Vargas (surname)
Encyclopedia
Vargas is a Spanish
, Portuguese
and South American
surname
stemming from old nobility with two branches, de Vargas and de Vargas-Machuca, and may refer to the following:
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
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and South American
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
surname
Surname
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stemming from old nobility with two branches, de Vargas and de Vargas-Machuca, and may refer to the following:
Actors and TV personalities
- Vivian Vargas, Filipino actor.
- Elizabeth VargasElizabeth VargasElizabeth Vargas is an American television journalist who is anchor of ABC's television newsmagazine 20/20 and ABC News Specials. She was previously an anchor of World News Tonight.-Early years:...
, ABC News anchor. - Jacob VargasJacob Vargas-Early life:Vargas was born in Michoacán, Mexico, and raised in Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, since 1971. He was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family.-Career:...
, Mexican-American actor. - Sibila VargasSibila VargasSibila Vargas is a news anchor in the morning and 11 a.m.editions of "CBS 2 News" for KCBS-TV in Los Angeles, formerly of KRIV-TV in Houston, Texas, and former CNN entertainment reporter.- Early years :...
, CNN reporter. - Taliana VargasTaliana VargasTaliana María Vargas Carrillo is a Colombian actress, fashion model, television personality, Miss Colombia 2007 and Miss Universe 2008 first runner-up. Vargas is a Colombian student of Journalism at the Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, Virginia.Vargas is of Greek descent...
, Colombian. First Runner up in Miss Universe 2008. - Valentina VargasValentina VargasValentina Vargas is a Chilean-born actress. She developed most of her career in France, where she was raised.-Biography:...
, Chilean actress. - Vic VargasVic VargasVic Vargas was a Filipino film actor and judoka.Vargas was a three-time Philippine judo champion at the age of 17.He starred in well over 60 films between the late 1950s and early 1960s to 2002...
, Filipino, film actor.
Financiers
- Víctor José de Vargas y Irausquín, lawyer and owner of the Banco Occidental de Descuento
- María Margarita de Vargas y Santaella, daughter and heir of the above
Musicians, writers and artists
- Alberto VargasAlberto VargasAlberto Vargas was a noted Peruvian painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists...
, Peruvian painter of pin-up girls and erotica - Álvaro Vargas LlosaÁlvaro Vargas LlosaÁlvaro Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian writer and political commentator on international affairs with emphasis on Latin America. He is also the writer and presenter of a documentary series for National Geographic on contemporary Latin American history that is being shown around the world.Vargas Llosa...
, Peruvian writer, son of Mario Vargas Llosa - Andrés de VargasAndrés de VargasAndrés de Vargas was a Spanish painter. He was born at Cuenca, and came to Madrid as a young man. He studied under Francisco Camilo. He painted religious works for the friaries as well as for private patrons of Madrid...
, Spanish painter - Chavela VargasChavela VargasIsabel Vargas Lizano is a Costa Rican-born Mexican singer. She is especially known for her rendition of Mexican rancheras genre - a folkloric musical genre widely popular in Mexico - but she is also recognized for her contribution to other popular Latin American song genres...
, Costa Rican singer - Fred VargasFred VargasFred Vargas is the pseudonym of the French historian, archaeologist and writer Frédérique Audoin-Rouzeau . Her crime fiction policiers have won three International Dagger Awards from the Crime Writers Association, for three successive novels: in 2006, 2008 and 2009. She is the first author to...
, French writer - Gabriel VargasGabriel VargasGabriel Bernal Vargas was a Mexican painter, artist and cartoonist, whose comic strip La Familia Burrón was created in 1937. This cartoon has been described as one of the most important in Mexican popular culture...
, Mexican painter and cartoonist - Jose Antonio VargasJose Antonio VargasJose Antonio Vargas is a Filipino journalist living and working in the United States. He is known for his coverage of HIV, the Virginia Tech shootings, and the influence that politics and the Internet have on each other. In 2008, Vargas was part of the team which won the Pulitzer Prize for...
, Filipino-American journalist - Mario Vargas LlosaMario Vargas LlosaJorge Mario Pedro Vargas Llosa, 1st Marquis of Vargas Llosa is a Peruvian-Spanish writer, politician, journalist, essayist, and Nobel Prize laureate. Vargas Llosa is one of Latin America's most significant novelists and essayists, and one of the leading authors of his generation...
, Peruvian writer and Nobel Prize laureate - Mary Belle de VargasMary Belle de VargasMary Belle de Vargas was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, on March 4, 1902, the daughter of a local jeweler and optometrist.Born without arms, she soon learned to use her strong legs, feet and toes, in place of her missing arms and hands; she was able to feed and groom herself, to write, draw and...
, American artist - Pedro VargasPedro VargasPedro Vargas Mata was a Mexican singer and actor, from the golden age of Mexican cinema. He was known as the "Nightingale of the Americas".-Biography:...
, Mexican singer - Wilfrido VargasWilfrido VargasWilfrido Radamés Vargas Martínez was born in Altamira, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.He was surrounded by musical influences; namely, his father Ramón, an accordionist and guitarist, and his mother Bienvenida, a flute player and guitarist...
, Dominican musician - Antonio Vargas, actor ("Strictly BallroomStrictly BallroomStrictly Ballroom is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann and produced by M&A Productions. The film is the first installment in The Red Curtain Trilogy, Luhrmann's trilogy of theatre-motif-related films; the follow-ups were Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!...
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Politicians
- José Augusto VargasJosé Augusto VargasJosé Augusto Vargas Fernández is a Peruvian politician and a Congressman representing Loreto for the 2006-2011 term. Vargas belongs to the Peruvian Aprista Party.-External links:*...
, Peruvian congressman - José María VargasJosé María VargasJosé María Vargas was the 4th President of Venezuela from 1835–1836.-Life and career:...
, Venezuelan president - Juan VargasJuan VargasJuan C. Vargas is a Senator in the State of California, 40th District. He is a Democrat and former member of the California State Assembly, San Diego City Council, and Order of the Jesuits, having fought for the poor, aged, and infirmed....
, United States politician - Virgilio Barco VargasVirgilio Barco VargasVirgilio Barco Vargas was a politician and diplomat from Colombia. He was a member of the Colombian Liberal Party and served as president of Colombia from August 7, 1986 until August 7, 1990....
, Colombian president - Cortés VargasCortés VargasCarlos Cortés Vargas was a Colombian general, most noted for ordering the Santa Marta massacre in response to a strike of United Fruit workers in 1928. Vargas took responsibility for 47 casualties, but the exact number of casualties will probably never be known...
, Colombian general - Getúlio VargasGetúlio VargasGetúlio Dornelles Vargas served as President of Brazil, first as dictator, from 1930 to 1945, and in a democratically elected term from 1951 until his suicide in 1954. Vargas led Brazil for 18 years, the most for any President, and second in Brazilian history to Emperor Pedro II...
, Brazilian statesman - Miguel Vargas Maldonado, Dominican politician
- Diego de VargasDiego de VargasDiego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras , commonly known as Don Diego de Vargas, was a Spanish Governor of the New Spain territory of Santa Fe de Nuevo México, today the U.S. states of New Mexico and Arizona, titular 1690 – 1692, effective 1692 – 1696 and 1703 – 1704...
, Spanish viceroy of New SpainNew SpainNew Spain, formally called the Viceroyalty of New Spain , was a viceroyalty of the Spanish colonial empire, comprising primarily territories in what was known then as 'América Septentrional' or North America. Its capital was Mexico City, formerly Tenochtitlan, capital of the Aztec Empire... - Carlos Antonio Vargas Guatatuca, Antonio VargasAntonio VargasCarlos Antonio Vargas Guatatuca is an indigenous Quechua politician of Ecuador. He was leader of Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas de Ecuador and Minister for Social Welfare in the Lucio Gutiérrez government.-References:...
, Ecuatorian politician; Quechan.
Sportspeople
- Annerys VargasAnnerys VargasAnnerys Victoria Vargas Valdez is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won three consecutive gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games.-2003:...
, Dominican Republic volleyball player - Claudio David Vargas Villalba, Paraguayan footballer
- Claudio VargasClaudio VargasClaudio Vargas Almonte is a former Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Milwaukee Brewers, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers...
, Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
pitcher - Debbie Green-VargasDebbie Green-VargasDebbie Green-Vargas is a retired American volleyball player. Standing only 5'4" , she is regarded as the greatest American women's volleyball setter of all time. A former member of the U.S. National Team, Green-Vargas won the silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.-Personal life:Debbie...
, women's volleyball setter - Eleucadia VargasEleucadia VargasEleucadia Vargas Reyes is a female judoka from the Dominican Republic. She competed for her native country at two Summer Olympics: 1992 and 2000. Vargas won a total number of two bronze medals at the Pan American Games in the 1990s....
, Dominican Republic judoka - Fabián Andrés Vargas, Colombian footballer
- Fernando VargasFernando VargasFernando Vargas is a retired Mexican American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious", "The Aztec Warrior" and "El Feroz"...
, boxer - Freddy VargasFreddy VargasFreddy Vargas Castellanos is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela.-Career:2002Freddy Vargas Castellanos is a male professional road cyclist from Venezuela....
, Venezuelan road cyclist - Gonzalo VargasGonzalo VargasGonzalo Vargas Abella is a Uruguayan Association football striker. He plays for Gimnasia de La Plata in the Primera B Nacional.Vargas is nicknamed Turbo because of his explosive dribbles and high speed sprints....
, Uruguayan footballer - Gregorio VargasGregorio VargasGregorio "Goyo" Vargas is a retired Mexican boxer.-Career:On April 28, 1993, Vargas won the WBC featherweight title from Paul Hodkinson by TKO in round 7. On July 11, 1998, he defeated Tracy Harris Patterson for the IBA super featherweight title by TKO in round 6...
, Mexican boxer - Jason VargasJason VargasJason Matthew Vargas is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He has played parts of two seasons in the major leagues with the Florida Marlins, part of one season in the major leagues with the New York Mets and the last two seasons with the Seattle Mariners.-College...
, Seattle MarinersSeattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
pitcher - Jefferson VargasJefferson VargasJefferson Abacuc Vargas Pacheco is a male professional road cyclist from Colombia.-Career:20062008-References:...
, Colombian road cyclist - Jorge Francisco VargasJorge Francisco VargasJorge Vargas is a Chilean football defender. He currently plays for San Luis Quillota.-Club career:...
, Chilean footballer - Miguel Rodrigo Vargas, Portuguese footballer
- Juan Manuel VargasJuan Manuel VargasJuan Manuel Vargas Risco , is a Peruvian footballer who plays as a wing-back for Italian Serie A club A.C.F. Fiorentina, and the Peru national team and is currently the team's captain...
, Peruvian footballer - Oscar VargasOscar VargasOscar Vargas is a Panamenian football striker, who currently plays for Atletico Chiriqui.-External links:*...
, Panamanian footballer - Óscar VargasÓscar VargasÓscar de Jesús Vargas Restrepo is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia, who was a professional rider from 1985 to 1995.-Career:1986...
, Colombian road cyclist - Nélson VargasNélson VargasNélson Vargas de Jesús is a retired male road racing cyclist from Colombia.-Career:19992001-References:...
, Colombian road cyclist - Rodrigo VargasRodrigo VargasRodrigo Alejandro "Roddy" Vargas is a Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
, Chilean-Australian footballer - Ronald VargasRonald VargasRonald Alejandro Vargas Aranguren is a Venezuelan footballer. He currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht in the Belgian First Division.-Caracas:...
, Venezuelan footballer - Tetelo VargasTetelo VargasJuan Esteban Vargas , better known as Tetelo Vargas, was an internationally known baseball player from the Dominican Republic.-Baseball career:...
, Dominican Republic baseball player
Fictional characters
- Maria Vargas, fictional actress played by Ava GardnerAva GardnerAva Lavinia Gardner was an American actress.She was signed to a contract by MGM Studios in 1941 and appeared mainly in small roles until she drew attention with her performance in The Killers . She became one of Hollywood's leading actresses, considered one of the most beautiful women of her day...
in "The Barefoot ContessaThe Barefoot ContessaThe Barefoot Contessa is a 1954 film about the life and loves of fictional Spanish sex symbol Maria Vargas. It was written and directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and stars Humphrey Bogart, Ava Gardner and Edmond O'Brien....
" - Snake Vargas, desert ranger of Mexican descent in the videogame Wasteland.
- Feliciano Vargas, is a main character in the series Axis Powers Hetalia. He is the representation of Northern ItalyNorthern ItalyNorthern Italy is a wide cultural, historical and geographical definition, without any administrative usage, used to indicate the northern part of the Italian state, also referred as Settentrione or Alta Italia...
. - Lovino Vargas, is a character in the series Axis Powers Hetalia. He is the representation of Southern Italy.
- Edgar Vargas, is a character from Johnny the Homicidal ManiacJohnny the Homicidal ManiacJohnny the Homicidal Maniac is the first comic book by Jhonen Vasquez. A black comedy and comedy horror, the series tells the story of a fictional serial killer named Johnny C. as he explores the psychological and possibly supernatural forces which compel him to commit a string of murders...
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