List of Famous people born in Costa Rica

Abel Pacheco de la Espriella was president of Costa Rica between 2002 and 2006, representing the Social Christian Unity Party (Partido Unidad Social Cristiana – PUSC). He ran on a platform to continue free market reforms and to institute an austerity program, and was elected, in a second electoral round, with 58% of the vote in April 2002.

Rodney Wallace Burns is a Costa Rican footballer who plays as a left winger.

Gregory Brenes Obando is a Costa Rican cyclist who last rode for Inteja Imca–Ridea.

Francisco Gómez de Altamirano y de Elizondo was a Central American licenciado, military officer and Liberal politician. From November 15, 1835 to February 1, 1836 he was chief of state of the state of El Salvador within the Central American Federation.

María Lineth de la Trinidad Saborío Chaverri is a Costa Rican politician.

Teodoro Picado Michalski was the President of Costa Rica from 1944 to 1948.