List of Famous people born in Escuintla Department, Guatemala

Zury Mayté Ríos Sosa de Weller is a Guatemalan politician. She is the daughter of the late general, war criminal, and President of Guatemala Efraín Ríos Montt. She served four terms in Congress, where she was Chair of the Foreign Relations Committee. She also served on the Steering Committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and was the Chair of the IPU's Latin American Group where she was elected unanimously by parliamentarians from the Latin American nations. Zury was the presidential candidate for the party VIVA at the 2015 elections.

Norma Judith Torres, is an American politician. She is a member of the United States House of Representatives for California's 35th congressional district. Previously, she was a member of the California State Senate representing the 35th district. She is a member of the Democratic Party.