Valero is a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name are as follows:

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Aaron Valero Aaron Valero (; 1913–2000) was an Israeli physician and educator who helped establish hospitals and medical schools, authored medical publications and contributed greatly to the advancement of medical education in Israel in the latter half of ...

(1913–2000), Israeli physician and educator * Addy Valero (died 2020), Venezuelan politician * Antonio Valero, multiple people * Antonio Valero de Bernabe (1790–1863), Puerto Rican military leader * Art Valero (born 1958), American football coach * Bodil Valero (born 1958), Swedish politician *

Borja Valero Borja Valero Iglesias (; born 12 January 1985) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career with Real Madrid CF, Real Madrid but did not have any impact with its first team, a ...

(born 1985), Spanish football player *

Carlos Gimeno Valero Carlos Gimeno Valero (born 25 June 2001) is a Spanish tennis player. Gimeno Valero has a career high ATP singles ranking of World No. 260 achieved on 9 August 2021. He also has a career high doubles ranking of World No. 1508 achieved on 2 Decemb ...

(born 2001), Spanish tennis player * Carmen Valero (1955–2024), Spanish athlete *

Cristina Torrens Valero Cristina Torrens Valero (born 12 September 1974) is a former professional female tennis player from Spain. She won two singles and two doubles titles on WTA Tour. Cristina reached her career-high singles ranking world No. 27 on 4 March 2002. ...

(born 1974), Spanish tennis player *

Cristóbal Valero Cristóbal Valero (1707 in Alboraya – December 1789) was a Spanish painter and presbyter. Biography He originally studied philosophy, but also trained as a painter with Evaristo Muñoz. He then went to Rome to study under Sebastiano Conca. He ...

(1707–1789), Spanish painter and presbyter *

Damien Valero Damien Valero (born 1965) is a French mixed-media visual artist and professor of art and space at Georgia Tech (USA) and l' École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Paris-La Villette (France). His work is held in the National Collectio ...

(born 1965), French artist and academic * David Valero (born 1988), Spanish cyclist *

Dora Martínez Valero Dora Alicia Martínez Valero (born 3 January 1976) is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party. From 2006 to 2009, she served as Deputy of the LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing Coahuila Coahuila, formally Coah ...

(born 1976), Mexican politician *

Edwin Valero Edwin Valero (3 December 1981 – 19 April 2010) was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2010. He was an undefeated former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super featherweight title from 2006 to 2 ...

(1981–2010), Venezuelan professional boxer * Elisa Valero (born 1971), Spanish architect and academic *

Elisabet Escursell Valero Elisabet Escursell Valero (born 30 October 1996) is a Spanish professional racing cyclist Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-c ...

(born 1996), Spanish cyclist * Haim Aharon Valero (1846–1923), banker and first non-rabbi to lead the Sephardi Kollel in Jerusalem *

Francisco Valero Francisco Valero (29 May 1906 – 15 September 1982) was a Mexican épée and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1932 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as L ...

(1906–1982), Mexican fencer *

Jacob Valero Jacob Valero (1813–1874) was the founder of the first private bank in Palestine, Jacob Valero & Company. In 1839, Jacob (Ya'akov) Valero appeared in Jewish communal records as a ritual slaughterer of the Sephardi community in Jerusalem. In 1849 ...

(1813–1874), Jewish banker * Jorge Valero (born 1946), Venezuelan historian and ambassador *

José Sótero Valero Ruz José Sótero Valero Ruz (April 22, 1936 – June 29, 2012) was a Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Guanare, Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast o ...

(1936–2012), Venezuelan Catholic bishop *

Julien Valéro Julien Valéro (born 23 February 1984) is a French former professional footballer who played as a striker. During his career, he played for Caen, Nîmes, Sète, Beauvais, Quevilly and Luçon. Career Born in Perpignan, Valéro's family moved t ...

(born 1984), French football player * Julieta Valero (born 1971), Spanish poet *

Maria Valero María Alejandra Valero Balaguer (born 18 September 1991) is a Venezuelan female former volleyball player. She was part of the Venezuela women's national volleyball team. She competed with the national team at the Volleyball at the 2008 Summer ...

(born 1991), Venezuelan volleyball player *

Mateo Valero Mateo Valero Cortés is a Spanish computer architect. His research encompasses different concepts within the field of computer architecture, a discipline in which he has published more than 700 papers in journals, conference proceedings, and boo ...

(born 1952), Spanish computer architect *

Óscar Valero Óscar Valero Navarro (born 28 August 1985) is a Spanish Association football, footballer who plays for SD Ejea as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right defender. Club career Born in Zaragoza, Aragon, Valero started playing senio ...

(born 1985), Spanish football player * Roberto Valero (1955–1994), Cuban poet and novelist *

Roque Valero Roque Valero Pérez (born January 31, 1974) is a Venezuelan singer, actor and politician. Biography Roque was born to parents Roque Valero and Rosario Pérez. He began singing at the age of 7 when he joined the cast of a school play titled ''El ...

(born 1974), Venezuelan singer, actor and politician *

Rosemary Valero-O'Connell Rosemary Valero-O'Connell is an American illustrator and cartoonist. She is known for her work with DC Comics and BOOM! Studios. Early life Rosemary Valero-O'Connell was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and raised in Zaragoza, Spain. She graduat ...

(born 1994), American illustrator and cartoonist *

Thierry Valéro Thierry Valéro is a French rugby league footballer who represented France national rugby league team at the 1995 World Cup. Playing career Valéro played for the Rest of the World in 1988 against Great Britain. He made his debut for France ...

, French rugby player *

Xavi Valero Vicente Javier 'Xavi' Valero Verchili (born 28 February 1973), is a Spanish former football goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach for Premier League team West Ham United. Football career Player Valero was born in Castellón de la Plana in t ...

(born 1973), Spanish football goalkeeper *

Ximena Valero Ximena Valero (born Jimena del Carmen Valero Jarillo; May 26, 1977) is an American, Mexican born fashion designer and winner of the 2007 International Award for Designer of the Year for Excellence in Evening Wear at ''Miami's Fashion Week''. She i ...

(born 1977), Mexican fashion designer

Given name

Valerius of Saragossa Saint Valerius of Saragossa (; ) (d. 315 AD) is the patron saint of Saragossa. He was bishop of this city from 290 until his death. He assisted at the Council of Elvira. His feast day is January 29. History Saint Valerius (4th century) was born in ...

(d. 315 AD), bishop and Catholic saint *

Valero Iriarte Valero Iriarte (c. 1680, Zaragoza - c. 1753, Madrid) was a Spanish Baroque painter; specializing in portraits. Life and work While still a young man, he left home and went to Madrid. In 1711, after creating a portrait of Louis, the Prince of As ...

(c. 1680–c. 1753), Spanish Baroque painter *

Valero Rivera Folch Valero Rivera Folch (born 22 February 1985) is a Spanish handball player who plays for HBC Nantes and the Spain national team. His father is the former handballer Valero Rivera López. He is a World champion with Spain from 2013 and a European ...

(born 1985), Spanish handball player *

Valero Rivera López Valero Rivera López (born 14 February 1953) is a Spanish handball coach and former player. He is a world champion from the 2013 World Championship where he coached the Spanish national team. He played for and has coached FC Barcelona and is co ...

(born 1953), Spanish handball player * Valero Serer (1932–2022), Spanish football player

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