Alonso
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- Alonso Fernández AlvarezAlonso Fernández AlvarezAlonso Fernández Alvarez is an international fashion model from San José, Costa Rica.-Mister World Model 2007:Alonso entered the Mister World Model 2007 pageant held on November 18, 2006 in Guatemala...
, Costa Rican male model - Alonso Fernández de LugoAlonso Fernández de LugoJavier Alonso Luis Fernández de Lugo was a Spanish military man, conquistador, city founder, and administrator. He conquered the islands of La Palma and Tenerife for the Castilian Crown; they were the last of the Canary Islands to be conquered by Europeans. He was also the founder of the towns...
, Spanish military man - Alonso Ferreira de MatosAlonso Ferreira de MatosAlonso Ferreira de Matos known as Alonso is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Marítimo in the Liga Sagres. He signed for the Portuguese outfit from rivals CD Nacional in 2009 and marked his debut with a goal from the penalty-spot in a 1–1 against Benfica.Alonso previously played for...
, Brazilian footballer - Alonso MudarraAlonso MudarraAlonso Mudarra was a Spanish composer and vihuelist of the Renaissance. He was an innovative composer of instrumental music as well as songs, and was the composer of the earliest surviving music for the guitar....
, Spanish composer and vihuelist - Alonso Álvarez de PinedaAlonso Álvarez de PinedaAlonso Álvarez de Pineda was a Spanish explorer and cartographer. His map marks the first document in Texas history.-Expedition:The Spanish thought there must be a sea lane from the Gulf of Mexico to Asia...
, Spanish explorer and cartographer - Alonso SolísAlonso SolísAlonso Solís Calderón is a Costa Rican football player and singer, who plays offensive midfielder or Striker for Deportivo Saprissa in the Costa Rican Primera División....
, Costa Rican football (soccer) player - Alonso de Ercilla y Zúñiga, Basque nobleman, soldier and poet
- Alonso Quixano, the fictitious hero of Don Quixote
- Martín Alonso Pinzón (c. 1441–1493), a Spanish navigator.
- Pedro Alonso López a Colombian-born confessed serial killer,
Alonso is the surname of:
- Alicia AlonsoAlicia AlonsoAlicia Alonso Martínez is the Cuban prima ballerina assoluta and choreographer. Her company became the Ballet de Cuba in 1955....
, Cuban ballerina and choreographer - Alfredo AlonsoAlfredo AlonsoAlfredo Alonso is a Cuban-born media executive. He has held numerous senior management positions in Spanish-language media publishing, radio, television and event management. He is known as an innovator of new products to reach the U.S...
, Cuban media executive - Alejandro Alonso (disambiguation), multiple people
- Armando AlonsoArmando AlonsoArmando Alonso Rodríguez is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Saprissa. Alonso scored a goal in the CONCACAF Champions' Cup 2008 quarter-final match against Atlante F.C...
, Costa Rican football (soccer) player - Braulio AlonsoBraulio AlonsoBraulio Alonso was a high school and junior high school teacher and principal. He served as the first Hispanic president of the National Education Association.-Early life:...
, Educator and former president of the National Education Association - Dámaso AlonsoDámaso AlonsoDámaso Alonso y Fernández de las Redondas was a Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic. Though a member of the Generation of '27, his best-known work dates from the 1940s onwards. -Early life and education:...
, Spanish poet, philologist and literary critic - Clara AlonsoClara AlonsoClara Alonso is a Spanish fashion model. Alonso was the only Spanish model to walk in the 2008 Victoria's Secret fashion show since 1999. She has been the face of GUESS and A|X Armani Exchange.-Career:...
, Spanish Top Model - Daniella Alonso, American actress
- Diego AlonsoDiego AlonsoDiego Martín Alonso López is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for C.A. Peñarol in the Uruguayan first division, as a striker.-Club career:Alonso was born in Montevideo, the country's capital. He made his professional debuts with C.A...
, Uruguayan football (soccer) player - Ernesto AlonsoErnesto AlonsoErnesto Ramirez Alonso was a Mexican producer, director, cinematographer and actor. He was nicknamed "Señor Telenovela" because most of his work centered around telenovelas known around the world....
, Mexican film director and producer - Fernando AlonsoFernando AlonsoFernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish Formula One racing driver and a two-time World Champion, who is currently racing for Ferrari....
, Spanish Formula One driver and double World Champion - Iván AlonsoIván AlonsoIván Daniel Alonso Vallejo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Deportivo Toluca F.C. in the Primera División Mexicana, as a striker....
, Uruguayan football (soccer) player - Jessica AlonsoJessica AlonsoJessica Alonso Bernardo is a Spanish handball player, playing for the club Itxako Reyno de Navarra and on the Spanish women's national team....
, Spanish handball player - Juan AlonsoJuan AlonsoJuan Adelarpe Alonso , sometimes called Juanito Alonso, was a Spanish footballer who played for Real Madrid and was part of their European Cup victories in 1956, 1957 and 1958. He earned 2 caps for the Spain national football team...
, Spanish football (soccer) player - Julián AlonsoJulian AlonsoJulián Alonso Pintor is a retired tennis player from Catalonia, Spain, who turned professional in 1996 and retired five years later....
, retired Spanish tennis player - Laz AlonsoLaz AlonsoLazaro "Laz" Alonso is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Tsu'tey in James Cameron's science fiction film Avatar. He is also well known for his role as Fenix "Rise" Calderon in the film Fast & Furious. Alonso has had roles in other films such as Jarhead, This...
, American actor - Manuel A. AlonsoManuel A. AlonsoDr. Manuel A. Alonso was a writer, poet and journalist. He is considered to be the first Puerto Rican writer of notable importance.-Early years:...
, Puerto Rican writer, poet and journalist - Marcos Alonso, retired Spanish football (soccer) player
- María Conchita AlonsoMaria Conchita AlonsoMaría Conchita Alonso , better known as María Conchita, is a Venezuelan Grammy Award-nominated singer and actress.- Early life :...
, Cuban singer and actress - Mikel AlonsoMikel AlonsoMikel Alonso Olano is a Spanish footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic in England, as a midfielder. He is the brother of Spanish international midfielder Xabi Alonso, who plays for Real Madrid and used to play for Liverpool FC....
, Spanish football (soccer) player - Noel AlonsoNoel AlonsoNoel Alonso Pérez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left defender.-External links:** *...
, Spanish professional footballer - Norberto AlonsoNorberto AlonsoNorberto Osvaldo Alonso , known colloquially as "Beto" Alonso, is a former Argentine football midfielder, who played the majority of his career for the Argentine club River Plate. He remains one of their most iconic players...
, Argentine football (soccer) player - Osvaldo AlonsoOsvaldo AlonsoOsvaldo Alonso Moreno is a Cuban footballer who currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.-Professional:...
, Cuban football (soccer) player - Pichi AlonsoPichi AlonsoÀngel “Pichi” Alonso Herrera is a former Spanish footballer, and a current coach....
, retired Spanish football (soccer) player - Xabi AlonsoXabi AlonsoXabier "Xabi" Alonso Olano is a Spanish World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Real Madrid as a midfielder.Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his home region Gipuzkoa. After a brief loan period at Eibar he returned to Sociedad where then manager John Toshack appointed...
, Spanish football (soccer) player - William AlonsoWilliam AlonsoWilliam Alonso was an Argentinian-born American planner and economist.He was born in Buenos Aires and began his career with a bachelor's degree in architectural science from Harvard University in 1954. He also received a master's degree in city planning from Harvard University's Graduate School of...
, Argentinian-American economist