Valenzuela is a surname that originated in Spain. Notable people with the name include:Alfred Valenzuela, Mexican-American United States Army general Arturo Valenzuela, Chilean-American academic Brandon Valenzuela, Mexican baseball player Cristina Valenzuela, American voice actress Eric Valenzuela, American college baseball coach Fernando de Valenzuela, 1st Marquis of Villasierra, Spanish royal favourite and minister Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican former professional baseball pitcher Irene Valenzuela, Spanish physicist Ismael Valenzuela, American horse racing jockey Jesse Valenzuela, American musician Juan Carlos Valenzuela (footballer), Mexican footballer Juan Carlos Valenzuela (politician), Honduran politician Laura Valenzuela, birth name Rocío Espinosa López-Cepero, Spanish television host, actress, and model Luis Malla Valenzuela, Chilean politician Luisa Valenzuela, post-modern Argentine novelist María Valenzuela, Argentine actress María Valenzuela (footballer), Spanish footballer Pat Valenzuela, American horse racing jockey, nephew of Ismael Valenzuela Pío Valenzuela, Filipino physician and patriot Ricardo Valenzuela, American former soccer referee Richard Valenzuela, birth name of Mexican-American musician Ritchie Valens