Namesakes
French Presidents and Prime Ministers:
1 prime minister
(prime minister) Manuel Valls 2014-2016 
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 peace
(peace) Juan Manuel Santos 2016
Notable Athletes:
7 soccer, 3 rugby, 1 basketball, 1 driving
(driving) Juan Manuel Fangio 1911-1995
(basketball) José Calderón (a.k.a. Manuel) 1981-
(soccer) Hélder Postiga (a.k.a. Manuel) 1982-
(soccer) Pepe Reina (a.k.a. Manuel) 1982-
(rugby) Juan Manuel Leguizamón 1983-
(soccer) José Rojas (a.k.a. Manuel) 1983-
(soccer) Silvestre Varela (a.k.a. Manuel) 1985-
(soccer) Manuel Neuer 1986-
(soccer) Nolito (a.k.a. Manuel) 1986-
(soccer) Juan Mata (a.k.a. Manuel) 1988-
(rugby) Juan Manuel Gaminara 1989-
(rugby) Manuel Blengio 1994-
Notable Musicians:
2 singers, 1 composer
Isaac Albéniz (a.k.a. Manuel) 1860-1909
Bobby Capó (a.k.a. Manuel) 1922-1989
Manuel Turizo 2000- reggaeton
Olympic Medalists:
4 silver, 3 bronze, 1 gold, 1 silver/gold
(silver) Manuel Plaza 1928 marathon
(bronze) Manuel dos Santos 1960 swimming - 100 m freestyle
(bronze) José Manuel Abascal Gómez 1984 1500 m
(silver) José Manuel Beirán 1984 basketball
(silver/gold) Manuel Estiarte 1992; 1996 water polo
(silver) Manuel Silvestre Sánchez 1992 water polo
(gold) Manuel Vega 2004 baseball
(silver) José Calderón (a.k.a. Manuel) 2008; 2012 basketball
(bronze) Manuel Štrlek 2012 handball
Other Leaders:
5 presidents
President Deodoro da Fonseca (a.k.a. Manuel) 1889-1891 Brazil
President Manuel Ferraz de Campos Sales 1898-1902 Brazil
President Manuel L. Quezon 1935-1944 Philippines
President Manuel Roxas 1946-1948 Philippines
President Manuel Urrutia Lleó 1959 Cuba
Portuguese Kings and Queens:
2 kings
King Manuel I the Fortunate 1495-1521
King Manuel II 1908-1910
Roman and Byzantine Emperors:
2 emperors
Emperor Manuel Comnenus 1143-1180
Emperor Manuel Palaeologus 1391-1425
Saints:
2 blessed
Blessed Manuel Gonzalez Garcia 1877-1940
Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodríguez Santiago 1918-1963