Molina
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Molina is a Spanish
, Portuguese
, and Italian surname
. It can possibly refer to:
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
, Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
, and Italian surname
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"...
. It can possibly refer to:
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- Alfonso Quiñónez MolinaAlfonso Quiñónez MolinaAlfonso Quiñónez Molina was President of El Salvador 21 December 1918 - 28 February 1919 and 1 March 1923 - 28 February 1927.He was born in Suchitoto, El Salvador....
(1874–1950), President of El Salvador twice 1918–1927 - Alfred MolinaAlfred MolinaAlfred Molina is a British-born American actor. He first came to public attention in the UK for his supporting role in the 1987 film Prick Up Your Ears...
(1953–), English actor - Alvaro de MolinaAlvaro de MolinaAlvaro de Molina was the chief financial officer of Bank of America Corporation. He had been with the company since joining one of its predecessors in 1989. He attended Fairleigh Dickinson University where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting. He also obtained an MBA in 1988 from...
(1957–), American banker, chief financial officer of Bank of America Corporation - Ángela MolinaÁngela MolinaÁngela Molina is a Spanish actress, and a daughter of Antonio Molina, Spanish singer and actor.Molina studied dance and theater art in the Escuela Superior de Madrid. She rose to international prominence after starring in Luis Buñuel's last movie That Obscure Object of Desire...
(1955–), Spanish actress - Antonio Muñoz MolinaAntonio Muñoz MolinaAntonio Muñoz Molina is a Spanish writer and, since 8 June 1995, a full member of the Royal Spanish Academy. He currently resides in New York City, United States...
(1956–), Spanish writer and member of the Royal Spanish Academy - Antonio Sebastián de Toledo Molina y SalazarAntonio Sebastián de Toledo, 2nd Marquis of ManceraAntonio Sebastián de Toledo Molina y Salazar, 2nd Marquis of Mancera, Grandee of Spain was a Spanish nobleman and diplomat who served as Viceroy of New Spain from October 15, 1664 to December 8, 1673.-Early life:...
(1625–1710), viceroy of New Spain 1664–1673 - Antonio Tejero Molina (1932–), a Spanish Lieutenant-Colonel who attempted a coup d'état
- Arturo Armando MolinaArturo Armando MolinaColonel Arturo Armando Molina is a former President of El Salvador. He served between July 1, 1972 and July 1, 1977. Molina was a member of the National Conciliation Party....
(1927–), President of El Salvador 1972–1977 - Autumn Ciera Molina (1993-) American actress
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- Enrique Molina (actor) (1944–), Cuban actor
- Enrique Molina SobrinoEnrique Molina SobrinoEnrique Molina Sobrino became very wealthy by creating the biggest Pepsi bottling group in Mexico, named Gemex. He also created an empire in the production of sugar. In 2002 he sold Pepsi Group in Mexico to The Pepsi Bottling Group, the largest Pepsi bottler in the world partially owned by Pepsi,...
(contemporary), wealthy Mexican businessman, sued for fraud by the Mexican government - Enrique Molina (athlete)Enrique Molina (athlete)Enrique Molina Vargas is a retired Spanish runner who specialized in the 5000 metres.He was born in La Zubia. He won the bronze medal in 3000 metres at the 1993 World Indoor Championships, finished seventh in the 5000 metres at the 1996 Olympic Games, eighth in the 5000 metres at the 1997 World...
(1968–), Spanish middle-distance runner
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- Florencio Molina CamposFlorencio Molina CamposFlorencio 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....
(1891–1959), Argentine painter - Franklin MolinaFranklin MolinaFranklin Molina is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2006200720082009...
(born 1984), Venezuelan road cyclist - Fray Alonzo de Molina (dates unknown), author of a classic Nahuatl-Spanish Vocabulario
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- Gerardo MolinaGerardo MolinaGerardo Molina Ramírez was a Colombian who as politician served as Congressman in both chambers, and as lawyer and professor served as dean of the National University of Colombia and of the Free University of Colombia. Molina finished fourth in the Colombian presidential election, 1982 and...
(1906–1991), Colombian writer, politician, and academic - Gloria MolinaGloria MolinaJesus Gloria Molina is an American politician, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and the current chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.-Background and career:...
(contemporary), American politician, chairwoman of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors - Gustavo MolinaGustavo MolinaGustavo Molina is a Venezuelan professional baseball catcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. Molina bats and throws right-handed. He is not related to the Molina brothers .Molina was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Chicago White Sox on January 3,...
(1982–), Venezuelan professional baseball player
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- Hector Garcia-MolinaHector Garcia-MolinaHéctor García-Molina is a Professor in the Departments of Computer Science and ElectricalEngineering at Stanford University. He has served at the U.S...
(contemporary), American engineering professor, member of the Board of Directors of Oracle Corporation - Hilda MolinaHilda MolinaDr. Hilda Molina is the former chief neurosurgeon of Cuba. Molina was also a deputy in the Cuban National Assembly but has been a critic of the Cuban government since the early 1990s. Her criticisms focus primarily on Cuba's state-governed healthcare system.In 1987, Molina founded the neurosurgery...
(contemporary), Cuban neurosurgeon and dissident - Hugo Antonio Laviada Molina, a Mexican politician
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- Infanta Maria Francisca, Countess of MolinaInfanta Maria Francisca, Countess of MolinaInfanta Maria Francisca of Portugal was a Portuguese infanta daughter of King John VI of Portugal and his spouse Carlota Joaquina of...
(1800–1834), Portuguese infanta daughter of King John VI of Portugal - Infante Carlos, Count of MolinaInfante Carlos, Count of MolinaThe Infante Carlos of Spain was the second surviving son of King Charles IV of Spain and of his wife, Maria Luisa of Parma. As Carlos V he was the first of the Carlist claimants to the throne of Spain...
(1788–1855), son of King Charles IV of Spain, Carlist pretender to the throne of Spain
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- Jacinto MolinaPaul NaschyPaul Naschy was a Spanish movie actor, screenwriter, and director working primarily in horror films. His portrayals of numerous classic horror figures—the wolfman, the hunchback, Count Dracula, the mummy—have earned him recognition as the Spanish Lon Chaney...
(Paul Naschy) (1934–), Spanish movie actor, screenwriter, and director - Jennifer MolinaJennifer MolinaJennifer Marie Molina Shea is a Mexican footballer goalkeeper from Mexico. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where she finished in 8th place with the Women's National Team. Molina was affiliated with the Colgate University.-References:*...
(1981–), Mexican female footballer - John John MolinaJohn John MolinaJuan Molina , better known as John John Molina in the world of boxing, is a former boxer whose career transcended boxing in Puerto Rico. A multiple time world champion, this boxer was also known as quite a socialite...
(Juan Molina) (1965–), Puerto Rican boxer - Jason Molina (contemporary), American indie rock musician
- Jorge MolinaJorge MolinaJorge Molina is a Cuban film director. After studying cinema in the USSR, he graduated from the EICTV...
(1966–), Cuban film director - José Angel MolinaJosé Angel MolinaJosé Angel Molina is a retired boxer from Puerto Rico, who competed in the men's light-middleweight division during the late 1970s and early 1980s....
(1958–), Puerto Rican boxer - José Antonio Molina RositoJosé Antonio Molina RositoJosé Antonio Molina Rosito , usually known as Antonio Molina, is a Honduran botanist and Professor emeritus at the Zamorano Pan-American School of Agriculture....
(1926–), Honduran botanist (Ant.Molina) - José Molina (1975–), Puerto Rican professional baseball player
- José Domingo Molina GómezJosé Domingo Molina GómezJosé Domingo Molina Gómez was the Commander and Chief of the Argentine Army who appears to have temporarily taken "the reins of Government" on September 19, 1955. This was following the Revolución Libertadora which had begun on September 16, 1955...
(1896–1969), interim President of Argentina 1955 - José Francisco MolinaJosé Francisco MolinaJosé Francisco Molina Jiménez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper.11 years of his extensive professional career were spent at Atlético Madrid and Deportivo de La Coruña, where he won a total of five titles combined...
(1970–), Spanish football player - Juan Francisco de MolinaJuan Francisco de MolinaJuan Francisco de Molina was President of Honduras from 11 January to 13 April 1839....
(19th c.), President of Honduras 1839 - Juan Ignacio MolinaJuan Ignacio MolinaFr. Juan Ignacio Molina was a Chilean Jesuit priest, naturalist, historian, botanist, ornithologist and geographer...
(1740–1829), Chilean priest and naturalist - Juan Manuel MolinaJuan Manuel MolinaJuan Manuel Molina Morote is a male race walker from Spain.-Achievements:-References:*...
(1979–), Spanish race walker - Juana MolinaJuana MolinaJuana Molina is a singer-songwriter and an actress.-Biography:Following the 1976 Argentine coup d'état, her mother fled the country and lived in exile in Paris for five years...
(1962–), Argentine singer, songwriter, and actress - Justo Páez MolinaJusto Páez MolinaJusto Pastor Páez Molina was an Argentine politician. He served as Governor of Córdoba from October 12, 1963 to June 28, 1966....
(1902–1969), Argentine politician, Governor of Córdoba 1963–1966
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- Laura Molina (badminton) (contemporary), Spanish badminton player
- Laura Molina (1957–), American artist
- Luis MolinaLuis MolinaLuis de Molina , was a Spanish Jesuit priest and a staunch Scholastic defender of 'human liberty' in the Divine grace and human liberty controversy of the Renaissance ....
(1535–1600), Spanish Jesuit and professor
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- Manuel Luis Quezon y MolinaManuel L. QuezonManuel Luis Quezón y Molina served as president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. He was the first Filipino to head a government of the Philippines...
(1877–1944), first or second president of the Philippines - Mario J. MolinaMario J. MolinaMario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez is a Mexican chemist and one of the most prominent precursors to the discovering of the Antarctic ozone hole. He was a co-recipient Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez (born March 19, 1943 in Mexico City) is a Mexican chemist and one of the most prominent...
(1943–), Mexican Nobel Prize recipient in chemistry - Marquis de MolinaMarquis de MolinaPedro de Alcántara Álvarez de Toledo y Palafox, 17th Duke of Medina Sidonia, known prior to his succession in the dukedom as The Marquis of Molina, was Spanish Minister of Naval affairs, mid-19th century, reign of Isabella II of Spain counting amongst other political achievements the construction...
(19th c.), Spanish politician and government minister - Mauricio MolinaMauricio Molina (golfer)Mauricio Molina is an Argentine professional golfer.Molina was born in Rio Cuarto, Cordoba. He worked as a caddy in Buenos Aires, before turning professional in 1985.Molina is nephew of the great Argentine golfer, Florentino Molina....
(1966–), Argentine professional golfer - Mauricio MolinaMauricio MolinaMauricio Alejandro Molina Uribe, nicknamed Mao is a Colombian football midfielder, who currently plays for FC Seoul in the K-League.-Career:...
(1980–), Colombian football player
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- Rafael Leónidas Trujillo MolinaRafael Leónidas TrujilloRafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina , nicknamed El Jefe , ruled the Dominican Republic from 1930 until his assassination in 1961. He officially served as president from 1930 to 1938 and again from 1942 to 1952, otherwise ruling as an unelected military strongman...
(1891–1961), dictator of the Dominican Republic 1930–1961 - Rafael Molina SánchezRafael Molina SánchezRafael Molina Sánchez "Lagartijo", the son of "Niño de Dios", and nephew of "Poleo", was born in Cordoba on November 27, 1841. He fought in his home town on September 8, 1851 when he was nine years old. On September 29, 1865, he became a full bullfighter at Ubeda...
(1841–1900), Spanish matador - Ralph MolinaRalph MolinaRalph Molina is an American musician, best known as the drummer for Neil Young's backing band Crazy Horse.Born in Puerto Rico, Molina has been a member of Crazy Horse since they were formed in 1962 as Danny & the Memories. He has remained throughout the band's many personnel changes, and has...
(contemporary), American rock drummer - Raúl De MolinaRaúl De MolinaRaúl “El Gordo” De Molina is the multiple Emmy award winning co-host of Univision Networks #1 rated entertainment news show El Gordo y la Flaca.-Biography:Raul de molina was born in Cuba but left at the age of 10...
(1959–), Cuban television celebrity on Univision - Remigio MolinaRemigio MolinaRemigio Daniel Molina is a former Argentine professional boxer in the Lightweight division...
(1970–), Argentine Olympic boxer - Rolando MolinaRolando MolinaRolando Alberto Argueta-Molina is an American actor.Molina was born in El Salvador and immigrated to the United States at a very young age. The family settled in Los Angeles. Approached by Edward James Olmos while working as a security guard at Universal Studios one day; Rolando caught Olmos'...
(1971–), El Salvadoran-American actor