Juanita is a feminine given name. Juanita is the Spanish diminutive for the name Juana, but it is sometimes given as a name in its own right, across linguistic contexts. Notable holders of the name include: Juanita Abernathy (1931–2019), American civil rights activist Juanita Bartlett (1927–2014), American screenwriter Juanita Broaddrick (born 1942), American nursing home administrator Juanita Brooks (1898–1989), American historian Juanita Bynum (born 1959), American gospel singer Juanita Casey (1925–2012), British writer and animal trainer Juanita Castro (1933–2023), Cuban dissident, sister of Fidel Castro Juanita Coco (1975–1993), Australian singer Juanita Craft (1902–1985), American civil rights activist Juanita du Plessis (born 1972), Namibian-Afrikaans singer Juanita Frances (1901–1992), Australian-born British feminist Juanita García (1943–2014), American singer Juanita García Peraza (1897–1970), Puerto Rican religious leader Juanita Hall (1901–1968), American actress Juanita Hansen (1895–1961), American actress Juanita Helms (1941–2009), American politician Juanita Helphrey (1941–2018), Native American community leader, church worker Juanita Jennings (born 1952), American actress Juanita M. Kreps (1921–2010), American economist Juanita Melson (1940s–2017), Singaporean radio personality Juanita Moore (1914–2014), American actress Juanita Nathan, Canadian politician Juanita Nielsen (born 1937), Australian journalist, missing since 1975 Juanita Parra (born 1970), Chilean drummer Juanita Quigley (1931–2017), American child actress Juanita Sánchez (died 1992), American social worker Juanita Slusher, more commonly known as Candy Barr Juanita Spinelli (1889–1941), American criminal Juanita Tate (1938–2004), American community organizer Juanita Ollie Diffay Tate (1904–1988), American economics professor Juanita Terry Williams (1925–2000), American politician Juanita Urrea (born 2000), Colombian beauty queen and engineer Waneta Storms, Canadian actress Wanita Dokish (1936–2016), American baseball player Wanita Lynch (born 1958), Australian gymnast Wanita May (born 1975), Canadian high jumper
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See also Juana Janie (given name)