Delgado is a Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from Latin ''delicatus'', meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'. Notable people with the surname include: *

Adrián Delgado Adrián Antonio Delgado (born 14 May 1977) In Caracas to Antonio and Yaneida Delgado is a Venezuelan television actor. His stage name is a combination of his parents family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is ...

, Venezuelan actor *

Agustín Delgado Agustín Javier Delgado Chalá (born 23 December 1974) is an Ecuadorian politician and former professional footballer who played as a forward. Nicknamed ''El Tín'', he was the all-time top scorer for the Ecuador national team with 31 goals ...

(born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer * Aidan Delgado, American conscientious objector and anti-war activist *

Alberto Delgado Pérez Alberto Delgado y Pérez (born March 11, 1978) is a Cuban retired footballer. Club career Before joining the Rapids in 2005, he played for Ciudad de la Habana of Cuba and was one of the most dangerous players on the Cuba national team. Delgado ...

, Cuban footballer * Alberto Delgado (jockey), American jockey *

Alex Delgado Alexander Delgado (born January 11, 1971) is a former Venezuelan catcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Boston Red Sox in their 1996 season. Listed at 6' 0", 160 lb., Delgado batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Palmarej ...

, Venezuelan baseball player * Álvaro Delgado (footballer) (born 1995), Chilean footballer * Álvaro Delgado (journalist) (born 1966), Mexican investigative journalist and author *

Álvaro Delgado (politician) Álvaro Luis Delgado Ceretta (born 11 March 1969) is a Uruguayan veterinarian and politician of the National Party (PN), who served as the 18th Secretary of the Presidency of the Republic from 2020 to 2023. He also previously served as Nationa ...

(born 1969), Uruguayan politician and veterinarian *

Ángel Delgado Ángel Luis Delgado Astacio (born November 20, 1994) is a Dominican professional basketball player for Galatasaray Ekmas of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. Delgado has also played on t ...

(born 1994), Dominican Republic basketball player *

Anita Delgado Anita Delgado Briones (1890–1962) was a Spanish flamenco dancer and singer from Andalusia who achieved fame for having married the Indian Maharaja of Kapurthala, thus becoming a Raja, Rani of Kapurthala. Biography She was born on 8 February 18 ...

, Spanish flamenco dancer *

Antonio Delgado Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the lieutenant governor of New York since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, Delgado served as the U.S. representative from New York's 19th con ...

, New York politician *

Antonio M. Delgado Antonio M. Delgado was a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican politician and mayor-elect of Ponce, Puerto Rico, for the term starting in 1937. However, he died before taking office.Antonio C. Delgado (1917–1992), Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican * Antonio Delgado (footballer) (1939–2022), Cape Verde-born Norwegian player * Antonio Delgado Palomo (1957–2021), Spanish track and field Paralympian in 1976 * Ayax Delgado, Nicaraguan student activist *

Camilo Delgado Camilo Delgado (May 29, 1927 – February 8, 2005) was a Puerto Rican television show host and producer. Career Delgado's interest in the dramatic arts sprouted at a young age and he acted in high school productions of Spanish plays such ...

, Puerto Rican television host *

Campo Elías Delgado Morales Campo may refer to: Places ;Cameroon * Campo, Cameroon, in the South Province ;Equatorial Guinea * Río Campo, in the Litoral Province ;France * Campo, Corse-du-Sud, a commune on the island of Corsica ;Italy * List of World War II prisoner-of-wa ...

(1934–1986), Colombian spree killer *

Carlos Delgado Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball primarily as a first baseman, from 1993 to 2009, most prominently as a member of the Toront ...

(born 1972), Puerto Rican baseball player * Carmenza Delgado, Colombian weightlifter *

César Delgado César Fabián Delgado Godoy (born 18 August 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a winger. He also played as a central midfielder, making piercing forward runs through the center of the opposition's defence. His ...

(born 1981), Argentine footballer *

Chiquinquirá Delgado María Chiquinquirá Delgado Díaz (born August 17, 1972 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder. She was a co-host of '' Mira Quien Baila'' on the Univision network in the United States. P ...

(born 1972), Venezuelan actress *

Clarence Delgado Clarence William Verzosa Delgado (born December 15, 2004) is a Filipino teen actor. He was discovered by Star Circle Quest 2011 where he won as The Male Winner. He had appeared in '' Goin' Bulilit'' and '' Way Back Home''. He transferred to GMA ...

(born 2004), Filipino teen actor *

Darío Delgado (disambiguation) Darío Delgado may refer to: * Darío Delgado (footballer, born 1969), former Uruguayan footballer * Darío Delgado (footballer, born 1985) Darío Delgado may refer to: * Darío Delgado (footballer, born 1969) Ruben Darío Delgado Temesio (b ...

, multiple people *

Delgado (footballer) José Manuel Mota Delgado, known as Delgado (born 30 October 1957) is a former Portuguese football player. He played 10 seasons and 128 games in the Primeira Liga for Belenenses, Portimonense, Montijo, Farense, Sporting Espinho and Benfica ...

, Portuguese footballer, full name José Manuel Mota Delgado *

Dimas Delgado Dimas Delgado Morgado (born 6 February 1983), known simply as Dimas, is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder, currently assistant manager of Indian Super League club East Bengal. He totalled 203 Segunda División ...

, Spanish footballer *

Emilio Delgado Emilio Ernest Delgado (May 8, 1940 – March 10, 2022) was an American actor best known for his role as Luis, the Fix-it Shop owner, on the children's television series ''Sesame Street''. He joined the cast of ''Sesame Street'' in 1971 and remain ...

(1940–2022), Mexican-American actor *

Fernando Eduardo Delgado The anthem for the Portuguesa State, Venezuela, was composed by Fernando Eduardo Delgado; the musical part was done by Jesús Alvarado.''Encyclopedia of National Anthems:'' https://www.scribd.com/doc/208404323/Encyclopedia-of-National-Anthems-Boo ...

, Venezuelan composer *

Francisco Afan Delgado Francisco Afan Delgado (January 25, 1886 – October 27, 1964) was a Filipino politician and diplomat who served as a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands from 1935 to 1936. Political career Delgado returned to the Philippine Is ...

, Philippine lawyer and politician *

Frank Delgado (disambiguation) Frank Delgado may refer to: *Frank Delgado (Cuban songwriter) (born 1960), Cuban songwriter *Frank Delgado (American musician) Frank Delgado (born November 29, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist and turntablist for a ...

, multiple people *

Gabi Delgado-López Gabriel Delgado-López (18 April 1958 – 22 March 2020), commonly known as Gabi Delgado, was a Spanish-born German composer, lyricist and producer, best known as singer and co-founder, with Robert Görl, of the German electronic band Deutsch Am ...

, Spanish/German industrial musician *

Griselda Delgado del Carpio María Griselda Delgado del Carpio (born 1955) is a Bolivian-born bishop in the Episcopal Church, currently serving as assisting bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Central Florida, having previously been Bishop of Cuba from 2010 to 2023.

(born 1955), Bolivian bishop *

Humberto Delgado Humberto da Silva Delgado (Portuguese pronunciation: �ˈbɛɾtu dɛɫˈɡadu 15 May 1906 – 13 February 1965) was a General of the Portuguese Air Force, diplomat and politician. Early life and military career Delgado was born in Brogueira, To ...

, Portuguese general *

Isaac Delgado Isaac Delgado (c. 1839–1912) was a businessman and sugar dealer who migrated from Jamaica to New Orleans in the late nineteenth century. His success in business made him sufficiently wealthy to become a significant benefactor with philanthropi ...

, New Orleans philanthropist *

Issac Delgado Issac Delgado (born Isaac Felipe Delgado-Ramirez on April 11, 1962 in Marianao, Habana, Cuba) is one of the founders of the band NG La Banda and is a popular salsa and timba performer. Early life and family His father, Luis Delgado, was a ta ...

(born 1962), Cuban musician * James P. Delgado, Canadian maritime archaeologist *

Jamie Delgado Jamie Delgado (born 21 March 1977) is a British tennis coach and former professional player. Delgado has represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup, most recently in 2006. Delgado holds the all-time male record for playing in consecutive Wimbl ...

, British tennis player * José Raúl Delgado, Cuban baseball player *

Junior Delgado Oscar Hibbert (25 August 1958 – 11 April 2005),Greene, Jo-AnnJunior Delgado Biography, AllMusic. Retrieved 25 April 2016 better known as Junior Delgado, was a reggae singer, famed for his roots style. Biography Born in 1958 in Kingston, Jamaic ...

, Jamaican reggae star * Lauro Delgado, Filipino actor *

Lorena Delgado Varas Lorena Olivia Delgado Varas (born 1974) is a Swedish politician and member of the Riksdag, the national legislature. A member of the Left Party, she has represented Stockholm Municipality since September 2018. Delgado Varas is the daughter of ...

(born 1974), Swedish politician * Lota Delgado, Filipina actress * Luis Delgado (disambiguation), multiple people * Luís Delgado, Angolan footballer * Marcel Delgado, Mexican sculptor *

Marcelo Delgado Marcelo Alejandro Delgado (born 24 March 1973) is an Argentine former professional footballer, best known for his nickname "Chelo". He usually played as a deep-lying forward. He was capped for Argentina and played at the 1996 Olympic Games and ...

, Argentine footballer * Martin Teofilo Delgado, Philippine revolutionary * Matías Emilio Delgado (born 1982), Argentine footballer * Nieves Delgado (born 1968), Spanish writer *

Noémia Delgado Noémia Delgado (7 June 1933 – 2 March 2016) was a Portuguese television and film screenwriter, film editor and director. Background She was the daughter of Luís Delgado (21 August 1900 – 8 December 1986) and wife Judite da Conceição ...

, Portuguese television and film screenwriter, film editor and director * Paco Delgado, Spanish costume designer * Patricia Delgado, American ballet dancer *

Pedro Delgado Pedro Delgado Robledo (; born 15 April 1960), also known as Perico (), is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer. He won the 1988 Tour de France, as well as the Vuelta a España in 1985 and 1989. He finished in the top 10 of eighteen ...

(born 1960), Spanish cyclist *

Ramón Delgado Ramón Delgado (; born 14 November 1976) is a Paraguayan retired tennis player and current tennis coach. He turned professional in 1995 and achieved a career-high singles ranking of world No. 52 in April 1999. He reached the final at Bogotá in ...

(born 1976), Paraguayan tennis player * Rebeca Delgado (born 1966), Bolivian politician *

Rebekah Delgado Rebekah Delgado is a British singer-songwriter based in Andalucía, Spain. Delgado co-fronted London indie rock group Ciccone in the 2000s, before starting a solo career. Her first solo album ''Don't Sleep'' was Album in the Month in ArtRock ...

, British singer-songwriter *

Richard Delgado Richard Delgado (born October 6, 1939) is an American legal scholar considered to be one the founders of critical race theory, along with Derrick Bell. Delgado is currently a Distinguished Professor of Law at Seattle University School of Law ...

(born 1939), American lawyer, legal educator and writer * Ricardo Delgado (comics), Costa Rican comic book and animation artist *

Roger Delgado Roger Caesar Marius Bernard de Delgado Torres Castillo Roberto (1 March 1918 – 18 June 1973) was an English actor. He played many roles on television, radio and in films, and had "a long history of playing minor villains" before becoming ...

, British actor *

Silviano Delgado Silviano Delgado Valladolid (born 4 September 1969) is a Mexican former professional footballer, who played as a midfielder during his nine-year career in Mexico's top tier Puebla, Toluca, and Morelia. International career At international lev ...

, Mexican footballer * Trixi Delgado, German singer * William Delgado (born 1956), American politician

Maternal family name

José Miguel Arroyo Delgado José Miguel Arroyo Delgado (born May 1, 1969) is a Spanish bullfighter. He is better known in bullfighting circles as Joselito, a nickname he shares with at least two other notables: José Gomez, the Joselito bullfighter of the 1910s, and Joseli ...

, Spanish bullfighter * Estuardo Díaz Delgado, Peruvian mayor *

Campo Elías Delgado Campo Elías Delgado Morales (14 May 1934 – 4 December 1986) was a Colombian spree killer, former US serviceman and self-described Vietnam War veteran who killed 29 people, and wounded 12 more, most of them at an upscale Bogotá restaur ...

, Colombian murderer *

José Ramos Delgado José Manuel Ramos Delgado (25 August 1935 – 3 December 2010) was an Argentina, Argentine Association football, footballer and Manager (association football), manager. He played for the Argentina national football team in two FIFA World Cup, ...

(1935–2010), Argentine footballer and manager * José Manuel Rodriguez Delgado (1915–2011), Spanish scientist

Fictional characters

* Manny Delgado, One of the main characters in Modern Family *

Gloria Delgado ''Modern Family'' is an American TV comedy series revolving around three families interrelated through Jay Pritchett, his son Mitchell Pritchett, and his daughter Claire Dunphy. The families meet for family functions (usually around their three ...

, One of the main characters in Modern Family * Boman Delgado, fictional character from ''Rival Schools'' * Dan Delgado, fictional character from The Others and The Infinite Timeline books by

Jeremy Robinson Jeremy Robinson (born October 22, 1974), also known as Jeremy Bishop, Jeremiah Knight, and other pen names, is an author of sixty novels and novellas. He is known for mixing elements of science, history, and mythology. Many of his novels have b ...

* Danny Delgado, fictional character from ''Power Rangers Wild Force'' * Elena Delgado, fictional character from ''

Without a Trace ''Without a Trace'' is an American police procedural drama television series created by Hank Steinberg that aired on CBS from September 26, 2002, to May 19, 2009 with the total of seven seasons and 160 episodes. The series focuses the cases of ...

'' * Elizabeth "Z" Delgado, fictional character from ''Power Rangers S.P.D.'' * Hoss Delgado, fictional character from ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy'' * Leo Delgado, fictional character from ''

Inversion Inversion or inversions may refer to: Arts * ''Inversion'' (artwork), a 2005 temporary sculpture in Houston, Texas * Inversion (music), a term with various meanings in music theory and musical set theory * ''Inversions'' (novel) by Iain M. Bank ...

'' * Marco Delgado (comics), a character from Marvel Comics * Rico Delgado, fictional character from ''

Hitman Contract killing (also known as murder-for-hire) is a form of murder or assassination in which one party hires another party to kill a targeted person or people. It involves an illegal agreement which includes some form of compensation, moneta ...

'' * Susan Delgado (fictional character), character from ''The Dark Tower'' * Yamato Delgado, character in ''Battle B-Daman'' anime {{surname Spanish-language surnames Portuguese-language surnames Surnames from nicknames