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 Chin ...

, 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 mountaino ...

, 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, a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, USA

People

People nicknamed "Chino"

* Chino Cadahia (born 1957), Cuban baseball coach *

Chino Herrera Daniel Herrera Bates (3 January 1903 – 29 September 1983), better known as Chino Herrera, was a Mexican actor and comedian. He performed for radio, television, film and theater in Mexico for over 60 years. Biography The son of theatrical actor ...

(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 ...

(born 1973), American musician *

Chino Pozo Francisco "Chino" Pozo (October 4, 1915, Havana - April 28, 1980, New York City) was a Cuban drummer. Pozo claimed to be the cousin of Chano Pozo, though this has been disputed. He was an autodidact on piano and bass, but concentrated on bongos, c ...

(1915–1980), Cuban drummer * David Rheem, 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 footballer who plays for UD Montijo as a midfielder. Club career Born in Badajoz, Extremadura, Chino was a CP Flecha Negra youth graduate. In 2006, ...

(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 for ...

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 t ...

(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 websi ...

, (1916–1975), Venezuelan baseball player * Roberto Losada (born 1976), Spanish footballer * Marcos Maidana, 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 ...

(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 und ...

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 (born 1989), Argentine actor and film producer * Chino 'Fats' Williams (1933–2000)), American actor * Chino Rodriguez (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 Mescalero ( apm, Mashgal) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, U ...

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

Tom Chino Tom Chino is a farmer based in Rancho Santa Fe, California. He is a member of the Chino family which includes 8 brothers and sisters. Most well known are Koo, Kay, Fred, and Frank who live on the farm and work with Tom Chino. The family is known ...

, Californian farmer

Other uses

* Chino (''Is the Order a Rabbit?''), a character in the manga series ''Is the Order a Rabbit?'' * Chinotto (soft drink) 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 Frenc ...

, 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"