Núñez (, 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
  • Martin A. Núñez (Born 1977), Argentinean Ecologist

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

  • Albino Núñez Domínguez (1901–1974), Galician writer and poet
  • Elizabeth Nunez (1944–2024), United States writer
  • Hernán Núñez (1475–1553), Spain writer and collector of proverbs
  • , 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
  • , Venezuelan composer
  • Jorge Núñez (singer), American Idol contestant
  • Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976), a Spanish composer, music producer and sound designer

Politics and military

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  • 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
  • Hershel Nunez, American politician
  • José Núñez de Cáceres (1772–1846), Dominican politician and writer
  • Laurent Nuñez (born 1964), French politician
  • 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
  • Abraham Núñez (baseball outfielder) (born 1977), Major League Baseball outfielder
  • Anthony Nunez (born 2001), American baseball player
  • Dom Núñez (born 1995), Major League Baseball catcher
  • Clemente Núñez (born 1975), Dominican professional baseball player
  • Eduardo Núñez (born 1987), Major League Baseball infielder
  • Juan Carlos Oviedo (born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher, called himself Leo Núñez before 2011
  • Nasim Nuñez (born 2000), Major League Baseball infielder

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
  • Vas Núñez (born 1995) ,Hong Kong footballer

Other sport

  • José María Núñez Piossek (born 1976), A rugby union player
  • Matt Nunez (born 1989), American floorball player
  • Sidarka Núñez (born 1984), Dominican Republic volleyball player
  • Tommy Nuñez (1938–2026), American basketball referee

Science and medicine

  • , 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

  • Aloha Núñez (born 1983), Venezuelan politician
  • Marianela Núñez (born 1982), Argentine ballet dancer