Ventura (surname)

Ventura is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese surname. Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name. Notable people with the surname include:
 * André Ventura (born 1983), right-wing Portuguese politician and former football pundit.
 * Denis Ventúra (born 1995), Slovak football midfielder
 * Cassie Ventura (born 1986), American singer, model, actress and dancer
 * Charlie Ventura (1916–1992), American tenor saxophonist
 * Elys Ventura (born 2001), New Zealand tennis player
 * Hugo Ventura (born 1988), Portuguese former professional footballer
 * Gian Piero Ventura (born 1948), Italian football manager
 * Giorgio Ventura, Italian mannerist painter
 * Jair Ventura (born 1979), Brazilian football manager and former player
 * Jesse Ventura (born 1951), American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler
 * João Ventura (born 1994), Portuguese footballer
 * Johnny Ventura (1940–2021), Dominican singer and band
 * Lino Ventura (born 1965), Italian television presenter
 * Lucas Ventura (born 1998), Brazilian professional footballer
 * Michael Ventura (born 1945), American novelist, screenwriter, film director, essayist and cultural critic
 * Ray Ventura (1908–1979), French jazz pianist and bandleader
 * Robin Ventura (born 1967), American former professional baseball third baseman and manager
 * Yolanda Ventura (born 1968), Spanish singer
 * Yordano Ventura (1991–2017), Dominican professional baseball pitcher
 * Roland Andrei Ventura (2003), Filipino Esports Player