Huerta (surname)

Huerta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Artists

• Elena Huerta Muzquiz (1908–1997), Mexican artist
• Gaspar de la Huerta (1645–1714), Spanish artist
• Gerard Huerta (born 1952), American typographer and graphic designer
• Hugo Huerta Marin (born 1985), Mexican artist
• Jean de la Huerta (1413–1462), Spanish sculptor
• Salomón Huerta, Mexican-American painter

Entertainers

• Baldemar Garza Huerta (1937–2006), Mexican-American musician better known as Freddy Fender
• Clara Oriol de la Huerta (1884–1967), Mexican pianist
• Cris Huerta (1935–2004), Portuguese actor
• Jesse Eduardo Huerta Uecke (born 1982), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy
• Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza (1966–2020), Mexican wrestler better known as La Parka II
• Paz de la Huerta (born 1984), Spanish-American actress and model
• Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta (1917–1984), a Mexican wrestler and actor better known as El Santo
• Tenoch Huerta (born 1981), Mexican actor
• Tirzah Joy Huerta Uecke (born 1986), member of the Mexican pop duo Jesse & Joy

Politicians

• Adolfo de la Huerta (1881–1955), President of Mexico
• Aníbal Huerta, Peruvian politician
• Arsenio Lope Huerta (1943–2021), Spanish writer and politician
• Eleazar Huerta Valcárcel (1903–1974), Spanish poet and politician
• Fernando Bustamante Huerta (born 1940), Chilean politician
• José Huerta (1948–2019), Peruvian politician
• Juan Huerta Montero (1964–2010), Mexican politician
• Lorena Ruiz-Huerta (born 1977), Spanish politician
• Manuel Rafael Huerta (born 1960), Mexican politician
• María de Jesús Huerta (born 1951), Mexican politician
• Mario Miguel Carrillo Huerta (born 1947), Mexican politician
• Mauro Huerta Díaz (born 1967), Mexican politician
• Miguel Barbosa Huerta (1959–2022), Mexican politician
• Ramón Martín Huerta (1957–2005), Mexican politician
• Roberto Huerta (1917–2003), Argentinian politician
• Víctor Ernesto González Huerta (born 1964), Mexican politician
• Victoriano Huerta (1850–1916), President of Mexico

Sportspeople

American football

• Carlos Huerta (born 1969), American football player
• Marcelino Huerta (1924–1985), American football player and coach

Association football

• Alan Huerta (born 1995), American football player
• César Huerta (born 2000), Mexican football player
• Édgar Huerta (born 1997), Mexican football player
• Felipe Sanchón Huerta (born 1982), Spanish football player
• Guillermo Huerta (born 1966), Mexican football player and manager
• Gustavo Huerta (born 1957), Chilean football player and manager
• Jaime Huerta (born 1987), Peruvian football player
• Juan Huerta (born 1980), Argentinian football player
• Mario Sanchez Huerta, Mexican football player
• Osmán Huerta (born 1989), Chilean football player
• Sofia Huerta (born 1992), American football player
• Ulises Jaimes Huerta (born 1996), Mexican football player
• Valber Huerta (born 1993), Chilean football player

Boxing

• Charles Huerta (born 1986), American boxer
• Miguel Ángel Huerta (born 1978), Mexican boxer

Rowing

• Fernando Climent Huerta (born 1958), Spanish rower
• Gabriela Huerta (born 1983), Mexican rower
• Jesús Huerta (born 1980), Mexican rower

Other sports

• Arturo Huerta (born 1964), Canadian race walker
• Francisco Huerta (born 1947), Mexican cyclist
• Irma Huerta (born 1969), Mexican freestyle swimmer
• Manuel Huerta (born 1984), Cuban triathlete
• Mayra Huerta (born 1970), Mexican beach volleyball player
• Roger Huerta (born 1983), American mixed martial arts fighter

Writers

• Christian de la Huerta, Cuban-American writer
• David Huerta (1949–2022), Mexican poet
• Efraín Huerta (1914–1982), Mexican poet and journalist
• Javier O. Huerta, Mexican-American poet
• Jorge Huerta (born 1942), American author and theatre director
• Màxim Huerta (born 1971), Spanish writer and journalist
• Vincent Garcia de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish writer and poet
• Vicente Antonio García de la Huerta (1734–1787), Spanish dramatist

Others

• Alvaro Huerta, American academic
• Carlos de la Torre Huerta (1858–1950), Cuban naturalist
• Dolores Huerta (born 1930), Mexican-American union leader
• Elmer Huerta (born 1952), Peruvian physician
• Esteban Huertas López (1876–1943), Colombian and Panamanian military commander
• Felix Huerta (fl. 1859–1892), Spanish friar
• Guadalupe Huerta (1920–2000), American activist
• Héctor Huerta Ríos (died 2019), Mexican drug lord
• Ismael Huerta (1916–1997), Chilean admiral
• Jesús Huerta de Soto (born 1956), Spanish economist
• Marina Huerta (born 1968), Argentinian physicist
• Michael Huerta (born 1956), American government official
• Salvador Flores Huerta (1934–2018), Mexican bishop

See also

• Huerta (disambiguation)
• Huertas (surname)