Velázquez, also Velazquez, Velásquez or Velasquez (, ), is a surname from

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 ...

. It is 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 ...

name, meaning "son of Velasco". References to "Velazquez" without a first name are often to the Spanish painter,

Diego Velázquez Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptised 6 June 15996 August 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the Noble court, court of King Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He i ...

. Notable people with this surname include:

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Consuelo Velázquez Consuelo Velázquez Torres (August 21, 1916, in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco – January 22, 2005, Mexico City), also popularly known as Consuelito Velázquez, was a Mexican concert pianist and composer. She was the composer of famous Mexican balla ...

, 20th-century Mexican songwriter, best known for "

Bésame Mucho "Bésame Mucho" (; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. One of the most important songs in the history of Latin music, it became one the most popular pop standards of the 20th century as ...

" * Daniel Velazquez, Puerto Rican rock guitarist *

, Spaniard court painter to Philip IV of Spain, most famous for ''Las Meninas'' * Diego Velazquez (actor), American TV and film child actor * Héctor Velázquez Moreno, Mexican architect * Valerie Velazquez American singer, philanthropist * Jaci Velasquez, American contemporary Christian singer *

Lorena Velázquez Lorena Velázquez (; 15 December 1937 – 11 April 2024) was a Mexican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. At the time of her death she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Biography Born María de la C ...

(born 1937), Mexican actress * Mark Velasquez (born 1977), American photographer *

Nadine Velazquez Nadine E. Velázquez (born November 20, 1978) is an American actress and model known for her roles as Catalina Aruca on ''My Name Is Earl'' and Sofia Ruxin on ''The League''. She has also appeared in films such as ''Blast (2004 film), Blast'' (2 ...

, Puerto Rican-American actress and model * Patricia Velásquez (born 1971), Venezuelan actress and model *

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion "Regine" Ansong Velasquez-Alcasid ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

(born 1970), Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer * Tony Velasquez (1910–1997), Filipino illustrator

Politics

* Andrés Velásquez, Venezuelan politician * Javier Velásquez (born 1960), prime minister of Peru * Jessica Velasquez (born 1976 or 1977), American politician * Luis Velásquez Alvaray (1954–2025), Venezuelan politician and lawyer * Nydia Velázquez, American politician * Ramón José Velásquez, ex-president of Venezuela (1993–1994) * Tracy Velazquez, American politician * Victoria Marina Velásquez (born 1943), Salvadoran jurist * Victoria Velasquez (born 1991), Danish politician

Religion

* David Andrés Álvarez-Velázquez, Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico * Rodrigo Arango Velásquez (1925–2008), Roman Catholic Bishop

Sports

* Andrew Velazquez (born 1994), American professional baseball player * Arly Velásquez, Mexican Paralympic alpine skier * Alberto Velázquez (born 1934), Uruguayan cyclist * Cain Velasquez (born 1982), Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter * Carlos Velásquez (born 1984), Puerto Rican boxer * Carlos Velázquez (footballer) (born 1984), Mexican footballer * Carlos Velázquez (baseball) (1948–2000), Puerto Rican major league pitcher * Claudia Velásquez (born 1975), Peruvian swimmer * Claudio Velásquez (born 1986), Argentine football striker * Cornelio Velásquez (born 1968), Panamanian jockey * Édgar Velásquez (born 1974), Venezuelan boxer * Emiliano Velázquez (born 1994), Uruguayan football defender * Flor Velázquez (born 1984), Venezuelan judoka * Francisco Velázquez (born 1975), former Argentine roller hockey player * Frank Velásquez (born 1990), Salvadoran beach footballer * Freddie Velázquez, Dominican Republic baseball player * Gilberto Velásquez (born 1983), Paraguayan footballer * Guillermo Velasquez (baseball) (born 1968), Mexican baseball player * Héctor Velásquez (1952–2010), Chilean boxer * Héctor Velázquez (baseball) (born 1988), Mexican baseball player * Jorge Velásquez (born 1946), American horse racing jockey * José Velásquez (footballer, born 1952) (born 1952), retired football midfielder from Peru * José David Velásquez, Honduran footballer * Juan Velásquez (born 1971), Peruvian footballer * Julián Velásquez (1920-?), Argentine fencer * Juliana Velasquez (born 1986), Brazilian professional mixed martial artist * Luis Velásquez (1919–1997), Guatemalan long-distance runner * Manuel Velazquez, 20th-century anti-boxing activist * Marco Velásquez (born 1987), Chilean footballer *

Miguel Velasquez --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands * São Miguel (disam ...

(born 1944), Spanish boxer * Nelson Velázquez (born 1998), Puerto Rican baseball player * Pablo Velázquez (born 1987), Paraguayan footballer * Sebastián Velásquez (born 1991), Colombian footballer * Sergio Velasquez (born 1952), American soccer player * Víctor Velásquez (born 1976), Salvadoran footballer * Vince Velasquez (born 1992), Major League Baseball pitcher * Wilfred Velásquez (born 1985), Guatemalan footballer *

Wilmer Velásquez Wilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez (born April 28, 1972) is a retired Honduran Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He was regarded as one of the greatest footballers in Honduran soccer for C.D. Ol ...

, Honduran football player

Other

* Andrew Velasquez (born 1969), American civil servant * Baldemar Velasquez (born 1947), president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL–CIO * Chico Velasquez (died 1854), Native American leader * Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Spanish conquistador leader of the conquest of Cuba * Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, 20th-century Mexican union leader * Héctor Velázquez (physician) (1864-1945), Paraguayan ophthalmologist and foreign minister * José Velásquez (explorer) (1717–1785), Spanish explorer * José Velásquez Bórquez (1833–1897), Chilean general * Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin, puppet ruler of the Aztec Empire (1525–26) * Lizzie Velásquez (born 1989), author and motivational speaker, she is the

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for Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome * Loreta Janeta Velázquez (1842–1923), writer and alleged soldier * María Sofía Velásquez (born 1989), Panamanian beauty pageant winner * Pablo Medina Velázquez ( 1961–2014), Paraguayan journalist * Richard Velazquez (born 1973), Tech Executive, Community Leader, First Puerto Rican designer for Porsche AG in Germany * René Velázquez Valenzuela (died 2016), Mexican suspected hitman * Ronny Velásquez (born 1951), Venezuelan anthropologist

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