List of Famous people born in Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Álvaro Julio Federico Corbalán Castilla is a now-retired Chilean major general who belonged to the National Information Center, an organization associated with political repression and torture during the military dictatorship in Chile, led by Augusto Pinochet between 1973 and 1990. He is currently serving a sentence for violation of human rights in the Punta Peuco Prison.

Arturo Salah Cassani is a Chilean former footballer and manager. Since January 2016 he is the president of Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional.

Alfredo Moreno Charme is a Chilean diplomat and politician.

Eduardo Alfredo Juan Bernardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle is a Chilean politician and civil engineer who was President of Chile from 1994 to 2000. He was also a Senator, fulfilling the role of President of the Senate from 2006 to 2008. He attempted a comeback as the candidate of the ruling Concertación coalition for the 2009 presidential election, but was narrowly defeated. His father was Eduardo Frei Montalva, who was President of Chile from 1964 to 1970.

Jeisson Andrés Vargas Salazar is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Unión La Calera.

Rafael Gumucio Araya is a Chilean writer and comedian.

Guillermo Semler Aguirre better known as Willy Semler is a Chilean actor of films, theatre, television and theater director.

Heraldo Muñoz Valenzuela is a Chilean politician and diplomat, the former Chilean Ambassador to the United Nations, to Brazil, and to the Organization of American States, former Assistant Secretary General, Assistant Administrator, and Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Development Programme, and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Chile under President Michelle Bachelet.

Juan Francisco Undurraga Gazitúa is a politician currently serving as First Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile and as a member of the Chamber of Deputies representing District 11 of Santiago.

Marcela Paz Vacarezza Etcheverry is a Chilean television presenter and psychologist. She is the wife of TV presenter Rafael Araneda with whom she has three children, Martina, Florencia and Vicente.