Leonel is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Leonel Altobelli Víctor Leonel Altobelli (born 20 July 1986 in Roque Sáenz Peña, Chaco) is an Argentine Argentines (mistakenly translated Argentineans in the past; in Spanish (masculine) or (feminine)) are people identified with the country of Argent ...

(born 1986), Argentine footballer * Leonel Álvarez (born 1965), former Colombian football defensive midfielder *

Leonel Bastos Leonel Levy Lopes Bastos, better known as Lionel Bastos, was born on 16 August 1956 in Maputo, Mozambique) and is a singer, songwriter, and music producer who works mainly in South Africa. In the 1990s he was part of a band called Be Like Water, w ...

or Lionel Bastos, singer, songwriter and music producer *

Leonel Beaudoin Leonel is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *Leonel Altobelli (born 1986), Argentine footballer * Leonel Álvarez (born 1965), former Colombian football defensive midfielder * Leonel Bastos or Lionel Bastos, singer, songwriter and ...

or Léonel Beaudoin (1924–2021), Canadian politician and insurance agent *

Leonel Brizola Leonel de Moura Brizola (22 January 1922 – 21 June 2004) was a Brazilian politician. Launched into politics by Brazilian president Getúlio Vargas in the 1930–1950s, Brizola was the only politician to serve as elected governor of two Brazil ...

(1922–2004), Brazilian politician * Leonel Campos, baseball player * Leonel Cárcamo (born 1965), retired Salvadoran football player *

Leonel Conde Leonel Conde (1937 – 2001) was a Uruguayan professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in Uruguay, Mexico, Netherlands, and the United States. Career Conde played for Cerro and Mexican club Atletico Morelia, before moving to the Unite ...

, retired Uruguayan football goalkeeper *

Fernando Leonel Cortés Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...

(born 1988), Mexican football striker *

Leonel Cubas Leonel Catán Cubas (died 22 February 2007 in Santa Ana, El Salvador) was a football player from El Salvador. Club career Nicknamed ''Negro'', Cubas has played for Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador side FAS with whom he won two leag ...

(died 2007), football player from El Salvador * Leonel da Silva Araujo, also known as Leonel (born 1986), football player * Léonel de Moustier (1882–1945), French businessman and politician *

Leonel Fernández Leonel Antonio Fernández Reyna () (born 26 December 1953) is a Dominican lawyer, academic, and was the 50th and 52nd President of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2012. From 2016 until 2020, he was the President of th ...

(born 1953), Dominican lawyer, academic, President of the Dominican Republic from 1996 to 2000, and from 2004 to 2012 *

Leonel Galeano Leonel Galeano (born 2 August 1991) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a central defender for FBC Melgar in the Liga 1. Club career Born in Miramar, Buenos Aires Province, Galeano graduated from Independiente's youth setup, and played his ...

(born 1991), Argentine football defender *

Leonel García Sin Bandera is a romantic ballads duo consisting of Mexican singer-songwriter Leonel Garcia and Argentine singer-songwriter Noel Schajris. They formed in Mexico in 2000. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album ''Sin ...

of ''Sin Bandera'', a Latin pop duo based in Mexico *

Leonel Grave de Peralta Leonel Grave de Peralta (born May 30, 1976) is a Cuban activist and dissident. He was an active member of the Christian Liberation Movement, Varela Project, and Director of the Independent Bartolomé Massó Library. He was one of the approximatel ...

(born 1976), Cuban activist and dissident *

Leonel Guevara Leonel Arístides Guevara (born October 7, 1983 in San Alejo) is a former Salvadoran professional footballer. Club career Guevara started his career with Salvadoran Second Division side Universidad Gerardo Barrios in 2002, before joining UDET ...

(born 1983), Salvadoran footballer *

Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri (born July 16, 1947) is a Guatemalan prelate of the Catholic Church who has been the Bishop of Huehuetenango since 2012. He was the Bishop of San Marcos from 1988 to 2012. Pope Francis raised him to the rank of ...

(born 1947), bishop of the Catholic Church in Guatemala * Leonel Jules, Contemporary Canadian painter from Montreal, Quebec, originally from Haiti * Leonel Kaplan (born 1973), Argentine trumpet player *

Leonel Liberman Leonel Andrés Liberman (born May 26, 1972 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine footballer who played as a journeyman footballer for clubs in his native country, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Israel and Uruguay. Teams * All Boys ...

(born 1972), former footballer *

Leonel Manzano Leonel "Leo" Manzano (born September 12, 1984) is a retired Mexican-American middle-distance track and field athlete specializing in the 1500 m and mile. He was a silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Manzano is known for finishing ...

(born 1984), American cross-country and track and field athlete *

Leonel Mário d'Alva Leonel Mário d'Alva (born 1935) is a São Toméan politician. He served as the prime minister of São Tomé and Príncipe from 21 December 1974 until 12 July 1975, when the country gained independence from Portugal. From late 1975 to 1980, D' ...

(born 1935), São Toméan politician *

Leonel Marshall Steward, Sr. Leonel Marshall Steward Sr. (born July 31, 1954) is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976 he was part of the Cuban team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic to ...

(born 1954), Cuban former volleyball player *

Leonel Martiniano de Alencar, Baron of Alencar Leonel Martiniano de Alencar, Baron of Alencar (Fortaleza, December 5, 1832 – March 25, 1921) was a Brazilian lawyer and diplomat, who served as the ambassador of Brazil in many occasions. He was the son of famous politician José Martiniano P ...

(1832–1921), Brazilian lawyer and diplomat, ambassador of Brazil *

Leonel Medeiros Lionel Jesus Gonçalves Medeiros (born 14 April 1977 in Orléans, France) is a Portuguese retired footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football ar ...

or Lionel Medeiros (born 1977), retired Portuguese footballer *

Leonel Mena Leonel Jonathan Mena Gutiérrez (born 23 September 1982) is a Chilean footballer. Honours Club ;Universidad de Concepción * Copa Chile (1): 2008–09 ;Universidad Católica * Primera División de Chile Primera may refer to * Nissan Primera ...

(born 1982), Chilean Midfielder *

Leonel Cota Montaño Leonel Efraín Cota Montaño (born 23 April 1958, in Santiago) is a Mexican politician. He is a former governor of Baja California Sur and former president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution (PRD). He was the first non-PRI governor of Ba ...

(born 1958), Mexican politician *

Leonel Moreira Leonel Gerardo Moreira Ledezma (born 2 April 1990) is a Costa Rican professional goalkeeper who plays for Liga FPD club Alajuelense and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Moreira came through the Herediano youth system and has only p ...

(born 1990), Costa Rican football player *

Leonel Moura Leonel Moura (born December 26, 1948 in Lisbon, Portugal) is a conceptual artist whose work shifted in the late 1990s from photo based work to Artificial Intelligence and Robotic art. Since then he has produced several Painting Robots and the Robo ...

(born 1948), conceptual artist *

Leonel Munder Leonel Munder Misiñan (born September 27, 1988 in Havana) is a male beach volleyball player from Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, ...

(born 1988), male beach volleyball player from Cuba * Leonel Noriega (born 1975), Guatemalan football midfielder *

Leonel Núñez Leonel Jorge Núñez (born 13 October 1984) is an Argentine footballer who last played as a forward for Nueva Chicago. Career Argentinos Juniors From 2004 to 2007 Núñez played for Argentinos Juniors in the Argentine Primera División. He fi ...

(born 1984), Argentine football striker *

Leonel Olmedo Armando Leonel Olmedo Pérez (born 8 April 1981) is a Mexican former footballer who last played as a defender for Atlético San Luis. Career Although he made his Primera Division debut with his hometown's Club América, Olmedo spent most of h ...

(born 1981), Mexican footballer * Leonel Paulo (born 1986), Angolan basketball player *

Leonel Pernía Leonel Adrián Pernía (born September 27, 1975 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine racing driver. He has run in different series, with major success in TC 2000, where he finished 3rg in 2009 and 2nd in 2010 driving for the works Honda team. He is t ...

(born 1975), Argentine racing driver *

Leonel Pilipauskas Leonel Eduardo Pilipauskas Rodríguez (born 18 May 1975) is a Uruguayan retired professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is the assistant manager of Bella Vista. Club career Pilipauskas was born in Montevideo. In his ...

(born 1975), Uruguayan footballer *

Leonel Pontes Leonel Pontes da Encarnação (born 9 July 1972) is a Portuguese football manager. Coaching career Portugal Born in Porto da Cruz, Madeira, Pontes coached in the youth ranks of Sporting CP from 1996 to 2005, also managing the reserves for two ...

(born 1972), Portuguese football coach *

Leonel Power Leonel Power (also spelled ''Lionel, Lyonel, Leonellus, Leonelle''; ''Polbero''; 1370 to 1385 – 5 June 1445) was an English composer of the late Medieval and early Renaissance music. Along with John Dunstaple, he was a dominant figure of 15th ...

(1370–1445), English composer of the late Medieval and early Renaissance eras * Leonel Godoy Rangel (born 1950), Mexican lawyer, politician and former Governor of Michoacán *

Leonel Reyes Leonel Alfredo Reyes Saravia (born November 19, 1976) is a Bolivian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Reyes last played for The Strongest in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. He played in the finals of the Copa ...

(born 1976), Bolivian football midfielder *

Leonel Ríos Leonel Ríos (born 17 November 1983 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine football midfielder. Ríos began his career at Independiente in 2001, in 2004 he moved to Spain to play for UD Almería but returned to Argentina shortly afterward t ...

(born 1983), Argentine football midfielder * Leonel Rocco (born 1966), former Uruguayan footballer * Leonel Herrera Rojas (born 1978), former Chilean footballer *

Leonel Romero Leonel Romero (born 28 January 1987) is a Peruvian–Swiss football defender, currently playing for Swiss club Young Fellows Juventus. Career He spent the entire 2007–08 season on loan at FC Wohlen FC may refer to: Businesses, organisat ...

(born 1987), Peruvian football defender *

Leonel Saint-Preux Leonel Saint-Preux (born February 12, 1985, in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti) is a Haitian footballer who last played as a forward for Atlético Vega Real in 2018. Career Club Saint-Preux began his career with Haitian club Zénith FC, Zénith, where he w ...

(born 1985), Haitian footballer *

Leonel Sánchez Leonel Guillermo Sánchez Lineros (25 April 1936 – 2 April 2022) was a Chilean professional footballer who played as a striker on the left wing. He is recognized as one of the Best South American Footballers of the 20th Century and one of ...

(born 1936), former professional football player *

Leonel Sharp Leonel Sharp (1559 – 1631) was an English churchman and courtier, a royal chaplain and archdeacon of Berkshire, imprisoned for sedition in 1614. As a writer he took a strong anti-papal and anti-Spanish line. Life He was second son of Robert Shar ...

(1559–1631), English churchman and courtier, royal chaplain, archdeacon of Berkshire *

Leonel Herrera Silva Leonel Marcelo Herrera Silva (born August 16, 1971 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a defender for clubs in Chile, Mexico and Switzerland, and politician who is a councillor for the Santiago commun ...

(born 1971), former Chilean footballer *

Leonel "Bebito" Smith Leonel “Bebito” Smith y Polo (1909, Varadero, Matanzas, Cuba – 2000, Havana) was a Cuban multiple gold medalist swimmer at the 1926 Central American Games in Mexico City, Mexico and at the 1930 Central American Games (now called the Cen ...

(1909–2000), Cuban multiple gold medalist swimmer at the 1926 Central American Games in Mexico City * Leonel Suárez (born 1987), male decathlete from Cuba * Leonel Vangioni (born 1987), Argentine football left-winger *

António Leonel Vidigal António 'Toni' Leonel Vidigal (born 1 March 1975) is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. Football career Born in Elvas, Portalegre District, Vidigal made his senior debuts at only 16, with O Elvas C.A ...

or Toni Vidigal (born 1975), retired Portuguese professional footballer *

Leonel Vieira Leonel Vieira (born 1969) is a Portuguese film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. ...

(born 1969), Portuguese film director * Leonel Vielma (born 1978), Venezuelan football defender *

Luciano Leonel Cuello Luciano Leonel Cuello (born May 20, 1984, in La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine boxer in the Light Middleweight division. Luciano is the current WBC Latino Welterweight and former WBO Latino Light Middleweight Champion. Pro c ...

(born 1984), Argentine boxer in the Light Middleweight division *

Marcos Leonel Posadas Marcos Leonel Posadas Segura (born October 8, 1938, Tampico) is a Mexican politician. Leonel Posadas joined the Mexican Communist Party in April 1956. He became an electrician in the petroleum sector by profession. In 1964 he was included in the ...

(born 1938), Mexican politician *

Marvin Leonel Esch Marvin Leonel Esch (August 4, 1927 – June 19, 2010) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Republican Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977 before unsuccessfully seeki ...

(1927–2010), politician from the U.S. state of Michigan * Sergio Leonel "Kún" Agüero del Castillo or Sergio Agüero (born 1988), Argentine footballer

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