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  • Adrián Rojas
    Adrián Rojas
    Adrián Alejandro Rojas Contreras is a Chilean professional football player who currently plays for Everton of the first division of his country.-Career:...

     (born 1977), a Chilean professional football player
  • Aguelmis Rojas
    Aguelmis Rojas
    Aguelmis Rojas de Armas is a male long-distance runner from Cuba. He represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where he finished in 47th place in the men's marathon event, clocking 2:21.59...

     (born 1978), a Cuban long-distance runner
  • Agustín de Rojas Villandrando
    Agustín de Rojas Villandrando
    Agustín de Rojas Villandrando was a Spanish writer and actor.Rojas Villandrando was born in Madrid.He was known for his loas.Rojas Villandrando died in Paredes de Nava.- External links :*...

     (1572–1618), a Spanish writer and actor
  • Alberto Müller Rojas
    Alberto Müller Rojas
    Alberto Müller Rojas was a Venezuelan politician and general. He was once the vice president of the PSUV ....

     (1935–2010), a Venezuelan politician and general
  • Alexis Rojas
    Alexis Rojas
    José Alexis Rojas Díaz is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1995José Alexis Rojas Díaz is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:1995...

     (born 1972), a Colombian road cyclist
  • Alfredo Rojas
    Alfredo Rojas
    Alfredo Hugo "El Tanque" Rojas Delinge is a former professional Argentine football player....

     (born 1937), an Argentine football player
  • Alonso Rojas
    Alonso Rojas
    Alonso Rojas is a comedian currently working on Arriba Juarez show, with three characters: "El Malilla", "Simplicio" and "Luz Eleno".-External links:***...

    , a comedian currently working on Arriba Juarez show
  • Andres Almonaster y Rojas
    Andres Almonaster y Rojas
    Don Andres Almonaster y Rojas was a Spanish civil servant of New Orleans, today chiefly remembered for his numerous charitable benefactions to the city.Born of a noble Andalusian family, he came to Louisiana in the early days of the Spanish rule there,...

     (born 1728), a Spanish civil servant of New Orleans
  • Ángel Clemente Rojas
    Ángel Clemente Rojas
    Ángel Clemente Rojas is a former Argentine footballer who played most of his career for Boca Juniors.Rojas started his professional career in 1963 with Boca Juniors at the age of 18, he was hit by a major injury early in his career, a collision with an opposition player caused an Anterior cruciate...

     (born 1944), a former Argentine footballer
  • Ángel Dolores Rojas
    Ángel Dolores Rojas
    Ángel Dolores Rojas was an Argentine lawyer and politician.-Life and times:Rojas was born and raised in San Juan Province. The son of a prominent local family, he earned a law degree at the University of Buenos Aires in 1875...

     (1851–1918), Argentine politician
  • Ángel Rojas
    Ángel Rojas
    Ángel Orlando Rojas Ortega is a Chilean footballer who plays as midfielder for San Luis de Quillota.-Career:Rojas began his career in the youth system of Universidad de Chile before making his debut in the 2004 tournament. He won 2008 Apertura tournament with Everton, defeating Colo-Colo in the...

     (born 1985), a Chilean footballer who plays as midfielder
  • Antonio Domingo Rojas Melero
    Antonio Domingo Rojas Melero
    Antonio Domingo Rojas Melero is a Spanish footballer who plays for SD Lemona as a centre forward.-External links:**...

     (born 1984), a Spanish football player
  • Arístides Rojas
    Arístides Rojas
    Arístides Fabián Rojas Aranda is a former Paraguayan footballer who played as a striker.He represented Paraguay at the 1998 FIFA World Cup...

     (born 1970), a Paraguayan footballer
  • Ariel Rojas
    Ariel Rojas
    Ariel Mauricio Rojas is an Argentine football midfielder who plays for Godoy Cruz.-Career:Rojas began his professional playing career with Vélez Sársfield of the Primera División. He made his league debut as a substitute on 26 August 2007 in a 4-2 home win against Gimnasia y Esgrima de Jujuy...

     (born 1986), an Argentine football midfielder
  • Benigno Filomeno de Rojas
    Benigno Filomeno de Rojas
    Benigno Filomeno Rojas Ramos was a lawyer and Dominican politician. He served as the 11th President of the Dominican Republic from January 24 to March 24, 1865.-References:...

     (born 1821), a lawyer and Dominican politician
  • Benjamin Rojas
    Benjamín Rojas
    Benjamín Rojas Pessi . His nickname is Benja or Nano. Is an Argentine actor, singer, musician and model. He is perhaps the best known for his roles in Chiquititas, Rebelde Way, Floricienta, Alma Pirata, Casi Ángeles and Jake & Blake...

     (born 1985), an Argentine actor and singer
  • Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas
    Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas
    Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas was a Spanish bishop and cardinal who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1608 to 1618.-Biography:Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas was born in Aranda de Duero on April 20, 1546, the son of Hernando de Rojas y Sandoval and Maria Chacon Guevara. He was the second oldest of...

     (1546–1618), a Spanish bishop and cardinal, Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1608 to 1618
  • Carmine Rojas
    Carmine Rojas
    Carmine Rojas, Bassist, Musical Director, Composer & Producer born February 14, 1953, Brooklyn, NY.With the efforts and support of his family, friends and professional relationships, Carmine has traveled the World earning the reputation as one of the most renowned and respected bass players in the...

    , a bass player and Rod Stewart's bass player and music director
  • Christopher Rojas
    Christopher Rojas
    Christopher Rojas is a multi-platinum composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer-Biography:Rojas grew up in Flushing, Queens and attended Hunter College High School from 1994–2000, Hunter has been ranked the top public high school in America by The Wall Street Journal.He majored in violin...

     (born 1982), a composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer
  • Clara Rojas
    Clara Rojas
    Clara Leticia Rojas González is a Colombian tax lawyer, university lecturer, and campaign manager for former senator and presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt. She was kidnapped along with Betancourt by the FARC guerrilla group near San Vicente del Caguán on February 23, 2002, while Betancourt...

     (born 1964), a Colombian tax lawyer, university lecturer, and campaign manager
  • Claudio Rojas
    Claudio Rojas
    Claudio Ariel Rojas Martínez is a retired Guatemalan football midfielder who has played for Argentinian giants River Plate.-Club career:...

     (born 1973), a retired Guatemalan football midfielder
  • Clemente Rojas
    Clemente Rojas
    Clemente Rojas is a retired boxer from Colombia, who won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight division at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He turned pro on September 29, 1974, and retired in 1983, after 25 bouts .-References:...

     (born 1952), a Colombian boxer
  • Cookie Rojas
    Cookie Rojas
    Octavio Victor Rojas Rivas , better known as Cookie Rojas, is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and outfielder who played for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Kansas City Royals. After retiring as a player he went on to both coach and manage in the...

     (born 1939), a former Major League Baseball player, manager and coach
  • Cristóbal Rojas
    Cristóbal Rojas
    Cristóbal Rojas was one of the most important and high-profile Venezuelan painters of the 19th century...

     (1857–1890), a Venezuelan painter
  • Darío Rojas
    Darío Rojas
    Ruben Darío Rojas Dielma is a retired Bolivian football goalkeeper. He was part of the Bolivia national football team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. He has played for Oriente Petrolero, Real Santa Cruz and Guabirá.-References:*...

     (born 1960), a retired Bolivian football goalkeeper
  • Diego de Rojas
    Diego de Rojas
    Diego de Rojas was a 16th century Spanish Conquistador. He was born in Burgos and traveled to the city of Santo Domingo in 1516. In 1522 went to Mexico under the command of Hernan Cortes, and subsequently formed part of the conquistador army of Pedro de Alvarado, participating in the conquests of...

     (died 1544) was a 16th century Spanish Conquistador
  • Don Rojas
    Don Rojas
    Don Rojas is a journalist and political commentator from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. He was the Editor in Chief of Grenada’s national newspaper The Free West Indian. He served as press secretary for Marxist Prime Minister Maurice Bishop from 1981–1983, until a Bishop power-sharing dispute...

     (born 1949), a journalist and political commentator from St. Vincent
  • Elio Rojas
    Elio Rojas
    Elio Rojas Elio Rojas Elio Rojas (born September 25, 1983, in Villa Rivas, Duarte, Dominican Republic is a Dominican Republican professional boxer.-Amateur Highlights:1999- Gold Medal in the Battle of Carabobo and Cheo Aponte Tournament....

     (born 1982), a featherweight boxer from the Dominican Republic
  • Eloy Rojas
    Eloy Rojas
    Eloy David Rojas Leandro was a professional boxer in the Featherweight division.Rojas turned pro in 1986 and won the Lineal & WBA Featherweight Titles in 1993 by defeating Yong-Kyun Park by decision. He defended the titles six times before losing them to Wilfredo Vazquez in 1996 via TKO in a...

     (born 1967), a professional boxer in the Featherweight division
  • Euclides Rojas
    Euclides Rojas
    Euclides Rojas is a Cuban-born coach and player development official in Major League Baseball. On November 24, 2010, he was named bullpen coach of the Pittsburgh Pirates....

     (born 1967), a Cuban-born coach and player development official in Major League Baseball
  • Fernando de Rojas
    Fernando de Rojas
    Fernando de Rojas was a Spanish author about whom little information is known. He possibly attended the University of Salamanca. Although his family was of Jewish ancestry, they were conversos, or Jews who had converted to Christianity under pressure from the Spanish crown...

     (c. 1465–1541), a Castilian author
  • Francisca Rojas
    Francisca Rojas
    Francisca Rojas is believed to be the first criminal found guilty through fingerprint evidence in the world.On June 29, 1892, 27-year-old Rojas murdered her two children in Necochea, Buenos Aires Province, in Argentina. Her six-year-old son, Ponciano Carballo Rojas, and his four-year-old sister...

    , believed to be the first criminal found guilty through fingerprint evidence
  • Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla
    Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla
    Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla was a Spanish dramatist. The main pieces of Rojas Zorrilla are Del rey abajo ninguno and No hay padre siendo rey .-Biography:...

     (1607–1660), a Spanish dramatist
  • Francisco Goméz de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
    Francisco Goméz de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma
    Don Francisco Gómez de Sandoval, 1st Duke of Lerma , a favourite of Philip III of Spain, was the first of the validos through whom the later Habsburg monarchs ruled. He was succeeded by Don Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares.-Biography:The family of Sandoval was ancient and powerful...

    , Duke of Lerma (1552/1553–1625)
  • Francisco Rojas
    Francisco Rojas
    Francisco Ulises Rojas Rojas is a Chilean football defender.He was capped 31 times for the Chilean national team between 1995 and 2005, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup....

     (born 1974), a Chilean football defender
  • Francisco Rojas Tollinchi
    Francisco Rojas Tollinchi
    Francisco Rojas Tollinchi , was a Puerto Rican poet, civic leader and journalist.-Early years:Rojas Tollinchi was one of five siblings born to Pedro Rojas Perez and Flora Maria Tollinchi Battistini in the barrio Algarrobos in Yauco, Puerto Rico...

     (1911–1965), a Puerto Rican poet, civic leader and journalist
  • Francisco Rojas Toledo
    Francisco Rojas Toledo
    Francisco Antonio Rojas Toledo is a Mexican politician. A member of the National Action Party, he was his party's candidate for Governor of Chiapas in the 2006 elections before he withdraw his candidacy in favor of the PRI-PVEM candidate, José Antonio Aguilar Bodegas.Francisco Rojas Toledo is a...

     (born 1956), a Mexican politician
  • Genaro Vázquez Rojas
    Genaro Vázquez Rojas
    Genaro Vázquez Rojas is a former school teacher, civic association leader, militant, and guerrilla fighter.-Guerreran Civic Community:...

     (born 1933), a former school teacher, militant and guerrilla fighter
  • Geraldo Rojas
    Geraldo Rojas
    Geraldo Rojas is an undefeated Mexican professional boxer in the Middleweight division.-Pro career:...

     (born 1990), an undefeated Mexican professional boxer in the Middleweight division
  • Gonzalo Rojas
    Gonzalo Rojas
    Gonzalo Rojas Pizarro was a Chilean poet. His work is part of the continuing Latin American avant-garde literary tradition of the twentieth century.- Biography :...

     (born 1917), a Chilean poet
  • Guillermo Rojas
    Guillermo Rojas
    Guillermo Rojas Rumilla is a Mexican football left back. He currently plays for Club Atlas on loan from Jaguares de Chiapas. Rojas made his professional debut with Puebla in 2003...

     (born 1983), a Mexican football left back
  • Gustavo Andrés Rojas
    Gustavo Andrés Rojas
    Gustavo Rojas born February 6, 1988 in Bogotá, is a Colombian football defender, who currently plays for Millonarios in the Copa Mustang. Rojas is a product of the Millonarios youth system and played with the Millonarios first team since January, 2006....

     (born 1988), a Colombian football defender
  • Gustavo Rojas (footballer)
    Gustavo Rojas (footballer)
    Gustavo Rojas is a Colombian football defender, who currently plays for Atlético Huila in the Copa Mustang. He has played for the U-20.-External links:*...

     (born 1988), a Colombian football defender
  • Gustavo Rojas (golfer)
    Gustavo Rojas (golfer)
    Gustavo Rojas is an Argentine professional golfer.Rojas was born in Buenos Aires. He turned professional in 1984. He has had his greatest success in South America on the various Argentine tours and the regional Tour de las Américas...

     (born 1967), an Argentine professional golfer
  • Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
    Gustavo Rojas Pinilla
    Gustavo Rojas Pinilla was a Colombian politician, military officer, General of the Army and President of Colombia between 1953 and 1957.- Biographic data :...

     (1900–1975), a Colombian General, military dictator of Colombia from 1953 to 1957
  • Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
    Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport
    Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport is the leading airport in the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, which has enough capacity to receive large aircraft, due to a number of charter flights and seasonal in different parts of America and Europe.- Description :The...

    , an international airport on the San Andrés Island, Colombia
  • Héctor Rojas Herazo
    Héctor Rojas Herazo
    Héctor Rojas Herazo was a Colombian novelist, poet, journalist and painter.Rojas was born in Tolú as son of Juan Emiro Rojas and Blance Berta Herazo. He was baptized on October 6, 1921. He started artistic works in his childhood and was taught in plastic arts by his cousin José Manuel González....

     (1920–2002), Colombian writer
  • Henry Rojas
    Henry Rojas
    Henry Andres Rojas Delgado is a football striker from Colombia that plays for Atlético Huila.He started his career in the minor divisions of Deportes Tolima and played there from 2002 to 2004. He was later transferred to Nacional minor divisions on March 30, 2004, and earned a spot on the A Squad...

     (born 1987), a football striker from Colombia
  • Heriberto Rojas
    Heriberto Rojas
    Heriberto Rojas is a former Costa Rican footballer who played for his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1960s and 1970s. He was a very courageous, tough, strong defender, with a great sense of leadership which was always felt by his teammates in both Saprissa and the Costa Rica...

    , a former Costa Rican footballer
  • Hernando de Manrique de Rojas
    Hernando de Manrique de Rojas
    Hernando de Manrique de Rojas was the commander of Spanish forces sent in late 1562 to destroy the French fort at Port Royal. This fort had been abandoned after its leader Jean Ribault had returned to France to get supplies and been delayed by the outbreak of another phase of the French Wars of...

    , commander of Spanish forces sent in late 1562 to destroy the French fort at Port Royal
  • Homar Rojas
    Homar Rojas
    Homar Rojas Villarreal is a former player and a manager in Minor League Baseball. He batted and threw right-handed....

     (born 1964), a former player and a manager in Minor League Baseball
  • Ibrahim Rojas
    Ibrahim Rojas
    Ibrahim Rojas Blanco is a Cuban sprint canoer who competed from the late 1990s to the mid 2000s....

     (born 1975), a Cuban sprint canoer
  • Isaac Rojas
    Isaac Rojas
    Isaac Francisco Rojas Madariaga was an Argentine Admiral of the Navy and de-facto Vice President of Argentina....

     (1906–1993), an Argentine Admiral of the Navy and de-facto Vice President
  • Jesús Kiki Rojas
    Jesús Kiki Rojas
    Jesus Kiki Rojas is a former professional boxer in the super flyweight division from Venezuela.- Boxing career :...

     (born 1964), a former professional boxer in the super flyweight division
  • Jesus Rojas
    Jesus Rojas
    Antonio Cardenal Caldera , also known by the nom de guerre Jesus Rojas , was a Nicaraguan and a major leader of the FMLN resistance movement in late-20th century El Salvador....

     (1950–1991), a Nicaraguan and a major leader of the FMLN resistance movement in El Salvador
  • Joao Rojas
    Joao Rojas
    Joao Robin Rojas Mendoza is an Ecuadorian footballer. He currently plays for Morelia of the Primera División de México.-Club career:...

     (born 1989), an Ecuadorian footballer
  • Joel Humberto Rojas Pérez
    Joel Humberto Rojas Pérez
    Joel Humberto Rojas Pérez Joel Humberto Rojas Pérez Joel Humberto Rojas Pérez (born March 1968 in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba is a Cuban painter. He studied at Instituto Superior de Arte (ISA), Havana, Cuba.-Individual Exhibitions:...

     (born 1968), a Cuban painter
  • John Rojas, Jr.
    John Rojas, Jr.
    John Rojas, Jr was a Chula Vista, California resident who collected and disseminated information about the history of Chula Vista and its foliage. In 1981 he founded the Chula Vista Historical Society which later merged with the Chula Vista Heritage Museum...

     (died 2000), founder of the Chula Vista Historical Society
  • Jorge A. Rojas
    Jorge A. Rojas
    Jorge Alfonso Rojas Ornelas was a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1991 to 1996.Rojas was born in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was raised in Chihuahua City...

     (born 1940), a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1991 to 1996
  • Jorge Alberto Rojas (born 1977), a Venezuelan football midfielder
  • José Joaquín Rojas
    José Joaquín Rojas
    José Joaquín Rojas Gil is a Spanish professional road bicycle racer, currently riding for UCI ProTeam . He turned professional in 2006 with the Liberty Seguros-Würth team. His older brother Mariano was a professional cyclist as well, riding for ONCE until 1996...

     (born 1985), a Spanish professional road bicycle racer
  • José López Portillo y Rojas
    José López Portillo y Rojas
    José López Portillo y Rojas , born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, was a Mexican lawyer, politician and man-of-letters. He served as Governor of Jalisco in 1911 and as Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 1914 for coup d'état leader and brief mexican president Victoriano Huerta, during the U.S. occupation of...

     (1850–1923), a Mexican lawyer, politician and man-of-letters
  • José Manuel Rojas
    José Manuel Rojas
    José Manuel Rojas Bahamondes is a Chilean football defender, who currently plays for Universidad de Chile. He is the current team's captain.-Club career:...

     (born 1983), a Chilean defender who currently plays for Universidad de Chile
  • José María Rojas Garrido
    José María Rojas Garrido
    José María Rojas Garrido was a Colombian Senator, and statesmen, who as the first Presidential Designate became Acting President of the United States of Colombia in 1866 during the absence of President elect Tomás Cipriano de Mosquera...

     (1824–1883), a Colombian Senator
  • Jose Manuel Rojas
    Jose Manuel Rojas
    Jose Manuel Rojas, was a great football player from Costa Rica. Better known as "Chinimba", he played most of his career for Deportivo Saprissa, where he is still remembered as an idol. He started playing for Barrio México, and was later transferred to Saprissa. "Chinimba" is vastly recalled for...

    , a football player from Costa Rica
  • Juan Carlos Rojas
    Juan Carlos Rojas
    Juan Carlos Rojas Guerra is a Mexican footballer currently playing for C.F. Pachuca in the Primera División de México. He plays as a defensive midfielder or as a right defense for C.F. Pachuca....

     (born 1984), a Mexican footballer
  • Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl
    Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl
    Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl was President of Venezuela from 1888 to 1890. He was the first civilian president who was elected by constitutional procedures in 50 years, and the only one who could finish his term properly, until 74 years later.Elected by Antonio Guzmán like his successor, Rojas tried to...

     (1826–1905), President of Venezuela from 1888 to 1890
  • Julian Guillermo Rojas (born 1990), a Colombian footballer
  • Leonardo Ly Rojas
    Leonardo Ly Rojas
    Leonardo Ly Rojas is a Costa Rican footballer who currently plays for the Puerto Rico Islanders of the North American Soccer League.-Career:...

     (born 1985), a Costa Rican footballer
  • Liberato Marcial Rojas
    Liberato Marcial Rojas
    Liberato Marcial Rojas Cabral was provisional President of Paraguay from July 6, 1911 to February 28, 1912. He was a member of the Liberal Party.-External links:*...

     (1870–1922), provisional President of Paraguay from July 6, 1911 to February 28, 1912
  • Liliana Rojas-Suarez (born 1954), a Peruvian-born economist
  • Lorena Rojas
    Lorena Rojas
    Lorena Rojas is a Mexican actress and singer, a song writer and best known for her leading roles in popular Telenovelas.- Biography :...

     (born 1972), a Mexican actress and singer best known for her leading roles in popular soap operas
  • Luis Rojas Mena
    Luis Rojas Mena
    Luis Rojas Mena was a Mexican Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church.Rojas Mena was born in Jalapa de Cánovas, Guanajuato, and ordained on March 31, 1945. He was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Culiacán on May 6, 1968, along with Titular Bishop of Accia, and was ordained a bishop on June...

     (born 1917), a Mexican Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Manuel Rojas (Author) (1896–1973), a Chilean writer and journalist
  • Manuel Rojas (footballer)
    Manuel Rojas (footballer)
    Manuel Antonio “Manny” Rojas Zúñiga is a retired football midfielder from Chile, who represented his native country at the 1982 FIFA World Cup in Spain. His professional career took him from his native Chile to Mexico and ultimately the United States where he currently coaches youth soccer...

     (born 1954), a retired football midfielder from Chile
  • Manuel Rojas (independence leader) (1820 – 18??), Commander of the Liberation Army against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico
  • María Eugenia Rojas
    María Eugenia Rojas
    María Eugenia Rojas Correa is a retired Colombian political figure, and daughter of former political-military authoritarian leader Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. She was a member of the Colombian House of Representatives and the Senate of Colombia...

     (born 1932), a retired Colombian political figure
  • Marco Antonio Rojas
    Marco Antonio Rojas
    Marcos Antonio Rojas Porras is a Costa Rican footballer. He is considered by some as the best goalkeeper in Costa Rica's history.-Club career:...

    , Costa Rican goalkeeper
  • Marcus Rojas
    Marcus Rojas
    Marcus Rojas is a tubist from New York City, best known for his work in jazz.He is a graduate of New York City's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and holds a B.M. degree from the New England Conservatory of Music.A longtime member of Spanish Fly, he has played...

     (born 1962), a tubist from New York City, best known for his work in jazz
  • Marlon Rojas
    Marlon Rojas
    Marlon Rojas is a Trinidadian footballer who last played for Bermuda Hogges in the USL Second Division.-College:...

     (born 1979), a Trinidad and Tobago soccer player
  • Mauricio Rojas
    Mauricio Rojas
    For the Chilean footballer with the same name see Mauricio Rojas ToroMauricio José Rojas Mullor is a Swedish politician and political economist, member of the Riksdag since 2002.Mauricio Rojas was born in Santiago, Chile...

     (born 1950), a Swedish politician and political economist, member of the Riksdag since 2002
  • Mauricio Rojas
    Mauricio Rojas Toro
    Mauricio Javier Rojas Toro is a Chilean football midfielder, who also can play as a defender. He was a member of the bronze winning Chile national football team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia...

     (born 1978), a Chilean football (soccer) player
  • Mel Rojas
    Mel Rojas
    Melquiades Rojas Medrano was a pitcher with a 10 year career from 1990 to 1999. He played for the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League and the Detroit Tigers of the American League.His best season was in 1992, when he posted a 7-1 record in 68...

     (born 1966), a pitcher with a 10 year career from 1990 to 1999
  • Memo Rojas
    Memo Rojas
    Guillermo "Memo" Rojas, Jr. is a Mexican professional race car driver. Successful in American sports car racing, Rojas is a two-time series champion in the Rolex Sports Car Series and a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona...

    , a Mexican-born race car driver
  • Miguel Rojas
    Miguel Rojas
    Miguel Rojas is a Colombian international footballer who plays as a right back.-Career:Born in Aipe, Huila Department, Rojas began playing football with local side Atlético Huila. He made his professional debut in 1999 and would stay at the club until 2003. He moved to Once Caldas, where he would...

    , a Colombian football defender
  • Minnie Rojas
    Minnie Rojas
    Minervino Alejandro "Minnie" Rojas Landin was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the California Angels from through . Rojas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Remedios, Villa Clara, Cuba....

     (1933–2002), a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas
    Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas
    Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas is a Cuban painter.With no academic education he is a self-taught artist. He was member of the artistic group Signos in Santa Clara, Cuba.Since 1989, Guzman has had various exhibitions...

     (born 1954), a Cuban painter
  • Nydia Rojas
    Nydia Rojas
    Nydia Rojas , daughter of Arturo and Olivia Rojas, is an American singer of Mexican/Cuban/Yaqui Indian heritage and active on the mariachi circuit...

     (born 1980), an American singer of Mexican/Cuban/Yaqui Indian heritage
  • Nydia Rojas (album) (1996), the first album released by American singer Nydia Rojas
  • Octavio Beras Rojas
    Octavio Beras Rojas
    Octavio Antonio Beras Rojas was a Dominican Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo from 1961 to 1981, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1976.-Biography:...

     (1906–1990), a Dominican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Omaira Rojas Cabrera
    Omaira Rojas Cabrera
    Anayibe Rojas Valderrama, also known as Omaira Rojas Cabrera born in the Colombian town of Palestina, Huila Department, on June 16, 1967...

     (born 1967), FARC guerrilla
  • Óscar Rojas
    Óscar Rojas
    Óscar Adrián Rojas Castillón is a Mexican football player, who currently plays for Club América.Rojas was trained in América's youth system and made his debut in the Invierno 2001 season against Celaya. Rojas was part of the 2002 América team that won the championship, although Rojas only played...

     (born 1981), a Mexican football player
  • Oscar Emilio Rojas (born 1979), a Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder
  • Óscar Pérez Rojas
    Óscar Pérez Rojas
    Óscar "El Conejo" Pérez Rojas is a Mexican football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Mexican team San Luis. Pérez Rojas stands at 5'8 and weights 165 pounds....

     (born 1973), a Mexican football goalkeeper
  • Óscar Ricardo Rojas
    Óscar Ricardo Rojas
    Óscar Ricardo Rojas is a Mexican footballer. Born in Mexico City, he is a forward who plays for the Atlante F.C. in the Mexican First Division.He also plays for Pumas Morelos but was called up to the UNAM Pumas senior team in 2008....

     (born 1988), a Mexican footballer
  • Oscar Rojas (Chilean footballer)
    Oscar Rojas (Chilean footballer)
    Óscar Vladimir Rojas Giacomozzi is a retired football defender from Chile, who played for Colo-Colo. He represented Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup, wearing the number 17 jersey.-References:*...

     (born 1958), a Chilean football defender
  • Pablo Rojas Paz
    Pablo Rojas Paz
    Pablo Rojas Paz was an Argentine writer born in Tucumán. He published essays, poetry, short stories, novels and biographies...

     (1896–1956), an Argentine writer born in Tucumán
  • Paola Rojas
    Paola Rojas
    Paola Rojas is a Mexico City television news anchor. Born in Mexico City, Federal District, Rojas's education was started in the fine arts at a very young age by her father Jorge Rojas.- Biography :...

     (born 1976), a Mexico City television news anchor
  • Pedro de Rojas, a Spanish lawyer and colonial official in the Philippines and New Spain
  • Percy Rojas
    Percy Rojas
    Percy Rojas Montero is a retired football midfielder from Peru. He competed for the Peru national football team at the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cup. He won the Copa America with the Peru National football team in 1975....

     (born 1949), a retired football midfielder from Peru
  • Raúl Rojas
    Raúl Rojas
    Raúl Rojas González is a professor of Computer Science and Mathematics at the Free University of Berlin and a renowned specialist in artificial neural networks. The FU-Fighters, football-playing robots he helped build, were world champions in 2004 and 2005...

     (born 1955), a professor of informatics and mathematics at the Free University of Berlin
  • Rafael Rojas
    Rafael Rojas
    Rafael Rojas is a former male fashion model an actor of telenovelas and the cinema of Mexico.-Biography:...

     (born 1961), a Mexican male fashion model and actor
  • Raul Rojas
    Raul Rojas
    Raul Rojas is a retired Mexican American featherweight boxer.He accumulated a record of 38 wins , 7 losses and 2 draws. On March 28, 1968, Rojas defeated Enrique Higgins to win the WBA Featherweight title, which Vicente Saldivar had vacated after announcing his retirement. He lost the title on...

     (born 1941), a Mexican American featherweight boxer
  • Ricardo Francisco Rojas
    Ricardo Francisco Rojas
    Ricardo Francisco Rojas Trujillo is a Chilean footballer. He recently played for Colo-Colo in the Liga Chilena de Fútbol: Primera División....

     (born 1974), a Chilean football (soccer) player
  • Ricardo Ismael Rojas (born 1971), an Argentine born former football defender
  • Ricardo Rojas (boxer)
    Ricardo Rojas (boxer)
    Ricardo Rojas Frías is a retired boxer from Cuba, who represented his native country at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union...

     (born 1955), a retired boxer from Cuba
  • Ricardo Rojas (writer)
    Ricardo Rojas (writer)
    Ricardo Rojas was an Argentine journalist and writer. He came from one of the most influential families of the Santiago del Estero Province; his father was Absalón Rojas, who was governor of the province...

     (1882–1957), an Argentine journalist and writer
  • Richard Rojas
    Richard Rojas
    Richard José Rojas Guzmán is a Bolivian football midfielder. He currently plays for Club San José on a loan from The Strongest....

     (born 1975), a Bolivian football midfielder
  • Roberto Rojas
    Roberto Rojas
    Roberto Antonio "Cóndor" Rojas Saavedra is a retired Chilean football goalkeeper. He is best known for a 1989 on-the-field incident in which he deliberately injured himself in an attempt to avoid a loss by the Chilean national team...

     (born 1957), a Chilean goalkeeper
  • Roberto Rojas (Spanish footballer)
    Roberto Rojas (Spanish footballer)
    Roberto Rojas González is a retired Spanish footballer, who played as a defender.-Football career:Rojas graduated from Real Madrid's youth academy, and appeared in five first team matches during 1998–99...

     (born 1974), a Spanish footballer
  • Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguayan footballer)
    Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguayan footballer)
    Juan Rodrigo Rojas Ovelar is a Paraguayan football midfielder, who plays for K. Beerschot AC in Belgium.-Career:...

     (born 1988), a Paraguayan footballer
  • Roger Rojas
    Roger Rojas
    Roger Fabricio Rojas Lazo Nicknamed "RoRo" is a Honduran professional footballer. He currently plays for Olimpia.- Career :Rojas plays as a striker for Olimpia.- International career :...

    , a Honduran football player
  • Samuel Moreno Rojas
    Samuel Moreno Rojas
    Samuel Gustavo Moreno Rojas is a Colombian lawyer and politician, son of former congressman Samuel Moreno Díaz and former presidential candidate María Eugenia Rojas Correa, grandson of former Colombian political-military authoritarian leader and ex-president Gustavo Rojas Pinilla. His brother Iván...

     (born 1960), a Colombian American politician
  • Tito Rojas
    Tito Rojas
    Julio César Rojas better known"El Gallo Salsero" Tito Rojas is a salsa singer and bandleader.-Early years:...

     a.k.a. "El Gallo" (The Rooster) (born 1955), a salsa singer and bandleader
  • Toribio Rojas
    Toribio Rojas
    Toribio Rojas Gamboa is the former coach of the Puerto Rico Islanders, a USL First Division soccer team. He also has coached the Costa Rican National team from 1993 to 1995.-External links:*...

    , a former coach of the Puerto Rico Islanders, a USL soccer team
  • Victor Rojas
    Victor Rojas
    Victor Rojas is an American baseball broadcaster, currently the TV voice of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. -Playing career:Rojas is the son of former major-league player and manager Cookie Rojas...

    , a former member of the Texas Rangers radio broadcast team

Other

  • Cristóbal Rojas Municipality, Miranda, municipios in the Venezuelan state of Miranda
  • Ernesto Rojas Commandos
    Ernesto Rojas Commandos
    The Ernesto Rojas Commandos , is a small guerrilla group in Colombia. It was formed through a split in the EPL in 1991. It demobilized through a peace treaty with the government in 1992. At the time of demobilization CER had 25 fighters.-External links:*...

    , a small guerrilla group in Colombia
  • Estadio General Pablo Rojas
    Estadio General Pablo Rojas
    General Pablo Rojas, is a football stadium in the neighbourhood of Barrio Obrero in Asunción, Paraguay. It is the home venue of Cerro Porteño and is named after former club president Pablo Rojas....

    , a football stadium in Barrio Obrero in Asunción, Paraguay
  • Rojas, Buenos Aires
    Rojas, Buenos Aires
    Rojas is a town located in the north-east of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is the head town of the Rojas Partido....

    , a town located in the north-east of the Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
  • Rojas Municipality
    Rojas Municipality
    The Rojas Municipality is one of the 12 municipalities that makes up the Venezuelan state of Barinas and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 40,264...

    , one of the 12 municipios that make up the Venezuelan state of Barinas
  • Rojas Partido
    Rojas Partido
    Rojas Partido is a partido located in the north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina.The provincial subdivision has a population of about 23,000 inhabitants in an area of 2,050km², and its capital city is Rojas, which is located around 220km from Buenos Aires.-Settlements:*Rojas*Carabelas*Rafael...

    , a partido located in the north of Buenos Aires Province in Argentina
  • Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas District
    Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas District
    Teniente Cesar Lopez Rojas District is one of six districts of the province Alto Amazonas in Peru.-References:...

    , one of six districts of the province Alto Amazonas in Peru
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