Zavala is a Basque surname, also written as Zabala, which is the correct spelling in Basque. The variant Zavala is much more common in South America than in Europe. Notable people with the surname include: *

Zavala (producer) Alexander Zavala, better known mononymously by his stage name Zavala, is an American hip hop and electronica record producer from Chicago, Illinois. He is a founding member of the hip hop duo Dark Time Sunshine alongside Onry Ozzborn. Musical ca ...

, American record producer *

Aaron Zavala Aaron David Kenneth Zavala (born June 23, 2000) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization. He played college baseball for the Oregon Ducks. Amateur career Zavala grew up in Keizer, Oregon and attended S ...

(born 2000), an American baseball outfielder and third baseman * Adina Emilia de Zavala (1861–1955), American teacher, historian and preservationist *

África Zavala África Ivonne Lechuga Zavala (; born 12 August 1985 in Mexico City) is a Mexican actress. Biography 2000s Graduated from the CEA of Televisa, she began her career at age 21 starring in the telenovela '' Peregrina'' next to Eduardo Capetillo. ...

(born 1985), Mexican actress * Alejandra Zavala (born 1984), Mexican sport shooter *

Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora Alfredo de Zavala y Lafora (25 May 1893 – 7 March 1995) was a Spanish lawyer. During the Second Spanish Republic he served as Governor of the Bank of Spain, and briefly as Minister of Finance. Birth and education (1895–1931) Alfredo Zavala L ...

(1893–1995), Spanish lawyer, Governor of the Bank of Spain, Minister of Finance *

America Vera Zavala America Vera Zavala (born January 16, 1976, in Romania) is a Sweden, Swedish politician and political writer of Chilean-Peruvian descent. She is a member of the Left Party (Sweden), Left Party. She is active in the "Global Justice Movement" and ...

(born 1976), Swedish politician and political writer * Ana Rubio Zavala (born 1993), Spanish Paralympic swimmer * Andrés Allamand Zavala (born 1956), Chilean politician * Aremi Fuentes Zavala (born 1993), Mexican weightlifter *

Beatriz Zavala María Beatriz Zavala Peniche (born October 23, 1957, in Mérida, Yucatán) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party who has served in the lower and upper house of the Mexican Congress. In 2006 Felipe Calderón designat ...

(born 1957), Mexican politician *

Boby Zavala Boby Zavala (born February 12, 1991) is a Mexican ''luchador'', or professional wrestler. He is best known for working for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) between 2011 and 2017, where he portray ...

(born 1991), Mexican professional wrestler * Carlos Zavala (born 1969), Mexican-American footballer * Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born 1974), American musician * Chandler Zavala (born 1999), American football player * Concepción Castella García-Duarte (1889–1966), Spanish writer known as Concepción Castella de Zavala * Consuelo Zavala (1874–1956), Mexican feminist teacher * Cristián Zavala (born 1999), Chilean footballer * Dani Zavala (born 1990), American-born Guamanian footballer * Domingo Maza Zavala (1922–2010), Venezuelan economist * Eddie Zavála Vázquez, Puerto Rican politician *

Eulogio Gillow y Zavala Eulogio Gregorio Clemente Gillow y Zavala was the first archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca located in Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico. He was the key cleric in President Porfirio Díaz's policy of conciliation with t ...

(1841–1922), Mexican Roman Catholic archbishop *

Fernando Zavala Fernando Martín Zavala Lombardi (; born February 16, 1971) is a Peruvian politician, who was the Prime Minister of Peru from 28 July 2016 to 17 September 2017. Previously he was the President of Backus and Johnston, a subsidiary of SABMiller. F ...

(born 1971), Peruvian politician * Gabino Zavala (born 1951), U.S. Catholic priest, former auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles * Gabriel Zavala (died 2021), Mexican-born mariachi player and teacher * Gabriela Teissier Zavala, Mexican journalist * Gabriela Zavala (born 1985), Honduran beauty queen * Guillermo Zavala (born 1958), Mexican swimmer *

Hernán Lara Zavala Hernán Lara Zavala (born 28 February 1946) is a Mexican novelist, literary critic and academic at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. He was educated at the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the University of East Anglia ...

(born 1946), Mexican novelist and literary critic *

Iris M. Zavala Iris M. Zavala (27 December 1936 – 10 April 2020) was a Puerto Rican author, scholar, and poet, who later lived in Barcelona, Spain. She had over 50 works to her name, plus hundreds of articles, dissertations, and conferences and many of her w ...

(1936–2020), Puerto Rican author * Isidro Camarillo Zavala (born 1951), Mexican politician *

Jaime Galarza Zavala Jaime Galarza Zavala (28 July 1930 – 20 July 2023) was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, journalist and politician. Life and career Jaime Galarza Zavala was born in Cuenca on 28 July 1930. He published over 20 books, including books of poetry and t ...

(1930–2023), Ecuadorian writer and politician * Javier López Zavala (born 1969), Mexican politician *

Jesús Zavala (actor) Jesús Zavala (born Jesús Esparza Zavala on September 16, 1991, in Guadalajara, Jalisco) is a Mexican actor and singer. Biography He first appeared on the reality TV show '' Código F.A.M.A.'' that launched his career as a singer and an a ...

(born 1991), Mexican actor and singer *

Jesús Eduardo Zavala Jesus ( AD 30 or 33) was a Jewish preacher and religious leader who most Christians believe to be the incarnation of God and Muslims believe was a prophet. Jesus may also refer to: People Religious figures * Elymas Bar-Jesus, a Jew in the ''Act ...

(born 1987), Mexican footballer * Jimmy Zavala (born 1955), American musician *

Joaquín Zavala Joaquín Zavala Solís (30 November 1835 in Managua – 30 December 1906 in Managua) was the President of Nicaragua from 1 March 1879 to 1 March 1883 and from 16 July to 15 September 1893. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Nicaragua. H ...

(1835–1906), President of Nicaragua *

José María Zavala Castella José María Zavala Castella (1924–1992) was a Spanish politician, active in particular during late Francoism and during transition to democracy. In 1966–1979 he was Secretary General to mainstream Carlist organizations, first Comunión Tradic ...

(1924–1992), Spanish politician *

Jorge Zavala Jorge Zavala Baquerizo (13 May 1921 – 9 May 2014) was an Ecuadorian politician. He served as the Vice President of Ecuador from 1968 to 1970 under the José María Velasco Ibarra administration. He served as President of the National Congress 1 ...

(1921–2014), Ecuadorian politician *

José Víctor Zavala José Víctor Ramón Valentín de las Ánimas Zavala y Córdova (November 2, 1815 – March 26, 1886) was a Guatemalan Field Marshal who participated in the wars of Rafael Carrera and the National War of Nicaragua against the invasion of Willia ...

(1815–1886), Guatemalan Field Marshal * Juan de Zavala (1804–1879), Spanish noble and politician *

Lauro Zavala Lauro Zavala (born December 30, 1954, in Mexico City) is a scholarly researcher, known for his work on literary theory, semiotics and film, especially in relation to irony, metafiction and micro-narratives. Faculty professor since 1984 at Uni ...

(born 1954), Mexican literary theorist *

Lorenzo de Zavala Manuel Lorenzo Justiniano de Zavala y Sanchez (October 3, 1788 - November 15, 1836), known simply as Lorenzo de Zavala, was a Mexican and later Tejano physician, politician, diplomat and author. Born in Yucatán under Spanish rule, he was clo ...

(1788–1836), Mexican politician * Margarita Zavala (born 1967), wife of Mexican President Felipe Calderón and First Lady of Mexico *

Maria Elena Zavala Maria Elena Zavala (born 1950) is an American plant biologist. She was the first Mexican-American woman to earn a PhD in botany in the United States. She is currently a full professor of biology at the California State University-Northridge, study ...

(born 1950), American plant biologist *

María Guadalupe García Zavala María Guadalupe García Zavala (27 April 1878 – 24 June 1963) – born Anastasia Guadalupe García Zavala – was a Mexican Roman Catholic religious sister and the co-founder of the Handmaids of Santa Margherita and the Poor. She is also kno ...

(1878–1963), Mexican Roman Catholic religious sister *

María Zavala Valladares María Zavala Valladares (born January 15, 1956) is a Peruvian politician, lawyer and judge. She was the Minister for Justice. Biography Zavala Valladares was born in Talara on 15 January 1956. Zavala Valladares has been President of the Superi ...

(born 1956), Peruvian politician, lawyer and judge * Miguel Ángel Zavala (born 1961), Mexican diver *

Miguel Ángel Zavala Ortiz Miguel Ángel Zavala Ortiz (24 December 1905 – 20 May 1982) was an Argentinian lawyer and diplomat. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs during the presidency of Arturo Umberto Illia between 1963 and 1966 and is remembered for the efforts to reach ...

(1905–1982), Argentinian lawyer and diplomat * Miguel García Granados Zavala (1809–1878), President of Guatemala * Osvaldo Zavala Giler, Ecuadorian jurist *

Patricia Zavala Patricia Reyina Zavala Nicoloso (Punto Fijo, Falcón State, January 6 , 1985) is a Venezuelan model and television host. She hosts E! Entertainment Television's ''Coffee Break'' on its Latin-American channel. Biography Zavala was born in the ci ...

(born 1985), Venezuelan model and television host * Patricio Alberto Chávez Závala (born 1967), Ecuadorian engineer and diplomat * Pedro José de Zavala, 7th Marquess of Valleumbroso (1779–1850), Spanish-Peruvian nobleman * Raúl Covarrubias Zavala (born 1965), Mexican politician * Rubén Alfredo Torres Zavala (born 1968), Mexican politician *

Seby Zavala Bernardo Sebastian Zavala (born August 28, 1993) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox and Arizona Diamondbacks. Amateur ca ...

(born 1993), American baseball catcher *

Silvio Zavala Silvio Arturo Zavala Vallado (February 7, 1909 – December 4, 2014) was a Mexican historian who was considered to be a pioneer in law history studies and Mexico’s institutions. Biography Early life Silvio Zavala was born on February 7, 1909 i ...

(1909–2014), Mexican historian * Tito Zavala (born 1954), Chilean Anglican bishop * Victor Pereyra-Zavala (born 1999), American footballer

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