Carrera (surname) explained

Carrera, de la Carrera or Karrera is a surname originated in Venice, Italy. Later, also a Basque surname from Alegría de Oria and Amezketa, in Guipúzcoa (Basque Country, Spain).^[1] Other references show that it is also a Castilian surname.^[2] There is also evidence that the name originated in Barcelona in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.^[3] And may refer to:

Persons

• Asia Carrera (1973–), American porn star
• Barbara Carrera (1945–), Nicaraguan-American actress
• Carmen Carrera (1985-), American model
• Carrera family, Chilean family prominent in the Chilean War of Independence
  • José Miguel Carrera (1785–1821), hero of the Chilean War of Independence
  • Luis Carrera (1791–1818), military leader in the Chilean War of Independence
• Evelyn Carrera (1971–), Dominican Republic volleyball player
• Félix Rigau Carrera (1884–1954), First Puerto Rican aviator
• Gonzalo Carrera (contemporary), Spanish rock musician resident in London / United Kingdom
• Ignacio Carrera Pinto (1848–1882), hero of the Chilean Army
• Javiera Carrera (1771–1862), hero of the Chilean war of Independence
• Juan Ignacio Carrera (1981-), Argentine footballer.
• Juan Luis Carrera (contemporary), American musician and recording engineer
• Leonardo Carrera (a.k.a. Damián 666) (1961–), Mexican professional wrestler
• Leonardo Carrera (a.k.a. Bestia 666) (1989–), Mexican professional wrestler
• Martín Carrera (1806–1871), President of Mexico briefly in 1855
• Massimo Carrera (1964-), Italian football player and coach
• Mercedes Carrera (1982–), American Pornstar
• Norberto Rivera Carrera (1942–), Mexican Roman Catholic archbishop and cardinal
• Pietro Carrera (1573–1647), Sicilian chess player, priest, and author
• Rafael Carrera (1814–1865), ruler of Guatemala 1839–1865
• Sebastián Carrera (1978-), Argentine footballer.
• Tia Carrera (1967–), Filipina-American actress
• Fernando Carrera (1966–), Minister of Foreign Affairs Guatemala 2013-2014

Fictional characters

• Carrera, succubus character from video games Viper GTS
• Kiara “Kie” Carrera, a character in the Netflix series Outer Banks
• Sally Carrera, character from the Disney/Pixar film Cars

See also

• Carriera

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tomás Pino Aldunate. Carrera. Genealogia de las Familias Chilenas. spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20090606062240/http://tpino.netfirms.com/carrera.htm. 2009-06-06. dead.
2. Web site: Heráldica hispana . 2010-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090130070242/http://heraldicahispana.com/ApA/carlos-carrion.htm#Carrera . 2009-01-30 . dead .
3. Book: Apuntes de Nobiliaria y Nociones de Genealogia y Heraldica.