Camacho is a surname of Spanish origin. Notable people with the surname include: * Tanga Loa, (born 1983), Tongan-American professional wrestler who wrestled as Camacho in WWE * Alejandro Camacho (born 1954), Mexican actor and producer * Alicia Sánchez-Camacho (born 1967), Spanish politician * Antonio Camacho García (1926–2017), Spanish politician * Ariel Camacho (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 (1924–1979), Guamanian politician * Carlos S. Camacho (born 1937), Northern Mariana Islands politician * Carmen Camacho (singer) (born 1939), Filipina singer * Carmen Camacho (writer) (born 1976), Spanish writer * César Camacho (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 is a Spanish masculine given name. The Portuguese equivalent is Diogo. The etymology of Diego is disputed, with two major origin hypotheses: ''Tiago'' and ''Didacus''. The name also has several patronymic derivations, listed below. ...

(1652–1712), Spanish archbishop * 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 (born 1974), Mexican mathematician and academic *

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

, American baseball player * Filemón Camacho (1926–2012), Venezuelan middle-distance runner * Frank Camacho (born 1988), Guamanian mixed martial artist * Genaro Ruiz Camacho (1954–1998), American drug dealer and organized crime leader * Gregorio Camacho (1933–2002), Venezuelan painter * Gonzalo Camacho (born 1984), Argentine rugby player * Guilherme Camacho (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 (born 1990), Spanish football (soccer) player * Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (born 1996), Puerto Rican track and field athlete *

Javier Camacho Francisco Javier Camacho Gómez (born 27 October 1964) is a Mexican boxer. He competed in the men's featherweight event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. A native of Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city ...

(born 1964), Mexican boxer *

Jesse Camacho Jesse Camacho (born May 29, 1991) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Sheldon Blecher in the television series '' Less Than Kind''.Jessica Camacho (born 1982), American actress * Jesús Camacho (born 1998), Mexican squash player * Jim Camacho, American singer/songwriter * João Camacho (born 1994), Portuguese football (soccer) player * Joaquín Camacho (1766–1816), Neogranadine (Colombian) politician * Joe Camacho (born 1968/1969), Northern Mariana Islands judge, lawyer, and politician * Joe Camacho (baseball) (1928–2018), American baseball player and coach * Jonathan Javier Camacho Riera (born 1985), Venezuelan swimmer * Jorge Camacho (painter) (1934–2011), Cuban realist painter * Jorge Camacho (writer) (born 1966), Spanish writer in Esperanto and Spanish * José Camacho (judoka) (born 1983), Venezuelan judoka *

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

(born 1955), Spanish football (soccer) player and manager * Jose Isidro Camacho (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) (born 1959), Bolivian long-distance runner * Juan Antonio Camacho de Saavedra (1669–1740), master architect of Córdoba, Spain * Juan Francisco Camacho (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 i ...

(born 1980), Spanish football (soccer) player * Julian Camacho (born 1943), Filipino sports official * Julio Camacho Aguilera (1924–2024), Cuban military officer and politician * Julio César Camacho (born 1978), Venezuelan luger *

Leevin Camacho Leevin Taitano Camacho is a Chamorro lawyer who served as fourteenth (fifth elected) 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, 2 ...

, Guamanian lawyer and attorney general *

Leonardo Camacho Leonardo Camacho (born 11 February 1957) is a Bolivian wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle 62 kg at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 19 ...

(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 Radi ...

, Mexican academic and public official * Luis Camacho (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 Manuel Ávila Camacho (; 24 April 1897 – 13 October 1955) was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the president of Mexico from 1940 to 1946. Despite participating in the Mexican Revolution and achieving a high rank, he cam ...

, 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 ...

(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 (born 1980), Brazilian football (soccer) player * Mario Camacho (born 1983), Costa Rican football (soccer) player * Mark Camacho (born 1964), Canadian actor, voice actor and voice director * Michael Camacho (born 1953), West Indian cricketer * Nemesio Camacho (1869–1929), Colombian businessman and politician * Nerea Camacho (born 1996), Spanish actress * Néstor Camacho (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 Pedro Macedo Camacho is a Portuguese composer of Classical music, classical music as well as film and video game scores. He is best known for his scores to ''Star Citizen'' and ''World of Warcraft: Shadowlands''. Biography Camacho was born in Fun ...

, Portuguese musical composer * Pedro Camacho (athlete) (born 1938), Puerto Rican triple jumper * Rafael Camacho (born 2000), Portuguese football (soccer) player * Rafael Camacho Guzmán (1916–1998), Mexican trade union leader and politician * Richard Camacho, Dominican singer-songwriter and dancer * Rodolfo Camacho (1975–2016), Colombian road cyclist * Rubén Camacho (1953–2015), Mexican road cyclist * Rudy Camacho (born 1991), French football (soccer) player * Salvador Camacho (1827–1900), Colombian economist and politician * Santiago Camacho (born 1997), Argentine football (soccer) player * Sidronio Camacho, Mexican revolutionary soldier * Steve Camacho, British West Indian cricketer * Thelma Camacho, American opera and rock and roll singer * Vicente Camacho (1929–2016), Northern Mariana Islands politician * Vicente Camacho y Moya (1886–1943), Mexican Catholic bishop * Wadi Camacho (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 co-produced and directed by Mike Judge from a screenplay written by Judge and Etan Cohen based on a story written by Judge. The plot follows United States Army librarian Joe Bauers ...

'' * 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 Philadelphia Badlands, Badlands section of Ph ...

In fiction

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