Montana or Montaña is a surname and given name.
People with the surname
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Allison Montana
Chief Allison "Tootie" Montana (December 16, 1922 – June 27, 2005), a lath and plaster, lather by trade, was a New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "Chief of Chiefs" for over 50 years. Tootie is revered in the Mardi Gra ...
(1922–2005), New Orleans cultural icon who acted as the Mardi Gras Indian "chief of chiefs"
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Bob Montana
Robert William Montana (October 23, 1920 – January 4, 1975) was an American comic strip artist who created the original likenesses for characters published by Archie Comics and in the newspaper strip '' Archie''.
Early life
He was born in Stoc ...
(1920–1975), cartoonist who drew the characters that launched Archie Comics
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Claude Montana (1949–2024), French fashion designer
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Cyril Montana (born 1969), French writer
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Francisco Montana (born 1969), American tennis player
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Freddy Montaña (born 1982), Colombian road cyclist
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Gentil Montaña (1942–2011), classical guitarist and composer
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Íñigo López Montaña
Inigo is a masculine given name deriving from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (man)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity ...
(born 1982), Spanish footballer
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Joe Montana
Joseph Clifford Montana Jr. (born June 11, 1956) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers. Nicknamed "Joe Cool" and "the Co ...
(born 1956), American Hall-of-Fame retired National Football League quarterback
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John C. Montana (1893–1964), American mobster and city politician
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Jordi Montaña, Spanish academic
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Jorge López Montaña (born 1978), Spanish retired footballer
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José Fernández Montaña, (1842–1935), Spanish priest, jurist, linguist and historian
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Manny Montana, American actor
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Nate Montana (born 1989), American footballer
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Nick Montana (born 1992), American footballer
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Pietro Montana (1890–1978), Italian-American sculptor, painter and teacher
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Raúl Montaña (born 1971), Colombian road racing cyclist
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Saúl Montana (born 1970), Mexican boxer
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Vincent Montana Jr. (1928–2013), American composer, arranger and percussionist
People with the given name or nickname
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Montana Levi Blanco (born 1984), American costume designer
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Montana Cox (born 1993), Australian model
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Montana De La Rosa (born 1995), American mixed martial artist
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Montana DuRapau (born 1992), American professional baseball pitcher
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Montana Fouts (born 2000), American softball pitcher
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Montana Ham (born 2004), Australian rules footballer
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Montana Jordan (born 2003) American actor
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Montana Kamenga, Congolese recording artist, musician, vocalist and entertainer
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Montana Love (born 1995), American professional boxer
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Montana McKinnon (born 2001), Australian rules footballer
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Norodom Montana (1902–1975), Cambodian member of the royal family and cabinet minister
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Montana Slim (1904–1996), Canadian musician
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Montana F. Smith, American legislator
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Montana Taylor (1903–1958), American boogie-woogie and blues pianist
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Montana Tucker (born 1993), American dancer, singer, and social media activist
People with the stage name or ring name
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Alibi Montana, stage name of Nikarson Saint-Germain (born 1978), a French rapper of Haitian origin
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Amber Montana
Amber Dawn Frank (born December 2, 1998), formerly known professionally as Amber Montana, is an American actress. She is known for her role as Taylor Hathaway in the Nickelodeon series ''The Haunted Hathaways''.
Biography
Frank started actin ...
, stage name of American actress Amber Frank (born 1998)
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Billy Montana
Billy Montana (born William Schlappi on September 28, 1959, in Voorheesville, New York) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1987 and 1995, Montana released one studio album and charted six singles on ''Billboard''s Hot Coun ...
, American country music singer-songwriter William Schlappi (born 1959)
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Duke Montana, Italian underground rapper, actor and businessman Duccio Barker (born 1975)
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French Montana
Karim Kharbouch (Moroccan Arabic, Arabic: IPA pronunciation, æɾiːm χɑɾbuːʃ born November 9, 1984), better known by his stage name French Montana, is a Moroccan-American rapper. Born and raised in Morocco, he immigrated to New York ...
, stage name of American rapper Karim Kharbouch (born 1984)
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Joey Montana, Panamanian reggaeton singer Edgardo Antonio Miranda Beiro (born 1982)
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Lenny Montana
Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor who played the role of the feared hitman Luca Brasi in '' The Godfather''. Before becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wre ...
, American professional wrestler, mobster, and actor (debuting in ''The Godfather'') born Leonardo Passafaro (1926–1992)
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Marcus Montana
Marcus Montana was the stage name of Marcus Lagudi, an Australian pop performer from the late 1980s. He was known for his debut single, "Tell Him I'm Your Man" (mid-1989), which was not a commercial hit. However, it has been long remembered in the ...
, stage name of Australian pop singer and one-hit wonder Marcus Lagudi
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Montie Montana
Montie Montana (born Owen Harlen Mickel; June 21, 1910 – May 20, 1998) was a rodeo trick rider and trick roper, actor, stuntman and cowboy inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1994.
Biography
Montana was born in Wolf Point, Montana, in ...
, rodeo trick rider, actor, stuntman and cowboy born Owen Harlen Mickel (1910–1998)
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Patsy Montana, American country music singer-songwriter Ruby Rose Blevins (1908–1996)
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Randy Montana
Randy Schlappi (born September 23, 1985), known professionally as Randy Montana, is an American country singer signed to Mercury Records Nashville. His first album, ''Randy Montana'', was released in 2011.
Early and personal life
Randy Schlapp ...
, American country singer Randy Schlappi (born 1985), son of William Schlappi, aka "Billy Montana"
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Small Montana, ring name of Filipino boxer Benjamin Gan (1913–1976)
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Montana Slim, stage name of Wilf Carter (1904–1996), Canadian country music singer, songwriter, guitarist and yodeler
Fictional characters
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Montana (comics), a Marvel Comics villain character, first appearing in 1964
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Hannah Montana (character)
Miley Ray Stewart is a fictional character and central protagonist of the Disney Channel television series ''Hannah Montana'', portrayed by Miley Cyrus. She first appeared on television in the pilot episode " Lilly, Do You Want to Know a Secre ...
, the title character of the television series ''Hannah Montana''
* Léon Montana, the main character in the 1994 film ''
Léon: The Professional''
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Tony Montana
Antonio "Tony" Montana is a fictional character and the villain protagonist of the 1983 film '' Scarface''. This character is portrayed by Al Pacino in the film and is voiced by André Sogliuzzo in the 2006 video game '' Scarface: The Worl ...
, played by Al Pacino in the 1983 film ''Scarface''
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Lindsay Monroe or Montana, in ''CSI: NY''
* Montana Jones, the title character of ''
Montana Jones'', an Italian-Japanese anime series broadcast from 1994 to 1995
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Montana Max, in ''Tiny Toon Adventures''
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Spanish-language surnames