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López or Lopez is a
surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
of
Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...
origin. It was originally a
patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...
, meaning "Son of Lope", ''Lope'' itself being a Spanish
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deriving from
Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...
''lupus'', meaning "
wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the grey wolf or gray wolf, is a Canis, canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of Canis lupus, subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, includin ...
". Its Portuguese and Galician equivalent is '' Lopes'', its
Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
equivalent is '' Lupo'', its
French French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), ...
equivalent is '' Loup'' (or ''Leu''), its
Romanian Romanian may refer to: *anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania **Romanians, an ethnic group **Romanian language, a Romance language ***Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language **Romanian cuisine, traditional ...
equivalent is '' Lupu'' or '' Lupescu,'' its Catalan and
Valencian Valencian can refer to: * Something related to the Valencian Community ( Valencian Country) in Spain * Something related to the city of Valencia * Something related to the province of Valencia in Spain * Something related to the old Kingdom of ...
equivalent is ''
Llopis Llopis is a Catalan surname; a variant of the Spanish patronymic, Lopez. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Ferrer Llopis, Spanish retired footballer * Carlos Llopis (1913–1970), Spanish dramatist * Diego Llopis (1929–2013), Spa ...
and its
basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...
'' equivalente is '' Otxo.'' López is the fifth most common Hispanic surname globally and in Spain and the USA. It is the most common surname in the
province of Lugo Lugo is a province (Spain), province of northwestern Spain, in the northeastern part of the autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia. It is bordered by the provinces of Ourense Province, Ourense, Ponteved ...
. It is the most common Spanish surname in the United Kingdom.


Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 34.8% of all known bearers of the surname ''López'' were residents of
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
(frequency 1:40), 10.0% of
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
(1:52), 8.2% of
Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
(1:22), 7.3% of the
United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ...
(1:547), 7.1% of
Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
(1:75), 5.0% of
Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country in the southern half of South America. It covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourt ...
(1:96), 3.8% of
Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...
(1:88), 2.7% of
Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Fonseca, ...
(1:36), 2.7% of
Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
(1:131), 2.6% of the
Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
(1:438), 2.5% of
Nicaragua Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest Sovereign state, country in Central America, comprising . With a population of 7,142,529 as of 2024, it is the third-most populous country in Central America aft ...
(1:27), 2.1% of
Cuba Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the ...
(1:62), 1.8% of
Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain ...
(1:99), 1.6% of
El Salvador El Salvador, officially the Republic of El Salvador, is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by the Pacific Ocean. El Salvador's capital and largest city is S ...
(1:44), 1.4% of
Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...
(1:56), 1.3% of
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
(1:148) and 1.1% of
Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...
(1:104). In
Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:52) in the following regions: * 1.
Region of Murcia The Region of Murcia (, ; ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain located in the southeastern part of the Iberian Peninsula, on the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean coast. The region is in area and had a popul ...
(1:29) * 2. Galicia (1:34) * 3.
Castilla–La Mancha Castilla–La Mancha (, ; ) is an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Comprising the provinces of Province of Albacete, Albacete, Province of Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real, Province of Cuenca, Cuenca, Province of Guadalajar ...
(1:36) * 4.
Andalusia Andalusia ( , ; , ) is the southernmost autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomou ...
(1:43) * 5.
Asturias Asturias (; ; ) officially the Principality of Asturias, is an autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive with the provinces of Spain, province of Asturias and contains some of the territory t ...
(1:48) In
Guatemala Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico, to the northeast by Belize, to the east by Honduras, and to the southeast by El Salvador. It is hydrologically b ...
, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:22) in the following departments: * 1. San Marcos (1:7) * 2.
Retalhuleu The city of Retalhuleu () is situated in south-western Guatemala. It is the departmental seat of Retalhuleu Department as well as the municipal seat of Retalhuleu Municipality. Retalhuleu stands at about 240 metres above sea level. The city has ...
(1:13) * 3. Jalapa (1:13) * 4.
Huehuetenango Huehuetenango () is a city and municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The city is situated from Guatemala City, and is the last departmental capital on the Pan-American Hi ...
(1:13) * 5.
Quetzaltenango Quetzaltenango (, also known by its Maya name Xelajú or Xela ) is a municipality and namesake department in western Guatemala. The city is located in a mountain valley at an elevation of above sea level at its lowest part. It may reach above ...
(1:15) * 6.
Jutiapa Jutiapa is a city and a municipality in the Jutiapa department of Guatemala. Located 124 km from the city of Guatemala City, at an altitude of 892 m (2,926 ft), it is the capital of the department of Jutiapa. Its Catedral San Crist ...
(1:17) * 7.
Chiquimula Chiquimula is a city in Guatemala. It is the capital of the department of Chiquimula and the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. It is located some 174 km from Guatemala City and within Guatemala known as "La p ...
(1:18) * 8.
Sacatepéquez Sacatepéquez () was a city in Guatemala from November 21, 1542 until July 29, 1773 when it was destroyed by the Santa Marta earthquake. Sacatepéquez means ''grasshill'' and gave its name to the Sacatepéquez Department. Sacatepéquez and Antig ...
(1:18) In
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:40) in the following states:Lopez surname distribution
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Chiapas Chiapas, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas, is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. It comprises Municipalities of Chiapas, 124 municipalities and its capital and large ...
(1:13) * 2.
Oaxaca Oaxaca, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Oaxaca, is one of the 32 states that compose the political divisions of Mexico, Federative Entities of the Mexico, United Mexican States. It is divided into municipalities of Oaxaca, 570 munici ...
(1:20) * 3.
Tabasco Tabasco, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tabasco, is one of the Political divisions of Mexico, 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into Municipalities of Tabasco, 17 municipalities and its capital city is Villahermosa. It i ...
(1:24) * 4.
Sinaloa Sinaloa (), officially the (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities, and its capital city is Culiacán Rosales. It is located in northwest Mexic ...
(1:25) * 5.
Nayarit Nayarit, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit, is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in Municipalities of Nayarit, 20 municipalit ...
(1:31) * 6.
Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes, is one of the 32 states which comprise the Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of above sea level it is pre ...
(1:35) * 7.
Sonora Sonora (), officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Sonora (), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the Administrative divisions of Mexico, Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is divided into Municipalities of Sonora, 72 ...
(1:36) * 8.
Campeche Campeche, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Campeche, is one of the 31 states which, with Mexico City, make up the Administrative divisions of Mexico, 32 federal entities of Mexico. Located in southeast Mexico, it is bordered by the sta ...
(1:36) * 9.
Baja California Baja California, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California, is a state in Mexico. It is the northwesternmost of the 32 federal entities of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1952, the area was known as the North Territory of B ...
(1:37)


Politicians

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Adolfo López Mateos Adolfo López Mateos (; 26 May 1909 – 22 September 1969) was a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as President of Mexico from 1958 to 1964. Previously, he served as Secretariat of Labor and Social Welfare, Secretary of Labor and Social ...
(1909–1969), Mexican president *
Alfonso López Caballero Alfonso López Caballero (born 17 August 1944) is a Colombian economist and diplomat, the son and grandson of former Presidents of Colombia, Alfonso López Michelsen and Alfonso López Pumarejo respectively, and former congressman, government mi ...
(born 1944), Colombian politician *
Alfonso López Michelsen Alfonso López Michelsen (30 June 1913 – 11 July 2007) was a Colombian politician and lawyer who served as the 24th President of Colombia from 1974 to 1978. He was nicknamed "El Pollo" (The Chicken), a popular Colombian idiom for people with ...
(1913–2007), President of Colombia *
Alfonso López Pumarejo Alfonso López Pumarejo (31 January 1886 – 20 November 1959) was a Colombian political figure, who twice served as President of Colombia, as a member of the Colombian Liberal Party. He served as President of Colombia from 1934 to 1938 and aga ...
(1886–1959), President of Colombia * Alfonso H. Lopez (born 1970), American politician *
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador (; born 13 November 1953), also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican former politician, political scientist, public administrator and writer who served as the 65th president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024. He se ...
(born 1953), Mexican President *
Antonio López de Santa Anna Antonio de Padua María Severino López de Santa Anna y Pérez de Lebrón (21 February 1794 – 21 June 1876),Callcott, Wilfred H., "Santa Anna, Antonio Lopez De,''Handbook of Texas Online'' Retrieved 18 April 2017. often known as Santa Anna, wa ...
(1794–1876), Mexican general and dictator *
Antonio López-Istúriz White Antonio López-Istúriz White (; born 1 April 1970) is a Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Spain. He is a member of the People's Party, member party of the European People's Party. He has been the secretary ge ...
(born 1970), Spanish politician member of the European Parliament * Augustine Lopez (1935–2013), American politician *
Carlos Antonio López Carlos Antonio López Ynsfrán (November 4, 1792 – September 10, 1862) was leader of Paraguay from 1841 to 1862. Under his presidency, he undertook a process of economic and political modernization for Paraguay, and ended the isolationist poli ...
(1792–1862), Paraguayan president * Cristina López Valverde (born 1959), Argentine politician *
Eleazar López Contreras José Eleazar López Contreras (5 May 1883 – 2 January 1973) was the president of Venezuela between 1935 and 1941. He was an army general and one of Juan Vicente Gómez's collaborators, serving as his War Minister from 1931. In 1939, Contr ...
(1882–1973), Venezuelan president *
Fernando Lopez Fernando "Nanding" Hofileña Lopez Sr. (April 13, 1904May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López family of Iloilo, he served as vice president of the Philippines under Presidents Elpidio Quirino from 1949 to ...
(1904–1993), Filipino politician * Francisco Romero López (born 1933), Spanish bullfighter *
Francisco Solano López Francisco Solano López Carrillo (24 July 1827 or 1826 – 1 March 1870) was a Paraguay, Paraguayan statesman, Officer (armed forces), military officer and politician who served as President of Paraguay between 1862 and 1870, of which he serve ...
(1827–1870), Paraguayan president *
Hermógenes López Hermógenes López (19 April 1830, in Naguanagua, Naguanagua, Carabobo – 17 December 1898, in Valencia, Carabobo) was a Venezuelan soldier, farmer and acting President of Venezuela, president of his country between 1887 and 1888, after the resi ...
(1830–1898), Venezuelan president * Igor López de Munain (1983/1984–2022), Basque politician * James Lopez Watson (1922–2001), American judge and politician *
Johanna López Johanna López (born February 18, 1972, in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico) is an American politician. She is the representative for District 43 in the Florida House of Representatives. Lopez has a Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies from the University ...
(born 1972), American politician *
José Cortés López José Cortés López (1883–1958) was a Spanish magistrate. He was the justice minister at the initial phase of the Francoist Spain which he held between 1936 and 1938. Early life and education Cortés was born in Baeza, Jaén, on 13 Septem ...
(1883–c. 1958), Spanish magistrate and politician *
José López Portillo José Guillermo Abel López Portillo y Pacheco (; 16 June 1920 – 17 February 2004) was a Mexican writer, lawyer, and politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who served as the 58th president of Mexico from 1976 ...
(1920–2004), Mexican president *
José López Rega José López Rega (17 November 1916 – 9 June 1989) was an Argentine politician who served as Minister of Social Welfare from 1973 to 1975, first under Juan Perón and continuing under Isabel Perón, Juan Perón's third wife and presidential ...
(1916–1989), Argentina's Minister of Social Welfare * Juan Fernando López Aguilar (born 1961), Spanish politician *
Kamala Lopez Kamala Lopez is an American filmmaker, actress, writer, director, and political activist. She has had starring roles in '' Black Jesus'', ''Medium'', ''24'', ''Alias'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Miami Vice'', and ''21 Jump Street''. ...
(born 1964), Venezuelan actress, director, and political activist *
Leopoldo López Leopoldo Eduardo López Mendoza (born 29 April 1971) is a Venezuelan opposition leader. López was elected mayor of the Chacao Municipality of Caracas in the 2000 Venezuelan regional elections, regional elections held in July 2000. He is the N ...
(born 1971), Venezuelan politician * Marco A. López Jr. (born 1978), American politician * Margarita López, Puerto Rican politician *
Narciso López Narciso López de Urriola (November 2, 1797 – September 1, 1851) was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba from Spanish rule in the 1850s. His troops carried a flag ...
(1797–1851), Venezuelan military officer and politician * Nativo Lopez (1951–2019), Mexican-American politician and activist *
Oswaldo López Arellano Oswaldo Enrique López Arellano (30 June 1921 – 16 May 2010) was a Honduran politician who twice served as the President of Honduras, first from 1963 to 1971 and again from 1972 until 1975. Early life Lopez was born in Danlí to Enrique Ló ...
(1921–2010), President of Honduras from 1963 to 1971 and 1972–1975 * Patxi Lopez (born 1959), Basque socialist politician *
Pero López de Ayala Don Pero (or Pedro) López de Ayala (1332–1407) was a Castilian statesman, historian, poet, chronicler, chancellor, and courtier. Life Pero López de Ayala was born in 1332 at Vitoria, County of Alava, Kingdom of Castile, as the son of Fer ...
, Spanish statesman *
Ricardo López Murphy Ricardo Hipólito López Murphy (born 10 August 1951) is an Argentine economist, academic and politician. He served as Minister of Defense and Minister of Economy during the presidency of Fernando de la Rúa. His time at the helm of the economy p ...
(born 1951), Argentine economist and politician * Adelardo López de Ayala (1828–1879), Spanish politician * Iñigo López de Mendoza (1398–1458), soldier, politician and poet in Medieval Spain


Athletes

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Adrián López Álvarez Adrian is a form of the Latin given name Adrianus or Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria from the Venetic and Illyrian word ''adur'', meaning "sea" or "water". The Adria was until the 8th century BC the main ...
(born 1988), Spanish footballer *
Al López Alfonso Ramón López (August 20, 1908 – October 30, 2005) was a Spanish Americans, Spanish-American professional baseball catcher and Manager (baseball), manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyn Ro ...
(1908–2005), American baseball catcher and manager *
Albie Lopez Albert Anthony "Albie" Lopez (born August 18, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated from Mesa Community College. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. ...
(born 1971), American baseball pitcher * Alejandro Lopez (born 1975), Mexican race walker *
Alejo López Jesús Alejo López (born May 5, 1996) is a Mexican professional baseball infielder in the Athletics (baseball), Athletics organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds. Amateur career López atten ...
(born 1996), Mexican baseball player *
Alexander López Alexander Agustín López Rodríguez (born 5 June 1992) is a Honduran professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Nacional club Olancho FC and the Honduras national team. Club career Early career Born in Tegucigal ...
(born 1992), Honduran footballer *
Aliuska López Aliuska López (; ''Aliuska Yanira López Pedroso;'' born August 29, 1969) is a Spanish athlete of Cuban origin. She competes mostly in hurdling. The world junior champion from 1988, she is still the world junior record holder at 100 metres hurd ...
(born 1969), Cuban-Spanish athlete *
Andy Lopez Andrew Lopez (born November 30, 1953) is an American former college baseball coach. He was most recently the head baseball coach at the Arizona Wildcats baseball, University of Arizona, and has served as the head baseball coach at Cal State Domin ...
(born 1953), American college baseball coach *
Ángel López (disambiguation) Ángel López may refer to: *Ángel López Jiménez Ángel López Jiménez (born 1955) is a Spanish astronomer. Working with Rafael Pacheco, he has discovered numerous asteroids. The Minor Planet Center may also refer to fellow astronomer Álvar ...
, several people * Anselmo López (1910–2004), Spanish basketball manager *
Antonio López Guerrero Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular ...
(born 1981), Spanish footballer *
Ariel López (footballer, born 1974) Ariel Maximiliano López (born 5 April 1974 in Lanús) is a former Argentine football player. López played for Club Atlético Lanús Club Atlético Quilmes and San Lorenzo in his native country. He was transferred to the Argentine giant Ri ...
, Argentine forward *
Ariel López (footballer, born 2000) Ariel David López (born 1 July 2000) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fénix de Pilar, on loan from Chacarita Juniors. Career López started out his career with Chacarita Juniors. A goalless draw with Depo ...
, Argentine forward *
Brook Lopez Brook Robert Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "Splash Mountain", he was named an NBA All-Star as a member of the Brooklyn Net ...
(born 1988), American basketball player, twin of Robin Lopez *
Camille Lopez Camille Lopez (born 3 April 1989) is a French rugby union player. He plays as a fly half (rugby union), fly-half for Aviron Bayonnais, Bayonne. Club career In 2009 it was announced that Lopez would leave SA Mauléon and join Bordeaux, he becam ...
(born 1989), French (male) rugby player *
Carlos López de Silanes Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewhere ...
(born 1970), Mexican footballer * Celestino López, Venezuelan baseball player * Claudio López (born 1974), Argentine footballer * Christian López (1984–2013), Guatemalan weightlifter * Christian Lopez (born 1953), French footballer * Colby Lopez (born 1986), American professional wrestler better known as Seth Rollins *
Daniel López (footballer, born 1969) Daniel Fernando López Rojas (born 6 March 1969) is a Chilean former footballer. He played as a defender during his career. International career López made three caps (no goals) for the Chile national side, making his debut with the squad o ...
, Chilean footballer *
Danny Lopez (boxer) Danny Lopez (born July 6, 1952) is an American former professional boxer who was the WBC featherweight champion of the world from November 1976 to February 1980. His nickname was ''Little Red''. Known for his tremendous punching power, in 2003 ...
(born 1952), U.S. boxer *
David López-Zubero David López-Zubero Purcell (born 11 February 1959), also known as David Zubero, is a former competitive swimmer who represented Spain at three Summer Olympics and won an Olympic bronze medal in 1980. Zubero was born in the United States, swam ...
(born 1959), Spanish Olympic swimmer *
Diego López Rodríguez Diego is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. ...
(born 1981), Spanish footballer * Ebrahim Enguio Lopez (born 1988), Indonesian-Filipino professional basketball player *
Enrique López Pérez Enrique López Pérez (; born 3 June 1991) is a Spanish professional tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour The ATP Challenger Tour (known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series) is a series of international men's ...
(born 1991), Spanish tennis player *
Estefany López Estefany Gisela López Macas (born 31 January 1992) is an Ecuadorian para-athlete specializing in throwing events: discus throw and shot put. She represented Ecuador at the 2024 Summer Paralympics. Career López competed at the 2023 World Para ...
(born 1992), Ecuadorian para-athlete *
Federico Lopez Federico (; ) is a given name and surname. It is a form of Frederick, most commonly found in Spanish, Portuguese and Italian. People with the given name Federico Arts and language * Federico Ágreda, Venezuelan composer and DJ * Federico Aguil ...
(1962–2006), Puerto Rican basketball player *
Feliciano López Feliciano López Díaz-Guerra (; born 20 September 1981) is a Spanish former professional tennis player. He achieved his career-high singles ATP rankings, ranking of world No. 12 in March 2015 and doubles ranking of world No. 9 in November 2016. ...
(born 1981), Spanish tennis player *
Felipe López (basketball) Luis Felipe López (born December 19, 1974) is a Dominican former professional basketball player. He starred as a high school player and for the St. John's Red Storm in college basketball. López played for four seasons in the National Basketba ...
(born 1974) *
Felipe López (baseball player) Felipe López may refer to: *Felipe Molas López (1901–1954), former president of Paraguay * Felipe López (cyclist) (born 1969), Guatemalan Olympic cyclist * Felipe López (basketball) (born 1974), retired Dominican basketball player * Felipe L ...
(born 1980) *
Gio Lopez Giovanni Lopez is an American football quarterback for the North Carolina Tar Heels. He previously played for the South Alabama Jaguars. High school career Lopez attended James Clemens High School in Madison, Alabama. As a junior, he threw for ...
, American football player * Gustavo Adrián López (born 1973), Argentine footballer * Hannah Lopez (born 1992), American rugby sevens player * Hector Lopez (1929–2022), Panamanian baseball player *
Israel López (footballer) Israel López Hernández (born 29 September 1974) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Initially a right fullback who converted to the midfield during the prime years of his career, López made h ...
(born 1974), Mexican footballer * Jack López (born 1992), Puerto Rican baseball player *
Jacob Lopez Jacob Lopez (born March 11, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Rays. He made his MLB debut in 2023. Career Amateur career Lopez ...
(born 1998), American baseball player *
Javier López (baseball) Javier Alfonso López Palmer (born July 11, 1977) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies (2003–05), Arizona Diamondbacks (2005), Boston Red Sox (2006–09), ...
(born 1977), Puerto Rican baseball player *
Javy López Javier "Javy" López Torres (born November 5, 1970) is a Puerto Rican former catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Atlanta Braves (1992–2003), Baltimore Orioles (2004–2006) and Boston Red Sox (2006). He batted and threw right- ...
(born 1970), Puerto Rican baseball player * Jean Lopez (born 1973), Taekwondo athlete and coach *
Jessica López Jessica Brizeida López Arocha (born January 22, 1986) is a Venezuelan artistic gymnast who competes for the Venezuela national team. She competed at the 2008, the 2012 and the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she qualified to the uneven bars final, ...
(born 1986), Venezuelan artistic gymnast *
Jorge López (baseball) Jorge Yabiel López Ramos (born February 10, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, M ...
(born 1993), Puerto Rican baseball player * José Luis López Ramírez (born 1981), Costa Rican football player *
José María López José María "Pechito" López (born 26 April 1983) is a Argentine race car driving, driver who is currently competing in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Akkodis ASP. He is three-time World Touring Car Championship, World Touring Champi ...
(born 1983), Argentine racing driver *
Juan Antonio Lopez ''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 ...
(1952–2004), Mexican boxer *
Juan Manuel Bellón López Juan Manuel Bellón López (born 8 May 1950) is a Spanish chess player who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster (1978). He is a five-time Spanish Chess Champion (1969, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1982), Chess Olympiad individual silver medal winner (1978) ...
(born 1950), Spanish chess grandmaster *
Lisandro López (footballer, born 1983) Lisandro López (born 2 March 1983), sometimes known as simply Lisandro, is an Argentine former professional association football, footballer. Primarily a striker (association football), striker, he was also capable of playing on the winger (ass ...
, Argentine footballer *
Lisandro López (footballer, born 1989) Lisandro Ezequiel López (born 1 September 1989) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defender. He has also appeared for the Argentina national team. Club career López made his official debut with Chacarita Juniors on 22 Au ...
, Argentine footballer * Lou Lopez Sénéchal (born 1998), Mexico-born French women's basketball player * Lucía López (born 1974), Spanish field hockey player * Manuel López (died 1954), Argentine boxer *
Marc López Marc López Tarrés (, ; born 31 July 1982) is a Spanish tennis coach and a former professional player. His career-high ATP singles ranking was world No. 3 in doubles, achieved in January 2013 and No. 106, achieved in May 2004. Partnering wi ...
(born 1982), Spanish tennis player * Marisa López (born 1964), Argentine field hockey player *
Martín López-Zubero Martín López-Zubero Purcell (born April 23, 1969), also known as Martin Zubero, is a former competition swimmer and Olympic gold medalist. López-Zubero was born in the United States, swam in international competition for Spain, and holds d ...
(born 1969), Spanish-American backstroke swimmer *
Maxi López Maximiliano Gastón López (born 3 April 1984) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker. He holds both an Argentine and an Italian passport. He is known as ''El Rubio'' ("The Blonde"), and ''La Gallina de Oro'' ( ...
(born 1984), Argentine football player *
Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is an American former professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 LPGA Tour, 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events, including three women's major golf championships, major championships. ...
(born 1957), American golfer *
Nicky Lopez Nicholas Lopez (born March 13, 1995) is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the fifth round of the 2016 MLB draft, and made his MLB ...
(born 1995), American baseball player *
Nicolas Lopez (fencer) Nicolas Lopez (born 14 November 1980 in Tarbes) is a French sabre fencer. Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final. He accomplished this with his teammates Vinc ...
(born 1980), French sabre fencer *
Omar López Omar López may refer to: *Omar López (baseball) Omar E. López (born January 3, 1977) is a Venezuelan professional baseball coach and former player, scout, and manager in Minor League Baseball (MiLB). He is the bench coach for the Houston Astro ...
(born 1977), Venezuelan baseball coach * Otto Lopez (born 1998), Dominican-Canadian baseball player *
Pablo Darío López Pablo is a masculine given name, the Spanish form of the name Paul (given name), Paul. People * Pablo Acha (born 1996), Spanish archer * Pablo Alarcón (actor), Pablo Alarcón (born 1946), Argentine actor * Pablo Alborán (born 1989), Spanish si ...
(born 1982), Argentine footballer *
Pablo López (baseball) Pablo José López Serra (born March 7, 1996) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins. He made his MLB debut in 2018. Early life ...
(born 1996), Venezuelan baseball player * Raúl López (born 1980), Spanish basketball player *
Reynaldo López Reynaldo Starling López Kely (born January 4, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals in 2016, and has also played for the Chi ...
(born 1994), Dominican baseball player * Ricardo López (born 1966), Mexican boxer * Ricardo López Felipe (born 1971), Spanish football player *
Robin Lopez Robin Byron Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected with the 15th pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Phoenix Sun ...
(born 1988), American basketball player, twin of Brook Lopez * Rodrigo Muñoz López (born 1975), major league starting pitcher for the Colorado Rockies * Rodrigo López (born 1987), a Mexican-American soccer player * Ron Lopez (born 1970), American football player * Roy Lopez (American football) (born 1997), American football player *
Sergio López Miró Sergio López Miró (born August 15, 1968) is a former international top swimmer from Spain, who won the bronze medal in the 200 meters breaststroke at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He competed in college for Indiana University and American ...
(born 1968), Spanish swimmer *
Steven López Steven López (born November 9, 1978) is an American taekwondo competitor, a 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist (in the -68 and -80 kg divisions, respectively) and a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (again in the -80 kg division) and 4 ...
(born 1978), 2000 and 2004 USA Olympic Tae Kwon Do Gold Medalist *
Sue Lopez Susan Melody Lopez (born 1 September 1945) is an English former footballer who played as a left winger. She spent her entire club career with Southampton, except for a season in Italy's Serie A with Roma CF in 1971. A leading advocate of the ...
(born 1945), English footballer, manager, coach and advocate of the women's game *
Teófimo López Teófimo Andrés López Rivera (born July 30, 1997) is an American professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and ''The Ring'' junior welterweight titles sin ...
(born 1997), American world champion boxer * Vidal López (1918–1971), Venezuelan baseball pitcher and manager *
Wilton López Wilton López (born July 19, 1983) is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Colorado Rockies. Professional career López signed with the New York Yankees in 200 ...
(born 1983), Nicaraguan baseball pitcher *
Yaqui López Álvaro López (born May 21, 1951, in Zacatecas, Mexico), known as Yaqui López is a former Mexican boxer and current member of the World Boxing Hall of Fame (not to be confused with the International Boxing Hall of Fame). A native of Zacatecas, ...
(born 1951), Mexican boxer and current member of the Boxing Hall of Fame *
Yeimer López Yeimer López García (born August 28, 1982, in Buey Arriba, Granma) is a middle-distance runner from Cuba, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2004. He is best known for winning the gold medal ...
(born 1982), Cuban middle-distance runner *
Yoan López Yoan López Leyva (born January 2, 1993) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to b ...
(born 1993), Cuban baseball player


Film

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Adamari López Adamari López Torres (born May 18, 1971) is a Puerto Rican actress known for participating in several Puerto Rican and Mexican soap operas. She was a host on the Telemundo morning show '' Hoy Día'' and its predecessor ''Un Nuevo Día'' for 1 ...
(born 1971), Puerto Rican actress *
Alencier Ley Lopez Alencier Ley Lopez is an Indian film and theatre actor, who appears in Malayalam films. Lopez made his debut in the 1998 film '' Daya''; and he worked in films like '' Annayum Rasoolum'' (2013), '' Njan Steve Lopez'' (2013), and '' Maheshinte P ...
(born 1965), Indian Keralite Actor *
Charo López María del Rosario López Piñuelas (born 28 October 1943) better known as Charo López, is a Spanish actress. Filmography *Plan Jack cero tres (1967) *El hueso (1967) *La vida sigue igual (1969) *Ditirambo (1969) * El extraño caso del docto ...
(born 1943), Spanish actress * Constance Marie Lopez (born 1965), American actress *
George Lopez George Edward Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is most known for starring in his self-produced ABC sitcom '' George Lopez''. His stand-up comedy examines race and ethnic relations, including Mexican ...
(born 1961), Mexican-American comedian * Gabriella Louise Ortega Lopez (born 1998), Filipina actress, singer, model, vlogger, and recording artist *
Gerry Lopez Gerry Lopez (born November 7, 1948), aka Mr. Pipeline, is an American surfer, shaper, journalist and film actor. Early life Lopez was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, grew up in East Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, and attended Punahou School. He frequented ...
(born 1948), American surfer and occasional film actor *
Jade Lopez Jade Hanzel Dimapilis Lopez-Siccion (born October 22, 1987) is a Filipino actress and businesswoman. A former Seventeen Best Female Model, she entered Philippine showbiz through the first wave of '' StarStruck'' and became a finalist. Persona ...
(born 1987), Filipina actress *
Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez (born July 24, 1969), also known by her nickname J.Lo, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and businesswoman. Lopez is regarded as one of the most influential entertainers of her time, credited with breaking ...
(born 1969), American actress, singer, dancer and designer *
Leon Lopez Leon Lopez (born 30 August 1979 in Liverpool) is a British actor, television and film director, singer-songwriter and occasional model, best known for playing the role of Jerome Johnson in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Brookside'' from 1998 to 2 ...
(born 1979), British actor *
Liezel Lopez Liezel Marie Arintoc Lopez (born October 2, 1997) is a Filipino actress. She was a finalist at the sixth season of reality talent competition, ''StarStruck (season 6), Starstruck'' in 2015, and has been signed to GMA Artist Center. She joined th ...
(born 1997), Filipina actress, model and dancer *
Mara Lopez Mara Isabella Yokohama (born May 20, 1991), known professionally as Mara Lopez, is a Filipino actress. She is a member of Star Magic Batch 13. Early life Lopez was born on 20 May 1991 in San Pablo, California, United States. She is the daughter ...
(born 1991), Filipina actress *
Marga López Catalina Margarita López Ramos (; June 21, 1924 – July 4, 2005), known professionally as Marga López, was an Argentine-born Mexican actress. Biography Born Catalina Margarita López Ramos on June 21, 1924, in San Miguel de Tucumán, Argenti ...
(1924–2005), Argentine-Mexican actress *
Mario López Mario Lopez (born October 10, 1973) is an American actor and television host. He has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is known for his portrayal of A.C. Slater on ''Saved by the Bell'', '' Saved by the Bell ...
(born 1973), American actor *
Martina López Martina Lopez (born 1962) is an American photographer known for her digital media works combining landscapes and 19th-century portraiture. She is currently a professor at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, although she is origina ...
, American photographer *
Perry Lopez Perry Lopez (born Julio César Lopez; July 22, 1929 – February 14, 2008) was an American film and television actor. His acting career spanned 40 years. Biography Lopez was born in New York City of Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican descent. L ...
(1929–2008), American actor *
Polyana López Polyana López (born circa 1985) is an Argentine actress who gained fame as "Mora" in Telefe's acclaimed program, ''Chiquititas''. López is a black actress, daughter of Afro-Brazilian father and Argentine mother. Black people are extremely rare ...
, Argentine actress *
Priscilla Lopez Priscilla Lopez is an American singer, dancer, and actress. She is perhaps best known for originating the role of Diana Morales in ''A Chorus Line''. She has had the distinction of appearing in two Broadway landmarks: one of its greatest hits, t ...
(born 1948), American singer, dancer, and actress *
Sanya Lopez Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto (born August 9, 1996), professionally known as Sanya Lopez (), is a Filipino actress known for her portrayal in the afternoon series, '' The Half Sisters'', as Lorna. In 2016, Lopez gained media attention and rose to ...
(born 1996 as Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto), Filipina actress *
Sergi López Sergi López may refer to: *Sergi López (actor) (born 1965), Spanish actor *Sergi López Segú (1967–2006), Spanish footballer See also *Sergio López (disambiguation) * Sérgio Lopes (disambiguation) * Sergi, the given name *López López or ...
(born 1965), Spanish actor *
Vernetta Lopez Vernetta Lopez (born 22 July 1973) is a Singaporean actress and radio DJ. She is best known for her role as Denise Tan in the popular and award-winning Singaporean local sitcom '' Under One Roof'' from 1995 to 2003. Career Other than being a ra ...
(born 1973), Singaporean actress *
Manuel López Ochoa Manuel López Ochoa (7 July 1933 in Torno Largo, Tabasco, Mexico – 25 October 2011 in Los Angeles, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in No ...
(1933–2011), Mexican actor and singer *
Carlos López Moctezuma Carlos López Moctezuma Pineda (19 November 1909 – 14 July 1980) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than 210 films between 1938 and 1980. He starred in the film ''Happiness'', which was entered into the 7th Berlin Internationa ...
(1909–1980), Mexican actor


Artists

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Agustina González López Agustina González López, also known as "La Zapatera" (born 4 April 1891 in Granada; died 1936 in Víznar, Granada province) was a Spanish writer and artist who belonged to the so-called Generation of '27. She contested the Spanish parliamenta ...
(1891–1936), writer and artist from the Generation of '27 *
Alma López Alma López (born 1966) is a Mexican-born Queer Chicana artist. Her art often portrays historical and cultural Mexican figures, such as the Virgin of Guadalupe and La Llorona, filtered through a radical Chicana feminist lesbian lens. Her art wo ...
, Mexican artist *
António López García Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan language, Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top ...
(born 1936), Spanish painter and sculptor * Carlos Lopez-Barillas, Guatemalan photographer *
Carlos Lopez (artist) Carlos Lopez (May 24, 1908 – January 6, 1953) was a Havana-born early 20th century American artist, recognized for his New Deal artwork, New Deal-era murals in Michigan, Illinois, and Washington, D.C. Highly regarded in his own time, although ...
(1908–1953), American painter *
Francisco Solano López (comics) Francisco Solano López (October 26, 1928 – August 12, 2011) was an Argentine comics artist. He was the co-creator of '' El Eternauta''. Career Born in Buenos Aires, Solano López began his career in 1953 working for the publishing house C ...
(1928–2011), Argentine comics artist * Pola Lopez (born 1954), American artist *
Teresa López Teresa López (born 1957) is an artist, graphic designer and art professor. She was born in Humacao, Puerto Rico and lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico. López was the creator, graphic designer and director of ''Orificio'', an independent art publ ...
, Puerto Rican artist * Yolanda López (1942–2021), American artist


Musicians and composers

* Anselmo López (1934–2016), Venezuelan bandolist *
Gabe Lopez Gabe Lopez is an American pop-rock singer/songwriter and producer. He is of Mexican and Irish descent. Signed to Universal Music Group as a songwriter and to Spectra Music Group as an artist, Lopez has produced and written for Belinda Carlisle ...
, American singer-songwriter and producer *
Jesús López-Cobos 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 ...
(1940–2018), Spanish conductor * Jimmy Lopez (born 1978), Peruvian composer * Lance Lopez (born 1977), American musician * Luigi Lopez (1947–2025), Italian musician *
Martin Lopez Martin Walter López Cardozo (born 20 May 1978 in Stockholm) is a Swedish-Uruguayan drummer, currently a member and co-founder of progressive metal group Soen, but best known as the ex-drummer of Swedish progressive metal band Opeth and melod ...
(born 1978), Swedish heavy metal drummer *
Oscar Lopez (guitarist) Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People and fictional and mythical characters * Oscar (given name), including lists of people and fictional characters named Oscar, Óscar or Oskar * Oscar (footballer, born 1954), Brazilian footballer J ...
, Chilean-Canadian folk guitarist *
Renato López Renato López Uhthoff (March 11, 1983 – November 23, 2016) was a Mexican television presenter, actor and musician. Early life He was born in 1983 in Mexico City, but at an early age his family took him to the United States, where he lived in M ...
(1983–2016), Mexican musician *
Ricardo López Méndez Ricardo López Méndez (7 February 1903 – 28 December 1989) was a Mexican poet and song lyricist. He was born in Izamal, Yucatán. He became director of the Public Library and an advisor to Felipe Carrillo Puerto, governor of Yucatán from 1922 ...
(1903–1989), Mexican poet and song lyricist * Ricky Lopez (born 1980), Puerto Rican singer, ex-Menudo *
Robert Lopez Robert “Bobby” Lopez (born February 23, 1975) is an American songwriter for musicals and playwright, best known for co-creating '' The Book of Mormon'' and '' Avenue Q'', and for co-writing the songs featured in the Disney animated films '' ...
(born 1975), composer and lyricist of musicals *
Rosa López Rosa María López Cortés (born 14 January 1981) is a Spanish singer of various musical genres. She dabbled in music in her teens as the main vocalist for various groups in the province and city of Granada. In the 2000s, she gained fame as an ...
(born 1981), Spanish singer and dancer of Operación Triunfo *
Trini Lopez Trinidad López III (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020), known as Trini Lopez, was an American singer and guitarist. His first album included a cover version of Pete Seeger's " If I Had a Hammer", which earned a gold disc for him. His other ...
(1937–2020), American musician *
Vincent Lopez Vincent Lopez (December 30, 1895 – September 20, 1975) was an American bandleader, actor, and pianist. Early life and education Lopez was born of Portuguese immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York City, United States, Distinguished Americ ...
(1895–1975), American bandleader and pianist


Other people

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Alberto López Arce Alberto López Arce (23 April 1907 — unknown) was a Cuban chess player. He is noted for his involvement in an incident at the 8th Chess Olympiad, a team tournament where then-current champion Alexander Alekhine had expected to play the previ ...
(1907–?), Cuban chess master *
Alfonso López Trujillo Alfonso López Trujillo (8 November 1935 – 19 April 2008) was a Colombian Cardinal Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church and president of the Pontifical Council for the Family. Biography Youth Born in Villahermosa, Tolima, López Trujillo mo ...
(1935–2008), Colombian Cardinal *
Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador (; born 13 November 1953), also known by his initials AMLO, is a Mexican former politician, political scientist, public administrator and writer who served as the 65th president of Mexico from 2018 to 2024. He se ...
(born 1953), also known as AMLO, Mexican president * Angelica Lopez (born 2000), Filipino beauty queen *
Araceli Lopez-Martens Araceli Lopez-Martens (born 1971) is a French nuclear physics, nuclear physicist specializing in the Island of stability, stability of superheavy elements, and known for her research on the superdeformation of nuclei and her role in the discovery ...
(born 1971), French physicist * Awilda Lopez (born 1966), American criminal *
Barry Lopez Barry Holstun Lopez (January 6, 1945 – December 25, 2020) was an American author, essayist, nature writer, and fiction writer whose work is known for its humanitarian and environmental concerns. In a career spanning over 50 years, he ...
(1945–2020), American writer *
Cachao López Israel López Valdés (September 14, 1918 – March 22, 2008), better known as Cachao ( ), was a Cuban double bassist and composer. Cachao is widely known as the co-creator of the mambo and a master of the descarga (improvised jam sessions) ...
(1918–2008), Cuban mambo musician and composer * Carlos Lopez, American Ballet Theatre soloist *
Donald S. Lopez, Sr. Donald Sewell Lopez Sr. (July 15, 1923 – March 3, 2008) was a United States Army Air Forces and United States Air Force fighter and test pilot and until his death the deputy director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Early life ...
(1923–2008), American Air Force fighter and test pilot * Donald S. Lopez, Jr., American scholar of Buddhism * Eugenio Lopez Sr. (1901–1975), Filipino politician and founder of ABS-CBN Corporation * Eugenio Lopez Jr. (1928–1999), Filipino businessman and former CEO and president of ABS-CBN Corporation *
Eugenio Lopez III Eugenio Gabriel "Gabby" Lopez III (; born August 13, 1952) is a Filipino-American businessman who was the CEO (1993–2013), chairman (1997–2018) and chairman emeritus (2018–2020) of ABS-CBN Corporation, the largest entertainment and media ...
(born 1952), Filipino businessman and former CEO and chairman of ABS-CBN Corporation *
Felipe López (archer) Felipe López Garrido (born 10 March 1977 in Seville) is an athlete from Spain, who competes in archery. López competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially b ...
(born 1977), Spanish Olympic archer *
Fernão Lopez Fernão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 1,727 (2020 est.) in an area of 101 km2. The elevation is 558 m. Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Telecomunicações de São Paulo. In July 1 ...
, first permanent resident of the island of Saint Helena *
García López de Cárdenas García López de Cárdenas y Figueroa was a Spanish conquistador who was the first European to see the Grand Canyon. Life Cárdenas was born in Llerena, then part of Crown of Castile, second son to Alonso de Cárdenas, 1st Count of La Puebla ...
, Spanish conquistador * George A. Lopez, American academic * Gerardo I. Lopez (1934–2004), CEO and President, AMC Theatres *
Gina Lopez Regina Paz "Gina" La'o Lopez (; December 27, 1953 – August 19, 2019) was a Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist who served as Secretary of the Philippines' Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in an ''ad interim'' b ...
(1953–2019), Filipino environmentalist and philanthropist *
Graciano Lopez Jaena Graciano is a Spanish red wine grape that is grown primarily in Rioja. The vine produces a low yield that are normally harvested in late October. The wine produced is characterized by its deep red color, strong aroma and ability to age we ...
(1856–1896), Filipino hero *
Hernán López-Schier Dr. Hernán López-Schier is a developmental biologist and neuroscientist known for his work on sensory biology and organ regeneration. He is an associate faculty at the Graduate School of Quantitative Biology at the Ludwig Maximilian Universit ...
, biomedical scientist *Iñigo López de Recalde, birth name of
Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola ( ; ; ; ; born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Basque Spaniard Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the S ...
(1491–1556), Catholic saint and founder of the Jesuits * Jennifer Lopez (meteorologist), meteorologist for KXAS-TV * Jose M. Lopez (1910–2005), American Medal of Honor recipient * Joseph A. Lopez (1779–1841), Spanish Mexican Jesuit * Juan López de Hoyos, Spanish humanist and educator who was the teacher of Miguel de Cervantes *
Juana López (nurse) Juana López (c. 1845, Valparaíso, Chile — 24 January 1904, Santiago de Chile, Chile) was a Chilean vivandière during the War of the Pacific. An officer's saber surrendered to López is now preserved in the collection of the National Histori ...
(c. 1845–1904), Chilean army nurse *
Juliana López Juliana López Mainar (1886–1971) was an Aragonese anarchist militant. Biography Juliana López Mainar was born in the Aragonese capital of Zaragoza. She was a cook by trade. López ran a guest house on Calle Arnaldo Alcober, in the neighbo ...
, Spanish anarchist *
Kathryn Jean Lopez Kathryn Jean Lopez (born March 22, 1976) is an American Conservatism in the United States, conservative columnist. She is the former editing, editor and currently an editor-at-large of ''National Review Online''. Her nickname on the website's gro ...
(born 1976), American conservative columnist * Lourdes Lopez, New York City Ballet principal dancer *
Lynda Lopez Lynda Lopez (born June 14, 1971) is an American journalist and author based in New York City. She is also a co-founder of Nuyorican Productions, an American production company founded in 2001 with Benny Medina which became active in 2006 with t ...
(born 1971), American news anchor * Mario Lopez Estrada (1938–2023), Guatemalan billionaire businessman *
Martín López-Vega Martín López-Vega (born 1975 in Poo, Llanes, Asturias) is a Spanish and Asturian poet A poet is a person who studies and creates poetry. Poets may describe themselves as such or be described as such by others. A poet may simply be the cre ...
, Spanish Asturian language writer * Simón Pardiñas López (born 1987), Spanish dentist *
Miguel López de Legazpi Miguel López de Legazpi (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as ''Adelantado, El Adelantado'' and ''El Viejo'' (The Elder), was a Spanish conquistador who financed and led an expedition to conquer the Philippines, Philippine islan ...
(1502–1572), Spanish explorer *
Nicolás de Jesús López Rodríguez Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
(born 1936), Dominican cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church *
Nicolás Lindley López Nicolás Eduardo Lindley López (November 16, 1908 – May 3, 1995) was a Peruvian military commander, who headed the military government in Peru for several months in 1963. He also served as the 48th President of Peru (2nd President of the ...
(1908–1995), Peruvian military commander * Noelia López (born 1986), Spanish model * Pedro López (serial killer) (born 1946), Colombian serial killer and rapist * Petrona Hernández López (1890–2007), Nicaraguan revolutionary * Pura López Colomé (born 1952), Mexican poet, translator * R. Edward Lopez (1953–2005), American newsman and morning radio personality *
Ramón López (disambiguation) Ramón López may refer to: * Ramón López (baseball) (1933–1982), Cuban baseball pitcher * Ramón López (triple jumper) (1936–2021), Cuban triple jumper * Ramón López (runner) (born 1963), Paraguayan long-distance and steeplechase runner ...
, multiple people *
Raúl Celis López Raúl Celis López (18 May 1954 – 7 May 2025) was a Peruvian journalist. At the time of his death he was the presenter of the early-morning show ''Hora Zero'' on Radio Karibeña. He was known for reporting on corruption and crime within Peru. ...
(1955–2025), Peruvian journalist, shot dead whilst reporting on corruption *
Ricardo López (stalker) Ricardo López (January 14, 1975 – September 12, 1996) was a Uruguayan-born American man who stalked and attempted to murder the Icelandic singer Björk. López was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. He moved to Lawrenceville, Georgia, with his fam ...
(1975–1996), Uruguayan-American man who attempted to murder the Icelandic singer Björk *
Ruy López de Segura Rodrigo "Ruy" López de Segura ( – c. 1580) was a Spanish chess player, author, and Catholic priest The priesthood is the office of the ministers of religion, who have been commissioned ("ordained") with the holy orders of the Catho ...
, Spanish priest after whom the
Ruy López opening The Ruy Lopez (; ), also called the Spanish Opening or Spanish Game, is a chess opening characterised by the moves: :1. e4 e5 :2. Nf3 Nc6 :3. Bb5 The Ruy Lopez remains one of the most popular chess openings, featuring many variations. In ...
is named *
Ruy López de Villalobos Ruy López de Villalobos (;  – 23 April 1546) was a Spanish explorer who led a failed attempt to colonize the Philippines in 1544, attempting to assert Spanish control there under the terms of the treaties of Tordesillas and Zaragoza. U ...
, Spanish explorer *
Santos López Pelegrín Santos López Pelegrín (1801–1846) was a Spanish journalist and writer. References 1801 births 1846 deaths Spanish male dramatists and playwrights Spanish journalists 19th-century Spanish journalists Spanish male journalists ...
, Spanish journalist *
Steve Lopez Steven M. Lopez (born 1953) is an American journalist and four-time Pulitzer Prize finalist who has been a columnist for ''The Los Angeles Times'' since 2001. Life and career Lopez is a native of Pittsburg, California, and attended San Jose ...
, American journalist for the ''Los Angeles Times'' and author *
Venancio López Venancio López Carrillo (18 May 1830 – 5 February 1870) was a Paraguayan politician and military officer. He was Carlos Antonio López's son, and Francisco Solano López' brother; Carlos was Paraguay's leader between 1841 and 1862, and Fran ...
(1830–1870), Paraguayan military officer *
Venancio Víctor López Venancio Víctor López Otazú (21 February 1862 – 11 August 1927) was a Paraguayan journalist, diplomat and professor of law. He was a grandson of Carlos Antonio López, who was the leader of Paraguay between 1841 and 1862, and nephew of Fr ...
(1862–1927), Paraguayan chancellor


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