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The name Cortez may refer to:
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People
- Antawn Cortez Jamison (born 1976), Professional NBA power forward
- Dave "Baby" Cortez (born 1938), American pop music and R&B musician
- Gregorio Cortez (1875–1916), Mexican folk hero
- Hernán Cortés (or Hernando Cortés) (1485–1547), Spanish conquistador
- Jayne Cortez (born 1936), American poet
- José Cortéz (born May 1975), professional NFL place-kicker
- Page Cortez (born 1961), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Lafayette
- Paul E. Cortez, American soldier convicted of war crimes
- Raul Cortez (1932–2006), Brazilian actor
- Ricardo Cortez (1899–1977), silent film star
Fictional
- Ana Lucia Cortez, a character from the American Broadcasting Company's popular TV drama, Lost
- Cortez, alias Manny Chavez (Red Kin), a fictional character from The Longest Journey and Dreamfall
- Cortez the Pirate King from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Fabian Cortez, a Marvel Comics supervillain
- Sergeant Cortez, protagonist of the TimeSplitters video game series
- Ian Cortez, a Cuban intelligence agent working for the Colombian Cartel in the novel/film Clear And Present Danger
Places
- The Sea of Cortez, another name for the Gulf of California
- United States:
- Cortez, California, an unincorporated community in Merced County
- Cortez, Colorado, a city and county seat of Montezuma County
- Cortez, Florida, a census-designated place
Other uses
- Cortez, alias of trance music duo Agnelli & Nelson
- Cortez Motor Home, a Class-A motor coach made in the U.S. from 1963-1979
- Nike Cortez, a type of running shoe
See also
Categories:- Surnames
- Spanish-language surnames
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