List of Famous people with last name Tavares

Maria da Conceição de Almeida Tavares is a Portuguese naturalized Brazilian economist. She is also a titular professor at the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) and professor emerita of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ).

John Tavares is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and captain of the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, where he spent nine seasons and served as captain for five seasons.

Nuno Albertino Varela Tavares is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for Benfica in Primeira Liga as a defender.

Bradley Kaipo Sarbida Tavares is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competes in the middleweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional since 2007, Tavares fought in local promotions before joining the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 11 in 2010. As of January 25, 2021 he is 13 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

Walter Samuel "Edy" Tavares da Veiga is a Cape Verdean professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was selected with the 43rd overall pick in 2014 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks and has played internationally for the Cape Verde national basketball team. Tavares receives praise as a physical phenomenon, standing 7'3" tall and possessing a 7'9" wingspan.

Miguel Andresen de Sousa Tavares is a Portuguese lawyer, journalist and writer.

Jorge Djaniny Tavares Semedo, known as Djaniny, is a Cape Verdean professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Trabzonspor as a forward.

Carlos Tavares is a Portuguese businessman who serves as the chief executive officer of Stellantis, the world's sixth largest automaker by sales, which formed by the merger of Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. He was formerly the chief operating officer at Renault.

Sidnei Wilson Vieira David Tavares is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Leicester City.

Thiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and politician who most recently competed in the Lightweight. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, he has also fought in the Professional Fighters League and Cage Warriors. During his tenure with the UFC, he was awarded "Fight of the Night" honors four times.