People
- Pedro de Alvarado (Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras), Spanish conquistador
- Carlos Contreras, Mexican NASCAR driver
- Carlos Alberto Contreras, Colombian road cyclist
- Eleazar López Contreras, Venezuelan politician and former president
- Gloria Contreras, Mexican dancer and choreographer
- Ivan Contreras, Mexican volleyball player
- José Contreras, Cuban baseball pitcher
- Joseph Contreras, Spanish famous maker of violins, known as 'Granadino'
- Joseph Contreras, son of the above, also violin maker. Label 'Matriti per filium Granadensis'
- Joseph Contreras, son of the above, specialised in repairs and double-bass making
- María José Rienda (Contreras), Spanish alpine skiier
- Manuel Contreras (Juan Manuel Guillermo Contreras Sepúlveda), Chilean head of intelligence during Pinochet's dictatorship.
- Patricio Contreras, Chilean actor
- Rey Paz Contreras, Filipino sculptor
- Pedro Contreras, Spanish football goalkeeper
- Paulo Garcés (Paulo Andrés Garcés Contreras), Chilean football goalkeeper
- Pablo Contreras (Pablo Andrés Contreras Fica), Chilean football defender
- Salustiano Contreras, Cuban baseball player
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