Famous People with Name Chico

Chico Xavier            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Chico Xavier: was a popular medium in Brazil´s spiritism movement. In his life he wrote more than 400 books in a process known as Automatic writing.was the most popular and prolific medium in 20th century Brazil's Spiritism movement. He was born in the city of Pedro Leopoldo, State of Minas Gerais and is popularly known as "Chico Xavier" (Chico is the Brazilian nickname for Francisco). Throughout his life he wrote more than 400 books, using a process known as psychography, where his hand was said to be guided by spirits that wanted to leave a written message, or sometimes entire books.

Chico Lanete            Origin/Culture/Country: Philippines

Chico Lanete: is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Barangay Ginebra Kings in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He grew up in Isabela, Basilan and then played for Southern City Colleges in Zamboanga City during college before moving to Lyceum of the Philippines University.

Chico Silva            Origin/Culture/Country: Portuguese

Chico Silva: is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a defender for U.D. Oliveirense in the Liga de Honra. He was born in Lamego, Portugal. He previously played left back for F.C. Paços de Ferreira.

Matthew Bryan Chico            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Matthew Bryan Chico: (born on June 10, 1983 in Fullerton, California) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Basebal

Gery Chico            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Gery Chico: is a Chicago lawyer, public official, and former candidate for Mayor of Chicago. On June 7, 2011, Chico was named Chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education by Illinois Governor Pat Quinn. Chico served as the Chief of Staff to Mayor Richard M. Dale

Minita Chico-Nazario            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Minita Chico-Nazario: s an incumbent Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. She was appointed to the Court by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on February 10, 2004.

Jérôme-Adolphe Chicoyne            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Jérôme-Adolphe Chicoyne: was a lawyer, journalist and political figure in Quebec. He represented Wolfe in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1892 to 1904 as a Conservative.He served on the municipal council for Sherbrooke and was mayor from 1890 to 1892. Chicoyne was also mayor of La Patrie and Mégantic. In the Quebec assembly, he developed the Quebec Agricultural Syndicates’ Act which allowed farmers to set up cooperative associations, leading to the development of caisses populaires.