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origin, meaning "worthy of admiration". Notable people with the surname Miranda include:

Sports

* David Miranda (cyclist) (born 1942), Salvadoran cyclist *

Denok Miranda Dennis Ellera "Denok" Miranda (born July 14, 1982), is a Filipino professional basketball player who last played for the Laguna Heroes of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). He was drafted third overall by Coca-Cola Tigers, Coca-Co ...

(born 1982), Filipino basketball player * Enílton (Enílton Menezes de Miranda, born 1977), Brazilian footballer *

Edison Miranda Edison Miranda (born January 7, 1981) is a Colombian former professional boxer who competed from 2001 to 2021. He challenged once each for the IBF middleweight and super middleweight world titles, and was considered to be one of the most danger ...

(born 1981), Colombian boxer * Gabriel Miranda (born 1968), Venezuelan footballer * George Miranda dos Santos (born 1977), Brazilian footballer *

Gonzalo Miranda Gonzalo Sabas Miranda Figueroa (born October 6, 1979) is a Chilean track and road cyclist, who currently rides for Chilean amateur team U.C. Curicó. He won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Bra ...

(born 1979), Chilean track and road cyclist * Jimmy Miranda, a member of the WWE ring crew who died in 2002 and for whom The Ultimate Warrior suggested a

Jimmy Miranda Award The WWE Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors professional wrestlers and professional wrestling personalities maintained by WWE. Originally known as the "WWF Hall of Fame", it was created in 1993 when André the Giant was posthumously ind ...

be created *

José Miranda (baseball) José Francisco Miranda (born June 29, 1998) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball infielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022. Career Miranda was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the secon ...

(born 1998), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Leandro Costa Miranda Moraes Leandro may refer to: * Leandro (given name), a male name, including a list of people with the name * ''Ero e Leandro'', a 1707 cantata by George Frideric Handel * San Leandro, California * San Leandro Creek See also *Leandra (disambiguation) Lean ...

(born 1983), Brazilian football player * Leandro Gil Miranda da Silva (born 1978), Brazilian football player *

Luís Mário Miranda da Silva Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

(born 1976), Brazilian footballer * Márcio Miranda (born 1942), Brazilian chess master * Marcos Miranda (born 1992), Brazilian footballer * Miguel Ángel Miranda (born 1983), Venezuelan boxer * Michael Miranda (born 1990), Filipino basketball player *

Miranda (footballer, born 1984) João Miranda de Souza Filho (born 7 September 1984), known as Miranda, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Having begun his career at Coritiba, Miranda spent the 2005–06 season with Sochaux in France b ...

(João Miranda de Souza Filho, born 1984), Brazilian footballer *

Patricia Miranda Patricia Noriko Miranda (born June 11, 1979 in Manteca, California) is a former American collegiate wrestler. She is the first American woman in Olympic history to receive a medal in woman's Olympic wrestling, winning the bronze ...

(born 1979), American wrestler * Rafael Miranda da Conceição (born 1984), Brazilian footballer * Richard Garcia Miranda (born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

Roberto Miranda Roberto Lopes de Miranda, sometimes known as just Roberto (born in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro State, 31 July 1943) is a former association footballer who played as a midfielder or striker. His nickname was "Vendaval" (meaning: Gale). Throughout ...

(born 1944), Brazilian footballer *

Willy Miranda Guillermo "Willy" Miranda Perez (May 24, 1926 — September 7, 1996) was a Cuban-born professional baseball player who played shortstop in the Major Leagues from 1951–1959. Though he was often dazzling in the field, he was a notoriously light ...

(1926–1996), Cuban-American baseball player *

Zito (footballer, born 1932) José Ely de Miranda (8 August 1932 – 14 June 2015), commonly known as Zito, was a Brazilian footballer who played as a midfielder. He is regarded as one of the biggest idols of Santos FC, the club he represented for years. His club career was ...

(José Ely de Miranda, 1932–2015), Brazilian footballer

Others

Ana Miranda Paz Ana Maria Miranda Paz is a Galician politician of the Galician Nationalist Bloc. She has served thrice in the European Parliament. Career in the European Parliament 2009 European Parliament election Miranda was on the list of the Europe of the P ...

(born 1971), Spanish politician *

Ana Miranda Ana Miranda is a Brazilian poet and novelist born in Fortaleza, Ceará in 1951. She grew up in Brasilia and has lived in Rio de Janeiro since 1969. Her main work of note has been historical, including her award-winning 1989 novel ''A Boca do I ...

(born 1951), Brazilian writer *

Aurora Miranda Aurora Miranda da Cunha Richaid (20 April 1915 – 22 December 2005) was a Brazilian singer and actress. She began her career at the age of 18 in 1933. Miranda appeared in several films, including ''The Three Caballeros'', where she danced with ...

(1915–2005), Brazilian singer and motion picture star, sister of Carmen Miranda *

Carlo Miranda Carlo Miranda (15 August 1912 – 28 May 1982) was an Italian mathematician, working on mathematical analysis, theory of elliptic partial differential equations and complex analysis: he is known for giving the first proof of the Poincaré–Mir ...

(1912–1982), Italian mathematician *

Carmen Miranda Carmen Miranda, (; born Maria do Carmo Miranda da Cunha, 9 February 1909 – 5 August 1955) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian samba singer, dancer, Broadway actress and film star who was active from the late 1920s onwards. Nicknamed "The B ...

(1909–1955), Portuguese-Brazilian singer and motion picture star, popularly known for wearing fruit headdresses *

Cecilia Miranda de Carvalho Cecilia Miranda de Carvalho (October 20, 1913 – May 21, 2011) was a Brazilian singer. She was Carmen Miranda and Aurora Miranda's sister. Biography Cecilia Miranda da Cunha was born in Rio de Janeiro (city), Rio de Janeiro on October 20, 19 ...

(1913–2011), Brazilian singer, sister of Carmen Miranda *

Chyno Miranda Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (born 15 November 1984, in La Guaira), better known as Chyno Miranda, just Chino, or El Chino, is a Venezuelan singer and is part of the musical duo Chino & Nacho, in collaboration with Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti ( ...

(Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez, born 1984), Venezuelan singer, part of Chino & Nacho * David Martins Miranda (1936–2015), Brazilian pastor *

David Miranda (politician) David Michael dos Santos Miranda (born 10 May 1985) is a Brazilian politician. He is a Federal Congressman representing the state of Rio de Janeiro, sworn in on 1 February 2019, and affiliated to the Democratic Labour Party (PDT), after switchi ...

(born 1985), Brazilian politician *

Ernesto Miranda Ernesto Arturo Miranda (March 9, 1941 – January 31, 1976) was an American criminal and laborer whose conviction on kidnapping, rape, and armed robbery charges based on his confession under police interrogation was set aside in the landmark U.S. ...

(1941–1976), defendant and appellant of ''Miranda v. Arizona'', the case that was the basis of the Miranda warning *

Eurico Miranda Eurico Ângelo de Oliveira Miranda (7 June 1944 – 12 March 2019) was a Brazilian politician and sporting director. He was president of CR Vasco da Gama, Vasco da Gama from 2014 until 17 January 2018. He was previously president of Vasco da Gam ...

(1944–2019), Brazilian politician and president of CR Vasco da Gama * Eva Miranda, Spanish mathematician * Flix Miranda, American engineer *

Francisco de Miranda Sebastián Francisco de Miranda y Rodríguez de Espinoza (28 March 1750 – 14 July 1816), commonly known as Francisco de Miranda (), was a Venezuelan military leader and revolutionary. Although his own plans for the independence of the Spani ...

(1750-1816), Venezuelan revolutionary who is regarded as a forerunner of Simón Bolívar and other revolutionaries * Frank de Miranda (1913–1986), Dutch sculptor, psychologist and publicist *

Giovanni Miranda Giovanni Miranda was an Italian Hispanist and grammar In linguistics, the grammar of a natural language is its set of structure, structural constraints on speakers' or writers' composition of clause (linguistics), clauses, phrases, and words ...

(16th century), Italian Hispanist and grammarian *

Isa Miranda Isa Miranda (born Ines Isabella Sampietro; 5 July 1909 – 8 July 1982) was an Italian actress with an international film career. Biography Miranda was born Ines Isabella Sampietro in Milan, the daughter of atreet car conductor in Mian. When s ...

(1909–1982), Italian actress *

Isabel Miranda de Wallace Isabel Miranda de Wallace (née María Isabel Miranda Torres; born May 27, 1951, in Mexico City) is a Mexican educator and social activist. She has served as president of the civil association "Alto al Secuestro" (Stop Kidnapping), and receive ...

(born 1951) Mexican social activist *

Ismael Miranda Ismael Miranda, also known as ''El Niño Bonito de la Salsa'' ("The Pretty Boy of Salsa") (born February 20, 1950) is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Early years Miranda (birth name: Ismael Miranda Carrero ) was born in Aguada, Puerto Rico ...

(1950–), Puerto Rican salsa singer * José Luis de Jesús Miranda (1946–2013), cult leader, Messiah claimant, founder of ''Creciendo en Gracia'' (Growing in Grace International Ministry) *

João Bernardo de Miranda João Bernardo de Miranda (born July 18, 1952) is an Angolan politician who is currently the Ambassador of Angola in France. He was Minister of External Relations of Angola from January 1999 to October 2008 and the Governor of Bengo Province fr ...

(born 1952), Angolan politician and diplomat *

Juan Carreño de Miranda Juan Carreño de Miranda (25 March 1614 — 3 October 1685) was a Spanish painter of the Baroque period. Biography Born in Avilés in Asturias, son of a painter with the same name, Juan Carreño de Miranda. His family moved to Madrid in 1623, ...

(1614–1685), Spanish painter * Juan García de Miranda (1677–1749), Spanish painter of the baroque period, a disciple of Juan Delgado and appointed Painter to the King *

Julius Caesar de Miranda Julius Caesar de Miranda (3 April 1906 – 28 November 1956) was a Surinamese jurist and politician. De Miranda was the first prime minister of Suriname. Biography De Miranda was a descendant of an old established family of planters. He went t ...

(1906-1956), first Prime Minister of Suriname *

Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda (; born January 16, 1980) is an American songwriter, actor, playwright and filmmaker. He is known for creating the Broadway musicals ''Hamilton'' (2015) and ''In the Heights'' (2005), and the soundtracks for the Disney animate ...

(born 1980), actor, composer and lyricist (''In the Heights'', ''Hamilton'') *

Mario Miranda Mário João Carlos do Rosário de Brito Miranda (2 May 1926 – 11 December 2011), popularly known as Mario Miranda or Mario de Miranda, was an Indian cartoonist and painter based in Loutolim in the Indian state of Goa. Miranda had been a ...

, (1926–2011), Indian cartoonist and painter *

Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez (December 19, 1895 – March 15, 1986) was a Mexican Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Mexico City from 1956 to 1977, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1969. Biography Miguel M ...

(1895–1986), Mexican clergyman *

Miriam Miranda Miriam Miranda is a Honduran activist who advocates for the human and environmental rights of the Garifuna, Garífuna people. As the leader of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH), Miranda has coordinated efforts to counter lan ...

, Honduran human rights activist *

Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda (13 May 1865 – 8 July 1925) was a Mexican eccentric who was famous for being a perennial candidate in his country's presidential elections. Although he never won a significant share of the votes, he considered hi ...

(1865–1925), Mexican eccentric who was famous for being a perennial presidential candidate *

Pedro Rodriguez de Miranda Pedro Rodríguez de Miranda (1696–1766) was a Spanish painter of the late-Baroque period. Rodríguez de Miranda was born and died in Madrid. He was the nephew and pupil of the painter Juan García de Miranda. His early patron was Father Aller ...

(1696–1766) Spanish painter of the late-Baroque period, nephew of Juan Garcia de Miranda, and related to several other de Miranda artists *

Pia Miranda Pia Miranda (born 15 June 1973) is an Australian actress whose career was launched with her role in the 2000 feature film '' Looking for Alibrandi'', an Australian film based on the novel of the same name by Melina Marchetta. She is also know ...

(born 1973), Australian actress *

Rafael Cancel Miranda Rafael Cancel Miranda (July 18, 1930 – March 2, 2020) was a poet, political activist, member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and an advocate of Puerto Rican independence. On March 1, 1954, Cancel Miranda and three other Nationalists (L ...

(1930–2020), political activist, member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party *

Ricardo Miranda Ricardo Miranda (born August 22, 1976) is a Canadian politician and trade unionist who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 2015 Alberta general election representing the electoral district of Calgary-Cross. On February 2, ...

(born 1976), Canadian politician * Robert Miranda (born 1952), Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga,India *

Roberta Miranda Roberta Miranda, artistic name of Maria Albuquerque Miranda, from João Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil is a Brazilian singer. She is the fourth best-selling female artist in Brazil behind Rita Lee (55 million), Xuxa (33 million) and Maria B ...

(born 1956), Brazilian singer *

Ronaldo Miranda Ronaldo Miranda (b. April 26, 1948 Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian composer and music professor. Miranda studied at the ''Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro'', under Henrique Morelenbaum for composition and Dulce de Sau ...

(born 1948), Brazilian composer *

Roxana Miranda Roxana del Pilar Miranda Meneses (born 24 April 1967) is a Chilean activist and politician, candidate for President of Chile for the 2013 Chilean presidential election, 2013 election, representing the Partido Igualdad. Biography Miranda was born ...

(born 1967), candidate for presidency of Chile *

Sula Miranda Suely Brito de Miranda, known as Sula Miranda (São Paulo, November 12, 1963), is a Brazilian singer, television presenter and writer. She reached success from the end of 1980s, singing Música sertaneja. She is the sister of singer Gretchen G ...

(born 1963), Brazilian singer, TV presenter and writer * Thammy Miranda (born 1982), Brazilian entertainer and politician {{surname, Miranda Portuguese-language surnames Spanish-language surnames