Famous people from el salvador?

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makawao_kane

Here's a list of famous Salvadoreans. Glad to help.

Carlos “El Famoso” Hernández - Boxer. First Salvadorean boxer to hold a world tittle.

Archbishop Oscar Romero - Catholic Priest. Archbishop Romero's outspoken style captured the hearts of the poor majority and evoked hatred among the wealthy landowners and military. Killed at the altar on 24 March, 1980, by a right-wing death squad.

The national hero of El Salvador is Father José Matías Delgado (1768–1833), who raised the first call for independence.

A renowned political leader was Manuel José Arce (1786–1847), who fought against the Mexican empire of Iturbide and was the first president of the United Provinces of Central America.

Prominent Salvadoran literary figures of the 19th century were Juan José Cañas (1826–1912), a poet and diplomat and the co-author of the Salvadoran national anthem, and Francisco E. Galindo (1850–1900), a poet and dramatist.

Writers of note in the 20th century include Alberto Masferrer (1865–1932), an essayist and poet; Juan Ramón Uriarte (1875–1927), an essayist and educator; and Salvador Salazar Arrué (1899–1975). Juan Francisco Cisneros (1823–78) is a nationally recognized painter.

Arts

Alejandro Cotto, filmaker
Edwin Arévalo, filmmaker
Pedro Ipiña, painter
Fernando Llort, painter and sculptor
Rodolfo A. Ruffatti Batlle, painter, photographer, photoshopper, poet
Víctor Ruano, visual artist, filmmaker
Toño Salazar, caricaturist
Consuelo de Saint-Exupéry, painter, sculptor, and author, wife of Antoine de Saint Exupéry
Adrian Bellani,(Half Salvadoran), actor, plays Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald on the NBC daytime drama, Passions.

Scholars, Authors, and Educators

Jose Samuel Ortiz, university professor, pharmacist
Rafael Olmedo Artiga, music composer
Emma Escalante Rubio (Carmen Navarro), singer
Claribel Alegría,writer
Manlio Argueta, novelist
Carlos Córdova, writer
Roque Dalton, poet
Jacinta Escudos, novelist
Pedro Geoffroy Rivas, poet, scholar
Ana Sol Gutiérrez, educator
David J. Guzmán, doctor, archeologist, botanist, writer, statesman
Claudia Lars, poet
Ignacio Martín-Baró, Social psychologist and Jesuit priest
Alberto Masferrer, intellectual
Salarrué (Salvador Salazar Arrué), novelist, poet, painter.
Ramon Hernandez Quintanilla, journalist, intellectual, writer
David Escobar Galindo, poet, educator

Entertainment

Big Ceaze, Latino rap artist
DJ Keoki, Techno DJ
Johnny Lopez, member of Crooked Stilo, Latino rap group
Victor Lopez, member of Crooked Stilo, Latino rap group
Álvaro Torres, singer
Stevan Jose Batlle, Porn Star

Heroes and Martyrs

José Matías Delgado, national hero
Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán, national hero
Óscar Romero, former Archbishop and martyr

Fashion Designers and Models

Francesca Miranda Fashion Designer
Miguel Ángel Cerna
Christy Turlington (Half Salvadoran), supermodel (born January 2, 1969 in Walnut Creek, California) is an American supermodel
María Isabel Arrieta Gálvez The only Central American to win second place in the global contest "Miss Universe." (1955)

Past and Current Political Figures

Ana Maria, guerrilla leader
Lynda Barros, Latina Civil Rights Activist
Gerardo Barrios, liberal president
Armando Calderón Sol, former president
Cayetano Carpio, guerrilla leader
Antonio Claramount Lucero, "eternal" presidential candidate
Alfredo Cristiani, former president
Roberto D'Aubuisson, politician, ARENA founder
José Napoleón Duarte, former president
Liz Figueroa, California state senator
Francisco Flores, former president
Rutilio Grande, martyred priest
Schafik Hándal, guerrilla leader and presidential candidate
Álvaro Magaña, banker and interim president
Alejandro Melendez, san sebastian volunteer/leader
Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, dictator-president
Miguel Mármol, labor union activist
Sigifredo Ochoa, colonel and ARENA deputy
Farabundo Martí, communist leader
Antonio Saca, current president
Guillermo Ungo, opposition leader and former vice-president
Carlos Eugenio Vides Casanova, defense minister, convicted of human rights abuses
Joaquín Villalobos, guerrilla leader
Rubén Zamora, opposition leader
José Inocencio Alas, "Chencho", former priest and activist

Athletes

Ronald Cerritos, footballer, in the MLS
Mauricio Cienfuegos, footballer, former player for the Los Angeles Galaxy
Jose Cortez, NFL Football
Raúl Díaz Arce, footballer in the MLS
Jorge González, footballer, better known as el Mágico González
Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, Boxer, holds the Jr. Lightweight world title
Eliseo Quintanilla, footballer, in the MLS
Jorge Rodríguez, footballer, in the MLS
Jaime Rodriguez, footballer, former player of the Bayer Uerdingen
Hugo Perez, footballer, born in El Salvador, played for united states in the 1994 world cup and 1984 summer olympic games
Rosemary Casals, Salvadoran parents, American tennis player

el_cuscatleco

REPOST :P

There are many prominant Salvadorians throughtout the world, but many would quite possibly not be classified as "famous". Some that would be considered as famous are:

Christy Turlington (Half Salvadorian), supermodel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christy_Turlington

María Isabel Arrieta Gálvez - Second place in "Miss Universe." (1955)

Schafik Hándal, guerrilla leader and presidential candidate

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schafik_H%C3%A1ndal

Archbishop Oscar Romero. Fought for the rights of the poor. Murdered while in church, at the altar on 24 March, 1980

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Romero

Alberto Masferrer, poet

Manlio Argueta, writer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manlio_Argueta

Roque Dalton, poet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roque_Dalton

Roberto D'Aubuisson, politician, ARENA founder

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_D%27Aubuisson

José Napoleón Duarte, former president

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Napole%C3%B3n_Duarte

Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, dictator-president

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maximiliano_Hern%C3%A1ndez_Mart%C3%ADnez

Farabundo Martí, communist leader

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farabundo_Mart%C3%AD

There are various sports stars. None more famous than:
Jorge 'el Mágico' González, footballer (Rated by FIFA as the best North and Central American footballer ever)
and,
Carlos "El Famoso" Hernández, Boxer (First person from El Salvador to hold any world title in Boxing)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A1gico_Gonz%C3%A1lez

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hernandez_%28boxer%29

Hugo Perez, footballer,
Although he was born in El Salvador, he represented the USA in the 1984 summer Olympics and 1994 World Cup

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Perez

Others include,
Efren Ramirez - actor (Pedro from Napoleon Dynamite) (Half Mexican, half Salvadorian)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efren_Ramirez

For a list of some more famous Salvadorians. Look at the following sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Salvadorans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Salvadoran_Americans

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Hope this helps :)

Take care and God Bless

rooneygirl4ever1

well, there is this supermodel who is half -salvadorian.

her name is Christy Turlington . but I don't she counts because she considers herself to be Caucasian . and doesn't feel like she's anything Salvadorian.
she's a self hating salvadorian..

Efren Ramirez , actor
two of the guys from the latin comedy troupe "Culture Clash " ..

Liz Figueroa, California state senator
Rolando Molina, An Actor Born in El Salvador now living in the US.
DJ Keoki, Techno DJ
Rosemary Casals, Tennis player
P Rafael Hernández-Arias, A professor of sociology and public health born in El Salvador now living in Chicago, IL.

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