Valenzuela is a surname that originated in Spain. Notable people with the name include: *

Alfred Valenzuela MG Alfred A. Valenzuela is a retired United States Army major general who commanded United States Army South (USARSO) at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico and San Antonio, Texas. Served as Deputy Commanding General DCINC ) US Southern Command, Panama/M ...

, Mexican-American United States Army general * Arturo Valenzuela, Chilean-American academic *

Cristina Valenzuela Cristina Danielle Valenzuela (born July 11, 1987), known by her stage name Cristina Vee, is an American voice actress and voice director. She provides voices for English dubs of anime, animation, and video games. Vee's roles in anime include L ...

, American voice actress *

Eric Valenzuela Eric Matthew Valenzuela (born July 22, 1978) in an American baseball coach and former pitcher, who is the current head baseball coach of the Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball, Long Beach State Dirtbags. He played college baseball at Arizona Stat ...

, American college baseball coach *

Fernando de Valenzuela, 1st Marquis of Villasierra Fernando de Valenzuela, 1st Marquis of Villasierra, Grandee of Spain, (in full, es, Don Fernando de Valenzuela y Enciso, Núñez y Dávila, primer marqués de Villasierra, Grande de España, Virrey de Granada), (8 January 1636, Naples – 7 Feb ...

, Spanish royal favourite and minister * Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican former professional baseball pitcher * Ismael Valenzuela, American horse racing jockey *

Jesse Valenzuela Jesse Valenzuela (born May 22, 1962) is an American rock musician and singer who is perhaps best known as a member of the alternative rock band Gin Blossoms. Valenzuela was originally the vocalist in Gin Blossoms when the band first formed in ...

, American musician * Juan Carlos Valenzuela (footballer), Mexican footballer *

Juan Carlos Valenzuela (politician) Juan Carlos Valenzuela Molina (born 21 December 1970 in Santa Rosa de Copán) is a Honduran politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose ...

, Honduran politician *

Laura Valenzuela Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero (born 18 February 1931, in Seville), known professionally as Laura Valenzuela, or Laurita Valenzuela in her beginnings, is a retired Spanish television presenter, actress and model. She was one of the first televi ...

, birth name Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero, Spanish television host, actress, and model *

Luis Malla Valenzuela Luis Malla Valenzuela (born 16 May 1992) is a Chilean politician who is part of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile. Biography A member of the Liberal Party The Liberal Party is any of many political parties around the world. The meaning of ''li ...

, Chilean politician *

Luisa Valenzuela Luisa Valenzuela Levinson (born 26 November 1938) is a post-'Boom' novelist and short story writer. Her writing is characterized by an experimental style which questions hierarchical social structures from a feminist perspective. She may be bes ...

, post-modern Argentine novelist *

Pat Valenzuela Patrick Angel Valenzuela (born October 17, 1962, in Montrose, Colorado) is an American thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Born into a racing family, his father plus three of his uncles, including Ismael Valenzuela, were jockeys. He rode his first ...

, American horse racing jockey, nephew of Ismael Valenzuela *

Pío Valenzuela Pío Valenzuela y Alejandrino (July 11, 1869 – April 6, 1956) was a Filipino physician and revolutionary leader. At the age of 23, he joined the society of Katipunan, a movement which sought the independence of the Philippines from Spanish col ...

, Filipino physician and patriot * Ricardo Valenzuela, American former soccer referee * Richard Valenzuela, birth name of Mexican-American musician Ritchie Valens

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