Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
4 characters, 1 hero
Miranda Sanchez 2001 Lizzie McGuire 
Kitty Sanchez 2003 Arrested Development
Julio Sanchez 2005; 2012 The Closer; Major Crimes
Rick Sanchez 2013 Rick and Morty
Beth Smith (a.k.a. Sanchez) 2013 Rick and Morty
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) Óscar Arias (a.k.a. Sanchez) 1987
Notable Actors and Actresses:
2 actors, 1 actress
Benicio del Toro (a.k.a. Sánchez) 1967-
Marco Sanchez 1970-
Kiele Sanchez 1977-
Notable Athletes:
6 soccer, 2 tennis, 1 baseball, 1 rugby
(soccer) Leonel Sánchez 1936-
(baseball) Dámaso García (a.k.a. Sánchez) 1957-
(soccer) Claudio Suárez (a.k.a. Sánchez) 1968-
(tennis) Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1971-
(soccer) David Villa (a.k.a. Sánchez) 1981-
(tennis) María José Martínez Sánchez 1982-
(soccer) Álvaro Negredo (a.k.a. Sánchez) 1985-
(soccer) Carlos Sánchez Moreno 1986-
(rugby) Nicolás Sánchez 1988-
(soccer) Alexis Sánchez 1988-
Olympic Medalists:
5 silver, 3 gold, 2 bronze, 1 bronze/silver, 1 gold/silver
(silver) Manuel Silvestre Sánchez 1992 water polo
(gold) Kiko Sánchez 1992 sailing
(silver) Ricardo Sánchez Alarcón 1992 water polo
(bronze) Joel Sánchez Guerrero 2000 50 km walk
(gold) Juan Ignacio Sánchez 2004 basketball
(gold) Félix Sánchez 2004; 2012 400 m hurdles
(gold/silver) Eriel Sánchez 2004; 2008 baseball
(silver) Elier Sánchez 2008 baseball
(bronze) Laura Sánchez 2012 diving
(bronze/silver) Paola Espinosa (a.k.a. Sánchez) 2008; 2012 diving
(silver) Rocío Sánchez Moccia 2012 field hockey
(silver) Germán Sánchez 2012 diving
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actor
(actor) Benicio del Toro (a.k.a. Sánchez) 2000 Traffic
Saints:
2 blessed, 1 saint
Blessed Melchior Sanchez ?-1632
Saint Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo 1876-1927
Blessed José Sánchez del Río 1913-1928
Spanish Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
José Sánchez Guerra 1922
Pedro Sánchez 2018-