List of Famous people named Carlos

Carlos Ruiz Zafón was a Spanish novelist best known for his 2001 novel La sombra del viento.

Carlos Alberto Sánchez Moreno is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder. He is currently a free agent having most recently played for English club West Ham United and Colombia. He is nicknamed La Roca, due to his strength.

Carlos Arturo Bacca Ahumada is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Spanish club Villarreal.

Carlos Rivera Guerra, better known as Carlos Rivera, is a Mexican singer. He rose to fame by winning the third generation of La Academia. Rivera has released four studio albums and participated in six theatre productions.

Carlos Castaño Gil was a Colombian paramilitary leader and drug trafficker who was a founder of the Peasant Self-Defenders of Córdoba and Urabá (ACCU), a far-right paramilitary organization in Colombia and a former member of the Medellin Cartel. Castaño and his brothers Fidel and Vicente founded the ACCU after their father was kidnapped and killed by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), in association with other enemies or victims of the guerrillas. The ACCU later became one of the founding members of the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC).

Carlos Manuel Félix Moedas is a Portuguese civil engineer, economist and politician

Carlos Alberto Brilhante Ustra was a Brazilian army officer, politician and torturer who served as a colonel in the Brazilian Army.

Carlos Slim Domit is a Mexican businessman and the son of Carlos Slim Helú.

Carlos Moyá Llompart is a retired world no. 1 tennis player from Spain. He was the French Open singles champion in 1998 and was the singles runner-up at the 1997 Australian Open. In 2004, he helped his country to win the Davis Cup. He is one of Rafael Nadal's coaches. He currently resides in Madrid, Spain.

Carlos Emilio Lampe Porras is a Bolivian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Club Always Ready.