Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Rita Ortiz 1993 NYPD Blue 
Cole Ortiz 2001 24
Notable Actors and Actresses:
1 actress
Ana Ortiz 1971-
Notable Athletes:
1 soccer
(soccer) Willington Ortiz 1952-
Notable Writers:
1 poet/author
Simon J. Ortiz 1941-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 2 silver, 1 bronze/gold, 1 gold/bronze
(silver) Héctor Herrera (a.k.a. Ortiz) 1992 4x400 m relay
(gold/bronze) Anier García (a.k.a. Ortiz) 2000; 2004 110 m hurdles
(bronze) Yaima Ortíz 2004 volleyball
(bronze) Tatiana Ortiz 2008 diving - synchronized platform
(bronze/gold) Idalys Ortiz 2008; 2012 judo
(silver) Matilde Ortiz 2012 water polo
Other Royalty:
1 princess
Letizia, Princess of Asturias (a.k.a. Ortiz) 2004- Spain