Velázquez, also Velazquez, Velásquez or Velasquez (, ), is a surname from

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. It is a

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name, meaning "son of Velasco". References to "Velazquez" without a first name are often to the Spanish painter,

Diego Velázquez Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (baptised 6 June 15996 August 1660) was a Spanish painter, the leading artist in the Noble court, court of King Philip IV of Spain, Philip IV of Spain and Portugal, and of the Spanish Golden Age. He i ...

. Notable people with this surname include:

Arts

Consuelo Velázquez Consuelo Velázquez Torres (August 21, 1916, in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco – January 22, 2005, Mexico City), also popularly known as Consuelito Velázquez, was a Mexican concert pianist and composer. She was the composer of famous Mexican balla ...

, 20th-century Mexican songwriter, best known for "

Bésame Mucho "Bésame Mucho" (; "Kiss Me A Lot") is a bolero song written in 1932 by Mexican songwriter Consuelo Velázquez. One of the most important songs in the history of Latin music, it became one the most popular pop standards of the 20th century as ...

" * Daniel Velazquez, Puerto Rican rock guitarist *

, Spaniard court painter to Philip IV of Spain, most famous for ''Las Meninas'' * Diego Velazquez (actor), American TV and film child actor *

Héctor Velázquez Moreno Héctor Velázquez Moreno (born Mexico City, 1922probably 1923 – died 2006) was a Mexican architect. Biography Velázquez studied at the Faculty of Architecture (UNAM), Faculty of Architecture of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Méxi ...

, Mexican architect * Valerie Velazquez American singer, philanthropist * Jaci Velasquez, American contemporary Christian singer *

Lorena Velázquez Lorena Velázquez (; 15 December 1937 – 11 April 2024) was a Mexican actress and beauty pageant titleholder. At the time of her death she was one of the last surviving stars from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. Biography Born María de la C ...

(born 1937), Mexican actress * Mark Velasquez (born 1977), American photographer *

Nadine Velazquez Nadine E. Velázquez (born November 20, 1978) is an American actress and model known for her roles as Catalina Aruca on ''My Name Is Earl'' and Sofia Ruxin on ''The League''. She has also appeared in films such as ''Blast (2004 film), Blast'' (2 ...

, Puerto Rican-American actress and model * Patricia Velásquez (born 1971), Venezuelan actress and model *

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion "Regine" Ansong Velasquez-Alcasid ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

(born 1970), Filipina singer-songwriter, actress, and record producer * Tony Velasquez (1910–1997), Filipino illustrator

Politics

Andrés Velásquez Andrés Velásquez is a Venezuelan politician of the Radical Cause (''La Causa Radical'') party. Career Formerly the general secretary of the steelworkers union of SIDOR, he became one of the leaders of Radical Cause after the death of its fo ...

, Venezuelan politician *

Javier Velásquez Ángel Javier Velásquez Quesquén (born 12 March 1960) is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. A prominent member of the Peruvian Aprista Party, he has served in Congress between 2001 and 2019, previously serving from 1995 to 2000. In Alan Garcí ...

(born 1960), prime minister of Peru * Jessica Velasquez (born 1976 or 1977), American politician * Luis Velásquez Alvaray (1954–2025), Venezuelan politician and lawyer *

Nydia Velázquez Nydia Margarita Velázquez Serrano ( , ; born March 28, 1953) is an American politician serving in the United States House of Representatives since 1993. A Democrat from New York, Velázquez chaired the Congressional Hispanic Caucus until Janua ...

, American politician *

Ramón José Velásquez Ramón José Velásquez Mujica (28 November 1916 – 24 June 2014) was a Venezuelan politician, historian, journalist, and lawyer. He served as the president of Venezuela between 1993 and 1994. Background and personal life Velásquez was born ...

, ex-president of Venezuela (1993–1994) *

Tracy Velazquez Tracy Velazquez was the Vice Chair of the Montana Democratic Party and directed the Justice Policy Institute in Washington D.C. until February 2013. Life Born in 1964 in Connecticut, Velazquez has a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a ...

, American politician *

Victoria Marina Velásquez Victoria Marina Velásquez de Avilés (born 5 July 1943) is a Salvadoran jurist. Biography Victoria Marina Velásquez was born in Usulután in 1943. In 1974, she graduated from the University of El Salvador as a doctor of jurisprudence and socia ...

(born 1943), Salvadoran jurist *

Victoria Velasquez Victoria most commonly refers to: * Queen Victoria (1819–1901), Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India * Victoria (state), a state of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, a provincial capital * Victoria, Seychelles, the capi ...

(born 1991), Danish politician

Religion

David Andrés Álvarez-Velázquez David (; , "beloved one") was a king of ancient Israel and Judah and the third king of the United Monarchy, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament. The Tel Dan stele, an Aramaic-inscribed stone erected by a king of Aram-Damas ...

, Bishop of the Diocese of Puerto Rico *

Rodrigo Arango Velásquez Rodrigo Arango Velásquez (March 4, 1925 – December 27, 2008) was the second Catholic Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buga, Diocese of Buga, Colombia. He was the first Colombian Bishop of the Sulpician order. Born in Betania, Colombia, ...

(1925–2008), Roman Catholic Bishop

Sports

Andrew Velazquez Andrew Velazquez (born July 14, 1994), nicknamed "Squid", is an American professional baseball infielder in the New York Yankees organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays, Cleveland Indians, Bal ...

(born 1994), American professional baseball player *

Arly Velásquez Arly Aristides Velásquez Peñaloza (born August 17, 1988) is a Paralympian who represented Mexico at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, along with teammate Armando Ruiz. Velasquez broke his back in a mountain biking accident in 2001. After trying m ...

, Mexican Paralympic alpine skier *

Alberto Velázquez Alberto Camilo Velázquez (born 16 July 1934) is a Uruguayan former cyclist. He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonl ...

(born 1934), Uruguayan cyclist *

Cain Velasquez Cain Ramírez Velásquez (born July 28, 1982) is an American former professional wrestler and mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He is widely known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he competed in the Heavyweight ( ...

(born 1982), Mexican American mixed martial arts fighter *

Carlos Velásquez Carlos Iván Velásquez Piri (born August 4, 1984) is a Puerto Rican former boxer best known for winning the featherweight title at the Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 in Cartagena. He is the twin brother of Juan Carlos Velasquez. Am ...

(born 1984), Puerto Rican boxer * Carlos Velázquez (footballer) (born 1984), Mexican footballer * Carlos Velázquez (baseball) (1948–2000), Puerto Rican major league pitcher *

Claudia Velásquez Claudia Silvana Velásquez Ponzoni (born September 30, 1975) is a retired female breaststroke swimmer from Peru. She represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northea ...

(born 1975), Peruvian swimmer *

Claudio Velásquez Claudio Matías Velásquez (born 18 February 1986 in Rosario) is an Argentine football striker who currently plays for Deportivo Llacuabamba. Velásquez started his professional playing career in 2006 with Rosario Central Club Atlético Ro ...

(born 1986), Argentine football striker *

Cornelio Velásquez Cornelio H. Velásquez (born September 28, 1968) is a Panamanian jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. He was introduced to horse racing at age fifteen by trainer Carlos Salazar Guardia in his native Panama and enrolled in the national jo ...

(born 1968), Panamanian jockey *

Édgar Velásquez Edgar Velásquez (born 3 April 1974 in Tucupita) is a retired boxer from Venezuela. He competed in the men's light flyweight (– 48 kg) division during the early 1990s.Emiliano Velázquez (born 1994), Uruguayan football defender * Flor Velázquez (born 1984), Venezuelan judoka *

Francisco Velázquez Francisco Cecílio Velázquez (born 10 January 1975), nicknamed ''Panchito'', is an Argentine retired roller hockey player. As a forward, he is remembered as one of the greatest roller hockey players, being often compared to his idol António Liv ...

(born 1975), former Argentine roller hockey player * Frank Velásquez (born 1990), Salvadoran beach footballer * Freddie Velázquez, Dominican Republic baseball player * Gilberto Velásquez (born 1983), Paraguayan footballer * Guillermo Velasquez (baseball) (born 1968), Mexican baseball player * Héctor Velásquez (1952–2010), Chilean boxer *

Héctor Velázquez (baseball) Héctor Velázquez Aguilar (born November 26, 1988) is a Mexican former professional baseball pitcher who currently serves as the bullpen coach for the Olmecas de Tabasco of the Mexican League. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the ...

(born 1988), Mexican baseball player *

Jorge Velásquez Jorge Velásquez (born December 28, 1946) is a Panamanian retired thoroughbred horse racing jockey. Jorge Velasquez's career in thoroughbred racing began in his native Panama but as a teenager moved to the United States. In 1967 he won more race ...

(born 1946), American horse racing jockey *

José Velásquez (footballer, born 1952) José Manuel Velásquez Castillo (born 4 June 1952 in Lima) is a Peruvian former footballer who played as a midfielder. Nicknamed "El Patrón", he stood out for his elegance, presence, courage and technical play, being recognized as one of the ...

(born 1952), retired football midfielder from Peru * José David Velásquez, Honduran footballer * Juan Velásquez (born 1971), Peruvian footballer * Julián Velásquez (1920-?), Argentine fencer * Juliana Velasquez (born 1986), Brazilian professional mixed martial artist *

Luis Velásquez Luis Velásquez may refer to: *Luis Velásquez (runner) (1919–1997), Guatemalan long-distance runner *Luis Velásquez Quiroa (born 1962), Guatemalan businessman and politician *Luis Velásquez (footballer) (born 1984), Mexican footballer *Luis Ve ...

(1919–1997), Guatemalan long-distance runner * Manuel Velazquez, 20th-century anti-boxing activist * Marco Velásquez (born 1987), Chilean footballer *

Miguel Velasquez --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places * Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands * São Miguel (disam ...

(born 1944), Spanish boxer * Nelson Velázquez (born 1998), Puerto Rican baseball player *

Pablo Velázquez Pablo César Leonardo Velázquez Centurión (born 12 March 1987) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a striker. He last played for River Plate (Asunción). Career Velázquez began his career in the youth divisions of Atlántida Sport Clu ...

(born 1987), Paraguayan footballer *

Sebastián Velásquez Sebastián Velásquez (born 11 February 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club Greenville Triumph SC. Early life Velásquez was born in the Colombian city of Medellín and moved to the Unit ...

(born 1991), Colombian footballer * Sergio Velasquez (born 1952), American soccer player *

Víctor Velásquez Víctor Manuel Velásquez Molina (born April 12, 1976) is a retired Salvadoran football player. Club career Velásquez started his career at Dragón in 1996 and left them after five years for Salvadoran giants FAS with whom he won five leagu ...

(born 1976), Salvadoran footballer *

Vince Velasquez Vincent John Velasquez ( ; born June 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego ...

(born 1992), Major League Baseball pitcher * Wilfred Velásquez (born 1985), Guatemalan footballer *

Wilmer Velásquez Wilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez (born April 28, 1972) is a retired Honduran Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football), forward. He was regarded as one of the greatest footballers in Honduran soccer for C.D. Ol ...

, Honduran football player

Other

* Andrew Velasquez (born 1969), American civil servant *

Baldemar Velasquez Baldemar Velásquez (born February 15, 1947)''Hispanic Americans Information Directory,'' 1991, p. 408. is an American labor union activist. He co-founded and is president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL-CIO. He was named a MacArthur F ...

(born 1947), president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee, AFL–CIO * Chico Velasquez (died 1854), Native American leader *

Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar Diego Velázquez de CuéllarPronounced: (1465 – c. June 12, 1524) was a Spanish ''conquistador'' and ''adelantado'' who was first governor of Cuba. In 1511 he led the successful conquest and colonization of Cuba. As the first governor ...

, Spanish conquistador leader of the conquest of Cuba * Fidel Velázquez Sánchez, 20th-century Mexican union leader *

Héctor Velázquez (physician) Héctor Velázquez (1864–1945) was a Paraguayan physician, diplomat and educator. He was the Universidad Nacional de Asunción's first Paraguayan dean, and he served as Minister of Foreign Affairs during Juan Bautista Egusquiza's government. H ...

(1864-1945), Paraguayan ophthalmologist and foreign minister *

José Velásquez (explorer) José Velásquez (1717–1785) was a Spanish soldier who served in Baja California, Alta California and other areas of New Spain, leading notable exploring expeditions and describing the region in his diaries and reports. Biography Velásquez wa ...

(1717–1785), Spanish explorer * José Velásquez Bórquez (1833–1897), Chilean general *

Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin Juan Velázquez Tlacotzin was an Aztec leader in Tenochtitlan, during the final decades of the Aztec Empire. He then was the first post- Spanish conquest indigenous ruler of Tenochtitlan from 1525 to 1526. Biography Aztec era Tlacotzin was a ...

, puppet ruler of the Aztec Empire (1525–26) * Lizzie Velásquez (born 1989), author and motivational speaker, she is the

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for Marfanoid–progeroid–lipodystrophy syndrome *

Loreta Janeta Velázquez Loreta Janeta Velázquez (c.1842 – 1923) was an American woman who wrote that she had masqueraded as a male Confederate soldier during the American Civil War. The book she wrote about her experiences says that after her soldier husband's accide ...

(1842–1923), writer and alleged soldier * María Sofía Velásquez (born 1989), Panamanian beauty pageant winner * Pablo Medina Velázquez ( 1961–2014), Paraguayan journalist *

Richard Velazquez Richard Velazquez is an American businessman and the CEO of the national Latinx MBA Association. He was recognized in October 2000 as the 1st Puerto Rican automotive designer for Porsche in Germany, having worked on the design for Porsche's fir ...

(born 1973), Tech Executive, Community Leader, First Puerto Rican designer for Porsche AG in Germany * René Velázquez Valenzuela (died 2016), Mexican suspected hitman * Ronny Velásquez (born 1951), Venezuelan anthropologist

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