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

  • Alfredo Morales (born 1990), American footballer
  • Alvaro Morales (disambiguation), several people
  • Amado Morales (born 1947), Puerto Rican javelin thrower
  • Bartolomé Morales (1737–?), Spanish officer and Florida colonial official
  • Campo Elías Delgado Morales (1934–1986), Colombian spree killer
  • Carlos Adrián Morales, Mexican football (soccer) player
  • Carlos Luis Morales, Ecuadorian football (soccer) goalkeeper
  • Carlos Morales (American soccer) (born 1982), Puerto Rican football (soccer) player
  • Carlos Morales Santos, Paraguayan football (soccer) player
  • Carlos Morales Troncoso (1940–2014), Dominican politician, former foreign minister
  • Christina Morales, American politician
  • Cristina Morales (born 1993), Spanish kickboxer
  • Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500–1553), Spanish composer
  • Dan Morales (born 1956), American politician from Texas
  • Daniel Morales (footballer) (born 1975), Brazilian footballer
  • Daniel Morales (swimmer) (born 1977), Spanish former swimmer
  • David Morales (musician) (born 1961), New York-based American DJ and music producer
  • David Sánchez Morales (1925–1978), American CIA operative
  • Dianne Morales (born 1967), American non-profit executive and political candidate
  • Dr. Ramón Villeda Morales (1908–1971), President of Honduras
  • Eduardo Morales Miranda, Chilean physician and founder of Universidad Austral de Chile
  • Enrique Martín Morales, known as Ricky Martin, Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican pop singer
  • Erik Morales (born 1976), Mexican professional boxer
  • Esai Morales (born 1962), Puerto Rican actor
  • Evo Morales (born 1959), former president of Bolivia
  • Fabio de Jesús Morales Grisales (1934–2025), Colombian Roman Catholic bishop
  • Fernando Morales (volleyball) (born 1982), Puerto Rican volleyball player
  • Florencio Morales Ramos (1915–1989), Puerto Rican singer, trovador and composer
  • Francisco Morales (disambiguation), several people
  • Franco Morales (born 1992), Chilean basketball player
  • Frank Morales (born 1949), New York City-based American priest and journalist
  • Franklin E. Morales (1884–1962), American diplomat
  • Franklin Morales (born 1986), Venezuelan baseball player
  • Guillem Morales (born 1973), Spanish filmmaker
  • Jacobo Morales (born 1934), Puerto Rican actor
  • Javier Morales (born 1980), Argentine football (soccer) player
  • Jimmy Morales (born 1969), President of Guatemala (2016–2020)
  • José Luis Morales (born 1973), Spanish football player
  • José Luis Morales (born 1987), Spanish football player
  • José Morales (designated hitter) (born 1944), American baseball player
  • Juan Bautista Morales (c. 1597–1664), Spanish Dominican missionary
  • Kendrys Morales (born 1983), Cuban baseball player
  • Leonardo Morales (Scouting), Costa Rican Scout leader
  • Luis Morales (athlete) (born 1964), Puerto Rican track-and-field sprinter
  • Makisig Morales (born 1996), Filipino former actor
  • Manolo Rivera Morales (1934–1996), Puerto Rican sportscaster
  • Manuel Morales (basketball) (born 1987), Peruvian basketball player
  • Marco Morales (American football), American football player
  • María Antonia Morales (1931–2024), Chilean judge and lawyer
  • Maricel "Marang" Morales, Filipino politician, actress, beauty queen and singer
  • Mario Morales (born 1960), Puerto Rican basketball player
  • Mark Morales (AKA Prince Markie Dee) (1968–2021), American dance music producer
  • Memo Morales (1937–2017), Venezuelan singer
  • Mikoy Morales (born 1993), Filipino actor
  • Natalie Morales (actress), American actress
  • Natalie Morales (journalist), American journalist for NBC
  • Pablo Morales (born 1962) American Olympic swimmer, Gold and Silver medalist
  • Pablo Morales Pérez (1905–1969), Venezuelan baseball executive and promoter
  • Pedro Morales (1942–2019), Puerto Rican professional wrestler
  • Pedro Morales Flores (born 1985), Chilean football player
  • Rags Morales, American comic book artist
  • Ramón Morales (born 1975), Mexican professional footballer
  • Rebecca Jo Morales (born 1962), American artist
  • Ricardo Arjona Morales, Guatemalan song writer, music producer, poet, singer
  • Ricardo Morales (disambiguation), several people
  • Rodolfo Morales (1925–2001), Mexican artist
  • Sylvestro "Pedro" Morales (18??–1???), Mexican bandit
  • Vicky Morales (born 1969), Filipino broadcast journalist and television presenter
  • Vina Morales (born 1975 as Sharon Garcia Magdayao), Filipino singer and actress
  • Virgilio Morales Díaz, Cuban Boy Scout leader
  • William Morales (born 1950), Puerto Rican terrorist.

de Morales

  • Andrés de Morales (fl. 16th cent.), Spanish cartographer
  • Cristóbal de Morales (c. 1500–1553), Spanish composer
  • Luis de Morales (c. 1510–1586), Spanish painter

y Morales

  • Gerardo Machado y Morales (1871–1939), Cuban politician

Fictional characters

  • Charlotte Morales, Spider-Girl, in the Spider-Gwen comic book series
  • Diana Morales, character in the musical A Chorus Line
  • Enrique Morales, in the HBO series Oz
  • Jim Moralés, in Code Lyoko (voiced by David Gasman)
  • Lt. Morales, the combat medic, a playable character in the video game Heroes of the Storm
  • Miles Morales, Spider-Man in the Ultimate Comics: Spider-Man comic book series
  • Morales, in the television series The Walking Dead
  • Ramón Morales, in the 2019 film Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark