Delgado is a Spanish and Portuguese surname originating from Latin delicatus, meaning 'delicate' or 'soft'. Notable people with the surname include:
Adrián Delgado, Venezuelan actor Agustín Delgado (born 1974), Ecuadorian footballer Aidan Delgado, American conscientious objector and anti-war activist Alberto Delgado Pérez, Cuban footballer Alberto Delgado (jockey), American jockey Alex Delgado, Venezuelan baseball player Álvaro Delgado (footballer) (born 1995), Chilean footballer Álvaro Delgado (journalist) (born 1966), Mexican investigative journalist and author Álvaro Delgado (politician) (born 1969), Uruguayan politician and veterinarian Ángel Delgado (born 1994), Dominican Republic basketball player Anita Delgado, Spanish flamenco dancer Antonio Delgado, New York politician Antonio M. Delgado (before 1900–1936/1937), Puerto Rican mayor of Ponce Antonio C. Delgado (1917–1992), Philippine Ambassador to the Vatican Antonio Delgado (footballer) (1939–2022), Cape Verde-born Norwegian player Antonio Delgado Palomo (1957–2021), Spanish track and field Paralympian in 1976 Ayax Delgado, Nicaraguan student activist Camilo Delgado, Puerto Rican television host Campo Elías Delgado Morales (1934–1986), Colombian spree killer Carlos Delgado (born 1972), Puerto Rican baseball player Carmenza Delgado, Colombian weightlifter César Delgado (born 1981), Argentine footballer Chiquinquirá Delgado (born 1972), Venezuelan actress Clarence Delgado (born 2004), Filipino teen actor Darío Delgado (disambiguation), multiple people Delgado (footballer), Portuguese footballer, full name José Manuel Mota Delgado Dimas Delgado, Spanish footballer Emilio Delgado (1940–2022), Mexican-American actor Fernando Eduardo Delgado, Venezuelan composer Francisco Afan Delgado, Philippine lawyer and politician Frank Delgado (disambiguation), multiple people Gabi Delgado-López, Spanish/German industrial musician Griselda Delgado del Carpio (born 1955), Bolivian bishop Humberto Delgado, Portuguese general Isaac Delgado, New Orleans philanthropist Issac Delgado (born 1962), Cuban musician James P. Delgado, Canadian maritime archaeologist Jamie Delgado, British tennis player José Raúl Delgado, Cuban baseball player Junior Delgado, Jamaican reggae star Lauro Delgado, Filipino actor Lorena Delgado Varas (born 1974), Swedish politician Lota Delgado, Filipina actress Luis Delgado (disambiguation), multiple people Luís Delgado, Angolan footballer Marcel Delgado, Mexican sculptor Marcelo Delgado, Argentine footballer Marijose Delgado (born 2011), Mexican rhythmic gymnast Martin Teofilo Delgado, Philippine revolutionary Matías Emilio Delgado (born 1982), Argentine footballer Nieves Delgado (born 1968), Spanish writer Noémia Delgado, Portuguese television and film screenwriter, film editor and director Paco Delgado, Spanish costume designer Patricia Delgado, American ballet dancer Pedro Delgado (born 1960), Spanish cyclist Ramón Delgado (born 1976), Paraguayan tennis player Raynel Delgado (born 2000), Cuban baseball player Rebeca Delgado (born 1966), Bolivian politician Rebekah Delgado, British singer-songwriter Richard Delgado (born 1939), American lawyer, legal educator and writer Ricardo Delgado (comics), Costa Rican comic book and animation artist Roger Delgado, British actor Silviano Delgado, Mexican footballer Trixi Delgado, German singer William Delgado (born 1956), American politician Yorgelis Delgado (1982–2026), Venezuelan actress
Maternal family name José Miguel Arroyo Delgado, Spanish bullfighter Estuardo Díaz Delgado, Peruvian mayor Campo Elías Delgado, Colombian murderer José Ramos Delgado (1935–2010), Argentine footballer and manager José Manuel Rodriguez Delgado (1915–2011), Spanish scientist
Fictional characters Manny Delgado, One of the main characters in Modern Family Gloria Delgado, One of the main characters in Modern Family Boman Delgado, fictional character from Rival Schools Dan Delgado, fictional character from The Others and The Infinite Timeline books by Jeremy Robinson Danny Delgado, fictional character from Power Rangers Wild Force Elena Delgado, fictional character from Without a Trace Elizabeth "Z" Delgado, fictional character from Power Rangers S.P.D. Hoss Delgado, fictional character from The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy Leo Delgado, fictional character from Inversion Marco Delgado (comics), a character from Marvel Comics Rico Delgado, fictional character from Hitman Susan Delgado (fictional character), character from The Dark Tower Yamato Delgado, character in Battle B-Daman anime