Most Famous People from El Salvador

100 Salvadorans in view out of 103

All 152,953
El Salvador 103
Óscar Romero
Óscar Romero Salvadoran Priest 1917 – 1980
#4,080
RD
Roque Dalton Salvadoran Writer 1935 – 1975
#27,387
José Napoleón Duarte
José Napoleón Duarte Salvadoran Politician 1900 – 1990
#34,141
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez Salvadoran Politician 1878 – 1966
#40,865
Consuelo de Saint Exupéry
Consuelo de Saint Exupéry Salvadoran Writer 1901 – 1979
#40,897
Salvador Sánchez Cerén
Salvador Sánchez Cerén Salvadoran Politician Born 1944
#48,439
Francisco Gavidia
Francisco Gavidia Salvadoran Writer 1863 – 1955
#53,233
Farabundo Martí
Farabundo Martí Salvadoran Politician 1893 – 1932
#61,244
Gerardo Barrios
Gerardo Barrios Salvadoran Politician 1813 – 1865
#78,103
FS
Fidel Sánchez Hernández Salvadoran Politician 1917 – 2003
#78,492
SH
Schafik Handal Salvadoran Politician 1930 – 2006
#80,352
Alberto Masferrer
Alberto Masferrer Salvadoran Philosopher 1868 – 1932
#123,546
Rafael Zaldívar
Rafael Zaldívar Salvadoran Politician 1834 – 1903
#127,247
José María Lemus
José María Lemus Salvadoran Politician 1911 – 1993
#130,646
FM
Francisco Menéndez Salvadoran Politician 1830 – 1890
#131,111
Rutilio Grande
Rutilio Grande Salvadoran Priest 1928 – 1977
#138,960
RS
Ramón Sánchez Salvadoran Football Born 1982
#139,014
Rafael Burgos
Rafael Burgos Salvadoran Football Born 1988
#143,392
AA
Anastasio Aquino's Rebellion Salvadoran Politician 1792 – 1833
#144,351
Carlos Humberto Romero
Carlos Humberto Romero Salvadoran Politician 1924 – 2017
#153,014
EQ
Eliseo Quintanilla Salvadoran Football Born 1983
#159,180
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina
Alfonso Quiñónez Molina Salvadoran Politician 1874 – 1950
#181,874
LB
Léster Blanco Salvadoran Football Born 1989
#197,872
RC
Rudis Corrales Salvadoran Football Born 1979
#207,689
JR
José Roberto Cea Salvadoran Poet Born 1939
#216,301
José Castellanos Contreras
José Castellanos Contreras Salvadoran Diplomat 1893 – 1977
#232,198
NC
Noe Canjura Salvadoran Painter 1922 – 1970
#237,075
Prudencia Ayala
Prudencia Ayala Salvadoran Suffragette 1885 – 1936
#240,574
CC
Cayetano Carpio Salvadoran Politician 1918 – 1983
#257,331
MA
Mauricio Alfaro Salvadoran Football Born 1956
#265,151
MG
Marvin González Salvadoran Football Born 1982
#272,326
JE
Julio Enrique Martínez Salvadoran Football Born 1985
#295,939
MM
Miguel Mármol Salvadoran Trade Union 1905 – 1993
#298,554
Hugo Lindo
Hugo Lindo Salvadoran Diplomat 1917 – 1985
#300,189
BV
Benji Villalobos Salvadoran Football Born 1988
#305,703
LA
Luis Anaya Salvadoran Football Born 1981
#317,544
JH
José Henríquez Salvadoran Football Born 1987
#337,821
IH
Irvin Herrera Salvadoran Football Born 1991
#338,643
EH
Ever Hernández Salvadoran Football Born 1958
#346,414
HR
Henry Romero Salvadoran Football Born 1991
#351,221
Fernando Figueroa
Fernando Figueroa Salvadoran Politician 1849 – 1919
#356,259
Sergio Méndez
Sergio Méndez Salvadoran Football 1942 – 1978
#369,704
Joaquín de San Martín
Joaquín de San Martín Salvadoran Politician 1770 – 1855
#392,584
MM
Miguel Montes Salvadoran Football Born 1980
#394,292
MM
Milton Molina Salvadoran Football Born 1989
#398,522
Raúl Contreras
Raúl Contreras Salvadoran Author 1896 – 1973
#400,860
Cristina López (racewalker)
Cristina López (racewalker) Salvadoran Racewalker Born 1982
#404,998
SA
Silvio Aquino Salvadoran Football Born 1949
#420,881
Luis Chávez y González
Luis Chávez y González Salvadoran Priest 1901 – 1987
#423,162
María Julia Hernández
María Julia Hernández Salvadoran Activist 1939 – 2007
#430,202
Salvador Castaneda Castro
Salvador Castaneda Castro Salvadoran Politician 1888 – 1965
#491,459
Marisela de Montecristo
Marisela de Montecristo Salvadoran Model Born 1992
#505,063
SC
Santos Cabrera Salvadoran Football Born 1976
#538,011
RA
Reynaldo Antonio Hernández Salvadoran Football Born 1984
#551,123
IG
Isidro Gutiérrez Salvadoran Football Born 1989
#553,036
LM
Luis Miguel Hernández Salvadoran Football Born 1985
#554,322
RC
Ramiro Carballo Salvadoran Football Born 1978
#568,995
Ana María
Ana María Salvadoran Guerilla 1929 – 1983
#573,712
José María San Martín
José María San Martín Salvadoran Politician 1811 – 1857
#580,930
ER
Eusebio Rodolfo Cordón Cea Salvadoran Lawyer 1899 – 1966
#604,478
Jaime Vladimir Cubías
Jaime Vladimir Cubías Salvadoran Football Born 1974
#656,217
SR
Santos Rivera Salvadoran Football Born 1974
#665,429
David Arnoldo Cabrera
David Arnoldo Cabrera Salvadoran Football Born 1945
#668,052
RG
Rigoberto Guzmán Salvadoran Football 1932 – 2014
#702,227
JS
José Salvador Alvarenga Salvadoran Fisher Born 1975
#705,671
MG
Medardo Gómez Salvadoran Obisp Born 1945
#738,950
VC
Víctor Coreas Salvadoran Football Born 1963
#767,977
JA
José Adolfo Mojica Morales Salvadoran Priest 1936 – 2012
#792,495
JC
Juan Carlos Moscoso Salvadoran Football Born 1982
#807,868
JA
José Agustín Ruiz Salvadoran Football Born 1987
#863,561
SM
Saraí Mendoza Salvadoran Judo Born 1977
#863,840
GL
Gladys Landaverde Salvadoran Athletic Born 1990
#864,778
Lilian Mercedes Letona
Lilian Mercedes Letona Salvadoran Politician 1954 – 1983
#926,741
OC
Otoniel Carranza Salvadoran Football Born 1983
#969,260
Violeta Menjívar
Violeta Menjívar Salvadoran Politician Born 1952
#1,013,535
FP
Francisco Pineda (environmentalist) Salvadoran Environmentalist Born 1967
#1,030,590
MÁ
Miguel Álvarez Castro Salvadoran Politician 1795 – 1855
#1,032,407
GM
Golda Marcus Salvadoran Swimmer Born 1983
#1,037,452
FM
Fidel Mondragón Salvadoran Football Born 1981
#1,043,192
ÓT
Óscar Torres (scrittore) Salvadoran Writer Born 1971
#1,069,678
EB
Erber Burgos Salvadoran Football Born 1969
#1,100,611
RO
Rodrigo Osorio Salvadoran Football 1968 – 2014
#1,178,993
JR
Jessie Rodriguez Salvadoran Politician Born 1984
#1,257,124
JD
Juan Díaz Rodríguez Salvadoran Football Born 1985
#1,268,184
MB
Mauricio Bolaños Salvadoran Sport Born 1939
#1,278,114
EA
Ernesto Antonio Claramount Roseville Salvadoran Politician 1924 – 2008
#1,341,920
ES
Eliseo Salamanca Salvadoran Football Born 1979
#1,399,753
DV
Dony Valle Salvadoran Football Born 1981
#1,428,050
Javier Zamora
Javier Zamora Salvadoran Poet Born 1990
#1,429,524
SM
Salvador Mira Salvadoran Athletic Born 1984
#1,432,186
Maria Del Carmen Fidalgo Sanchez Puga
Maria Del Carmen Fidalgo Sanchez Puga Salvadoran Politician Born 1948
#1,460,960
Ramón Rivas (antropólogo)
Ramón Rivas (antropólogo) Salvadoran Anthropologist Born 1958
#1,473,942
IV
Irvin Valdez Salvadoran Football Born 1991
#1,694,749
VM
Vicente Melgar Salvadoran Football Born 1982
#1,720,875
MG
Marcelino García Flamenco Salvadoran Academic 1888 – 1919
#1,739,008
SM
Saúl Molina Salvadoran Football Born 1938
#1,775,290
TJ
Teresín Jaén Salvadoran Music 1942 – 2004
#1,787,780
DR
Darwin Ronolbin Sanchez Salvadoran Football Born 1984
#1,843,499
Diego Echegoyen Rivera
Diego Echegoyen Rivera Salvadoran Salvador Born 1982
#1,963,126
Michelle Sol
Michelle Sol Salvadoran Politician Born 1972
#2,037,619

By the numbers

Inside El Salvador

103 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in El Salvador during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in El Salvador peaked in the 1980s with 27 people.

What El Salvador Is Known For

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Sports is El Salvador's biggest group — 45% of all notables (46).

El Salvador over-indexes on sports — 2.1× the global rate.

El Salvador under-produces writing — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Sports46
  2. Politics & Law34
  3. Writing8
  4. Other6
  5. Religion4
  6. Science2
  7. Art & Design1
  8. Film & TV1
  1. Sports462.1×
  2. Politics & Law341.6×
  1. Writing80.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of El Salvador's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

1800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Religion
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Other