Manolo

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Manolo, a hypocoristic of Manuel, may refer to:

• Inhabitants of Madrid, who in their traditional costume were known as manolos.

People

• Manolete, a Spanish bullfighter.
• Manolo (footballer) (born 1965), from Spain
• Manolo Badrena (born 1952), Puerto Rican percussionist
• Manolo Blahnik (born 1942), Spanish fashion designer. His shoes are known as Manolos.
• Manolo Caracol (1909–1973), Spanish flamenco artist
• Manolo Cardona (born 1977), Colombian actor
• Manolo el del bombo (born 1949), Spanish football fan
• Manolo Escobar (born 1932), Spanish singer of "Y Viva España"
• Manolo García (born 1955), Spanish singer and painter
• Manolo Lama (born 1962), Spanish radio sportscaster
• Manolo Millares (born 1926), Spanish painter
• Manolo Noriega, real name Manuel Noriega Ruiz (1880–1961), Mexican actor
• Manolo Poulot Ramos (born 1974), Cuban judoka
• Manolo Rivera Morales (1934–1996), Puerto Rican sportscaster
• Manolo Saiz (born 1959), Spanish professional road bicycle team manager
• Manolo Sanchíz, real name Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (born 1965), Spanish footballer
• Manolo Sanlúcar (born 1945), Spanish flamenco composer
• Manolo Vieira (born 1949), Spanish comedian.
• Manuel Gaspar Haro (born 1981), Spanish footballer

Places

• Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, municipality, Philippines

The arts

• Los Manolos, Catalan Rhumba group.
• Manolito and his father don Manolo, characters in the Mafalda comic strip.
• Manolito y su trabuco, Cuban salsa act.
• Manolo Cabeza de Huevo, New York radio humor series
• Manolo Ribera or Manny Ribera, a character from the 1983 film Scarface

See also

• Manola, female form.
• Lolo, a further hypocoristic.