List of Famous people born in Cortés Department, Honduras

Maribel Guardia is a Costa Rican-Mexican actress, model, singer and TV hostess. She was winner of Miss Costa Rica 1978 and contestant in Miss Universe 1978.

Ned Arnel Mencia, known professionally as Carlos Mencia is a Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race, culture, criminal justice, and social class. He is best known as the host of the Comedy Central show Mind of Mencia which produced four seasons before being cancelled in 2008. Around this time, Mencia received several accusations of plagiarism and joke-stealing in his stand-up routines.

Ricardo Jorge Jaar is a Honduran academic and businessman, known for his contributions in higher education and corporate social responsibility.

Alberth Josué Elis Martínez, nicknamed La Panterita, is a Honduran professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Portuguese Primeira Liga side Boavista and the Honduras national team. He also played for Honduras in the 2016 Summer Olympics and helped them finished 4th.

Óscar David Suazo Velázquez is a Honduran retired professional footballer turned coach who played as a striker. Suazo played more than 300 league games and scored over 100 league goals in Italy during a span of 13 years.

Yani Benjamin Rosenthal Hidalgo is a businessman, politician and convicted felon.

Wilmer Raynel Neal Velásquez is a retired Honduran footballer who played as a forward.