Chávez or Chavez is a Spanish language surname (derived from Latin Flaviae). with a Portuguese language variant (Chaves). Notable people with the name include:
Aaliyah Chavez, American basketball player Alexis Sebastian Chavez (born 2002), Argentinian Paralympic athlete Agnes Chavez, American artist Angélico Chávez (1910–1996), American Franciscan priest, historian, author, poet, and painter Anthony Chavez (born 1970), American baseball player Armando Chávez (born 1955), Mexican rower Armando Neyra Chávez (born 1937), Mexican politician Betssy Chávez, Peruvian politician Carlos Chávez (football administrator) (1958–2018), Bolivian football administrator Carlos Chávez (1899–1978), Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, journalist César Chávez (1927–1993), American founder of the National Farm Workers Association, which became United Farm Workers Christian Chávez (born 1983), Mexican actor and singer, most famously known for RBD and for coming out about his homosexuality Coronado Chávez (1807–1881), President of Honduras Dennis Chavez (1888–1962), American politician Endy Chávez (born 1978), Venezuelan baseball player Eric Chavez (born 1977), American baseball player Federico Chávez (1882–1978), President of Paraguay, 1949–1954 Fermín Chávez (1924–2006), Argentinian historian, poet and journalist Frank Chavez (Teamsters), Teamsters union official and close ally of Jimmy Hoffa Gerardo Chávez (1937–2025), Peruvian painter, sculptor and visual artist Gilbert Espinosa Chávez (1932–2020), American Roman Catholic bishop Gina Chavez (born 1982), American Latin folk singer and songwriter Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), President of Venezuela Ignacio Chávez (disambiguation), multiple people Jeanine Áñez Chávez (born 1967), interim president of Bolivia Jesse Chavez (born 1983), baseball player Jesús Chávez (born 1972), Mexican boxer Jordan Chavez (born 1997), American soccer player Jorge Chávez (1887–1910), Peruvian airplane pilot Jorge F. Chavez (born 1961), American jockey José Chávez y Chávez (1851–1924), American outlaw, member of the Lincoln County Regulators Julio César Chávez (born 1962), Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. (born 1986), Mexican boxer, son of Julio César Kharla Chávez (born 1975), Ecuadorian politician Laura Chavez (born 1982), American blues, soul, and rhythm and blues guitarist, songwriter and record producer Linda Chavez (born 1947), American author and commentator Linda Chavez-Thompson (born 1944), American trade unionist Leo Chavez (born 1951), American anthropologist Lori Chavez-DeRemer (born 1968), American politician and businesswoman Martha Chávez (born 1953), Peruvian politician Martin Chavez (born 1952), American politician from New Mexico Néstor Chávez (1947–1969), Venezuelan baseball player Nicholas Alexander Chavez (born 1999), American actor Omar Chávez (born 1990), Mexican boxer, son of Julio César R. Martin Chavez (born ), American banker Raúl Chávez (born 1973), Venezuelan baseball player Reydnier Chavez, Venezuelan ten-pin bowler Roberto Esteban Chavez (1932–2024), American artist Tito D. Chavez (born 1947), American politician
Fictional characters Domingo Chavez, a fictional character in Tom Clancy's novels Maurice Chavez, a fictional character in "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" America Chavez, a fictional character in the Marvel Universe Todd Chavez, a main character from BoJack Horseman Jose Chavez y Chavez, character from the movie "Young Guns"