Chávez (surname)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Chaves.
Chávez or Chavez is an American Spanish variation of "Chaves", and may refer to:
- Alan Chávez, Mexican composer, musician and writer
- Angélico Chávez, (1910–1996), American Franciscan priest, historian, author, poet, and painter
- Carlos Chávez, Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, journalist, and the founder and director of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra
- César Chávez, founder of the National Farm Workers Association, which became United Farm Workers
- Christian Chávez, Actor and singer, most famously known for RBD and for coming out about his homosexuality
- Jose Chavez y Chavez or Chavez y Chavez (1851-1924), a cowboy from New Mexico who rode with Billy the Kid
- Coronado Chávez, President of Honduras from 1845-1847
- Dennis Chavez, a United States politician
- Endy Chávez, a Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- Eric Chavez, a Hispanic-American Major League Baseball player
- Federico Chávez, President of Paraguay
- Fermín Chávez, an Argentinian historian, poet and journalist
- Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela
- Ignacio Chávez, President of Nicaragua in 1891
- Jorge Chávez, a Peruvian airplane pilot
- Jorge F. Chavez, Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- Julio César Chávez, a Mexican boxer
- Julio César Chávez, Jr., a Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez
- Linda Chavez, a Hispanic-American author and commentator
- Leo Chavez, an American anthropologist
- María Elena Chávez Caldera
- Martha Chávez, a Peruvian politician
- Martin Chavez, mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Néstor Chávez, a Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- Raúl Chávez, a Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- Maurice Chavez, a fictional character in "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
- Domingo Chavez, a fictional character in Tom Clancy's novels
- The family name "Chávez" is known among the 17th Century Atlantic Creoles
 |
This page or section lists people with the surname Chávez. If an internal link for a specific person referred you to this page, you may wish to add the given name(s) to that link. |
