Argentine Presidents: 1 president
Jorge Rafael Videla   1976-1981  
Fictional Characters from Television: 1 character
Rafe Hernandez   1965   Days of Our Lives  
Finnish Presidents and Prime Ministers: 2 prime ministers
(prime minister) Rafael Erich   1920-1921  
(prime minister) Rafael Paasio   1966-1968; 1972  
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms: 1 hurricane
Hurricane Rafael   2012  
Notable Actors and Entertainers: 3 actors
Raul Julia (middle name Rafael)   1940-1994  
Benicio del Toro (middle name Rafael)   1967-  
Joaquin Phoenix (middle name Rafael)   1974-  
Notable Athletes: 8 soccer, 1 tennis
(soccer) Rafael Márquez   1979-  
(soccer) Rafael van der Vaart   1983-  
(soccer) Álvaro Rafael González   1984-  
(soccer) Rafinha   1985-  
(tennis) Rafael Nadal   1986-  
(soccer) Rubin Okotie (middle name Rafael)   1987-  
(soccer) Frickson Erazo (middle name Rafael)   1988-  
(soccer) Rafael da Silva   1990-  
(soccer) Rafa Silva   1993-  
Notable Politicians and Statespeople: 1 politician
Ted Cruz (a.k.a. Rafael)   1970-  
Notable Writers: 1 author
Rafael Sabatini   1875-1950  
Olympic Medalists: 6 bronze, 1 gold, 1 silver
(bronze) Adesio Lombardo (middle name Rafael)   1952   basketball  
(bronze) Rafael Cañizares Poey   1972   basketball  
(bronze) Rafael Vidal Castro   1984   swimming - 200 m butterfly  
(gold) Candra Wijaya (a.k.a. Rafael)   2000   badminton doubles  
(bronze) Rafael Silva   2012   judo  
(silver) Rafael da Silva   2012   football  
(bronze) Jose Díaz (middle name Rafael)   2020   baseball  
(bronze) Darío Álvarez (middle name Rafael)   2020   baseball  
Oscar Award Winners: 2 actors
(actor) Benicio del Toro (middle name Rafael)   2001   Traffic  
(actor) Joaquin Phoenix (middle name Rafael)   2020   Joker  
Other Leaders: 1 president
President Hugo Chávez (middle name Rafael)   1999-2002; 2002-2013   Venezuela  
Saints: 2 saints
Saint Rafael Guízar y Valencia   1878-1938  
Saint Rafael Arnáiz Barón   1911-1938