List of Famous people born in El Salvador

Consuelo, comtesse de Saint-Exupéry, was a Salvadoran-French writer and artist, and was married to the French aristocrat, writer and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.

Roberto D'Aubuisson Arrieta was a far-right Salvadoran soldier, politician and death-squad leader. In 1981, he co-founded and became the first leader of the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) and served as President of El Salvador's Constituent Assembly from 1982 to 1983. He was a candidate for President in 1984, losing in the second round to José Napoleón Duarte. After ARENA's loss in the 1985 legislative elections, he stepped down in favor of Alfredo Cristiani and was awarded the honorary post of party president for life. He was named by the UN-created Truth Commission for El Salvador as having ordered the assassination of then-Archbishop Óscar Romero in 1980.

Alexander Vidal Larín Hernández is a Salvadoran professional football player who plays as a left back.

Rodolfo Antonio Zelaya García is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays for Mexican club Celaya F.C. and the El Salvador national team.

José Batres Montúfar (1809–1844) was a Guatemalan poet, politician, engineer and military figure.

José María Cornejo Merino

General Manuel José Arce y Fagoaga was a decorated General and president of the Federal Republic of Central America from 1825 to 1829, followed by Francisco Morazán.

Bernard Salomon Lewinsky is a Salvadoran-born American physician and medical researcher. He is also a photographer and many of his photographs are displayed at medical offices. He organized a legal defense fund for his daughter Monica during an inquiry into her relationship with President Bill Clinton.

Elías Antonio "Tony" Saca González is a Salvadoran politician who was President of El Salvador from June 1, 2004 to June 1, 2009. He is currently serving a minimum 10 year prison sentence on corruption charges.