Teresita is a

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version of the Spanish given name

Teresa Teresa (also Theresa, Therese; ) is a feminine given name. It originates in the Iberian Peninsula in late antiquity. Its derivation is uncertain, it may be derived from Classical Greek, Greek θερίζω (''therízō'') "to harvest or rea ...

. People with this name include: * Teresita Abundo (born 1949), Filipino educator and athlete * Teresita Barajuen (1907 – 2013), Spanish Roman Catholic nun *

Teresita de Barbieri Teresita de Barbieri García (Montevideo, October 2, 1937 – Mexico City, January 21, 2018), was an Uruguayan feminist sociologist, academic, and researcher based in Mexico. A researcher in social sciences and gender studies, she was a pioneer i ...

(1937-2018), Uruguayan-born Mexican feminist sociologist, academic, researcher * Teresita de Jesús Borges (born 1965), Mexican politician * Teresita Caraveo (born 1961), Mexican politician * Teresita Castillo (1927–2016), Filipino Roman Catholic nun *

Teresita de Castro Teresita Leonardo de Castro (born Teresita Jose Leonardo; October 10, 1948) is a Filipina who served as the 24th chief justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines; she was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 28, 2018. She assume ...

(born 1948), Filipino judge *

Teresita Collado Teresita Natvidad Collado Ramos (born 20 November 1971 in Chinique, El Quiché) is a retired Guatemalan athlete specialising in the race walking. She represented her country at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), ...

(born 1971), Guatemalan athlete *

Teresita Fernández Teresita Fernández (born 1968) is a New York City, New York-based visual artist best known for her public sculptures and unconventional use of materials. Her work is characterized by a reconsideration of landscape and issues of visibility. Fern ...

(born 1968), American visual artist * Teresita Gómez (born 1943), Colombian pianist and music teacher *

Teresita Herbosa Teresita Javier Herbosa (born October 28, 1950) was the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines). She was appointed to the SEC by President Benigno Aquino III and took office on April 29, 2011. As Chairperson, she is also ...

(born 1950), chairwoman of the Filipino Securities and Exchange Commission *

Teresita Lazaro Teresita "Ningning" Santiago Lazaro (born November 18, 1942) is a Filipino politician who served as the 16th governor of Laguna from 2001 to 2010. Before being elected governor, she served as vice governor from 1995 to 2001 and as a member of the ...

(born 1942), Filipino politician * Teresita Manaloto-Magnaye, Filipina short story writer * Teresita Márquez (born 1992), Filipino actress, model, dancer and beauty queen * Teresita Quintela, Argentine politician *

Teresita Reyes María Teresita de Jesús Reyes Aleuanlli (4 February 1950 – 24 May 2025) was a Chilean actress. She was of Palestinian Palestinians () are an Arab ethnonational group native to the Levantine region of Palestine. *: "Palestine was part ...

(1950–2025), Chilean actress * Teresita Sandoval (1811–1894), a founder of Pueblo, Colorado * Teresita Santos, politician from the Northern Mariana Islands * Teresita Sy-Coson, Filipina businesswoman *

Teresa Urrea Teresa Urrea, often referred to as Teresita and also known as Santa Teresa or La Santa de Cábora (the "Saint of Cabora") among the Mayo (October 15, 1873 – January 11, 1906), was a Mexican mystic, folk healer, and revolutionary insurgent. Earl ...

, often referred to as Teresita (1873–1906), Mexican mystic, folk healer, and revolutionary insurgent * Teresita Román Vélez (1925–2021), Colombian writer and chef *

Teresita Zazá Teresa Juliana Lucía Maraval Torres (stage name, Teresita Zazá; Plasencia, Spain, June 6, 1893 - Barcelona, Spain, January 23, 1980) was a Spanish tonadillera, cupletista, and actress who also made a career in Argentina. In Spain, she performe ...

(1893–1980), Spanish tonadillera, cupletista, and actress

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