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given name. It is the Spanish form of the English name

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(a legendary Greek king).

People with the name

* Ulises Adame de León (born 1959), Mexican politician *

Ulises Blanch Ulises Blanch (born 25 March 1998) is an American professional tennis player. As a junior, Blanch reached a career high ranking of World No. 2 achieved on 23 May 2016. His junior highlights include a final appearance at the Trofeo Bonfiglio, a G ...

(born 1998), American tennis player * Ulises Carrión (1941–1989), Mexican artist * Ulises Aurelio Casiano Vargas (born 1933), Puerto Rican Catholic bishop * Ulises Alfredo Castillo (born 1992), Mexican cyclist *

Ulises Dávila Ulises Alejandro Dávila Plascencia (born 13 April 1991) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for A-League club Macarthur FC whom he captains. Club career Guadalajara Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Dávila w ...

(born 1991), Mexican footballer *

Ulises de la Cruz Ulises Hernán de la Cruz Bernardo (born 8 February 1974 in Piquiucho, Carchi Province, Carchi) is a retired Ecuadorian association football, footballer, who since 2013 has been a member of his country's National Assembly for the governing PAI ...

(born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer *

Ulises Dumont Ulises Dumont (April 7, 1937 – November 29, 2008) was a prolific Argentine film actor, credited with over 80 appearances in film and countless others in theatre and television from 1964 until his death in 2008. Life and work Born in 1937 in ...

(1937–2008), Argentine actor *

Ulises Francisco Espaillat Ulises Francisco Espaillat Quiñones (February 9, 1823 – April 25, 1878) was a Dominican author and politician. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from April 29, 1876 to October 5, 1876. Espaillat Province is named after him. ...

(1823–1878), President of the Dominican Republic * Ulises Estrella (1939–2014), Ecuadorian poet * Ulises Hadjis, Venezuelan singer *

Ulises Heureaux Ulises Hilarión Heureaux Leibert (; October 21, 1845 – July 26, 1899) nicknamed Lilís, was president of the Dominican Republic from September 1, 1882 to September 1, 1884, from January 6, 1887 to February 27, 1889 and again from April 30, 18 ...

(1845–1899), President of the Dominican Republic *

Ulises Humala Ulises Humala Tasso (born 2 March 1959 in Lima) is a Peruvian professor at the National University of Engineering, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería and a politician who ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2006 Peruvian national election, 20 ...

, Peruvian academic *

Ulises Jaimes Ulises Ignacio Jaimes Huerta (born 20 April 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays for Club Atlético La Paz. Honours Mexico U17 *CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2013 *FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2013 File:2013 Events Co ...

(born 1996), Mexican footballer * Ulises Mendivil (born 1980), Mexican footballer *

Ulises Pascua Ulises Pascua (born 5 December 1989) is a Qatari born- Argentine footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American fo ...

(born 1989), Argentine footballer * Ulises Poirier (1897–1977), Chilean footballer *

Ulises Ramírez Núñez Ulises Ramírez Núñez (born 12 October 1967) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN. He currently serves as a federal deputy in the LXIII Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing the State of Mexico from the fifth electoral ...

(born 1967), Mexican politician *

Ulises Ramos Fabián Ulises Ramos Espínola (4 November 1919 – 13 August 2002) was a Chilean footballer and manager. Club career Ramos was born in Tocopilla in 1919 to a middle-class family. Ten years later, he alongside his family moved to the capital ...

(1919–2002), Chilean footballer *

Ulises Rivas Ulises Rivas Gil (born 25 January 1996) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga MX club UNAM. Club career From 2009 to 2011, Rivas played for the Under 15 Club Santos Laguna, got a goal in 10 games. For ...

(born 1996), Mexican footballer *

Ulises Rosales del Toro General Ulises Rosales del Toro (born March 8, 1942), is a Cuban politician. He is the former Cuban Minister of Agriculture (2008–2010). Early life He serves in Cuba's Politburo of the Communist Party of Cuba and he has served as chief of th ...

(born 1942), Cuban politician *

Ulises Ruiz Ortiz Ulises Ruiz Ortiz (born April 9, 1958) is a Mexican politician and former governor of the State of Oaxaca. He took office in 2004 as a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). Controversies Ruiz Ortiz was accused by some of murd ...

(born 1958), Mexican politician *

Ulises Armand Sanabria Ulises Armand Sanabria (September 5, 1906 January 6, 1969) was born in southern Chicago of Puerto Rican and French-American parents. Sanabria is known for development of mechanical televisions and early terrestrial television broadcasts. Care ...

(1906–1969), American inventor *

Ulises Saucedo Ulises Saucedo (March 3, 1896 – November 21, 1963) was a Bolivian football coach and referee. He coached the Bolivia national team during the first FIFA World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, and also acted as a referee during the tournament. Of all th ...

(1896–1963), Bolivian footballer *

Ulises Segura Ulises Segura Machado (born 23 June 1993) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Deportivo Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Career Deportivo Saprissa Including his first season with Deportivo Sapriss ...

(born 1993), Costa Rican footballer *

Ulises Solís José Ulises Solís Pérez (born 28 August 1981) is a Mexican former professional boxer who competed from 2000 to 2013. He held the IBF junior flyweight title twice in his career from 2006 to 2009 and from 2011 to 2012. He is the brother of former ...

(born 1981), Mexican boxer *

Ulises Tavares Ulises de Jesús Tavares Reynoso (born 29 April 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward. Club career Sonsonate Tavares signed with Sonsonate Sonsonate () is a city and municipality of El Salvador. It is the capital of ...

(born 1993), Mexican footballer * Ulises Váldez (born 1948), Cuban cyclist

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