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 Entertainers: 4 actors
Benicio del Toro (a.k.a. Sánchez)   1967-  
Marco Sanchez   1970-  
Roselyn Sánchez   1973-  
Kiele Sanchez   1977-  
Notable Athletes: 6 soccer, 2 tennis, 1 baseball, 1 rugby
(soccer) Leonel Sánchez   1936-2022  
(baseball) Dámaso García (a.k.a. Sánchez)   1957-2020  
(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-  
Notable Musicians: 3 musicians, 1 singer
Paco de Lucía (a.k.a. Sánchez)   1947-2014  
Marta Sánchez   1966-  
Lila Downs (a.k.a. Sánchez)   1968-  
Alejandro Sanz (a.k.a. Sánchez)   1968-  
Notable Writers: 1 author/poet
Sonia Sanchez   1934-  
Olympic Medalists: 6 silver, 4 bronze, 3 gold, 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   2000   50 km walk  
(bronze) Iván García (a.k.a. Sánchez)   2000   4x100 m relay  
(gold) Juan Ignacio Sánchez   2004   basketball  
(gold/silver) Eriel Sánchez   2004; 2008   baseball  
(silver) Carlos Jiménez (a.k.a. Sánchez)   2008   basketball  
(silver) Elier Sánchez   2008   baseball  
(bronze/silver) Paola Espinosa (a.k.a. Sánchez)   2008; 2012   diving  
(gold) Félix Sánchez   2004; 2012   400 m hurdles  
(bronze) Laura Sánchez   2012   diving  
(silver) Rocío Sánchez Moccia   2012   field hockey  
(silver) Germán Sánchez   2012   diving  
(bronze) Ángel Sánchez   2020   baseball  
Oscar Award Winners: 1 actor
(actor) Benicio del Toro (a.k.a. Sánchez)   2001   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-