List of Famous people born in El Salvador

Salvador Sánchez Cerén is a Salvadoran politician who served as the 45th President of El Salvador between 1 June 2014 and 1 June 2019. He took office on 1 June 2014, after winning the 2014 presidential election as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). He previously served as Vice President from 2009 to 2014. He was also a guerrilla leader in the Civil War and is the first ex-rebel to serve as president.

Mercedes Gloria Salguero Gross was a Salvadoran politician, businesswoman, and one of the founders of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA). She served as the President of the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador from 1994 to 1997.

Alexandra Blanca Vela Puga is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician originally from El Salvador. She is currently a dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of the Americas Ecuador.

Juan Salvador Guzmán Tapia was a Chilean judge. He was the first Chilean judge to lead investigations and prosecute Augusto Pinochet for violations of human rights during his dictatorship between 1973 and 1990. As a special prosecutor, he used novel legal strategies to hold Pinochet and members of his military regime accountable for the killings and human rights violations during this period.

Hugo Ernesto Pérez Granados is a professional footballer and current manager of the El Salvador national team. Born in El Salvador, he represented the United States national team.

Alfredo Félix Cristiani Burkard is a Salvadorean politician who was President of El Salvador from 1989 to 1994.

Colonel Arturo Armando Molina Barraza was a Salvadoran politician and military officer, who served as President of El Salvador from 1972 to 1977.

Fernando Llort Choussy was a Salvadoran artist, often dubbed "El Salvador's National Artist" by the Foundation for Self Sufficiency in Central America. He is known for teaching the citizens of the small town of La Palma, Chalatenango, how to make a living through art. His style is colorful and often childlike; it can be compared to that of Joan Miró and in some instances to that of Pablo Picasso.

Joel Antonio Aguilar Chicas is a Salvadoran Retired football referee. He has been a FIFA listed international referee since 2002.

Joaquín Antonio Rivas Navarro is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for USL Championship club FC Tulsa.