Cruz refers to:

Persons Adolfo Cruz (contemporary), Argentinian Formula One race car driver Alex Cruz (contemporary), American amateur astronomer Alexis Cruz (1974–), Puerto Rican-American actor Andrés de Santa Cruz (1792–1865), Bolivian, President of Peru and President of Bolivia Bobby Cruz (1937–), Puerto Rican salsa singer and religious minister Brandon Cruz (1962–), American actor & musician Carlos Cruz a.k.a. Teo Cruz (1937–1970), Dominican boxer Celia Cruz (1924–2003), Cuban salsa singer Claudia Cruz (contemporary), Dominican Miss World contestant 2004 Joaquim Cruz (1963–), Brazilian athlete & Olympic gold medal winner José Cruz a.k.a Cheo Cruz (1947–), Puerto Rican baseball player José Cruz, Jr. (1974–), Puerto Rican baseball player Juan Cruz (1978–), Dominican baseball player Juan-Carlos Cruz (contemporary), celebrity chef Leo Cruz (1957–), Dominican boxing champion Magdalena de la Cruz (1487–1560), Spanish Franciscan nun of Cordova Nicky Cruz (1938–), Puerto Rican-American gang leader & religious minister Nilo Cruz (1962–), Cuban-American dramatist & Pulitzer prize winner Oswaldo Cruz (1872–1917), Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, & epidemiologist Penélope Cruz (1974–), Spanish actress Rolando de la Cruz (contemporary), Filipino martial arts instructor Roque Santa Cruz (1981–), Paraguayan football player Sheryl Cruz (contemporary), Filipino actress Ulises de la Cruz (1974–), Ecuadorian football player Wilson Cruz (1973–), Puerto Rican-American actor.

Fictional characters Soma Cruz, character in the video game CastleVania: Aria of Sorrow

Place names Achadas da Cruz, parish in the district of Porto Moniz, Madeira Islands Cruz Bay, city on the island of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands Osvaldo Cruz, municipality and county inside the state of São Paulo in Brazil Porto da Cruz, parish in the district of Machico, Madeira Islands Puerto de la Cruz, town in the Canary Islands Vera Cruz, town in Wells County, Indiana, USA Puerto La Cruz, coastal city within Anzoategui, Venezuela

Other Cruz, recording label Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (Oswaldo Cruz Institute), biomedical research institute inside Brazil Island of Vera Cruz, first title from Brazil by early explorers Juan de la Cruz, name utilized in the Philippines similar to John Doe in the USA USS Point Cruz, escort aircraft carrier of the U.S. Navy accredited good when WWII