List of Famous people born in Badajoz, Spain

Enrique Sánchez de León Pérez is a Spanish politician from the Union of the Democratic Centre (UCD) who served as Minister of Health and Social Security from July 1977 to April 1979. From 1977 to 1978 he was also the secretary-general of Extremaduran Regional Action.

Manuel de Blas Muñoz is a Spanish film, television, and stage actor.

Luis Alcoriza de la Vega was a respected Mexican screenwriter, film director, and actor.

Juana María de los Dolores de León Smith, Lady Smith was the wife of General Sir Harry Smith, Governor of the Cape Colony.

María Cristina Almeida Castro is a Spanish lawyer and politician.

Manuel Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, Prince of the Peace, 1st Duke of Alcudia, 1st Duke of Sueca, 1st Baron of Mascalbó was First Secretary of State of Spain from 1792 to 1797 and from 1801 to 1808. He received many titles, including príncipe de la Paz, by which he is widely known. He is best known for his diplomacy with Napoleon.

Pedro de Alvarado y Contreras was a Spanish conquistador and governor of Guatemala. He participated in the conquest of Cuba, in Juan de Grijalva's exploration of the coasts of the Yucatán Peninsula and the Gulf of Mexico, and in the conquest of Mexico led by Hernán Cortés. He is considered the conquistador of much of Central America, including Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. Although renowned for his skill as a soldier, Alvarado is known also for the cruelty of his treatment of native populations, and mass murders committed in the subjugation of the native peoples of Mexico.