Joaquín or Joaquin is a male given name, the Spanish version of

Joachim Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal ...

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Joaquín (footballer, born 1956) Joaquín Alonso González (born 9 June 1956), known simply as Joaquín, is a Spanish former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Club career Joaquín was born in Oviedo, Asturias. During his 16-year professional career, he played ...

, Spanish football midfielder *

Joaquín (footballer, born 1981) Joaquín Sánchez Rodríguez (; born 21 July 1981), known simply as Joaquín, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for and captains La Liga club Real Betis as a right winger. He is well known for his pace and acceleration, as well a ...

, Spanish football winger *

Joaquín (footballer, born 1982) Joaquín Rodríguez Espinar (born 28 November 1982 in Paradas, Spain, Paradas, Province of Seville, Seville, Andalusia), known simply as Joaquín, is a Spanish former Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football ...

, Spanish football forward * Joaquín Almunia, Spanish politician *

Joaquín Andújar Joaquín Andújar (; December 21, 1952 – September 8, 2015) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 1988. An ...

, professional baseball player in the Houston Astros organization * Joaquín Arias, professional baseball player in the San Francisco Giants organization *

Joaquín Balaguer Joaquín Antonio Balaguer Ricardo (1 September 1906 – 14 July 2002) was a Dominican politician, scholar, writer, and lawyer. He was President of the Dominican Republic serving three non-consecutive terms for that office from 1960 to 1962 ...

, President of the Dominican Republic *

Joaquín Belgrano Joaquín Belgrano (1773–1848) was an Argentine patriot, who participated in the defense of Buenos Aires against the English, and who took part in the May Revolution, as one of the neighbors attending the Cabildo Abierto of May 22, 1810. He was o ...

, Argentine patriot * Joaquín Benoit, professional baseball player for the San Diego Padres *

Joaquin Castro Joaquin Castro (born September 16, 1974) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician who has represented Texas's 20th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2013. The district includes just over half of hi ...

, American politician from San Antonio, Texas *

Joaquín Cortés Joaquín Pedraja Reyes (known professionally as Joaquín Cortés; born 22 February 1969) is a Spanish classically trained ballet and flamenco dancer. Biography Joaquin Cortés is a Spanish flamenco dancer. A native of Córdoba, Spain, Córdoba, ...

, Spanish flamenco dancer *

Joaquín De Luz Joaquín De Luz (born 1976, Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish ballet dancer. He was formerly with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet (NYCB). He is currently director of Spanish National Dance Compa ...

, Spanish New York City Ballet principal dancer *

Joaquin Domagoso Joaquin Andre Ditan Domagoso (born October 24, 2001) is a Filipino actor, host, and model who is currently an artist under GMA Network. He is the son of actor-turned-politician and former mayor of Manila, Isko Moreno. Personal life and caree ...

, Filipino actor and model * Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Mexican drug lord *

Joaquín Hernández Joaquín Hernández García (born 1 February 1971) is a Mexican former footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Hernández played as a midfielder during his career, and was a member of the Mexico national football team that competed at the ...

, Mexican footballer *

Joaquín "Jack" García Joaquín "Jack" García (born 1952) is a Cuban-American retired FBI agent, best known for his undercover work infiltrating the Gambino crime family in New York City. García is regarded as one of the most successful and prolific undercover agents ...

, Cuban-American FBI agent *

Joaquín Francisco Pacheco Don Joaquín Francisco Pacheco y Gutiérrez-Calderón (22 February 1808 – 8 October 1865) also known as El Pontífice (The Pontiff), was a Spanish politician and writer who served as Prime Minister of Spain in 1847 and held other important off ...

(1808–1865), Prime Minister of Spain *

Joaquín Gutiérrez Cano Joaquín Gutiérrez Cano (1920–2009) was a Spanish diplomat and politician who was a member of the FET y de las JONS. He was one of the diplomats and civil servants served in the Franco regime. Between January 1974 to December 1975 he was the ...

(1920–2009), Spanish diplomat and politician * Joaquín Lavín, Chilean politician for the Independent Democrat Union * Joaquín Maurín, Spanish Catalan leader of the Workers' Party of Marxist Unification (POUM) and the Workers and Peasants Bloc *

Joaquín Miguel Elizalde Joaquín Miguel Elizalde y Díaz (August 2, 1896 – February 9, 1965) was a Filipino diplomat and businessman. Personal life Elizalde was born on August 2, 1896 in Manila, the eldest child of José Joaquín Elizalde (who was the Philippine-b ...

(1896–1965), Filipino diplomat, businessman and polo player * Joaquin Miller (1837–1913), American poet and frontiersman *

Joaquin Murrieta Joaquin Murrieta Carrillo (sometimes spelled Murieta or Murietta) (1829 – July 25, 1853), also called the Robin Hood of the West or the Robin Hood of El Dorado, was a Mexican-American figure of disputed historicity. The novel '' The Life and A ...

(1829–1853), Mexican-Californian 19th century outlaw * Joaquín Pardavé (1900–1955), Mexican actor, director, songwriter and screenwriter of the Mexican cinema (1900–1955) *

Joaquin Phoenix Joaquin Rafael Phoenix (; né Bottom; born October 28, 1974) is an American actor. He is known for playing dark and unconventional characters in independent films. He has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academ ...

(born 1974), American actor * Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999), Spanish composer of classical music, especially for the guitar *

Joaquín Sabina Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (born 12 February 1949) is a Spanish musician, singer, composer, and poet. His songs usually treat about love, heartbreaks and society with a large usage of literary figures similarly to the baroque-literature st ...

(born 1949), Spanish singer-songwriter and poet * Joaquín Salvador Lavado "Quino" (1932–2020), Argentine-Spanish cartoonist * Joaquín Sorolla (1863–1923), Spanish artist *

Joaquin Szuchman Joaquin Szuchman ( he, חואקין שוכמן; born January 29, 1995) is an Israeli-Argentine professional basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. Szuchman, a 1.91 m (6' 3") tall shooting guard, is pri ...

(born 1995), Israeli-Argentinian professional basketball player *

Joaquín Turina Joaquín Turina Pérez (9 December 188214 January 1949) was a Spanish composer of classical music.''Encyclopædia Britannica'' online (2014)"Joaquín Turina"/ref> Biography Turina was born in Seville. He studied in Seville as well as in Mad ...

(1882–1949), Spanish composer of classical music *

Joaquín Zavala Joaquín Zavala Solís (30 November 1835 in Managua – 30 December 1906 in Managua) was the President of Nicaragua from 1 March 1879 to 1 March 1883 and from 16 July to 15 September 1893. He was a member of the Conservative Party of Nicaragua. H ...

(1835–1906), President of Nicaragua

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Jaymee Joaquin Jaymee Joaquin (born as Jaymee Geronimo Topacio in San Juan, Metro Manila on July 27, 1984) is a Filipino people, Filipina actress, Model (person), model, and Television presenter, host. She made a career in the Philippines as a TV and print co ...

, Filipina actress and TV presenter * Nick Joaquin, Filipino author *

Waldis Joaquín Waldis Joaquín de la Cruz (born December 25, 1986) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2009 through 2011. Joaquín throws three pitches: a fastball, a slider, ...

, Dominican baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants

Fictional characters

* Commander Joaquin, a character in the anime '' Mobile Suit Gundam SEED C.E. 73: Stargazer'' * Joaquín de la Vega, son of Alejandro Murrieta “Zorro” de la Vega in '' Mask of Zorro'' and '' The Legend of Zorro''

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