Namesakes
Rodrigo "El Cid" Díaz de Vivar
(m) c. 1043-1099 
Notable Military Figures
Juan Díaz de Solís
(m) 1470-1516
Notable Explorers and Adventurers
Michael Diaz
(m) ?-1622
Saints
José Diaz Sanjurjo
(m) 1818-1857
Saints
Ezequiél Moreno y Díaz
(m) 1848-1906
Saints
Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
(m) 1911-1979
Other Leaders 1964-1970 Mexico (president)
Martín Acosta y Lara
(a.k.a. Díaz) (m) 1925-2005
Olympic Medalists 1952 basketball (bronze)
Alberto Korda
(a.k.a. Díaz) (m) 1928-2001
Notable Artists
Consuelo Aguiar-Mella Diaz
(f) ?-1936
Saints
Dolores Aguiar-Mella Diaz
(f) ?-1936
Saints
Violetta Quesada
(a.k.a. Diaz) (f) 1947-2024
Olympic Medalists 1968 4x100 m relay (silver)
Marlene Elejarde
(a.k.a. Díaz) (f) 1951-1989
Olympic Medalists 1968; 1972 4x100 m relay (silver/bronze)
Junot Díaz
(m) 1968-
Notable Writers
Pulitzer Award Winners 2008 The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
Giorge Díaz
(m) 1970-
Olympic Medalists 1992 baseball (gold)
Elvis Crespo
(a.k.a. Díaz) (m) 1971-
Notable Musicians
Cameron Diaz
(f) 1972-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Natalie Diaz
(f) 1978-
Notable Writers
Alfredo Talavera
(a.k.a. Díaz) (m) 1982-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Júnior Díaz
(m) 1983-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Jose Díaz
(m) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (bronze)
Melonie Diaz
(f) 1984-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Rosir Calderón
(a.k.a. Díaz) (f) 1984-
Olympic Medalists 2004 volleyball (bronze)
Alyssa Diaz
(f) 1985-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Marcelo Díaz
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Luis Suárez
(a.k.a. Díaz) (m) 1987-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Andrés Díaz
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 1999 Family Law
Rico Diaz
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Six Feet Under
Vanessa Diaz
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Six Feet Under
Rosa Diaz
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2013 Brooklyn Nine-Nine