Rojas

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Adrián Rojas (born 1977), Chilean professional football player

Aguelmis Rojas (born 1978), Cuban long-distance runner

Agustín de Rojas Villandrando (1572–1618), Spanish writer and actor

Alberto Müller Rojas (1935–2010), Venezuelan politician and general

Alberto Rojas (born 1965), Mexican-born prelate of the Catholic Church

Alberto Rojas Jiménez (1900–1934), Chilean poet and journalist

Alejandro González Rojas (born 1955), former Costa Rican goalkeeper

Alexis Rojas (born 1972), Colombian road cyclist

Alfredo Rojas (Argentine footballer) (born 1937)

Alfredo Rojas (Chilean footballer) (born 1985)

Alfredo Rojas (Peruvian footballer) (born 1991)

Anderson Rojas, amateur boxer from Ecuador

Andrea Rojas, fictional character from DC Comics

Andres Almonaster y Rojas (born 1728), Spanish civil servant of New Orleans

Ángel Clemente Rojas (born 1944), former Argentine footballer

Ángel Dolores Rojas (1851–1918), Argentine politician

Ángel Rojas (born 1985), Chilean footballer who plays as midfielder

Antonio Domingo Rojas Melero (born 1984), Spanish football player

Ariel Rojas (born 1986), Argentine football midfielder

Arístides Rojas (born 1970), Paraguayan footballer

Arturo Montiel Rojas (born 1943), Mexican politician

B

Benigno Filomeno de Rojas (born 1821), lawyer and Dominican politician

Benjamin Rojas (born 1985), Argentine actor and singer

Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas (1546–1618), Spanish bishop and cardinal, Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1608 to 1618

Bruno Rojas (born 1993), Bolivian sprinter

Breannah Rojas (1994), just some regular girl from Los Angeles CA

C

Carlos Rojas (born 1928), Chilean football midfielder

Carmine Rojas, bass player and Rod Stewart's bass player and music director

Christopher Rojas (born 1982), composer, musician, songwriter, and record producer

Clara Rojas (born 1964), Colombian tax lawyer, university lecturer, and campaign manager

Claudio Rojas (born 1973), retired Guatemalan football midfielder

Clemente Rojas (born 1952), Colombian boxer

Cookie Rojas (born 1939), former Major League Baseball player, manager and coach

Cristián Rojas (born 1985), Chilean footballer

Cristóbal Rojas (artist) (1857–1890), Venezuelan painter

Cristóbal de Rojas (1555-1614), a Spanish military engineer and architect

D

Darío Rojas (born 1960), retired Bolivian football goalkeeper

Diego de Rojas (died 1544), 16th-century Spanish Conquistador

Diego Rojas (born 1995), Chilean footballer

Don Rojas (born 1949), journalist and political commentator from St. Vincent

E

Eladio Rojas (1934–1991), former Chilean footballer

Elio Rojas (born 1982), featherweight boxer from the Dominican Republic

Eloy Rojas (born 1967), professional boxer in the Featherweight division

Emilio Rojas (born 1984), American recording artist and rapper from Rochester, New York

Esteban Rojas Tovar, Colombian educator, philanthropist, bishop of the diocese of Garzón

Euclides Rojas (born 1967), Cuban-born coach and player development official in Major League Baseball

F

Felipe Rojas (born 1986), Chilean footballer

Fernando de Rojas (c. 1465–1541), Castilian author

Francisca Rojas, believed to be the first criminal found guilty through fingerprint evidence

Francisco de Rojas Zorrilla (1607–1660), Spanish dramatist

Francisco Goméz de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma, Duke of Lerma (1552/1553–1625)

Francisco Rojas Rojas (born 1974), Chilean football defender

Francisco Rojas Tollinchi (1911–1965), Puerto Rican poet, civic leader and journalist

Francisco Rojas Toledo (born 1956), Mexican politician

G

Genaro Vázquez Rojas (born 1933), former school teacher, militant and guerrilla fighter

Geraldin Rojas (born 1981), contemporary Argentine tango dancer, also known as Geraldin Paludi

Geraldo Rojas (born 1990), undefeated Mexican professional boxer in the Middleweight division

Gonzalo Rojas (born 1917), Chilean poet

Guadalupe Pérez Rojas (born 1994), Argentine tennis player

Guillermo Rojas (born 1983), Mexican football left back

Gustavo Andrés Rojas (born 1988), Colombian football defender

Gustavo Rojas (footballer) (born 1988), Colombian football defender

Gustavo Rojas (golfer) (born 1967), Argentine professional golfer

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla (1900–1975), Colombian General, military dictator of Colombia from 1953 to 1957

Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport, international airport on the San Andrés Island, Colombia

H

Héctor Rojas Herazo (1920–2002), Colombian writer

Henry Rojas (born 1987), football striker from Colombia

Heriberto Rojas, former Costa Rican footballer

Hernando de Manrique de Rojas, commander of Spanish forces sent in late 1562 to destroy the French fort at Port Royal

Homar Rojas (born 1964), former player and a manager in Minor League Baseball

Hugo Ballivian Rojas (1901–1993), de facto President of Bolivia 1951–1952

I

Ibrahim Rojas (born 1975), Cuban sprint canoeist

Isaac Rojas (1906–1993), Argentine Admiral of the Navy and de facto Vice President

Iván Guzmán de Rojas (born 1934), Bolivian research scientist and the creator of Atamiri

J

Jesús Kiki Rojas (born 1964), former professional boxer in the super flyweight division

Jesus Rojas (1950–1991), Nicaraguan and a major leader of the FMLN resistance movement in El Salvador

Joao Rojas (born 1989), Ecuadorian footballer

Joaquín Rojas (born 1938), Filipino former basketball player

Joel Humberto Rojas Pérez (born 1968), Cuban painter

John Rojas, Jr. (died 2000), founder of the Chula Vista Historical Society

Jorge A. Rojas (born 1940), general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1991 to 1996

Jorge Alberto Rojas (born 1977), Venezuelan football midfielder

Jorge Rojas (footballer) (born 1993), Paraguayan international footballer

Jorge Rojas Justicia (born 1983), Spanish footballer

José Antonio Rojas (born 1987), Chilean footballer

José Domingo Gómez Rojas (1896–1920), Chilean poet

José Joaquín Rojas (born 1985), Spanish professional road bicycle racer

José López Portillo y Rojas (1850–1923), Mexican lawyer, politician and man-of-letters

José Manuel Rojas (born 1983), Chilean defender who currently plays for Universidad de Chile

José María Rojas Garrido (1824–1883), Colombian Senator

José Manuel Rojas (footballer, born 1952), football player from Costa Rica

Jose Rojas (racquetball) (born 1990), professional racquetball player

Juan Carlos Rojas (born 1984), Mexican footballer

Juan Fernández de Rojas (1750–1819), Spanish historian, writer and humorist

Juan Pablo Rojas Paúl (1826–1905), President of Venezuela from 1888 to 1890

Juan Rodrigo Rojas (born 1988), Paraguayan football midfielder

Julian Guillermo Rojas (born 1990), Colombian footballer

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Leonardo Ly Rojas (born 1985), Costa Rican footballer

Leonel Herrera Rojas (born 1978), former Chilean footballer

Liberato Marcial Rojas (1870–1922), provisional President of Paraguay July 6, 1911 – February 28, 1912

Liliana Rojas-Suarez (born 1954), Peruvian-born economist

Lorena Rojas (born 1972), Mexican actress and singer best known for soap operas

Luis Giampietri Rojas (born 1940), retired admiral of the Peruvian Navy

Luis Rojas (born 1979), Olympic swimmer and National Record holder from Venezuela

Luis Rojas Mena (born 1917), Mexican Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church

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Manuel Antonio Hermoso Rojas (born 1935), Canarian politician

Manuel Rojas (Author) (1896–1973), Chilean writer and journalist

Manuel Rojas (footballer) (born 1954), retired football midfielder from Chile

Manuel Rojas (independence leader) (1820 – 18??), Commander of the Liberation Army against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico

Marco Antonio Rojas, Costa Rican goalkeeper

Marco Rojas, New Zealand footballer

Marcus Rojas (born 1962), tubist from New York City, best known for his work in jazz

María Eugenia Rojas (born 1932), retired Colombian political figure

Marielys Rojas (born 1986), Venezuelan athlete specializing in the high jump

Marlon Rojas (born 1979), Trinidad and Tobago soccer player

Matías Rojas (born 1989), Argentine footballer

Mauricio Rojas (born 1950), Swedish politician, political economist, member of the Riksdag since 2002

Mauricio Rojas Toro (born 1978), Chilean football (soccer) player

Mel Rojas (born 1966), pitcher with a 10 year career from 1990 to 1999

Memo Rojas, Mexican-born race car driver

Michelle Rojas, (born 1987), American voice actress affiliated with Funimation

Miguel Rojas, Colombian football defender

Mike Rojas (born 1963), American professional baseball coach and player development official

Minnie Rojas (1933–2002), relief pitcher in Major League Baseball

Moisés Rojas Alou (born 1966), former Dominican-American outfielder in Major League Baseball

N

Nerio Rojas (1890–1971), Argentine physician and writer on forensic medicine

Nicolas Nunez Rojas (born 1984), Chilean football (soccer) midfielder

Nicolás Rojas Acosta (1873-1946), Argentine botanist and pteridologist

Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas (born 1954), Cuban painter

Nydia Rojas (born 1980), American singer of Mexican/Cuban/Yaqui Indian heritage

Nydia Rojas (album) (1996), the first album released by American singer Nydia Rojas

O

Octavio Beras Rojas (1906–1990), Dominican prelate of the Roman Catholic Church

Omaira Rojas Cabrera (born 1967), FARC guerrilla

Óscar Rojas (born 1981), Mexican football player

Oscar Emilio Rojas (born 1979), Costa Rican-Mexican naturalized football midfielder

Óscar Pérez Rojas (born 1973), Mexican football goalkeeper

Óscar Ricardo Rojas (born 1988), Mexican footballer

Óscar Rojas (born 1981), Mexican footballer

Oscar Rojas (Chilean footballer) (born 1958), Chilean football defender

P

Pablo Rojas Paz (1896–1956), Argentine writer born in Tucumán

Paola Rojas (born 1976), Mexico City television news anchor

Pedro de Rojas, Spanish lawyer and colonial official in the Philippines and New Spain

Percy Rojas (born 1949), retired football midfielder from Peru

Peter Rojas (born 1975), the co-founder of technology blogs Gizmodo and Engadget

R

Rafael Hernández Rojas (born 1946), Mexican former swimmer

Rafael Rojas (born 1961), Mexican male fashion model and actor

Raúl Rojas (born 1955), professor of informatics and mathematics at the Free University of Berlin

Raul Rojas (born 1941), Mexican American featherweight boxer

René Rojas Galdames (1919–1988), Chilean lawyer and diplomat

Ricardo Francisco Rojas (born 1974), Chilean football (soccer) player

Ricardo Ismael Rojas (born 1971), Argentine born former football defender

Ricardo Rojas (boxer) (born 1955), retired boxer from Cuba

Ricardo Rojas (writer) (1882–1957), Argentine journalist and writer

Ricardo Rojas Frías (born 1955), retired boxer from Cuba

Richard Rojas (born 1975), Bolivian football midfielder

Roberto Rojas (born 1957), Chilean goalkeeper

Roberto Rojas (Peruvian footballer) (1955–1991), Peruvian football defender

Roberto Rojas (Spanish footballer) (born 1974), Spanish footballer

Rodrigo Rojas (Paraguayan footballer) (born 1988), Paraguayan footballer

Rodrigo Rojas DeNegri (1967–1986), young photographer burnt alive in Chile

Roger Rojas, Honduran football player

S

Samuel Moreno Rojas (born 1960), Colombian American politician

Sandra Rojas (born 1973), Mexican sprint canoeist

Sergio Rojas (born 1973), former football player

Simón de Rojas (1552–1624), Spanish priest of the Trinitarian Order

Simon de Rojas Clemente y Rubio (1777–1827), Spanish botanist

Sixto Rojas (1982–2007), Paraguayan footballer.

T

Teodoro Rojas (1877-1954), Paraguayan botanist

Tito Rojas a.k.a. "El Gallo" (The Rooster) (born 1955), salsa singer and bandleader

Tomás Rojas (born 1980), Mexican professional boxer in the Super Flyweight division

Toribio Rojas, former coach of the Puerto Rico Islanders, a USL soccer team

V

Vicente Rojas Lizcano (1879–1943), aka Biófilo Panclasta, individualist anarchist writer and activist

Victor Joy Way Rojas (born 1945), former Peruvian politician

Víctor Julio Suárez Rojas (1953–2010), high-ranking member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)

Victor Rojas (born 1968), former member of the Texas Rangers radio broadcast team

Y

Yulimar Rojas (born 1995), Venezuelan track and field athlete