A list of notable Guatemalans.
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Abularach, Rodolfo, painter Álvarez, José Luis (1917–2012), painter Jackie Amezquita (born 1985), performance artist Andrade, Sergio, musician (bassist founder of Lifehouse) Acuña, Angelina writer of prose and poetry Argueta, Luis, film director Arbenz Vilanova, Arabella, actress, model, socialite Arbenz, Jacobo (1913–1971), military officer, former president Manuel José Leonardo Arce Leal (1935-1985), poet and dramatist Arenales Catalán, Emilio (1922–1969), diplomat. Foreign minister of Guatemala from 1966 to 1969 and the president of the United Nations Twenty-Third General Assembly from 1968 to 1969. Arévalo, Juan José, first democratically elected president Arjona, Ricardo, international singer Asturias, Miguel Ángel, writer, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1967) Asturias, Rodrigo, guerrilla leader of ORPA, a.k.a. Comandante Gaspar Ilom, son of writer Miguel Ángel Asturias Ayala Acevedo, Allan, track athlete, national record holder in 400, 400 hurdles, and 1600 relay Aycinena y Piñol, Juan José, ecclesiastical and intellectual conservative in Central America
B Barrios, Justo Rufino, General, leader of the Liberal movement, dictator Barrondo, Erick, Olympic Silver medalist racewalker Batres Montúfar, José, writer Berganza, Eddie, writer, Executive Editor of DC Comics Bressani Castignoli, Ricardo, nutrition expert and biochemist Bosch Gutierrez, Felipe A., businessman Bosch Gutierrez, Juan Luis, businessman
C Cardoza y Aragón, Luis, writer, essayist, poet, art critic, and diplomat Carnage, DJ and music producer Carrera, Rafael, general, conservative politician, and President of Guatemala Castillo Armas, Carlos, colonel, politician Rafael Castillo Valdez, politician and diplomat Castillo, Otto René, poet, guerrilla member of FAR Chacón González, Lázaro Army General, former President Chinchilla Recinos, María (1909–1944), schoolteacher Cordón, Kevin, national badminton player Coroy, María Mercedes, Mayan actress Cumez, Paula Nicho, artist Rosa Elena Curruchich (1958-2005), painter Curruchich, Sara, singer-songwriter del Águila, Cynthia (born 1959), Minister of Education 2012–2015
E Estrada Cabrera, Manuel, lawyer. Secretary of Foreign during Jose Maria Reina Barrios government. President of Guatemala from 1898 to 1920. Espada, Rafael, Vice President of Guatemala and former cardio-thoracic surgeon
F Flaquer Azurdia, Irma, journalist Flores, Alejandra, soprano Flores, Mateo, athlete
G Franz Galich (1951–2007), writer Galeotti Torres, Rodolfo, sculptor García Granados y Saborío, María (1860–1878), socialite García Granandos y Zavala, María Josefa (1796–1848), intellectual, writer, journalist and poet García Laguardia, Jorge Mario, jurist, magistrate of the Constitutional Court, and Ombudsman for Human Rights Gerardi Conedera, Juan José, Roman Catholic bishop Goldman, Francisco, writer Gomez Carrillo, Enrique (1873–1927), writer González Palma, Luis, photographer Gutierrez, Juan José, businessman Dionisio Gutierrez Mayorga, businessman
H Hendricks, Ted, retired American Football linebacker
I Isaac, Oscar, Guatemalan-American actor
J Jensen, Alfred Julio, artist
L La Rue, Frank William, human rights activist Lehnhoff, Dieter, composer, conductor, musicologist Lopez, Antonio, Guatemalan-Mexican soccer player Lubitch Domecq, Alcina, writer Lucas García, Fernando Romeo, general, former President
M Mack, Myrna, anthropologist Marroquin, Manny, Grammy Award-winning mixer/engineer Martinez, Benito, American actor of Guatemalan descent Menchú, Rigoberta, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (1992), indigenous woman, activist, author Menkos, Jonathan, politician, economist and writer Mérida, Carlos, painter Mendez, Francisco, (1907–1962) writer Milla y Vidaurre, José (Salome Jil) (1822–1882), writer Monteforte Toledo, Mario, writer Monterroso, Augusto, writer, winner of the Prince of Asturias Award of literature (2000) Monterroso, Sandra, visual artist and designer Montúfar y Rivera, Lorenzo (1823–1898), politician and lawyer. Morales, Jimmy, President of Guatemala Moreno, Gaby, singer and songwriter Mulet, Edmond, diplomat Mussack, William Joseph, Jr., engineer Óscar Murúa, artist
P Palencia, Karl M., Record Producer (Pina Records), aka Myztiko Palma, Gustavo Adolfo (1920–2010), singer, lyric tenor Paniagua España, Carlos Eduardo (1915-1988), diplomat Pappa, Marco, Guatemalan national team and Seattle Sounders FC footballer Peña Aldana, Carlos Enrique, winner of Latin American Idol 2nd season Pezzarossi, Dwight, retired Guatemalan National Team and CSD Comunicaciones footballer Plata, Juan Carlos, retired Guatemalan National Team and CSD Municipal footballer
Q Quevedo, Fernando, Professor of theoretical physics, Cambridge, England Quezada Toruño, Rodolfo, Cardinal, Archbishop of Guatemala City
R Ramírez, Guillermo, retired Guatemalan national team footballer Ramirez de León, Arnoldo, guerrilla leader of EGP a.k.a. Comandante Rolando Morán Raudales, Henry, violinist Recinos, Adrián, lawyer, historian, Mayanist scholar, essayist, and diplomat Recinos, Efraín, engineer, architect, painter, sculptor, muralist, scenographer, inventor Robles, Rodolfo, physician, discovered onchocercosis (Robles disease) Robles, Stheven, professional footballer Rodriguez Macal, Virgilio, writer Ríos Montt, Efraín, general, dictator, stands accused of genocide Rodríguez Beteta, Virgilio (1885–1967), lawyer, historian, diplomat and writer Rosenthal, Gert, economist and diplomat Ruiz, Carlos, Guatemalan national team and CSD Municipal footballer
S Sandarti, Héctor, television personality Sandoval, Kevin, soccer player, 1988 Summer Olympics Saravia, Rodrigo, Guatemala national team footballer Shery, singer, songwriter and producer Soluna Samay, singer, songwriter
T Tecún Umán, sixteenth century leader of the K'iche' Maya people Tobar, Hector, writer/journalist Turcios Lima, Luis Augusto, Guatemalan army officer, guerrilla leader (FAR)
U Ubico, Jorge, military dictator Urruela Federico, diplomat
V de la Vega, Jazmín, architect and politician Villatoro, Anton, professional cyclist Villatoro, Alan, International Christian singer, music producer Viñals, Jaime, mountaineer (scaled seven highest peaks in the world) von Ahn, Luis, computer scientist, creator of CAPTCHA technology, professor of Carnegie Mellon University Luis H. Velasquez, (30 December 1919 – 9 February 1997) was a Guatemalan long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was third in the 1951 Pan American Games marathon and third in the 1955 Pan American Games marathon.
W Wurmser, Juan Mauricio, advertising firm founder, president and CEO Whitbeck, Harris, CNN's International Correspondent based in Mexico City
Y Yela Günther, Rafael, sculptor Yon Sosa, Marco Antonio, Guatemalan army officer, guerrilla leader MR-NOV13
Z Zamora, José Rubén, journalist Zelaya, Raquel, economist and politician Zuniga, Daphne, Guatemalan-American actress
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