Cuesta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alexander Cuesta (born 1966), Colombian musician Andrés de la Cuesta (died 1564), Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of León (1557–1564) Ariagne Cuesta (born 1987), Cuban team handball player Belén Cuesta (born 1984), Spanish model and actress Bernardo Cuesta (born 1988), Argentine footballer Carlos Cuesta (footballer) (born 1999), Colombian footballer Carlos Cuesta (football manager) (born 1995), Spanish football manager Ciriaco Cuesta, also known by his nickname Cuestita, Spanish footballer Claudia Cuesta, Colombian artist based in Canada Damian Cuesta (born 1978), Cuban handball player Diego Cuesta Silva (born 1963), Argentine rugby union player Elías Cuesta (born 1985), Spanish archer and archery coach, brother of Irene Cuesta Esther Cuesta (born 1975), Ecuadorian politician Francisco de la Cuesta (1661–1724), Roman Catholic prelate who served as 12th Archbishop of Manila Frank Cuesta (born 1971), Spanish adventurer and television presenter Gloria Cuesta (died 1987), Spanish aviator Gregorio García de la Cuesta (1741–1811), Spanish general of the Peninsular War Gustavo Cuesta (born 1988), Dominican Republic sprinter Henry Cuesta (1931–2003), American woodwind musician Íñigo Cuesta (born 1969), Spanish road bicycle racer Inma Cuesta (born 1980), Spanish actress Inocente Cuesta (born 1943), Cuban basketball player Irene Cuesta (born 1983), Spanish archer and archery coach, sister of Elías Cuesta Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (born 1940), Spanish musicologist Jaime Cuesta (born 1981), Mexican footballer Jorge Cuesta (football manager) (born 1984), Spanish football manager Jorge Cuesta (poet) (1903–1942), Mexican chemist, writer and editor José Cuesta Monereo (1895 –1981), Spanish army officer, one of the planners of the Spanish coup of July 1936 that started the Spanish Civil War José de la Cuesta (born 1983), Colombian footballer Josefina Cuesta (1947–2021), Spanish historian Juan de la Cuesta (died 1627), Spanish printer Juan Manuel Cuesta (born 2002), Colombian footballer Julián Cuesta (born 1991), Spanish professional football goalkeeper Lis Cuesta Peraza (born 1971), current First Lady of Cuba Lourdes Cuesta (born 1976), Ecuadorian politician Luisa Cuesta (1920–2018), Uruguayan human rights activist María Mercedes Cuesta (born 1973), Ecuadorian journalist and politician Mario Fernández Cuesta (born 1988), Spanish footballer Michael Cuesta (born 1963), American film and television director Nemesio Fernández-Cuesta (1928–2009), Spanish businessman, journalist and politician Pablo Cuesta (born 1962), Cuban water polo player Pablo González Cuesta (born 1968), Spanish writer Paul de la Cuesta (born 1988), Spanish alpine skier Pedro Cuesta (born 1945), Spanish sprint canoeist Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta (1897–1992), Spanish politician Rubén Cuesta (born 1981), Spanish footballer Santi Cuesta (born 1971), Spanish footballer Santiago Cuesta (born 1947), Cuban rower Tony Cuesta (1926–1992), Cuban dissident activist Víctor Cuesta (born 1988), Argentine footballer William Cuesta (born 1993), Colombian football goalkeeper Yamith Cuesta (born 1989), Colombian footballer Yisela Cuesta (born 1991), Colombian footballer