Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Spanish explorer

Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Spanish explorer, governor, and conquistador

Fabian Núñez, Democratic politician and the Speaker of the California State Assembly.

Antonio Núñez Tena, Spanish footballer

Núñez, Buenos Aires

Carlos Núñez, musician from Galicia , Spain

José María Núñez Piossek, Argentina international

Ramón Núñez, Honduras-American soccer player

Miguel A. Núñez Jr., American actor

Abraham Núñez (baseball infielder)

Nicolás Núñez Rojas, Chilean footballer

Casto Méndez Núñez, Spanish military naval officer

Emilio Nuñez

Antonio Núñez Jiménez, Cuban revolutionary and academic.

Alvaro Adrián Núñez, Uruguayan goalkeeper

Abraham Núñez (baseball outfielder)