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Chávez or Chavez is a
Spanish language surname (derived from Latin
Flaviae ), also common in the
Philippines , with a
Portuguese language variant (
Chaves ). Notable people with the name include:
Alexis Sebastian Chavez , Argentinian Paralympic athlete
Agnes Chavez , American artist
Christian Chávez , Mexican actor and singer, most famously known for RBD and for coming out about his homosexuality
José Chavez y Chavez (1851–1924), cowboy from New Mexico who rode with Billy the Kid
Coronado Chávez , President of Honduras from 1845 to 1847
Dennis Chavez , United States politician
Endy Chávez , Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
Eric Chavez , Hispanic-American Major League Baseball player
Federico Chávez , President of Paraguay, 1949–1954
Fermín Chávez , Argentinian historian, poet and journalist
Gilbert Espinosa Chávez (1932-2020), American Roman Catholic bishop
Gina Chavez , American Latin folk singer and songwriter
Hugo Chávez , President of Venezuela from 1999 to 2013
Ignacio Chávez (disambiguation) , multiple people
Jeanine Áñez Chávez , interim president of Bolivia (2019–2020)
Jesse Chavez , Major League Baseball player
Jesús Chávez , Mexican boxer
Jordan Chavez (born 1997), American soccer player
Jorge Chávez , Peruvian airplane pilot
Jorge F. Chavez , American Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
Julio César Chávez , Mexican boxer
Julio César Chávez Jr. , Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez
Kharla Chávez , Ecuadorian politician
Laura Chavez (born 1982), American blues, soul, and rhythm and blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer
Linda Chavez , Hispanic-American author and commentator
Linda Chavez-Thompson , American AFL-CIO official
Leo Chavez , American anthropologist
Martha Chávez , Peruvian politician
Martin Chavez , mayor of Albuquerque, New Mexico
Néstor Chávez , Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
Omar Chávez , Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez
R. Martin Chavez (born
c. 1964 ), American investment banker
Raúl Chávez , Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
Reydnier Chavez , Venezuelan ten-pin bowler
Tito D. Chavez , American politician
Jose Chavez y Chavez , Old West outlaw, member of the
Lincoln County Regulators
Fictional characters