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". Notable people with the surname Guerra include:

People

Arts

* Aaron Guerra, American guitarist * Adam Daniel Guerra, American drag queen also known as Venus D-Lite * Ana Clara Guerra Marques, Angolan dancer * Andrea Guerra (composer), Italian composer * Aureliano Fernández-Guerra, Spanish historian, poet and playwright *

Carlos Rivera Guerra Carlos Rivera Guerra, better known as Carlos Rivera (born March 15, 1986), is a Mexican singer. He rose to fame by winning the third generation of ''La Academia''. Rivera has released four studio albums and participated in six theatre producti ...

, Mexican singer *

Carolina Guerra Carolina Guerra (born Carolina Liliana Guerra Molina; 30 July 1987) is a Colombian model, actress and television presenter chosen in 2005 to represent the nation's capital as ''Miss Bogotá''. She won a Škoda Fabia hatchback, 25 million pesos ...

, Colombian model and actress *

Cástulo Guerra Cástulo Guerra (born August 24, 1945) is an Argentine actor who has appeared in several American films and television shows. He has appeared in the films ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995), ''The Mexican'' (2001) and '' The Purge: Anarchy'' (2014). ...

, Argentine actor * Castullo Guerra, Argentine actor *

César Guerra-Peixe César Guerra-Peixe (March 18, 1914 – November 26, 1993) was a Brazilian violinist, composer, and conductor. Guerra-Peixe was born in Petrópolis, son of Portuguese immigrants with Romani origins. Throughout his lifetime, Guerra-Peixe held nume ...

, Brazilian violinist *

Ciro Guerra Ciro Guerra (born 6 February 1981) is a Colombian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2015 film ''Embrace of the Serpent'', the film was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards. Career He made hi ...

, Colombian film director, screenwriter * Ely Guerra, Mexican singer *

Gabriel Guerra Gabriel Guerra (1847 – 3 November 1893) was a Mexican sculptor. He was born in Unión de San Antonio, Jalisco and trained at Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes (National School of Fine Arts) in Mexico City where he studied with Miguel Noreña. ...

, Mexican sculptor *

Giovanni Guerra Giovanni Guerra (1544–1618) was an Italian draughtsman and painter from Modena who worked in Rome, where he probably arrived in 1562, though he was not documented until 1583, when he frescoed three friezes of allegorical figures in the Palazzett ...

, Italian painter * Gregório de Matos e Guerra, Brazilian poet *

Juan Luis Guerra Juan Luis Guerra Seijas (born June 7, 1957) is a Dominican musician, singer, composer, and record producer. He has sold 30 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling Latin music artists. Throughout his career, he has wo ...

, Dominican singer *

Marcelino Guerra Marcelino Guerra (26 April 1914 – 30 June 1996), nicknamed "Rapindey", was a Cuban singer, songwriter and guitarist. He spent much of his life in the United States and retired in Spain. As a vocalist, his primary role was ''segunda voz'' (ha ...

, Cuban singer * María Inés Guerra, Mexican singer * Pedro Guerra, Spanish singer *

Pia Guerra Pia Jasmin Guerra is an American-born Canadian comic book artist and editorial cartoonist, best known for her work as co-creator and lead penciller on the Vertigo title '' Y: The Last Man''. She has worked in the comics industry since the 1990s, a ...

, Canadian comic book artist *

Raquel Guerra Raquel Guerra (born 11 November 1985) is a Portuguese singer and actress. She was born in Elvas. One of the finalists of the Portuguese Idols, along with Luciana Abreu and they both worked in the soap-opera Floribella ''Floribella'' is a s ...

, Portuguese singer *

Rita Guerra Rita Maria de Azevedo Mafra Guerra, commonly known as Rita Guerra (born 22 October 1967) is a Portuguese singer-songwriter. She represented Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 where she sang " Deixa-me sonhar" and finished 22nd. In 20 ...

, Portuguese singer * Robert Guerra, American set designer *

Rosa Guerra Rosa Guerra (1834August 18, 1864) was an Argentine educator, journalist and writer. She was a pioneering woman in Argentine literature. Biography Rosa Guerra was born in Buenos Aires, 1834. She founded two newspapers, ''La Camelia'', dedicated to ...

Argentine educator, journalist, writer *

Ruy Guerra Ruy Alexandre Guerra Coelho Pereira (born August 22, 1931) is a Portuguese-Brazilian film director and screenwriter. Guerra was born a Portuguese citizen in Lourenço Marques (today Maputo) in Mozambique, when it was still a Portuguese colony. ...

, Portuguese-Brazilian actor and director * Shekhar Gurera, Indian cartoonist * Tom Guerra, American guitarist *

Tonino Guerra Antonio "Tonino" Guerra (16 March 1920 – 21 March 2012) was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors in the world. Life and work Guerra was born in Santarcangelo di Romagna. Acco ...

, Italian screenwriter and poet *

Wendy Guerra Wendy Guerra (born 11 December 1970), formally Wendy Guerra Torres, is a Cuban poet and novelist, based in Miami. After a brief career acting in Cuban film and television, she turned to writing and won recognition more readily abroad than within ...

, Cuban writer * Yalil Guerra, Cuban guitarist

Sport

Aidan Guerra Aidan Guerra (born 25 February 1988) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Sydney Roosters, with whom he won the 2013 NRL Grand Final, and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL. He represented both Italy and Australia ...

, Australian rugby footballer * Alejandra de la Guerra, Peruvian volleyball player *

Alejandro Guerra Alejandro Abraham Guerra Morales (born 9 July 1985) is a Venezuelan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Caracas Born in Caracas, Guerra started his senior career at hometown club Caracas FC, making ...

, Venezuelan footballer * Andrea Guerra (footballer) Italian footballer * Ariana Guerra, American gymnast * Ascension Guerra, Spanish archer *

Aumi Guerra Aura Mireya Guerra López (born May 5, 1977) is a Dominican ten-pin bowler who won back to back Qubica AMF Bowling World Cup Titles (2010 & 2011). Career Finished in 5th position of the combined rankings at the 2006 Qubica-AMF World Cup in C ...

, Dominican bowler * Brent Guerra, Australian footballer * Deolis Guerra, Venezuelan baseball player *

Elvira Guerra Elvira Guerra (; 1855–1937) was an Italian equestrienne and circus performer, notable for competing at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the first Games at which women were allowed to compete. She was the first woman to represent Italy at the Olympics. ...

, Italian equestrienne * Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra, Spanish tennis player * Hugo Guerra, Uruguayan footballer * Jackie Guerra (footballer), American-born Puerto Rican footballer * Javy Guerra, American baseball player * Juan Carlos Rojas Guerra, Mexican footballer *

José Guerra (diver) José Antonio Guerra Oliva (born August 9, 1979 in Santiago de Cuba) is a male diver from Cuba. He represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 2000 (Sydney, Australia). Guerra won a gold and three silver med ...

, Cuban diver * Juan Guerra (footballer, born 1927), Bolivian footballer * Juan Guerra (footballer, born 1991), Spanish footballer *

Juan Francisco Guerra Juan Francisco Guerra Piñero (born 16 February 1987) is a Venezuelan football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship. Guerra was the first signing made by the Rowdies' new general m ...

Venezuelan footballer * Junior Guerra, Venezuelan baseball player * Kleber Guerra, Brazilian footballer *

Learco Guerra Learco Guerra (14 October 1902 - 7 February 1963) was an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1934 Giro d'Italia. He was born in San Nicolò Po, a ''frazione'' of Bagnolo San Vito in L ...

, Italian cyclist * Lisandra Guerra (1987), Cuban cyclist * Martín Alejandro Machón Guerra, Guatemalan footballer *

Mike Guerra Fermín "Mike" Guerra Romero (October 11, 1912 – October 9, 1992) was a Cuban professional baseball catcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators (1937; 1944–46; 1951), Philadelphia Athletics (1947–50) and ...

, Cuban baseball player *

Miguel Ángel Guerra Miguel Ángel Guerra (born 31 August 1953 in Buenos Aires) is a former racing driver from Argentina. He participated in four Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on 15 March 1981. He qualified for only one of these, the 1981 San Marino Grand Prix, ...

, Argentinian racer * Miguel Ángel Cascallana Guerra, Spanish handball player *

Naomie Guerra Naomie Guerra (born 1 June 1996) is a Trinidadian footballer who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...

, Trinidadian footballer * Patricia Guerra, Spanish sailor *

Paulo Guerra Paulo Alexandre Martins Guerra (born 21 August 1970 in Barrancos, Baixo Alentejo Province) is a Portuguese former long-distance runner who specialized in the 10,000 metres and cross-country running. After 2001 he mainly ran half marathons. Inte ...

, Portuguese runner * Pedro Ramos Guerra, Cuban baseball player *

Pietro Guerra Pietro Guerra (born 28 June 1943) is a retired Italian road cyclist. Competing as amateur in the 100 km team time trial, he won an Olympics silver medal in 1964 and two world titles, in 1964 and 1965, finishing third in 1966. Then he turned ...

, Italian cyclist *

Rafael Sánchez Guerra Rafael Sánchez Guerra (28 October 1897 – 2 April 1964) was a Spanish lawyer, journalist and politician who was the 8th president of Real Madrid from 31 May 1935 until 4 August 1936. His presidency at Real Madrid coincided with the Spanish ...

, Spanish football club president *

Silvio Guerra Silvio Román Guerra Burbano (born September 18, 1968 in San Gabriel, Carchi) an Ecuadorian runner. Career A member of ''Concentración Deportiva de Pichincha'' he represented Ecuador at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, the ...

, Ecuadorian runner * Simone Guerra, Italian footballer *

Waldir Guerra Waldir Guerra (born April 2, 1967 in San Vicente) is a retired Salvadoran footballer who played for the El Salvador national football team during his career. Club career Guerra arrived in the USA as a refugee in 1982 and attended Bells High Sch ...

, Salvadoran footballer

Politics

* Abel Guerra, Mexican politician * Abílio Manuel Guerra Junqueiro, Portuguese politician * Alberto Begné Guerra, Mexican politician * Alfonso Guerra, Spanish politician *

Braulio Guerra Braulio Mario Guerra Urbiola (born March 28, 1972) is a Mexican politician. He serves as a member of the Chamber of Deputies, where he represents the state of Querétaro. In March 2017, Guerra climbed the fence between Tijuana and San Diego, ...

, Mexican politician * Gabriel Guerra-Mondragón, American diplomat *

José Amado Ricardo Guerra José Amado Ricardo Guerra is the Secretary of Council of Ministers in Cuba. He was appointed as part of the 2009 shake-up by Raúl Castro Raúl Modesto Castro Ruz (; ; born 3 June 1931) is a retired Cuban politician and general who served ...

, Cuban politician *

José Gutiérrez Guerra José Manuel Gutiérrez Guerra, known as "the last Oligarch," (5 September 1869, in Sucre, Bolivia – 3 February 1929, in Antofagasta, Chile) was a Bolivian economist and statesman who served as the 28th president of Bolivia from 1917 to 1 ...

, Bolivian President *

Juan Nicasio Guerra Juan Nicasio Guerra Ochoa (born 26 November 1954) is a Mexican politician, affiliated with the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). Guerra's first degree is in law from the Autonomous University of Sinaloa, and he also holds a master's and a ...

, Mexican politician * Marcela Guerra, Mexican politician *

Marcela Guerra Castillo Marcela Guerra Castillo (born 7 November 1959) is a Mexican business administration major and politician from Nuevo León. She was a local deputy in the Congress of Nuevo León and twice federal deputy of the Congress of Mexico. From 2012 to 2 ...

, Mexican politician * Pablo de la Guerra, American politician * Pedro Cevallos Guerra, Spanish diplomat * Reynaldo Guerra Garza, American judge

Military

* Antonio Barroso y Sánchez-Guerra, Spanish general *

Donato Guerra General Donato Guerra (1832-1876) was the leader of the Mexican Army during the time of La Reforma. Born in Jalisco, he participated in the Reform War and in the French intervention. He joined the Plan de la Noria and Tuxtepec. Guerra was an ...

, 19th-century Mexican general *

Eutímio Guerra Ernesto Che Guevara (; 14 June 1928The date of birth recorded on /upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/Ernesto_Guevara_Acta_de_Nacimiento.jpg his birth certificatewas 14 June 1928, although one tertiary source, (Julia Constenla, quoted ...

, Cuban army guide * José de Bustamante y Guerra, Spanish naval officer and explorer * José Antonio de la Guerra y Noriega, Californian soldier and settler

Religion

* Fernando da Guerra, Portuguese ecclesiastic *

Francisco Guerra (bishop) Francisco Guerra (1587 – 3 December 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1655–1656) and Bishop of Cádiz (1642–1655).García Guerra Fray García Guerra (''also Francisco García Guerra''), OP (c. 1547 in Frómista, Palencia, Spain – February 22, 1612 in Mexico City), archbishop of Mexico and viceroy of New Spain. He held the former office from December 3, 1607, and the l ...

, Spanish bishop * José Servando Teresa de Mier Noriega y Guerra, priest in New Spain (now Mexico)

Other

* Humberto Guerra Allison, Peruvian doctor * Juan Nepomuceno Guerra, Mexican cartel founder * Rafael Guerra Bejarano, Spanish bullfighter * Reyes Tamez Guerra, Mexican chemist *

Vida Guerra Vida Guerra (born March 19, 1974) is a Cuban-born American glamour model and actress. Her first notable appearance was in the U.S. edition of ''FHM'' magazine in December 2002; since then, she has modeled for many other men's magazines. Early li ...

, American model

Fictional characters

* Carmen Guerra from the television show ''Oz''