Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver
(gold/bronze) Manuela Stellmach 1988; 1992 swimming - 200 m freestyle; swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay 
(bronze) Oana Pantelimon (a.k.a. Manuela) 2000 high jump
(gold) Manuela Zanchi 2004 water polo
(silver) Manuela Kormann 2006 curling
(bronze) Manuela Montebrun 2008 hammer throw
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta (a.k.a. Manuela) 1826-1887