People with the given name Anselmo include:

In arts and media

Music

Anselmo Aieta Anselmo Alfredo Aieta (November 5, 1896 – September 25, 1964) was an Argentine bandoneon musician, composer and occasional actor. Professional career He joined Francisco Canaro's orchestra in 1919 and left it in 1923. Around that time, h ...

(1896–1964), Argentine bandoneon musician, composer and actor *

Anselmo Colzani Anselmo Colzani (March 28, 1918 – March 19, 2006) was an Italian operatic baritone who had an international opera career from the late 1940s through 1980. He particularly excelled in the Italian repertory and was most associated with the works ...

(1918–2006), Italian operatic baritone singer *

Anselmo López (musician) Anselmo López (April 21, 1934 – February 14, 2016) was one of the most important '' bandola llanera'' players in Venezuela. He is the creator of the ''Jalao'' (Spanish for "pull") technique, which applies a technique derived from the classical ...

(1934–2016), Venezuelan musician *

Anselmo Ralph Anselmo Ralf Andrade Cordeiro (born March 12, 1981), better known as Anselmo Ralph, is an Angolan singer. He is one of the better internationally known Angolan singers and is commonly known for producing romantic songs. Biography Anselmo Ralp ...

(born 1981), Angolan singer *

Anselmo Sacasas Anselmo Sacasas (23 November 1912 – 22 January 1998) was a Cuban jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger. As a pianist he took inspiration from Cuban tres players like Arsenio Rodríguez, adapting their techniques to his own style as a so ...

(1912–1998), Cuban jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger

Visual arts

* Anselmo Bucci (1887–1955), Italian painter * Anselmo Canerio (died 1575), Italian painter of the Renaissance period * Anselmo Martinez, Tejano artist * Anselmo Piccoli (1915–1992), Argentine abstract artist * Anselmo Sacerdote (1868–1926), Italian painter, engraver, and photographer

Other media

Anselmo Duarte Anselmo Duarte Bento (; 21 April 1920 – 7 November 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director. Early life Duarte was born in Salto, São Paulo on 21 April 1920. He was raised by his mother, alongside his six siblings. ...

(1920–2009), Brazilian actor * Anselmo L. Figueroa (1861–1915), Mexican-American anarchist political figure and journalist *

Anselmo Lorenzo Anselmo Lorenzo Asperilla (21 April 1841 – 30 November 1914) was a Spanish anarchist activist and writer. He is known for his leading role in the early stages of the Spanish anarchist movement, for which he became known as "the grandfath ...

(1841–1914), Spanish author, "the grandfather of Spanish anarchism" *

Anselmo Raguileo Lincopil Anselmo Raguileo Lincopil (3 May 1922 - 29 February 1992) was a Chilean linguist, historian, researcher and poet of the Mapuche people. He developed the Raguileo Alfabet. Life Raguileo Anselmo was born May 3, 1922, in Saltapura, Chile, 16 kilome ...

(1922–1992), linguist, researcher and poet of the Mapuche people *

Anselmo Suárez y Romero Anselmo Suárez y Romero (c. 1818 – 1878) was a Cuban writer and novelist, better known for the first novel in Spanish about slavery in the Americas: ''Francisco'', based largely on ''"Autobiografía de un esclavo"'' by Juan Francisco Manzano ...

(1818–1878), Cuban writer and novelist

In politics

Anselmo Alliegro y Milá Anselmo Alliegro y Milá (March 16, 1899 – November 22, 1961) was a Cuban politician who served as Prime minister of Cuba. He was president of the Senate in the Congress of Cuba from 28 January 1955 to 1 January 1959, and served as Prime Mini ...

(1899–1961), Cuban politician *

Anselmo de la Cruz Anselmo de la Cruz y Bahamonde (baptized April 19, 1764 – July 23, 1833) was a Chilean political figure. He served several times as minister and participated actively in the war of independence in that country. De la Cruz was born in Talca. A me ...

(1777–1833), Chilean political figure *

Anselmo José Braamcamp Anselmo José Braamcamp de Almeida Castelo Branco (23 October 1817 – 13 November 1885) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese politician of the History of Portugal (1834–1910), Constitutional Monarchy era. He was the leader of the Historic Party ( ...

(1817–1885), Portuguese politician * Anselmo L. Figueroa (1861–1915), Mexican-American anarchist political figure and journalist * Anselmo Marini (1906–2002), Argentine lawyer and politician *

Anselmo Guido Pecorari Anselmo Guido Pecorari (born 19 May 1946) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See from 1980 until he retired in 2021. He became an archbishop in 2003 and held the position of apostolic nu ...

(born 1946), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat * Anselmo Sule (1934–2002), Chilean politician

In religion

Anselmo Banduri Anselmo Banduri (18 August 1671 or 1675 – 4 January 1743) was a Dalmatian Italian, Benedictine scholar, archaeologist and numismatologist from the Republic of Ragusa. Biography Banduri was born in Ragusa, Dalmatia as Matteo (Matija) Band ...

( 1675–1743), Benedictine scholar, archaeologist and numismatologist * Anselmo Costadoni (1714–1785), Italian Camaldolese monk, historian and theologian * Anselmo da Baggio (died 1073), Pope Alexander II * Anselmo della Pusterla (died 1136), Archbishop of Milan, as Anselm V *

Anselmo Zarza Bernal Anselmo Zarza Bernal (June 4, 1916 – April 15, 2014) was a Mexican bishop in the Roman Catholic Church. Bernal was born in Atlixco, Puebla in June 1916. He was ordained a priest in 1939. He was the Bishop of Linares, Nuevo León, from 1962 to ...

(born 1916), Mexican Roman Catholic Bishop *

(born 1946), Italian Roman Catholic archbishop and diplomat * Anselmo Müller (1932–2011), Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop

In sport

Football (soccer)

* Anselmo de Moraes (born 1989), Brazilian football player known by mononym Anselmo * Anselmo Cardoso (born 1984), Portuguese football player known by his mononym Anselmo * Anselmo Eyegue (born 1990), Equatoguinean football player, known by his mononym Anselmo * Anselmo Fernandez (1918–2000), Portuguese architect and football manager * Anselmo García MacNulty (born 2003), Irish-Spanish football player * Anselmo Luís Rodrigues (born 1967), Brazilian football goalkeeper * Anselmo Ramon (born 1988), Brazilian football player * Anselmo Ribeiro (born 1974), Cape Verdean football player *

Anselmo Robbiati Anselmo Robbiati (born 1 January 1970) is an Italian former footballer, currently assistant manager of Lega Pro Seconda Divisione team Figline. A former forward or attacking midfielder, he is best remembered for his time with Fiorentina during ...

(born 1970), Italian football player * Anselmo Tadeu Silva do Nascimento (born 1980), Brazilian football forward *

Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior Anselmo Vendrechovski Júnior (September 16, 1982), known as Juninho, is a Brazilian former professional footballer. He is a Mexican naturalized citizen. A centre back, Juninho was known for his quality and leadership. The former captain of Tig ...

(born 1982), Brazilian football player, nicknamed Juninho

Other sports

* Anselmo Citterio (1927–2006), Italian cyclist * Anselmo López (basketball) (1910–2004), Spanish basketball coach and administrator *

Anselmo Moreno Anselmo Moreno (born 28 June 1985) is a Panamanian professional boxer. He held the WBA bantamweight title from 2008 to 2014 (promoted to super champion status in 2011), making him the longest reigning bantamweight world champion of all time, ...

(born 1985), Panamanian professional boxer *

Anselmo Silvino Anselmo Silvino (born 23 November 1945) is a retired Italian middleweight weightlifter. He won bronze medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially brande ...

(born 1945), Italian weightlifter *

Anselmo Viviani Anselmo Viviani (born 1915, date of death unknown) was an Italian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s and 1940s. In 1937, in the rank of an Alpino (Soldier E-1), together in team with Tenente Giuseppe Fabre and Sergente Luigi Perenn ...

(1915–?), Italian cross-country skier

In other fields

( 1675–1743), Benedictine scholar, archaeologist and numismatologist * Anselmo Costadoni (1714–1785), Italian Camaldolese monk, historian and theologian * Anselmo Fernandez (1918–2000), Portuguese architect and football manager *

Anselmo Pardo Alcaide Anselmo Pardo Alcaide (1913–1977) was a Spanish entomologist. Career Throughout his life he combined his work as a teacher with his entomological studies. He published his first scientific paper in 1936, at 23 years of age, in which he descri ...

(1913–1977), Spanish entomologist *

(1922–1992), linguist, researcher and poet of the Mapuche people {{given name