Vera is a Spanish surname. Notable persons with that surname include: *

Alejo Vera Alejo Vera y Estaca (14 July 1834, Viñuelas – 4 February 1923, Madrid) was a Spanish painter in the Romantic style who specialized in history painting. Biography At an early age, his teachers in the public school noticed that he had a ...

(1834–1923), Spanish painter * Alfredo Vera Vera (1910–1999), Ecuadorian politician *

Alfonso Vera Alfonso "Poncho" Vera is a radiohost in Mexico, he's also made a name by himself among Mexican television. Poncho studied Communication Sciences at the Universidad Intercontinental and when he started working in 1994, he worked at a cellphones com ...

(born 1974), Mexican radio and television host * America Vera Zavala (born 1976), Romanian-born Swedish politician and political writer *

Anastacio Vera Anastacio Vera (born 5 October 1985 in Lambaré, Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is b ...

(born 1985), Paraguayan footballer *

Ángel Herrera Vera Ángel Herrera Vera (born August 2, 1957 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban amateur boxer, who won two Olympic gold medals, and the world title at the second World Championships in Belgrade. First competing in the featherweight (– 57 kg) cate ...

(born 1957), Cuban boxer * Antonio Vera (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Arturo Vera (born 1946), Argentine politician *

Augusto Vera Augusto Vera (4 May 181313 July 1885) was an Italian philosopher who followed Hegel's theories and translated many of his works. Life Vera was born in Amelia in the province of Terni. He was educated in Rome and Paris, and, after teaching classi ...

(1813–1885), Italian philosopher * Bernard Vera (born 1950), French politician *

Billy Vera Billy Vera (born William Patrick McCord; May 28, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, author, and music historian. He has been a singer and songwriter since the 1960s, his most successful record being "At This Moment", a US number 1 h ...

(born 1944), American singer, actor, writer and music historian *

Brandon Vera Brandon Michael Vera (born October 10, 1977), or also known by his ring name as The Truth, is a Filipino-American (of Italian heritage) retired mixed martial artist where he was the inaugural ONE Heavyweight Champion and the 2005 WEC Heavyweigh ...

(born 1977), Filipino-American professional mixed martial artist *

Brian Vera Bryan Lee Vera (born December 28, 1981) is an American professional boxer currently competing as a super middleweight. He is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio ...

(born 1981), Mexican-American boxer *

Carlos Vera Carlos Alfredo Vera Rodríguez (born 25 June 1976) is an Ecuadorian football referee. Career Vera has been an international referee since 2006. He has officiated matches in FIFA World Cup qualifiers, the Copa Libertadores, the Copa Sudameri ...

(born 1976), Ecuadorian football referee * Cris de Vera (1924–1975), Filipino actor *

Cristobal de Vera Cristóbal de Vera (1577–1621) was a Spanish painter. He was born in Córdoba, where he probably initially studied under Pablo de Céspedes. In 1602 he moved to Castile. He became a lay brother of the Hieronymites at their monastery in Lupi ...

(1577–1621), Spanish painter *

Dan Vera Dan Vera (born South Texas) is an American poet and editor. Career Vera is the author of ''Speaking Wiri Wiri'', (Red Hen Press, 2013) and ''The Space Between Our Danger and Delight'', (Beothuk Books, 2009). His manuscript ''The Guide to Imagi ...

(first published 2004), Cuban-American poet and editor *

Daniel Bazán Vera Daniel Bazán Vera (born May 5, 1973 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine association football forward currently playing for Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta of the Torneo Argentino A in Argentina. Teams * Almirante Brown 1993–1995 (53 goals) * ...

(born 1973), Argentine footballer *

Danny Vera (singer) Danny Polfliet (born 31 May 1977), known professionally as Danny Vera, is a Dutch singer-songwriter and musician. Career Danny Vera started his first band Till Dawn in 1999, with which he won the "Zeeuwse Belofte" award. He released his first ...

(born 1977), Dutch singer-songwriter * Danny Vera (footballer) (born 1980), Ecuadorian footballer *

Diego Vera Diego Daniel Vera Méndez (; born January 5, 1985) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Curicó Unido in the Chilean Primera División. Career Vera was born in Montevideo, and began his career playing with his hometow ...

(born 1985), Uruguayan footballer *

Emmanuelle Vera Zoe Emmanuelle Camcam Vera (born November 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer-songwriter, actress and beauty queen. Career 2010–2011: ''1DOL'' and ''Shoutout!'' Vera portrayed the antagonist character Diana Rosales in the musical television show ' ...

(born 1994), Filipino-American singer-songwriter *

Enrique Vera Enrique Daniel Vera Torres, nicknamed ''Rambert'' (born 10 March 1979, in Asunción), is a retired Paraguayan football midfielder who last played for América de Quito. Vera has been primarily based since LDU Quito since 2006, winning the 20 ...

(born 1979), Paraguayan footballer *

Enrique Vera Ibáñez Enrique Vera Ibáñez (born 31 May 1954) is a Mexican and Sweden, Swedish former race walking athlete. His first major medal came at the 1975 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics, where he beat his compatriot Domingo Colín to ...

, (born 1954), Mexican race walker *

Enzo Vera Enzo Vera (born 7 April 1983) is a Chilean former footballer. Club career Born in Santiago, he joined powerhouse Colo-Colo, playing in its youth ranks. In 2002, he was part of the Torneo Clausura’s team champion, which achieved the league ti ...

(born 1983), Chilean footballer *

Eusebio Guilarte Vera Eusebio Guilarte Mole (15 October 1805 – 11 June 1849) was a Bolivian military officer and statesman who served as the tenth president of Bolivia from 1847 to 1848. Biography A career military officer (not an uncommon choice at the time) ...

(1805–1849), Bolivian politician *

Francisco Vera Cabeza de Vaca Francisco Vera Cabeza de Vaca (1637–1700) was a Spanish portrait painter, and pupil of J. Martinez, born at Calatayud. He was a page to Don John of Austria John of Austria ( es, Juan, link=no, german: Johann; 24 February 1547 – 1 October ...

(1637–1700), Spanish portrait painter *

Fredy Vera Fredy Agustín Vera Fernández (born 15 January 1986 in Asunción, Paraguay) is a Paraguayan football defender, who plays for Club Sol de América. Vera began playing for the Libertad reserves before being signed by Rubio Ñú Rubio (Spanis ...

(born 1986), Paraguayan footballer *

Gerardo Vera Gerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director. Life Vera was born in Miraflores de la Sierra on 10 March 1947. He studied English language a ...

(born 1947), Spanish costume and set designer, actor and director *

Helio Vera Helio Vera was a Paraguayan writer, lawyer and journalist. He was columnist of the ABC Color Journal of Asunción and published many stories and novels in his entire career. His life Helio Vera worked as a reporter in the first years of ABC C ...

(1946–2008), Paraguayan writer, lawyer and journalist *

Ignacio Loyola Vera Ignacio Loyola Vera (born 10 September 1954) is a Mexican politician. A member of the National Action Party, he served as Governor of Querétaro from 1 October 1997 to 30 September 2003. Career Born in Querétaro City, Loyola obtained a B.Sc. ...

(born 1954), Mexican politician *

Jacinto Vera Blessed Jacinto Vera Durán (Atlantic Ocean, 3 July 1813 – Pan de Azúcar, Uruguay, 6 May 1881) was a Uruguayan Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first bishop of Montevideo. He was an active minister in Uruguay, although his efforts to ...

(1813–1881), Uruguayan Roman Catholic bishop *

Jaime Vera Jaime Andrés Vera Rodríguez (born 25 March 1963) is a former Chilean association football, footballer and current manager. Club career Vera began his professional career in Chile with Colo-Colo, before spending five seasons with OFI Crete F.C ...

(born 1963), Chilean footballer and manager *

JC de Vera John Carlo de Vera (born March 10, 1986), better known by his screen name JC de Vera, is a Filipino actor, host and model. Personal life De Vera was offered a basketball scholarship in Colegio de San Juan de Letran after he graduated from high ...

(born 1986), Filipino actor and model *

Jenaro Gajardo Vera Jenaro Gajardo Vera (Traiguén, Malleco Province, Chile, November 18, 1919 – Santo Domingo, San Antonio Province, Chile, May 3, 1998) was a Chilean lawyer, painter and poet. He became famous for his 1953 claim of ownership of the Moon. Biograph ...

(1919–1998), Chilean lawyer, painter and poet * Jesús Vera (born 1989), Argentine footballer *

Joey Vera Joey Vera (born April 24, 1963) is an American bassist who is known as a member of the heavy metal band Armored Saint and progressive metal band Fates Warning. During 2004 and early 2005, he toured with Anthrax as a fill-in for Frank Bello, who ...

(born 1963), American heavy metal bassist * Jorge Gutiérrez Vera (first employed 1966), Mexican electrical engineer *

José de Azlor y Virto de Vera José de Azlor y Virto de Vera, second Marquis of San Miguel de Aguayo by marriage (born c. 1677 – died 9 March 1734), commonly known as the ''Marqués de Aguayo'', was the governor of the provinces of Coahuila and of the New Philippines in New ...

(c. 1677–1734), Spanish colonial governor *

José de Jesús Vera José de Jesús Vera (, born 9 February 1969) is a retired Venezuelan professional footballer who played five seasons for Unión Atlético Maracaibo and was called–up by José Omar Pastoriza for play the 1999 Copa América celebrated in the co ...

(born 1969), Venezuelan footballer *

José Raúl Vera López José Raúl Vera López is a Mexican friar of the Dominican Order and since 2000 bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Saltillo. He is known as well for his struggle for human rights and social justice. Biography Early life and formation Ve ...

(born 1945), Mexican Roman Catholic bishop * José Santos González Vera (1897–1970), Chilean writer * Juan de Vera (1453–1507), Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal *

Kerry Vera Kerry Cathleen Kasik (born 1975) is a former American professional mixed martial artist. She competed in two professional fights, once for Strikeforce and once for Bellator Fighting Championships. Kasik rose to fame as the winner of the Muay Tha ...

(born 1975), American professional mixed martial artist *

Lissa Vera María Elizabeth Vera (born January 31, 1982, in Buenos Aires, Argentina), professionally known as Lissa Vera, is an Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and actress. She is best known for being a member of Argentine all-female band Bandana ...

(born 1982), Argentine singer-songwriter, composer and actress *

Luis Vera (Chilean footballer) Luis Vera (22 December 1929 – 28 June 2014) was a Chilean footballer. He played in 14 matches for the Chile national football team Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is th ...

(1929–2014), Chilean footballer * Luis Vera (Venezuelan footballer) (born 1973), Venezuelan footballer * Luis Fernando Loor Vera (born 1981), Ecuadorian Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete * Luis R. Vera (born 1952), Chilean film director, producer, writer and academic * Luis Santana Vera (born 1991), Ecuadorian footballer *

María Teresa Vera María Teresa Vera (February 6, 1895 in Guanajay – December 17, 1965 in Havana) was a Cuban singer, guitarist and composer. She was an outstanding example of the Cuban trova movement. Career She started her career as a singer in 1911 in a the ...

(1895–1965), Cuban singer-songwriter *

Mariano Vera Mariano Vera ( Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz, Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata c. 1780 – Cayastá, Santa Fe, Argentine Confederation 26 March 1840) was a ''caudillo'' and governor of the Santa Fe Province, United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata, ...

(1780–1840), Argentine politician *

Marlon Vera Marlon Andres Vera Delgado (born December 2, 1992) is an Ecuadorian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Vera first appeared on '' The Ultimate Fight ...

(born 1992), Ecuadorian mixed martial artist *

Norge Luis Vera Norge Luis Vera Peralta (born October 3, 1971 in Siboney, Santiago de Cuba Province) is a right-handed baseball pitcher, who has been a frequent member of the Cuba national baseball team. In Cuba, Vera pitches for Santiago de Cuba of the Cuba ...

(born 1971), Cuban baseball pitcher * Oscar Luis Vera (born 1976), Argentine footballer *

Pedro Jorge Vera Pedro Jorge Vera (1914 in Guayaquil – 1999) was an Ecuadorian writer and Communist Party of Ecuador politician. He contributed to several newspapers and magazines of controversial character " La Calle", with the writer Alejandro Carrión, ...

(1914–1999), Ecuadorian writer and politician *

Pedro González Vera Pedro is a masculine given name. Pedro is the Spanish, Portuguese, and Galician name for ''Peter''. Its French equivalent is Pierre while its English and Germanic form is Peter. The counterpart patronymic surname of the name Pedro, meaning " ...

(born 1967), Chilean footballer * Pedro Vera (born 1984), Paraguayan footballer * Peter Vera (born 1982), Uruguayan footballer *

Ricardo Vera Ricardo Cirilo Vera Rebollo (born September 16, 1962 in Montevideo) is a retired long-distance runner from Uruguay. Career Vera competed for his native country in the men's 3.000 metres Steeplechase at two consecutive Summer Olympics, s ...

(born 1962), Uruguayan long-distance runner *

Roberto Martínez Vera-Tudela The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

(born 1967), Peruvian football manager *

Rolando Vera (athlete) Rolando Patricio Vera Rodas (born April 27, 1965 in Cuenca, Azuay) is a retired long-distance runner from Ecuador, who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. He reached the top ten of the 10,000 m ...

, (born 1965), Ecuadorian long-distance runner *

Rolando Vera (wrestler) Rolando Hernández Verástegui (February 1, 1915 – March 29, 2001) was a Mexican people, Mexican professional wrestler and wrestling trainer, better known as Rolando Vera. One of the most popular ''luchadores'' in Mexico in the 1950s, he was al ...

(1915–2001), Mexican professional wrestler * Rosa Vera, Mexican 1992 Summer Paralympics athlete *

Santiago de Vera Santiago de Vera was a native of Alcalá de Henares, Spain and the sixth Spanish governor of the Philippines, from May 16, 1584, until May 1590. Governorship Governor Gonzalo Ronquillo de Peñalosa and Domingo de Salazar, the first bishop of M ...

, Spanish colonial governor of the Philippines starting 1584 * Santiago Vera-Rivera (born 1950), Chilean composer, teacher and musical researcher * Saro Vera (1922–2000), Paraguayan religious leader *

Susej Vera Susej Vera (born Venezuela, June 14 of 1976) is a television actress, singer and model. She has, since 2001, appeared in several telenovela television series that have been broadcast in several countries. Filmography * ''Mi ex me tiene ganas' ...

(born 1976), Venezuelan actress and model *

Urko Vera Urko Vera Mateos (; born 14 May 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Santutxu FC as a centre-forward. Club career Born in Barakaldo, Biscay, Vera played mostly amateur football until the age of 23, having represented Basque ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer *

Veronica Vera Veronica Vera is an American human sexuality writer and actress. She is best known for the films ''Times Square Comes Alive'', Gerard Damiano's ''Consenting Adults'', ''Mondo New York'', and ''Rites of Passion'', as well as her work with photogr ...

(photographed by Mapplethorpe in 1982), American sexuality writer and actress *

Yvonne Vera Yvonne Vera (19 September 1964 – 7 April 2005) was an author from Zimbabwe. Her first published book was a collection of short stories, ''Why Don't You Carve Other Animals'' (1992), which was followed by five novels: ''Nehanda'' (1993), ''With ...

(1964–2005), Zimbabwean writer

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