Chávez (surname)
See also: Chaves (disambiguation)
Chávez or Chavez is an American Spanish variation of "Chaves", and may refer to:
- Agnes Chavez, American artist
- 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 (1851–1924), cowboy from New Mexico who rode with Billy the Kid
- Coronado Chávez, President of Honduras from 1845–1847
- 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
- Fermín Chávez, Argentinian historian, poet and journalist
- Hugo Chávez, President of Venezuela
- Ignacio Chávez (disambiguation), multiple people
- Jorge Chávez, Peruvian airplane pilot
- Jorge F. Chavez, Thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer
- Julio César Chávez, Jr., Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Chávez
- Jesús Chávez, Mexican boxer
- Linda Chavez, Hispanic-American author and commentator
- Linda Chavez-Thompson, former 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
- Raúl Chávez, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player
- The family name "Chávez" is known among the 17th Century Atlantic Creoles
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, one of the main characters from Netflix series BoJack Horseman
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