Núñez (, anglicized as Nunez) is a Spanish surname. The Portuguese (and Old Galician) variant is Nunes. Notable people with the name include:
Academia Antonio Núñez Jiménez, Cuban revolutionary and academic Jorge Núñez Prida, Mexican engineer and Scouting president Juan Núñez de la Peña (1641–1721), Spanish historian Lautaro Núñez Atencio (born 1936), Chilean historian Martin A. Núñez (Born 1977), Argentinean Ecologist
Arts Bonita Wa Wa Calachaw Nuñez (1888—1972), Native American artist Françoise Nuñez (1957–2021), French photographer
Drama Conchita Núñez (1943–2009), Spanish actress Joe Nunez, American actor Miguel A. Núñez, Jr. (born 1964), American actor Oscar Nunez (born 1958), United States actor and comedian Oscar Núñez (Argentine actor) (1929–2012)
Exploration Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador
Literature Authors Albino Núñez Domínguez (1901–1974), Galician writer and poet Elizabeth Nunez (1944–2024), United States writer Hernán Núñez (1475–1553), Spanish writer and collector of proverbs , Venezuelan philosopher Sigrid Nunez (born 1951), United States writer Silvia Núñez del Arco, Peruvian author
Fictional Alex Nuñez, a character in Degrassi: The Next Generation Claire Nuñez, one of the main characters in "Trollhunters"
Music Alcide Nunez (1884–1934), United States jazz clarinetist Alejandro Núñez Allauca (born 1943), Peruvian composer and accordionist Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976), a Spanish composer, music producer and sound designer Carlos Núñez Cortés (born 1942), a member of Argentine comedy-musical group Les Luthiers Carlos Núñez Muñoz (born 1971), Spanish musician from Galicia Jorge Núñez (singer), American Idol contestant José Nunez, United States electronica and house music producer , Venezuelan composer
Politics and military
Aaron Nunez Cardozo, 1762–1834, Gibraltarian consul for Tunis and Algie Alberto Núñez Feijóo (born 1961), Spanish politician Blasco Núñez Vela (c. 1490–1546), Spanish viceroy of Peru Casto Méndez Núñez (1824–1869), Spanish military naval officer Carmen Rosa Núñez Campos (born 1954), Peruvian entrepreneur and politician Corazon Nuñez-Malanyaon, Philippine politician Devin Nunes (born 1973), member of the United States Congress and chair of the House Intelligence Committee Emilio Núñez (1855–1922), Cuban soldier, dentist, and politician Emilio Núñez Portuondo (1898–1978), Cuban politician Fabian Núñez (born 1966), US-American politician Hershel Nunez, American politician José Núñez de Cáceres (1772–1846), Dominican politician and writer Laurent Nuñez (born 1964), French politician Marco Antonio Núñez (born 1966), Chilean politician Nelly Núñez (1948–2021), Bolivian politician Osvaldo Nunez, Canadian politician Rafael Núñez (politician), President of Colombia in the 1880s and 1890s Samuel B. Nunez, Jr., Louisiana politician Yerko Núñez (born 1973), Bolivian politician
Sport Baseball Abraham Núñez (baseball infielder) (born 1976), Major League Baseball infielder Abraham Núñez (baseball outfielder) (born 1977), Major League Baseball outfielder Anthony Nunez (born 2001), American baseball player Clemente Núñez (born 1975), Dominican professional baseball player Dedniel Núñez (born 1996), Dominican baseball player Dom Núñez (born 1995), Major League Baseball catcher Eduardo Núñez (born 1987), Major League Baseball infielder Juan Carlos Oviedo (born 1982), Major League Baseball pitcher, called himself Leo Núñez before 2011 Nasim Nuñez (born 2000), Major League Baseball infielder
Association football Álvaro Adrián Núñez (born 1973), Uruguayan goalkeeper Antonio Núñez (born 1979), Spanish footballer Claudio Núñez (born 1975), Chilean footballer Darwin Núñez (born 1999), Uruguayan footballer Gervasio Núñez (born 1988), Argentine footballer Jorge Martín Núñez (born 1978), Paraguayan footballer Josep Lluís Núñez (1931–2018), former president of FC Barcelona Leonel Núñez (born 1984), Johor Darul Takzim FC player Marcelino Núñez (born 2000), Chilean footballer Milton Núñez (born 1972), Honduran footballer Nicolás Núñez (born 1984), Chilean footballer Ramón Núñez (born 1985), Honduran-American footballer Rodrigo Núñez (born 1977), Chilean footballer Sergio Núñez (born 2000), Uruguayan footballer Vas Núñez (born 1995) ,Hong Kong footballer
Other sport José María Núñez Piossek (born 1976), A rugby union player Matt Nunez (born 1989), American floorball player Sidarka Núñez (born 1984), Dominican Republic volleyball player Tommy Nuñez (1938–2026), American basketball referee
Science and medicine , Chilean physicist Manuel Núñez Tovar (1872–1928), Venezuelan naturalist, researcher, parasitologist and entomologist Rafael E. Núñez, cognitive scientist Samuel Nunez (1668–1744), United States physician and early Jewish settler in Georgia
Other Aloha Núñez (born 1983), Venezuelan politician Marianela Núñez (born 1982), Argentine ballet dancer