Manolo, a form of

Manuel (name) Manuel is a male given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanu'el (, which means "God with us." It was possibly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as ) to Spain and Portugal, where it has been used since at least the 13th century. Manuel is po ...

, is a male

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

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Manolo Álvarez Mera Manolo Álvarez Mera ''(né'' Manuel Ernesto Álvarez-Mera 7 November 1923 Havana, Cuba – 16 October 1986 New York City) was a Cuban-born tenor who flourished as a bel canto during the late 1940s and 1950s. Despite having an operatic caliber v ...

(1923–1986), Cuban-born bel canto tenor *

Manolo Badrena Manolo Badrena (born March 17, 1952, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a percussionist most noted for his work with Weather Report from 1976 to 1977. He has made contributions to over 100 recordings that span jazz, world music, pop, and Latin music. B ...

(born 1952), Puerto Rican percussionist *

Manolo Blahnik Manuel "Manolo" Blahnik Rodríguez (; born 27 November 1942) is a Spanish fashion designer and founder of the eponymous high-end shoe brand. Biography Blahnik was born in Santa Cruz de la Palma, in the Canary Islands (Spain), to a Czech father ...

(born 1942), Spanish fashion designer of shoes known as Manolos *

Manolo Caracol Manuel Ortega Juárez (9 July 1909 – 24 February 1973) was a Spanish flamenco cantaor (singer). Life and family Born in Seville, Spain, he was descended from a long line of flamenco artists including Enrique Ortega (father and son) and Cur ...

(1909–1973), Spanish flamenco artist *

Manolo Cardona Manuel "Manolo" Julián Cardona Molano (born April 25, 1977) is a Colombian actor. Personal life Cardona was born in Popayán, Cauca, Colombia on April 25, 1977. At the age of seven, Cardona's family nicknamed him "Manolo," which later becam ...

(born 1977), Colombian actor *

Manolo Escobar Don Manuel García Escobar MML (19 October 1931 – 24 October 2013), better known as Manolo Escobar, was a Spanish singer of Andalusian '' copla'' and other Spanish music. He was also an actor and performed in multiple musicals. His popular ...

(1932–2013), Spanish singer of "Y Viva España" *

Manolo García Manuel García García-Pérez (*Poblenou, Barcelona, is a Spanish singer and painter. His first LPs were recorded with the rock bands Los Rápidos, Los Burros and El Último de la Fila. His singing style is a mixture of pop rock, flamenco ...

(born 1955), Spanish singer and painter *

Manuel Gaspar Haro Manuel 'Manolo' Gaspar Haro (born 3 February 1981) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Gaspar started playing professionally with hometown Málaga CF's reserves, then spent two Segu ...

(born 1981), Spanish footballer *

Manolo (sculptor) Manuel Martinez Hugué, better known simply as Manolo (29 April 1872 – 17 November 1945), was a Catalan Spanish sculptor in the noucentisme Noucentisme in Catalonia (, ''noucentista'' being its adjective) was a Catalan cultural movement of th ...

, real name Manuel Martinez Hugué (1872-1945), Catalan sculptor *

Manolo Lama Manolo Lama (born 3 January 1962 in Madrid, Spain) is a Spanish radio sportscaster. Manolo Lama is known for his play-by-play covers of Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Spain matches at the radio program Tiempo de Juego in the Cadena COPE fr ...

(born 1962), Spanish radio sportscaster *

Manolo (footballer, born 1960) José Manuel Martínez Toral, simply Manolo (born 29 October 1960 in Caravaca, Region of Murcia), is a Spanish retired footballer. Career The defender played a single cap for the Spain national football team and played for the Spain national ...

, full name José Manuel Martínez Toral, Spanish footballer *

Manolo (footballer, born 1985) Manuel López Escámez (born 25 November 1985), commonly known as Manolo, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Racing Murcia FC as a central midfielder. Club career Born in Bullas, Region of Murcia, Manolo graduated from Ciudad de Murcia's you ...

, real name Manuel López Escámez, Spanish footballer *

Manolo Millares Manolo Millares (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, 17 January 1926 – Madrid, 14 August 1972) was a Spanish painter. Biography Self-taught as an artist, Millares was introduced to Surrealism in 1948. In 1953, he moved to Madri ...

(born 1926), Spanish painter *Manolo Noriega, real name

Manuel Noriega Ruiz Manuel "Manolo" Noriega, (June 24, 1880 – August 12, 1961) was a Spanish-born Mexican stage and film actor, screenwriter, and film director. Born Manuel Noriega Ruiz in Colombres, Spain, he worked in live theatre for many years, performing ...

(1880–1961), Mexican actor *

Manolo Poulot Manolo Poulot Ramos (born 28 June 1974 in Guantánamo) is a Cuban judoka. At the 2000 Summer Olympics he won a bronze medal in the Men's Extra Lightweight (60 kg) category, together with Aidyn Smagulov Aidyn Smagulov ( kk, Айдын � ...

Ramos (born 1974), Cuban judoka *

Manolo Rivera Morales Manuel Rivera Morales (''aka'' "Manolo", "El Olimpico", "Mr. Apuntenlo") (May 14, 1923–May 25, 2000) (in Spanish) was a Puerto Rican sportscaster, radio announcer and marketing sales executive. Rivera Morales is considered by many to be the be ...

(1934–1996), Puerto Rican sportscaster *

Manolo Saiz Manuel "Manolo" Saiz Balbás (born 16 October 1959 in Torrelavega, Cantabria) is the former team manager of one of the most successful Spanish professional road bicycle racing teams, first called Team ONCE, then Liberty Seguros-Würth, Astana-Wü ...

(born 1959), Spanish professional road bicycle team manager *

Manolo (footballer, born 1965) Manuel Sánchez Delgado (born 17 January 1965), known as Manolo, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker. Over nine seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 292 matches and 96 goals, mainly with Atlético Madrid with whom he won t ...

, real name Manuel Sánchez Delgado, from Spain *

Manolo Sanchez (Nixon staff member) Manuel "Manolo" Sanchez (born 1929) is the former long-time valet to Richard Nixon, known for his unfailing loyalty and fierce devotion to the former United States president. Sanchez was born in Spain and immigrated to Cuba at a young age. There, ...

, valet to Richard Nixon *Manolo Sanchís, real name

Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name) * Manuel (Fawlty Towers), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Charlie Manuel, manager of the Philadelphia Phillies * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manu ...

(born 1965), Spanish footballer *

Manolo Sanlúcar Manolo Sanlúcar (born Manuel Muñoz Alcón, 24 November 1943 – 27 August 2022) was a Spanish flamenco composer and guitarist. He was considered one of the most important Spanish composers of recent times, and together with Paco de Lucía, T ...

(born 1945), Spanish flamenco composer *

Manolo el del bombo Manuel Cáceres Artesero (born 15 January 1949 in Ciudad Real, Spain), better known as Manolo, el del bombo (English: ''Manolo the Bass Drummer'') is one of the most famous football fans in the world. Biography Raised in Huesca, he is Valencia ...

(born 1949), Spanish football fan *

Maurizio Zanolla Maurizio "Manolo" Zanolla (born in Feltre, 16 February 1958) is an Italian rock climber and mountaineer, and a pioneer of sport climbing in Italy during the 1980s and 1990s. Climbing career Manolo came to international attention with his free ...

(born 1958) known as Manolo is an italian rock climber Places: *

Manolo Fortich Manolo Fortich, officially the Municipality of Manolo Fortich (Bukid language, Bukid and Higaonon language, Higaonon: Banuwa ta Manolo Fortich; ceb, Lungsod sa Manolo Fortich; tl, Bayan ng Manolo Fortich), is a 1st class municipality of the P ...

, a municipality in the province of Bukidnon in the Mindanao Island of the Philippines Fictional characters: *Manolito's father, don Manolo, in the ''

Mafalda ''Mafalda'' () is an Argentine comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentinian middle class and progressive youth, is concerned about humanity and world peace, ...

'' comic strip *Manolo or

Manny Ribera This is a list of characters who appeared in the 1932 film '' Scarface'', and its 1983 remake '' Scarface'', as well as the pseudo-sequel video game to the 1983 film, '' Scarface: The World Is Yours''. 1932 film Tony Camonte Antonio "Tony" Camo ...

, from the 1983 film ''Scarface'' *Manolo Sanchez, a character in the 2014 animated film, '' The Book of Life''

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Manolo (typeface) Manolo, a form of Manuel (name), is a male given name which may refer to: People: * Manolo Álvarez Mera (1923–1986), Cuban-born bel canto tenor * Manolo Badrena (born 1952), Puerto Rican percussionist *Manolo Blahnik (born 1942), Spanish fashi ...

, a foundry type made by

Ludwig & Mayer Ludwig & Mayer was a German type foundry in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Many important designers worked for the Ludwig and Mayer type foundry, including Heinrich Jost, Karlgeorg Hoefer, Helmut Matheis, and most notably Jakob Erbar, whose '' Erba ...

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