List of Famous people with last name Pacheco
Rodrigo Pacheco
Rodrigo Otavio Soares Pacheco is a Brazilian politician and lawyer, current President of the Federal Senate and President of the National Congress. Although born in Rondônia, he has spent his political career representing Minas Gerais, having served as state senator since 2019. He previously served in the chamber of deputies from 2015 to 2019.
Rommel Pacheco
Rommel Agmed Pacheco Manrufo is a Mexican diver. He was the gold medalist in the 10-meter platform at the 2003 Pan American Games. In the 2004 Summer Olympics he finished in 10th place in the 10-meter platform and 3-meter springboard. In the 2008 Summer Olympics he finished in 8th place in the 10-meter platform.
Cristina Pacheco
Cristina Pacheco is a journalist, writer, interviewer and television personality who lives and works in Mexico City. While her journalism career began in 1960, continuing with regular columns in La Jornada, she is best known for her work in television, hosting two shows called Aquí nos tocó vivir and Conversando, con Cristina Pacheco, both on Once TV since 1980. Which these shows, Pacheco interviews notable people and profiles popular Mexican culture, which includes interviews with common people. She has received over forty prizes and other recognitions for her work including Mexico’s National Journalism Prize and the first Rosario Castellanos a la Trayectoria Cultural de la Mujer Award for outstanding women in the Spanish-speaking world.
Johnny Pacheco
Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping, known as Johnny Pacheco, is a Dominican musician, arranger, bandleader and record producer. As a flutist and bandleader, Pacheco became one of the leading exponents of the Cuban charanga format in the United States in the early 1960s. As the founder and musical director of Fania Records, Pacheco became a leading figure in the New York salsa scene in the 1960s and 1970s. He popularized the use of the term "salsa" and established the Fania All-Stars to showcase the leading artists of the genre.
Jaime Pacheco
Jaime Moreira Pacheco is a Portuguese former footballer who played as a central midfielder, and is a current manager.
Dani Pacheco
Daniel "Dani" Pacheco Lobato is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left winger or an attacking midfielder for UD Logroñés. He joined Liverpool in 2007 having previously been in the youth ranks at Barcelona.
Víctor Pacheco
Víctor Danilo Pacheco Bustamente is a former Colombian footballer.
María Fernanda Heredia
María Fernanda Heredia Pacheco is an Ecuadorian writer, illustrator and graphic designer. She writes novels and short stories for children and young people. Having obtained her bachelor's degree, she worked for several years as a graphic designer and publishing before starting to write professionally. She has been awarded on five occasions the Darío Guevara Mayorga Children's and Young People's National Award, and she was awarded with the Latin American Children's and Young People's Norma-Fundalectura prize for her novel Amigo se escribe H.
Raúl Pacheco
Raúl Manuel Pacheco Mendoza is a Peruvian long-distance runner. He was born in Santa Fe de Jauja. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon, finishing in 21st place. Raul Pacheco placed 6th at the Rotterdam Marathon (2:11:01) in 2015, set a new national record and qualified for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. In July 2015, he placed second in the Toronto Pan American Games with a time of 2:17:13, and took home Peru's inaugural medal in a marathon at the Pan American games.
Edgar Iván Pacheco
Edgar Iván Pacheco Rodríguez is a Mexican footballer who last played for club Antigua GFC, as an attacking midfielder.