Peraza is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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Armando Peraza
Armando Peraza (May 30, 1924 – April 14, 2014) was a Latin jazz percussionist and a member of the rock band Santana. Peraza played congas, bongos, and timbales.
Biography
Early life
Born in Lawton Batista, Havana, Cuba in 1924 (although the b ...
(1924–2014), Latin jazz percussionist
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Carlos Castillo Peraza
Carlos Enrique Castillo Peraza (Mérida, Yucatán, April 17, 1947 – Bonn, Germany, September 8, 2000) was an intellectual, journalist and Mexican politician, member of the National Action Party (PAN) of which he was the 15th President from 19 ...
(1947–2000), intellectual, journalist and Mexican politician, Member of the National Action Party
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Cosme de la Torriente y Peraza, Cuban politician
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Elluz Peraza
Elluz Coromoto Peraza González (born January 26, 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan pageant titleholder and actress. Peraza was Miss Venezuela 1976, but she resigned on May 24, 1976, because she married two days after her coronation. F ...
(born 1958), pageant titleholder, was born in Caracas, Venezuela
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Enrique Caballero Peraza
Enrique Caballero Peraza was born in Acapulco, Guerrero, on October 27, 1959. He is a Mexican politician, physician and psychologist.
Family
He is the youngest son of the politician Enrique Caballero Aburto (1905–1975) and of poet Yoland ...
(born 1959), Mexican politician, Medical Doctor and Psychologist
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Guillén Peraza, Castilian Count
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Hernan Peraza the Elder
Hernán (or Fernán) Peraza Martel also known as Hernán/Fernán Peraza the Elder (El Viejo), (Seville, c. 1390 – San Sebastián de La Gomera, 1452) was a Castilian nobleman and Conquistador, and the territorial lord of the Canary Islands in ...
, Castilian conquistador and territorial lord
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Hernan Peraza the Younger, Castilian conquistador and territorial lord
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Inés Peraza
Inés Peraza de las Casas (Seville, c. 1424 - Seville, 1503) was the territorial lady of the Canary Islands, which she inherited from her father Hernán Peraza the Elder and her late brother Guillén Peraza.
As the first monarch since the isla ...
, Castilian territorial Lady
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José Peraza
José Francisco Peraza Polo (born April 30, 1994) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman and shortstop in the New York Mets organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincin ...
, Venezuelan baseball player
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Juanita García Peraza
Juanita García Peraza also known as "Mita" (June 24, 1897 – February 21, 1970) was the founder of the "Mita congregation", a spin-off of the Pentecostal church with Puerto Rican origins which is described in Melton's ''Encyclopedia of Protest ...
(1897–1970), founder of the only Protestant religion of Puerto Rican origin
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Kevin Peraza, Mexican - American BMX freestyle competitor
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Larrea Peraza, Cuban olympic beach volleyballer at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Miguel Peraza (born 1959), Mexican self-taught sculptor, born in Mexico City
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Oswald Peraza
Oswald Dair Peraza (born June 15, 2000) is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman and shortstop for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Peraza signed with the Yankees as an international free agent in 2016. He made hi ...
(born 2000), Venezuelan baseball player
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Oswaldo Peraza (born 1962), former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball
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Sergio Peraza, Mexican sculptor
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