Manolo, a form of

Manuel (name) Manuel is a masculine given name originating in the Hebrew name Immanuel (name), Immanuel (), which means "God with us." It was reportedly brought from the Byzantine Empire (as ) to Western Europe, mainly Germany, Portugal and Spain, where it has ...

, 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 f ...

which may refer to: People: * Manolo el del Bombo (1949–2025), Spanish football fan * Manolo Álvarez Mera (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. ...

(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 Curr ...

(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 beca ...

(born 1977), Colombian actor * Manolo Escobar (1932–2013), Spanish singer of "Y Viva España" * Manolo Gabbiadini (born 1991), Italian footballer * Manolo García (born 1955), Spanish singer and painter * Manuel Gaspar Haro (born 1981), Spanish footballer * Manolo (sculptor), 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. Lama is known for his play-by-play covers of Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and Spain matches on the radio program '' Tiempo de Juego'' on Cadena COPE from 1982 u ...

(born 1962), Spanish radio sportscaster * Manolo (footballer, born 1960), full name José Manuel Martínez Toral, Spanish footballer * Manolo (footballer, born 1985), real name Manuel López Escámez, Spanish footballer * Manolo Millares (1926–1972), 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, performi ...

(1880–1961), Mexican actor * Manolo Poulot Ramos (born 1974), Cuban judoka * Manolo Rivera Morales (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-Wür ...

(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 professional association football, footballer who played as a striker (association football), striker. Over nine seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 292 mat ...

, real name Manuel Sánchez Delgado, from Spain *

Manolo Sanchez (Nixon staff member) Manuel "Manolo" Sanchez (1929 – ) was a long-time valet to Richard Nixon, known for his unfailing loyalty and fierce devotion to the former United States president. Sanchez was born in Cuba to a Spanish family, and was raised in Spain before ...

, valet to Richard Nixon *Manolo Sanchís, real name

Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo Manuel may refer to: People * Manuel (name), a given name and surname * Manuel (''Fawlty Towers''), a fictional character from the sitcom ''Fawlty Towers'' * Manuel I Komnenos, emperor of the Byzantine Empire * Manuel I of Portugal, king of Po ...

(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, ...

(1945–2022), Spanish flamenco composer *

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 sol ...

(born 1958), known as Manolo, Italian rock climber Places: *

Manolo Fortich Manolo Fortich, officially the Municipality of Manolo Fortich ( Bukid and Higaonon: Banuwa ta Manolo Fortich; ; ), is a municipality in the province of Bukidnon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 113,200 peopl ...

, 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 Argentina, Argentine Argentine comics, comic strip written and drawn by cartoonist Quino. The strip features a six-year-old girl named Mafalda, who reflects the Argentine middle class and progressive youth, is concerned abou ...

'' comic strip *Manolo or

Manny Ribera Manny is a common nickname for the given names Manuel, Emmanuel, Immanuel, Emanuele, Herman, Norman, or Manfred. It may refer to: People * Manny Acta (born 1969), Dominican Major League Baseball player, manager and coach * Manny Alexander ...

, 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 el del Bombo (1949–2025), Spanish football fan * Manolo Álvarez Mera (1923–1986), Cuban-born bel canto tenor * Manolo Badrena (born 1952), Puerto Rican ...

, 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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