Escobar is a Spanish surname.https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=escobar Notable people with the surname include: *

Abelardo Escobar Prieto Abelardo Escobar Prieto (19 January 1938 – 11 February 2019) was a Mexican politician and cabinet minister who served as Minister of Agrarian, Land, and Urban Development (then the Ministry of Agrarian Reform) from April 2006 to December 2012 u ...

, Mexican politician * Aida Luz Santos de Escobar, ambassador of El Salvador to Cyprus * Anasol Escobar, Colombian singer *

Alcides Escobar Alcides Escobar () (born December 16, 1986), is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder who is currently a free agent. He previously played in MLB with the Milwaukee Brewers, Kansas City Royals and Washington Nationals, and the Tokyo Ya ...

, Venezuelan baseball player *

Álex Escobar Alexander Escobar Gañán (born 8 February 1965), also known as Álex Escobar, is a retired Colombian footballer who played as a midfielder. Escobar is highly regarded in América de Cali and LDU de Quito, as well as in the Colombia natio ...

(born 1965), Colombian footballer *

Alex Escobar (presenter) Alex Escobar da Silva from Alex Escobar (15 October 1974 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian journalist and presenter. His career in radio as speaker. where was first presenter of radio program Rock Bola, of the defunct Radio Cidade. after this a ...

(born 1974), Brazilian journalist and TV presenter *

Alex Escobar Alexander José Escobar ss-COE-bar(born September 6, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. Career Escobar was signed by the Mets as a non-draft amateur free agent in and made his debut in . At the end of the season, he was tra ...

(born 1978), Venezuelan baseball player *

Alexander Escobar Alexander Escobar Rosales (born April 4, 1984) is a Salvadoran footballer. Club career He played in the C.D. San Francisco Junior youth teams and has played all of his professional career at A.D. Isidro Metapán, since making his debut in 2001 ...

(born 1984), Salvadoran footballer * Alexander Escobar Gañán (born 1965), Colombian footballer * Alexandra Escobar (born 1980), Ecuadorian weightlifter *

Ana Vilma de Escobar Ana Vilma Albanez de Escobar is a Salvadorans, Salvadoran female politician who was Vice President of El Salvador from 1 June 2004 to 1 June 2009. She is a member of the right-wing Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) party. She is the firs ...

(born 1954), Salvadoran politician * Andrea Escobar (born 1992), Colombian actress *

Andrés Escobar Andrés Escobar Saldarriaga (; 13 March 1967 – 2 July 1994) was a Colombian footballer who played as a defender. He played for Atlético Nacional, BSC Young Boys, and the Colombia national team. Nicknamed ''The Gentleman'', he was known ...

(1967–1994), Colombian footballer *

Andrés Ramiro Escobar Andres or Andrés may refer to: *Andres, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Will County, Illinois, US *Andres, Pas-de-Calais, a commune in Pas-de-Calais, France *Andres (name) *Hurricane Andres * "Andres" (song), a 1994 song by L7 See also ...

(born 1991), Colombian footballer * Ángel Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player *

Antonio Escobar Núñez Antonio Escobar Núñez (born 1976) is a Spanish musical artist who has won awards during his careerhttp://www.deconcursos.com/web/hemeroteca.php?id=9151&page=38CADENA= Title: "El manchego Antonio Escobar Núñez gana el Premio de Música Elect ...

(born 1976), Spanish musician *

Antonio Escobar y Mendoza Antonio Escobar y Mendoza (15894 July 1669) was the leading ethicist of his time. Biography Born at Valladolid in Castile, he was educated by Jesuits before entering this order, aged fifteen. He soon became a famous preacher, and his facility w ...

, 17th-century Spanish

ethicist An ethicist is one whose judgment on ethics and ethical codes has come to be trusted by a specific community, and (importantly) is expressed in some way that makes it possible for others to mimic or approximate that judgment. Following the advice of ...

Arturo Escobar (anthropologist) Arturo Escobar (born November 20, 1952) is a Colombian-American anthropologist and the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Anthropology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. His academic research interests include political eco ...

(born 1952), Colombian-American anthropologist and development scholar *

Arturo Escobar y Vega Arturo Escobar y Vega (born 23 April 1970) is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico (PVEM). Escobar LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress, currently serves in the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico), lower house of th ...

, Mexican politician *

Brandon Escobar Brandon Escobar (born 25 September 1990 in Long Island, New York) is a Honduran American wrestler. He largely grew up on Long Island and briefly attended Suffolk County Community College. He Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification, ...

(born 1990), Honduran sport wrestler * Carlos Escobar Casarin (born 1990), Chilean footballer * Carlos Escobar Ortíz (born 1989), Chilean footballer * César Antonio Díaz Escobar, Chilean footballer * Daniel Escobar (1964–2013), American actor *

Daniela Escobar Daniela Escobar Duncan (born 16 January 1969) is a Brazilian actress, television presenter and voice actress. Biography Escobar was born in São Borja, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil At the age of ten, she moved with her family ...

(born 1969), Brazilian actress and television presenter *

Darío Escobar Darío Escobar (born 1971, Guatemala City) is a Guatemalan artist. His work is characterized by the investigation of formal and conceptual aspects of objects and their function in visual arts. Select one-person exhibitions 2016 * ''"Dario Es ...

(born 1971), Guatemalan artist * Eduardo Escobar (born 1989), Venezuelan baseball player *

Edwin Escobar Edwin José Escobar (born April 22, 1992) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox and Arizona Diam ...

(born 1992), Venezuelan professional baseball player * Elizam Escobar (1948–2021), Puerto Rican painter * Enzo Escobar (born 1951), Chilean footballer * Eusebio Escobar (born 1936), Colombian footballer *

Fabio Escobar Fabio Escobar Benítez (born 2 February 1982 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan retired football forward. Career Escobar began his career in Sportivo San Lorenzo of Paraguay before playing for Puerto Montt of Chile, Club Toluca and Atlético Mex ...

(born 1982), Paraguayan footballer *

Francisco Escobar Francisco Javier Escobar Parra (June 21, 1991) is a Colombian model and the winner of the Mister World 2013 title which was held in Kent, England on November 24, 2012. He defeated 47 other challengers from around the world to earn the Mister Wor ...

(born 1991), Colombian beauty pageant winner * Gavin Escobar (1991–2022), American football player *

Isabel Escobar Isabel C. Escobar is a professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. She is also associate director of the Center of Membrane Sciences and co-director of the College of Engi ...

, Brazilian-American environmental engineer *

Isabella Escobar Isabella may refer to: People and fictional characters * Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Isabella (surname), including a list of people Places United States * Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpor ...

(born 1992), Guatemalan tennis player *

Jesús Escobar Jesús Escobar is a professor of art history at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Escobar specializes in the art, architecture, and urbanism of early modern Spain and Italy and has published articles and reviews in journals of art h ...

, American historian *

José Escobar (baseball) José Elías Escobar Sánchez (born October 30, 1960) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and right-handed batter who played for the Cleveland Indians (1991). Escobar hit .200 (3-for-15) with one run batted in in 10 games. Personal life ...

(born in 1960), Venezuelan baseball player *

José Escobar Saliente José Escobar Saliente (22 October 1908 — 31 March 1994) was a Spanish comic book writer and artist, born in Barcelona. He signed as ''Escobar'', and is most famous for his creation '' Zipi y Zape'', as well as the character ''Carpanta'' ...

(1908–1994), Spanish comic writer and artist *

Juan Carlos Escobar Juan Carlos Escobar Rodríguez (born 30 October 1982) is a Colombian former football defensive midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking u ...

(born 1982), Colombian footballer * Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar (Cuchilla), Colombian drug dealer * Sebastián Marroquín, born Juan Pablo Escobar * Juan Francisco Escobar (born 1949), Paraguayan football referee * José Luis Escobar Alas (born 1959), Salvadoran bishop *

Juan M. Escobar Juan M. Escobar is a former county judge and State Representative in Texas. Early life and education Early in his life, Escobar was a migrant worker. Escobar attended Roma High School, where he was a Texas All-State Class AA first team select ...

, American judge *

Katherine Escobar Katherine Escobar is a Colombian model and actress best known as Olivia on the Mafia Dolls telenovela, also work in novels such as New rich, new poor and I want to die like Catherine. Filmography References l Living people Colombia ...

, Colombian model and actress *

Kelvim Escobar Kelvim José Escobar Bolívar (born April 11, 1976) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1997–2003) and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2007, 2009). He won 101 games, but his career ...

(born 1976), Venezuelan baseball player * Luis Escobar (footballer) (born 1984), Colombian footballer *

Luis Escobar (polo) Luis Escobar (born 1971) is a seven-goal polo player. He also owns the Santa Clara Polo Club in Palm Beach, Florida. Biography Early life Luis Escobar was born in 1971 in Costa Rica. After graduating from high school in Costa Rica, he moved to Wel ...

(born 1971), American polo player *

Luis Escobar (swimmer) Luis Ricardo Escobar Torres (born October 19, 1984, in Celaya, Guanajuato) is a Mexican swimmer who specialized in open water marathon. In 2010, Escobar became the first ever swimmer to claim an open water swimming title at the Mexican National C ...

(born 1984), Mexican swimmer *

Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick Luis Escobar y Kirkpatrick, 7th Marquess of Marismas del Guadalquivir (5 September 1908 – 16 February 1991), was a Spanish nobleman and actor. He was an actor, playwright, and theatre director who advanced the interests of Teatro María ...

(1908–1991), Spanish actor * Luis Antonio Escobar (composer) *

Luis Antonio Escobar (footballer) Luis Antonio Escobar (19 September 1969 – 8 December 1987) was a Peruvian international footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are assoc ...

Manolo Escobar Don Manuel García Escobar MML (19 October 1931 – 24 October 2013), better known as Manolo Escobar, was a Spanish singer of Andalusian '' copla'' and other Spanish music. He was also an actor and performed in multiple musicals. His popular ...

(1931–2013), Spanish singer *

Marisol Escobar Marisol Escobar (May 22, 1930 – April 30, 2016), otherwise known simply as Marisol, was a Venezuelan-American sculptor born in Paris, who lived and worked in New York City. She became world-famous in the mid-1960s, but lapsed into relative obsc ...

(1930–2016), Venezuelan-born sculptor * Matías Escobar (born 1982), Argentine footballer * Melba Escobar (born 1976) Colombian writer and journalist *

Pablo Escobar Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria (; ; 1 December 19492 December 1993) was a Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist who was the founder and sole leader of the Medellín Cartel. Dubbed "the king of cocaine", Escobar is the wealthiest criminal in h ...

(1949-1993), Colombian drug lord and narcoterrorist *

Pablo Andrés Escobar Pablo Andrés Escobar Valencia (born February 12, 1987) is a Colombian Association football, footballer who currently plays for Real Cartagena. Career Escobar began his career in his native Colombia with Deportes Quindío, and made 67 appearan ...

(born 1987), Colombian footballer * Pablo Daniel Escobar (born 1978), Paraguayan-born Bolivian footballer * Pánfilo Escobar (born 1974), Paraguayan footballer *

Patricio Escobar Patricio Escobar (March 17, 1843 – April 19, 1912) was the President of Paraguay between November 25, 1886 and November 25, 1890. His life He was born in San José de los Arroyos on March 17, 1843. His parents were José Escobar and Ana Bella ...

(1843–1912), President of Paraguay *

Pedro de Escobar Pedro de Escobar (c. 1465 – after 1535), a.k.a. ''Pedro do Porto'', was a Portuguese composer of the Renaissance, mostly active in Spain. He was one of the earliest and most skilled composers of polyphony in the Iberian Peninsula, whose musi ...

, 16th-century Portuguese composer *

Pepe Escobar Pepe Escobar (born 1954) is a Brazilian journalist and geopolitical analyst. His column "The Roving Eye" for ''Asia Times'' regularly discusses the multi-national "competition for dominance over the Middle East and Central Asia." Central Asia In ...

(born 1954), Brazilian investigative journalist *

Pêro Escobar Pedro Escobar, also known as Pêro Escobar, was a 15th-century Portuguese navigator who discovered São Tomé (December 21, 1471), Annobón (January 1, 1472), Príncipe (January 17, 1472) islands, together with João de Santarém c. 1470. He is ...

, 15th-century Portuguese explorer * Ramón Escobar Santiago (1937–2020), Spanish politician *

Reynaldo Escobar Pérez Reynaldo Gaudencio Escobar Pérez is a Mexican politician who was Secretary of Government in the state of Veracruz, and was the state's general attorney, resigned on October 8, 2011. He was also the former mayor of Xalapa... See also * :es:Ele ...

, Mexican politician * Rolando Escobar (born 1981), Panamanian footballer *

Ruth Escobar Maria Ruth dos Santos Escobar, known professionally as Ruth Escobar (March 31, 1935 – October 5, 2017) was a Portuguese-born Brazilian film and television actress, businesswoman, and politician. A prominent icon in Brazilian theater, Escobar was ...

(1935–2017), Portuguese-born Brazilian actress, businesswoman, and politician * Sergi Escobar (born 1974), Spanish cyclist *

Sílvio Escobar Sílvio Escobar Benitez (born 18 July 1986) is a Paraguayan-born Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga 2 club Persela Lamongan. Club career Persepam Madura United In January 2014, he made his debut with Persepam Ma ...

(born 1986), Paraguayan footballer *

Sixto Escobar Sixto Escobar (March 23, 1913 – November 17, 1979) was a Puerto Rican professional boxer. Competing in the bantamweight division, he became Puerto Rico's first world champion. Escobar was born in Barceloneta and raised in San Juan. There he ...

, Puerto Rican boxer * Susana Escobar (born 1987), Mexican swimmer *

Ticio Escobar Ticio Escobar (born February 9, 1947) is a Paraguayan lawyer, academic, author, museum director, and former Minister of Culture of Paraguay. He has championed the rights of Indigenous peoples of Paraguay, writing about and curating shows on the t ...

(born 1947), Paraguayan minister of culture *

Veronica Escobar Veronica Escobar (born September 15, 1969) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , based in El Paso, since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as an El Paso County commissioner from 2007 to 2011 and t ...

(born 1969), American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

from Texas * Vicente Escobar (1757–1834), Cuban painter * Walter Escobar (born 1968), Colombian footballer *

Yasmani Copello Escobar Yasmani Copello Escobar (born 15 April 1987) is a Cuban-born track and field hurdler who represents Turkey internationally. His personal best for the 400 metres hurdles is 47.81 seconds, set in the final of the 2018 European Athletics Championshi ...

(born 1987), Cuban-Turkish hurdler *

Yunel Escobar Yunel Escobar Almenares (born November 2, 1982) is a Cuban-born American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Washington Na ...

(born 1982), Cuban-American baseball player

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