Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 hero
Zorro (a.k.a. Diego) 1919 The Curse of Capistrano 
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character, 1 hero
Zorro (a.k.a. Diego) 1957 Zorro
Diego Torres 2017 13 Reasons Why
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
1 actor
Diego Luna 1979-
Notable Artists:
2 painters
Diego Velázquez 1599-1660
Diego Rivera 1886-1957
Notable Athletes:
10 soccer, 1 tennis
(soccer) Diego Maradona 1960-2020
(soccer) Diego Forlán 1979-
(soccer) Diego Pérez 1980-
(soccer) Diego Lugano 1980-
(soccer) Diego Cavalieri 1982-
(soccer) Diego Benaglio 1983-
(soccer) Diego Godín 1986-
(soccer) Diego Costa 1988-
(soccer) Diego Calvo 1991-
(tennis) Diego Schwartzman 1992-
(soccer) Diego Antonio Reyes 1992-
Notable Explorers and Adventurers:
2 explorers
Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar 1465-1524
Diego de Almagro 1479-1538
Olympic Medalists:
2 gold, 1 bronze/silver
(gold) Gabriel Fernández (a.k.a. Diego) 2004 basketball
(bronze/silver) Diego Occhiuzzi 2008; 2012 fencing
(gold) Diego Antonio Reyes 2012 football
Saints:
5 blessed, 2 saints
Blessed Diego de Acebo ?-1207
Saint Diego of Alcala 1400-1463
Saint Diego Kisai ?-1597
Blessed Diego Carvalho ?-1624
Blessed Diego Aloysius de San Vitores 1627-1672
Blessed Diego José of Cadiz 1743-1801
Blessed Diego Oddi 1839-1919
Spanish Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
Diego Martínez Barrio 1933; 1936