Chema

Chema is a common nickname for the Spanish given name José María (an alternative to the short form José Mari), and less commonly for José Manuel (or Josema). The name Chema may refer to:

• Chema (footballer born 1976), Spanish football midfielder, real name José Manuel Jiménez Sancho
• Chema (footballer born 1980), Spanish football goalkeeper, real name José María Giménez Pérez
• Chema (footballer, born 1992), Spanish football defender, real name José Manuel Rodríguez Benito
• Chema (footballer, born 1997), Spanish football midfielder, real name José Manuel Núñez Martín
• Chema Madoz, Spanish photographer, real name Jose Maria Rodriguez Madoz
• Chema Martínez, Spanish long-distance runner, real name José Manuel Martínez Fernández
• Chema Mato, Spanish football midfielder, real name José María Mato Nieto
• Chema Rodríguez (filmmaker) (born 1967), Spanish filmmaker and writer
• Chema Rodríguez (handballer) (born 1980), Spanish handball player
• El Chema (character), fictional character in television series, full name José María Venegas
• El Chema, television series based on the life of the above character
• José María Antón, Spanish football defender
• José María Torre, Mexican actor
• Thomas V. Chema, American academic administrator and lawyer

Txema, a Basque spelling variant of the name also exists, and may refer to:

• Txema Alonso, Spanish football defender, real name José María Alonso Fernández
• Txema Añibarro, Spanish football midfielder, real name José María Añibarro Astondoa
• Txema del Olmo, Spanish cyclist, full name José María del Olmo Zendegi
• Txema Garcia, Spanish/Andorran football defender, real name José Manuel García Luena
• Txema Guijarro García, Spanish politician, full name José María Guijarro García
• José María Noriega, Spanish football forward