Camacho is a surname of Spanish, Portuguese or French origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Camacho (wrestler) Tevita Tu'amoeloa Fetaiakimoeata Fifita (born May 7, 1983) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), under the ring name Tanga Loa (タンガ・ロア　''Tanga Roa'') (originally Tanga Roa). Fif ...

, one of the stage names of Tevita Fifita (born 1983), Tongan-American professional wrestler *

Alejandro Camacho Alejandro Camacho (born Alejandro Camacho Pastrana on July 11, 1954) is a Mexican actor and producer. Filmography Films Television Other works Awards and nominations References External links *Alejandro Camacho at the M ...

(born 1954), Mexican actor and producer * Alicia Sánchez-Camacho (born 1967), Spanish politician * Antonio Camacho García (1926–2017), Spanish politician *

Ariel Camacho José Ariel Camacho Barraza (July 8, 1992 – February 25, 2015) was a Mexican singer-songwriter who performed the Sierreño and Regional Mexican music genre. He was the lead singer of his band, Ariel Camacho y Los Plebes del Rancho. In 2013 A ...

(1992–2015), Mexican singer-songwriter *

Art Camacho Art Camacho is an American film director, producer, actor and stuntman. His directorial work includes ''Recoil'' in 1998, ''13 Dead Men'' in 2003, '' Confessions of a Pit Fighter'' in 2005 and ''Half Past Dead 2'' in 2007; Assassin X in 2016, ...

, American film director, producer, actor and stuntman * Bruno Camacho (born 1985), Brazilian football (soccer) player * Byron Camacho (born 1988), Ecuadorian footballer *

Carlos Camacho Carlos Garcia Camacho (November 16, 1924 – December 6, 1979) was an American (U.S. citizen) politician and dentist. Camacho was a former Republican Senator in the Guam Legislature. Camacho served as the last appointed Governor of Guam from 196 ...

(1924–1979), Guamanian politician * Carlos S. Camacho (born 1937), Northern Mariana Islands politician *

Carmen Camacho Carmen Toledo, better known as Carmen Camacho (born 23 November 1939, in Catanduanes, Luzon, Philippines), is one of the Philippine Kundiman Divas of the 1960s along with Norma Ledesma, Norma Balagtas, Pilita Corrales, and others. Camacho was a me ...

(born 1939), Filipina singer *

César Camacho César Leopoldo Camacho Manco (born 15 April 1943 in Lima, Peru), better known as simply César Camacho, is a Peruvian-born Brazilian mathematician and former director of the IMPA. His area of research is dynamical systems theory. Camacho earned ...

(born 1943), Peruvian-born Brazilian mathematician * César Camacho Quiroz (born 1959), Mexican lawyer and politician * Christian Camacho (born 1988), American football (soccer) player * Daniel Camacho (born 1998), Bolivian football (soccer) player *

Diego Camacho y Ávila Diego Camacho y Ávila (12 November 1652 – 19 October 1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Guadalajara (1695–1704), and Archbishop of Manila (1704–1712).Diego Camacho (footballer) (born 1976), Spanish football (soccer) player * Diego Camacho (tennis) (born 1983), Bolivian tennis player * Eliodoro Camacho (1831–1899), Bolivian politician *

Erika Tatiana Camacho Erika Tatiana Camacho is a Mexican-born American mathematical biologist and professor of applied mathematics at Arizona State University. She is a 2014 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM) ...

(born 1974), Mexican mathematician and academic *

Ernie Camacho Ernest Carlos Camacho (born February 1, 1955) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the major leagues from 1980 to 1981 and 1983 to 1990. His best season came with the 1984 Cleveland Indians, when he led the team with 23 saves. ...

, American baseball player * Filemón Camacho (1926–2012), Venezuelan middle-distance runner *

Frank Camacho Franklin Beldad Camacho (born May 18, 1989) is a Chamorro mixed martial artist in the lightweight division. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist. He competed in the Ultima ...

(born 1988), Guamanian mixed martial artist *

Genaro Ruiz Camacho Genaro Ruiz Camacho, Jr. (September 14, 1954 – August 26, 1998), aka Geno Camacho, was a cannabis dealer and organized crime leader in Texas who was linked to four murders and eventually executed by the state of Texas. Crime On May 20, 1988, ...

(1954–1998), American drug dealer and organized crime leader *

Germán Camacho Germán Camacho Pacheco (born November 7, 1995) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a defender for Mexican club Tlaxcala Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y S ...

(born 1995), Mexican football (soccer) player * Gregorio Camacho (1933–2002), Venezuelan painter *

Gonzalo Camacho Gonzalo Oscar Camacho (born August 28, 1984 in Buenos Aires) is a retired Argentine rugby union rugby player, who played for Leicester Tigers, Exeter Chiefs, Harlequins and on the wing. Club career Gonzalo signed for Devon side Exeter Chiefs ...

(born 1984), Argentine rugby player *

Guilherme Camacho Guilherme de Aguiar Camacho (born 2 March 1990), sometimes known as just Camacho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Santos. Club career Flamengo Born in Rio de Janeiro, Camacho joined Flamengo's youth setup at the age of ...

(born 1990), Brazilian football (soccer) player * Héctor Camacho ("Macho" Camacho) (1962–2012), Puerto Rican boxer * Héctor Camacho Jr. (born 1978), Puerto Rican boxer, son of Héctor Camacho *

Ignacio Camacho Ignacio Camacho Barnola (; born 4 May 1990) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. An academy graduate at Atlético Madrid, he made his senior debut at the age of 17. He spent the next three years at ...

(born 1990), Spanish football (soccer) player * Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (born 1996), Puerto Rican track and field athlete * Javier Camacho (born 1964), Mexican boxer *

Jesse Camacho Jesse Camacho (born May 29, 1991) is a Canadian film and television actor, best known for his role as Sheldon Blecher in the television series ''Less Than Kind''.Jessica Camacho Jessica Lisa Camacho (born November 26, 1982) is an American actress. She is known for her recurring role as Gypsy in The CW superhero series ''The Flash''. Camacho also starred on the second season of the NBC drama series '' Taken''. Early l ...

(born 1982), American actress * Jesús Camacho (born 1998), Mexican squash player *

Jim Camacho James Emanuel Camacho is an American singer/songwriter and former front man for the rock group The Goods. The Goods (1989–1999) The Goods were an American rock band formed in Miami in 1989. The band comprised Jim Camacho (lead vocals/bass/guit ...

, American singer/songwriter * João Camacho (born 1994), Portuguese football (soccer) player *

Joaquín Camacho José Joaquín Justo Camacho Lago (July 17, 1766 – August 31, 1816) was a Neogranadine statesman, lawyer, journalist and professor, who worked for the Independence of the New Granada, what is now Colombia, and participated in the Open Ca ...

(1766–1816), Neogranadine (Colombian) politician * Joe Camacho, Northern Mariana Islands lawyer and politician * Joe Camacho (baseball) (1928–2018), American baseball player and coach * Jonathan Javier Camacho Riera (born 1985), Venezuelan swimmer *

Jorge Camacho (painter) Jorge R. Camacho Lazo (January 5, 1934 – March 30, 2011) was a Cuban painter. Born in Havana in 1934, Camacho left his law studies in 1951 to dedicate himself to painting despite the fact that he never studied art. By the end of the 1940s, ...

(1934–2011), Cuban realist painter *

Jorge Camacho (writer) Jorge Camacho Cordón (born 18 November 1966, Zafra) is a writer in Esperanto and Spanish. Camacho was born in Zafra, Spain and learned Esperanto in 1980. He was a member of the Academy of Esperanto from 1992 until 2001. Since 1995 he has worked ...

(born 1966), Spanish writer in Esperanto and Spanish *

José Camacho (judoka) José Gregorio Camacho Lascarro (born April 26, 1983 in Barinas) is a Venezuelan judoka, who played for the middleweight category. He is a two-time Olympian, a three-time medalist at the Pan American Judo Championships, and a bronze medalist for ...

(born 1983), Venezuelan judoka *

José Antonio Camacho José Antonio Camacho Alfaro (; born 8 June 1955) is a Spanish former football left-back and manager. He spent 15 professional years at Real Madrid, appearing in more than 500 official matches with the team and helping win 19 major titles, i ...

(born 1955), Spanish football (soccer) player and manager *

Jose Isidro Camacho Jose Isidro "Lito" Navato Camacho is a Filipino banker who served as the Philippines' Secretary of Energy and later on as Finance under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. After his short stint in the government, he returned to the private sector ...

(born 1955), Filipino banker and politician * Josué Camacho (born 1969), Puerto Rican boxer * Juan Camacho (Mexican athlete) (born 1972), Mexican long-distance runner *

Juan Camacho (Bolivian athlete) Juan Rodrigo Camacho (born June 4, 1959) is a retired male long-distance runner from Bolivia, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984. He set his personal best (2:17.49) in the men's marathon on Ap ...

(born 1959), Bolivian long-distance runner * Juan Antonio Camacho de Saavedra (1669–1740), master architect of Córdoba, Spain *

Juan Francisco Camacho Juan Francisco Camacho (1824 – January 23, 1896), Spanish statesman and financier, was born in Cadiz. The first part of his life was devoted to mercantile and financial pursuits at Cadiz and then in Madrid, where he managed the affairs of and l ...

(1824–1896), Spanish statesman and financier *

Juanjo Camacho Juan José 'Juanjo' Camacho Barnola (born 2 August 1980) is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent most of his professional career with Huesca, appearing in more than 400 official matches for the club and in ...

(born 1980), Spanish football (soccer) player * Julian Camacho (born 1943), Filipino sports official * Julio César Camacho (born 1978), Venezuelan luger *

Leevin Camacho Leevin Taitano Camacho is a Chamorro lawyer who served as attorney general of Guam. He was elected on November 6, 2018, defeating former attorney general Douglas Moylan with 67% of the vote. Inaugurated on January 7, 2019, Camacho succeeded Elizab ...

, Guamanian lawyer and attorney general * Leonardo Camacho (born 1957), Bolivian wrestler *

Lidia Camacho Lidia Camacho Camacho is a Mexican communication scientist, teacher, essayist, and public official. Her research has focused on the discipline of sound art. In her work in the public sector, she has been the director of the cultural station Radio ...

, Mexican academic and public official *

Luis Camacho Luis Fernando Camacho Haro (born January 11, 1983 in Zapopan, Jalisco), is a Mexican former footballer and current manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organizat ...

(born 1983), Mexican football (soccer) player and manager * Luis Camacho (dancer), American dancer, choreographer and recording artist * Luis Fernando Camacho (born 1979), Bolivian activist and politician * Manuel Ávila Camacho, President of Mexico 1940–1946 * Manuel Camacho (footballer) (1929–2008), Mexican football (soccer) player *

Manuel Camacho Solís Víctor Manuel Camacho Solís (March 30, 1946 – June 5, 2015) was a Mexican politician who served in the cabinets of presidents Miguel de la Madrid and Carlos Salinas. Born in Mexico City to Manuel Camacho López and Luz Solís, he belonged t ...

(1946–2015), Mexican politician *

Marcelino Camacho Marcelino Camacho Abad (January 21, 1918 – October 29, 2010) was a Spanish trade unionist and politician. He was a founding member of Comisiones Obreras (CCOO) and its first Secretary-General, holding this position between 1976 and 1987, and a c ...

(1918–2010), Spanish trade union leader and politician *

Marcelo Ramiro Camacho Marcelo Ramiro Camacho, or simply Marcelo Camacho (born March 24, 1980 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian footballer Who plays for Madureira. Career His previous clubs include Grêmio, Bangu, CFZ, Botafogo and Vitória of Brazil, Saudi clubs ...

(born 1980), Brazilian football (soccer) player * Mario Camacho (born 1983), Costa Rican football (soccer) player *

Mark Camacho Mark Camacho (born April 12, 1964) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor. Career He has starred in live-action films, but is best known for his voice acting roles, such as Oliver Frensky in ''Arthur'', Lyle in '' Animal Crackers'', Dad ...

(born 1964), Canadian actor, voice actor and voice director * Michael Camacho (born 1953), West Indian cricketer *

Nemesio Camacho Nemesio Camacho Macías (November 1869 - 7 May 1929) was a Colombian businessman and politician. The Stadium Nemesio Camacho in Bogotá is named after him. He was the manager of the Bank of the Republic, the Colombian Train of the Pacific an ...

(1869–1929), Colombian businessman and politician *

Nerea Camacho Nerea Camacho Ramos (born 15 May 1996) is a Spanish actress. Her first performance in the 2008 film '' Camino'' earned her the Goya Award for Best New Actress. Biography Born on 15 May 1996 in Balanegra, province of Almería, Andalusia. Both ...

(born 1996), Spanish actress *

Néstor Camacho Néstor Abrahan Camacho Ledesma (born 15 October 1987) is a Paraguayan professional Association football, footballer who plays for Club Guaraní. Mainly an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder or Midfielder#Winger, winger, he ca ...

(born 1987), Paraguayan football (soccer) player * Nicol Camacho (born 1999), Colombian football (soccer) player * Pablo Camacho (born 1990), Venezuelan football (soccer) player * Paulo Camacho (born 1970), Portuguese swimmer * Pedro Camacho, Portuguese musical composer * Pedro Camacho (athlete) (born 1938), Puerto Rican triple jumper *

Rafael Camacho Rafael Euclides Soares Camacho (born 22 May 2000) is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Sporting CP. Club career Liverpool Born in Lisbon of Angolan descent, Camacho joined Liverpool’s academy from Sporting CP ...

(born 2000), Portuguese football (soccer) player *

Rafael Camacho Guzmán Rafael Camacho Guzmán (November 16, 1916 – 1998) was a Mexican trade union and political leader, member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party and governor of Queretaro from 1979 to 1985. Rafael Camacho Guzmán was born in the city of ...

(1916–1998), Mexican trade union leader and politician *

Richard Camacho CNCO is a Latin American boy band based in Miami, Miami, Florida. The group consists of Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez and Zabdiel De Jesús; former member Joel Pimentel departed the band in May 2021. They won a five-ye ...

, Dominican singer-songwriter and dancer * Rodolfo Camacho (1975–2016), Colombian road cyclist * Rubén Camacho (born 1953), Mexican road cyclist *

Rudy Camacho Rudy Adrien Camacho (born 5 March 1991) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew. Club career He began playing youth football wi ...

(born 1991), French football (soccer) player *

Salvador Camacho Salvador Camacho Roldán (January 1, 1827 – June 19, 1900) was a Colombian lawyer, businessman and politician who, as Presidential Designate, served as President of Colombia ''ad interim'' in 1868 and again in 1871. He also served as Congressm ...

(1827–1900), Colombian economist and politician * Santiago Camacho (born 1997), Argentine football (soccer) player *

Sidronio Camacho Sidronio Camacho was one of the soldiers of Emiliano Zapata during the Mexican Revolution and the killer of Emiliano's brother, Eufemio. On June 18, 1917, Camacho killed Emiliano's brother, Eufemio Zapata, who had beaten up Camacho's father, at th ...

, Mexican revolutionary soldier *

Steve Camacho George Stephen Camacho (15 October 1945 – 2 October 2015) was a West Indian international cricketer who played in eleven Test matches from 1968 to 1971 as an opening batsman and occasional leg-spin bowler. Camacho was part of the West Indian T ...

, British West Indian cricketer *

Thelma Camacho Thelma Camacho Ivie is an American opera and rock and roll singer known for her membership in the groups the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition. As a teenager in San Diego, California, Camacho was Miss Teen San Diego and sang in Star ...

, American opera and rock and roll singer * Vicente Camacho (1929–2016), Northern Mariana Islands politician *

Vicente Camacho y Moya Vicente María Camacho y Moya (June 8, 1886 − February 18, 1943) was a Mexican Roman Catholic bishop. Ordained to the priesthood on December 5, 1909, Camacho y Moya was named bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tabasco, Mexico Mexico ( ...

(1886–1943), Mexican Catholic bishop *

Wadi Camacho Wadi Camacho is a Spanish-born British former professional boxer who competed from 2012 to 2019. He held the Commonwealth cruiserweight title from 2018 to 2019 and challenged for the British cruiserweight title in 2019. Professional career E ...

(born 1985), Spanish-born British boxer * Washington Camacho (born 1986), Uruguayan football (soccer) player

In fiction

* Camacho, a character in ''Don Quixote'' * President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, a fictional character from the 2006 comedy film ''

Idiocracy ''Idiocracy'' is a 2006 American science fiction comedy film directed by Mike Judge and co-written by Judge and Etan Cohen. Starring Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, and Terry Crews, the film tells the story of Corporal Joe Bauers (Wi ...

'' * Lalo Camacho, a fictional character in ''

Third and Indiana ''Third and Indiana'' is a novel written by Steve Lopez about the experiences of several people connected to 14-year-old Gabriel Santoro, while living in the dangerous gang-controlled streets of the Badlands section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

In fiction

See also