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* Maurice Vidal Portman (1850–1935), a British doctor *

Aleix Vidal Aleix Vidal Parreu (born 21 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RCD Espanyol. Mainly a right winger and a player of great speed, he can also operate as a right-back. Having spent his early career at a string of lower ...

(born 1989), Spanish footballer *

Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca Alejo Vidal-Quadras Roca (born 20 May 1945 in Barcelona) is a Spanish politician and radiation physicist who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2014 and served as First Vice President of the European Parliament from 200 ...

(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 (1908–1984), French engineer and politician *

Arturo Vidal Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo (; born 22 May 1987) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Chile national team. His displays during his time at Juventus led him to be n ...

(born 1987), Chilean footballer *

Ava Vidal Ava Beverley Vidal (; born 1976 in Lambeth, London) is an English comedian. She has taken part in E4's '' Kings of Comedy''. Her career in comedy began on the BBC's ''Urban Sketch Show''. Life and career In 1996, Vidal began working as a priso ...

(born 1976), British comedian *

Bill Vidal Guillermo "Bill" Vidal (born July 19, 1951) is a Cuban American author and career civil servant who served as the 44th mayor of Denver, Colorado. Vidal served as deputy mayor under John Hickenlooper until Hickenlooper resigned his position as m ...

(born 1951), American politician and civil servant * Borja Vidal (born 1981), Qatari handball player * Carmen Vidal (1915–2003), Spanish businesswoman * Cheche Vidal (born 1959), Venezuelan footballer *

Christina Vidal Christina Vidal is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in films such as '' Life with Mikey'', ''Brink!'', '' Freaky Friday'', '' See No Evil'' and for her role in Nickelodeon sitcom '' Taina'', in which she played the ...

(born 1981), American actress *

Clément Vidal Clément Vidal (born 18 June 2000) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a centre-back for club AC Ajaccio, Ajaccio. Club career Vidal played youth football for SC Orange. In November 2017, he signed a professi ...

(born 2000), French footballer * Corey Vidal (born 1986), Canadian dancer and video maker * Daniel Heredia Vidal (born 1993), Spanish singer *

David Vidal David Vidal Tomé (born 2 August 1950) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a centre-back. Football career Vidal was born in Porto do Son, A Coruña, Galicia. After an unassuming career (the central defender never play ...

(born 1950), Spanish football manager *

Dominique Vidal Dominique Vidal is a partner at Index Ventures, a global venture capital firm with offices in London, Geneva and San Francisco. He was formerly managing director of Yahoo! Europe. Early life and education Vidal was born in Narbonne, in southern F ...

(born 1964), French businessman * Don José Vidal (1763–1823), Spanish colonial administrator *

Doriane Vidal Doriane Vidal (born 16 April 1976) is a French snowboarder and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal in ''halfpipe'' at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.Eileen Vidal, (died 2003),

kelper Falkland Islanders, also called FalklandersChater, Tony. ''The Falklands''. St. Albans: The Penna Press, 1996. p. 137. and nicknamed Kelpers, are the people of the British Overseas Territory of the Falkland Islands. Identity The Islande ...

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 (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 deep ...

(1832–1911), French Provençal poet *

Frédérique Vidal Frédérique Vidal (born 9 May 1964) is a Monegasque-born French-based biochemist, academic administrator, and politician who served as Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation in the government of Prime Ministers Édouard Philippe a ...

(born 1964), Monegasque biochemist and academic administrator *

George William Vidal George William Vidal (23 September 1845 – 13 October 1907) was a British lawyer who worked in the Indian Civil Services in the Bombay Presidency and contributed to natural history studies from the Konkan region, and was involved in popularizing t ...

(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 Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (; born Eugene Louis Vidal, October 3, 1925 – July 31, 2012) was an American writer and public intellectual known for his epigrammatic wit, erudition, and patrician manner. Vidal was bisexual, and in his novels and e ...

(1925–2012), American writer * Gustave Prosper Vidal (1835–1905), French botanist * Héctor Manuel Vidal (1943–2014), Uruguayan theater director * Héctor Vidal Martínez (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 Éd ...

(1919–1959), French actor * Hernane Vidal de Souza (born 1986), Brazilian footballer *

Janice Vidal Janice M. Vidal (born 13 April 1982) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer of mixed Filipino and Korean descent. Vidal was first discovered by music producer Mark Lui and initially began her career as a back-up singer for Leon Lai. She debuted as a s ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong singer * Javan Vidal (born 1989), British footballer * Jean Baptiste Emile Vidal (1825–1893), French dermatologist *

Jean-Pierre Vidal Jean-Pierre Vidal (born 24 February 1977 in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie) is a French alpine skier. As a young skier, he focused mainly on downhill. After hurting his knee, however, he decided to go for slalom. In 2002, he h ...

(born 1977), French alpine skier *

Jill Vidal Jill Vidal () often referred to as Wei Si or simply as Jill, is a Hong Kong-based female urban pop singer. Vidal is of Korean and Filipino ethnicity with British nationality. Her twin sister, Janice Vidal, is also a singer in Hong Kong. Caree ...

(born 1982), Hong Kong singer * José Vidal (baseball) (1940–2011), Dominican baseball player * José Vidal (footballer) (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 Televen is a private Venezuelan national television network headquartered on the Caracas ...

(born 1991), Venezuelan actress * Juan Carlos Vidal (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. Vi ...

(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 C ...

(1864–1896), Cuban revolutionary * Lisa Vidal (born 1965), American actress *

Lucas Vidal Lucas Vidal (born 1984) is a two time Goya Award winning Spanish composer, conductor, and record producer. Vidal became the youngest Berklee College of Music student ever to compose and record the score to a feature film with a full orchestra, a ...

(born 1984), Spanish composer * Lluïsa Vidal (1876–1918), Spanish painter * Maïa Vidal (born 1988), American musician *

Maria Vidal Maria Elena Vidal (born August 1, 1960) is an American singer songwriter. She is known for her hit single "Body Rock", which reached No. 8 on the US Dance Charts, No. 48 on the Hot 100, No. 5 on the Springbok Charts in South Africa, and No. 11 i ...

(born 1956), American singer * María-Esther Vidal, Venezuelan scientist *

María Eugenia Vidal María Eugenia Vidal (born 8 September 1973) is an Argentine politician who served as Governor of the Buenos Aires Province, being the first woman in the office, and the first non- Peronist since 1987. A member of Republican Proposal (PRO), she ...

(born 1973), Argentine politician * Marquinhos Carioca (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 Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a cerem ...

(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 Ignacio Jordà González (born 30 December 1973), better known as Nacho Vidal, is a Spanish pornographic performer, director, producer, writer, and camera operator. Early life Ignacio Jordà González was born in Mataró ( Barcelona) in Cata ...

(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 Paul Antonin Vidal (16 June 1863 – 9 April 1931) was a French composer, conductor and music teacher mainly active in Paris.Charlton D. Paul Vidal. In: ''The New Grove Dictionary of Opera.'' Macmillan, London and New York, 1997. Life and caree ...

(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 ...

(1964–2005), Venezuelan swimmer and sports commentator * Rene Vidal (born 1974), American engineer *

Ricardo Vidal Ricardo Tito Jamin Vidal ( la, Ricardus Titus Vidal; es, Ricardo Tito Vidal y Jamín; (February 6, 1931 - October 18, 2017) was a Filipino prelate of the Catholic Church. Made a cardinal in 1985, he was Archbishop of Cebu from 1982 to 2010. ...

(1931–2017), Filipino cardinal-priest and archbishop *

Walpole Vidal Robert Walpole Sealy Vidal, who from 1892 was Robert Walpole Sealy (3 September 1853 – 5 November 1914) was a prominent 19th century footballer who featured in the first three FA Cup Finals for two different clubs. In March 1870 he played in ...

(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 Porto Alegre (, , Brazilian ; ) is the capital and largest cit ...

(1850–1937), Portuguese writer *

Tanya Vidal Tanya Vidal-Dublin (born 1971) is an American actress, screenwriter, film director and producer of Puerto Rican descent. Early years Vidal is the daughter of Josie, a secretary, and Manny Vidal, a tax consultant and businessman. Her parents m ...

(born 1965), American actress and director * Vanessa Lima Vidal (born 1984), Brazilian model, beach volleyball player and beauty pageant contestant * Vanessa Vidal (born 1974), French alpine skier * Vincent Vidal (1811–1887), French painter

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Vidal of Tolosa Vidal of Tolosa, alternate spelling Vidal de Toulouse (Hebrew: וידאל די טולושא), was a Spanish rabbi and scholar of the late 14th century, and is often referred to by the sobriquet, ''Harav Ha-Maggid'', or the ''Maggid Mishneh'', name ...

, Spanish rabbi in 14th century * Vidal Benveniste, Spanish rabbi in 15th century *

Vidal Cantu Vidal Cantu (born March 1, 1968) is a Mexican film producer and entrepreneur based in Miami. He is the CEO and cofounder of Kenio Films a Production Company and Film distributor focused on inspirational content. Kenio Films Cantu cofounded "Keni ...

(born 1968), Mexican film producer * Vidal Fernandez (born 1958), American soccer player *

Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz Admiral Vidal Francisco Soberón Sanz (born May 17, 1953) is a Mexican Navy officer who served as the Secretary of the Navy. Early life Admiral Soberón Sanz finished his primary and secondary studies in Mexico City and then in 1970 studied at ...

(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 (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 ...

(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 Diamondba ...

(born 1987), American baseball player * Vidal Sanabria (born 1966), Paraguayan football player * Vidal Sancho (born 1977), Spanish actor * Vidal Santiago Díaz (1910–1982), Puerto Rican politician *

Vidal Sassoon Vidal Sassoon (17 January 1928 – 9 May 2012) was a British hairstylist, businessman, and philanthropist. He was noted for repopularising a simple, close-cut geometric hairstyle called the bob cut, worn by famous fashion designers including Ma ...

(1928–2012), British hairdresser and businessman * Vidal Vega (1964–2012), Paraguayan politician

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