Olea is a surname but can also be a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Olea Crøger (1801–1855), Norwegian music teacher Olea Marion Davis (1899–1977), Canadian artist and craftsperson
Surname Ana González Olea (1915–2008), Chilean actress Cristina Olea (born 1982), Spanish journalist Francisco de Paula León Olea (born 1951), Mexican musician, author, and businessman Jorge Carrillo Olea (born 1937), Mexican politician and general Marco Olea (born 1979), Chilean footballer and manager Pedro Olea (born 1938), Spanish screenwriter, film producer, and film director Raquel Olea (born 1944), Chilean writer and professor Ricardo A. Olea, Chilean American geostatistician Robmariel Olea, Dominican actress, singer and TV host Romeo Olea (1962–2011), Filipino radio commentator Xavier Olea Muñoz (1923–2015), Mexican lawyer, prosecutor, diplomat, and politician