List of Famous people named Francisco

Francisco Brennand, or Francisco de Paula de Almeida Brennand,, was a Brazilian painter and sculptor, best known for his work in ceramics.

Francisco Dornelles is a Brazilian lawyer, economist and politician. He was the vice governor of Rio de Janeiro from 2015 to 2019 and was the interim Governor during March and October 2016 after the illness of governor Luiz Fernando Pezão. He represented Rio de Janeiro in the Federal Senate from 2007 to 2015, until he resigned from the post to take office as vice governor. Previously, he served as a deputy from Rio de Janeiro and several positions in presidents José Sarney and Fernando Henrique Cardoso's cabinets from 1987 to 2007. He is a member of the Progressistas.

Francisco Tomás y Valiente was a Spanish jurist, historian, and writer. He was professor of history of law in the Autonomous University of Madrid. He presided Spain's Constitutional Court from 1986 to 1992. He was assassinated by ETA in 1996.

Francisco Fajardo was a Spanish conquistador active in Venezuela. He was an example of a mestizo conquistador.

Francisco Ibáñez Talavera, signing as just Ibáñez, is a Spanish comic book artist and writer.

Francisco Alejandro Pérez Martínez, better known as Francisco Umbral, was a Spanish journalist, novelist, biographer and essayist.

Francisco das Chagas Rodrigues de Brito is a Brazilian former miner and autonomous mechanic condemned by the courts as responsible for several homicides against children in the state of Maranhão, maintaining the vilipendium and emasculation of the victims in common. Scientific evidence proved him as the perpetrator of the crimes when experts found several bodies in his residence, as well as limbs and fragments of children who had disappeared. Evidence points him as the real person responsible for the series of crimes of the same modus operandi that occurred in the municipality of Altamira, in Pará, since the accused lived in the region for more than 10 years. Francisco das Chagas Rodrigues de Brito is considered the biggest serial killer in the country.

Francisco Morales Nieva was a Spanish playwright.

Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, 1st Duke of Lerma, 5th Marquess of Denia, 1st Count of Ampudia, was a favourite of Philip III of Spain, the first of the validos through whom the later Habsburg monarchs ruled. He was succeeded by the Count-Duke of Olivares.

Francisco Segundo Valdés Muñoz,, nicknamed Chamaco, was a Chilean footballer and manager. Recognized as one of Chile's most important midfielders, with 215 official goals, he is the top scorer in the history of Chilean league. He was also the uncle of Chilean footballer Sebastián "Chamagol" González.