List of Famous people with last name Jara

Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez was a Chilean teacher, theater director, poet, singer-songwriter and communist political activist tortured and killed during the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. He developed Chilean theater by directing a broad array of works, ranging from locally produced plays to world classics, as well as the experimental work of playwrights such as Ann Jellicoe. He also played a pivotal role among neo-folkloric musicians who established the Nueva Canción Chilena movement. This led to an uprising of new sounds in popular music during the administration of President Salvador Allende.

Gonzalo Alejandro Jara Reyes is a Chilean professional footballer who currently plays for Chilean Primera División club Coquimbo Unido. He is a versatile defender and can play in either a full-back role or as a centre-back.

Luis Alberto Jara Cantillana, also known as Lucho Jara, is a Chilean singer, television host and former actor. He has participated in the teleseries De cara al mañana playing as Juan José "El Turco" Aguad, and Los títeres from Canal 13, as Pato.

María Cecilia Morel Montes is the wife of the President of Chile Sebastián Piñera, and as such is the First Lady of Chile; she is also the Sociocultural Area Director of the Presidency, for her husband's presidency (2010–2014).

Franco Daniel Jara is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.

Leonardo Jara is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Boca Juniors of the Argentine Primera División.

Ethel Ana del Rosario Jara Velásquez is a Peruvian lawyer and politician who was Prime Minister of Peru from July 2014 to April 2015.

Joan Jara is a British-Chilean dancer, activist, and widow of Chilean icon, communist and folksinger Víctor Jara. Since his death, she dedicated herself to perpetuating the memory of him, his work, and his values. She wrote An Unfinished Song: The Life of Victor Jara in 1984, and founded the Víctor Jara Foundation.

Claudio Miguel Jara Granados is a former Costa Rican football striker who played more than a decade for Herediano and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup finals.