Vidal (, , , ) is a Catalan, Aragonese, and possibly also Romansh surname, which also appears in

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, Italian, Portuguese and English, and as a

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. Vidal may refer to:

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* Maurice Vidal Portman (1850–1935), a British doctor * Aleix Vidal (born 1989), Spanish footballer * Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca (born 1945), Spanish politician *

Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal Alexander Thomas Emeric Vidal (1792 – 5 February 1863) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He became an accomplished surveyor, and reached the rank of vice-admiral. Early life Vidal was born in 1792, the youngest of four children of Emeric Vidal ...

(1792–1863), British admiral and surveyor *

Alexander Vidal Alexander Vidal (August 4, 1819 – December 18, 1906) was an Ontario land surveyor, banker, and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada for Sarnia division from 1873 to 1906. He was born in Bracknell, Berks ...

(1819–1906), Canadian politician *

André Vidal André Vidal (18 December 1908 – 27 September 1984) was a French engineer and politician. Vidal was born in Constantine, Algeria, Constantine, French Algeria on 18 December 1908, to a middle-class family with origins in Castres, Mazamet, Carcass ...

(1908–1984), French engineer and politician * Arturo Vidal (born 1987), Chilean footballer * Ava Vidal (born 1976), British comedian * Bill Vidal (born 1951), American politician and civil servant * Borja Vidal (born 1981), Qatari handball player *

Carmen Vidal Carmen Vidal (28 June 1915 - 10 February 2003) was a Spanish cosmetologist and business person. She was the founder of the firm Germaine de Capuccini, a prestigious cosmetics company. Biography Carmen Vidal was born in Réghaïa, a town which ...

(1915–2003), Spanish businesswoman * Cheche Vidal (born 1959), Venezuelan footballer * Christina Vidal (born 1981), American actress * Clément Vidal (born 2000), French footballer * Corey Vidal (born 1986), Canadian dancer and video maker * Daniel Heredia Vidal (born 1993), Spanish singer * David Vidal (born 1950), Spanish football manager * Dominique Vidal (born 1964), French businessman * Don José Vidal (1763–1823), Spanish colonial administrator * Doriane Vidal (born 1976), French snowboarder * Eileen Vidal, (died 2003), kelper telephone and radio operator * Elena Maria Vidal (born 1962), American writer * Emeric Essex Vidal (1791–1861), English watercolourist * Eugene Luther Vidal (1895–1969), American athlete and aviation pioneer * Francisco Vidal (1837–1907), Chilean navy officer and hydrographer *

Francisco Vidal Salinas Francisco Javier Vidal Salinas (born 20 September 1953) is a Chilean politician and scholar. In 1971, he began his political career at the rightist National Party. He was Chile's Minister of National Defense from March 2009 to March 2010. Bef ...

(born 1953), Chilean politician *

François Vidal François Vidal (14 July 1832 – 25 May 1911) was a French Provençal poet and activist. Early life François Vidal was born on 14 July 1832. Career François Vidal was one of the first Provençal activists to join the Félibrige. He had a dee ...

(1832–1911), French Provençal poet * Frédérique Vidal (born 1964), Monegasque biochemist and academic administrator * George William Vidal (1845–1907), British civil servant in India *

Gilles Vidal Gilles Vidal (born ca. 1972) is a French car designer, appointed Director of Style by Peugeot at the start of 2010. He was responsible for the design direction of the 2010's at Peugeot. He is currently the design director at Renault, having joine ...

(born 1972), French car designer * Gore Vidal (1925–2012), American writer * Gustave Prosper Vidal (1835–1905), French botanist *

Héctor Manuel Vidal Héctor Manuel Vidal (26 August 1943 – 12 January 2014) was a Uruguayan theater director. Biography Héctor Manuel Vidal's training in stage arts began at the school of the group Club de Teatro, in which he performed in over 40 plays. He made h ...

(1943–2014), Uruguayan theater director *

Héctor Vidal Martínez Hector () is an English, French, Scottish, and Spanish given name. The name is derived from the name of Hektor, a legendary Troy, Trojan champion who was killed by the Greek Achilles. The name ''Hektor'' is probably derived from the Greek language ...

(born 1967), Paraguayan footballer *

Henri Vidal Henri Vidal (26 November 1919 – 10 December 1959) was a French film actor. Film career Henri Lucien Raymond VidalSource Les Gens du cinéma/ref> was first noticed after he won the "Apollo of 1939" contest in Paris. He was spotted by É ...

(1919–1959), French actor * Hernane Vidal de Souza (born 1986), Brazilian footballer * Janice Vidal (born 1982), Hong Kong singer *

Javan Vidal Javan Noel Vidal (born 10 May 1989) is an English retired professional Association football, footballer who last played as a defender (association football), defender or as a midfielder, for Kettering Town F.C., Kettering Town. A former England ...

(born 1989), British footballer *

Jean Baptiste Emile Vidal Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean ...

(1825–1893), French dermatologist *

Jean-Pierre Vidal Jean-Pierre Vidal (born 24 February 1977 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie) is a French alpine skiing, alpine skier. As a young skier, he focused mainly on downhill. After hurting his knee, however, he decided to go for slalom. ...

(born 1977), French alpine skier * Jill Vidal (born 1982), Hong Kong singer * José Vidal (baseball) (1940–2011), Dominican baseball player *

José Vidal (footballer) José Vidal may refer to: * José Vidal (Uruguayan footballer) (1896–1974), Uruguayan football player, 1924 Olympic champion * José Vidal (Venezuelan footballer) * José Vidal (baseball) (1940–2011), Dominican baseball player * José María Vi ...

(1896–1974), Uruguayan footballer * José María Vidal (1935–1986), Spanish footballer *

Josefina Vidal Josefina de la Caridad Vidal Ferreiro (born 18 February 1961) is a Cuban diplomat, and has been the Cuban Ambassador to Canada since March 28, 2018 (http://www.cubanews.acn.cu/cuba/7923-josefina-vidal-presents-diplomatic-credentials-to-ottawa). P ...

(born 1961), Cuban diplomat * Joseph Vidal (1933–2020), French politician *

Josette Vidal Josette Vidal (born 25 March 1993) is a Venezuelan television actress. She is most recognized for her portrayal of Melibea Fuentes Cordero, on the Televen drama telenovela ''Nacer contigo''. Filmography Awards and nominations References ...

(born 1991), Venezuelan actress *

Juan Carlos Vidal Juan Carlos Vidal Cruz (born 25 September 1954) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Club Born in Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country (autonomous community), Basque Country, Vidal played ...

(born 1954), Spanish footballer *

Laurent Vidal Laurent Vidal (18 February 1984 – 10 November 2015) was a French professional triathlete, three time French Champion (2009, 2011 and 2012) and two time Olympian. In Beijing 2008 he placed 36th while he took the 5th place in London 2012. Vid ...

(born 1984), French triathlete * Leona Vidal Roberts (born 1972), Falkland Islands politician. *

Leoncio Vidal Leoncio Vidal y Caro (September 12, 1864 – March 23, 1896) was a Cuban revolutionary that fought in the Cuban War of Independence. A colonel, he fell in battle in Santa Clara, Cuba. He is considered a hero in Cuba and the Parque Vidal in Santa Cla ...

(1864–1896), Cuban revolutionary * Lisa Vidal (born 1965), American actress * Lucas Vidal (born 1984), Spanish composer *

Lluïsa Vidal Lluïsa Vidal i Puig (Barcelona, 2 April 1876 – 22 October 1918) was a painter. Raised in a well-off family closely related to Catalan modernist circles, she is known as the only professional women painter of Catalan modernism, and one of the ...

(1876–1918), Spanish painter *

Maïa Vidal Maïa Vidal (born February 20, 1988) is an American-born composer, songwriter, musician, and visual artist. Currently based in Europe (primarily Barcelona and Paris), she has toured in Europe, Canada, Japan, and the United States. Biography ...

(born 1988), American musician * Maria Vidal (born 1956), American singer *

María-Esther Vidal María-Esther Vidal Serodio is a Venezuelan professor at the Computer Science Department of the Simón Bolívar University (Venezuela), Simón Bolívar University since 2005 and dean assistant for research and development in applied science and ...

, Venezuelan scientist * María Eugenia Vidal (born 1973), Argentine politician *

Marquinhos Carioca Marcus Vinícius Vidal Cunha (born 28 May 1992), commonly known as Marquinhos Carioca or simply Marquinhos, is a Brazilian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), winger. Career In February 201 ...

(born 1992), Brazilian footballer *

Mary Theresa Vidal Mary Theresa Vidal (née Johnson) (23 June 1815 – 19 November 1873) was a British–Australian writer described as Australia's first female novelist. Life Mary was born in Devon, England, the daughter of Britton William Johnson and his wife, M ...

(1815–1873), Australian writer *

Mey Vidal Mey Vidal (born October 10, 1984) is a Cuban reggae en Español, Dance hall, and reggaeton singer and composer. Born in Palma Soriano, a city in Santiago de Cuba Province, is one of the first to represent the female genre in the reggaeton ...

(born 1984), Cuban musician * Nacho Vidal (born 1973), Spanish porn actor and producer *

Owen Vidal Owen Emeric Vidal was the Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone from 1852 until his death three years later. Life He was the son of Emeric Essex Vidal and his wife Anna Jane Capper, daughter of the Rev. James Capper, born at Easthampstead. He was educat ...

(1819–1854), Anglican Bishop of Sierra Leone * Paul Vidal (1863–1931), French musician * Paul Vidal de la Blache (1845–1918), French geographer *

Rafael Vidal Rafael Antonio Vidal Castro (January 6, 1964 – February 12, 2005) was a Venezuelan competition swimmer, Olympic medalist and sports commentator. Life Vidal was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1964. At age 20, he became the first Venezuelan sw ...

(1964–2005), Venezuelan swimmer and sports commentator * Rene Vidal (born 1974), American engineer * Ricardo Vidal (1931–2017), Filipino cardinal-priest and archbishop * Walpole Vidal (1853–1914), English footballer *

Silvino Vidal Silvino Vidal ( Albergaria-a-Velha, Portugal, March 21, 1850- Pelotas, Brazil, August 9, 1937) was a Portuguese- Brazilian writer. After his mother's death, he moved to Porto Alegre with his sister and their father, there he published his first ...

(1850–1937), Portuguese writer * Tanya Vidal (born 1965), American actress and director *

Vanessa Lima Vidal Vanessa Lima Vidal also simply known as Vanessa Vidal (born 3 March 1984) is a Brazilian deaf female model, beauty pageant contestant and beach volleyball player. Career Vidal was the first deaf beauty pageant contestant to compete at the Mi ...

(born 1984), Brazilian model, beach volleyball player and beauty pageant contestant *

Vanessa Vidal Vanessa Vidal (born 21 December 1974) is a former Alpine skiing, alpine skier from France, who competed in the 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. She is the sister of former Olympic slalom champion Jean-Pierre Vidal and the niece of ...

(born 1974), French alpine skier *

Vincent Vidal Vincent Vidal (20 January 1811 in Carcassonne – 1887 in Paris) was a French painter, pastellist, and watercolourist. He entered the École des Beaux-Arts in 1837 and studied under Paul Delaroche. From 1843 to 1887, he exhibited regularly at th ...

(1811–1887), French painter

Given name

* Vidal of Tolosa, Spanish rabbi in 14th century *

Vidal Benveniste Don Vidal Benveniste de la Cavalleria was a Spanish Jew who lived in Saragossa Spain, during the second half of the 14th and beginning of the 15th century. He was elected, by the notables of the Jewish communities of Aragon, as the speaker before th ...

, Spanish rabbi in 15th century * Vidal Cantu (born 1968), Mexican film producer *

Vidal Fernandez Vidal Fernandez is a Mexican-American former soccer player who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Western Soccer Alliance. Youth Fernandez was born in Mexico, but moved to Otay Mesa, San Die ...

(born 1958), American soccer player * Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz (born 1958), Mexican admiral *

Vidal Hazelton Vidal Hazelton (born January 29, 1988) is a former Gridiron football wide receiver. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Cincinnati. He formerly played for the University of ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Vidal López Vidal López Ascanio (April 19, 1918 – February 20, 1971) was a Venezuelan professional baseball player and manager. He batted and threw right handed. (Spanish) López starred as a starting pitcher and Slugging percentage, slugging outfielder ...

(1918–1971), Venezuelan baseball player and manager * Vidal Marín del Campo (1653–1709), Spanish bishop and Grand Inquisitor of Spain *

Vidal Medina Vidal Medina (born in 1976) is a Mexican playwright and theatre director. Biography Medina was born in 1976 in Reynosa, Tamaulipas. He graduated from the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Universidad (Spanish for "university") may refer t ...

(born 1976), Mexican playwright and theatre director *

Vidal Nuño Vidal Vicente Nuño ee-dahl' nooh'-nio(born July 26, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Acereros de Monclova of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamond ...

(born 1987), American baseball player *

Vidal Sanabria Carlos Vidal Sanabria Acuña (born 11 April 1967 in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, San Lorenzo, Paraguay) is a former Association football, football midfielder from Paraguay. Club Sanabria started his football career in the youth divisions of Club 13 ...

(born 1966), Paraguayan football player *

Vidal Sancho Vidal Sancho (born 1977 in Bilbao, Spain), is a Spanish people, Spanish actor. Filmography External links * The Inaccessible Blog: An interview with Vidal Sancho (The Spaniard)Pokfulam Rd Productions 薄扶林道© • VIDAL SANCHO is GAVIN.< ...

(born 1977), Spanish actor *

Vidal Santiago Díaz Vidal Santiago Díaz (January 1, 1910 – March 1982) was a member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party and served as president of the Santurce Municipal Board of officers of the party. He was also the personal barber of Nationalist leader ...

(1910–1982), Puerto Rican politician * Vidal Sassoon (1928–2012), British hairdresser and businessman * Vidal Vega (1964–2012), Paraguayan politician

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