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, Venezuelan baseball player * Álex Escobar (born 1965), Colombian footballer * Alex Escobar (presenter) (born 1974), Brazilian journalist and TV presenter * Alex Escobar (born 1978), Venezuelan baseball player * Alexander Escobar (born 1984), Salvadoran footballer *

Alexander Escobar Gañán Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

(born 1965), Colombian footballer *

Alexandra Escobar María Alexandra Escobar Guerrero (born July 17, 1980) is an Ecuadorian weightlifter. At the 2001 World Weightlifting Championships in Antalya, Turkey she won gold in the 53 kg category in the clean and jerk, bronze in the snatch, and t ...

(born 1980), Ecuadorian weightlifter * Ana Vilma de Escobar (born 1954), Salvadoran politician *

Andrea Escobar Andrea Escobar (born July 22, 1992) is a Colombian people, Colombian actress, television hostess, and model. Andrea is the oldest of two in her family, her brother one year younger is a chef, native of San Juan Bautista de Guacari. Andrea ...

(born 1992), Colombian actress * Andrés Escobar (1967–1994), Colombian footballer * Andrés Ramiro Escobar (born 1991), Colombian footballer *

Ángel Escobar Ángel Rubén Escobar Rivas (born May 12, 1965) is a former Venezuelan shortstop and switch hitter in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants in its 1988 season. Escobar hit .333 (1-for-3) with one run scored in three ga ...

, Venezuelan baseball player * Antonio Escobar Núñez (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 facilit ...

, 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) (born 1952), Colombian-American anthropologist and development scholar * Arturo Escobar y Vega, Mexican politician * Brandon Escobar (born 1990), Honduran sport wrestler *

Carlos Escobar Casarin Carlos Andrés Escobar Casarin (born September 13 of 1990 in Santiago, Chile) is a Chilean former footballer who played as a defender. He debuted playing for Universidad de Chile against Palestino in 2009. Honours Club ;Universidad de Chile ...

(born 1990), Chilean footballer *

Carlos Escobar Ortíz Carlos Humberto Escobar Ortiz (born 24 December 1989), known as Carlos Escobar (), is a Chilean footballer that currently plays for Peruvian Primera División club Sport Huancayo as a striker. Club career O'Higgins Escobar in 2012 signed ...

(born 1989), Chilean footballer *

César Antonio Díaz Escobar Cesar, César or Cèsar may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''César'' (film), a 1936 film directed by Marcel Pagnol * ''César'' (play), a play by Marcel Pagnolt * César Award, a French film award Places * Cesar, Portugal * Ce ...

, Chilean footballer *

Daniel Escobar Daniel Richard Escobar (April 9, 1964 – December 13, 2013) was an American actor known for playing Mr. Escobar, a teacher on the Disney Channel TV series, ''Lizzie McGuire''. His other television credits include '' Charmed'', ''Curb Your Enth ...

(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 Eduardo José Escobar (born January 5, 1989) is a Venezuelan professional baseball third baseman for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, Arizona Diamondbacks a ...

(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 Elizam Escobar (May 24, 1948 – January 15, 2021) was a Puerto Rican art theorist, poet, visual artist and writer. He served a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted while a member of the FALN. Early years Escobar was born in Puerto R ...

(1948–2021), Puerto Rican painter *

Enzo Escobar Enzo Sergio Escobar Olivares (born November 10, 1951) is a retired football defender from Chile, who played for Club de Deportes Cobreloa. He represented Chile at the 1982 FIFA World Cup The 1982 FIFA World Cup was the 12th FIFA World Cup ...

(born 1951), Chilean footballer *

Eusebio Escobar Eusebio Escobar Ramírez (born 2 July 1936) is a former Colombian footballer. He was a member of the Colombia national football team at the 1962 FIFA World Cup which was held in Chile and played in two qualifying matches for the tournament. Escob ...

(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 (born 1991), Colombian beauty pageant winner *

Gavin Escobar Gavin Louis Escobar (February 3, 1991 – September 28, 2022) was an American football tight end who played for five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and a season in the Alliance of American Football (AAF). He played for the Dalla ...

(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 (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) (born in 1960), Venezuelan baseball player * José Escobar Saliente (1908–1994), Spanish comic writer and artist * Juan Carlos Escobar (born 1982), Colombian footballer *

Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar (died in 2002) a.k.a. ''Cuchilla'' was a Colombian drug dealer and high ranking member of the Cali Cartel. Ortiz-Escobar was killed in 2002, after getting out of jail, by orders of Wilber Varela Wilber Alirio Varela F ...

(Cuchilla), Colombian drug dealer * Sebastián Marroquín, born Juan Pablo Escobar *

Juan Francisco Escobar Juan Francisco Escobar (born January 31, 1949) is a former Paraguayan football referee. A former FIFA referee, Escobar supervised matches during the 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 1992 Olympic tournament, and the 1991 and 1993 Copa Am� ...

(born 1949), Paraguayan football referee *

José Luis Escobar Alas José Luis Escobar Alas (born 10 March 1959 in Suchitoto), Archbishop of San Salvador in El Salvador, succeeded Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Sáenz Lacalle as the seventh archbishop, a successor of Archbishop Óscar Romero who was assassinat ...

(born 1959), Salvadoran bishop * Juan M. Escobar, 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 (born 1976), Venezuelan baseball player *

Luis Escobar (footballer) Luis Fernando Escobar (born 19 March 1984) is a football striker who most recently played for Liga Panameña de Fútbol team Sporting San Miguelito. Club career Escobar participated in the CONCACAF Champions League 2008-09 The Confederati ...

(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 W ...

(born 1971), American polo player * Luis Escobar (swimmer) (born 1984), Mexican swimmer * Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick (1908–1991), Spanish actor *

Luis Antonio Escobar (composer) Luis Antonio Escobar (July 14, 1925 in Villapinzón, Cundinamarca – September 11, 1993 in Miami, Florida) was a Colombian composer and musicologist. He studied at the Bogota Conservatory and then at the Peabody Institute in Maryland. Afterward ...

* Luis Antonio Escobar (footballer) * Manolo Escobar (1931–2013), Spanish singer * Marisol Escobar (1930–2016), Venezuelan-born sculptor *

Matías Escobar Matías Leonardo Escobar (born April 21, 1982) is an Argentine football midfielder who most recently played for Club Atletico Los Andes in the Primera B Nacional.Melba Escobar Melba Escobar de Nogales (born 1976 Cali, Colombia) is a Colombian writer and journalist. Life She graduated from Universidad de los Andes. She writes for '' El Espectador'' of Bogotá and ''El País ''El País'' (; ) is a Spanish-languag ...

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

Pánfilo Escobar Pánfilo Eugenio Escobar Amarilla (born 7 September 1974, in Luque) is a Paraguayan football former defender who last played for River Plate. He played professionally in Paraguay, Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador. Career Club Escobar started hi ...

(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, 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. H ...

, 15th-century Portuguese explorer *

Ramón Escobar Santiago Ramón Escobar Santiago (14 March 1937 – 8 July 2020) was a Spanish politician. He was a member of the People's Party (Spain), People's Party. From 1979 to 1981, he was Vice President of the Diputación Provincial de Segovia. Escobar Santia ...

(1937–2020), Spanish politician * Reynaldo Escobar Pérez, Mexican politician *

Rolando Escobar Rolando Emilio Escobar Batista (born 24 October 1981) is a football midfielder who currently plays for Mineros de Guayana of the Venezuelan Primera División. Club career A much-travelled midfielder, he has played for several teams in his nat ...

(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 wa ...

(1935–2017), Portuguese-born Brazilian actress, businesswoman, and politician * Sergi Escobar (born 1974), Spanish cyclist * Sílvio Escobar (born 1986), Paraguayan footballer * Sixto Escobar, Puerto Rican boxer *

Susana Escobar Susana Escobar (born 13 December 1987 in Guanajuato, Guanajuato) is a Mexican swimmer and Olympian. As of October 2008, she attends and swims for the USA's University of Texas at Austin. At the 2008 Olympics, she set three Mexican Records in t ...

(born 1987), Mexican swimmer * Ticio Escobar (born 1947), Paraguayan minister of culture * Veronica Escobar (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 Vicente Escobar (1757 - 1834) was a Cuban painter. A native of Havana, he was initially self-trained as an artist, though he later graduated from the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando in Madrid. He then undertook a voyage through Sp ...

(1757–1834), Cuban painter *

Walter Escobar Walter Escobar romero born 26 September 1968) is a Colombian retired footballer. International career He has made three appearances for the Colombia national football team The Colombia national football team ( es, Selección de fútbol de ...

(born 1968), Colombian footballer * Yasmani Copello Escobar (born 1987), Cuban-Turkish hurdler * Yunel Escobar (born 1982), Cuban-American baseball player

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