Faria is a Portuguese and Italian surname. It is considered a variation of the Portuguese or Spanish surname Farías.

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Abbé Faria Abbé Faria () (born José Custódio de Faria; 31 May 1756 – 20 September 1819) was a Portuguese Catholic priest who was one of the pioneers of the scientific study of hypnotism, following on from the work of Franz Mesmer. Unlike Mesmer, ...

(1756–1819), a Goan Catholic monk, pioneer of the scientific study of hypnotism * Aloysio de Andrade Faria, Brazilian billionaire * Bernardo Faria, Brazilian martial artist *

Betty Faria Elisabeth Maria Silva de Faria known professionally as Betty Faria (born May 8, 1941 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian actress. She is best known for her interpretation of the title character in the 1989 telenovela '' Tieta''. She (co-won wit ...

, Brazilian actress * Cândido de Faria (1849–1911), Brazilian caricaturist, painter, lithographer and poster designer *

Catia Faria Catia Faria (born 1980) is a Portuguese moral philosopher and activist for animal rights and feminism. She is assistant professor in Applied Ethics at the Complutense University of Madrid, and is a board member of the UPF-Centre for Animal Ethic ...

(born 1980), Portuguese moral philosopher and animal rights activist *

Chico Faria Francisco Delfim Dias Faria (9 October 1949 – 10 June 2004), commonly known as Chico Faria, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a forward. Club career Born in Matosinhos, Faria spent his first 15 seasons as a professional in the Pr ...

, Portuguese footballer * Fábio Faria (footballer) (born 1989), Portuguese footballer * Fábio Faria (politician) (born 1977), Brazilian politician * Hugo Faria, Portuguese footballer * Inês Faria, Portuguese actress * Jacob Faria, American baseball player * Jacqueline Faría, Venezuelan politician * João Faria, Portuguese footballer * Jordan Faria (born 2000), Canadian soccer player * José Faria (1933–2013), Brazilian footballer and manager *

Manuel de Faria e Sousa Manuel de Faria e Sousa (; ; 18 March 1590 – 3 June 1649) was a Portuguese historian and poet who frequently wrote in Spanish. Born into a Portuguese noble family, Faria e Sousa studied in Braga before serving the Bishop of Porto. Aside from ...

(1590–1649), Portuguese historian and poet * Nelson Faria, Brazilian guitarist *

Nicole Faria Nicole Faria Powar (née Faria; born 9 February 1990) is an Indian actress, model and the winner of the Miss Earth 2010 pageant. She is the brand ambassador for various brands including Clean & Clear and Swiss luxury wristwatches, Frédérique ...

, Indian supermodel and actress * Nusrat Faria Mazhar, Bangladeshi film actress and model * Reginald Faria, Dutch former footballer * Reginaldo Faria, Brazilian actor and film director * Reita Faria, Miss World 1966 * Rodrigo Faria, former Brazilian footballer *

Rogério de Faria (Roger Faria) Rogério ( �uˈʒɛɾiuor �oˈʒɛɾiu is a Portuguese male given name, and a variant of the first name Roger. It may refer to: * Rogério Fidélis Régis, or simply Rogério (1976), Brazilian footballer * Rogério Lourenço (1971), Brazilian f ...

(1770–1848), Luso-Goan businessman * Ruben Faria, Portuguese motorcycle racer *

Rui Faria Rui Filipe da Cunha Faria (born 14 June 1975) is a Portuguese football coach, known for his work with football manager José Mourinho for 17 years. Biography Early life Faria was born in Balugães, a tiny parish of Barcelos in Portugal. Like ...

, Portuguese football coach * Walter Faria, Brazilian businessman

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* Faria Alam, former Football Association secretary

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