Huerta (surname) explained

Huerta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Artists

Elena Huerta Muzquiz (1908–1997), Mexican artist
Gaspar de la Huerta (1645–1714), Spanish artist
Gerard Huerta (born 1952), American typographer and graphic designer
Hugo Huerta Marin (born 1985), Mexican artist
Jean de la Huerta (1413–1462), Spanish sculptor
Salomón Huerta, Mexican-American painter

Entertainers

Baldemar Garza Huerta (1937–2006), Mexican-American musician better known as Freddy Fender
Clara Oriol de la Huerta (1884–1967), Mexican pianist
Cris Huerta (1935–2004), Portuguese actor
Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke (born 1982), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy
Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza (1966–2020), Mexican wrestler better known as La Parka II
Paz de la Huerta (born 1984), Spanish-American actress and model
Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), a Mexican wrestler and actor better known as El Santo
Tenoch Huerta (born 1981), Mexican actor
Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke (born 1986), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy

Politicians

Adolfo de la Huerta (1881–1955), President of Mexico
Aníbal Huerta, Peruvian politician
Arsenio Lope Huerta (1943–2021), Spanish writer and politician
Eleazar Huerta Valcárcel (1903–1974), Spanish poet and politician
Fernando Bustamante Huerta (born 1940), Chilean politician
José Huerta (1948–2019), Peruvian politician
Juan Huerta Montero (1964–2010), Mexican politician
Lorena Ruiz-Huerta (born 1977), Spanish politician
Manuel Rafael Huerta (born 1960), Mexican politician
María de Jesús Huerta (born 1951), Mexican politician
Mario Miguel Carrillo Huerta (born 1947), Mexican politician
Mauro Huerta Díaz (born 1967), Mexican politician
Miguel Barbosa Huerta (1959–2022), Mexican politician
Ramón Martín Huerta (1957–2005), Mexican politician
Roberto Huerta (1917–2003), Argentinian politician
Víctor Ernesto González Huerta (born 1964), Mexican politician
Victoriano Huerta (1850–1916), President of Mexico

Sportspeople

American football

Carlos Huerta (born 1969), American football player
Marcelino Huerta (1924–1985), American football player and coach

Association football

Alan Huerta (born 1995), American football player
César Huerta (born 2000), Mexican football player
Édgar Huerta (born 1997), Mexican football player
Felipe Sanchón Huerta (born 1982), Spanish football player
Guillermo Huerta (born 1966), Mexican football player and manager
Gustavo Huerta (born 1957), Chilean football player and manager
Jaime Huerta (born 1987), Peruvian football player
Juan Huerta (born 1980), Argentinian football player
Mario Sanchez Huerta, Mexican football player
Osmán Huerta (born 1989), Chilean football player
Sofia Huerta (born 1992), American football player
Ulises Jaimes Huerta (born 1996), Mexican football player
Valber Huerta (born 1993), Chilean football player

Boxing

Charles Huerta (born 1986), American boxer
Miguel Ángel Huerta (born 1978), Mexican boxer

Rowing

Fernando Climent Huerta (born 1958), Spanish rower
Gabriela Huerta (born 1983), Mexican rower
Jesús Huerta (born 1980), Mexican rower

Other sports

Arturo Huerta (born 1964), Canadian race walker
Francisco Huerta (born 1947), Mexican cyclist
Irma Huerta (born 1969), Mexican freestyle swimmer
Manuel Huerta (born 1984), Cuban triathlete
Mayra Huerta (born 1970), Mexican beach volleyball player
Roger Huerta (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter

Writers

Christian de la Huerta, Cuban-American writer
David Huerta (1949–2022), Mexican poet
Efraín Huerta (1914–1982), Mexican poet and journalist
Javier O. Huerta, Mexican-American poet
Jorge Huerta (born 1942), American author and theatre director
Màxim Huerta (born 1971), Spanish writer and journalist
Vincent Garcia de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish writer and poet
Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish dramatist

Others

Alvaro Huerta, American academic
Carlos de la Torre Huerta (1858–1950), Cuban naturalist
Dolores Huerta (born 1930), Mexican-American union leader
Elmer Huerta (born 1952), Peruvian physician
Esteban Huertas López (1876–1943), Colombian and Panamanian military commander
Felix Huerta (1859–1892), Spanish friar
Guadalupe Huerta (1920–2000), American activist
Héctor Huerta Ríos (died 2019), Mexican drug lord
Ismael Huerta (1916–1997), Chilean admiral
Jesús Huerta de Soto (born 1956), Spanish economist
Marina Huerta (born 1968), Argentinian physicist
Michael Huerta (born 1956), American government official
Salvador Flores Huerta (1934–2018), Mexican bishop

See also