Chávez (surname)

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

 * Domingo Chavez, a fictional character in Tom Clancy's novels
 * Maurice Chavez, a fictional character in "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City"
 * America Chavez, a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
 * Todd Chavez, a main character from BoJack Horseman
 * Jose Chavez y Chavez, character from the movie "Young Guns"