Namesakes
Melchior Sanchez
(m) ?-1632 
Saints
José Sánchez Guerra
(m) 1859-1935
Spanish Prime Ministers 1922
Jenaro Sánchez Delgadillo
(m) 1876-1927
Saints
José Sánchez del Río
(m) 1913-1928
Saints
Sonia Sanchez
(f) 1934-
Notable Writers
Leonel Sánchez
(m) 1936-2022
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Óscar Arias
(a.k.a. Sanchez) (m) 1940-
Nobel Prize Winners 1987 (peace)
Paco de Lucía
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1947-2014
Notable Musicians
Dámaso García
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1957-2020
Notable Athletes (baseball)
Manuel Silvestre Sánchez
(m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1992 water polo (silver)
Kiko Sánchez
(m) 1965-
Olympic Medalists 1992 sailing (gold)
Marta Sánchez
(f) 1966-
Notable Musicians
Joel Sánchez
(m) 1966-
Olympic Medalists 2000 50 km walk (bronze)
Benicio del Toro
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1967-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Oscar Award Winners 2001 Traffic (actor)
Lila Downs
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (f) 1968-
Notable Musicians
Claudio Suárez
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1968-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Alejandro Sanz
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1968-
Notable Musicians
Marco Sanchez
(m) 1970-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Ricardo Sánchez Alarcón
(m) 1971-
Olympic Medalists 1992 water polo (silver)
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
(f) 1971-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Iván García
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1972-
Olympic Medalists 2000 4x100 m relay (bronze)
Pedro Sánchez
(m) 1972-
Spanish Prime Ministers 2018-
Roselyn Sánchez
(f) 1973-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
Eriel Sánchez
(m) 1975-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2008 baseball (gold/silver)
Carlos Jiménez
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1976-
Olympic Medalists 2008 basketball (silver)
Juan Ignacio Sánchez
(m) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2004 basketball (gold)
Félix Sánchez
(m) 1977-
Olympic Medalists 2004; 2012 400 m hurdles (gold)
Kiele Sanchez
(f) 1977-
Notable Actors and Entertainers (actor)
David Villa
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1981-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
María José Martínez Sánchez
(f) 1982-
Notable Athletes (tennis)
Álvaro Negredo
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (m) 1985-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Laura Sánchez
(f) 1985-
Olympic Medalists 2012 diving (bronze)
Elier Sánchez
(m) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2008 baseball (silver)
Carlos Sánchez Moreno
(m) 1986-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Paola Espinosa
(a.k.a. Sánchez) (f) 1986-
Olympic Medalists 2008; 2012 diving (bronze/silver)
Rocío Sánchez Moccia
(f) 1988-
Olympic Medalists 2012 field hockey (silver)
Nicolás Sánchez
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (rugby)
Alexis Sánchez
(m) 1988-
Notable Athletes (soccer)
Ángel Sánchez
(m) 1989-
Olympic Medalists 2020 baseball (bronze)
Germán Sánchez
(m) 1992-
Olympic Medalists 2012 diving (silver)
Miranda Sanchez
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2001 Lizzie McGuire
Kitty Sanchez
(f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2003 Arrested Development
Julio Sanchez
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2005; 2012 The Closer; Major Crimes
Rick Sanchez
(m)
Fictional Characters from Television 2013 Rick and Morty
Beth Smith
(a.k.a. Sanchez) (f)
Fictional Characters from Television 2013 Rick and Morty