# Núñez

Núñez (pronounced, anglicized as Nunez) is a Spanish surname. The Portuguese (and Old Galician) variant is Nunes. Notable people with the name include:

## Academia

* Antonio Núñez Jiménez, Cuban revolutionary and academic
* Jorge Núñez Prida, Mexican engineer and Scouting president
* Juan Núñez de la Peña (1641–1721), Spanish historian
* Lautaro Núñez Atencio (born 1936), Chilean historian

## Arts

* Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nuñez, (1888—1972), Native American artist
* Françoise Nuñez (1957–2021), French photographer

## Drama

* Conchita Núñez (1943–2009), Spanish actress
* Joe Nunez, American actor
* Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. (born 1964), American actor
* Oscar Nunez (born 1958), United States actor and comedian
* Oscar Núñez (Argentine actor) (1929–2012)

## Exploration

* Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Spanish explorer
* Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador

## Literature
### Authors

* Elizabeth Nunez (1944–2024), United States writer
* Hernán Núñez (1475–1553), Spain writer and collector of proverbs
* José Rafael Núñez Tenorio [es], Venezuelan philosopher
* Sigrid Nunez (born 1951), United States writer
* Silvia Núñez del Arco, Peruvian author

### Fictional

* Alex Nuñez, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation
* Claire Nuñez, one of the main characters in "Trollhunters"

## Music

* Alcide Nunez (1884–1934), United States jazz clarinetist
* Alejandro Núñez Allauca (born 1943), Peruvian composer and accordionist
* José Nunez, United States electronica and house music producer
* Carlos Núñez Muñoz (born 1971), Spanish musician from Galicia
* Carlos Núñez Cortés (born 1942), a member of Argentine comedy-musical group Les Luthiers
* Juan Carlos Núñez [es], Venezuelan composer
* Jorge Núñez (singer), American Idol contestant
* Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976), a Spanish composer, music producer and sound designer

## Politics and military

* Aaron Nunez Cardozo, 1762–1834, Gibraltarian consul for Tunis and Algie
* Alberto Núñez Feijóo (born 1961), Spanish politician
* Casto Méndez Núñez (1824–1869), Spanish military naval officer
* Blasco Núñez Vela (c. 1490–1546), Spanish viceroy of Peru
* Carmen Rosa Núñez Campos (born 1954), Peruvian entrepreneur and politician
* Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon, Philippine politician
* Devin Nunes (born 1973), member of the United States Congress and chair of the House Intelligence Committee
* Emilio Núñez (1855–1922), Cuban soldier, dentist, and politician
* Emilio Núñez Portuondo (1898–1978), Cuban politician
* Fabian Núñez (born 1966), US-American politician
* José Núñez de Cáceres (1772–1846), Dominican politician and writer
* Marco Antonio Núñez (born 1966), Chilean politician
* Nelly Núñez (1948–2021), Bolivian politician
* Osvaldo Nunez, Canadian politician
* Rafael Núñez (politician), President of Colombia in the 1880s and 1890s
* Samuel B. Nunez, Jr., Louisiana politician
* Yerko Núñez (born 1973), Bolivian politician

## Sport
### Baseball

* Abraham Núñez (baseball infielder) (born 1976), Major League Baseball infielder for the New York Yankees
* Abraham Núñez (baseball outfielder) (born 1977), Major League Baseball outfielder for the Caffè Danesi Nettuno of Italy's Serie A1
* Dom Núñez (born 1995), American baseball player
* Clemente Núñez (born 1975), United States baseball player
* Eduardo Núñez (born 1987), Major League Baseball infielder for the Boston Red Sox
* Juan Carlos Oviedo (born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher, called himself Leo Núñez before 2011

### Association football

* Álvaro Adrián Núñez (born 1973), Uruguayan goalkeeper
* Antonio Núñez (born 1979), Spanish footballer
* Claudio Núñez (born 1975), Chilean footballer
* Darwin Núñez (born 1999), Uruguayan footballer
* Gervasio Núñez (born 1988), Argentine footballer
* Jorge Martín Núñez (born 1978), Paraguayan footballer
* Josep Lluís Núñez (1931–2018), former president of FC Barcelona
* Leonel Núñez (born 1984), Johor Darul Takzim FC player
* Marcelino Núñez (born 2000), Chilean footballer
* Milton Núñez (born 1972), Honduran footballer
* Nicolás Núñez (born 1984), Chilean footballer
* Ramón Núñez (born 1985), Honduran-American footballer
* Rodrigo Núñez (born 1977), Chilean footballer
* Sergio Núñez (born 2000), Uruguayan footballer

### Other sport

* José María Núñez Piossek (born 1976), A rugby union player
* Sidarka Núñez (born 1984), Dominican Republic volleyball player
* Matt Nunez (born 1989), American floorball player

## Science and medicine

* Álvaro Núñez [es], Chilean physicist
* Manuel Núñez Tovar (1872–1928), Venezuelan naturalist, researcher, parasitologist and entomologist
* Samuel Nunez (1668–1744), United States physician and early Jewish settler in Georgia
* Rafael E. Núñez, cognitive scientist

## Other

* Marianela Núñez (born 1982), Argentine ballet dancer
* Jacqueline Marie Nuñez, The Person