Gamboa is a surname of

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

origin. Notable people with the surname include:

Art and entertainment

*Linda Gamboa (born 1959), a Chicana poet, artist, performer * Diane Gamboa (born 1957), an American artist * Harry Gamboa, Jr. (born 1951), a Mexican-American writer and artist *

Helen Gamboa Helen Gamboa Sotto (; born Helen Albent Gamboa; May 7, 1945) is a Filipino actress, singer, dancer and Beauty queen, former beauty queen. Personal life Gamboa was born Helen Albent Gamboa on May 7, 1945, at Maternity and Children's Hospita ...

(born 1945), a Filipino actress and singer *

Hernán Gamboa Hernan José Gamboa Alexis (June 18, 1946 – January 10, 2016) was a Venezuelan musician, composer and singer. He was a member of the Venezuelan fold music group Serenata Guayanesa, and later released separate albums. Biography The first of ...

(1946–2016), a Venezuelan musician * Isaías Gamboa (1872–1904), a Colombian poet * Isaias Gamboa (music producer) (born 1963), a Costa Rican-American music producer and author *

Joross Gamboa John Ross Sanchez "Joross" Gamboa (born November 28, 1984), is a Filipino actor, comedian and model who was a 2nd runner-up in the 1st season of '' Star Circle Quest''. Career After four years of being with ABS-CBN Star Magic, ''Joross Gamboa' ...

(born 1984), a Filipino actor and model * Juan Pablo Gamboa (born 1966), a Colombian actor * Oscar Perdomo Gamboa (born 1974), a Colombian writer * Santiago Gamboa (born 1965), a Colombian writer * (born 1946), a Basque writer

Crime

Gregorio Sauceda-Gamboa Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa is a Mexican illegal drug trafficker of the Gulf Cartel. Sauceda was a former investigative police officer, who helped smuggle an average of 10 tons of cocaine and 30 tons of marijuana across the border each month. Arr ...

(born ca. 1965), a Mexican drug trafficker *

Héctor Manuel Sauceda Gamboa Héctor Manuel Sauceda Gamboa (died 17 February 2009), commonly referred to by his alias El Karis, was a Mexican suspected drug trafficker and high-ranking leader of the Gulf Cartel, a drug trafficking organization based in Tamaulipas. He was the ...

(died 2009), a Mexican mob boss

Exploration

* Martín Ruiz de Gamboa (1533–1590), a Spanish Basque conquistador *

Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa (1532–1592) was a Spanish adventurer, author, historian, mathematician, and astronomer. He was named the governor of the Strait of Magellan by King Philip II of Spain, Philip II in 1580. His birthplace is not certain ...

(1532–1592), a Spanish explorer, historian, and scientist

Politics

* Emilio Gamboa Patrón (born 1950), a Mexican politician * Joaquín Gamboa Pascoe, a Mexican politician and union leader * Lizbeth Gamboa Song (born 1981), a Mexican politician * Raúl Ríos Gamboa (born 1973), a Mexican politician * Roberto Colín Gamboa (born 1956), a Mexican politician

Sports

* Anibal Gamboa (1948–2020), Venezuelan chess master * Cristian Gamboa (born 1989), a Costa Rican footballer * Delio Gamboa (1936–2018), a Colombian footballer * Eddie Gamboa (born 1984), an American baseball player *

Fernando Gamboa Fernando Andrés Gamboa (born 28 October 1970 in Marcos Juárez, Córdoba) is an Argentine Argentines, Argentinians or Argentineans are people from Argentina. This connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural. For most ...

(born 1970), an Argentine footballer * Francisco Castro Gamboa (born 1990), a Chilean footballer * Francisco Gamboa (born 1985), a Mexican footballer * Jorge Gamboa, a Chilean cyclist * Julio Gamboa (born 1971), a Nicaraguan boxer * Ludovic Gamboa (born 1986), a French footballer * Miguel Ángel Gamboa (born 1951), a Chilean footballer *

Tom Gamboa Thomas Harold Gamboa (born February 28, 1948) is an American professional baseball coach and manager. Gamboa has managed in the minor leagues as high as AAA (the Toledo Mud Hens in the International League and the Albuquerque Dukes in the P ...

(born 1948), an American baseball coach and manager *

Yuriorkis Gamboa Yuriorkis Gamboa Toledano (born 23 December 1981) is a Cuban professional boxer. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title ( Regular version) from 2009 to 2011, and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight ti ...

(born 1981), a Cuban boxer

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