Moya is a Spanish and also Catalan surname.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=moya Notable people with the surname include: * Alejandro Moya (born 1969), Cuban filmmaker * Angel Moya Acosta (born 1964), Cuban political activist * Carlos Moyà (born 1976), Spanish tennis player *

Edu Moya Eduardo 'Edu' Moya Cantillo (born 3 January 1981 in Monesterio, Extremadura) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop a ...

(born 1981), Spanish footballer * Eidy Moya (born 1974), Venezuelan boxer * Enrique Moya (born 1958), Venezuelan author *

Karina Moya Karina Moya (born September 28, 1973) is a retired hammer thrower from Argentina. She set her personal best throw (63.51 metres) on July 10, 2004 at a meet in Rosario, Santa Fe. Moya also competed in the discus throw The discus throw (), also ...

(born 1973), Argentine track and field athlete * Héctor Manuel Moya Cessa (born 1966), Mexican scientist *

Hidalgo Moya John Hidalgo Moya (5 May 1920 – 3 August 1994), sometimes known as Jacko Moya, was an American-born architect who lived and worked largely in England. Biography Born 5 May 1920 in Los Gatos, California, US, to an English mother and Mexican f ...

(1920–1994), American architect *

Horacio Castellanos Moya Horacio Castellanos Moya (born 1957) is a Salvadoran novelist, short story writer, and journalist. Life and work Castellanos Moya was born in 1957 in Tegucigalpa, Honduras to a Honduran mother and a Salvadoran father. His family moved to El Salva ...

(born 1957), Salvadoran author *

Frank Moya Pons Dr. Rafael Francisco “Frank” Moya Pons is one of the leading contemporary historians of the Dominican Republic. He has published many important books in the history and cultural heritage of the country. One of his best-known works is ''M ...

, Dominican historian * Gabriel Moya (footballer) (born 1966), Spanish footballer * Isabel Moya (1961-2018), Cuban journalist and professor *

Joaquín Moya Joaquín Moya Rodríguez (21 January 1932 – 27 May 2011) was a Spanish fencer. He competed in the individual foil and team épée events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), offic ...

(1932–2011), Spanish Olympic fencer * Jon Moya (born 1983), Spanish footballer * Jose Moya del Pino (1891–1969), Spanish-born American painter, muralist and educator * Juan Moya (1806–1874), Tejano army captain who fought in the Texas Revolution *

(born 1973), Argentine hammer thrower * Lucas Moya (born 1987), Argentine footballer * Luis Moya (born 1960), Spanish rally co-pilot *

Mario Moya Palencia Mario Moya Palencia (14 June 1933 – 9 October 2006) was a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He served Secretary of the Interior in the cabinet of Presidents Gustavo Díaz Ordaz and Luis Echev ...

(1933–2006), Mexican politician * Miguel Ángel Moyà (born 1984), Spanish football goalkeeper * Mike Moya (born 1969), Canadian rock musician * Patrick Moya (born 1955), French artist *

Pedro Moya de Contreras Pedro Moya de Contreras (sometimes ''Pedro de Moya y Contreras'') (c. 1528, Pedroche, Córdoba Province, Spain – December 21, 1591, Madrid) was a prelate and colonial administrator who held the three highest offices in the Spanish colon ...

(1528–1591), Spanish-born archbishop and Viceroy of Mexico * Pedro de Moya (1610–1660), Spanish painter of the Baroque period * Richard Moya (1932–2017), American politician * Roberto Moya (born 1965), Cuban discus thrower *

Rodolfo Moya Rodolfo Antonio Moya Spuler (born July 27, 1979) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a forward. In his career, Moya has played for the three biggest teams in Chile: Universidad Católica, Universidad de Chile, and Colo-Co ...

(born 1979), Chilean footballer * Sabina Moya (born 1977), Colombian javelin thrower * Salvador Moyà-Solà (born 1955), Spanish anthropologist * Sandra Moya (born 1974), Puerto Rican track and field athlete *

Sergej Moya Sergej Moya (born 14 January 1987 in Berlin) is a German actor, screenwriter and director. He won the Undine Award for Best Young Leading Actor in the 2005 film ''Keller – Teenage Wasteland''. Early life Moya was born in Prenzlauer Berg, Berl ...

(born 1987), German actor *

Víctor Moya Víctor Rafael Moya Carvajal (born October 24, 1982, in Santiago de Cuba) is a Cuban high jumper. Career Relatively young, he participated in his first major competition in the 2005 World Championships where he cleared 2.29 metres, a new perso ...

(born 1982), Cuban high jumper * Zenaida Moya, mayor of Belize city

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