De la Vega is a surname in the Spanish language, most of its bearers belonging to the nobility. It means "of the meadow" and may refer to: People (arranged by date of birth) Garci Lasso de la Vega I, Cantabrian noble who was executed by Alfonso XI of Castile in 1326 Garci Lasso de la Vega II, Cantabrian noble who was assassinated by Peter of Castile in 1351 Garci Lasso Ruiz de la Vega, Cantabrian noble who was killed at the Battle of Nájera, 1340–1367 Leonor Lasso de la Vega, (1367–1432) Cantabrian noblewoman, Garcilaso de la Vega (poet) (1501–1536), Spanish noble poet and soldier Inca Garcilaso de la Vega (1539–1616), Peruvian noble poet and writer Gabriel Lobo Lasso de la Vega (1558–1615), Spanish epic poet, playwright and historian Francisco Laso de la Vega (1568–1640), Spanish soldier and governor of Chile 1629–1639 Luis Laso de la Vega (c. 1622–?), Mexican author, priest and lawyer Melchor Portocarrero, 3rd Count of Monclova (1636–1705), viceroy of New Spain 1686–1688 Joseph de la Vega (c. 1650–1692), Spanish merchant, poet, and philanthropist, later moved to Amsterdam Diego de la Vega (Contador), (c. 1770–1812), Spanish nobleman and accountant Francisco Cajigal de la Vega (c. 1715–?), Spanish governor of Cuba Rómulo Díaz de la Vega (c. 1800–1877), an interim president of Mexico in 1855 Daniel de la Vega (1892–1971), Chilean poet and playwright José Tadeo Mancheño y Laso de la Vega, (1784–1855) Chilean political figure Luis Ignacio de la Vega (c. 1914–?), Mexican Olympic basketball player Óscar Únzaga de la Vega (1916–1959), a Bolivian socialist politician Jorge de la Vega (1930–1971), an Argentine painter Aurelio de la Vega (b. 1925), a Cuban-American composer Sabas Pretelt de la Vega (b. 1946), Colombian economist and former Minister of the Interior and Justice María Teresa Fernández de la Vega (b. 1949), Spanish Socialist Workers' Party politician and former minister Ralph de la Vega (b. 1951), the Chief Operating Officer of Cingular Wireless Jacqueline de la Vega (b. 1960), Mexican TV show host in Spain and former model Guadalupe Arizpe de la Vega, Mexican humanitarian James De La Vega, New York City graffiti artist Florencia de la V or Florencia de la Vega (b. 1976), Argentine transgender actress and vedette Diego de la Vega (footballer), (b. 1979), Argentinean footballer Cynthia de la Vega (b. 1991), Mexican model and beauty pageant titleholder Fiction Zorro, the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega