List of Famous people born in Honduras

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

Juan Antonio Hernández Alvarado, known as Tony Hernández, is a Honduran convicted drug trafficker lawyer, politician, member of the National Party of Honduras and former deputy in the National Congress of Honduras (2014–2018) representing Lempira. He is the brother of Juan Orlando Hernández, the current President of Honduras. On November 23, 2018, Juan Antonio Hernández was arrested in Miami on drug trafficking charges. On November 26, 2018, he was formally charged in a federal court with importing tons of cocaine into the United States between 2004 and 2016, as well as on weapons charges.

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.

Luis Fernando Garrido is a Honduran professional footballer who currently plays for Marathón.

Miss Honduras is a national beauty pageant in Honduras.

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.

Sir Salvador Moncada, FRS, FRCP, FMedSci is a Honduran-British pharmacologist and professor. He is currently Research Domain Director for Cancer at the University of Manchester.

Carlos Alberto Pavón Plummer is a Honduran former professional footballer who played as a striker.

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

Ana Rosalinda García Carías is a Honduran lawyer and current First Lady of the nation.