Núñez

NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (, anglicized as Nunez) is a Spanish surname. The Portuguese (and Old Galician) variant is Nunes. Notable people with the name include:

Academia

Antonio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez JimÃÂ©nez, Cuban revolutionary and academic
Jorge NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Prida, Mexican engineer and Scouting president
Juan NÃÂºÃÂ±ez de la PeÃÂ±a (1641Ã¢ÂÂ1721), Spanish historian
Lautaro NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Atencio (born 1936), Chilean historian
Martin A. NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (Born 1977), Argentinean Ecologist

Arts

Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw NuÃÂ±ez (1888Ã¢ÂÂ1972), Native American artist
FranÃÂ§oise NuÃÂ±ez (1957Ã¢ÂÂ2021), French photographer

Drama

Conchita NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (1943Ã¢ÂÂ2009), Spanish actress
Joe Nunez, American actor
Miguel A. NÃÂºÃÂ±ez, Jr. (born 1964), American actor
Oscar Nunez (born 1958), United States actor and comedian
Oscar NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (Argentine actor) (1929Ã¢ÂÂ2012)

Exploration

ÃÂlvar NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Cabeza de Vaca, Spanish explorer
Vasco NÃÂºÃÂ±ez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador

Literature

Authors

Albino NÃÂºÃÂ±ez DomÃÂnguez (1901Ã¢ÂÂ1974), Galician writer and poet
Elizabeth Nunez (1944Ã¢ÂÂ2024), United States writer
HernÃÂ¡n NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (1475Ã¢ÂÂ1553), Spain writer and collector of proverbs
, Venezuelan philosopher
Sigrid Nunez (born 1951), United States writer
Silvia NÃÂºÃÂ±ez del Arco, Peruvian author

Fictional

Alex NuÃÂ±ez, a character in '

Claire NuÃÂ±ez, one of the main characters in ""

Music

Alcide Nunez (1884Ã¢ÂÂ1934), United States jazz clarinetist

Alejandro NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Allauca (born 1943), Peruvian composer and accordionist

JosÃÂ© Nunez, United States electronica and house music producer

Carlos NÃÂºÃÂ±ez MuÃÂ±oz (born 1971), Spanish musician from Galicia

Carlos NÃÂºÃÂ±ez CortÃÂ©s (born 1942), a member of Argentine comedy-musical group Les Luthiers

, Venezuelan composer

Jorge NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (singer), American Idol contestant

Antonio Escobar NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1976), a Spanish composer, music producer and sound designer

Politics and military

Aaron Nunez Cardozo, 1762Ã¢ÂÂ1834, Gibraltarian consul for Tunis and Algie

Alberto NÃÂºÃÂ±ez FeijÃÂ³o (born 1961), Spanish politician

Casto MÃÂ©ndez NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (1824Ã¢ÂÂ1869), Spanish military naval officer

Blasco NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Vela (c. 1490Ã¢ÂÂ1546), Spanish viceroy of Peru

Carmen Rosa NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Campos (born 1954), Peruvian entrepreneur and politician

Corazon NuÃÂ±ez-Malanyaon, Philippine politician

Devin Nunes (born 1973), member of the United States Congress and chair of the House Intelligence Committee

Emilio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (1855Ã¢ÂÂ1922), Cuban soldier, dentist, and politician

Emilio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Portuondo (1898Ã¢ÂÂ1978), Cuban politician

Fabian NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1966), US-American politician

Hershel Nunez, American politician

JosÃÂ© NÃÂºÃÂ±ez de CÃÂ¡ceres (1772Ã¢ÂÂ1846), Dominican politician and writer

Laurent NuÃÂ±ez (born 1964), French politician

Marco Antonio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1966), Chilean politician

Nelly NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (1948Ã¢ÂÂ2021), Bolivian politician

Osvaldo Nunez, Canadian politician

Rafael NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (politician), President of Colombia in the 1880s and 1890s

Samuel B. Nunez, Jr., Louisiana politician

Yerko NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1973), Bolivian politician

Sport

Baseball

Abraham NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (baseball infielder) (born 1976), Major League Baseball infielder

Abraham NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (baseball outfielder) (born 1977), Major League Baseball outfielder

Dom NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1995), Major League Baseball catcher

Clemente NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1975), Dominican professional baseball player

Eduardo NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1987), Major League Baseball infielder

Juan Carlos Oviedo (born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher, called himself Leo NÃÂºÃÂ±ez before 2011

Nasim NuÃÂ±ez (born 2000), Major League Baseball infielder

Association football

ÃÂlvaro AdriÃÂ¡n NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1973), Uruguayan goalkeeper

Antonio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1979), Spanish footballer

Claudio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1975), Chilean footballer

Darwin NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1999), Uruguayan footballer

Gervasio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1988), Argentine footballer

Jorge MartÃÂn NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1978), Paraguayan footballer

Josep LluÃÂs NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (1931Ã¢ÂÂ2018), former president of FC Barcelona

Leonel NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1984), Johor Darul Takzim FC player

Marcelino NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 2000), Chilean footballer

Milton NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1972), Honduran footballer

NicolÃÂ¡s NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1984), Chilean footballer

RamÃÂ³n NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1985), Honduran-American footballer

Rodrigo NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1977), Chilean footballer

Sergio NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 2000), Uruguayan footballer

Other sport

JosÃÂ© MarÃÂa NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Piossek (born 1976), A rugby union player

Sidarka NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1984), Dominican Republic volleyball player

Matt Nunez (born 1989), American floorball player

Science and medicine

, Chilean physicist

Manuel NÃÂºÃÂ±ez Tovar (1872Ã¢ÂÂ1928), Venezuelan naturalist, researcher, parasitologist and entomologist

Samuel Nunez (1668Ã¢ÂÂ1744), United States physician and early Jewish settler in Georgia

Rafael E. NÃÂºÃÂ±ez, cognitive scientist

Other

Aloha NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1983), Venezuelan politician

Marianela NÃÂºÃÂ±ez (born 1982), Argentine ballet dancer