# Padilla (surname)

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

## 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
### Part of the Padilla family

* Bela Padilla (born 1991), Filipino actress and model
* Daniel Padilla (born 1995), Filipino actor, singer and model
* Kylie Padilla (born 1993), Filipino actress and model
* 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

### Others

* Dennis Padilla (born 1962), Filipino actor, comedian and politician
* Nathaniel Padilla, Filipino sports shooter

## 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
* María de Padilla (c.1334-1361), Queen of Castile; wife-mistress of King Peter I of Castile

## 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 (criminal) (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
* Neron “Nero” Padilla, a character in the FX television series, Sons of Anarchy