Villalobos is a

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Villalobos is a city in the province of Zamora in Spain which derives its name from Spanish ''villa'' "town" and ''lobos'' "wolves". The element ''villa'' was used for someone who lived in a village, as opposed to an isolated farmhouse or in the town. The word was later used of a group of houses forming a settlement.

Arts, music, and letters

Carlos Villalobos Carlos Jonathan VillaLobos, Jr. (born January 28, 1975) is an American composer and multi-instrumentalist musician, who writes and produces original music for rock and pop artists, and composes modern orchestral music for trailers, television sh ...

(born 1975), American composer and musician *

Carmen Villalobos Villalobos (born Yorley del Carmen Villalobos Barrios on July 13, 1983) is a Colombian actress and model. Career She is best known for her character Catalina Santana in the telenovela ''Sin senos no hay paraíso'' based on the book by Gustavo ...

(born 1983), Colombian actress *

Gina Villalobos Gina Villalobos is an American singer-songwriter and composer. From 1992 thorough 2013, she extensively toured and recorded in the United States, the UK and Europe, writing songs and making music in bands and as a solo artist. Counting her most ...

(born 1970), American singer-songwriter (daughter of Reynaldo, below) *

Heitor Villa-Lobos Heitor Villa-Lobos (March 5, 1887November 17, 1959) was a Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist, and classical guitarist described as "the single most significant creative figure in 20th-century Brazilian art music". Villa-Lobos has become the ...

(1887–1959), Brazilian classical composer * Fernanda Villalobos (born 2004) Chilean singer, songwriter, and Internet celebrity *

Horacio Villalobos Horacio Villalobos (born Horacio Aquiles Villalobos Velasco in 1970) is a Mexican TV host and actor, who currently serves on the judging panel of the renowned Mexican reality musical talent TV series ''La Academia.'' Biography Born in Mexico ...

(born 1970), Mexican TV host and actor * Ligiah Villalobos (first credit 2000), Mexican-American film producer *

Lupe Vélez María Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez (July 18, 1908 – December 13, 1944), known professionally as Lupe Vélez, was a Mexican actress, singer and dancer during the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema. Vélez began her career as a performer in Mexican ...

, full name Guadalupe Villalobos Vélez (1908–1944), Mexican film actress *

Osmariel Villalobos Osmariel Maholi Villalobos Atencio (born August 2, 1988) is a Venezuelan TV show host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Earth Venezuela in 2011. She represented Venezuela in Miss Earth 2012 in the Philippines and won the ...

(born1988), Venezuelan TV show host and Miss Earth Venezuela 2011 *

Reynaldo Villalobos Reynaldo Villalobos II (born November 9, 1940) is an American cinematographer and director, noted for his dark and realistic cinematography. Reynaldo Villalobos is the father of American singer-songwriter Gina Villalobos. Select filmography * ...

(born 1940), American cinematographer and director (father of Gina, above) *

Ricardo Villalobos Ricardo Villalobos (born 6 August 1970) is a Chilean-born German electronic music producer and DJ. He is well known for his work in the minimal techno and microhouse genres, and is one of the most significant figures in today's minimal techno sc ...

(born 1970), Chilean-German DJ and music producer *

Yadhira Carrillo Yadhira Carrillo Villalobos (born May 12, 1973) is a Mexican actress, model and beauty queen. Early career Yadhira Carrillo was chosen Nuestra Belleza Aguascalientes Mexicana Universal Aguascalientes (until 2016 called Nuestra Belleza Aguasca ...

, full name Yadhira Carrillo Villalobos (born 1972), Mexican actress

Athletes

* Alberth Villalobos (born 1995), Costa Rican footballer *

Benji Villalobos Benji Oldai Villalobos Segovia (born 15 July 1988 in El Salvador) is a Salvadoran professional goalkeeper. Club career UDET After starting his career at UDET in 2004. Universidad Gerardo Barrios Villalobos played for Segunda Divisió ...

(born 1988), Salvadoran footballer * Eli Villalobos (born 1997), American baseball player * Enrique Villalobos (born 1965), Spanish basketball player * Josh Villalobos (born 1985), Puerto Rican footballer * Manuel Villalobos (born 1980), Chilean footballer * Pablo Villalobos (born 1979), Spanish long-distance runner * Saúl Villalobos (born 1991), Mexican footballer

Politics, law, and government

Celia Villalobos Celia Villalobos Talero (born 18 April 1949) is a Spanish People's Party (PP) politician. Born in Benalmádena, Province of Málaga, she was the mayor of Málaga from 1995 to 2000. She left office when she joined José María Aznar's cabi ...

(born 1949), Spanish politician * J. Alex Villalobos (born 1963), American politician (grandson of Lolo, below) * Joaquín Villalobos (born 1951), Salvadoran politician *

José Ángel Córdova José Ángel Córdova Villalobos (born 19 August 1953, in Mexico) is a Mexican politician who served as Secretary of Health and Secretary of Public Education during Felipe Calderón administration. Córdova Villalobos obtained a medical degree, a ...

Villalobos (born 1953), Mexican politician * Juan Henríquez de Villalobos (1630–1689), Spanish soldier and governor of Chile * Lolo Villalobos (1913–1997), Cuban politician (grandfather of J. Alex, above) * Nervis Villalobos, Venezuelan politician *

Ruy López de Villalobos Ruy López de Villalobos (; ca. 1500 – April 4, 1546) was a Spanish explorer who sailed the Pacific from Mexico to establish a permanent foothold for Spain in the East Indies, which was near the Line of Demarcation between Spain and Portugal a ...

(1500–1544), Spanish explorer *

Sergio Villalobos Sergio Villalobos Rivera (born April 19, 1930) is a Chilean historian, and Chilean National History Award The Chilean National History Award (Spanish: ''Premio Nacional de Historia''), part of the National Prize of Chile The National Prize of Ch ...

(born 1930), Chilean historian

Other

* Francisco López de Villalobos, (1474-1549), Spanish physician and author *

Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla Francisco Raúl Villalobos Padilla (1 February 1921 – 3 February 2022) was a Mexican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Biography Villalobos Padilla was born in Guadalajara, and ordained a priest on 2 April 1949. He was appointed auxiliary ...

(1921–2022), Mexican Roman Catholic bishop * Maria Cristina Villalobos, American mathematician * Román Arrieta Villalobos (1924–2004), Costa Rican Roman Catholic archbishop

Fictional people

* Esmeralda Villalobos, fictional character in the film ''

Pulp Fiction ''Pulp Fiction'' is a 1994 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, who conceived it with Roger Avary.See, e.g., King (2002), pp. 185–7; ; Starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhame ...