Juan Fernández may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Juan Fernández Navarrete Juan Fernández Navarrete (1526 – 28 March 1579), or "de Navarrete", called ''El Mudo'' (The Mute), was a Spanish Mannerism, Mannerist painter, born at Logroño. Biography An illness in infancy deprived Navarrete of his hearing, which af ...

(1526–1579), Spanish mannerist painter *

Juan Fernández el Labrador Juan Fernández, nicknamed El Labrador, was a Spanish Baroque painter active between 1629 and 1636, specializing in still life painting. Biography Fernández was an enigmatic painter, who lived away from the court and turned to painting flowe ...

(died 1657), Spanish painter *

Juan Fernández de Rojas Juan Fernández de Rojas (1750–1819) was a Spanish historian, writer and humorist of the School of Salamanca. Published works *''"Dolores Sermon of Father Juan Fernández de Rojas,"'' The City of God, LXXII, 1907, pp. 465–482. ith a ...

(1750–1819), Spanish writer and humorist *

Juan Fernández de Alarcon ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

(born 1956), actor from the Dominican Republic *

Juan Fernández Mejías Juan Fernández Mejías (born 1957), also known professionally simply as Juan Fernández, is a Spanish actor. While he has a decades-long career as stage actor, he is rather known to the public for supporting performances in film and television ...

(born 1957), Spanish actor known from ''La mala educación'' and ''7 días al desnudo'' *

Juan Carlos Fernández-Nieto Juan Carlos Fernández-Nieto (born January 26, 1987) is a Spanish-American pianist. He was described by Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung as "A musical sculptor who chisels out melodic lines with sharp contours". and "He set off a firework on the 88 ...

(born 1987), Spanish-American pianist

Politics and law

* Juan Fernández de Olivera (1560–1612), governor of Spanish Florida *

Juan Mora Fernández Juan Mora Fernández (July 12, 1784 – November 16, 1854) was a Costa Rican teacher and principal who served as Costa Rica's first elected head of state. He was considered a liberal and decided to move the capital from Cartago to Puntarenas. M ...

(1784–1854), Costa Rica's first elected head of state *

Juan Manuel Fernández de Jaúregui Juan Manuel Fernández de Jáuregui (September 14, 1814, Querétaro, Viceroyalty of New Spain – January 4, 1871, Mexico City, Mexico) was the acting Governor of Querétaro Querétaro, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Querétaro, ...

(1814–1871), Mexican acting governor of Querétaro * Juan Fernández Sánchez Navarro (born 1977), Mexican politician *

Juan Fernández (politician) Juan Fernández was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. Life and career Fernández was a coal miner in Dawson, New Mexico. In 1938, he was elected to the New Mexico House of R ...

, American politician *

Juan Fernández Albarrán Juan Fernández Albarrán (January 10, 1901 – March 27, 1972) was a Mexican politician and lawyer affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). He was governor of the State of Mexico from 1963 to 1969. Early years Juan Ferná ...

(1901–1972), Mexican politician

Religion

Juan Fernández Temiño Juan Fernández Temiño (died 9 November 1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of León (1546–1556).Juan Fernández (missionary) Juan Fernández (1526? at Cordova – 12 June 1567 in Japan) was a Spanish Jesuit lay brother and missionary. He was the first European to write a grammar and lexicon of the Japanese language. Early life Fernández was born Juan Fernandez d ...

(c. 1526 – 1567), Spanish Jesuit lay brother and missionary * Juan Fernández de Rosillo (1533–1606), Spanish Roman Catholic bishop * Juan Jacobo Fernandez (1808–1860), Spanish Franciscan friar *

Juan María Fernández y Krohn Juan María Fernández y Krohn (born ) is a Spanish Traditionalist Catholic journalist, lawyer, and former priest who was convicted for the attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II in 1982. Early life Fernández y Krohn was born in Madrid, ...

(born c. 1948), Spanish Traditionalist Catholic priest who tried to assassinate Pope John Paul II in 1982

Sports

Association football (soccer)

Juan Fernández (footballer, born 1948) Juan Fernández Vilela (born 16 September 1948) is a former Spanish footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and official ...

, Spanish footballer *

Juan Carlos Fernández (footballer) Juan Carlos Fernández (born 25 October 1946) is a Bolivian association football, footballer. He played in two matches for the Bolivia national football team in 1975. He was also part of Bolivia's squad for the 1975 Copa América tournament. Re ...

(born 1946), Bolivian footballer * Juan Fernández Segui (born 1947), Spanish football manager * Juan Fernández Marín (born 1957), Spanish football referee *

Juan Fernández Di Alessio Juan Ignacio Fernández Di Alessio (born 9 September 1975) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a midfielder for clubs of Argentina and Paraguay. Career * Asociación Atletica Argentinos Juniors 1995–1996 * Lanús 1996 ...

(born 1975), Argentine footballer *

Juan Fernández (footballer, born 1980) Juan Ramón Fernández (born 5 March 1980) is an Argentine former professional football who played as a right back. He won one cap for Argentina national team. Career A product of Estudiantes de La Plata, Fernández started his career with the ...

, Argentine football defender *

Juan Fernández (footballer, born 1989) Juan Fernando Fernández Méndez (born 20 June 1989) is a Mexican former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association ...

, Mexican footballer *

Juan Fernández (footballer, born 1999) Juan Fernández Santiago (born 11 September 1999) is a Spanish footballer. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger. Club career Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Fernández represented AE Unificació Badalona Sud, FC Barcelona (two stints ...

, Spanish footballer

Other sports

Juan Fernández (racing driver) Juan Fernández (13 February 1930 – 22 June 2020) was a Spanish racing driver, specializing in hillclimbing. His career lasted from 1964 to 1990. He raced in the Porsche 911, the Porsche 908, the Osella PA9, and the Lola. He finished fifth in ...

(1930–2020), Spanish racing driver *

Juan Manuel Fernández Ochoa Juan Manuel Fernández Ochoa (born 24 June 1951) is a Spanish former alpine skier who competed in the 1976 Winter Olympics The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games (, ) and commonly known as Innsbruck 1976 (), ...

(born 1951), Spanish alpine skier *

Juan Fernández (cyclist) Juan Fernández Martín (born 5 January 1957) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist and directeur sportif. During his career, he won four stages at the Vuelta a España, as well as the Mountains classification in 1980. He also fini ...

(born 1957), Spanish road racing cyclist *

Juan Fernández (biathlete) Juan Fernández (born 17 September 1963) is an Argentine biathlete. He competed in the men's 20 km individual event at the 1992 Winter Olympics The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games () and commonly kno ...

(born 1963), Argentine Olympic biathlete *

Juan Fernández Miranda Juan de la Cruz Fernández Miranda (born November 11, 1974, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a fly-half and as a centre. He won 29 caps for Argentina national rugby union ...

(born 1974), Argentine rugby player * Juan Carlos Fernández (born 1976), Colombian weightlifter *

Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (born 19 November 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union footballer. He played for Toulon in the French Top 14, having moved from Sale Sharks in England's Guinness Premiership. He previously played for Li ...

(born 1981), Argentine rugby union footballer * Juan Fernández La Villa (born 1985), Spanish Olympic field hockey player *

Juan Pablo Fernández Juan Pablo Fernández (born 30 September 1988) is an Argentine handball player for San Fernando Handball and the Argentina men's national handball team. He defended Argentina at the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship in Qatar. His brother, ...

(born 1988), Argentine handball player *

Juan Fernández (basketball) Juan Manuel "Lobito" Fernández (born July 22, 1990) is an Argentine-Italian professional basketball player for Reyer Venezia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). His father, Gustavo, was a point guard for a number of professional basketbal ...

(born 1990), Argentine basketball player

Others

Juan Fernández de Heredia Juan Fernández de Heredia (in Aragonese ''Johan Ferrández d'Heredia'', pronounced ; – 1396) was a knight from the Crown of Aragon who served as Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller from 24 September 1377 to his death. His tenure was ...

( – 1396), Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller *

Juan Fernández de Híjar y Cabrera ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

(1419–1491), Spanish noble * Juan Fernández Ladrillero (c. 1490–1559), Spanish explorer *

Juan Fernández (explorer) Juan Fernández (c. 1536 – c. 1604) was a Spanish explorer and navigator in the Pacific regions of the Viceroyalty of Peru and Captaincy General of Chile west of colonial South America. He is best known for the discovery of a fast maritime ...

( – ), Spanish explorer *

Juan Fernández de Velasco y Tovar, 5th Duke of Frías Juan Fernández de Velasco, 5th Duke of Frías ( – 15 March 1613) was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat. Biography Juan Fernández de Velasco was the son of Íñigo Fernández de Velasco; and of Maria Angela de Aragón y Guzmán El Bueno. He i ...

( – 1613), Spanish nobleman and diplomat * Juan Manuel Fernández Pacheco, 8th Duke of Escalona (1650–1725), Spanish aristocrat and academician *

Other uses

Gimnasio Juan Fernández Albarrán Gimnasio de la Ciudad Deportiva Juan Fernández Albarrán, popularly shortened to Gimnasio de la Ciudad Deportiva or Gimnasio Juan Fernández Albarrán, and also known as Gimnasio de la Ciudad Deportiva de IMCUFIDE, is a 4,000-seat indoor arena loc ...

, Mexican basketball arena *

Juan Fernández firecrown The Juan Fernández firecrown (''Sephanoides fernandensis'') is a critically endangered hummingbird in the "coquettes", tribe Lesbiini of subfamily Lesbiinae. It is endemic to Isla Róbinson Crusoe, one of the three-island Juan Fernández archi ...

, a hummingbird *

Juan Fernández fur seal The Juan Fernández fur seal (''Arctocephalus philippii'') is the second smallest of the fur seals, second only to the Galápagos fur seal. They are found only on the Pacific Coast of South America, more specifically on the Juan Fernández Islan ...

, a seal from the Juan Fernández Islands *

Juan Fernández hotspot The Juan Fernández hotspot is a volcanic hotspot located in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. The hotspot created the Juan Fernández Ridge which includes the Juan Fernández Archipelago and a long seamount chain that is being subducted in the Peru ...

, a volcanic hotspot *

Juan Fernández Islands The Juan Fernández Islands () are a sparsely inhabited series of islands in the South Pacific Ocean, reliant on tourism and fishing. Situated off the coast of Chile, they are composed of three main volcanic islands: Robinson Crusoe Island, R ...

, an island group off the coast of Chile *

Juan Fernández petrel ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

, Chilean seabird *

Juan Fernández Plate ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of ''John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Philippi ...

, a tectonic plate *

Juan Fernández Ridge The Juan Fernández Ridge is a volcanic island and seamount chain on the Nazca plate. It runs for about in a west–east direction from the Juan Fernández hotspot to the Peru–Chile Trench between the latitudes of 32-34° S before subducting ...

, a volcanic island and seamount chain *

Juan Fernández tit-tyrant The Juan Fernandez tit-tyrant (''Anairetes fernandezianus'') is an Endangered species (IUCN status), Endangered species of bird in subfamily Elaeniinae of family Tyrannidae, the tyrant flycatchers. It is endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands i ...

, Chilean bird species