Padilla (surname)

Padilla is a surname of Spanish origin. Notable people in various countries are listed herein.

• Multiple people named José Padilla

Bolivia

• David Padilla (1927–2016), former president of Bolivia

Colombia

• José Prudencio Padilla (1784–1828), Colombian military leader

Cuba

• Heberto Padilla (1932–2000), Cuban poet

France

• Lola Artôt de Padilla (born 1880), French-Spanish soprano

Greenland

• Maligiaq Padilla (born 1982), Greenlandic kayaker

Honduras

• Carlos Padilla Velásquez (1932–2014), Honduran footballer and manager

Mexico

• Aarón Padilla (born 1977), Mexican footballer
• Ariel López Padilla (born 1962), Mexican actor
• Ignacio Padilla (1968–2016), Mexican writer

Nicaragua

• Vicente Padilla (born 1977), former Nicaraguan Major League Baseball pitcher

Philippines

Part of the Padilla family

• Bela Padilla (born 1991), Filipino actress and model
• Daniel Padilla (born 1995), Filipino actor, singer and model
• Kylie Padilla (born 1993), Filipino actress and model
• Robin Padilla (born 1969), Filipino actor and Senator
• Rommel Padilla (born 1965), Filipino actor, movie producer and politician
• Zsa Zsa Padilla (born 1964), Filipino singer and actress
• Rustom Padilla (born 1967), Filipino-American actress, model, entertainer comedian, and director
• Roy Padilla Sr. (1926–1988), Filipino politician and actor
• Ricarte Padilla (born 1965), Filipino politician
• José Padilla Sr. (1888–1945), Filipino lawyer, politician and movie actor
• Carlos Padilla Sr. (1909–1964), Filipino Olympic boxer and actor
• Carlos Padilla Jr. (born 1934), Filipino boxing referee
• Consuelo Padilla Osorio (1907–1987), Filipino film director

Others

• Ambrosio Padilla (1910–1996), elected member of the Senate of the Philippines
• Dennis Padilla (born 1962), Filipino actor, comedian and politician
• Nathaniel Padilla, Filipino sports shooter
• Gino Padilla (born 1964), Filipino OPM singer and songwriter

Puerto Rico

• Alejandro García Padilla (born 1971), Puerto Rican politician and attorney
• Hernán Padilla Ramírez (born 1938) is a retired Puerto Rican physician, elected without opposition as the first Hispanic president of the United States Conference of Mayors and former two-term Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Trina Padilla de Sanz (1894–1957), writer, storyteller, poet

Spain

• Blanca Padilla (born 1995), Spanish fashion Model
• Jesús Padilla Gálvez (born 1959), Spanish philosopher
• José Padilla (Sánchez) (1889–1960), Spanish composer
• Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c.1590–1664), Spanish composer who lived in what is now Mexico
• Martín de Padilla y Manrique, 1st Count of Santa Gadea (1540–1602)
• María de Padilla (c.1334-1361), Queen of Castile; wife-mistress of King Peter I of Castile

United States

• Aaron Padilla (artist) (born 1974), American artist and art educator
• Alex Padilla (born 1973), California Secretary of State and U.S. Senator
• Andrew Padilla, American singer
• Anthony Padilla (born 1987), American comedian and actor, and co-founder of the group Smosh
• Ashley Padilla (born 1993), American comedian and actress
• Craig Padilla, American ambient musician and film score composer, actor, and video producer
• Ernesto Padilla (born 1972), Cuban-American artist and cigarmaker
• Frederick M. Padilla (born 1959), 15th president of the National Defense University
• José Padilla (criminal) (born 1970), U.S. citizen held as enemy combatant and later convicted of having aided terrorists
• Leonard Padilla (born 1939), American bounty hunter
• Mike Padilla, American politician from Kansas
• Nicholas Padilla (born 1996), American baseball player
• Tanalís Padilla, Latin Americanist historian
• Vicente Padilla (born 1977), former Nicaraguan Major League Baseball pitcher
• Alex Padilla (American football) (born 2001), American football player
• Kevin Padilla (born 1976), American martial artist

Fictional Characters

• Antonio “Tony” Padilla, a character in the novel and Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why
• Neron “Nero” Padilla, a character in the FX television series, Sons of Anarchy

See also

• Padilha, the Portuguese-language variant