# Miranda (surname)

Miranda is a Spanish, Portuguese, Sephardic Jewish, Italian and Maltese surname of Latin origin, meaning "worthy of admiration".
Notable people with the surname Miranda include:

## Sports

* David Miranda (cyclist) (born 1942), Salvadoran cyclist
* Denok Miranda (born 1982), Filipino basketball player
* Enílton (Enílton Menezes de Miranda, born 1977), Brazilian footballer
* Edison Miranda (born 1981), Colombian boxer
* Gabriel Miranda (born 1968), Venezuelan footballer
* George Miranda dos Santos (born 1977), Brazilian footballer
* Gonzalo Miranda (born 1979), Chilean track and road cyclist
* Jimmy Miranda, a member of the WWE ring crew who died in 2002 and for whom The Ultimate Warrior suggested a Jimmy Miranda Award be created
* José Miranda (baseball) (born 1998), Puerto Rican baseball player
* Leandro Costa Miranda Moraes (born 1983), Brazilian football player
* Leandro Gil Miranda da Silva (born 1978), Brazilian football player
* Luís Mário Miranda da Silva (born 1976), Brazilian footballer
* Márcio Miranda (born 1942), Brazilian chess master
* Marcos Miranda (born 1992), Brazilian footballer
* Miguel Ángel Miranda (born 1983), Venezuelan boxer
* Michael Miranda (born 1990), Filipino basketball player
* Miranda (footballer, born 1984) (João Miranda de Souza Filho, born 1984), Brazilian footballer
* Patricia Miranda (born 1979), American wrestler
* Rafael Miranda da Conceição (born 1984), Brazilian footballer
* Richard Garcia Miranda (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
* Roberto Miranda (born 1944), Brazilian footballer
* Roderick Miranda (born 1991), Portuguese footballer
* Victoria Miranda (born 2000), Argentine field hockey player
* Willy Miranda (1926–1996), Cuban-American baseball player
* Zito (footballer, born 1932) (José Ely de Miranda, 1932–2015), Brazilian footballer

## Artist

* Juan Carreño de Miranda (1614–1685), Spanish painter
* Juan García de Miranda (1677–1749), Spanish painter of the baroque period, a disciple of Juan Delgado and appointed Painter to the King
* Mario Miranda, (1926–2011), Indian cartoonist and painter

## Clergyman

* David Martins Miranda (1936–2015), Brazilian pastor
* Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez (1895–1986), Mexican clergyman
* Robert Miranda (bishop) (born 1952), Bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Gulbarga,India

## Others

* Francisco Palacios Miranda 19th century Mexican Governor and Military Commandant of the Baja California Territory
* Ana Miranda Paz (born 1971), Spanish politician
* Ana Miranda (born 1951), Brazilian writer
* Aurora Miranda (1915–2005), Brazilian singer and motion picture star, sister of Carmen Miranda
* Carlo Miranda (1912–1982), Italian mathematician
* Santiago Creel Miranda (born 1954) Mexican lawyer and politician
* Carmen Miranda (1909–1955), Portuguese-Brazilian singer and motion picture star, popularly known for wearing fruit headdresses
* Thalía Sodi Miranda (born 1971), known mononymously, Mexican singer and actress
* Cecilia Miranda de Carvalho (1913–2011), Brazilian singer, sister of Carmen Miranda
* Chyno Miranda (Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez, born 1984), Venezuelan singer, part of Chino & Nacho
* David Miranda (politician) (1985–2023), Brazilian politician
* Ernesto Miranda (1941–1976), defendant and appellant of Miranda v. Arizona, the case that was the basis of the Miranda warning
* Eurico Miranda (1944–2019), Brazilian politician and president of CR Vasco da Gama
* Eva Miranda, Spanish mathematician
* Flix Miranda, American engineer
* Francisco de Miranda (1750–1816), Venezuelan revolutionary who is regarded as a forerunner of Simón Bolívar and other revolutionaries
* Frank de Miranda (1913–1986), Dutch sculptor, psychologist and publicist
* Giovanni Miranda (16th century), Italian Hispanist and grammarian
* Isa Miranda (1909–1982), Italian actress
* Isabel Miranda de Wallace (1951–2025), Mexican social activist
* Ismael Miranda (born 1950), Puerto Rican salsa singer
* João Bernardo de Miranda (born 1952), Angolan politician and diplomat
* José Luis de Jesús Miranda (1946–2013), cult leader, Messiah claimant, founder of Creciendo en Gracia (Growing in Grace International Ministry)
* Julius Caesar de Miranda (1906–1956), first Prime Minister of Suriname
* Lin-Manuel Miranda (born 1980), actor, composer and lyricist (In the Heights, Hamilton)
* Miriam Miranda, Honduran human rights activist
* Nicolás Zúñiga y Miranda (1865–1925), Mexican eccentric who was famous for being a perennial presidential candidate
* Pedro Rodriguez de Miranda (1696–1766) Spanish painter of the late-Baroque period, nephew of Juan Garcia de Miranda, and related to several other de Miranda artists
* Pia Miranda (born 1973), Australian actress
* Rafael Cancel Miranda (1930–2020), political activist, member of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
* Ricardo Miranda (born 1976), Canadian politician and trade unionist
* Robert Miranda (actor), American actor
* Roberta Miranda (born 1956), Brazilian singer
* Carolina Miranda (actress) (born 1990) Mexican television actress
* Ronaldo Miranda (born 1948), Brazilian composer
* Roxana Miranda (born 1967), candidate for presidency of Chile
* Sol Miranda, Puerto Rican actress
* Sula Miranda (born 1963), Brazilian singer, TV presenter and writer
* Thammy Miranda (born 1982), Brazilian entertainer and politician