Alejandro is the

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form of the name

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. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander ( Czech,

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), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros (

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), Alsander ( Irish), Alessandro (

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), Aleksandr (

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), and Alasdair (

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People with the given name Alejandro

Alejandro Alvizuri Alejandro Luis Alvizuri Mack (born April 18, 1968) is a retired backstroke swimmer from Peru, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984 ( Los Angeles, California). His biggest success was winn ...

, Peruvian backstroke swimmer * Alejandro Amenábar, Chilean-born Spanish director * Alejandro Aranda, American singer, musician, and reality television personality * Alejandro Arguello, Mexican footballer *

Alejandro Avila Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Russ ...

, Mexican TV actor *

Alejandro Awada Alejandro Awada (; December 7, 1961) is an Argentine character actor of Syrian and Lebanese descent. He has appeared in a great number of television series, programmes and onstage. Personal life Awada was born on 3 December 1961 in Villa Ball ...

, Argentine actor *

Alejandro Betts Alejandro Jacobo Betts (born Alexander Jacob Betts, 28 October 1947 – 13 March 2020) was a Falklands-born Argentine air-traffic controller and activist who worked with the Argentine government as a technical advisor on the Tierra del Fuego Ma ...

, Argentine historian *

Alejandro Bermúdez Alejandro Bermúdez Tamayo (born March 30, 1975) is a retired backstroke and medley swimmer from Colombia. He competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country, starting in 1992. His best result was 13th place in the Men's 4 ...

, Colombian swimmer *

Alejandro Bustillo Alejandro Bustillo (18 March 1889 – 3 November 1982) was an Argentine painter and architect who left his mark in various tourist destinations in Argentina, especially in the Andean region of the Patagonia. Biography Born in Buenos Aires, son ...

, Argentine architect *

Alejandro Carrión Alejandro Carrión Aguirre (11 March 1915 – 4 January 1992) was an Ecuadorian poet, novelist and journalist. He wrote the novel ''La espina'' (1959), the short story book ''La manzana dañada'' (1983), and numerous poetry books. As a journalist ...

, Ecuadorian poet and novelist *

Alejandro Casañas Alejandro Francisco Casañas Ramírez (born January 29, 1954) is a former Cuban hurdler. At the 1977 Summer Universiade in Sofia he set a new world record in the 110 m hurdles with a time 13.21 seconds. This record would, however, only stand ...

, Cuban hurdler * Alejandro Castillo, Mexican footballer *

Alejandro Cercas Alejandro Cercas Alonso (born 25 May 1949 in Cáceres, Spain) is a Spanish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 1999 until 2014. He is a member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party, part of the Party of European So ...

, Spanish politician *

Alejandro Chataing Alejandro Chataing (February 24, 1873 – April 16, 1928) was an important Venezuelan architect. Chataing was known as the "great constructor of the regime of Cipriano Castro." He was a prolific architect who helped give Caracas a new face. Intr ...

, Venezuelan architect * Alejandro Cichero, Venezuelan footballer * Alejandro Corichi, Mexican theoretical physicist * Alejandro Cortés, Colombian road cyclist * Alejandro Cruz (disambiguation), several people * Alejandro Diz, Argentine volleyball player * Alejandro Doherty, Argentine field hockey player *

Alejandro Dolina Alejandro Ricardo Dolina (born May 20, 1944) is an Argentine broadcaster, who also achieved fame as a musician, writer, radio host and television actor.Alejandro Domínguez, former chief of police in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico * Alejandro Edda, Mexican-American actor *

Alejandro Escovedo Alejandro Escovedo (born January 10, 1951) is an American rock musician, songwriter, and singer, who has been recording and touring since the late 1970s. His primary instrument is the guitar. He has played in various rock genres, including punk ...

, American singer-songwriter *

Alejandro Falla Alejandro Falla Ramírez (; born 14 November 1983) is a retired professional male tennis player from Colombia. The left-hander turned pro in 2000 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 48 in July 2012. At the 2006 Wimbledon t ...

, Colombian tennis player * Alejandro Felipe Paula, Netherlands Antilles politician and historian *

Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Abarca (; born 24 April 1971) is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as El Potrillo by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million records worldwide, making him one of the most successful Hispanic music artists. He is the ...

, Mexican singer * Alejandro Fernández Sordo, Spanish politician * Alejandro Freire, Venezuelan-American baseball player *

Alejandro García (disambiguation) Alejandro García may refer to: * Alejandro García (boxer) (born 1979), Mexican boxer * Alejandro García (footballer, born 1961), Mexican footballer * Alejandro García (footballer, born 1984), Spanish footballer * Alejandro García (soccer, born ...

, several people *

Alejandro González Iñárritu Alejandro González Iñárritu (; American Spanish: ; credited since 2016 as Alejandro G. Iñárritu; born 15 August 1963) is a Mexican filmmaker and screenwriter. He is primarily known for making modern psychological drama films about the hu ...

, Mexican director * Alejandro Walter González, Argentine road cyclist * Alejandro Gorostiaga, Chilean military * Alejandro Herrera (Heroes), fictional character in NBC's '' Heroes'' *

Alejandro Herrera (athlete) Alejandro Herrera (born 21 April 1958) is a Cuban athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1980 Summer Olympics. References 1958 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Cuban male trip ...

(born 1958), Cuban athlete *

Alejandro Jodorowsky Alejandro Jodorowsky Prullansky (; born 17 February 1929) is a Chilean-French avant-garde filmmaker. Best known for his 1970s films '' El Topo'' and '' The Holy Mountain'', Jodorowsky has been "venerated by cult cinema enthusiasts" for his wo ...

, Chilean actor and director * Alejandro Kirk, Mexican baseball player *

Alejandro Agustín Lanusse Alejandro Agustín Lanusse (August 28, 1918 – August 26, 1996) was the ''de facto'' president of the Argentine Republic between March 22, 1971, and May 25, 1973, during the military dictatorship of the country called the "Argentine Revolution" ...

, former Argentine President * Alejandro Lazo, Cuban-American dancer *

Alejandro Lerner Alejandro Federico Lerner (born June 8, 1957) is an Argentine musician and singer-songwriter. He has written and sung countless songs including several hits, and his fame and recognition spread all over South America. Through his career, Lerner ...

, Argentine musician *

Alejandro Lerroux Alejandro Lerroux García (4 March 1864, in La Rambla, Córdoba – 25 June 1949, in Madrid) was a Spanish politician who was the leader of the Radical Republican Party. He served as Prime Minister three times from 1933 to 1935 and held sev ...

, Spanish politician *

Alejandro González Malavé Alejandro González Malavé (May 20, 1957 in San Juan, Puerto Rico – April 29, 1986 in Bayamón, Puerto Rico Bayamón (, ) is a Bayamón barrio-pueblo, city, Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of Puerto Rico and suburb of San Juan, ...

, Puerto Rican undercover police agent * Alejandro Martinez, Andorran punk rock guitarist and back-up singer in Anonymous * Alejandro Manzano, lead singer in Puerto Rican-American alternative rock band

Boyce Avenue Boyce Avenue is an American cover band formed in Sarasota, Florida, by brothers Alejandro Luis Manzano, Daniel Enrique Manzano, and Fabian Rafael Manzano. The brothers attended Pine View School in Osprey, Florida. The band is named after a ...

Alejandro Mayorkas Alejandro Nicholas Mayorkas (born November 24, 1959) is a Cuban-American government official and attorney who has been serving as the seventh United States Secretary of Homeland Security since February 2, 2021. During the Obama administration, he ...

, U.S. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security * Alejandro Meloño, Uruguayan footballer *

Alejandro Moreno Alejandro Enrique Moreno Riera (born July 8, 1979) is a Venezuelan former footballer who played as a forward, and who is currently a television commentator for ESPN FC, ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. Moreno won three MLS Cups during his ...

, Venezuelan footballer * Alejandro Muñoz-Alonso, Spanish politician * Alejandro Naif, Palestinian footballer * Alejandro Obregón, Colombian painter, muralist, sculptor, and engraver *

Alejandro O'Reilly Alejandro O'Reilly, 1st Count of O'Reilly, KOA (; October 24, 1723 in Baltrasna, Co. Meath, Ireland – March 23, 1794 in Bonete, Spain), English: Alexander, Count of O'Reilly, Irish: ''Alastar Ó Raghallaigh, ''was an Irish-born military re ...

, Irish-born Spanish governor of colonial Louisiana * Alejandro Orfila, Argentine diplomat * Alejandro Ortuoste, Filipino boxer * Alejandro Padilla, American politician * Alejandro Cao de Benos de Les y Pérez, president of the Korean Friendship Association * Alejandro Planchart, Venezuelan-American musicologist and composer *

Alejandro Portes Alejandro Portes (born October 13, 1944) is a Cuban-American sociologist. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Philosophical Society, and of the Board of Trustees and the Scientific Council at the IMDEA Social Sciences ...

, Cuban-American sociologist * Alejandro Pozuelo, Spanish footballer * Alejandro Ramírez (chess player), Costa Rican international grandmaster of chess * Alejandro Ramírez Calderón, Colombian road cyclist * Alejandro Rebollo Álvarez-Amandi, Spanish lawyer, civil servant and politician *

Alejandro Rey Alejandro Rey (February 8, 1930 – May 21, 1987) was an Argentine-American actor and television director. Career Early work Rey was born in Buenos Aires and studied acting under Hedwig Schlichter and Milagros de la Vega. He became known a ...

, Argentine actor * Alejandro Rivera, NCIS character *

Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander ( Czech, Polish), Alexandre (French), Alexandros ( Greek), Alsander ( Irish), Alessandro ( Italian), Aleksan ...

, Puerto Rican poet and writer * Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez, Mexican politician *

Alejandro Rossi Alejandro Rossi (''Alessandro Rossi''; September 22, 1932 – June 5, 2009) was born in Florence, Italy of Venezuelan mother and Italian father) was an Italians, Italian-Venezuelan writer. Alejandro Rossi wrote philosophy, philosophical essays, sho ...

, Mexican writer *

Alejandro Saab Alejandro Saab (born November 15, 1994) is an American voice actor. Some of his noteworthy roles include Tamotsu Denkigai in '' Akiba's Trip: The Animation'', Takezo Kurata in '' Kono Oto Tomare! Sounds of Life'', Kazuki Yasaka in ''Sarazanmai'', ...

, American voice actor * Alejandro Sabella, Argentine footballer * Alejandro Salazar, American footballer *

Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sánchez Pizarro, better known as Alejandro Sanz (; born 18 December 1968), is a Spanish musician, singer and composer. Sanz has won 22 Latin Grammy Awards and four Grammy Awards. He has received the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year ...

, Spanish pop musician * Alejandro Siqueiros, Mexican freestyle swimmer * Alejandro Severo, the Spanish version of Alexander Severus, former Roman emperor * Alejandro M. Sinibaldi, President of Guatemala * Alejandro Siri, Argentine field hockey player * Alejandro Sosa, fictional drug lord from the 1983 film ''Scarface'' * Alejandro Spajic, Argentine volleyball player * Alejandro de la Sota, Spanish architect *

Alejandro Toledo Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique (; born 28 March 1946) is a Peruvian politician who served President of Peru, from 2001 to 2006. He gained international prominence after leading the opposition against president Alberto Fujimori, who held t ...

, Peruvian politician, ex-president *

Alejandro de Tomaso Alejandro de Tomaso (10 July 1928 in Buenos Aires – 21 May 2003 in Modena, Italy) was a racing driver and businessman from Argentina. His name is sometimes seen in an Italianised form as ''Alessandro de Tomaso''. He participated in two Formula O ...

, Argentine auto racing driver *

Alejandro Valverde Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (born 25 April 1980) is a Spanish former professional road racing cyclist, who last rode for UCI WorldTeam . Valverde's biggest wins have been the Vuelta a España in 2009, Critérium du Dauphiné in 2008 and 2009 ...

, Spanish cyclist * Rey Alejandro Conde Valdivia, Mexican conductor * Alejandro Velasco Astete, Peruvian pilot *

Alejandro Villanueva Carlos Alejandro Villanueva Martínez (4 June 1908 – 11 April 1944) was a Peruvian footballer who played for Alianza Lima and the Peru national football team. He is considered one of the most important Alianza strikers in the 1920s and 1930s ...

NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the maj ...

Offensive tackle, and former Army Ranger * Alejandro Zaera, Spanish architect *

Alejandro Zohn Alejandro Zohn (born Alexander Zohn; born 8 August 1930, in Vienna - 2000, in Guadalajara) was a Mexican architect. He was a Holocaust survivor who grew up in Western Mexico. Alejandro Zohn studied at the Universidad de Guadalajara, Mexico, gradu ...

, Mexican architect

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