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Teresa of Ávila, born Teresa Sánchez de Cepeda y Ahumada, also called Saint Teresa of Jesus, was a Spanish noblewoman who felt called to convent life in the Catholic Church. A Carmelite nun, prominent Spanish mystic, religious reformer, author, theologian of the contemplative life and of mental prayer, she earned the rare distinction of being declared a Doctor of the Church, but not until over four centuries after her death. Active during the Catholic Reformation, she reformed the Carmelite Orders of both women and men. The movement she initiated was later joined by the younger Spanish Carmelite friar and mystic John of the Cross. It led eventually to the establishment of the Discalced Carmelites. A formal papal decree adopting the split from the old order was issued in 1580.

Manuela Pinto Vieira d'Ávila is a Brazilian journalist, writer and politician, a member of the Communist Party of Brazil since 2001.

Antony William de Ávila Charris is a Colombian former soccer striker nicknamed El Pitufo, who last played for América de Cali.

Luis Ezequiel "Chimy" Ávila is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club CA Osasuna.

Víctor Alejandro Dávila Zavala, known as Víctor Dávila, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club León.

Yann Gérard M'Vila is a French professional footballer who plays for Greek club Olympiacos. He operates primarily as a defensive midfielder, and is described by his former club as a player who possesses "excellent defensive abilities" and "impressive physical strength", but can also play as a box-to-box midfielder, due to his impressive work rates and stamina. He is the younger brother of Yohan M'Vila.

Elsa Artadi i Vila is a Catalan economist, academic and politician. Artadi is a member of the Parliament of Catalonia and was previously Minister of the Presidency and Government Spokesperson of Catalonia.

Martinho da Vila is a Brazilian singer and composer who is considered to be one of the main representatives of samba and MPB. He is a prolific songwriter, with hundreds of recorded songs across over 40 solo albums. He also has many songs that were recorded by singers from different musical genres. Internationally celebrated artists such as Nana Mouskouri (Greece), Ornella Vanoni (Italy), Katia Guerreiro (Portugal), Rosario Flores (Spain) have put their voices to Martinho’s songs and lyrics. As a singer, he is considered by critics as one of the top exponents of samba to have ever lived. Among his many national collaborations, a few notable names are Zeca Pagodinho, Arlindo Cruz, Chico Buarque, Beth Carvalho, Noel Rosa, Alcione, among others. Furthermore, Martinho composed some of the most important samba enredos and has forged a solid partnership with the Vila Isabel samba school. In spite of being a self-taught singer / songwriter with no academic background, Martinho has a great connection with classical music. He participated in the symphonic project "Samba Classics" under the baton of the late Maestro Silvio Barbato, which went on to be performed by several classical orchestras such as the Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, and Espirito Santo Orchestras, as well as the Orquestra Petrobras and the Orfeônica of Denmark. He also devised, in partnership with Maestro Bruno Leonardo, the Black Concert, a Symphonic performance that focuses on the participation of black musicians in classical music. In addition to being a celebrated singer and songwriter, Martinho is also a writer and author of 13 books: Notable works include Os Lusófonos, republished in Portugal, as well as Joanna and Joanes - A Fluminense Romance, and Ópera Negra, which was later translated into French. At the Book Fair in Paris in 2015, Martinho released his novel Os Lusófonos. As a journalist, Martinho writes articles for O Globo, Folha de São Paulo and O Estadão newspapers, several magazines, and, for two years, he was a weekly columnist of the newspaper O Dia.

Fatimih Dávila Sosa was a Uruguayan model and beauty queen who was the winner of Miss Universo Uruguay 2006, where she represented Punta del Este. Since she won the national pageant, she travelled to Los Angeles, USA to represent Uruguay in the 2006 Miss Universe pageant, which was held on 23 July 2006.

Alexis Vila Perdomo is a Cuban professional mixed martial artist. An accomplished wrestler, Vila is also a two-time World Champion and 1996 Olympic bronze medallist. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle Light Flyweight category.

Daniel Eduardo Vila is an entrepreneur, former sports director and lawyer in Argentina. He is president of America TV and Radio La Red, besides being the owner of the media Grupo América, in partnership with the former politician José Luis Manzano. He is also owner of Journal One, a leading newspaper published in Mendoza, Santa Fe, Entre Rios and Rosario. He is also president of Diario La Capital de Rosario and president of Club Sportivo Independiente Rivadavia of Mendoza.

Carles Capdevila i Plandiura was a Catalan journalist and writer, director of the newspaper Ara for its first five years and from 28 November 2015 onwards founding director. He presented and directed the programmes Eduqueu les criatures in Catalunya Ràdio and Qui els va parir in TV3. He was deputy director of the program Malalts de tele. He directed the section Alguna pregunta més?, within El matí de Catalunya Ràdio. He received the humor and satire award 'Premi Pere Quart d'humor i sàtira' in 1999 for the book Criatura i companyia and in 2016 the National Prize for Communication. He died from colorectal cancer on 1 June 2017.

Benedicta Sánchez Vila is a Spanish photographer and actress.

Yuselmi Kristal Silva Dávila is a Mexican beauty pageant titleholder who won the Nuestra Belleza México 2016 pageant and represented Mexico at Miss Universe 2016 where she placed top 9.

Joan Eloi Vila de Paz, was a Spanish guitarist.

Julia Aide Shumate Avila is an American mixed martial artist currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Previously she has competed in Invicta FC, HD MMA, XKO MMA, Total Warrior Combat and King of the Cage (KOTC). As July 30, 2020, she is #15 in the UFC women's bantamweight rankings.

Alexander Thomas Avila is an American professional baseball catcher who plays for the Washington Nationals. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins. Avila is the son of Tigers general manager Al Avila.

Leandro Corona Ávila is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played at both club and international levels as a defensive midfielder.

María Paulina Dávila, is a Colombian actress.

John of Ávila was a Spanish priest, preacher, scholastic author, and religious mystic, who has been declared a saint and Doctor of the Church by the Catholic Church. He is called the "Apostle of Andalusia", for his extensive ministry in that region.