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Famous people from el salvador?

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  1. 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.


  2. 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, p**n 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

  3. 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_Tur...

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

    Schafik Hándal, guerrilla leader and presidential candidate

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schafik_H%C...

    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_Romer...

    Alberto Masferrer, poet

    Manlio Argueta, writer

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

    Roque Dalton, poet

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

    Roberto D'Aubuisson, politician, ARENA founder

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberto_D%2...

    José Napoleón Duarte, former president

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_N...

    Maximiliano Hernández Martínez, dictator-president

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

    Farabundo Martí, communist leader

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

    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...

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

    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_Ramir...

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

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

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

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    Hope this helps :)

    Take care and God Bless

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