Ventura (surname)

Ventura is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese surname. Not Jewish in origin but some Sephardic Jews adopted this name. Notable people with the surname include:

• André Ventura (born 1983), right-wing Portuguese politician and former football pundit.
• Denis Ventúra (born 1995), Slovak football midfielder
• Cassie Ventura (born 1986), American singer, model, actress and dancer
• Charlie Ventura (1916–1992), American tenor saxophonist
• Elys Ventura (born 2001), New Zealand tennis player
• Hugo Ventura (born 1988), Portuguese former professional footballer
• Gian Piero Ventura (born 1948), Italian football manager
• Giorgio Ventura, Italian mannerist painter
• Jair Ventura (born 1979), Brazilian football manager and former player
• Jesse Ventura (born 1951), American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler
• João Ventura (born 1994), Portuguese footballer
• Johnny Ventura (1940–2021), Dominican singer and band
• Lino Ventura (born 1965), Italian television presenter
• Lucas Ventura (born 1998), Brazilian professional footballer
• Michael Ventura (born 1945), American novelist, screenwriter, film director, essayist and cultural critic
• Ray Ventura (1908–1979), French jazz pianist and bandleader
• Robin Ventura (born 1967), American former professional baseball third baseman and manager
• Yolanda Ventura (born 1968), Spanish singer
• Yordano Ventura (1991–2017), Dominican professional baseball pitcher