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's surroundings ha ...

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

Chino, Nagano is a Cities of Japan, 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 ...

, a city in Nagano prefecture, Japan * Chino Hills, a mountain range on the border of Orange, Los Angeles, and San Bernardino counties, California *

Chino Hills, California Chino Hillsis a city in the Greater Los Angeles area of California. It is located in the southwestern corner of San Bernardino County, and is bordered by Los Angeles County to its northwest, Orange County to its south/southwest, and Riversi ...

, a city in San Bernardino County, California, US * Chino Valley, Arizona, a town in Yavapai County, Arizona, US

People

Ultimately derived from the word ''

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

'', Chino is sometimes used in

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

to denote a person of mixed racial identity or foreign appearance, either as a label or nickname.

People nicknamed "Chino"

* Chino Cadahia (born 1957), Cuban baseball coach * Chino Herrera (1903–1983), Mexican actor and comedian * Chino Moreno (born 1973), American musician * Chino Pozo (1915–1980), Cuban drummer *

David Rheem David Yongtaek "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 ...

, US poker player * Chino Roque (born 1990), Filipino space cadets * Javi Chino (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. Satchel Paige called him one of the t ...

(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 f ...

* César Huerta (born 2000), Mexican footballer

People nicknamed "El Chino"

Alberto Fujimori Alberto Kenji Fujimori Fujimori (26 July 1938 – 11 September 2024) was a Peruvian politician, professor, and engineer who served as the 54th president of Peru from 1990 to 2000.* * * * * * * Born in Lima, Fujimori was the country's fir ...

(1938–2024), Peruvian president *

Jorge José Benítez Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese . It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios ...

(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 * José Meléndez (1908–1985), Nicaraguan baseball player * Manuel Flores (born 1965), Salvadoran politician *

Roberto Losada Roberto Losada Rodríguez (born 25 October 1976) is a professional footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. He is currently the Manager (association football), head coach of Hong Kong Premier League club Eastern Sports ...

(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 the WBA (Regular) super lightweight title from 2011 to 2012, and the WBA (Regular) welterweight title from 2013 to 2014. A ...

, 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 professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the first Latin American to reach the t ...

(born 1975), Chilean tennis player *

David Silva David Josué Jiménez Silva (born 8 January 1986) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played mainly as a Midfielder#Central midfielder, central or an Midfielder#Attacking midfielder, attacking midfielder and o ...

(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''

People with this name

* Chino Darín (born 1989), Argentine actor and film producer * Chino 'Fats' Williams (1933–2000), American actor * Chino Rodriguez (1954–2022), American musician

People with this surname

*, Japanese civil servant * Wendell Chino (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) or Chino, a carbonated soft drink * Chino cloth, a twill fabric * California Institution for Men, a prison in Chino, San Bernardino County, California nicknamed "Chino"