Namesakes
Argentine Presidents:
1 president
Jorge Rafael Videla 1976-1981 
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Rafe Hernandez 1965 Days of Our Lives
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers:
2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Rafael Erich 1920-1921
(prime minister) Rafael Paasio 1966-1968; 1972
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms:
1 hurricane
Hurricane Rafael 2012
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
3 actors
Raul Julia (a.k.a. Rafael) 1940-1994
Benicio del Toro (a.k.a. Rafael) 1967-
Joaquin Phoenix (a.k.a. Rafael) 1974-
Notable Athletes:
8 soccer, 1 tennis
(soccer) Rafael Márquez 1979-
(soccer) Rafael van der Vaart 1983-
(soccer) Álvaro Rafael González 1984-
(soccer) Rafinha 1985-
(tennis) Rafael Nadal 1986-
(soccer) Rubin Okotie (a.k.a. Rafael) 1987-
(soccer) Frickson Erazo (a.k.a. Rafael) 1988-
(soccer) Rafael da Silva 1990-
(soccer) Rafa Silva 1993-
Notable Politicians and Statespeople:
1 politician
Ted Cruz (a.k.a. Rafael) 1970-
Notable Writers:
1 author
Rafael Sabatini 1875-1950
Olympic Medalists:
3 bronze, 1 silver
(bronze) Rafael Cañizares Poey 1972 basketball
(bronze) Rafael Vidal Castro 1984 swimming - 200 m butterfly
(bronze) Rafael Silva 2012 judo
(silver) Rafael da Silva 2012 football
Oscar Award Winners:
2 actors
(actor) Benicio del Toro (a.k.a. Rafael) 2001 Traffic
(actor) Joaquin Phoenix (a.k.a. Rafael) 2020 Joker
Other Leaders:
1 president
President Hugo Chávez (a.k.a. Rafael) 1999-2002; 2002-2013 Venezuela
Saints:
2 saints
Saint Rafael Guízar y Valencia 1878-1938
Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón 1911-1938