Quintanilla is a
Spanish surname
Spanish might refer to:
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. Notable people with the surname include:
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Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. (born 1939), American singer-songwriter and record producer, father of
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
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A.B. Quintanilla
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963), known professionally as A.B. Quintanilla III or A.B. Quintanilla, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician. Called the " King of Kumbia" (or "King of Cumbia") due to his in ...
(Abraham Quintanilla III) (born 1963), American singer-songwriter and record producer, brother of
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
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Alba Quintanilla, Venezuelan composer, harpist, harpsichordist, pianist, conductor, and pedagogue
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Antonio de Quintanilla (1787–1863), Spanish brigadier and Governor of
Chiloé
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Armando Quintanilla
Juan Armando Quintanilla Loredo (born April 19, 1968) is a retired long-distance runner from Mexico, who won two gold medals at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina: in the men's 5.000 and 10.000 metres. He competed in three ...
(born 1968), Mexican long-distance runner
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Beto Quintanilla
Norberto "Beto" Quintanilla Iracheta (May 23, 1948 – March 18, 2007) was a Regional Mexican singer and songwriter. He was known as "El Mero León del Corrido" (The Top Lion of the Corrido)
Biography
Beto Quintanilla was originally from Re ...
(1948–2007), Mexican singer, songwriter and musician
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Carl Quintanilla (born 1970) is an American journalist and ''CNBC'' anchor
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Carlos Quintanilla
Carlos Quintanilla Quiroga (22 January 1888 – 8 June 1964) was a Bolivian military officer who served as the 37th president of Bolivia from 1939 to 1940. Quintanilla saw action in the initial stages of the Chaco War (1932–1935) and man ...
(1888–1964), President of Bolivia
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Diego Quintanilla (born 1991), Ecuadorian footballer
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Eleuterio Quintanilla (1886–1966), Spanish anarchist and educator
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Eliseo Quintanilla
Eliseo Antonio Quintanilla Ortíz (born 5 February 1983), nicknamed El Cheyo, is a Salvadoran former professional footballer.
Club career
Nicknamed ''Cheyo'', Quintanilla started his professional career at Salvadorian giants FAS, making his p ...
(born 1983), Salvadoran footballer
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Enrique Perea Quintanilla (1956–2006), Mexican journalist, crime reporter, and magazine founder
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Fernando Quintanilla
Fernando Quintanilla Barañano (born 13 November 1964), also known by the nickname Txirri, (sometimes spelled Chirri) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He featured in La Liga for Athletic Bilbao but sp ...
(born 1964), Spanish footballer also known as Txirri
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Francisco Javier Quintanilla (1833-?), Chilean priest
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Hector Quintanilla (1923–1998), United States Air Force Lieutenant Colonel
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Isabel Quintanilla (1938–2017), Spanish visual artist
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José Quintanilla (footballer) (1947–1977), Salvadoran footballer
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José Alberto Quintanilla
José Alberto Quintanilla (born January 1, 1997) is an Olympic swimmer in the Men's 50 meters Freestyle swimming, freestyle representing Bolivia. He competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. José Quintanilla was a worldwide sensation when he cried of ...
(born 1997), Bolivian swimmer
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María José Quintanilla
María José Quintanilla (born 17 February 1990), also nicknamed “Coté”, is a Chilean singer, songwriter, and actress. She began singing as a child and participated in numerous singing contests in her teens. She signed with Sony Music's Chil ...
(born 1990), Chilean singer, songwriter, and actress
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Mauricio Quintanilla (disambiguation), multiple people, including:
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Mauricio Quintanilla (footballer, born 1952) (born 1952), Salvadoran football forward
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Mauricio Quintanilla (footballer, born 1981) (born 1981), Salvadoran football defender
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Omar Quintanilla (born 1981), American baseball player
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Roberto Quintanilla
Lieutenant-Colonel Roberto Quintanilla Pereira (1928–1 April 1971) was a Bolivian intelligence officer. He was head of intelligence in the interior ministry of President René Barrientos, and in this role, he played a part in the 1967 capture a ...
(deceased 1971), Bolivian intelligence officer
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Rolando Quintanilla (born 1977), Mexican racing driver
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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971–1995), American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer
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Spanish-language surnames