Ruiz
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Ruiz is a Hispanic surname meaning "son of Ruy
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Ruy
Ruy may refer to:*another form of Rui, a Portuguese given name*Ruy Lopez, a chess opening named after Ruy López de Segura*Ruy Ramos - a Brazilian-born Japanese footballer*Ruy Mountain, a mountain on the border of Bulgaria and Serbia...
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- Persons
- Adolfo Ruiz CortinesAdolfo Ruiz CortinesAdolfo Ruiz Cortines was President of Mexico from 1952 to 1958, representing the Institutional Revolutionary Party he was one of the oldest presidents of Mexico...
(1890-1973), President of MexicoMexicoThe United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
1952-1958. - Alejandro R. RuizAlejandro R. RuizSergeant Alejandro R. Ruiz was a former United States Army soldier who received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration, for his actions in the Battle of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands during World War II.-Early years:Ruiz was born and raised in Loving, New Mexico and...
, U.S. Army recipient of Medal of Honor in World War II - Ashley Ruiz (1976–), American singer, prior member of the group Menudo
- Blas RuizBlas RuizBlas Ruiz de Hernán González or Blas Ruiz de Fernán González was an explorer from Ciudad Real, Spain.-Travels:Along with the Portuguese adventurer Diogo Veloso from Amarante, Blas Ruiz was the first European to ever set foot in Laos....
, Spanish explorer - Carlos Ruiz (1979–), Guatemalan football player
- Carlos Ruiz, Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
- Chris Ruiz (contemporary), German electronic DJ and producer
- Edgar Humberto RuizEdgar Humberto RuizEdgar Humberto Ruiz Sierra is a retired male road cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional from 1994 to 1995.-Career:199019921993-References:...
(1971–), Colombian road cyclist - Enzo RuízEnzo RuizEnzo Daniel Ruiz Eizaga is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for AC Bellinzona at Swiss Super League.Ruiz was signed by Grasshopper in February 2009.Ruiz played for Uruguay U20 at 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup.-External links:* *...
, Uruguayan footballer - Estela RuizEstela RuizEstela Ruiz is an alleged Marian visionary in Phoenix, Arizona.-Early life:Ruiz grew up in Lordsburg, New Mexico, the daughter of Mañuel and Delfina Aguilera. Her father was a sometimes-unemployed alcoholic, and her mother's business supported the household...
, Mexican-American Marian visionary - Félix RuizFélix RuizFélix Ruiz Gabari was a Spanish footballer.During his career he played for CA Osasuna, Real Madrid and Toluca de Santander...
, Spanish footballer - Fermín Cacho Ruiz (contemporary), Spanish athlete, 1992 Olympics medalist
- Frankie RuizFrankie RuizFrankie Ruiz was a famous Puerto Rican salsa singer.-Early years:Born Jose Antonio Torresola Ruiz, he was born and raised in Paterson, New Jersey. His parents moved from Puerto Rico to the United States in search of a better way of life. In Paterson, Ruiz received his primary and secondary...
, (1958–1998) Puerto Rican salsa singer - Gabriel RuizGabriel RuizGabriel Osvaldo Ruiz is an Argentine football defender currently playing for Guillermo Brown.Ruiz started his playing career with Newell's Old Boys in 1999...
, Puerto Rican singer - Grace RuizGrace RuizGrace Ruiz starred in The Chase as Daisy Williams.She is the daughter of Yvonne Francas, who is the sister of Gaynor Faye, meaning that Grace plays her real life Auntie's daughter in BBC1 drama The Chase.-External links:...
, actress - Héctor RuizHéctor RuizHector de Jesus Ruiz is the chairman and CEO of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions Inc. and former CEO & executive chairman of semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. .-Education:...
(1945–), Mexican-American businessman, CEO of AMD - Hipólito Ruiz LópezHipólito Ruiz LópezHipólito Ruiz López , or Hipólito Ruiz, was a Spanish botanist known for researching the floras of Peru and Chile during an expedition under Carlos III from 1777 to 1788...
, Spanish botanist - Iván RuízIván RuízIván Benito Ruíz Cuesta is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A one-time Olympian , he played as a wing-spiker and won the gold medal with the Men's Nationa Team at the 2001 World Grand Champions Cup.-Honours:...
(1977–), Cuban volleyball player - John RuizJohn RuizJohn "The Quietman" Ruiz , is a former American professional boxer. Ruiz is the first Latino heavyweight champion and former two-time WBA heavyweight champion. After a professional career spanning over 18 years, Ruiz officially announced his retirement from the sport at a press conference on April...
a.k.a. “The Quiet Man” (1972–), Puerto Rican boxing champion - José Francisco RuizJose Francisco RuizJosé Francisco "Francis" Ruiz was a Texas revolutionary-Early life and family:Ruiz was born in San Antonio de Bexar, Texas to Juan Manuel Ruiz and María Manuela de la Peña. Appointed the first schoolmaster of San Antonio in 1803, he designated a house acquired by his father on Military Plaza as...
(1795–1840), Texas revolutionary and politician - José Martínez RuizJosé Martínez RuizJosé Augusto Trinidad Martínez Ruíz, also known as Azorín , was a Spanish writer and literary critic.-Early life and education:Martínez Ruiz was born in Monovar, Alicante in 1873...
, pseudonym Azorin (1873–1967), Spanish poet and writer - José Javier Pomés RuizJosé Javier Pomés RuizJosé Javier Pomés Ruiz was a Spanish politician andMember of the European Parliament with the People's Party,Member of the Bureau of the European People's Party and sat on...
(1952–), Spanish politician and Member of the European Parliament - Juan RuizJuan RuizJuan Ruiz , known as the Archpriest of Hita , was a medieval Spanish poet. He is best known for his ribald, earthy poem, Libro de buen amor .-Origins:...
(1283–1350), Spanish priest and poet - Juan Ruiz de AlarcónJuan Ruiz de AlarcónJuan Ruiz de Alarcón y Mendoza , one of the greatest Novohispanic dramatists of the Golden Age, was born in New Spain .-Genealogy:...
(1581-1639), dramatist from New Spain - Lorenzo RuizLorenzo RuizSaint Lorenzo Ruiz , also known as San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila, is the first Filipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church...
(c. 1600–1637), Filipino saint - Miguel Ángel RuizMiguel Ángel RuizDon Miguel Ángel Ruiz , better known as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of New Age spiritualist and neoshamanistic texts. His teaching is significantly influenced by the work of Carlos Castaneda....
(1952–), a.k.a., "Don Miguel Ruiz", Mexican author, shaman, and teacher of the Toltec tradition - Óscar RuizOscar RuizÓscar Julián Ruiz Acosta is a Colombian football referee. He is also a lawyer.He has been a referee since 1 January 1995, and his international debut was on 12 July 1995 . He officiated in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cups.His decision was criticized in the Netherlands vs...
, Colombian football referee - Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881–1973) Spanish painter and one of the most recognized figures in 20th century art, probably most famous as the co-founder, along with Georges Braque, of cubism.
- Raoul RuizRaoul RuizRaúl Ernesto Ruiz Pino was a Chilean filmmaker.Ruiz spent some years at the Catholic University of Santa Fe, Argentina's cinema school. Back in Chile, he directed his first feature film Tres tristes tigres in the late 1960s, winning the Golden Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival...
(1941-2011), Chilean filmmaker - Renata RuizRenata RuizRenata Ruiz Pérez is a Chilean model, . She was the winner of the contest Elite Model Look Chile 2001. In September of the same year she took part in the international contest , where she competed with more than 60 delegates of 40 countries. The winner was the Dutch Rianne Ten Haken and Ruiz was...
(1984–), Chilean model, 2005 Miss Universe contestant - Renato Ruiz (1977–), Mexican professional wrestler
- Rodrigo RuizRodrigo RuizRodrigo Patricio Ruiz de Barbieri is a Mexican-Chilean footballer. He played for Unión Española, Toros Neza, Santos Laguna, CD Veracruz, and now plays for Estudiantes Tecos of the Primera División de México...
(1972–), Chilean football player - Rosie RuizRosie RuizRosie Ruiz Vivas is a Cuban American who in 1980 was initially declared the first place winner in the female category for the 84th Boston Marathon only to have her title later stripped after it was discovered that she had not run the entire course.-Background:Ruiz was born in Cuba and moved to...
(1953-), woman who finished first in the 1980 Boston Marathon but was later found to have cheated by jumping in during the middle of the race - Samuel RuizSamuel RuizSamuel Ruiz García was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate who served as bishop of the Diocese of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, from 1959 until 2000. This zone in Mexico is characterized by its poverty and its indigenous population...
(1924-), Mexican bishop from the state of Chiapas - Tracie RuizTracie RuizTracie Lehuanani Ruiz-Conforto is a three-time Olympic medalist from the United States in synchronized swimming.-References:* * * -External links:*...
(1963-), American synchronized swimmer - Yumilka RuízYumilka RuizYumilka Ruíz Luaces is a retired volleyball player from Cuba, who represented her native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. She twice won a gold medal with the national team in 1996 and 2000; she also claimed the bronze at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.She...
(1978-), Cuban volleyball player
- Adolfo Ruiz Cortines
- Other
- Nevado del RuizNevado del RuizThe Nevado del Ruiz, also known as La Mesa de Herveo or Kumanday in the language of the local pre-Columbian indigenous people, is a volcano located on the border of the departments of Caldas and Tolima in Colombia, about west of the capital city Bogotá. It is a stratovolcano, composed of many...
, volcano in Colombia - Ruiz, NayaritRuiz, NayaritRuiz is a municipality and the municipal seat of the same located in the north of the Mexican state of Nayarit.-Origin of the name:The name was given to honor General Mariano Ruiz Montañés , soldier of the Mexican Revolution and last political leader of the territory of Tepic, who lived in and...
, in Mexico
- Nevado del Ruiz