List of Famous people named Hector

Héctor Luis Palma Salazar is a former Mexican drug trafficker and leader of the Sinaloa Cartel alongside Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. After the brutal murder of his young family ordered by rival cartel members, Palma engaged in a string of vicious crimes to avenge his lost ones. Palma was arrested on June 23, 1995, and extradited to the United States where he served a jail sentence until June 2016. He was then deported back to Mexico and charged with a double homicide for having murdered two Nayarit police officers back in 1995. Palma is currently incarcerated at the Altiplano Prison, near Mexico City.

Héctor Abad Faciolince is a Colombian novelist, essayist, journalist, and editor. Abad is considered one of the most talented post-Latin American Boom writers in Latin American literature. Abad is best known for his bestselling novel Angosta, and more recently, El Olvido que Seremos.

Héctor Adolfo Enrique is a retired Argentine footballer who played as a midfielder, and who was assistant coach of the Argentina national team. He played for La Seleccion in the 1986 World Cup and in Copa América 1989, winning the former competition.

Héctor Bellerín Moruno is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right back or wing back for Premier League club Arsenal and the Spain national team.

Héctor Raúl Cúper is an Argentine football manager and former player.

Héctor "Bambino" Veira is a former Argentine footballer. Since retiring as a player he has gone on to win several major titles as a manager.

Héctor Alfredo Moreno Herrera is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Qatari club Al-Gharafa and the Mexico national team.

Héctor Miguel Lombard Pedrosa is a Cuban-Australian professional mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, and former Olympic judoka who competed as a middleweight and welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was the first ever Bellator Middleweight World Champion.

Héctor Miguel Herrera López is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Mexico national team.

Héctor Hugo Fértoli is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Talleres Cordoba.