Villanueva is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Alejandro Villanueva (footballer) (1908–1944), Peruvian football (soccer) player Alejandro Villanueva (American football) (born 1988), American Football Player for Pittsburgh Steelers Alex Villanueva, American law enforcement officer, Los Angeles County sheriff since 2018 Alex Villanueva (soccer) (born 2002), American soccer player Anthony Villanueva (1945–2014), Filipino boxer, represented Philippines in Olympics Antonio Villanueva (born 1940), Mexican runner Armando Villanueva (1915–2013), Peruvian politician, full name Armando Villanueva del Campo Carlos Villanueva (baseball) (born 1983), Dominican professional baseball player in USA Carlos Villanueva (footballer) (born 1986), Chilean football (soccer) player Carlos Raúl Villanueva (1900–1975), Venezuelan architect Cesar L. Villanueva, Philippine attorney and professor Charlie Villanueva (born 1984), Dominican-American basketball player for the NBA Christian Villanueva (born 1991), Mexican professional baseball player Danny Villanueva (1937–2015), American football kicker for the NFL Darío Villanueva, Spanish literary critic Eddie Villanueva (Eduardo Villanueva, born 1946), religious and political figure in the Philippines Eduar Villanueva (born 1984), Venezuelan Olympic middle distance runner Edgar David Villanueva, Peruvian congressman Enrico Villanueva, Filipino professional basketball player in the Philippines Héctor Villanueva (born 1964), Puerto Rican professional baseball player in USA Idalis Villanueva, American engineering educator from Puerto Rico José Villanueva, amateur boxer from the Philippines Joaquín Lorenzo Villanueva, Spanish priest, historian and writer. José Luis Villanueva (born 1981), Chilean football (soccer) player Juan de Villanueva (1739–1811), Spanish neoclassical architect Karen Villanueva (born 1998), Mexican rhythmic gymnast Laila Villanueva, American LGBTQ activist and military non-commissioned officer Lord Villanueva (born 1975), Filipino associate justice of the Sandiganbayan Mariana Villanueva (born 1964), Mexican composer Matthías Villanueva (born 1993), Chilean football (soccer) player Muriel Villanueva i Perarnau (born 1976), Spanish writer Nathanael Villanueva (born 1995), Filipino football (soccer) player Raul Villanueva (born 1963), Filipino associate justice of the Supreme Court Rene Villanueva (1954–2007), Filipino author published in the Philippines Ron Villanueva (born 1970), American politician serving in the Virginia House of Delegates Sal Villanueva, American record producer (1999–2007) Vicente Villanueva (1924–2014), Peruvian footballer