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surname originating from Galicia. Citing ''Dictionary of American Family Names'' Notable people with the surname include: *

Abigail Varela Abigail Varela (born February 9, 1948) is a Venezuelan visual artist. He is best known for bronze sculptures representing pre-Columbian of abstract feminine figures interpreted in modern style in poses that suggest motion. Career Varela began his ...

(born 1948), Venezuelan artist *

Adilson Tavares Varela Adilson Tavares Varela (born 22 October 1988), commonly known as Cabral, is a former professional footballer. He spent most of his career at Basel, winning ten honours including five Swiss Super League championships and three Swiss Cup titles. ...

(born 1988), footballer *

Adrián Varela Adrián Eduardo Varela Avilés (born December 20, 1983 in Culiacán, Sinaloa) is a Mexican Pop and Latin singer and one of the former contestants of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show ''La Academia''. He is the son of Isidro ...

(born 1984), Mexican reality show contestant *

Adriana Varela Adriana Varela (born Beatriz Adriana Lichinchi on May 9, 1952 in Avellaneda, Argentina) is an Argentine tango singer, with a successful career that encompasses many records, as well as minor movie roles. Summary Adriana Varela is regarded as one ...

(born 1952), Argentine tango singer *

Alan Varela Alan Gonzalo Varela (born 4 July 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive or central midfielder for Primeira Liga club Porto. Club career Boca Juniors Varela joined Boca Juniors in 2012 from Barcelona Luján; a s ...

(born 2001), Argentine footballer * Alberto Varela (born 1940), Uruguayan fencer *

Alejandro Varela Alejandro Varela López (born 29 June 1979) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right back, and later worked as a manager. Career Varela was born in Alicante in the Valencian Community, and began his career in the yout ...

(born 1979), Spanish footballer * Alfredo Varela (disambiguation), several people *

Amancio (footballer) Amancio Amaro Varela (16 October 1939 – 21 February 2023), commonly known simply as Amancio, was a Spanish football player. Nicknamed ''El Brujo'' (The Wizard) he played outside right for Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid, and the Sp ...

, full name Amancio Amaro Varela (1939–2023), Spanish footballer *

Ângelo Varela Ângelo Manuel Ferreira Varela (born 25 March 1980 in Paredes) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Sobrado as a defensive midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an outfield position primarily in the midd ...

(born 1980), Portuguese footballer *

Antonio María Rouco Varela Antonio María Rouco Varela (born 20 August 1936) is a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Madrid from 1994 to 2014. He was made a cardinal in 1998. Rouco was president of the Episcopal Conference of Spain from 1999 to 2005 a ...

(born 1936), Spanish Catholic cardinal * Benjamin Varela (born 1955), Puerto Rican wrestler * Blanca Varela (1926–2009), Peruvian poet *Brianna Varela, see List of ''Survivor'' (American TV series) contestants *

Bruno Varela Bruno Miguel Semedo Varela (born 4 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vitória de Guimarães. He represented Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal and Vitória de Guimarães in the Primeira Liga. Abroad, he pl ...

(born 1994), Portuguese footballer * Carlos Varela (disambiguation), several people *

Conny Varela José Manuel "Conny" Varela Fernández (born February 13, 1954) is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He has been a member of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives since 1997 representing District ...

(born 1954), Puerto Rican politician * Cristopher Varela (born 1999), Venezuelan footballer *

Cybèle Varela Cybèle Varela (born 1943, Petrópolis) is a Brazilian mixed-media artist. She is a painter, video artist, and photographer. Career From 1962 to 1966, Cybèle Varela studied visual arts at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro. She began h ...

(born 1943), Brazilian artist * Daniel Varela Suanzes-Carpegna (born 1951), Spanish politician * Daniela Varela, Portuguese singer and songwriter *

Edgar Varela (baseball) Edgar Jose Varela (born August 9, 1980) is an American professional baseball coach. He was the hitting coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2020 to 2021. Career Varela attended San Gabriel High School in San Gabriel, ...

(born 1980), American baseball player and coach *

Eduardo Varela Eduardo Varela is a Mexican journalist who works as commentator for ESPN Deportes and ESPN Latin America. Born in Mexico City, Varela graduated with a degree in journalism from the Carlos Septién García School of Journalism, Mexico's top unive ...

, Mexican journalist *

Enrique Bermúdez Varela Enrique () is the Spanish variant of the given name Heinrich of Germanic origin. Equivalents in other languages are Henry (English), Enric (Catalan), Enrico (Italian), Henrik (Swedish, Danish, and Norwegian), Heinrich (German), Hendrik, Henk (Du ...

(1932–1991), Nicaraguan soldier and rebel *

Erika Varela Erika Haydee Varela Huerta (born 3 April 1994) is a Mexican bicycle racing, racing cyclist. She rode in the 2015 UCI Road World Championships – Women's road race, women's road race at the 2015 UCI Road World Championships. Major results ;201 ...

(born 1994), Mexican cyclist *

Euclides Varela Euclides Varela (born 6 April 1982) is a Cape Verdean long-distance runner. Career Varela first competed for Cape Verde at the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Birmingham where he placed 21st in heats of the 3000 metres in a time of 8:29. ...

(born 1982), Cape Verdean long-distance runner *

Fagundes Varela Luís Nicolau Fagundes Varela (August 17, 1841 – February 18, 1875) was a Brazilian Romantic poet, adept of the " Ultra-Romanticism" movement. He is patron of the 11th chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters. Biography Luís Nicolau Fag ...

(1841–1875), Brazilian poet *

Federico Varela Federico Nicolás Varela Escudero (born 7 May 1996) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Differdange in the Luxembourg National Division. Club career Varela was born in Buenos Aires, but moved to Vi ...

(born 1996), Argentine footballer * Felipe Varela, Spanish fashion designer *

Félix Varela Félix Varela y Morales (November 20, 1788 – February 18, 1853) was a Cuban Catholic priest and independence leader who is regarded as a notable figure in the Catholic Church in both his native Cuba and the United States, where he also served. ...

(1788–1853), Cuban and United States venerated Catholic priest * Fernando Varela (disambiguation), several people *

Florencio Varela (writer) Florencio Varela (23 February 1808 – 20 March 1848) was an Argentine writer, poet, journalist and educator. Florencio was born in Buenos Aires on 23 February 1808, he was the sixth child of Don Jacobo Adrián Varela and María de la Encarnac ...

(1808–1848), Argentine writer, poet, journalist and educator * Francisco Varela (disambiguation), several people *

Froilán Varela Froilán Varela (1891–1948) was a Uruguayan stage and film actor.Finkielman p.212 He spent most of his life in Argentina, where he appeared in twenty two films including the historical '' Savage Pampas'' (1945) for which he won the Silver Condor ...

(1891–1948), Uruguayan actor * Gerardo Varela (born 1963), Chilean lawyer and politician * Gilson Varela (born 1990), Cape Verdean footballer * Guillermo Varela (born 1993), Uruguayan footballer *

Gustavo Varela Gustavo Antonio Varela Rodríguez (born 14 May 1978) is a Uruguayan former footballer. He was a versatile right sided player who also could "be played as a lone striker, behind the front two" or at the heart of midfield. Career Varela started ...

(born 1978), Uruguayan footballer * Héctor Varela (disambiguation), several people * Hugo Varela (born 1992), Spanish squash player *

Iris Varela María Iris Varela Rangel (born 9 March 1969 in San Cristóbal, Táchira, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan leftist politician, activist, criminologist, member of the board of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) and Minister of Popular Powe ...

(born 1969), Venezuelan lawyer and politician *Jairo Varela (1949–2012), Colombian musician in

Grupo Niche Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Cali, Colombia. It enjoyed great popularity throughout Latin America. It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. Varela remained with the group throughout his life, serving as producer, dir ...

* Javier Varela (born 1940), Mexican field hockey player *

Jazmín Beccar Varela Jazmín Beccar Varela (born 28 April 1986) is an Argentine actress, probably best known as in Luján Linares in television series ''Rebelde Way''. Personal life Jazmín Beccar Varela has three sisters, named Felicitas, Camila, and Paz Becca ...

(born 1986), Argentinian actress * Jesus Varela (1927–2018), Filipino Catholic bishop * Jhonata Varela (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * João Varela (disambiguation), several people * Joaquín Varela (disambiguation), several people *

John Varela John Edinson Varela Prado (born 6 September 1987) is a Colombian former association football, footballer who began his playing career at Uruguayan club Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo), River Plate and then returned to Colombia where he pla ...

(born 1987), Colombian footballer * Jorge Varela (disambiguation), several people * José Varela (disambiguation), several people *

Juan Carlos Varela Juan Carlos Varela Rodríguez (; born 13 December 1961) is a Panamanian businessman and former politician who served as the 37th president of Panama from 2014 to 2019. Varela previously was the vice president of Panama from 2009 to 2014 and M ...

(born 1963), President of Panama *

Julia Varela Julia Varela Ruano (born 30 June 1981) is a Spanish television and radio presenter, newsreader, reporter and director. Biography After graduating in journalism at the Complutense University of Madrid, Varela began her professional career at RT ...

(born 1981), Spanish radio and television journalist *

Leonor Varela Leonor Magdalena Varela Palma (; born 29 December 1972) is a Chilean born actress. She played the title role in the 1999 television film ''Cleopatra'', and vampire princess Nyssa Damaskinos in the 2002 Marvel Comics film '' Blade II''. Early ...

(born 1972), Chilean actress *

Lorenzo Varela Xesús Manuel Lorenzo Varela Vázquez (August 10, 1916 in Havana – November 25, 1978 in Madrid) was a Galician poet who spent most of his adult life in exile in Argentina. Life and work Varela was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1916 to Galician pa ...

(1917–1978), Spanish poet *

Luciano Varela Luciano Varela Castro is a senior Spanish judge, magistrate of the Spanish Supreme Court from 2007 to 2019. He was born at Pontevedra, Galicia, in 1948 and is married with four children. Career Luciano Varela Castro was a judge of the Audienci ...

, Spanish judge *

Lucky Varela Luciano Varela (February 17, 1935 – September 2, 2017) was a Democratic member of the New Mexico House of Representatives, representing the 48th District from 1987 to 2016. Varela, who announced his retirement in 2015, sat as the deputy c ...

(1935–2017), American politician * Luis Varela (disambiguation), several people * Manuel Varela (disambiguation), several people * Mariana Varela (born 1996), Miss Universe Argentina 2019 and Miss Grand Argentina 2020 * Maria Varela (born 1940), Mexican-American civil rights organizer and author * Marquesa de Varela, Uruguayan media executive specialising in celebrity interviews * Marta Varela (born 1943), Argentine composer, pianist, and teacher *

Matias Varela Louis Matias Karl Padin Varela (born 23 June 1980) is a Swedish actor. Early life Varela was born and grew up in Södermalm on the south side of Stockholm. Both of his parents are from Cambados, Galicia and he did not learn Swedish until he ...

(born 1980), Swedish actor * Mauro Varela (1941–2020), Spanish banker, lawyer and politician *

Migdia Chinea Varela Migdia Skarsgård Chinea-Varela (also credited as Migdia Chinea) is an American screenwriterK L. Billingsley "'Voluntary' effort shuts out TV writer Hollywood puts Hispanics in second tier," ''Washington Times'' March 25, 1997 and directorTaylo ...

, American actress * Miguel Varela (–2016), Filipino businessman and lawyer *

Nico Varela César Nicolás 'Nico' Varela Bautista (born 19 January 1991) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Tercera Federación club CD Plus Ultra as a right winger. Club career Spain Born in Montevideo, Varela moved to Spain in 2003, a ...

(born 1991), Uruguayan footballer *

Nilton Varela Nilton Varela Lopes (born 25 May 2001) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a left-back or winger for Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora. Club career Varela alternated between Lisbon-based clubs Sporting CP and C.F. Os Bel ...

(born 2001), Portuguese footballer *

Obdulio Varela Obdulio Jacinto Muiños Varela (; September 20, 1917 — August 2, 1996) was a Uruguayan people, Uruguayan association football, football player. He was the captain (association football), captain of the Uruguay national football team, Uruguay n ...

(1917–1996), Uruguayan footballer * Omar Varela (1957–2022), Uruguayan actor, theatre director and playwright *

Pany Varela Anilton César Varela da Silva (born 25 February 1989), also known as Pany Varela, is a futsal player who plays for Al-Nassr futsal club as a winger. Born in Cape Verde, he represents Portugal internationally. In 2021, he scored in the 2 most i ...

, full name Anilton César Varela da Silva (born 1989), futsal player *

Pedro Varela Pedro José Varela Olivera (22 February 1837 – 1906) was a politician and member of the Uruguayan Colorado Party. He served as the President of Uruguay The president of Uruguay (), officially known as the president of the Oriental Repub ...

(1837–1906), president of Uruguay in 1868 and from 1875 to 1876 * Pedro Varela Geiss (born 1957), Spanish writer, bookseller and Holocaust denier * Reinaldo Varela (born 1959), Brazilian four-wheeler motorcycle rider * Rui Varela (born 1983), Portuguese footballer *

Severino Varela Severino Varela Puente (14 September 1913 – 29 July 1995) was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker. With 15 goals, he is Uruguay's all-time top scorer at the Copa América. Career Varela started his playing career in 1932 with ...

(1913–1995), Uruguayan footballer *

Silvestre Varela Silvestre Manuel Gonçalves Varela (born 2 February 1985) is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented mainly Porto during his career, amassing Primeira Liga totals of 268 matches and 47 goals over 12 ...

(born 1985), Portuguese footballer * Sofía Varela (born 1998), Costa Rican footballer * Tanza Varela (born 1991), Chilean actress and model * Tilsia Varela (born 1994), Venezuelan chess player *

Tomás Varela Tomás Varela (born 7 March 1948) is a Cuban field hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as ...

(born 1948), Cuban hockey player * Toni Varela (born 1986), Cape Verdean footballer *

Víctor Varela Víctor Varela (born 1955) is a Venezuelan-Swedish composer based in Gothenburg. His compositions include works for orchestra, vocal and instrumental chamber music, with electronics and computer devices. Education Varela was born in Caracas where ...

(born 1955), Swedish composer * Vitalina Varela (actress) (born 1966), Cape Verdean actress *

Wilber Varela Wilber Alirio Varela Fajardo (November 6, 1957 – 2008), also known as ''Jabón'' ("Soap"), was a Colombian drug trafficker. He was the leader of the Norte del Valle Cartel. A Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act indictment was ...

(1958–2008), Colombian drug lord *

Yan Bartelemí Yan Barthelemy Varela (born March 5, 1980, Matanzas) is a Cuban-American amateur boxer, who won the gold medal in the light flyweight division (– 48 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Amateur career *2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, G ...

, full name Yan Bartelemí Varela (born 1980), Cuban boxer *

Yolanda Varela Yolanda Varela was a Mexican actress. Born in Mexico City on 30 March 1930, she started acting at a very early age. She studied ballet in the National Institute of the Performing Arts. Varela was the leading actress in many Mexican films and some ...

(1930–2009), Mexican actress

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