List of Famous people born in Chile

Cecilia Pérez Jara of Chile in the government of Sebastián Piñera. Between 2011 and 2012 she was intendant of the Santiago Metropolitan Region.

Felipe Bulnes Serrano is a Chilean lawyer and member of the party National Renewal. He was first Minister of Justice and then he assumed office as Minister of Education following a cabinet shuffle on July 18 amidst the ongoing 2011 Chilean student protests but renounced about six months later on December 29 explaining that he left because a "cycle has finished" and not because he would be fired.

Jorge Humberto González Ríos is a Chilean singer-songwriter, best known for being the leader, vocalist, writer and bassist of the band Los Prisioneros, considered by many to be the most popular rock band in the country.

Mauricio Hernández Norambuena is a former guerrilla fighter and commander of the political-military organization Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front where he performed some of the main military and logistical functions within the group, thus becoming one of its main leaders. During his stay at the FPMR, he acquired the nickname "Commander Ramiro", with which he is still widely known today.

Joaquín José Lavín Infante is a Chilean politician of the Independent Democratic Union (UDI) party and the current mayor of Las Condes municipality of capital Santiago. Formerly Lavín has also been mayor of Santiago, Minister of Education and Minister of Social Development. He ran for president twice in 1999 and 2005, losing both times.

Iván Luis Zamorano Zamora is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a striker. Along with Marcelo Salas, Leonel Sánchez and Elias Figueroa he is regarded as one of Chile's most recognized footballers.

Violeta Rosa Ester Vidaurre Heiremans, better known as Violeta Vidaurre, is a Chilean actress with a long television and theater career, with more than 120 characters played since her debut.

David Marcelo Pizarro Cortés is a retired Chilean former professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Chilean Primera División club Universidad de Chile. He is usually deployed as a central midfielder, although he can also operate in a holding role in front of the back-line, in a more attacking position in the hole behind the strikers, or even as a deep-lying playmaker. An intelligent and technically gifted player, who possesses significant physical strength in spite of his diminutive stature, and an ability to dictate play in midfield, Pizarro is known in particular for his vision, range of passing, dribbling skills, and ability from set pieces.

Mario Alfredo Salas Saieg is a former Chilean football midfielder. He earned five caps for the Chile national team, scoring no goals between 1993 and 1997. Salas made his debut on 1993-09-08 in a friendly match against Spain in Alicante. He started his managerial career at Barnechea in 2009. In 2011, he wins the Tercera División de Chile title and the promotion to Primera B. In 2012, he was appointed as head coach of the Chile U20 National Football Team after the resignation of Fernando Carvallo.

María Catalina Pulido Anker is a Chilean actress, model, and television presenter.