List of Famous people born in León, Nicaragua

Mariano Prado Baca was a Central American lawyer and a four-time, liberal chief of state of El Salvador, while it was a state in the Federal Republic of Central America.

Rigoberto López Pérez was a Nicaraguan poet, artist and composer. He assassinated Anastasio Somoza García, the longtime dictator of Nicaragua.

Leonardo Argüello Barreto was a Nicaraguan politician who, after several attempts, became the President of Nicaragua in 1947. He served from 1 May to 27 May 1947. His older brother was the noted poet Santiago Arguello Barreto.

Norberto Ramírez Áreas was a Nicaraguan lawyer and politician. From 20/23 September 1840 to 7 January 1841 he was the 13th President of El Salvador, still technically a state in the Federal Republic of Central America. From 1 April 1849 to 1 April 1851 he was the 24th President of independent Nicaragua.

Luis Anastasio Somoza Debayle was the 26th President of Nicaragua from 21 September 1956 to 1 May 1963, but was effectively dictator of the country from 1956 until his death.

Máximo Jerez Tellería was a 19th-century Nicaraguan politician, lawyer and military leader.

Anastasio "Tachito" Somoza Debayle was a Nicaraguan dictator and officially the President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1967 to 1 May 1972 and from 1 December 1974 to 17 July 1979. As head of the National Guard, he was de facto ruler of the country between 1972 and 1974 even during the period when he was not the de jure ruler.