Campos
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Campos is a popular surname in Portuguese speaking countries including Brazil. It may refer to different things:

Portugal

  • Campos (Póvoa de Lanhoso), parish in Póvoa de Lanhoso
    Póvoa de Lanhoso
    Póvoa de Lanhoso is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 132.5 km² and a total population of 23,657 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 29 parishes, and is located in the district of Braga....

  • Campos (Vieira do Minho), parish in Vieira do Minho
    Vieira do Minho
    Vieira do Minho is a municipality in the district of Braga, in the north of Portugal.The municipality has 21 parishes and a population of 14,474 inhabitants....

  • Campos (Vila Nova de Cerveira), parish in Vila Nova de Cerveira
    Vila Nova de Cerveira
    Vila Nova de Cerveira is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 108.6 km² and a total population of 8,752 inhabitants .The municipality is composed of 15 parishes and is located in the district of Viana do Castelo....


Brazil

  • Campos dos Goytacazes
    Campos dos Goytacazes
    Campos dos Goytacazes is a municipality and city located in the northern area of Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, with a population of 463,545 inhabitants. Its area is 4,031.910 km², which makes it the largest municipality in the state and its elevation is 14 m...

    , city and municipality in Rio de Janeiro state and usually known as Campos
  • Campos Gerais
    Campos Gerais
    Campos Gerais is a municipality in the south of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The population was 28,954 in 2007 in a total area of 769 km². The elevation is 1,026. It became a municipality in 1901....

    , municipality in Minas Gerais state
  • Campos Basin
    Campos Basin
    Campos Basin is a petroleum rich area located offshore of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has a total area of 100,000 square kilometres, with 40 fields discovered and operated by Petrobras....

    , oilfield offshore of Rio de Janeiro
  • Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos
    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Campos is a diocese located in the city of Campos dos Goytacazes in the Ecclesiastical province of Niterói in Brazil.-History:On December 4, 1922 it was established as the Diocese of Campos from the Diocese of Niterói....

    , diocese located in Campos dos Goytacazes, ecclesiastical province of Niterói

People

  • Adrián Campos
    Adrián Campos
    Adrián Campos Suñer is a retired Formula One driver from Spain. He participated in 21 Grands Prix, debuting on April 12, 1987, without scoring a championship point. He later moved into team management, with more success...

    , Spanish Formula One driver
  • Alex Campos
    Alex Campos
    Édgar Alexánder Campos Mora Better known as Alex Campos is a Christian singer that is popular in Latin America and in Spanish speaking countries. In 2001 he founded his musical company, Misión Vida, to promote his ministry...

    , Colombian singer
  • Álvaro de Campos
    Álvaro de Campos
    Álvaro de Campos was one of the poet Fernando Pessoa's various heteronyms, widely known by his powerful and wraithful writing style. Campos' works may be split in three phases: the decadentist phase, the futuristic phase and the decadent phase...

    , one of Fernando Pessoa
    Fernando Pessoa
    Fernando Pessoa, born Fernando António Nogueira de Seabra Pessoa , was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic and translator described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language.-Early years in Durban:On 13 July...

    's various heteronyms
  • Andrey Campos
    Andrey Campos
    Andrey Campos was a Costa Rican soccer player, played for San Carlos, Pérez Zeledón, Herediano, Santos de Guapiles, Puntarenas FC, and C.S. Cartagines, was selected also national children's and youth categories, where he participated in world championships. Never participated in the Costa Rica...

    , a Costa Rican football player
  • António Campos
    António Campos
    António Campos was one of the pioneer filmmakers of visual anthropology in Portugal. Mainly using pure documentary techniques, he shot ethnographic films and tried docufiction...

    , a Portuguese film director
  • Arsenio Martínez Campos, Spanish military officer and revolutionary
  • Bruno Campos
    Bruno Campos
    Bruno Campos is a Brazilian-born United States-based actor, best known for his role as Dr. Quentin Costa on the Golden Globe Award-winning television show Nip/Tuck.-Early life:...

    , Brazilian actor
  • Carlos Campos Sánchez, Chilean football player
  • Carlos de Campos
    Carlos de Campos
    Carlos de Campos was a Brazilian politician, and president of the state of São Paulo for several months in 1924.He was a native of Campinas, São Paulo state, son of Bernardino De Campos . He graduated with a law degree from the College of the Plaza of Saint Francis in 1887...

    , Brazilian politician
  • Carlos Luis Campos
    Carlos Luis Campos
    Carlos Luis Campos is a light flyweight boxer from Venezuela, who won the bronze medal in the men's light flyweight division at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador. He made his professional debut on 2004-04-18.-References:...

    , Venezuelan boxer
  • Daniel "Cloud" Campos, well known dancer in the United States
  • Daniella Campos
    Daniella Campos
    Daniella Andrea Campos Lathrop is a Chilean TV presenter and beauty pageant titleholder who placed in the Top 10 at Miss World 1998.-Miss World 1998:...

    , a Chilean TV presenter and Miss World Chile 1998
  • Dave Campos
    Dave Campos
    Dave Campos is a top-fuel drag motorcycle racer and held the motorcycle land speed record from 1990 until 2006.-Motorcycle world land speed record:...

    , United States motorcycle racer
  • David Campos
    David Campos
    David Campos , is a Guatemalan-American attorney and member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing District 9. The district consists of Bernal Heights, part of Portola and the Inner Mission and it elected him on November 4, 2008 in the 2008 San Francisco elections.-Early life and...

    , member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors
  • Djalma Campos
    Djalma Campos
    Djalma Braume Manuel Abel Campos , simply Djalma, is an Angolan footballer who plays for F.C. Porto in Portugal, as a forward.-External links:**...

     , Angolan-Portuguese football player
  • Ederson Honorato Campos
    Ederson Honorato Campos
    Ederson Honorato Campos , more commonly known as Ederson, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for French club Olympique Lyonnais as a midfielder.-Early career:...

    , Brazilian football player
  • Edimo Ferreira Campos
    Edimo Ferreira Campos
    Edimo Ferreira Campos or simply Edinho , is a Brazilian defensive midfielder. He currently plays for Fluminense.-Career:...

    , Brazilian football player
  • Emilio Campos
    Emilio Campos
    Emilio Campos is a retired Venezuelan football player. Campos played for ULA.-International career:Campos made 17 appearances for the senior Venezuela national football team from 1979 to 1985....

    , Venezuelan football player
  • Enrique Campos
    Enrique Campos
    Enrique Campos is a retired road bicycle racer from Venezuela. He represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. Campos also won the bronze medal in the Men's Individual Race Race at the 1987 Pan American Games. He was nicknamed “El Águila” during his...

    , Venezuelan bicycle racer
  • Felipe de Souza Campos
    Felipe de Souza Campos
    Felipe de Souza Campos, nicknamed Felipe, is a Brazillian football player, who plays in Saudi Arabia for Al Raed.-Club career:...

    , Brazilian football player
  • Filomena Fortich Campos, Filipina scientist
  • Florencio Molina Campos
    Florencio Molina Campos
    Florencio Molina Campos was an Argentine illustrator and a painter known by his typical traditional scenes of the Pampa. His work represents gauchesco scenes with a bit of humor....

    , Argentine illustrator and a painter
  • Francisca Campos
    Francisca Campos
    Francisca Linoska Campos Salas is a female cyclist from Chile, specializing in competitive mountain biking....

    , Chilean mountain biker
  • Gloria Campos, United States TV news anchor
  • Gualberto Campos
    Gualberto Campos
    Gualberto Campos is a Venezuelan footballer currently under contract for Aragua FC.-External links:* *...

    , Venezuelan football player
  • Haroldo de Campos
    Haroldo de Campos
    Haroldo de Campos was a Brazilian poet, critic, and translator. He did his secondary education at the College of St. Benedict, where he learned the first foreign language, like Latin, English, Spanish and French...

    , Brazilian poet and translator
  • Héctor Campos-Parsi
    Héctor Campos-Parsi
    Héctor Campos-Parsi was a Puerto Rican composer. He studied at the New England Conservatory with Francis Judd Cooke, he also studied with Paul Hindemith. In Tanglewood he studied with Oliver Messiaen and Aaron Copland and in France with Nadia Boulanger.-Early years:Héctor Campos-Parsi was born in...

    , a Puerto Rican composer
  • Henrique Campos
    Henrique Campos
    Henrique Campos was a Portuguese film director.-Selected filmography:*Um Homem do Ribatejo *Ribatejo *Cantiga da Rua *Duas Causas *Rosa de Alfama...

    , Portuguese film director
  • Jairo Campos
    Jairo Campos
    Jairo Rolando Campos León is an Ecuadorian Defender who plays for Deportivo Quito, on loan from Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro.-Early career:...

    , an Ecuadorian football player
  • Jason Campos, designer and art director.
  • Javier Campos
    Javier Campos
    Javier Campos is a Chilean writer and professor of Latin American Literature, Hispanic Film, Popular Culture, Politics, Culture Studies related to Latin America at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA....

    , a Chilean writer
  • Jeaustin Campos
    Jeaustin Campos
    Jeaustin Campos Madriz is a Costa Rican football player and coach. He was one of the most famous Costa Rican soccer midfielders during the 1990s and played most of his career with Deportivo Saprissa, where he won four national championships and two CONCACAF Champions Cup, in 1993 and 1995...

    , Costa Rican football player and coach
  • Jorge Campos, Mexican football player and coach
  • Jorge Luis Campos
    Jorge Luis Campos
    Jorge Luis Campos Velázquez is a former Paraguayan footballer, who played as a midfielder or upfront.- International :...

    , Paraguayan football player
  • José Campos
    José Campos
    José Eduardo Campos Barahona is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Vista Hermosa in the Salvadoran Premier League.-Club career:...

    , a Salvadoran football player
  • Juan Morel Campos
    Juan Morel Campos
    Juan Morel Campos , sometimes erroneously spelled Juan Morell Campos, was a Puerto Rican composer, considered by many to be responsible for taking the genre of danza to its highest level.-Early years:...

    , Puerto Rican composer
  • Julieta Campos
    Julieta Campos
    Julieta Campos was a Cuban-Mexican writer.Born in Havana, she moved to Mexico in the 1950s after marrying diplomat Enrique González Pedrero...

    , a Cuban-Mexican writer
  • Liliana Campos
    Liliana Campos
    Liliana Campos is a Portuguese television presenter and model. Liliana was awarded a degree in international relations. She started her professional career in SIC television...

    ,a Portuguese television presenter and model
  • Marco Campos
    Marco Campos
    Marco Campos was a Brazilian racing driver. He died in an accident in a Formula 3000 race at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours circuit, making him the only driver ever killed in the International Formula 3000 series.-Career:Campos was a successful kart driver, winning the Panamerican championiship...

    , Brazilian racing driver
  • Matías Campos
    Matías Campos
    Matías Daniel Campos Toro , commonly known as Matías Campos Toro, is a Chilean football left winger who currently plays for Audax Italiano of the Chilean Primera Division.-International goals:-External links:**...

    , a Chilean football player
  • Nora Campos
    Nora Campos
    Nora Campos is a California State Assembly member representing the 23rd district. She was formerly elected to the San Jose City Council in a special election in March 2001 and was twice overwhelmingly re-elected to represent the residents of District 5, allowing her to represent her community on...

    , United States local elected representative
  • Nuno de Campos
    Nuno de Campos
    Nuno de Campos is a Portuguese painter, living in New York City, United States.-Life and work:Nuno de Campos was born in Porto, Portugal,His paintings are done in tempera, and are known for their luminous quality...

    , a Portuguese painter
  • Orlando Campos
    Orlando Campos
    Orlando "Ollie" Campos was an Indian bridge player.Campos was the mainstay of the famous Ruia team that dominated the Indian bridge scene from 1958 through the late seventies. He represented India in seven world championships and two zonal championships. His 22 national wins include open teams...

    , Indian bridge player
  • Pablo Campos
    Pablo Campos
    Pablo Campos is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Carolina RailHawks in the North American Soccer League.-College and Amateur:...

    , a Brazilian football player
  • Paul Campos
    Paul Campos
    Paul F. Campos is a law professor, author and journalist currently on the faculty of the University of Colorado in Boulder. His books include Against the Law Paul F. Campos is a law professor, author and journalist currently on the faculty of the University of Colorado in Boulder. His books include...

    , United States legal academic
  • Paulo Campos
    Paulo Campos
    Paulo C. Campos was a Filipino physician and educator noted for his promotion of wider community health care and his achievements in the field of nuclear medicine for which he was dubbed as "The Father of Nuclear Medicine in the Philippines"...

    , a Filipino physician and educator
  • Paulo Mendes Campos
    Paulo Mendes Campos
    Paulo Mendes Campos , was a Brazilian writer and journalist.Born in Minas Gerais, was the son of the physician and writer Mario Mendes Campos and D...

    , Brazilian writer and journalist
  • Pedro Albizu Campos
    Pedro Albizu Campos
    Don Pedro Albizu Campos was a Puerto Rican politician and one of the leading figures in the Puerto Rican independence movement. He was the leader and president of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party from 1930 until his death...

    , Puerto Rican politician
  • Pete Campos
    Pete Campos
    Pete Campos is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate, representing the 8th District since 1991.-External links:* official NM Senate website* profile*Follow the Money - Pete Campos** campaign contributions...

    , United States politician
  • Rachel Campos-Duffy
    Rachel Campos-Duffy
    Rachel Campos-Duffy is an American television personality who first gained fame in 1994 as a castmate on the MTV reality television series The Real World: San Francisco, before becoming a TV host, most notably as a recurring guest host on the ABC talk show The View.-Early life:Rachel Campos was...

    , United States television personality
  • Roberto de Oliveira Campos
    Roberto de Oliveira Campos
    Roberto de Oliveira Campos was a Brazilian economist, writer, diplomat, right-wing politician and member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters...

    , Brazilian economist
  • Roel Campos
    Roel Campos
    Roel Clark Campos is a Hispanic-American business lawyer. He served as Securities and Exchange Commissioner between 2002–07 and is now a partner with the law firm Locke Lord, LLP. Campos was named to President-elect Barack Obama's economic advisory board and was considered a possible successor to...

    , United States lawyer
  • Rui Campos
    Rui Campos
    Rui Campos or Rui was a Brazilian football player. He played for the Brazil in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.-Career:...

    , a Brazilian football player
  • Santiago E. Campos
    Santiago E. Campos
    Santiago E. Campos was a United States federal judge.Born in Santa Rosa, New Mexico, Campos received a J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1953. He was a Seaman in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1944 to 1946. He was an assistant and first assistant state...

    , United States federal judge
  • Susan Campos
    Susan Campos
    Susan Campos worked in television news, as a reporter/anchor in local news at KABC-TV in Los Angeles. She then landed a job as an anchor at NBC on the national weekend Today Show, hosted entertainment shows for MSNBC,and CNN. Ms. Campos is a freelance writer for The New York Times, T Magazine and...

    , United States news reporter
  • Tony Campos
    Tony Campos
    Tony Campos is a Mexican American musician. He is the bass guitarist for the heavy metal band Soulfly and former bass guitarist of industrial metal band Static-X and frontman/bassist for Asesino. Campos was the final bassist for Ministry, which retired in 2008, though he rejoined when the band...

    , United States musician
  • Tomás Campos
    Tomás Campos
    Tomás Campos is a Mexican professional footballer who currently plays for Indios de Ciudad Juárez in the Liga de Ascenso....

    , a Mexican football player

Other

  • Campos Grand Prix
    Campos Grand Prix
    HRT F1 Team, formerly known as Campos Meta 1 and Hispania Racing, is a Spanish Formula One team founded by former driver Adrián Campos. It was sold to José Ramón Carabante before its debut in 2010, and to then to investment group Thesan Capital in July 2011...

    , a Spanish motor racing team owned by Adrián Campos

Johanna Campos Esquire/RN Toronto, Canada
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