List of Famous people named Fernando

Name Fernando is among the most common names in Brazil, Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Portugal, Italy. Shortened forms: Nando. Similar names: Nando, Fernand, Fernanda, Fernande. Here are some famous Fernandos:

Fernando Alonso

Fernando Alonso Díaz
First Name Fernando
Last Name Alonso
Born on July 29, 1981 (age 43)
Born in Spain, Asturias
Height 174 cm | 5'9

Fernando Alonso Díaz is a Spanish racing driver who won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2005 and 2006 with Renault, having also driven for McLaren, Ferrari and Minardi. With Toyota, Alonso won the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, in 2018 and 2019, and the FIA World Endurance Championship in 2018–19. In 2019, he won the 24 Hours of Daytona with Wayne Taylor Racing.

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Fernando Torres

Fernando José Torres Sanz
First Name Fernando
Last Name Torres
Born on March 20, 1984 (age 41)
Height 184 cm | 6'0

Fernando José Torres Sanz is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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Fernando Llorente

Fernando Javier Llorente Torres
First Name Fernando
Last Name Llorente
Born on February 26, 1985 (age 40)
Born in Spain, Navarre
Height 193 cm | 6'4

Fernando Javier Llorente Torres, nicknamed El Rey León, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Italian club Udinese.

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Fernando Schwartz

First Name Fernando
Last Name Schwartz
Born on November 15, 1937 (age 87)

Fernando Schwartz is a Spanish writer.

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Fernando Lamas

Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos
First Name Fernando
Last Name Lamas
Born on January 9, 1915
Died on October 8, 1982 (aged 67)
Born in Argentina

Fernando Álvaro Lamas y de Santos was an Argentine-American actor and director, and the father of actor Lorenzo Lamas.

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Fernando Muslera

Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol
First Name Fernando
Last Name Muslera
Born on June 16, 1986 (age 39)
Born in Argentina
Height 190 cm | 6'3

Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Uruguay national team.

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Fernando Pessoa

Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa
First Name Fernando
Last Name Pessoa
Died on November 30, 1935
Born in Portugal, Lisboa

Fernando António Nogueira Pessoa was a Portuguese poet, writer, literary critic, translator, publisher and philosopher, described as one of the most significant literary figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest poets in the Portuguese language. He also wrote in and translated from English and French.

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Fernando Henrique Cardoso

First Name Fernando
Last Name Cardoso
Born on June 18, 1931 (age 94)

Fernando Henrique Cardoso, also known by his initials FHC, is a Brazilian sociologist, professor and politician who served as the 34th President of Brazil from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2002. He was the first Brazilian president to be reelected for a subsequent term. An accomplished scholar of dependency theory noted for his research on slavery and political theory, Cardoso has earned many honors including the Prince of Asturias Award for International Cooperation (2000) and the Kluge Prize from the US Library of Congress (2012).

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Fernando Simón

Fernando Simón Soria
First Name Fernando
Last Name Simón
Born on July 29, 1963 (age 61)
Born in Spain, Aragon

Fernando Simón Soria is a Spanish epidemiologist serving as Director of the Coordination Centre for Health Alerts and Emergencies of the Ministry of Health. He came to public prominence as spokesman for the special committee on Ebola virus disease in Spain in 2014, and a similar role during the COVID-19 pandemic. Simón tested positive for coronavirus on 30 March 2020.

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Fernando Hierro

First Name Fernando
Last Name Hierro
Born on March 23, 1968 (age 57)
Born in Spain, Andalusia
Height 190 cm | 6'3

Fernando Ruiz Hierro is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, sweeper or defensive midfielder, and is a coach.

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