List of Famous people named Jose

José María Justo Cos y Macho was a Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Valladolid from 1901 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911.

José Dariel Abreu Correa is a Cuban professional baseball first baseman for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in the Cuban National Series for Cienfuegos before his defection in August 2013. After being granted free agency by MLB, Abreu signed with the White Sox in October 2013. Since 2013, Abreu has performed primarily as a first baseman, however he has also filled in at designated hitter for the White Sox. Abreu won the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 2014, the Silver Slugger Award in 2014, 2018, and 2020, and the American League's Most Valuable Player Award in 2020.

José María Bocanegra was a Mexican lawyer and politician who was interim president of Mexico in December of 1829. He had been chosen by congress to serve as the executive while president Vicente Guerrero attempted to lead his troops in person against a coup attempt. The coup succeeded and Bocanegra was pushed aside after only five days in office.

José Miguel Gómez Rodríguez is a Roman Catholic clergyman and archbishop of Manizales.

José Olaguer Feliú y Ramírez was a Spanish lieutenant general, Minister of War and politician.

José de Escandón, conde de Sierra was a Spanish Indian-fighter in New Spain and the founder and first governor of the colony of Nuevo Santander, which extended from the Pánuco River in the modern-day Mexican state of Tamaulipas to the Guadalupe River in the modern-day U.S. state of Texas.

José Gerardo "Jamaicón" Villegas Tavares was a Mexican footballer who played as a defender for the Mexico national team at the 1958 and 1962 World Cup matches.