# Huerta (surname)

Huerta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

## Artists

* Elena Huerta Muzquiz (1908–1997), Mexican artist
* Gaspar de la Huerta (1645–1714), Spanish artist
* Gerard Huerta (born 1952), American typographer and graphic designer
* Hugo Huerta Marin (born 1985), Mexican artist
* Jean de la Huerta (1413–1462), Spanish sculptor
* Salomón Huerta, Mexican-American painter

## Entertainers

* Baldemar Garza Huerta (1937–2006), Mexican-American musician better known as Freddy Fender
* Clara Oriol de la Huerta (1884–1967), Mexican pianist
* Cris Huerta (1935–2004), Portuguese actor
* Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke (born 1982), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy
* Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza (1966–2020), Mexican wrestler better known as La Parka II
* Paz de la Huerta (born 1984), Spanish-American actress and model
* Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), a Mexican wrestler and actor better known as El Santo
* Tenoch Huerta (born 1981), Mexican actor
* Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke (born 1986), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy

## Politicians

* Adolfo de la Huerta (1881–1955), President of Mexico
* Aníbal Huerta, Peruvian politician
* Arsenio Lope Huerta (1943–2021), Spanish writer and politician
* Eleazar Huerta Valcárcel (1903–1974), Spanish poet and politician
* Fernando Bustamante Huerta (born 1940), Chilean politician
* José Huerta (1948–2019), Peruvian politician
* Juan Huerta Montero (1964–2010), Mexican politician
* Lorena Ruiz-Huerta (born 1977), Spanish politician
* Manuel Rafael Huerta (born 1960), Mexican politician
* María de Jesús Huerta (born 1951), Mexican politician
* Mario Miguel Carrillo Huerta (born 1947), Mexican politician
* Mauro Huerta Díaz (born 1967), Mexican politician
* Miguel Barbosa Huerta (1959–2022), Mexican politician
* Ramón Martín Huerta (1957–2005), Mexican politician
* Roberto Huerta (1917–2003), Argentinian politician
* Víctor Ernesto González Huerta (born 1964), Mexican politician
* Victoriano Huerta (1850–1916), President of Mexico

## Sportspeople
### American football

* Carlos Huerta (born 1969), American football player
* Marcelino Huerta (1924–1985), American football player and coach

### Association football

* Alan Huerta (born 1995), American football player
* César Huerta (born 2000), Mexican football player
* Édgar Huerta (born 1997), Mexican football player
* Felipe Sanchón Huerta (born 1982), Spanish football player
* Guillermo Huerta (born 1966), Mexican football player and manager
* Gustavo Huerta (born 1957), Chilean football player and manager
* Jaime Huerta (born 1987), Peruvian football player
* Juan Huerta (born 1980), Argentinian football player
* Mario Sanchez Huerta, Mexican football player
* Osmán Huerta (born 1989), Chilean football player
* Sofia Huerta (born 1992), American football player
* Ulises Jaimes Huerta (born 1996), Mexican football player
* Valber Huerta (born 1993), Chilean football player

### Boxing

* Charles Huerta (born 1986), American boxer
* Miguel Ángel Huerta (born 1978), Mexican boxer

### Rowing

* Fernando Climent Huerta (born 1958), Spanish rower
* Gabriela Huerta (born 1983), Mexican rower
* Jesús Huerta (born 1980), Mexican rower

### Other sports

* Arturo Huerta (born 1964), Canadian race walker
* Francisco Huerta (born 1947), Mexican cyclist
* Irma Huerta (born 1969), Mexican freestyle swimmer
* Manuel Huerta (born 1984), Cuban triathlete
* Mayra Huerta (born 1970), Mexican beach volleyball player
* Roger Huerta (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter

## Writers

* Christian de la Huerta, Cuban-American writer
* David Huerta (1949–2022), Mexican poet
* Efraín Huerta (1914–1982), Mexican poet and journalist
* Javier O. Huerta, Mexican-American poet
* Jorge Huerta (born 1942), American author and theatre director
* Màxim Huerta (born 1971), Spanish writer and journalist
* Vincent Garcia de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish writer and poet
* Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish dramatist

## Others

* Alvaro Huerta, American academic
* Carlos de la Torre Huerta (1858–1950), Cuban naturalist
* Dolores Huerta (born 1930), Mexican-American union leader
* Elmer Huerta (born 1952), Peruvian physician
* Esteban Huertas López (1876–1943), Colombian and Panamanian military commander
* Felix Huerta (fl. 1859–1892), Spanish friar
* Guadalupe Huerta (1920–2000), American activist
* Héctor Huerta Ríos (died 2019), Mexican drug lord
* Ismael Huerta (1916–1997), Chilean admiral
* Jesús Huerta de Soto (born 1956), Spanish economist
* Marina Huerta (born 1968), Argentinian physicist
* Michael Huerta (born 1956), American government official
* Salvador Flores Huerta (1934–2018), Mexican bishop