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feminine given name and surname, meaning ''light''. The given name is shortened from ''Nossa Senhora Da Luz'', a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Light".

People

Given name

* Luz Blanchet, Mexican television presenter *

Luz Casal María Luz Casal Paz, 1st Marchioness of Luz y Paz (; born 11 November 1958), is a Spanish pop and rock singer. She grew up in Boimorto, Galicia (Spain), Galicia, took singing, piano and ballet classes, and moved to Madrid to pursue a career as ...

(born 1958), Spanish singer * Luz Dary Castro (born 1978), Colombian shot putter and discus thrower * Luz García (born 1977), Dominican Republic model * Luz Elena González (born 1974), Mexican actress * Luz Escamilla (born 1977), American politician *

Luz Jiménez Luz Jiménez or Luciana (born Julia Jiménez González; 1897–1965) was an indigenous Mexican model and Nahuatl-language storyteller and linguistic informant from Milpa Alta, D.F. As a young woman she witnessed the Mexican Revolution, an ...

(1897–1965), Mexican model, educator, and storyteller *

Luz Jiménez (actress) Luz Jiménez Ormeño (born 18 December 1934) is a Chilean actress, theater director, and teacher who gained recognition for her performances in the roles of Maruja in the play ' (1979) and Kiki Blanche in the telenovela ' (1988). She has develope ...

(born 1934), Chilean actress *

Luz Magsaysay Luz Magsaysay ( Banzon; June 25, 1914 – August 17, 2004) was the wife of Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay and the seventh First Lady of the Philippines The first lady or first gentleman of the Philippines () is the courtesy title give ...

(1914–2004), First Lady of the Philippines * Luz Márquez (born 1935), Spanish actress * Luz Pavon, Mexican model and fashion designer * Luz Pozo Garza (1922–2020), Spanish poet *

Luz Ramos Luz Ramos (born April 20, 1987) is a Mexican television and film actress, known for her roles in biographical series such as '' El Vato'' and '' Hasta que te conocí''. She was cast as the star of the series based on the life of Jenni Rivera, '' ...

, Mexican television and film actress *

Luz María Zetina Luz María Zetina (born Luz María Zetina Lugo on May 28, 1973 in Mexico City, Mexico) is a Mexican actress, model, tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mexico 1994. She represented her country in the Miss Universe 1995 ...

(born 1973), Mexican actress * Luz Maria Zornoza (born 1994), Peruvian badminton player *

Luz Marina Zuluaga Luz Marina Zuluaga Zuluaga (; October 31, 1938 – December 2, 2015) was a Colombian beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe 1958. She was the only Colombian woman to win the Miss Universe pageant until Paulina Vega became Miss Universe ...

(1938–2015), Colmbian Miss Universe *

Luz Mely Reyes Luz Mely Reyes (born 1967) is a Venezuelan journalist, writer, and analyst. She is known as the director and co-founder of the digital media franchise ''Efecto Cocuyo''. She has received multiple honors for her work. Education Reyes grew up in ...

(born 1967/68), Venezuelan journalist, writer, and analyst

Nickname

Luz Long Carl Ludwig "Luz" Long (27 April 1913 – 14 July 1943) was a German Olympic long jumper who won the silver medal in the event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin and had a friendship with Jesse Owens, who won the gold medal in that event. Lu ...

(1913–1943), German long jumper

Surname

* Adriano Barbosa Miranda da Luz (born 1979), real name of Cape Verdean footballer Néné * Aída Luz (1917-2006), Argentine actress * Aluísio Francisco da Luz (1931–2020), real name of Brazilian footballer Índio *

Arturo R. Luz Arturo Rogerio Dimayuga Luz (November 26, 1926 – May 26, 2021) was a Filipino visual artist. He was also a known printmaker, sculptor, designer and art administrator. A founding member of the modern Neo-realist school in Philippine art, he r ...

(1926–2021), Filipino visual arts artist *

Carlos Coimbra da Luz Carlos Coimbra da Luz (; 4 August 1894 – 9 February 1961) was a Brazilian politician, lawyer, teacher and journalist who served as acting president of Brazil from November 8 to November 11, 1955. He is the shortest serving president of Brazil. ...

(1894–1961), Brazilian politician * Consuelo Luz, Chilean-Cuban singer of Sephardic, Mapuche and Basque origins * Diego Luz (born 1990), Uruguayan footballer *

Dora Luz Dora Luz (27 May 1918 – 12 July 2018) was a Mexican singer and recording artist. She is known for her performance in Walt Disney's ''The Three Caballeros'' (1944), in which she sings Agustín Lara's "You Belong to My Heart" to Donald Duck. She a ...

, Mexican Singer * Emerson da Luz (born 1982), Cape Verdean footballer * Franc Luz (born 1950), American actor * Hugo Luz (born 1982), Portuguese footballer * Jesus Luz (born 1987), Brazilian model and DJ *

Joaquín De Luz Joaquín De Luz (born 1976, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish ballet dancer. He was formerly with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet (NYCB). He is currently director of Spanish National Dance Compa ...

(born 1976), Spanish ballet dancer * José Fágner Silva da Luz (born 1988), a.k.a. Fágner, Brazilian football player * José La Luz (born 1950), Spanish activist *

Laura Luz Laura Luz (born Laura María de la Luz Fernández Jiménez; May 10, 1967) is a Mexican stage and television actress, born in Mexico City. Life She first appeared on stage at the age of 11 and her first professional work was in 1983 in the play ...

(born 1967), Mexican stage and television actress * Luiz Luz (1909–1998), Brazilian footballer * Mark Luz (born 1988), Filipino model and actor *

Melânia Luz Melânia Luz (1 June 1928 – 22 June 2016) was a Brazilian sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as Lon ...

(1928–2016), Brazilian sprinter *

Rafa Luz Rafael Freire Luz (born February 11, 1992), commonly known as Rafa Luz, is a Brazilian-Spanish professional basketball player for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. He is a point guard. Early years Rafa Luz, the brother of several international ...

(born 1992), Brazilian basketball player * Rosa Luz Alegría (born 1949), Mexican physicist * Sandro Gomes da Luz (born 1973), Brazilian football player *

Ulrich Luz Ulrich Luz (23 February 1938 – 13 October 2019) was a Swiss theologian and professor emeritus at the University of Bern. Early life He was born on 23 February 1938 in Männedorf. He studied Protestant theology in Zurich, Göttingen and Basel u ...

(1938–2019), Swiss theologian

Fictional characters

* Luz Noceda, protagonist of the 2020 American animated series ''

The Owl House ''The Owl House'' is an American animated fantasy television series created by Dana Terrace that aired on Disney Channel from January 10, 2020, to April 8, 2023. The series features the voices of Sarah-Nicole Robles, Wendie Malick, Alex Hi ...

'' *Luz Benedict, older sister of "Bick" Benedict in

Edna Ferber Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning '' So Big'' (1924), '' Show Boat'' (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), '' Cima ...

's 1952 novel and 1956 film

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