Márquez or Marquez is a surname of

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

origin, meaning "son of

Marcos Marcos may refer to: People with the given name ''Marcos'' *Marcos (given name) Sports ;Surnamed * Dayton Marcos, Negro league baseball team from Dayton, Ohio (early twentieth-century) * Dimitris Markos, Greek footballer * Nélson Marcos, Portug ...

or Marcus". Its

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

equivalent is Marques. It should not be confused with the surname Marqués, also of Spanish origin.

People

* Adrian Garcia Marquez, American sportscaster * Alfredo Chavez Marquez, American judge * Alejandro Márquez, Chilean footballer *

Álex Márquez Álex Márquez Alentà (born 23 April 1996) is a Grand Prix motorcycle rider from Spain racing for Ducati satellite team Gresini Racing MotoGP. He has competed in MotoGP since the 2020 season, having previously become World Champion in the ...

, Spanish motorcycle racer * Alexis Márquez (disambiguation) *

Alfonso Márquez Alfonso Márquez (born April 12, 1972) is a Mexican umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB) who worked in the National League in 1999 and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000. He was promoted to crew chief for the 2020 season, beco ...

, Mexican Major League Baseball umpire * Alfonso Marquez (basketball), Filipino basketball player *

Alfonso Márquez de la Plata Alfonso Márquez de la Plata Yrarrázaval (19 July 1933 – 22 April 2014) was a Chilean politician, businessman and writer. He was Minister of Agriculture from 1977 until 1980. He was later the Ministry General Secretariat of Government from 19 ...

, Chilean politician * Ana Marquez-Greene, victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting * Andrés Leonardo Márquez, Uruguayan footballer * Ángel Márquez, Mexican footballer * Anna Dominique Marquez-Lim Coseteng, Filipina politician *

Anthony Marquez Anthony Marquez (born November 29, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and martial artist. Marquez was rated in the North American Sport Karate Association (NASKA) top 10 for 1989, 1990, and 1993. He was also voted for the Rookie of ...

, American actor * Antonio García Márquez, Spanish footballer *

Antonio Márquez Ramírez Antonio Márquez Ramírez (May 22, 1936 – October 22, 2013) was a Mexican football referee, born in San Juan de los Lagos. He is known for having refereed two matches in the 1986 FIFA World Cup in Mexico. He retired shortly after the Worl ...

, Mexican football referee *

Arturo Márquez Arturo Márquez Navarro (born 20 December 1950) is a Mexican composer of orchestral music who uses musical forms and styles of his native Mexico and incorporates them into his compositions. Life Márquez was born in Álamos, Sonora, in 1950 wher ...

, Mexican composer * Baltasar Márquez, Spanish rower *

Bartolome Blanco Marquez Bartolome is a Tagalog surname and may refer to: * Donnalyn Bartolome (1994), Filipina internet personality, vlogger, singer, songwriter and rapper * Heber Bartolome (1948–2021), Filipino folk and rock singer, songwriter, composer, poet, guitaris ...

, Spanish martyr * Bartolomé de Jesús Masó Márquez, Cuban politician * Bernardo Márquez García, Puerto Rican mayor * Berta Arocena de Martínez Márquez, Cuban activist * Bradley Marquez, American football player * Brailyn Márquez, Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher * Carlos Labbé Márquez, Chilean bishop * Carlos Márquez Sterling, Cuban politician * Carolina Márquez, Colombian-Italian musician * Celina Márquez, Salvadoran swimmer * Cristóbal Márquez, Spanish footballer * Daniel Márquez, Mexican footballer * Daniel Razo Marquez, Mexican footballer * Darina Márquez, Mexican musician * David Márquez, Spanish racewalker * David Marquez (comics), American comic book artist * David W. Márquez, former attorney general of Alaska * Dayron Márquez, Colombian javelin thrower *

Domingo Márquez Domingo Márquez was an Argentine actor. He starred in films like '' The Best Father in the World '' (1941), '' Los martes, orquídeas'' (1941), ''Filomena Marturano'' (1950), and '' The Fire Girl'' (1952). He had a minor role in the acclaimed Sil ...

, Argentine actor *

Edith Márquez Edith Márquez Landa (; born 27 January 1973) is a Mexican singer and actress. Life She is a dramatic mezzo-soprano. She started her professional career by winning the television musical contests "Juguemos a cantar" (1978) and "Canta, Cant ...

, Mexican singer * Eduardo Márquez Talledo, Peruvian composer * Elías Cárdenas Márquez, Mexican politician *

Emilio González Márquez Emilio González Márquez (born 12 November 1960 in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). He served as Governor of Jalisco. Political career González was an active member of the ...

, Mexican politician * Emilio Márquez, American drummer * Emilio Z. Marquez, Filipino bishop *

Empoy Marquez Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez (born July 3, 1981), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He is best known for playing the male lead in '' Kita Kita'' (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent film of ...

, Filipino actor * Enrique Macaya Márquez, Argentine sports journalist * Enrique Márquez Climent, Spanish footballer * Enrique Márquez Jaramillo, Mexican poet * Enrique Marquez Jr., accomplice in the 2015 San Bernardino mass shooting * Esperanza Márquez, Spanish rower * Esteban Márquez de Velasco, Spanish painter *

Evaristo Márquez Evaristo Márquez (August 23, 1939 – June 15, 2013), was a Colombian actor and herdsman best known for his role as José Dolores in the film ''Burn!'', acting alongside Marlon Brando under the direction of Gillo Pontecorvo. Biography Before h ...

, Colombian actor * Evaristo Márquez Contreras, Spanish sculptor * Favio Márquez, Argentine footballer * Felipe González Márquez, Spanish prime minister * Félix Márquez, Venezuelan boxer * Fernando Andrés Márquez, Argentine footballer * Fernando Márquez de la Plata, Chilean president * Fernando Márquez Joya, Spanish painter * Fernando Yunes Márquez, Mexican politician * Floria Márquez, Venezuelan singer *

Francia Márquez Francia Elena Márquez Mina (born 1 December 1981) is a Colombian human-rights and environmental activist and lawyer, who is the 13th and current Vice President of Colombia. She was born in Yolombó, a village in the Cauca Department. She firs ...

, Vice President of Colombia * Francisco Márquez, Mexican military cadet * Francisco Márquez Tinoco, Mexican politician * Francisco Menéndez Márquez, Spanish colonial governor * Frank Chamizo Marquez, Cuban-Italian wrestler *

Gabriel García Márquez Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (; 6 March 1927 – 17 April 2014) was a Colombian novelist, short-story writer, screenwriter, and journalist, known affectionately as Gabo () or Gabito () throughout Latin America. Considered one ...

, Colombian Nobel prize-winning author * Gabriel Márquez, Mexican footballer * Generoso Márquez, Cuban basketball player *

Germán Márquez Germán Andres Márquez (born February 22, 1995) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He won a Silver Slugger Award in 2018. Career Tampa Bay Rays Márquez signed with the Tampa Ba ...

, Venezuelan Major League Baseball pitcher *

Gonzalo Márquez Gonzalo Enrique Márquez Moya (March 31, 1940 – December 19, 1984) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics (1972–73) and Chicago Cubs (1973–74). Altho ...

, Venezuelan Major League Baseball first baseman *

Gorka Márquez Gorka Márquez (; born 4 September 1990) is a Spanish professional dancer, best known for appearing on the British dance show ''Strictly Come Dancing''. Early life Márquez began dancing at the age of 12, and in 2010 he represented Spain at the ...

, Spanish dancer * Graciela Márquez, Venezuelan volleyball player *

Graciela Márquez Colín Graciela Márquez Colín is a Mexican academic and economist. She held the position of Mexican Minister of Economy from 2018–2020, under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. As of January 2021, she holds the position of Vice President of ...

, Mexican economist * Guillermo Márquez Lizalde, Mexican politician * Harry Márquez, Puerto Rican politician * Herbys Márquez, Venezuelan weightlifter *

Hernán Márquez Hernán Márquez Beltrán (born September 4, 1988), commonly known by his nickname "Tyson" Márquez, is a Mexican professional boxer. He held the WBA flyweight title from 2011 to 2012, and has challenged once for the WBA interim super flyweigh ...

, Mexican boxer * Horacio Sánchez Marquez, Mexican footballer * Hudson Marquez, American artist *

Isidro Márquez Isidro Márquez Espinoza (born May 14, 1965) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. Career Márquez played during one season at the major league level for the Chicag ...

, Mexican Major League Baseball player *

Iván Márquez Luciano Marín Arango, aka "Iván Márquez" (born June 16, 1955) is a Colombian guerrilla leader, member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), part of its secretariat higher command and advisor to the Northwestern and Caribbea ...

, Colombian guerrilla leader and FARC member * Iván Márquez Álvarez, Spanish footballer * Iván Márquez (volleyball), Venezuelan volleyball player * Javi Márquez, Spanish footballer * Jean Márquez, Guatemalan footballer * Jeff Marquez, American Major League Baseball pitcher *

Jesús Márquez Rodríguez Jesús Márquez Rodríguez (born 28 August 1966) is a Puerto Rican politician and the current mayor of Luquillo. Márquez is affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) and has served as mayor since 2013. He has a bachelor's degree in po ...

, Puerto Rican mayor *

Joey Marquez Joselito Perez Marquez (born Artemio Perez Marquez Jr.; October 7, 1957) better known as Joey Marquez, is a Filipino actor, comedian, politician and former professional basketball player in the Philippine Basketball Association. He was born to ...

, Filipino actor and politician *

John Márquez John E. Márquez is an American politician and activist who has held various positions in Richmond, California city government.John Marquez (actor), British actor * Jorge Eduardo Márquez, Mexican footballer * Jorge L. Márquez Pérez, Puerto Rican mayor * Jorge Márquez Gómez, Venezuelan footballer * José Antonio Franco Márquez, Spanish footballer *

José Ignacio de Márquez José Ignacio de Márquez Barreto (7 September 1793 – 21 March 1880) was a Colombian statesman, lawyer and professor, who first served as Vice President of the Republic of the New Granada after being sworn in by congress in 1832, and unde ...

, Colombian politician * José Jesús Márquez, Spanish taekwondo athlete * Jose Midas Marquez, Filipino attorney * José Victoriano Huerta Márquez, Mexican president *

Joseph Marquez Joseph Manuel Marquez, known by his gamertag Mango (stylized MaNg0 or Mang0), is an American professional ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player and streamer from Norwalk, California. Known for his aggressive, high-risk playstyle, he is widely cons ...

, professional ''Super Smash Bros'' player * Josue Marquez, Spanish boxer * Juan Márquez, Spanish writer * Juan Albano Pereira Márquez, Portuguese merchant * Juan Carlos Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan businessman * Juan Carlos Muñoz Márquez, Mexican politician *

Juan Manuel Márquez Juan Manuel Márquez Méndez (born August 23, 1973) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2014. He is known for defeating Manny Pacquiao. He is the third Mexican boxer (after Érik Morales and Jorge Arce) to become ...

, Mexican professional boxer *

Juan Márquez Cabrera Juan Márquez Cabrera was a Spanish soldier who served as governor of Honduras (1668 – 1672) and then of Spanish Florida (1680 – 1687), until he was dismissed for abuses in office against the native peoples and Spanish citizens of Florida. H ...

, Spanish colonial governor *

Juan Menéndez Márquez Juan Menéndez Márquez y Valdés (1531–1627) was royal treasurer and interim governor of Spanish Florida, and governor of Popayán Province (in present-day Colombia). He was the father of Francisco Menéndez Márquez, who succeeded him as g ...

, Spanish colonial governor * Juan Pérez Márquez, Spanish handball player *

Julian Marquez Julian Felipe Marquez (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Marquez was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, a ...

, American UFC fighter *

Karel Marquez Karla Ysabel Marquez-Fariñas (born December 21, 1986; Manila, Philippines), professionally known as Karel Marquez-Fariñas, is a Filipina actress, model, singer, and TV host who's currently signed under manager, Becky Aguila since July 2017. B ...

, Filipina actress * Kathrin Barboza Marquez, Bolivian biologist *

Kenny Marquez Renegade is an American rock n' roll band composed of Luis Cardenas, Kenny Marquez and Tony De La Rosa. Although all the band members hail from the United States, the band were among the most successful Hispanic or "Chicano rock" acts founded in ...

, member of the American band Renegade * Laureano Márquez, Spanish-Venezuelan humorist *

Lea Márquez Peterson Lea Marquez Peterson is an American politician serving on the Arizona Corporation Commission since 2019. Peterson was appointed by Governor Doug Ducey to replace Andy Tobin following his appointment as Director of the Arizona Department of Admini ...

, American politician * Leonardo Márquez, Mexican general *Linda Esperanza Marquez, California community activist and namesake of

Linda Esperanza Marquez High School Linda Esperanza Marquez High School (or simply Marquez High School) is a public choice high school in Huntington Park, California that is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Marquez High School opened in 2013 as part of LA Unified's $ ...

* Lucas Márquez (footballer, born 1988), Argentine footballer * Lucas Márquez (footballer, born 1990), Argentine footballer * Luis Márquez, Puerto Rican Major League Baseball player *

Luis Alberto Márquez Luis Alberto Márquez Quezada (born 10 February 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Club career Youth Márquez joined Guadalajara's youth academy in 2009. He then continued through Chivas Youth Acad ...

, Mexican footballer *

Luz Márquez Luz Márquez (born María de la O García Márquez Soler; 12 December 1935 in Madrid, Spain), is a Spanish actress whose brief but intense acting career lasted ten years from 1956 to 1966. She appeared in more than 35 films, including '' Manolo Gua ...

, Spanish actress * Manuel Márquez Roca, Spanish footballer * Manuel Márquez Sterling, Cuban politician * Manuela Antonia Márquez García-Saavedra (1844-1890), Peruvian writer, poet, composer pianist *

Marc Márquez Marc Márquez Alentà (born 17 February 1993) is a Spanish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer, who has raced for Honda's factory team since his MotoGP debut in 2013. Born in Cervera, Catalonia, Spain, he is nicknamed the 'Ant of Cer ...

, Spanish motorcycle racer * Marcos Márquez, Spanish footballer * Maria Alejandra Marquez, wife of musician Tico Torres * María de los Ángeles Cano Márquez, Colombian activist * Maria Stella Márquez, Colombian beauty queen * Mariano Marquez, Puerto Rican boxer * Marisa Marquez, American legislator * Martin Marquez, British actor * Mauricio Márquez, Venezuelan footballer * Melanie Marquez, Filipina beauty queen, Miss International 1979 * Menéndez Márquez (disambiguation) * Miguel Ángel J. Márquez Ruiz, Mexican veterinarian * Miguel Marquez, American news correspondent * Miguel Márquez Márquez, Mexican politician * Monica Márquez, American judge * Nelly Márquez Zapata, Mexican politician * Nicomedes Márquez Joaquín, Filipino writer * Ofelia Márquez Huitzil, Mexican artist * Pablo Márquez, Argentine guitarist * Pablo Marquez, Ecuadorean wrestler *

Paloma Márquez Paloma Márquez (born April 12, 1986) is a Mexican actress. Filmography Films Television References External links * Living people Mexican film actresses Mexican telenovela actresses 1986 births {{Mexico-actor-stub ...

, Mexican actress * Paula Contreras Márquez, Spanish writer * Paz Márquez-Benítez, Filipina writer *

Pedro Menéndez Márquez Pedro Menéndez Márquez (c.1537 – 1600) was a Spanish military officer, conquistador, and governor of Spanish Florida. He was a nephew of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, who had been appointed ''adelantado'' (an elite military and administrative p ...

, Spanish conquistador * Pedro Pablo Pérez Márquez, Cuban cyclist * Pío García-Escudero Márquez, Spanish architect * Pompeyo Márquez, Venezuelan politician *

Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Álvarez (; born 13 February 1979) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current head coach of Spanish team Barcelona Atlètic. Nicknamed '' El Káiser'', he is regarded as the best defender in Mexico's history and o ...

, Mexican footballer *

Rafael Márquez (boxer) Rafael Márquez Méndez (born 25 March 1975) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 1995 to 2013. He is a two-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF bantamweight title from 2003 to 2007; and the WBC, ...

, Mexican professional boxer * Rafael Márquez Esqueda, Mexican footballer * Rafael Márquez Lugo, Mexican footballer * Rafael Ángel Rondón Márquez, Venezuelan writer * Ramona Marquez, English child actress * Ranulfo Márquez Hernández, Mexican politician *

Raúl Márquez Raúl Márquez (born August 28, 1971) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2008. He held IBF junior middleweight title between April and December 1997. Márquez also represented the U.S. at the 1992 Summer Olympics ...

, American boxer * Ramón Zaydín y Márquez Sterling, Cuban politician *

Raymond Márquez Raymond Márquez (born 1930), a.k.a. "Spanish Raymond", is an American criminal. He was the "king" of the illegal numbers racket in Harlem from the 1950s until his retirement in 2001."Gangsters of Harlem" by Ron Chepesiuk; Page 92; Publisher: Barr ...

a.k.a. Spanish Raymond Márquez or Spanish Raymond (born 1930), American gangster who ran the Harlem numbers racket * Rene Marquez, Puerto Rican writer *

Rey Marquez Reynaldo Marquez was the fourth commissioner of the Philippine Basketball Association The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the Philippines composed of twelve company-branded franchised tea ...

, Filipino sports executive * Ricardo Márquez, Colombian footballer * Richie Marquez, American soccer player * Roberta Marquez, Brazilian ballet dancer * Roberto Márquez (field hockey), Argentine field hockey player * Roberto Márquez (painter), Mexican painter * Rosemary Márquez, American judge * Salvador Márquez, Mexican footballer * Salvador Márquez Lozornio, Mexican politician * Sandra Marquez, American actor * Sheila Márquez, Spanish fashion model *Soraya Marquez, American street artist Indie184 *

Teejay Marquez Teejay Marquez is a Filipino actor, dancer, television personality and commercial model who was recently seen in GMA Network's shows. As of 2015 he is under ABS-CBN management. He also works as an actor in Indonesia. Filmography Film Televisi ...

, Filipino actor *

Teresita Marquez Teresita Ssen Lacsamana Marquez (born May 4, 1992), also known as Winwyn Marquez, is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned the first Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas title in the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant ...

, Filipina model and actress, Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 *

Tintín Márquez Bartolomé "Tintín" Márquez López (born 7 January 1962) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, currently the manager of Qatari club Al-Wakrah SC. His career was closely associated to Espanyol, as both a player ...

, Spanish footballer * Valeria Márquez (born 2004), Spanish rhythmic gymnastics *

Vanessa Marquez Vanessa Rosalia Marquez (December 21, 1968 – August 30, 2018) was an American actress. She was primarily known for her recurring role in the first three seasons of '' ER'' as nurse Wendy Goldman, as well as her role as Ana Delgado in the 1988 b ...

, American actress *

Vanessa Rubio Márquez Vanessa Rubio Márquez (born 21 February 1972) is a Mexican politician and economist who was Undersecretary of Finance and Public Credit of Mexico from September 2016 to January 2018. She is currently a Senator of the LXIV Legislature of the Me ...

, Mexican politician * Vernon Oswald Marquez, Trinidadian businessman * Victoria Méndez Márquez, Mexican politician *

Victorino Márquez Bustillos Victorino Márquez Bustillos (2 November 1858 – 10 January 1941), was a Venezuelan lawyer and politician, and was provisional president of Venezuela from 1914 to 1922. Although Bustillos was elected by Congress, General Juan Vicente Gómez r ...

, Venezuelan former president * Walter Márquez, Uruguayan basketball player * William Márquez Uzcátegui, member of the Venezuelan boy band Los Chamos *

Yénier Márquez Yénier Márquez Molina (born 3 January 1979) is a Cuban former footballer who played as a defender. He is the Cuba national team's most capped player of all-time. Club career Born in Corralillo, Márquez he his senior debut with FC Villa Cla ...

, Cuban footballer * Zia Marquez, Filipina actress

Fictional characters

* Chuny Marquez, character from the television show ''ER'' * Diego Marquez, main character of ''

Go, Diego, Go! ''Go, Diego, Go!'' is an American children's animated television program that premiered on Nickelodeon on September 6, 2005 in the United States. Created and executive produced by Chris Gifford and Valerie Walsh Valdes, the series is a spin-of ...

'' * Dora Marquez, the main protagonist of the television series ''

Dora the Explorer ''Dora the Explorer'' is an American children's animated television series and multimedia franchise created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner that premiered on Nickelodeon on August 14, 2000, went on hiatus on June 5, 20 ...

'' * Eva Marquez, main character of ''New Amsterdam'' (2008 TV series) * Gabrielle (Marquez) Solis, main character of '' Desperate Housewives'' * Juanita Marquez, character in the novel ''

Snow Crash ''Snow Crash'' is a science fiction novel by the American writer Neal Stephenson, published in 1992. Like many of Stephenson's novels, it covers history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography ...

'' * Lea Marquez, character from the soap opera ''All My Children'' * Lorena Marquez, Aquagirl in ''Aquaman'' by DC Comics *

Mandy Marquez '' Doctors'' is a British medical soap opera which began broadcasting on BBC One on 26 March 2000. Set in the fictional West Midlands town of Letherbridge, the soap follows the lives of the staff and patients of the Mill Health Centre, a fict ...

, character from the BBC soap opera ''Doctors'' * Mimi Marquez, central character in ''Rent'' (musical) * Samantha (Sam) Marquez, main character of ''Las Vegas'' (TV series)

References

Spanish-language surnames {{DEFAULTSORT:Marquez