List of Famous people with last name Castro

Jorge Fernando "Locomotora" Castro is an Argentine boxer and former middleweight champion of the world, who is best known for his second defense of the title against John David Jackson in 1994.

Nelson Alberto Castro is an Argentine journalist, doctor and writer. He hosts political debate show "El Juego Limpio" on Todo Noticias (TN), Thursday nights.

Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro is a Portuguese retired footballer who played as a right back, and is the current manager of Ukrainian club FC Shakhtar Donetsk.

Edyr de Castro was a Brazilian actress and singer. She initially signed her original name, but later took on the artistic name Edyr Duqui.

Héctor Castro was a Uruguayan football player and coach.

Simona Castro is a Chilean gymnast, the inaugural of her countrymen to qualify to the Summer Olympics. She has a sister who is an artistic gymnast, Martina Castro.

Gonzalo de Castro is a Spanish actor.

Leonardo Fabio Castro Méndez is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as forward for Independiente Medellín.

Gabriella Morreale de Escobar was an Italian-born Spanish chemist who specialised in the thyroid. She and her husband Francisco Escobar del Rey showed that thyroid hormones cross the placenta during pregnancy and are essential for fetal brain development. She established a national newborn screening program for congenital hypothyroidism in Spain and helped to introduce iodised salt to prevent thyroid problems caused by iodine deficiency.

Alexis Castro is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Club Tijuana on loan San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine Primera División.