948) is a composer, musician, singer, and record producer. Early years Born in Santurce, a district in the Puerto Rican capital San Juan, Peña and his two siblings became interested in music at an ear ...

(born 1948), Puerto Rican composer, musician, singer, and record producer * Ángel Peña (born 1975), Dominican Republican Major League Baseball catcher * Ángelo Peña (born 1989), Venezuelan footballer *

Antoni Peña Antoni ("Toni") Peña Pico (born 26 August 1970 in Felanitx, Islas Baleares) is a retired male long-distance runner from Spain, who specialized in the marathon during his career. Achievements Personal bests *10,000 metres - 28:02.1 min (2000) ...

(born 1970), retired Spanish male long-distance runner *

Antonio Peña (disambiguation) Antonio Peña may refer to: *Antonio Peña Díaz (born 1936), Mexican biochemist who received the Carlos J. Finlay Prize for Microbiology (UNESCO, 2003) *Antonio Peña (1951 – 2006), Mexican professional wrestling promoter *Antonio Francisco Peñ ...

* Arantxa Peña (born 1972), Spanish actress *

Asier Peña Iturria Asier Peña Iturria (born 15 April 1977) is a Spanish long track speed skater who participates in international competitions. Personal records These personal records are fast enough to be in the top-500 of the Adelskalender. Iturria ...

(born 1977), Spanish long track speed skater

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* Berny Peña (born 1980), Costa Rican football player *

Brayan Peña Brayan Eduardo Peña (born January 7, 1982) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball catcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis ...

(born 1982), Cuban Major League Baseball catcher

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* Candela Peña (born 1973), Spanish actress * Carlos Peña (born 1978), Dominican professional baseball first baseman *

Carlos Peña (Spanish footballer) Carlos González Peña (born 28 July 1983) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of Indian Super League club Goa. He amassed Segunda División totals of 322 matches and four goals, in servi ...

(born 1983), Spanish professional footballer *

Carlos Alberto Peña Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhe ...

(born 1990), Mexican professional footballer *

Carlos Peña (singer) Carlos Enrique Peña Aldana (born January 9, 1988) is a Guatemalan singer and songwriter. He is the winner of the second season of '' Latin American Idol''. Biography Son of Hugo Peña and Nilsa Aldana de Peña. When he was young, he partici ...

(born 1988), Guatemalan singer *

Caupolicán Peña Caupolicán Peña Reyes (born 15 September 1930) is a Chilean former footballer and manager. He is considered one of the greatest players in Colo-Colo history. Honours Club Player ;Colo-Colo * Primera División de Chile (3): 1953, 1956, 1958 ...

(born 1930), former Chilean professional footballer and coach

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Daniel Peña (engineer) Daniel Peña Sánchez de Rivera (Madrid, 1948) is a Spanish engineer and statistician. Education Peña obtained a Ph.D. in industrial engineering from the Technical University of Madrid and studied sociology and statistics at Complutense Univers ...

(born 1948), Spanish industrial engineer * Daniel S. Peña Sr. (born 1945), Hispanic-American businessman from Jacksonville, Florida * Darwin Peña (born 1977), Bolivian football midfielder *

Diómedes Peña Diómedes Peña Zúñiga (born 21 March 1976) is a Colombian football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Bolivian club Enrique Happ. Club career Born in Robles, Valle del Cauca, Peña began ...

(born 1976), Colombian football player *

Dorian Peña Dorian Alan Peña (born October 12, 1977) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player. He is nicknamed the "Junkyard Dawg" for his consistent plays of putbacks and offensive rebounds. He previously played for the Negros Slashers and th ...

(born 1977), Filipino American professional basketball player

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* Elizabeth Peña (1959–2014), American actress *

Ellen Hart Peña Ellen Hart Peña (born May 19, 1958) is an American lawyer and former athlete. Career Peña competed in the 1980 U.S. Olympic Trials 10,000 meter run and the 1984 U.S. Olympic Trials marathon. Unfortunately, due to the boycott of the Moscow ga ...

(born 1958), former world-class runner and lawyer * Elvis Peña (born 1974), former Dominican Republican Major League Baseball second baseman * Enrique Peña Nieto (born 1966), former President of Mexico (2012-2018) * Enrique Peña Sánchez (1880–1922), Cuban cornet player, orchestra leader and composer

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Fabián Peña Fabián Peña González (born 19 June 1973) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a midfielder. A product of the Tigres UANL youth system, playing his debut during the 1995-96 season, Peña spent a total of six years at the club before ...

(born 1973), Mexican football midfielder * Federico Peña (born 1947), former United States Secretary of Transportation and United States Secretary of Energy *

Feliciano Peña Herminio Feliciano Peña Aguilera (b. Silao, April 25, 1915 – Mexico City, May 16, 1982) was a Mexican painter and engraver. His work was recognized with membership in the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana and was a founding member of the Socieda ...

(1915–1982), Mexican painter, sculptor and engraver * Félix de la Peña, governor of Córdoba Province, Argentina * Félix Peña (born 1990), Dominican professional baseball pitcher * Florencia Peña (born 1974), Argentine actress *

Francisco Peña Francisco Peña (Pegna) (born at Villarroya de los Pinares, near Saragossa, about 1540; died at Rome, in 1612) was a Spanish canon lawyer. Life He devoted himself to the study of law at Valencia. Later Philip II of Spain appointed him audit ...

(c. 1540–1612), Spanish canon lawyer * Francisco Peña Romero (born 1978), Spanish footballer * Frank Peña (born 1971), Mexican-American professional boxer

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* George de la Peña (born c. 1955), American ballet dancer, musical theatre performer *

Gerónimo Peña Gerónimo Peña Martínez (born March 29, 1967) is a Dominican former professional baseball second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals and Cleveland Indians from 1990–1996. Playing career Gerónimo Pe ...

(born 1967), retired professional baseball second base man *

Gonzalo Peña Gonzalo Peña (born June 3, 1989) is a Spanish television actor. He is best known for his roles in telenovelas such as ''La malquerida'', ''El hotel de los secretos'' and ''Despertar contigo''. Also by the commercial for television "Trivago", whi ...

(born 1989), Spanish actor * Guillermo Gómez-Peña (born c.1978), Mexican performance artist, writer, activist, and educator *

Gustavo Peña Gustavo Peña Velasco (22 November 1942 – 19 January 2021) was a Mexican professional footballer and manager. Life Born in Talpa de Allende, Peña moved to Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, with his parents when he was young. Gustavo Peña di ...

(born 1941), retired Mexican footballer

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Hipólito Peña Hipólito Peña Concepción (born January 30, 1964) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1986 until 1988, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Yankees. Career He was draf ...

(born 1964), former Dominican Republican Major League Baseball pitcher * Horacio de la Peña (born 1966), Argentinean tennis coach and a former tennis player *

Horacio Peña (actor) Horacio Peña (born 1943) is an Argentine actor who has appeared in films and TV in Argentina since 1966. He has made about 30 appearances to date mostly in film acting in films such as the 1988 Victor Dinenzon film, ''Abierto de 18 a 24'' alon ...

(born 1936), Argentine actor *

Horacio Peña (author) Horacio Peña (born 1936 in Managua, Nicaragua) is a professor, writer, and poet. Currently an instructor at Huston-Tillotson College and the Seminary of the Southwest—both in Austin, Texas, he is often recognized as the most important ...

(born 1936), professor, writer, and poet

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* Ignacio Peña, Puerto Rican singer/songwriter * Iván de la Peña (born 1976), Spanish footballer

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* Jason de la Pêna (born 1972), English journalist and news presenter * Jennifer Peña (born 1983), three-time Grammy-nominated singer and actress * Jeremy Peña (born 1997), Dominican-American baseball player * Jesús Peña (born 1975), former Dominican Republican relief pitcher in Major League Baseball * Jharome Peña, Filipino professional pool player *

Jorge Peña Hen Jorge Washington Peña Hen (January 16, 1928 – October 16, 1973) was a Chilean composer and an academic at the University of Chile. He was murdered by the Caravan of Death. Works His children's opera ''La Cenicienta'' was composed in 1966. ...

(1928–1973), Chilean composer *

José Peña (pitcher) José "Peluche" Peña Gutiérrez (born December 3, 1942) is a Mexican former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1969 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professiona ...

(born 1942), former Mexican pitcher in Major League Baseball * José Peña (sprinter) (born 1979), Venezuelan track and field sprinter * José Peña (steeplechaser) (born 1987), Venezuelan steeplechase athlete *

Jose Encarnacion Peña Jose Encarnacion Peña, also known as Encarnacion Peña, and Soqween (1902–1979) was a Native American painter from San Ildefonso Pueblo in Santa Fe County, New Mexico. He is best known for his watercolors of Pueblo ceremonies and he was an ear ...

(1902–1979), San Ildefonso Pueblo painter. *

José Enrique de la Peña Jose Enrique de la Peña (1807-1840) was a colonel in the Mexican Army. Under General Antonio López de Santa Anna, de la Peña participated in the Battle of the Alamo. In 1955, a book of his memoirs of the battle was published. The memoirs are ...

(1807–1840), colonel in the Mexican Army *

José María Peña Anacleto José María Peña Salegui (19 April 1895 – 13 January 1988) was a Spanish professional football player and manager. Born in Las Arenas, he started playing football at Arenas Club de Getxo as a midfielder. He played for Spain at the ...

(born 1895), Spanish professional association football player * José Francisco Peña Gómez (1937–1998), politician from the Dominican Republic *

Jose Peña Suazo Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods. *Jose ben Abin *Jose ben Akabya * Jose the Galil ...

(born 1967), Dominican Republican Latin singer *

Juan Manuel Peña Juan Manuel Peña Montaño (born 17 January 1973) is a Bolivian retired footballer who played as a central defender. The vast majority of his professional career was spent in Spain, where he played a total of 14 years for three teams (mainly V ...

(born 1973), Bolivian footballer *

Juan Peña (baseball) Juan Francisco Peña eh-nya(born June 27, 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the season. Listed at 6' 5", 215 lb., he batted an ...

(born 1977), former Major League Baseball starting pitcher * Julianna Peña (born 1989), mixed martial artist

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Karell Peña Karell Peña Ventoza (born January 1, 1989, in Ciego de Ávila) is a male beach volleyball player from Cuba who twice won the silver medal in the men's competition at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009 in the Cayman Islands) and Guatemala ...

(born 1989), Cuban beach volleyball player * Kelvin dela Peña (born 1984), Filipino professional basketball athlete

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* Lorenzo Peña (born 1944), Spanish philosopher, lawyer, logician and political thinker *

Louis Angelo Peña Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis ( ...

(born 1989), Venezuelan footballer * Lucilo de la Peña (born 1921), Cuban Olympic fencer * Luis Peña (1918–1977), Spanish actor * Luis Sáenz Peña (1822–1907), President of Argentina (1892–1895)

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* Manuel de la Peña y Peña (1789–1850), interim Mexican president September to November 1847 and president January 1848 to June 1848 *

Manuel la Peña Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * M ...

(1808–1811), or Lapeña, Spanish military officer served in the Peninsular War *

Marcelo Peña Eduardo Marcelo Peña Bustamante (born 30 June 1975), known as Marcelo Peña, is a Chilean football manager and former player. Early life After being born in Chile, Peña emigrated with his family to Australia when he was a year old. He grew up ...

(born 1975), former Chilean professional footballer and coach *

Marco Peña The Ataris are an American punk rock band from Anderson, Indiana. Formed in 1996, they released five studio albums between 1997 and 2007. Their best-selling album is '' So Long, Astoria'' (2003), which was certified gold. Their high-charting ...

, guitarist for the American rock band The Ataris * Mario Peña (1952–2008), Peruvian politician * Marisol Peña (born 1960), Chilean judge * Michael Peña (born 1976), American film and television actor * Miguel Peña (disambiguation), several people * Milenka Peña, is a popular television and radio journalist and newscaster *

Miles Peña Miles Peña (born José Antonio Peña) is a Cuban salsa musician. Peña was a child actor, appearing in '' Los Arifices'' when he was eight years old. He studied at the Amdeo Rodán Music Academy and then moved to the Dominican Republic. In 1993 ...

, Cuban salsa musician * Miriam Peña Cárdenas, Chilean-Mexican astronomer

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* Nicolás Rodriguez Peña (1775–1853), Argentine politician

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* Orlando Peña (musician) (1928–1994), Cuban musician and composer * Orlando Peña (born 1933), former Cuban Major League Baseball pitcher

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*Pablo Peña (born 1955), former Bolivian football referee * Paco Peña (born 1942), Spanish flamenco guitarist *

Pedro Peña Pedro Pablo Peña Cañete (29 June 1864 – 29 July 1943) was provisional president of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlo ...

(1864–1943), provisional President of Paraguay in 1912

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Ralph Peña Ralph B. Peña is a founding member and the current artistic director of Ma-Yi Theater Company, an Obie Award and Drama Desk winning Asian American theatre group based in New York City. As a playwright, his works include ''Flipzoids'', ''Projec ...

, founding member and the current artistic director of Ma-Yi Theater Company * Ramiro Peña (born 1985), Mexican Major League Baseball infielder * Ramón María del Valle-Inclán y de la Peña, Marquess de Bradomin, (1866–1936) was a Spanish dramatist, novelist and member of the Spanish Generation of 98 * Ramón Peña (born 1962), retired Dominican Republican Major League Baseball relief pitcher * Raymundo Joseph Peña (born 1934), American Roman Catholic bishop *

René Peña René de Jesus Peña Gonzalez (Born in 1957 in Havana) is a Cuban artist specializing in photography, and exposed his pictures in different exhibitions in Cuba (Havana), Spain and in the US (Seattle, Pennsylvania, New York City). History René ...

, Cuban artist specializing in photography * Richard Peña (born 1953), American film program director of the prestigious Film Society of Lincoln Center *

Roberto Carlos Peña Roberto Carlos Peña Grueso (born March 1, 1984) is a Colombian footballer. References External links 1984 births Living people Footballers from Cali Colombian men's footballers Colombian expatriate men's footballers Deportes Quindío ...

(born 1984), Colombian footballer *

Roberto Peña Roberto Cesar Peña (April 17, 1937 – July 23, 1982) was a Dominican professional baseball shortstop, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs (1965–66), Philadelphia Phillies (1968), San Diego Padres (1969), Oakland ...

(1937–1982), former Major League Baseball shortstop * Roque Sáenz Peña (1851–1914), President of Argentina (1910–1914)

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* Tony Peña (pitcher) (born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher *

Tony Peña Jr. Tony Francisco Peña (born March 23, 1981) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Peña played shortstop until the 2009 season, when he converted to pitching. When he retired from playing, Peña moved on to coaching. He is curre ...

(born 1981), Dominican professional baseball pitcher * Tony Peña (born 1957), former professional baseball player *

Tori Pena Victoria "Tori" Peña (born 30 July 1987) is a pole vaulter with dual American and Irish citizenship who competes for Ireland in IAAF competition. Early life Peña was born in Los Alamitos, California. Her father's family are of Mexican extrac ...

(born 1987), Irish American pole vaulter

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Vicky Peña Maria Victòria Peña Carulla (born 11 January 1954) better known as Vicky Peña is a Spanish actress. She is one of the most important voice actors in Catalan and Spanish. Family and early life She is the daughter of the actors Felip Peña a ...

(born 1954), Catalan television, cinema, theatre and voice actress * Víctor Hugo Peña (born 1974), Colombian professional road racing cyclist

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William Merriweather Peña William Merriweather Peña (February 10, 1919 – February 10, 2018) was an American architect and partner of Caudill Rowlett Scott. He is known for being a leading proponent in the area of architectural programming. A U.S. Army veteran from Worl ...

(1919-2018), American architect * Wily Mo Peña (born 1982), former Major League Baseball player {{DEFAULTSORT:List of people with surname Pena Pena Pena