Manu is a given name, often derived from Manuel, and also a surname. Notable people with the name include: As a given name Actors Manu Bennett (born 1969), New Zealand actor, best known as "Crixus" on the television series Spartacus: Blood and Sand Manu Intiraymi (born 1978), American actor, best known as "Icheb" on the television series Star Trek: Voyager Manu Narayan (born 1973), American actor, and lead singer of the band DARUNAM Manu Payet (born 1975), French actor, comedian, radio and television presenter Manu Rishi (born 1971), Indian actor Manu Tupou (1935–2004), American actor Musicians Manu Chao (born 1961), French-born singer and musician of Spanish origin Manu Cornet (born 1981), French musician and writer Manu Delago (born 1984), Austrian composer Manu Dibango (1933–2020), Cameroonian musician Manu Gavassi (born 1993), Brazilian recording artist, singer, actress Manu Guix (born 1979), Spanish composer Manu Katché (born 1958), French musician Manu Koch (born 1972), Swiss pianist, keyboardist, and composer Manu-L (born 1983), Swiss singer and guitarist Manu Lanvin (born 1973), French singer Manu Limbu, Nepali singer Manu Louis, Belgian musician Manu Militari (born 1979), Canadian singer Manu Manzo (born 1994), American singer-songwriter Manu Shrine (1987–2015), Russian electronic musician Sports Manú (Portuguese footballer) (born 1982), Portuguese footballer Emanuel Jesus Bonfim Evaristo Manu (footballer, born 1984) (born 1984), Spanish footballer Manuela Lareo (born 1992), Spanish footballer Manu Ahotaeiloa (born 1986), Tongan rugby union player Manu Attri (born 1992), Indian badminton player Manu Barreiro (born 1986), Spanish association football player Manu Balda (born 1992), Ecuadorian footballer Manu Bhaker (born 2002), Indian sport shooter Manu Bhardwaj (born 1975), Indian cricketer Manu Busto (born 1980), Spanish footballer Manu Dagher (born 1984), Liberian-Dutch footballer Manu Fernández (born 1986), Spanish football goalkeeper Manu Ferrera (born 1958), Belgian association football player Manu Garba (born 1965), Nigerian association football manager Manu Ginóbili (born 1977), Argentine-born National Basketball Association player Manu Herrera (born 1981), Spanish footballer Manu Hervás (born 1986), Spanish association football player Manu Honkanen (born 1996), Finnish ice hockey player Manu Lecomte (born 1995), Belgian basketball player Manu Leiataua (born 1986), Samoan rugby player Manu Maniapoto (1935–2017), New Zealand rugby union player Manu Ma'u (born 1988), New Zealand rugby league player Manu Molina (born 1991), Spanish footballer Manu del Moral (born 1984), Spanish footballer Manu Morlanes (born 1999), Spanish association football player Manu Nayyar (born 1964), Indian cricketer Manu Rodríguez (born 1991), Spanish basketball player Manu Sánchez (footballer, born 1979), Spanish