Chino or El Chino may refer to:

Art, entertainment, and media

* ''Chino'' (1973 film), an Italian film starring Charles Bronson * ''Chino'' (1991 film), a Nepali film

Places

Chino, California Chino ( ; Spanish for "Curly") is a city in the western end of San Bernardino County, California, United States, with Los Angeles County to its west and Orange County to its south in the Southern California region. Chino is adjacent to Chi ...

, a city in San Bernardino County, California, USA *

Chino, Nagano is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,673 in 23,236 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Chino is located in a mounta ...

, a city in Nagano prefecture, Japan *

Chino Hills The Chino Hills are a mountain range on the border of Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties, California, with a small portion in Riverside County. The Chino Hills State Park preserves open space and habitat in them. Geography The C ...

, a mountain range on the border of Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties, California *

Chino Hills, California Chino Hills (''Chino'', Spanish for "Curly") is a city located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, California, United States. The city borders Los Angeles County on its northwest side, Orange County to its south and southwest ...

, a city in San Bernardino County, California, USA *

Chino Valley, Arizona Chino Valley is a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 10,817. Geography Chino Valley is located at (34.758381, -112.449758). The town is located adjacent the southeast te ...

, a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

People

People nicknamed "Chino"

Chino Cadahia Aurelio "Chino" Cadahia (born November 22, 1957) is a Major League Baseball coach. Cadahia joined the Kansas City Royals in 2011 after spending the last 15 seasons in the Braves' organization, including the last four seasons as the bench coach fo ...

(born 1957), Cuban baseball coach * Chino Herrera (1903–1983), Mexican actor and comedian *

Chino Moreno Chino Moreno (born Camillo Wong Moreno, June 20, 1973) is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist, primary lyricist and contributing guitarist of the metal band Deftones. He is also a member of the side-project groups Team S ...

(born 1973), American musician * Chino Pozo (1915–1980), Cuban drummer *

David Rheem David Y. "Chino" Rheem (born April 15, 1980) is a poker player from Los Angeles, California. In November 2008, Rheem finished in seventh place at the 2008 World Series of Poker Main Event, cashing for $1,772,650. He went out of this event on ...

, US poker player * Chino Roque (born 1990), was a space cadets *

Javi Chino Francisco Javier Hernández González (born 22 January 1987), known as Javi Chino, is a Spanish Association football, footballer who plays for UD Montijo as a midfielder. Club career Born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Chino was a CP Flecha Negra you ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer *

Chino Smith Charles E. "Chino" Smith (September 24, 1901 – January 15, 1932) was an American outfielder in Negro league baseball who was one of the Negro leagues' most skillful hitters of the mid-1920s and early 1930s. He stood only 5'6" tall but could ...

(1903–1932), Negro league baseball player * Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez, one half of the Venezuelan pop due

Chino & Nacho Chino & Nacho is a Venezuelan pop duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) (born November 15, 1984) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (Nacho) (born August 22, 1983). In 2010, the group won a Latin Grammy for Best Urban Album fo ...

People nicknamed "El Chino"

Alberto Fujimori Alberto Kenya Fujimori Inomoto ( or ; born 28 July 1938) is a Peruvian politician, professor and former engineer who was President of Peru from 28 July 1990 until 22 November 2000. Frequently described as a dictator, * * * * * * he remains a ...

(born 1938), Peruvian president *

Jorge José Benítez Jorge José Benítez (born 3 June 1950 in Gobernador Castro, Buenos Aires Province) is an Argentine former football player and coach. Nicknamed ''El Chino'' ("The Chinese"), Benítez started his career in Racing Club in 1969; in 1973 he was tra ...

(born 1950), Argentine footballer *

Daniel Canónico Daniel Canónico (February 3, 1916 – August 20, 1975) was a Venezuelan baseball right handed pitcher. His friends and fans affectionately called him ''Chino'', a moniker that he proudly used throughout his life. (Spanish). Venezuela Tuya website ...

, (1916–1975), Venezuelan baseball player *

Roberto Losada Roberto Losada Rodríguez (born 25 October 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward, currently manager of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern. Over seven seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 113 games and 2 ...

(born 1976), Spanish footballer *

Marcos Maidana Marcos René Maidana (born 17 July 1983) is an Argentine former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2014. He held world championships in two weight classes, including the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title from 2011 to 2012, and the ...

, Argentine boxer *

Álvaro Recoba Álvaro Alexánder Recoba Rivero (; born 17 March 1976; nickname "El Chino"

(born 1976), Uruguayan footballer *

Marcelo Ríos Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (; born 26 December 1975) is a Chilean former world No. 1 tennis player. Nicknamed ''"El Chino"'' ("The Chinese") and ''"El zurdo de Vitacura"'' ("The Lefty from Vitacura"), he became the first Latin American play ...

(born 1975), Chilean tennis player *

David Silva David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Sociedad. Silva plays mainly as a central or an attacking midfielder but can also play as a winger or second striker. He is ...

(born 1986), Spanish footballer *

Melissa Calderon Melissa Margarita Calderón Ojeda (born August 12, 1984), also known as "''La China''", is a suspected Mexican drug trafficker, assassin and the ex leader of "''Las Fuerzas Especiales de Los Dámaso''", an enforcer group of the Sinaloa Cartel unde ...

née Melissa Margarita Calderon Ojeda, Mexican cartel leader nicknamed "La China" * "El Chino", photographer whose photos are used in the Netflix TV series ''

Narcos ''Narcos'' is an American-Colombian crime drama television series created and produced by Chris Brancato, Carlo Bernard, and Doug Miro. Set and filmed in Colombia, seasons 1 and 2 are based on the story of Colombian narcoterrorist and drug ...

People with this name

Chino Darín Ricardo Mario Darín (born 14 January 1989), known professionally as Chino Darín, is an Argentine actor and film producer. Early life Ricardo Mario Darín was born on 14 January 1989 in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, to a ...

(born 1989), Argentine actor and film producer *

Chino 'Fats' Williams Chino 'Fats' Williams (July 26, 1933 – April 5, 2000) was an American actor. page 75 Williams was best known for such films and television series as ''The Terminator'', '' Action Jackson'', '' Road House'', ''Rocky III'', '' Weird Science' ...

(1933–2000)), American actor *

Chino Rodriguez Chino Rodriguez (b February 2, 1954 - d November 5, 2022) is an American musician and impresario specializing in Latin music, salsa and Latin jazz. Biography Chino was born James Mui in New York City on February 2, 1954, in the Little Italy/C ...

(born 1954), American musician

People with this surname

*, Japanese civil servant *

Wendell Chino Wendell Chino (25 December 1923 – 4 November 1998 ) was a leader of the Mescalero Apache nation. Wendell Chino was born in Mescalero, New Mexico, on 25 December 1923. Chino, fiercely proud and independent, helped the Apache The Apache ...

(1923–1998), leader of the Mescalero Apache nation *, Japanese former football player * Vera Chino (1943), Native American potter * Tom Chino, Californian farmer

Other uses

* Chino (''Is the Order a Rabbit?''), a character in the manga series ''Is the Order a Rabbit?'' *

Chinotto (soft drink) Chinotto () is a type of carbonated soft drink produced from the juice of the fruit of the myrtle-leaved orange tree (''Citrus myrtifolia''). The beverage is dark in color. Its appearance is similar to that of cola, but not as sweet, having a bi ...

or Chino, a carbonated soft drink *

Chino cloth Chino cloth ( ) is a twill fabric, originally made of 100% cotton. The most common items made from it, trousers, are widely called chinos. Today it is also found in cotton-synthetic blends. Developed in the mid-19th century for British and Fren ...

, a twill fabric *

California Institution for Men California Institution for Men (CIM) is a male-only state prison located in the city of Chino, San Bernardino County, California. It is often colloquially referenced as "Chino". In turn, locals call the prison "Chino Men's" or just "Men's" to av ...

, a prison in Chino, San Bernardino County, California nicknamed "Chino"