List of Famous people with last name Castro

Luis Juan Alva Castro is a Peruvian economist and politician. In his political career, he achieved the government positions of Second Vice President of Peru and Prime Minister, President of the Congress and among other portfolios during both administrations of President Alan García.

Matías Gastón Castro is an Argentine-Chilean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Colombian club Independiente de Santa Fe.

Godofredo Castro, better known as Godofredo Pepey, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently fights in the lightweight division of Brave Combat Federation. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Pepey has also competed in the UFC and was the Featherweight runner up on Globo's The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.

David Castro is an American actor, known for his role as Raphael Santiago on the Freeform fantasy series Shadowhunters.

Álvaro Araújo Castro is a Colombian economist and former actor and Senator of Colombia. A Liberal politician, and leader of the ALAS-Team Colombia political movement, he was arrested and jailed in 2007 for participating in parapolitics. Prior to serving in the Senate, he was also a Member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia from 1994 to 2001.

Pedro Fernández de Castro, nicknamed el de la Guerra, was a powerful Galician noble and military figure of the House of Castro, descended by illegitimate lines from the kings of Castile-Leon-Galicia. Pedro Fernandez de Castro was Lord (Señor) of Lemos and Sarria and served as mayordomo mayor of Alfonso XI of Castile, adelantado de la frontera (governor) of Andalusia, Galicia and Murcia and pertiguero mayor of the lands of Santiago.

Yorgan de Castro is a Luso-Cape Verdean mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Ruy Castro is a Brazilian author and journalist. In 1996 he was a co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti. He is known for his writings concerning Bossa nova and for his biographies, profiling figures such as Garrincha, Nelson Rodrigues and Carmen Miranda.

Orazio Farnese, Duke of Castro was the third duke of Castro. He was the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, and his wife Gerolama Orsini. He married Diane de France on 14 February 1552. Orazio was at Hesdin when Emperor Charles V placed the city under siege. Orazio was killed 16 July 1553.

Álvaro Pires de Castro was a powerful Galician-Portuguese nobleman, stem of the Portuguese branch of the House of Castro. He was the first Count of Viana, the first Count of Arraiolos and the first Constable of Portugal.