# Camacho

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'''Camacho''' is a surname of  [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language) and [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language) origin, derived from a nickname.<ref>[https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/camacho "Camacho"]. surnames.behindthename.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.</ref> Notable people with the surname include:

* [Tanga Loa](/source/Tanga_Loa) (born 1983), Tongan-American professional wrestler who wrestled as Camacho in WWE
* [Alejandro Camacho](/source/Alejandro_Camacho) (born 1954), Mexican actor and producer
* [Alicia Sánchez-Camacho](/source/Alicia_S%C3%A1nchez-Camacho) (born 1967), Spanish politician
* [Antonio Camacho García](/source/Antonio_Camacho_Garc%C3%ADa) (1926–2017), Spanish politician
* [Ariel Camacho](/source/Ariel_Camacho) (1992–2015), Mexican singer-songwriter
* [Art Camacho](/source/Art_Camacho), American film director, producer, actor and stuntman
* [Bruno Camacho](/source/Bruno_Camacho) (born 1985), Brazilian football (soccer) player
* [Byron Camacho](/source/Byron_Camacho) (born 1988), Ecuadorian footballer
* {{anbl|Carla Camacho}}
* [Carlos Camacho](/source/Carlos_Camacho) (1924–1979), Guamanian politician
* [Carlos S. Camacho](/source/Carlos_S._Camacho) (born 1937), Northern Mariana Islands politician
* [Carme Camacho](/source/Carme_Camacho) (born 1990), Spanish translator, writer and English-language teacher
* [Carmen Camacho (singer)](/source/Carmen_Camacho_(singer)) (born 1939), Filipina singer
* [Carmen Camacho (writer)](/source/Carmen_Camacho_(writer)) (born 1976), Spanish writer 
* [César Camacho](/source/C%C3%A9sar_Camacho) (born 1943), Peruvian-born Brazilian mathematician
* [César Camacho Quiroz](/source/C%C3%A9sar_Camacho_Quiroz) (born 1959), Mexican lawyer and politician
* [Christian Camacho](/source/Christian_Camacho) (born 1988), American football (soccer) player
* [Crescencio Camacho](/source/Crescencio_Camacho) (1918–2014), Colombian singer and songwriter
* [Daniel Camacho](/source/Daniel_Camacho) (born 1998), Bolivian football (soccer) player
* [Diego Camacho y Ávila](/source/Diego_Camacho_y_%C3%81vila) (1652–1712), Spanish archbishop
* [Diego Camacho (footballer)](/source/Diego_Camacho_(footballer)) (born 1976), Spanish football (soccer) player
* [Diego Camacho (tennis)](/source/Diego_Camacho_(tennis)) (born 1983), Bolivian tennis player
* [Eliodoro Camacho](/source/Eliodoro_Camacho) (1831–1899), Bolivian politician
* [Erika Tatiana Camacho](/source/Erika_Tatiana_Camacho) (born 1974), Mexican mathematician and academic
* [Ernie Camacho](/source/Ernie_Camacho) (born 1955), American baseball player
* [Felix Camacho (disambiguation)](/source/Felix_Camacho_(disambiguation)), several people
* [Fidelia Brindis Camacho](/source/Fidelia_Brindis_Camacho) (1889–1972), Mexican teacher, journalist, women's rights activist and politician
* [Filemón Camacho](/source/Filem%C3%B3n_Camacho) (1926–2012), Venezuelan middle-distance runner
* [Frank Camacho](/source/Frank_Camacho) (born 1988), Guamanian mixed martial artist
* [Genaro Ruiz Camacho](/source/Genaro_Ruiz_Camacho) (1954–1998), American drug dealer and organized crime leader
* [Gianna Camacho](/source/Gianna_Camacho) (born 1987), Peruvian journalist and activist
* [Gregorio Camacho](/source/Gregorio_Camacho) (1933–2002), Venezuelan painter
* [Gonzalo Camacho](/source/Gonzalo_Camacho) (born 1984), Argentine rugby player
* [Guilherme Camacho](/source/Guilherme_Camacho) (born 1990), Brazilian football (soccer) player
* [Héctor Camacho](/source/H%C3%A9ctor_Camacho) ("Macho" Camacho) (1962–2012), Puerto Rican boxer
* [Héctor Camacho Jr.](/source/H%C3%A9ctor_Camacho_Jr.) (born 1978), Puerto Rican boxer, son of Héctor Camacho
* [Ignacio Camacho](/source/Ignacio_Camacho) (born 1990), Spanish football (soccer) player
* [Jasmine Camacho-Quinn](/source/Jasmine_Camacho-Quinn) (born 1996), Puerto Rican track and field athlete
* [Javier Camacho](/source/Javier_Camacho) (born 1964), Mexican boxer
* [Jesse Camacho](/source/Jesse_Camacho) (born 1991), Canadian actor, son of Mark Camacho
* [Jessica Camacho](/source/Jessica_Camacho) (born 1982), American actress
* [Jesús Camacho](/source/Jes%C3%BAs_Camacho) (born 1998), Mexican squash player
* [Jim Camacho](/source/Jim_Camacho), American singer/songwriter 
* [João Camacho](/source/Jo%C3%A3o_Camacho) (born 1994), Portuguese football (soccer) player
* [Joaquín Camacho](/source/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Camacho) (1766–1816), Neogranadine (Colombian) politician 
* [Joe Camacho](/source/Joe_Camacho) (born 1968/1969), Northern Mariana Islands judge, lawyer, and politician 
* [Joe Camacho (baseball)](/source/Joe_Camacho_(baseball)) (1928–2018), American baseball player and coach 
* [Jonathan Javier Camacho Riera](/source/Jonathan_Javier_Camacho_Riera) (born 1985), Venezuelan swimmer 
* [Jorge Camacho (painter)](/source/Jorge_Camacho_(painter)) (1934–2011), Cuban realist painter 
* [Jorge Camacho (writer)](/source/Jorge_Camacho_(writer)) (born 1966), Spanish writer in Esperanto and Spanish 
* [José Camacho (judoka)](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Camacho_(judoka)) (born 1983), Venezuelan judoka
* [Jose Camacho-Collados](/source/Jose_Camacho-Collados) (born 1988), Spanish chess player
* [José Antonio Camacho](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Antonio_Camacho) (born 1955), Spanish football (soccer) player and manager
* [José António Camacho](/source/Jos%C3%A9_Ant%C3%B3nio_Camacho) (1946–2025), Portuguese politician
* [Jose Isidro Camacho](/source/Jose_Isidro_Camacho) (born 1955), Filipino banker and politician 
* [Josué Camacho](/source/Josu%C3%A9_Camacho) (born 1969), Puerto Rican boxer 
* [Juan Camacho (Mexican athlete)](/source/Juan_Camacho_(Mexican_athlete)) (born 1972), Mexican long-distance runner
* [Juan Camacho (Bolivian athlete)](/source/Juan_Camacho_(Bolivian_athlete)) (born 1959), Bolivian long-distance runner
* [Juan Antonio Camacho de Saavedra](/source/Juan_Antonio_Camacho_de_Saavedra) (1669–1740), master architect of Córdoba, Spain 
* [Juan Francisco Camacho](/source/Juan_Francisco_Camacho) (1824–1896), Spanish statesman and financier 
* [Juanjo Camacho](/source/Juanjo_Camacho) (born 1980), Spanish football (soccer) player 
* [Julian Camacho](/source/Julian_Camacho) (born 1943), Filipino sports official
* [Julio Camacho Aguilera](/source/Julio_Camacho_Aguilera) (1924–2024), Cuban military officer and politician
* [Julio César Camacho](/source/Julio_C%C3%A9sar_Camacho) (born 1978), Venezuelan luger
* [Kote Camacho](/source/Kote_Camacho) (born 1980), Basque filmmaker, animator and comic artist
* [Leevin Camacho](/source/Leevin_Camacho), Guamanian lawyer and attorney general 
* [Leonardo Camacho](/source/Leonardo_Camacho) (born 1957), Bolivian wrestler 
* [Lidia Camacho](/source/Lidia_Camacho), Mexican academic and public official
* [Luis Camacho (footballer)](/source/Luis_Camacho_(footballer)) (born 1983), Mexican football (soccer) player and manager
* [Luis Camacho (dancer)](/source/Luis_Camacho_(dancer)), American dancer, choreographer and recording artist
* [Luis Fernando Camacho](/source/Luis_Fernando_Camacho) (born 1979), Bolivian activist and politician
* [Manuel Ávila Camacho](/source/Manuel_%C3%81vila_Camacho), President of Mexico 1940–1946
* [Manuel Camacho (footballer)](/source/Manuel_Camacho_(footballer)) (1929–2008), Mexican football (soccer) player
* [Manuel Camacho Solís](/source/Manuel_Camacho_Sol%C3%ADs) (1946–2015), Mexican politician 
* [Marcelino Camacho](/source/Marcelino_Camacho) (1918–2010), Spanish trade union leader and politician
* [Marcelo Ramiro Camacho](/source/Marcelo_Ramiro_Camacho) (born 1980), Brazilian football (soccer) player
* [Mario Camacho](/source/Mario_Camacho) (born 1983), Costa Rican football (soccer) player
* [Marita Camacho Quirós](/source/Marita_Camacho_Quir%C3%B3s) (1911–2025), First Lady of Costa Rica and a supercentenarian
* [Mark Camacho](/source/Mark_Camacho) (born 1964), Canadian actor, voice actor and voice director
* [Michael Camacho](/source/Michael_Camacho) (born 1953), West Indian cricketer
* [Nemesio Camacho](/source/Nemesio_Camacho) (1869–1929), Colombian businessman and politician
* [Nerea Camacho](/source/Nerea_Camacho) (born 1996), Spanish actress
* [Néstor Camacho](/source/N%C3%A9stor_Camacho) (born 1987), Paraguayan football (soccer) player
* [Nicol Camacho](/source/Nicol_Camacho) (born 1999), Colombian football (soccer) player
* [Pablo Camacho](/source/Pablo_Camacho) (born 1990), Venezuelan football (soccer) player
* [Paulo Camacho](/source/Paulo_Camacho) (born 1970), Portuguese swimmer
* [Pedro Camacho](/source/Pedro_Camacho), Portuguese musical composer
* [Pedro Camacho (athlete)](/source/Pedro_Camacho_(athlete)) (born 1938), Puerto Rican triple jumper
* [Rafael Camacho](/source/Rafael_Camacho) (born 2000), Portuguese football (soccer) player
* [Rafael Camacho Guzmán](/source/Rafael_Camacho_Guzm%C3%A1n) (1916–1998), Mexican trade union leader and politician
* [Richard Camacho](/source/Richard_Camacho), Dominican singer-songwriter and dancer
* [Rodolfo Camacho](/source/Rodolfo_Camacho) (1975–2016), Colombian road cyclist
* [Rubén Camacho](/source/Rub%C3%A9n_Camacho) (1953–2015), Mexican road cyclist
* [Rudy Camacho](/source/Rudy_Camacho) (born 1991), French football (soccer) player
* [Salvador Camacho](/source/Salvador_Camacho) (1827–1900), Colombian economist and politician
* [Santiago Camacho](/source/Santiago_Camacho) (born 1997), Argentine football (soccer) player
* [Sidronio Camacho](/source/Sidronio_Camacho), Mexican revolutionary soldier
* [Steve Camacho](/source/Steve_Camacho), British West Indian cricketer
* [Thelma Camacho](/source/Thelma_Camacho), American opera and rock and roll singer
* [Vicente Camacho](/source/Vicente_Camacho) (1929–2016), Northern Mariana Islands politician
* [Vicente Castro Camacho](/source/Vicente_Castro_Camacho), Northern Mariana Islands politician
* [Vicente Camacho y Moya](/source/Vicente_Camacho_y_Moya) (1886–1943), Mexican Catholic bishop
* [Wadi Camacho](/source/Wadi_Camacho) (born 1985), Spanish-born British boxer
* [Washington Camacho](/source/Washington_Camacho) (born 1986), Uruguayan football (soccer) player

==In fiction==
* Camacho, a [character in ''Don Quixote''](/source/List_of_Don_Quixote_characters)
* President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, a fictional character from the 2006 comedy film ''[Idiocracy](/source/Idiocracy)''
* Lalo Camacho, a fictional character in ''[Third and Indiana](/source/Third_and_Indiana)''

==See also==
* [Camacho, Minas Gerais](/source/Camacho%2C_Minas_Gerais), a Brazilian municipality
* ''[Camacho (album)](/source/Camacho_(album))'', the seventh studio album by [Pete Murray (Australian singer-songwriter)](/source/Pete_Murray_(Australian_singer-songwriter)), 2017.
* [Camacho River](/source/Camacho_River), Bolivia
* [Camacho Cigars](/source/Camacho_Cigars), a Honduran cigar company
* [Eliodoro Camacho Province](/source/Eliodoro_Camacho_Province) in Bolivia, named after the politician

==References==
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{{surname|Camacho}}

Category:Spanish-language surnames
Category:Portuguese-language surnames
Category:Surnames derived from nicknames

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