Méndez is a common Spanish

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, originally a patronymic, meaning ''Son of Mendo'', ''Menendo'', or ''Mem''. A longer form sharing the same root is Menéndez, while the Portuguese form is Mendes. Méndez may refer to:

General

* Ana G. Méndez (1908–1997), Puerto Rican educator * Ángel Rivero Méndez (1856–1930), Puerto Rican soldier, writer, journalist and businessman *

Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez (born January 29, 1942) is a Cuban military officer, legislator, and former cosmonaut and the first person of African heritage in space. In 1980, as a member of the crew of Soyuz 38, he became the first Cuban citizen, the ...

(born 1942), Cuban cosmonaut * Jonna Mendez, (born 1945), American CIA official *

Juan E. Méndez Juan E. Méndez (born December 11, 1944) is an Argentine lawyer, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, and human rights activist known for his work on behalf of political ...

(born 1944), Argentine lawyer and academic * Miguel A. García Méndez (1902–1998), Puerto Rican businessman, lawyer, statesman and banker * Tony Mendez, American CIA officer *

Willians Mendez Suarez Raul Willians Mendez Suarez is a Cuban Anglican bishop currently serving as bishop suffragan of the Missionary Diocese of Cuba in the Reformed Episcopal Church. Ministry career Mendez began his ministry career as a Baptist pastor and joined the ...

, Cuban Anglican bishop

Arts

Antonio Tobias Mendez Antonio Tobias Mendez (born 1963) is an American sculptor. Works Mendez has produced over twenty public monuments: his sculptures include Thurgood Marshall, Don Shula, Mohandas Gandhi, Major Taylor, and part of the United States Navy Memorial. ...

(born 1963), American sculptor * Cecilia Méndez (born 1986), Argentine fashion model * Conny Méndez (1898–1979), Venezuelan composer, singer, writer, caricaturist and actress * Dalila Paola Méndez (born 1975), American artist * Denny Méndez (born 1978), Dominican model and actress * DJ Méndez (born 1975), Chilean-Swedish producer, singer and DJ *

Erica Mendez Erica Mendez is an American voice actress who has voiced in English dubs for Funimation, Bang Zoom! and Studiopolis. She studied graphic design in college for three years prior to becoming a voice actress. Career Mendez's first major voice r ...

, United States anime dubbing actor *

Felix Mendez Félix M. Méndez is the founder and president of eContent TV (formerly eContenido), a production company dedicated to providing exclusive content for television, film, Internet and mobile technologies for distribution worldwide. Méndez is an in ...

, United States film/television producer and director *

Francisco Méndez Francisco Méndez (1907-1962) was a Guatemalan poet and short-story writer born in Joyabaj, El Quiché. He published his first poem at the age of eighteen, and moved to the city of Quetzaltenango shortly after. A self-taught writer, he went on t ...

(1907–1962), Guatemalan poet and short-story writer * Gaspar Méndez (fl.1546), Spanish architect of Badajoz * Lester Mendez, United States record producer and songwriter * Lucía Méndez (born 1951), Mexican actress and singer * Luis Fernando Castillo Mendez, Brazilian Catholic priest and patriarch * Marco Méndez (born 1976), Mexican actor *

Martin Mendez Martin may refer to: Places * Martin City (disambiguation) * Martin County (disambiguation) * Martin Township (disambiguation) Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Austral ...

(born 1978), Uruguayan musician * Nora Méndez (born 1969), Salvadoran poet * Rafael Méndez (1906–1981), United States musician * Rebeca Mendez, United States artist and designer * Ryan Mendez (guitarist), United States musician * Tomás Méndez, Mexican composer and singer

Politics and military

* Aparicio Méndez (1904–1988), Uruguayan politician *

Casto Méndez Núñez Casto Secundino María Méndez Núñez (July 1, 1824 – August 21, 1869) was a Spanish naval officer. In 1866 during the Chincha Islands War between Spain, Peru and Chile, he was general commander of the Spanish fleet in the Pacific. As such, h ...

(1824–1869), a Spanish military naval officer * Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio (1629–1687), Spanish politician and art collector * Íñigo Méndez de Vigo (born 1956), Spanish politician *

Juan N. Méndez Juan Nepomuceno Méndez Sánchez (2 July 1820 – 29 November 1894) was a Mexican general, a List of political parties in Mexico#Former parties, Liberal politician and confidant of Porfirio Díaz, and interim President of Mexico, president of ...

(1820–1894), Mexican general and Liberal politician *

Louis Gonzaga Mendez Jr. Colonel Louis Gonzaga Mendez Jr. (July 14, 1915 – September 19, 2001) was a highly decorated United States Army officer of the 82nd Airborne Division who in June 1944, as commander of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment dur ...

(1915–2001), United States Army officer *

Manuel A. Garcia Mendez Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel Charles Fuqua Manuel Jr. (born January 4, 1944), is an American former professional baseball playe ...

, Puerto Rican businessman, lawyer and politician * Gonzalo Méndez de Cancio (c. 1554 – March 31, 1622), Governor of Spanish Florida (1596–1603) *

Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez Marco Aurelio Robles Méndez (8 November 1905, in Aguadulce – 14 April 1990, in Miami) was President of Panama from October 1, 1964 to September 30, 1968. He studied at the University of Panama and at the Sorbonne. Before his presidency, ...

(1905–1990), Panamanian politician and President * Miguel Abadía Méndez (1867–1947), Colombian politician * Nicanor Costa Méndez, Argentine politician *

Olga A. Méndez Olga Aran Méndez (February 5, 1925 – July 29, 2009) was the first Puerto Rican woman elected to a state legislature in the United States mainland, when, in 1978, she became a member of the New York State Senate. Early years Olga Aran Mén ...

(born 1926), Puerto Rican politician * Rafael de Nogales Méndez (1879–1936) known as ''Rafael Inchauspe Méndez'', Venezuelan military mercenary * Rosie Méndez, United States politician * Santiago Méndez (1790–1870), Mexican politician * Sylvia Mendez (born 1936), American civil rights activist *

Teodoro A. Dehesa Méndez Teodoro A. Dehesa Méndez (October 1, 1848 – September 25, 1936) was the Governor of the state of Veracruz in Mexico for five terms from 1892 to 1911. Early years Teodoro Dehesa was the son of Teodoro Dehesa y Bayona, an Aragonese pastry ...

(1848–1936), Mexican politician

Sports

Alexis Méndez Alexis Omar Méndez (born 23 October 1969) is a retired male professional track and road racing cyclist from Venezuela. He competed for his native country twice at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 2000. Major results ;1986 : Central American a ...

(born 1969), Venezuelan track and road cyclist * April Jeanette Mendez (born 1987), American professional wrestler better known by the ring name AJ Lee * Bruno Méndez (born 1999), Uruguayan footballer *

Carlos Méndez (baseball) Carlos Alberto Méndez Castillo (born June 18, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball first baseman/designated hitter and right-handed batter. Méndez played for the Baltimore Orioles in . In 26 games, Méndez batted .222 (10-for-45), with ...

(born 1974), Venezuelan baseball player *

Donaldo Méndez Donaldo Alfonso Méndez (born June 7, 1978) is a former professional baseball player. A shortstop, he played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the San Diego Padres in 2001 and 2003. In a two-year career, Méndez was a .183 hi ...

(born 1978), United States baseball player * Edison Méndez (born 1979), Ecuadorian footballer *

Federico Méndez Federico Mendez (2 August 1972, Mendoza Province, Mendoza), also known as Freddie Mendez is an Argentina, Argentine rugby union footballer. Méndez played professional rugby in South Africa, England and France. He also played for Mendoza Rugby Club ...

(born 1972), Argentine rugby union player *

Gabriel Mendez Gabriel Mendez (born 12 March 1973) is a former Australian association football player. An attacking midfielder, the much-travelled Mendez is a former player of Admira Wacker and Notts County in Europe and for Malaysian side Kedah FA Ke ...

(born 1973), Australian footballer *

Gustavo Méndez Gustavo Emilio Méndez Techera (born 3 February 1971) is a Uruguayan former footballer who played as a defender. He played for several clubs, including Nacional (Uruguay), Vicenza Calcio (Italy) and Torino FC (Italy). Whilst at Vicenza he won ...

(born 1971), Uruguayan footballer *

Gustavo Méndez (referee) Gustavo Méndez (born November 24, 1967) is a football (soccer) Referee (association football), referee from Uruguay, best known for supervising two matches at the Copa América 2004 in Peru. He also led four games during the 2006 FIFA World Cup q ...

(born 1967), Uruguayan football referee *

Haley Mendez Haley Mendez (born 16 August 1993, in New York City) is an American professional squash player. As of February 2018, she was ranked number 46 in the world ''In the World'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 19 ...

(born 1993), American squash player * Héctor Méndez (boxer) (1897–1977), Argentine welterweight professional boxer *

Héctor Méndez (rugby union) Héctor Mendéz is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and coach. He works as a psychiatrist. He had 2 caps for Argentina, in 1967, scoring 1 try, 4 points in aggregate. He was nominated joint-coach, with New Zealand Alex Wyllie, of the " ...

, Argentine former rugby union footballer and coach * José Méndez (1887–1928), United States baseball player and manager * Juan Mendez (born 1981), United States basketball player *

Judith Méndez Judith Méndez Volquez (born July 27, 1981) is a female heptathlete from the Dominican Republic. Competition record References *Profile
1981 births Living people Dominican Republic heptathletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2003 Pa ...

(born 1981), Dominican Republic heptathlete *

Limberg Méndez Limberg Méndez Justiniano (born September 18, 1973 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra) is a Bolivian football retired striker who played in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano from 1997 to 2008. Club career Throughout his professional career ...

(born 1973), Bolivian football (soccer) player * Mario Méndez (Mexican footballer) (born 1979) * Mario Méndez (Panamanian footballer) (born 1977) * Norberto Doroteo Méndez (1923–1998), Argentine footballer * Rómulo Méndez (born 1938), Guatemalan football referee * Ronald Méndez (born 1982), Venezuelan volleyball player *

Ryan Mendez (basketball) Ryan Mendez (born c. 1977) was a highly successful basketball player at Stanford University. College basketball Mendez played basketball at Stanford University from 1996-2001. He set a Pac-10 record for most consecutive free throws (49) during th ...

, United States basketball player * Sebas Méndez (born 1997), Ecuadorian professional footballer *

Sebastián Méndez Sebastián Ariel Méndez Pardiñas (born 4 July 1977) is an Argentine football manager and former player who played as a central defender. He is the current manager of Unión de Santa Fe. As a player, Méndez won the Argentine Primera Divisió ...

(born 1977), Argentine footballer

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Politics and military

Sports

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