Padilla (surname)

Padilla is a surname of Spanish origin. Notable people in various countries are listed herein.


 * Multiple people named José Padilla

Bolivia

 * David Padilla (1927–2016), former president of Bolivia

Colombia

 * José Prudencio Padilla (1784–1828), Colombian military leader

Cuba

 * Heberto Padilla (1932–2000), Cuban poet

Greenland

 * Maligiaq Padilla (born 1982), Greenlandic kayaker

Honduras

 * Carlos Padilla Velásquez (1932–2014), Honduran footballer and manager

Mexico

 * Aarón Padilla (born 1977), Mexican footballer
 * Ariel López Padilla (born 1962), Mexican actor
 * Ignacio Padilla (1968–2016), Mexican writer

Nicaragua

 * Vicente Padilla (born 1977), former Nicaraguan Major League Baseball pitcher

Philippines

 * Bela Padilla (born 1991), Filipino actress and model
 * Daniel Padilla (born 1995), Filipino actor, singer and model
 * Dennis Padilla (born 1962), Filipino actor, comedian and politician
 * Kylie Padilla (born 1993), Filipino actress and model
 * Nathaniel Padilla, Filipino sports shooter
 * Robin Padilla (born 1969), Filipino actor
 * Rommel Padilla (born 1965), Filipino actor, movie producer and politician
 * Zsa Zsa Padilla (born 1964), Filipino singer and actress

Puerto Rico

 * Alejandro García Padilla (born 1971), Puerto Rican politician and attorney
 * Hernán Padilla Ramírez (born 1938) is a retired Puerto Rican physician, elected without opposition as the first Hispanic president of the United States Conference of Mayors and former two-term Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 * Trinidad "Trina" Padilla de Sanz (1894-1957), Writer, storyteller, poet

Spain

 * Blanca Padilla (born 1995), Spanish fashion Model
 * Jesús Padilla Gálvez (born 1959), Spanish philosopher
 * José Padilla (Sánchez) (1889–1960), Spanish composer
 * Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c.1590–1664), Spanish composer who lived in what is now Mexico
 * Martín de Padilla y Manrique, 1st Count of Santa Gadea

United States

 * Aaron Padilla (artist) (born 1974), American artist and art educator
 * Alex Padilla (born 1973), California Secretary of State and U.S. Senator
 * Anthony Padilla (born 1987), American comedian and actor, and co-founder of the group Smosh
 * Craig Padilla, American ambient musician and film score composer, actor, and video producer
 * Ernesto Padilla (born 1972), Cuban-American artist and cigarmaker
 * Frederick M. Padilla (born 1959), 15th president of the National Defense University
 * José Padilla (prisoner) (born 1970), U.S. citizen held as enemy combatant and later convicted of having aided terrorists
 * Leonard Padilla (born 1939), American bounty hunter
 * Mike Padilla, American politician
 * Nicholas Padilla (born 1996), American baseball player
 * Tanalís Padilla, Latin Americanist historian
 * Vicente Padilla (born 1977), former Nicaraguan Major League Baseball pitcher
 * Alex Padilla (American football) (born 2001), American football player
 * Kevin Padilla (born 1976), (American football, SFHS Demons)]]

Fictional Characters

 * Antonio “Tony” Padilla, a character in the novel and Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why