Corona (surname)

Corona is a surname which may be Italian as well as Spanish, from Latin, meaning top of the head, crown. Notable people with the surname include:

Albania

• Theodor Corona Musachi (or Teodor III Muzaka; died 1449), Albanian nobleman and co-founder of the League of Lezhë

Brazil

• Leandro Corona Ávila (born 1971), Brazilian former professional footballer

Cuba

• Manuel Corona (1880–1950), Cuban musician

Mexico

• Adriana Corona (born 1980), Mexican triathlete and Gold Medalist
• Alberto Amaro Corona (born 1963), Mexican politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution
• Cayetano Corona Gaspariano, Mexican potter and Grand Master of Mexican Popular Arts
• David Barron Corona (1963-1987), Mexican criminal, member of the Logan Heights Gang
• Alejandro Corona Cervantes (born 1976), former Mexican professional footballer
• Ramón Corona (1837-1889), Mexican general and diplomat
• Fernando Corona (known as "Murcof", born 1970), Mexican electronica artist
• Heriberto Jara Corona (1879–1968), Mexican revolutionary and politician
• Isabela Corona (1913–1993), Mexican actress
• Javier Corona (1927–2003), Mexican–American diplomat and restaurateur
• Jesús García Corona (1881-1907), Mexican railroad brakeman died while preventing a dynamite train explosion
• Jesús Manuel Corona (born 1993), Mexican football winger
• Jose Corona Nuñez (1906-2002), Mexican author, anthropologist, and history professor
• José de Jesús Corona (born 1981), Mexican footballer
• Juan Corona (1934–2019), Mexican-American serial killer
• Leticia Gutiérrez Corona (born 1951), Mexican politician affiliated with the New Alliance Party
• Manuel Gerardo Corona (born 1983), former Mexican-German footballer
• María Corona Nakamura (born 1964), Mexican politician affiliated with the PRI
• Salvador Corona (1895–1990), Mexican–American bullfighter and artist
• Yasser Corona (born 1987) is a Mexican footballer

Italia

• Alessandro Corona (born 1972), Italian rower
• Alfonso Corona Blake (1919-1999), Mexican film director and screenwriter
• Antonio Vega Corona (born 1965), Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party
• Fabrizio Corona (born 1974), Italian photographer, media personality and actor
• Leonardo Corona (1561–1605), Italian Renaissance painter
• Pio Alberto del Corona (1837-1912), Roman Catholic Italian prelate and the founder of the Suore Domenicane dello Spirito Santo
• Puccio Corona (1942–2013), Italian journalist and television presenter
• Vittorio Corona (1948–2007), Italian journalist

Philippina

• Renato Corona (1948–2016), former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines

Portugal

• Eduardo José Corona (1925–2008), Portuguese footballer

Spain

• José Llopis Corona (1918–2011), Spanish footballer
• Sebastián Corona (born 1976), Spanish retired footballer

USA

• Bert Corona (1918–2001), US labor and civil rights leader
• Joe Corona (born 1990), US professional soccer player
• John Corona (born 1988), US ice dancer
• Rene Corona (born 1984), US soccer player