List of Famous people named Rafael

Rafael Pereira da Silva, commonly known as Rafael or Rafael da Silva, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Süper Lig club İstanbul Başakşehir. He normally plays as a right-back, but can also play on the right side of midfield. He and his twin brother, Fábio, began their careers with Fluminense before joining Manchester United in January 2007. After eight years in England, Rafael joined Lyon in August 2015 for a fee of up to £2.5 million.

Rafael Bernardo López Aliaga Cazorla is a Peruvian industrial engineer, businessman, and politician. A leading conservative figure in Peruvian politics, he is the founder and current leader of the Popular Renewal party since October 2020. Previously, he served as Secretary-General of National Solidarity from September 2019 until the dissolution of the party in October 2020 in which he served as President of the Party since August 2020.

Rafael Alencar Vitti is a Brazilian actor, musician and poet. He became known for his character Pedro Ramos, one of the protagonists of the 22nd season of Malhação, titled Malhação Sonhos. He is the son of actors João Vitti and Valéria Alencar, and brother of actor Francisco Vitti.

Rafael Bienvenido Cruz y Díaz is a Cuban-American Protestant preacher and father of Texas U.S. Senator Ted Cruz. He regularly serves as a surrogate in his son's political campaigns.

Rafael Ferdinand van der Vaart is a Dutch professional darts player and former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Rafael Ramos de Lima, known as Rafael Lima, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for América Mineiro as a central defender.

Rafael Santos Borré Maury is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Argentinean club River Plate.

Rafael Andrés Olarra Guerrero is a former footballer who played as a defender.

Rafael del Pino Calvo-Sotelo is a Spanish billionaire businessman, the executive chairman of Ferrovial, the company founded in 1952 by his father Rafael del Pino Moreno.

Rafael Tolói is a Brazilian-Italian professional footballer who plays for and captains Atalanta as a central defender. Tolói, whose great grandparents hailed from Treviso, acquired Italian citizenship in February 2021.