Sarmiento is a surname meaning ''vine shoot'' in Spanish. Notable people with the name include:

Arts

*Ashley Sarmiento, Filipina actress in ''

FlordeLiza ''FlordeLiza'' is a 2015 Philippine daytime television drama aired on ABS-CBN's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from January 19, 2015, to August 28, 2015, replacing ''Kapamilya Blockbusters'' and was r ...

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Basilio L. Sarmiento Basilio L. Sarmiento (June 14, 1890, in Meycauayan, Bulacan – July 18, 1970) was a Filipino poet in the Tagalog language. Basilio Sarmiento was born on June 14, 1890, in Banga, a barangay in Meycauayan in the Philippine province of Bulacan. He w ...

, Filipino poet *

Eduardo Sarmiento Eduardo Sarmiento (born 1980 in Cienfuegos, Cuba) is a Cuban-American artist working in the mediums of painting, drawing, design, and illustration. Early life Eduardo Sarmiento was raised in the rural town of Rodas, in the province of Cienfuego ...

, Cuban-American artist *

Eugenia Belin Sarmiento Eugenia Belín Sarmiento (December 29, 1860, San Juan, Argentina - August 2, 1952, Buenos Aires, Argentina) was an Argentinean painter and author. Her works were featured in various international shows, among them the first Exposición Anual de ...

, Argentine painter and author *Félix Rubén García Sarmiento, known as

Rubén Darío Félix Rubén García Sarmiento (January 18, 1867 – February 6, 1916), known as Rubén Darío ( , ), was a Nicaraguan poet who initiated the Spanish-language literary movement known as ''modernismo'' (modernism) that flourished at the end of ...

, Nicaraguan poet *

Marcel Sarmiento Marcel Sarmiento is a film director and writer who has created both comedy and horror films and commercials. He wrote and directed the 2007 comedy '' Heavy Petting'', co-produced and directed the 2008 horror film '' Deadgirl'', and directed a se ...

, American film director *Pablito Sarmiento, known as

Babalu Babalu may refer to: * "Babalú", a 1939 song popularized by Desi Arnaz in the 1940s * ''BaBalu'', a 2001 Michael Bublé album * Babalu, Iran, a village in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran * The nickname for mixed martial artist Renato Sobral * Baba ...

, Filipino comedian * Saulo Sarmiento, Spanish acrobat *

Valeria Sarmiento Valeria Sarmiento (born 29 October 1948) is a film editor, director and screenwriter best known for her work in France, Portugal and her native Chile. She has worked both in film and television, directing 20 feature films, documentaries and tele ...

, Chilean film director *

Wenceslaus Sarmiento Wenceslao Alfonso Sarmiento (September 28, 1922 – 24 November 2013), also known as W.A. Sarmiento, was a Peruvian-born American modernist architect. Sarmiento studied in various locations in South America, for eighteen months in the off ...

, American architect

Church

* Diego Sarmiento Valladares, Spanish bishop * José Sarmiento, Argentine priest *

Martín Sarmiento Martín Sarmiento or Martiño Sarmiento, also Father Sarmiento (born Pedro José García Balboa; 9 March 1695 in Villafranca del Bierzo, El Bierzo – 7 December 1772 in Madrid) was a Spanish scholar, writer and Benedictine monk, illustrious repres ...

, Galician Enlightenment priest *

Pedro Sarmiento (cardinal) Pedro Sarmiento (c. 1478–1541) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Pedro Sarmiento was born in Ribadeo, on the north-west coast of Spain, ca. 1478, the son of Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento, 1st count of Salinas, and María ...

, Spanish bishop and cardinal

Journalism

Abraham Sarmiento Jr. Abraham "Ditto" P. Sarmiento Jr. (June 5, 1950 – November 11, 1977) was a Filipino student journalist who gained prominence as an early and visible critic of the martial law regime of dictator Ferdinand Marcos. As editor-in-chief of the ''Phili ...

, Filipino journalist * Carmen Sarmiento, Spanish journalist and TV presenter *

Filadelfo Sánchez Sarmiento Filadelfo Sánchez Sarmiento (c. 1970 – 2 July 2015) was a Mexican Americans, Mexican radio journalist and director for La Favorita 103.3 FM radio station in Miahuatlán de Porfirio Díaz, Oaxaca, Mexico. He was specifically targeted and fatally ...

, Mexican radio journalist *

Judith Sarmiento Judith Sarmiento Granada (born 20 January 1954) is a Colombian lawyer and journalist known nationally for her work in various radio and television media since the 1970s. Biography Judith Sarmiento was born in Armenia, Colombia, on 20 January 195 ...

(born 1954), Colombian lawyer and journalist

Politics

* Alfonso Sarmiento, Columbian lawyer and politician *

Angelito Sarmiento Angelito Monsura Sarmiento (nickname Lito or Boy) (January 7, 1947 – October 1, 2015) was a Filipino politician. A member of Liberal Party/Partido Del Pilar, he served as the mayor of the City of San Jose del Monte, Bulacan from 2004 and 2007 a ...

, Filipino politician *

Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento (; born Domingo Faustino Fidel Valentín Sarmiento y Albarracín; 15 February 1811 – 11 September 1888) was an Argentine activist, intellectual, writer, statesman and the second President of Argentina. His writing s ...

, President of Argentina *

Edgar Mary Sarmiento Edgar Mary Sevilla Sarmiento (born January 12, 1959, Catbalogan, Samar, Philippines) is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st Legislative District of Samar from 2016 to 2022. Early career (2000–2016) Sarmie ...

, Filipino politician *

José Sarmiento de Valladares, 1st Duke of Atrisco José Sarmiento de Valladares Arines-Troncoso de Romay, 1st Duke of Atrisco, ''jure uxoris'' Count of Moctezuma, GE (May 1643 in San Roman de Saxamonde, Galicia, Spain – September 10, 1708 in Madrid) was viceroy of New Spain from Dece ...

, Viceroy of New Spain *

Juana de J. Sarmiento Juana de Jesús Sarmiento Ariza, better known as Juana de J. Sarmiento (1899-1979) was a Colombian politician and activist, recognized for having been the first elected mayor of a municipality in Colombia. Early life and political career Sarmiento ...

(1899-1979), Colombian politician, activist *

Mel Senen Sarmiento Mel Senen Sevilla Sarmiento (born August 11, 1962) is a Filipino politician. He was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives representing the 1st Legislative District of Samar from 2010 to 2015. He also served as Secretary-General o ...

, Filipino politician

Public Service

Abraham Sarmiento Abraham F. Sarmiento Sr. (October 8, 1921 – October 3, 2010) was a Filipino jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines from 1987 to 1991. An active figure in the political opposition against the martial la ...

, Filipino jurist *

Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. Et ...

, Spanish diplomat *

Lina Sarmiento Lina Sarmiento (born 1958) is the first female third-level official of the Philippine National Police to receive and hold the rank of director, a rank equivalent to that of a major general in the Philippine military. At this two-star rank level, Sa ...

, Director of the Philippine National Police *

María José Sarmiento María José Sarmiento is an Argentine judge. Biography In 1997, during the government of Carlos Menem, she ruled against a rise in taxes for telephones. Other judges made similar rulings, which were ratified afterwards. During 2002, she made m ...

, Argentine judge

Science

Esteban Sarmiento Esteban Sarmiento is a primatologist and biologist. He is noted for his work in primate anthropology and for appearing on the '' Monster Quest'' television series. Biography Sarmiento earned a biological anthropology Ph.D. in 1985 and from then un ...

, Primatologist and biologist *

Raúl Chávez Sarmiento Raúl Arturo Chávez Sarmiento (born 24 October 1997) is a Peruvian child prodigy in mathematics. At the age of , he won a bronze medal at the 2009 International Mathematical Olympiad, making him the second youngest medalist in IMO history, behind ...

, Peruvian mathematician

Sport

* Alvin Sarmiento, Filipino footballer * Andrés Sarmiento, Colombian footballer * Antonio Sarmiento, Spanish footballer * Aarón Sarmiento, Spanish sailor *

Brian Sarmiento Brian Óscar Sarmiento (born 22 April 1990) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward. Other than in his country, he played in Spain, Brazil, Peru, Greece and Bolivia. Club career Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Sarmien ...

, Argentine footballer *

Cayetano Sarmiento Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (born 28 March 1987) is a Colombian professional road bicycle racer, who currently rides for amateur team Ingeniería de Vías. Born in Arcabuco, Boyacá, Sarmiento has competed as a professional since 2010, c ...

, Spanish road bicycle racer *

Daniel Sarmiento Pablo Daniel Sarmiento (born 10 June 1971) is an Argentine former professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division and the former IBO Light Welterweight Champion. He is the brother of boxing trainer Gabriel Sarmiento. He replaced his brot ...

, Argentine boxer * Darío Sarmiento, Argentine footballer *

Ismael Sarmiento José Ismael Sarmiento Riaño (born July 15, 1973 in Cómbita, Boyacá Department, Boyacá) is a retired male road bicycle racing, road cyclist from Colombia. He was nicknamed "Pocholo" during his career. Major results ;1995 :2nd in Stage 8 199 ...

(born 1973), Colombian road cyclist *

Jeremy Sarmiento Jeremy Leonel Sarmiento Morante (born 16 June 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Ipswich Town on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion, and the Ecuador national team. Born in Spai ...

, Ecuadorian footballer * Jorge Sarmiento, Peruvian football forward * Luis Sarmiento, Cuban wrestler *

Manny Sarmiento Manuel Eduardo Sarmiento Aponte (born February 2, 1956) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher who played with the Cincinnati Reds (1976–79), Seattle Mariners (1980) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1982–83) in Major League Baseball. S ...

, Venezuelan baseball pitcher *

Marcelo Sarmiento Marcelo Sarmiento (born November 3, 1979 in Córdoba) is an Argentine former professional footballer who last played for Unión de Santa Fe. Playing career Sarmiento spent most of his career in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba, Olimpo and ...

, Argentine footballer *

Mauro Sarmiento Mauro Sarmiento (born August 10, 1983) is an Italian martial artist. He was born in Casoria, Italy, and represented Italy in Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 80 kg, and won the silver medal, upsetting two-time Olympic champion St ...

, Italian martial artist * Pedro Sarmiento (footballer), Colombian football manager *

Raymond Sarmiento Raymond Sarmiento (born July 24, 1992) is an American professional tennis player. Sarmiento has a career high ATP singles ranking of 287 achieved on September 11, 2017. He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of 386 achieved on March 7, ...

, American tennis player

Others

Luis Carlos Sarmiento Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo (born 27 January 1933) is a Colombian billionaire and the second wealthiest man in Colombia, with a net worth of US$10.3 billion, as of October 2021, that derives from the banking conglomerate Grupo Aval, of which ...

, Colombian billionaire *

Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532–1592) was a Spanish explorer, author, historian, mathematician, and astronomer. His birthplace is not certain and may have been Pontevedra, in Galicia, where his paternal family originated, or Alcalá de Henar ...

, Spanish explorer

References

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