Salas, from Spanish ''salas'' (rooms, halls), is a Spanish surname and a common family name in the Hispanic-speaking world. It is ranked amongst the most common surnames found in Costa Rica and in

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

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* Ada Salas (born 1965), Spanish poet and author * Agustín Salas del Valle (born 1964), Mexican serial killer * Ailín Salas (born 1993), Argentine actress * Alfonso Rodríguez Salas (1939–1994), Spanish footballer *

Alvaro Salas Alvaro Salas (born May 25, 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay) is a Uruguayan Master Candombe drummer and percussion teacher. Early life Salas was born in Ansina, a neighbourhood in Palermo, Montevideo. Career in music industry Salas has worked, bot ...

(born 1953), Uruguayan percussionist *

Benito Salas Vargas Benito Salas Vargas (1770 – 18 September 1816) was a military and social leader during Colombia's (then known as New Granada) independence war (1810–1819). He fought against Pablo Morillo during the Spanish reconquest of New Granada. In 1 ...

(1770–1816), military leader during Colombia's independence war *

Berta Vicente Salas Berta Vicente Salas is a Spanish photographer. She was born in Barcelona, Spain, on 22 March 1994. Work By 2013, at the age of 19, she was the finalist in the Sony World Photography Awards for her photograph ''Ariadna in Urquinaona'' from her ...

(born 1944), Spanish photographer * Carlos Salas (born 1955), Cuban volleyball player *

Carlos Salas Salas Carlos Ignacio Salas Salas was the third Mayor of the commune of Pichilemu, office which he held together with Francisco Javier Asalgado between May and September 1909, and following an appeals court rule, he completed his three-year term alone, ...

(first elected 1909), Chilean politician *

Claudia Hernández (tennis) Claudia Hernández Salas (born 19 January 1966), known as Claudia Hernández, is a Mexican former professional tennis player. Biography Tennis career Hernández was the 16 and under Orange Bowl champion in 1982 and made the girls' singles quarte ...

, full name Claudia Hernández Salas (born 1966), Mexican tennis player *

Dagoberto Campos Salas Dagoberto Campos Salas is a Costa Rican prelate of the Catholic Church who works in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He is the Apostolic Nuncio to Panama since 2022. He is the first native of Costa Rica to hold the title of apostolic nun ...

(born 1966), Costa Rican Roman Catholic Church archbishop and Apostolic Nuncio (diplomat) *

Dani Salas Daniel "Dani" Salas Del Sar (born 23 February 1988) is a Spanish former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, right back, and a Scout (sport), scout at English club Leeds United F ...

(born 1988), Spanish footballer *

Didac Salas Didac Salas Planas (born 19 May 1993) is a Spanish athlete specialising in the pole vault. He won the gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics The 2010 Summer Youth Olympics ( ta, 2010 கோடைக்கால இளையோர் � ...

(born 1993), Spanish pole vaulter *

Esther Salas Esther Salas (born December 29, 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey sitting in Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most popul ...

(born 1968), United States District Judge * Federico Salas (1950–2021), Peruvian politician *

Fernando de Valdés y Salas Fernando de Valdés y Salas, (Salas, Asturias, 1483 – Madrid, 1568) was a Spanish churchman and jurist, professor of canon law at the University of Salamanca, and later its chancellor. Biography He was member of the Supreme Council of ...

(1483–1568), Spanish churchman and professor * Fernando Salas (baseball) (born 1985), Mexican baseball pitcher * Franklin Salas (born 1981), Ecuadorian footballer * Guillermo Salas (born 1974), Peruvian footballer *

Greg Salas Greg Salas (born August 25, 1988) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for University of Hawaii. College career While at Hawaii, ...

(born 1988), American football wide receiver *

Henrique Salas Römer Henrique Salas Römer (born 17 April 1936 in Puerto Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan economist from Yale University, politically active in Venezuela since 1983. Political career He was elected to congress as a member of the COPEI ...

(born 1936), Venezuelan entrepreneur and politician * Hilden Salas (born 1980), Peruvian footballer *

Ilse Salas Ilse Salas (born 26 August 1981) is a Mexican actress. She appeared in more than fifteen films since 2010. For her lead role in the films '' Güeros'' and '' The Good Girls'' Salas received two nominations for the Ariel Award for Best Actress an ...

(born 1981), Mexican actress *

Irma Salas Silva Irma Salas Silva (11 March 1903 – 28 April 1987) was a distinguished Chilean educator. She was the first Chilean woman to earn a doctorate in education, obtained at Columbia University in 1930. Biography Irma Salas was born in Santiago on 11 M ...

(1903–1987), Chilean educator *

José Mariano Salas José Mariano de Salas (11 May 1797 – 24 December 1867) was a Mexican soldier and politician who served twice as interim president of Mexico, once in 1846, during the Mexican American War, and once in 1859 during the War of Reform. He was a ...

(1797–1867), Mexican general and politician, twice interim president of Mexico *

Joseph Salas Joseph I. Salas (December 28, 1905 – June 11, 1987) was an American featherweight professional boxer who competed in the 1920s. He won a silver medal in Boxing at the 1924 Summer Olympics These are the results of the boxing competi ...

(1903–1987), American boxer * Juan Salas (born 1978), Bominican MLB baseball pitcher *

Justin Salas Justin Bernard Salas (born March 13, 1982) is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight. He was signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship from 2012 to 2016. Background Salas is from Green River, Wyoming and had a very s ...

(born 1982), American mixed martial artist *

Lauro Salas Lauro Salas (28 August 1928 in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico – 18 January 1987) was a Mexican professional boxing champion in the lightweight division. Professional career Salas was known as a tireless puncher, who often would wear his ...

(1928–1987), Mexican world boxing champion *

Lizette Salas Lizette Salas (born July 17, 1989) is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. Early life and education Born and raised in Azusa, California, Salas graduated from Azusa High School in 2007 and went on to play colleg ...

(born 1989), American golfer *

Marcelo Salas José Marcelo Salas Melinao (; born 24 December 1974), nicknamed ''Matador'' (due to his goalscoring celebrations), ''El Fenómeno'' and ''Shileno'', is a Chilean former footballer who played as a striker. Salas is considered the best strik ...

(born 1974), Chilean footballer * Margarita Salas (1938–2019), Spanish scientist in the areas of biochemistry and molecular genetics *

Marina Salas Marina Salas Rodríguez (born October 17, 1988), is a Spanish actress. Career Her first onscreen appearance was as the character Laia in El Cor de la Ciutat, a TV series, in 2005. She has also appeared in films, including La Mano Invisible in 2 ...

(born 1988), Spanish actress * Marino Salas (born 1981), MLB baseball pitcher *

Mario Salas Saieg Mario Alfredo Salas Saieg (, born 11 October 1967) is a former Chilean football midfielder and current manager. He earned five caps for the Chile national team, scoring no goals between 1993 and 1997. Salas made his debut in 1993 in a friendl ...

(born 1967), former Chilean footballer *

Mark Salas Mark Bruce Salas (born March 8, 1961) is a former professional catcher who played in Major League Baseball from -. Salas, who is of Mexican descent, also worked for the Chicago White Sox as a bullpen catcher. St. Louis Cardinals Salas was drafte ...

(born 1961), American MLB baseball catcher *

Mary Salas Mary Casillas Salas is an American politician from Chula Vista, California. She is a former California Assembly member who represented the 79th Assembly District from 2006 to 2010. She ran for the California State Senate in 2010 but lost. In ...

(born 1948), American politician * Nancy Salas (1910–1990), Australian musicologist * Olimpia Salas Martínez (born 1958), Mexican professor and researcher in material sciences * Óscar Salas (born 1993), Honduran footballer *

Óscar Salas Moya Óscar Salas Moya (August 5, 1936 in Oruro – February 23, 2017) was a Bolivian politician and trade unionist. A miner by profession, Salas Moya was a key leader of the Communist Party of Bolivia and a leader of the Huanuni miners union. The posi ...

(1936–2017), Bolivian politician *

Paul Salas Paul Andre Solinap Salas (born April 16, 1998), popularly known by his stage name Paul Salas, is a Filipino actor, model, and vlogger. Early life He is the eldest son of Michelle Solinap and Universal Motion dancer Jim Salas. He graduated fro ...

(born 1998), Filipino actor and model * Pito Salas, Curaçaoan-American software developer * Rafael M. Salas (1928–1987), first head of the United Nations Population Fund * Renee Salas (started med school 2004), American physician and professor *

Rudy Salas Rudy Salas (born March 12, 1977) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 32nd Assembly district, which encompasses Kings County and parts of northwestern Kern County. Pri ...

(born 1977), American politician * Rudy Salas (musician), American musician, founding member (1969) of El Chicano * Stephanie Salas (born 1970), Mexican singer and actress *

Stevie Salas Stevie Salas (born November 17, 1964) is a Native American guitarist, author, television host, music director, record producer, film composer, and former advisor of contemporary music at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. ...

(born 1964), Native American guitarist and author * Tito Salas (1887–1974), Venezuelan painter * Víctor Salas (born 1980), Spanish footballer * Vincent Salas (born 1989), Chilean footballer *

Walter Salas-Humara Walter Salas-Humara is the chief songwriter for and a founding member of The Silos, a rock band formed in 1985 in New York City with Bob Rupe. The Silos were voted the Best New American Band in the ''Rolling Stone'' Critics Poll of 1987, and have ...

, American songwriter, founding member (1985) of The Silos * Wilma Salas (born 1991), Cuban volleyball player

Fictional characters

* Paquita Salas, on the Spanish comedy web television series ''

Paquita Salas ''Paquita Salas'' is a Spanish comedy streaming television series created by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. It first premiered on the web platform Flooxer in July 2016. After unexpected success, the series eventually aired on television channel ...

'' * Yelina Salas, on the CBS television series ''CSI: Miami'' * Will Salas, in the 2011 science fiction film ''

In Time ''In Time'' is a 2011 American science fiction action film written, directed and produced by Andrew Niccol. Amanda Seyfried and Justin Timberlake star as inhabitants of a society which uses time from one's lifespan as its primary currency, with ...

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