Huerta (surname)

Huerta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Artists

 * Elena Huerta Muzquiz (1908–1997), Mexican artist
 * Gaspar de la Huerta (1645–1714), Spanish artist
 * Gerard Huerta (born 1952), American typographer and graphic designer
 * Hugo Huerta Marin (born 1985), Mexican artist
 * Jean de la Huerta (1413–1462), Spanish sculptor
 * Salomón Huerta, Mexican-American painter

Entertainers

 * Baldemar Garza Huerta (1937–2006), Mexican-American musician better known as Freddy Fender
 * Clara Oriol de la Huerta (1884–1967), Mexican pianist
 * Cris Huerta (1935–2004), Portuguese actor
 * Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke (born 1982), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy
 * Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza (1966–2020), Mexican wrestler better known as La Parka II
 * Paz de la Huerta (born 1984), Spanish-American actress and model
 * Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), a Mexican wrestler and actor better known as El Santo
 * Tenoch Huerta (born 1981), Mexican actor
 * Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke (born 1986), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy

Politicians

 * Adolfo de la Huerta (1881–1955), President of Mexico
 * Aníbal Huerta, Peruvian politician
 * Arsenio Lope Huerta (1943–2021), Spanish writer and politician
 * Eleazar Huerta Valcárcel (1903–1974), Spanish poet and politician
 * Fernando Bustamante Huerta (born 1940), Chilean politician
 * José Huerta (1948–2019), Peruvian politician
 * Juan Huerta Montero (1964–2010), Mexican politician
 * Lorena Ruiz-Huerta (born 1977), Spanish politician
 * Manuel Rafael Huerta (born 1960), Mexican politician
 * María de Jesús Huerta (born 1951), Mexican politician
 * Mario Miguel Carrillo Huerta (born 1947), Mexican politician
 * Mauro Huerta Díaz (born 1967), Mexican politician
 * Miguel Barbosa Huerta (1959–2022), Mexican politician
 * Ramón Martín Huerta (1957–2005), Mexican politician
 * Roberto Huerta (1917–2003), Argentinian politician
 * Víctor Ernesto González Huerta (born 1964), Mexican politician
 * Victoriano Huerta (1850–1916), President of Mexico

American football

 * Carlos Huerta (born 1969), American football player
 * Marcelino Huerta (1924–1985), American football player and coach

Association football

 * Alan Huerta (born 1995), American football player
 * César Huerta (born 2000), Mexican football player
 * Édgar Huerta (born 1997), Mexican football player
 * Felipe Sanchón Huerta (born 1982), Spanish football player
 * Guillermo Huerta (born 1966), Mexican football player and manager
 * Gustavo Huerta (born 1957), Chilean football player and manager
 * Jaime Huerta (born 1987), Peruvian football player
 * Juan Huerta (born 1980), Argentinian football player
 * Mario Sanchez Huerta, Mexican football player
 * Osmán Huerta (born 1989), Chilean football player
 * Sofia Huerta (born 1992), American football player
 * Ulises Jaimes Huerta (born 1996), Mexican football player
 * Valber Huerta (born 1993), Chilean football player

Boxing

 * Charles Huerta (born 1986), American boxer
 * Miguel Ángel Huerta (born 1978), Mexican boxer

Rowing

 * Fernando Climent Huerta (born 1958), Spanish rower
 * Gabriela Huerta (born 1983), Mexican rower
 * Jesús Huerta (born 1980), Mexican rower

Other sports

 * Arturo Huerta (born 1964), Canadian race walker
 * Francisco Huerta (born 1947), Mexican cyclist
 * Irma Huerta (born 1969), Mexican freestyle swimmer
 * Manuel Huerta (born 1984), Cuban triathlete
 * Mayra Huerta (born 1970), Mexican beach volleyball player
 * Roger Huerta (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter

Writers

 * Christian de la Huerta, Cuban-American writer
 * David Huerta (1949–2022), Mexican poet
 * Efraín Huerta (1914–1982), Mexican poet and journalist
 * Javier O. Huerta, Mexican-American poet
 * Jorge Huerta (born 1942), American author and theatre director
 * Màxim Huerta (born 1971), Spanish writer and journalist
 * Vincent Garcia de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish writer and poet
 * Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish dramatist

Others

 * Alvaro Huerta, American academic
 * Carlos de la Torre Huerta (1858–1950), Cuban naturalist
 * Dolores Huerta (born 1930), Mexican-American union leader
 * Elmer Huerta (born 1952), Peruvian physician
 * Esteban Huertas López (1876–1943), Colombian and Panamanian military commander
 * Felix Huerta (fl. 1859–1892), Spanish friar
 * Guadalupe Huerta (1920–2000), American activist
 * Héctor Huerta Ríos (died 2019), Mexican drug lord
 * Ismael Huerta (1916–1997), Chilean admiral
 * Jesús Huerta de Soto (born 1956), Spanish economist
 * Marina Huerta (born 1968), Argentinian physicist
 * Michael Huerta (born 1956), American government official
 * Salvador Flores Huerta (1934–2018), Mexican bishop