Varela is a Galician, Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from

Galicia Galicia may refer to: Geographic regions * Galicia (Spain), a region and autonomous community of northwestern Spain ** Gallaecia, a Roman province ** The post-Roman Kingdom of the Suebi, also called the Kingdom of Gallaecia ** The medieval King ...

. Citing ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' Notable people with the surname include: *

Abigail Varela Abigail Varela (born February 9, 1948) is a Venezuelan visual artist. He is best known for bronze sculptures representing Pre-Columbian art, pre-Columbian of abstract feminine figures interpreted in modern style in poses that suggest motion. Car ...

(born 1948), Venezuelan artist *

Adilson Tavares Varela Adilson Tavares Varela (born 22 October 1988), commonly known as Cabral, is a former professional footballer. He spent most of his career at Basel, winning ten honours including five Swiss Super League championships and three Swiss Cup title ...

(born 1988), footballer *

Adrián Varela Adrián Eduardo Varela Avilés (born December 20, 1983) was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show ''La Academia''. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is k ...

(born 1984), Mexican reality show contestant *

Adriana Varela Adriana Varela (born Beatriz Adriana Lichinchi on May 9, 1952 in Avellaneda, Argentina) is an Argentine tango singer, with a successful career that encompasses many records, as well as minor movie roles. Summary Adriana Varela is regarded as one ...

(born 1952), Argentine tango singer *

Alan Varela Alan Gonzalo Varela (born 4 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive or central midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto. Club career Boca Juniors Varela joined Boca Juniors in 2012 from Barcelona Luján; a s ...

(born 2001), Argentine footballer *

Alberto Varela Alberto Varela (born 16 November 1940) is a Uruguayan fencer. He competed in the individual foil and épée events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Game ...

(born 1940), Uruguayan fencer *

Alejandro Varela Alejandro Varela López (born 29 June 1979) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), right back, and later worked as a manager. Career Varela was born in Alicante in the ...

(born 1979), Spanish footballer *

Alfredo Varela (disambiguation) Alfedo Varela may refer to: *Alfredo Varela (Argentine writer) (1914–1984), Argentine communist writer *Alfredo Varela Jr. Alfredo Varela Jr. (born Alfredo Varela Catalá; November 30, 1912 – May 1, 1986) was a Mexican screenwriter and ac ...

, several people * Amancio (footballer), full name Amancio Amaro Varela (1939–2023), Spanish footballer *

Ângelo Varela Ângelo Manuel Ferreira Varela (born 25 March 1980 in Paredes) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sobrado as a defensive midfielder. References 1980 births Living people Footballers from Paredes, Portugal Portuguese men's footbal ...

(born 1980), Portuguese footballer * Antonio María Rouco Varela (born 1936), Spanish Catholic cardinal * Armando Varela (born 1997), East Timorese footballer *

Benjamin Varela Benjamin Varela (born 14 March 1955) is a Puerto Rican wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 62 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ...

(born 1955), Puerto Rican wrestler *

Blanca Varela Blanca Leonor Varela Gonzáles (10 August 1926 – 12 March 2009) was a Peruvian poet. Daughter of writer, poet, singer and journalist Serafina Quinteras. Biography Blanca Varela was born in Lima. Her mother was a composer who authored man ...

(1926–2009), Peruvian poet *Brianna Varela, see List of ''Survivor'' (American TV series) contestants * Bruno Varela (born 1994), Portuguese footballer * Carlos Varela (disambiguation), several people * Conny Varela (born 1954), Puerto Rican politician * Cristopher Varela (born 1999), Venezuelan footballer *

Cybèle Varela Cybèle Varela (born 1943, Petrópolis) is a Brazilian mixed-media artist. She is a painter, video artist, and photographer. Career From 1962 to 1966, Cybèle Varela studied visual arts at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. She began h ...

(born 1943), Brazilian artist *

Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (born 1 April 1951 in Lugo) is a Spanish politician and former Member of the European Parliament with the People's Party, part of the European People's Party. He served in the European Parliament from 1994 to 2009. ...

(born 1951), Spanish politician * Daniela Varela, Portuguese singer and songwriter *

Edgar Varela (baseball) Edgar Jose Varela (born August 9, 1980) is an American professional baseball coach. He was the hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2020 to 2021. Career Varela attended San Gabriel High School in San Gabriel ...

(born 1980), American baseball player and coach * Eduardo Varela, Mexican journalist *

Enrique Bermúdez Varela Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk ...

(1932–1991), Nicaraguan soldier and rebel *

Erika Varela Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (born 3 April 1994) is a Mexican racing cyclist. She rode in the women's road race at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. Major results ;2014 : 2nd Road race, National Road Championships ;2015 : 1st Road race ...

(born 1994), Mexican cyclist *

Euclides Varela Euclides Varela (born 6 April 1982) is a Cape Verdean long-distance runner. Career Varela first competed for Cape Verde at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham where he placed 21st in heats of the 3000 metres in a time of 8:29. ...

(born 1982), Cape Verdean long-distance runner *

Fagundes Varela Luís Nicolau Fagundes Varela (August 17, 1841 – February 18, 1875) was a Brazilian Romantic poet, adept of the "Ultra-Romanticism" movement. He is patron of the 11th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Biography Luís Nicolau Fagun ...

(1841–1875), Brazilian poet *

Federico Varela Federico Nicolás Varela Escudero (born 7 May 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship. Club career Varela was born in Buenos Aires, but moved to Vivei ...

(born 1996), Argentine footballer *

Felipe Varela Felipe Varela is a Spanish fashion designer. Early career Felipe Varela studied design and pattern design at Esmod, Esmod College in Paris. He went on to stud yHaute Couture and Textiles at the I.F.M., where he was awarded with the Oscar for You ...

, Spanish fashion designer * Félix Varela (1788–1853), Cuban and United States venerated Catholic priest *

Fernando Varela (disambiguation) Fernando Varela may refer to: * Fernando Varela (Spanish footballer) (born 1979), Spanish footballer * Fernando Varela (Cape Verdean footballer) (born 1987), Cape Verdean footballer * Fernando Varela (singer) Fernando Varela (born May 1, 1980) i ...

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Florencio Varela (writer) Florencio Varela (23 February 1808 – 20 March 1848) was an Argentine writer, poet, journalist and educator. Florencio was born in Buenos Aires on 23 February 1808, he was the sixth child of Don Jacobo Adrián Varela and María de la Encarna ...

(1808–1848), Argentine writer, poet, journalist and educator *

Francisco Varela (disambiguation) Francisco Varela (1946–2001) was a Chilean biologist and philosopher. Francisco Varela may also refer to: *Francisco Varela (painter) Francisco Varela (c. 1580 – 1645), was a Spanish Baroque painter. He was born, lived and worked all h ...

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Froilán Varela Froilán Varela (1891–1948) was a Uruguayan stage and film actor.Finkielman p.212 He spent most of his life in Argentina, where he appeared in twenty two films including the historical '' Savage Pampas'' (1945) for which he won the Silver Condo ...

(1891–1948), Uruguayan actor *

Gerardo Varela Gerardo Victorino Varela Alfonso (born 15 June 1963) is a Chilean politician and lawyer. Political thought In educational matters, he had expressed in different columns of rightist newspapers El Mercurio and El Líbero that «the Education is ...

(born 1963), Chilean lawyer and politician *

Gilson Varela Gilson Monteiro Varela da Silva, known as Gilson (born 12 May 1990) is a Cape Verdean football player who plays for União Santarém. Club career He made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Oriental on 15 August 2015 in a game agains ...

(born 1990), Cape Verdean footballer * Guillermo Varela (born 1993), Uruguayan footballer *

Gustavo Varela Gustavo Antonio Varela Rodríguez (born 14 May 1978) is a Uruguayan former footballer. He was a versatile right sided player who also could "be played as a lone striker, behind the front two" or at the heart of midfield. Career Varela started ...

(born 1978), Uruguayan footballer * Héctor Varela (disambiguation), several people *

Hugo Varela Hugo Varela (born 30 June 1992 in Vigo) is a Spanish professional squash player. As of December 2020, he was ranked number 129 in the world ''In the World'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Clifford Jordan which was recorded in 1969 and released ...

(born 1992), Spanish squash player *

Iris Varela María Iris Varela Rangel ( San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela, March 9, 1969) is a Venezuelan leftist politician, activist, criminologist, corrupt, member of the board of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and Minister of Popular ...

(born 1969), Venezuelan lawyer and politician *Jairo Varela (1949–2012), Colombian musician in Grupo Niche *

Javier Varela Javier Varela (born 27 September 1940) is a Mexican former field hockey player who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was born in Mexico City Mexico City ( es, link=no, Ciudad de México, ; abbr.: CDMX; Nahu ...

(born 1940), Mexican field hockey player *

Jazmín Beccar Varela Jazmín Beccar Varela (born 28 April 1986) is an Argentine actress, probably best known as in Luján Linares in television series '' Rebelde Way''. Personal life Jazmín Beccar Varela has three sisters, named Felicitas, Camila, and Paz Becc ...

(born 1986), Argentinian actress * Jesus Varela (1927–2018), Filipino Catholic bishop * Jhonata Varela (born 2000), Brazilian footballer *

João Varela (disambiguation) João Varela may refer to: * João Varela, Cape Verde, a settlement on the island of Santiago, Cape Verde * João Varela (politician) (born 1974), Dutch politician * João Vário João Vário (June 7, 1937 in Mindelo on São Vicente Island, Ca ...

, several people * Joaquín Varela (disambiguation), several people *

John Varela John Edinson Varela Prado (born September 6, 1987 in Cali) is a Colombian footballer who began his playing career at Uruguayan club River Plate de Montevideo and then returned to Colombia where he played for Cortuluá, Deportivo Pasto and Rionegro ...

(born 1987), Colombian footballer *

Jorge Varela (disambiguation) Jorge Varela may refer to: * Jorge Varela (environmentalist), environmentalist from Honduras * Jorge Alcocer Varela (born 1946), Mexican immunologist and researcher * Jorge Varela (kickboxer) Jorge Varela Carmona (born 7 July 1994) is a Spanis ...

, several people * José Varela (disambiguation), several people * Juan Carlos Varela (born 1963), President of Panama * Julia Varela (born 1981), Spanish radio and television journalist * Leonor Varela (born 1972), Chilean actress *

Lorenzo Varela Xesús Lorenzo Varela Vázquez (August 10, 1917 in Havana – November 25, 1978 in Madrid) was a Galician poet. Life Varela was born in a boat, while his parents, emigrants from Galicia, were going to Havana, Cuba. Some people consider it to ...

(1917–1978), Spanish poet *

Luciano Varela Luciano Varela Castro is a senior Spanish judge, magistrate of the Spanish Supreme Court from 2007 to 2019. He was born at Pontevedra, Galicia, in 1948 and is married with four children. Career Luciano Varela Castro was a judge of the Audienci ...

, Spanish judge * Lucky Varela (1935–2017), American politician *

Luis Varela (disambiguation) Luis Varela may refer to: * Luis Varela (footballer) Luis Varela (22 August 1941 – 25 June 2021) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played in seven matches for the Uruguay national football team from 1965 to 1971. He was also part of Uruguay's sq ...

, several people *

Manuel Varela (disambiguation) Manuel Varela can refer to: * Manuel Varela (footballer) Manuel Varela (1892–1927) was a Uruguayan footballer. He played in twelve matches for the Uruguay national football team from 1914 to 1919. He was also part of Uruguay's squad for the 1 ...

, several people * Mariana Varela (born 1996), Miss Universe Argentina 2019 and Miss Grand Argentina 2020 * Maria Varela (born 1940), Mexican-American civil rights organizer and author * Marquesa de Varela, Uruguayan media executive specialising in celebrity interviews *

Marta Varela Marta Inés Varela (born April 20, 1943) is an Argentine composer, pianist, and teacher. Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Varela studied piano under , chamber music under , and composition and orchestration under and Francisco Kröpfl. She is a gradua ...

(born 1943), Argentine composer, pianist, and teacher * Matias Varela (born 1980), Swedish actor *

Mauro Varela Mauro Varela (1941 – 30 January 2020) was a Spanish banker, lawyer and politician who served as a Congress of Deputies, deputy (1989–2000) and as a member of the Parliament of Galicia. References

1941 births 2020 deaths Spanish poli ...

(1941–2020), Spanish banker, lawyer and politician * Migdia Chinea Varela, American actress *

Miguel Varela Miguel B. Varela ( – 24 August 2016) was a Filipino businessman, corporate lawyer, and management practitioner. He was the president and chairman of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the largest business organization in the ...

(–2016), Filipino businessman and lawyer * Nico Varela (born 1991), Uruguayan footballer * Nilton Varela (born 2001), Portuguese footballer * Obdulio Varela (1917–1996), Uruguayan footballer *

Omar Varela Omar Varela (15 October 1957 – 6 December 2022) was a Uruguayan actor, director, playwright, and teacher, the founder of the theater company Italia Fausta. Biography Omar Varela settled in Brazil, after having been part of the stable cast of ...

(1957–2022), Uruguayan actor, theatre director and playwright *

Pany Varela Anilton César Varela da Silva (born 25 February 1989), also known as Pany Varela, is a futsal player who plays for Sporting CP as a winger. Born in Cape Verde, he represents Portugal internationally. In 2021, he scored in the 2 most important ...

, full name Anilton César Varela da Silva (born 1989), futsal player *

Pedro Varela Pedro José Varela Olivera (22 February 1837, Florida, Uruguay – 1906, Montevideo, Uruguay) was a politician and member of the Colorado Party (Uruguay), Uruguayan Colorado Party. He was president of Uruguay from February to March 1868 and fro ...

(1837–1906), president of Uruguay in 1868 and from 1875 to 1876 *

Reinaldo Varela Reinaldo Varela (born 17 April 1959) is a Brazilian rally raid racer in the car and later Side-by-side categories. He had been a two-time world champion in the T2 class car category and won the Rally dos Sertões in the car category twice. In 201 ...

(born 1959), Brazilian four-wheeler motorcycle rider *

Rui Varela Rui Manuel da Costa Varela (born 9 August 1983 in Alhos Vedros, Moita, Setúbal District) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer ...

(born 1983), Portuguese footballer *

Severino Varela Severino Varela Puente (14 September 1913 – 29 July 1995) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker. With 15 goals, he is Uruguay's all-time top scorer at the Copa América. Career Varela started his playing career in 1932 with ...

(1913–1995), Uruguayan footballer * Silvestre Varela (born 1985), Portuguese footballer *

Sofía Varela Sofía Varela Espinoza (born 28 March 1998) is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a forward for Mexican Liga MX Femenil club Santos Laguna Club Santos Laguna S.A. de C.V. (), commonly known as Santos Laguna or Santos, is a Mexican profe ...

(born 1998), Costa Rican footballer *

Tanza Varela Tanza Varela (born Constanza Andrea Varela De La Barra on 15 April 1991 in Temuco, Chile) is a Chilean actress and model who became known for her role on the telenovela ''Corazón Rebelde'' on Chile's Canal 13. Background Constanza has tw ...

(born 1991), Chilean actress and model *

Tilsia Varela Tilsia Carolina Varela La Madrid (born 1994), is a Venezuelan chess player. She was awarded the title of Woman International Master in 2013. Chess career She has represented Venezuela at a number of Women's Chess Olympiads, including 2012, wher ...

(born 1994), Venezuelan chess player *

Toni Varela Toni Santos Varela Monteiro (born 13 June 1986) is a former Cape Verdean footballer. Club career RKC Waalwijk Varela made his first team debut for RKC Waalwijk in the Eerste Divisie as a 46th minute substitute in a 2–2 draw against ADO Den ...

(born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer *

Tomás Varela Tomás Varela (born 7 March 1948) is a Cuban field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye i ...

(born 1948), Cuban hockey player *

Víctor Varela Víctor Varela (born 1955) is a Venezuelan-Swedish composer based in Gothenburg. His compositions include works for orchestra, vocal and instrumental chamber music, with electronics and computer devices. Education Varela was born in Caracas where ...

(born 1955), Swedish composer * Vitalina Varela (actress) (born 1966), Cape Verdean actress * Wilber Varela (1958–2008), Colombian drug lord *

Yan Bartelemí Yan Barthelemy Varela (born March 5, 1980, Matanzas) is a Cuban-American amateur boxer, who won the gold medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Amateur career * 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens ...

, full name Yan Bartelemí Varela (born 1980), Cuban boxer * Yolanda Varela (1930–2009), Mexican actress

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