List of Famous people named Jose
Jose Advincula
Jose Fuerte Advincula is a Filipino Cardinal of the Catholic Church who has been the Archbishop of Capiz since 2011 and as Cardinal since 2020. Prior to being appointed archbishop, he served as Bishop of San Carlos for ten years.
José Antonio Vicuña
José Antonio Vicuña Ochandorena, commonly known as Kibu Vicuña, is a Spanish professional football manager who currently manages Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
José Luis Sánchez
José Luis Garrafa Sánchez was an Argentine football midfielder. He played mostly for Deportivo Laferrere and Banfield, and is considered an idol for both of these clubs' fans. His nickname, garrafa, means gas cylinder in Spanish.
José María Figueres Olsen
José María Figueres Olsen is a Costa Rican businessman and politician. After he left the presidency of Costa Rica in 1998, Figueres has also been involved in global issues such as climate change, sustainable development, and technology. He started his career as an engineer working in agribusiness. After a decade, he entered public service as Minister of Foreign Trade and then Minister of Agriculture. In 1994, he was elected President of Costa Rica, as the nation's youngest elected president of the 20th century. In 2000, he joined the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, and later he worked with Concordia 21 in Madrid. Since 2010, he has been Chairman of the Carbon War Room, an independent non-profit organization focused on the global transition to a low-carbon economy. On 27 March 2012, Sir Richard Branson announced that he was appointed as the new President of the Carbon War Room.
José Antonio Abreu Anselmi ( La estrella de la música)
José Antonio Abreu Anselmi was a Venezuelan orchestra conductor, pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician best known for his association with El Sistema. He was honored with the 2009 Latin Grammy Trustees Award, an honor given to people who have contributed to music by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
José Sanjurjo
José Sanjurjo y Sacanell, was a Spanish general, one of the military leaders who plotted the July 1936 coup d'etat which started the Spanish Civil War.
José Iturbi
José Iturbi Báguena was a Spanish conductor, pianist and harpsichordist. He appeared in several Hollywood films of the 1940s, notably playing himself in the musicals Thousands Cheer (1943), Music for Millions (1944), Anchors Aweigh (1945), That Midnight Kiss (1949), and Three Daring Daughters (1948), his only leading role.
José Iglesias
José Antonio Iglesias Alemán is a Cuban-born professional baseball shortstop for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles. Iglesias was an All-Star in 2015.
José María Pemán
José María Pemán y Pemartín was a Spanish journalist, poet, playwright, novelist, essayist, and monarchist intellectual.
José María Forqué
José María Forqué Galindo was a Spanish screenwriter and film director.