Castillo (surname)
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Castillo is a surname
, from a Spanish word that means castle, and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, from a Spanish word that means castle, and may refer to:
Persons
- Abelardo CastilloAbelardo CastilloAbelardo Castillo is an Argentine writer, born in the city of San Pedro, Buenos Aires. He practised amateur boxing in his youth...
(contemporary), Argentine writer and editor - Albert J. Castillo (born 1980), First hispanic male in the State of Texas to have a documented 13 years perfect attendance in NISD public school system, CBL baseball player
- Alberto CastilloAlberto Castillo (singer and actor)Alberto Castillo was a prominent Argentine tango singer and actor. He was born Alberto Salvador De Luca in the Mataderos district of Buenos Aires, the son of Italian immigrants Salvatore De Luca and Lucia De Paola...
(1914–2002), Argentine tango singer and actor - Alberto Castillo (born 1970), Dominican professional baseball player
- Alberto CastilloAlberto Castillo (pitcher)Alberto Castillo Betancourt is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.- Amateur career :Castillo played for Cuba in the 1993 World Junior Championships in Windsor, Ontario, at which time he defected....
(born 1975), Cuban professional baseball player - Alexandra CastilloAlexandra CastilloAlexandra Castillo is a Chilean actress and dancer. She is sometimes credited as Lex Castillo.-Biography:Castillo was born in Santiago, Chile as Alexandra Cecilia Castillo-Smith....
(born 1971) Actress - Alonso de Castillo SolórzanoAlonso de Castillo SolórzanoAlonso de Castillo was Spanish novelist and playwright.He is stated to have been baptized October 1, 1584). Nothing is known of his youth, and he is next heard of at Madrid in 1619 as a man of literary tastes...
(1584–1647), Spanish novelist and playwright - Ana CastilloAna CastilloAna Castillo is a Mexican-American Chicana novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayist.- Life and career :Castillo was born and raised in an inner city barrio of Chicago, Illinois. After completing undergraduate studies, she immediately began teaching college courses...
(born 1953) American novelist, poet, short story writer, and essayist - Antonio Cánovas del CastilloAntonio Cánovas del CastilloAntonio Cánovas del Castillo was a Spanish politician and historian known principally for his role in supporting the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy to the Spanish throne and for his death at the hands of an anarchist assassin, Michele Angiolillo.-Early career:Born in Málaga as the son of...
(1828–1897), Spanish politician and historian; assassinated - Benny CastilloBenny CastilloBenigno Enrique "Benny" Castillo is a former professional baseball player and manager.- Early life :...
(born 1966), American baseball player - Bernal Díaz del CastilloBernal Díaz del CastilloBernal Díaz del Castillo was a conquistador, who wrote an eyewitness account of the conquest of Mexico by the Spaniards for Hernán Cortés, himself serving as a rodelero under Cortés.-Early life:...
(1492–1581), Spanish conquistador - Braulio CastilloBraulio CastilloBraulio Castillo Cintrón was a telenovela actor in Latin America. His two sons, Braulio Castillo, Jr. and Jorge Castillo, are also actors....
(born 1933), Puerto Rican telenovela actor - Braulio CastilloBraulio Castillo (baseball player)Braulio Robinson Medrano Castillo was a Major League Baseball outfielder.Signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers as an amateur free agent in 1985, Castillo made his Major League Baseball debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on August 18, 1991, and appeared in his final game on October 4, 1992.-External...
(born 1968), Dominican professional baseball player - Braulio Castillo, hijoBraulio Castillo, hijoBraulio Castillo, hijo is a Puerto Rican actor, radio host, and MC. He is the son of Braulio Castillo, a legendary actor across Latin America, and the brother of the lesser known Jorge Castillo, also a television and theater actor....
(born 1964), Puerto Rican actor - Brenda CastilloBrenda CastilloBrenda Castillo is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who plays as a libero for the Dominican Republic national team and the Puerto Rican club Criollas de Caguas....
(born 1992), Dominican Republic volleyball player - Brian CastilloBrian CastilloBrian Castillo is an American musician/producer, and photographer born in Tacoma, Washington. Best known for his work with The Living Jarboe and In Gowan Ring, sometimes in a musician role and sometimes as a producer/engineer...
(born 1968), American musician, producer, and photographer - Carlos Castillo ArmasCarlos Castillo ArmasCarlos Castillo Armas was a Guatemalan Colonel who came to power in a CIA-orchestrated coup in 1954. He held the title of President of Guatemala from July 8, 1954 until his assassination in 1957.-The coup:...
(1914–1957), President of Guatemala 1954–1957; assassinated - Christian CastilloChristian CastilloChristian Giovanni Castillo Martínez is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Alianza of the Primera División. He also plays internationally for the El Salvador national team....
(born 1984), Salvadoran Association Football Player - Daniela CastilloDaniela CastilloDaniela Castillo Vicuña is a Chilean female pop singer and actress born in Santiago. She debuted in 2002 as a solo artist on the Chilean TV show Rojo: Fama Contra Fama. She studied four years at the Alicia Puccio Academy where she met the casting crew for the TV show Rojo...
(born 1982), Chilean pop singer and actress - Demetrio Castillo DuanyDemetrio Castillo DuanyDemetrio Castillo Duany was a Cuban revolutionary, soldier, and politician. He fought in the Cuban Independence and Spanish-American wars....
(born 1856, date of death unknown), Cuban revolutionary, soldier, and politician - Edgar Eduardo CastilloEdgar Eduardo CastilloEdgar Eduardo Castillo Carrillo is an American soccer player. He signed with Club Tijuana prior to the 2012 season...
(born 1986), American playing football for Mexico - Eliseo CastilloEliseo CastilloEliseo Castillo is a professional boxer. He is the younger brother of Heavyweight boxer Elieser Castillo.-Amateur career:...
(born 1975), Cuban professional boxer - Eliecer CastilloEliecer CastilloElieser Ramos Castillo , is a Cuban professional boxer in the heavyweight division.-Amateur career:Elieser Castillo Ramos was part of the legendary Cuban boxing program before he defected to the United States....
(born 1970), Cuban professional boxer - Emilio Castillo (contemporary), American saxophone player and composer
- Eugene F. CastilloEugene F. CastilloEugene Frederick Castillo is a Filipino American conductor, most recently serving as the director and principal conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra...
(contemporary), Filipino-American orchestra conductor - Francisco Castillo Fajardo, Marquis of VilladariasFrancisco Castillo Fajardo, Marquis of VilladariasFrancisco Castillo Fajardo, 2nd Marquis of Villadarias , was a Spanish general.- Service Record :...
(1642–1716), Spanish military general - Frank CastilloFrank CastilloFrank Anthony Castillo is a retired Major League Baseball starting pitcher. Castillo has played for the Chicago Cubs , Colorado Rockies , Detroit Tigers , Toronto Blue Jays , Boston Red Sox , and Florida Marlins , In his 13-year career, he has had 82 wins and 104 losses, 1101 strike outs, and a...
(born 1969), American professional baseball player - Gil CastilloGil CastilloGil Philip Castillo is a retired American mixed martial artist who has studied under Cesar Gracie. He made his UFC debut at UFC 33 where he suffered a loss from Dave Menne via unanimous decision in a match to crown the first UFC Middleweight Champion...
(born 1965), American martial arts fighter - Hector Castillo (contemporary), American physician and politician
- Heberto CastilloHeberto CastilloHeberto Castillo Martínez was a Mexican civil engineer and political activist.Castillo was born in Ixhuatlán de Madero, Veracruz, and received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the National Autonomous University...
(1928–1997), Mexican civil engineer and political activist - Irán CastilloIrán CastilloIrán Castillo Pinzón is a Mexican actress, TV Host and singer. who reach the fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful telenovelas such as Agujetas de color de rosa, Confidente de Secundaria, Preciosa...
(born 1977), Mexican actress - Jessie Castillo (born 1956), mayor of Bacoor, province of Cavite, Philippines
- Jesus "Chucho" CastilloChucho CastilloJesus Castillo Aguillera is a former Mexican boxer. Better known as Chucho Castillo, he was WBA and WBC Bantamweight champion in 1970....
(born 1944), Mexican professional boxer - Jesus Castillo, Jr.Jesus Castillo, Jr.Jesús Daniel Castillo Ortiz, Jr.. is a professional wrestler who competed in the World Wrestling Federation as a member of the hispanic stable Los Boricuas in the late 1990s....
(contemporary), professional wrestler - Joey CastilloJoey CastilloJoseph Willam "Joey" Castillo is an American drummer currently playing with Queens of the Stone Age and Eagles of Death Metal...
(born 1966), American rock drummer - Jorge CastilloJorge Castillo (artist)Jorge José Castillo Casalderrey is a Spanish-born painter and sculptor.For most of his childhood, he and his family lived in Argentina...
(born 1933), Spanish-Argentine painter and sculptor - Jorge CastilloJorge Castillo (chef)Jorge G. Castillo is a Cuban-American chef and television personality. Born in Cayo la Rosa near Bauta, Cuba, Castillo came to the United States in the Mariel Boatlift of 1980). Castillo is a member of the Three Guys From Miami, a group that promotes Cuban culture and cuisine throughout the United...
(contemporary), Cuban-American chef and television personality - Jorge Del CastilloJorge Del CastilloJorge Alfonso Alejandro Del Castillo Gálvez is a Peruvian lawyer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Peru. He is also a member and current Secretary-General of the Peruvian Aprista Party...
(born 1950),Peruvian lawyer and politician, Prime Minister of Peru - José CastilloJosé Castillo (Spanish Civil War)José del Castillo Sáez de Tejada or José Castillo was a Spanish Police Guardia de Asalto lieutenant during the Second Spanish Republic...
(1901–1936), Spanish Police Assault Guard lieutenant during the Second Spanish Republic - José Castillo (baseball) (born 1982), Venezuelan professional baseball player
- José del CastilloJosé del CastilloCastillo made many attempts to become Royal Painter for the Spanish monarchy, but he was never successful. This was not due to a lack of talent, but rather because Castillo allied himself with the wrong noble. His patron, the Earl of Floridablanca, feuded bitterly with the Earl of Aranda...
(1737–1793), Spanish painter in the Absolutism movement - José Luis CastilloJosé Luis CastilloJosé Luis Castillo is a Mexican boxer. Nicknamed El Temible, Castillo is considered one the best lightweights of his era. He is the former The Ring and two-time WBC Lightweight champion....
(born 1973), Mexican professional boxer - Juan CastilloJuan Castillo (American football)Juan Castillo is an American football defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League. He played college football at Texas A&I as a linebacker. He played for the San Antonio Gunslingers of the United States Football League from 1984–1985. He joined the Eagles in...
(born 1959), American football offensive line coach - Juan Castillo (born 1970), Venezuelan professional baseball player
- Juan Guillermo Castillo, Uruguayan football (soccer) player
- Juan Ignacio González del CastilloJuan Ignacio González del CastilloJuan Ignacio González del Castillo was a Spanish author of comic theatre.- References :...
(1763–1800), Spanish author of comic theater - JT CastilloJT CastilloJT Castillo is an American dance music producer and DJ from Miami, Florida. He has been making music for the progressive house and trance underground club scene since departing the game development industry in 2002. His tracks are often first heard as exclusives from DJs and on college/underground...
(contemporary), American dance music producer and DJ - Katarina Castillo, artist
- Kate del CastilloKate del CastilloKate del Castillo is a leading Mexican film, theater, and television actress.- Early life :Kate Del Castillo is the daughter of Kate Trillo and Eric del Castillo, a legend of the Mexican cinema's golden era and a former soap opera actor himself...
(born 1972), Mexican actress - Liset CastilloLiset CastilloLiset Castillo Iglesias is a retired female basketball player from Cuba. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics, finishing in fourth and in ninth place with the Women's National Team.-References:*...
(born 1973), Cuban basketball player - Luis CastilloLuis Castillo (baseball player)Luis Antonio Castillo is a Major League Baseball second baseman who is currently a free agent. Castillo is a three-time All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner, and won the World Series with the Florida Marlins in 2003....
(born 1975), Dominican professional baseball player - Luis CastilloLuis Castillo (football player)Luis Alberto Castillo , is a Dominican American football defensive end for the San Diego Chargers of the NFL...
(born 1983), American professional football player - Manny CastilloManny CastilloEstaban Manuel Antonio Castillo Cabrera is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He batted and threw right-handed, and was 5 foot 9. Castillo played 3 seasons in Major League Baseball, with the Kansas City Royals in and the Seattle Mariners in and...
(born 1957), Dominican baseball player - Marcela Guerra CastilloMarcela Guerra CastilloMarcela Guerra Castillo is a Mexican politician from Nuevo León, and is affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party...
(contemporary), served in the Chamber of Deputies 2003–2006 - María de Jesús CastilloMaría de Jesús CastilloMaría de Jesús Castillo Nicacio is a Mexican footballer. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she finished in 8th place with the Mexico women's national football team.-References:*...
(born 1983), Mexican female footballer - Marino Vinicio "Vincho" CastilloMarino Vinicio CastilloMarino Vinicio Castillo Rodríguez, better known as Vincho, is a prominent Dominican lawyer, and controversial figure in Dominican politics...
(contemporary), Dominican lawyer and politician - Martín CastilloMartín CastilloJosé Martín Castillo is a boxer from Mexico, who is more commonly known as Martín Castillo. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and is a former World Boxing Association Superflyweight champion.- Amateur career :Castillo had an Amateur Record of 160-20...
(born 1977), Mexican champion professional boxer - Marty Castillo (born 1957), American professional baseball player
- Mary CastilloMary CastilloMary Castillo writes chick lit romances with Latina heroines. A graduate of the University of Southern California, Castillo once considered medicine as a career thinking it would allow her to one day retire and write novels. She now considers herself fortunate to have had the good sense to follow...
(born 1974), American author - Miguel Santín del CastilloMiguel Santín del CastilloMiguel Santín del Castillo was President of El Salvador 7 February 1858 - 1 February 1860....
(19th century), President of El Salvador 1858–1860 - Nery CastilloNery CastilloNery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri , is a Mexican international footballer who currently plays for Aris.He began his career at Uruguayan club Danubio, moving to Greece at the age of 16 to play for Olympiacos....
(born 1984), Mexican professional football player - Oscar CastilloOscar CastilloOscar Aníbal Castillo is an Argentine Radical Civic Union politician, currently a Senator for the Civic and Social Front of Catamarca and a former governor of that province. He is the son of the late Arnoldo Castillo, a leading figure in the Catamarca UCR.Castillo was born in San Fernando del...
(born 1954), Argentine politician, former governor of Catamarca Province - Otto René CastilloOtto René CastilloOtto René Castillo was a Guatemalan poet and revolutionary.- Early life and activism :Castillo was born in Quetzaltenango in 1934 to middle-class parents...
(1936–1967), Guatemalan poet and revolutionary - Pilar del Castillo VeraPilar del Castillo VeraPilar del Castillo Vera is a Member of the European Parliament from Spain.Minister of Education, Culture and Sport from 2000 to 2004, she was elected to the national parliament at the 2004 General Election representing Granada Province but resigned in July 2004 when she was elected to the European...
(born 1952), Spanish politician, Member of the European Parliament - Rafael CastilloRafael CastilloRafael C. Castillo was the first editor of ViAztlan: a journal of Chicano Arts and Letters established in San Antonio, Texas in 1979. The journal was funded through the City of San Antonio and the culture-based arts organization, Centro Cultural de Aztlan...
(contemporary), American writer, editor, and professor - Rainier CastilloRainier CastilloRainier Joseph Diaz Castillo, better known simply as Rainier Castillo , is a Filipino actor, singer, model and dancer. His father lives in Winnipeg, MB, Canada. He is known for his "killer smile" and one-trick pony of identified with his F4 hairstyle of Jerry Yan...
(born 1985), Filipino actor - Ramiro Castillo (1966–1997), Bolivian professional football player
- Ramón CastilloRamón CastilloRamón S. Castillo Barrionuevo was a conservative Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from June 27, 1942 to June 4, 1943...
(1873–1944), President of Argentina 1942–1943 - Randy CastilloRandy CastilloRandolpho Francisco Castillo was best known as Ozzy Osbourne's drummer during the mid 1980s to the early 1990s, and later as drummer for Mötley Crüe, from 1999-2002.-Early years:...
(1950–2002), American rock drummer - Roberto CastilloRoberto CastilloRoberto Castillo Sandoval is a Chilean author. who currently teaches Latin American studies and comparative literature at Haverford College in Haverford, Pennsylvania, USA...
(born 1957), Chilean-American author and professor - Rosalio José Castillo LaraRosalio José Castillo LaraRosalio José Castillo Lara JCD was a Venezuelan Roman Catholic cardinal.-Early life and ordination:Castillo Lara was born in San Casimiro, diocese of Maracay, in Venezuela's Aragua State, on 4 September 1922...
(born 1922), Venezuelan archbishop and cardinal; Vatican official - Ruben Castillo (born 1957), American professional boxer
- Ruben CastilloRuben Castillo (judge)Ruben Castillo is a United States District Judge for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.- Early life and education :...
, United States District Judge - Sandra M. CastilloSandra M. CastilloSandra M. Castillo is a poet and South Florida resident. She was born in Havana, Cuba and left the island of her birth on one of the last of President Johnson’s Freedom Flights....
(born 1962), Cuban-American poet - Segundo CastilloSegundo CastilloSegundo Alejandro Castillo Nazareno is an Ecuadorian international footballer who plays for CF Pachuca, on the Primera División Mexicana...
(born 1982), Ecuadoran professional football player - Sergio Badilla CastilloSergio Badilla CastilloSergio Badilla Castillo is a Chilean poet and the founder of poetic transrealism in contemporary poetry...
(born 1947), Chilean poet - Sonny Villorente Castillo a Filipino, born 1972, 2nd child of Willie P. Castillo and Merly Nosotros Villorente Castillo, Respiratory Care Practioner, a graduate of Associate and Bachelors Degree in Respiratory Therapy from Universiry of Perpetual Help System-Manila Philippines (batch 95 and 97 respectedly.Married to Maritess Arreola Castillo, a father to Romar Justine, Rie Nicole and Rye Niccolo.
- Susie CastilloSusie CastilloSusie Castillo is a former beauty queen who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants...
(born 1980), American beauty queen, Miss USA 2003 - Tony CastilloTony CastilloAntonio José Castillo [cas-TEEL-lyo] is a former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays , Atlanta Braves , New York Mets and Chicago White Sox .In 430-game career, Castillo compiled a 28-23 record with 333 strikeouts and a 3.93 ERA in 526...
(born 1963), Venezuelan professional baseball player - Valdemar CastilloValdemar CastilloValdemar Castillo is a Belizean politician of Spanish blood and a member of the People's United Party. He has been the representative for Corozal North constituency since 1979 and was Minister of Labour, Local Government and the Sugar Industry from 1999 until 2008.He currently serves as the...
(born 1946), Belizean politician
Fictional characters
- Eden and Cruz CastilloEden and Cruz CastilloEden Capwell and Cruz Castillo are fictional characters and a supercouple from the American daytime drama Santa Barbara. Eden was portrayed by American actress Marcy Walker from September 28, 1984 to August 9, 1991, and Cruz was portrayed by actor A Martinez from August 13, 1984 to September 11,...
, couple on the American soap opera Santa Barbara - Richard Castillo, Star Trek character
- Zoë Castillo, character from the computer game Dreamfall: The Longest Journey
- Lt. Martin Castillo, from Miami Vice.
- Jimena Castillo, from Daughters of the Moon (book series)