Escobar is a Spanish surname. It most commonly refers to the Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar. Other notable people with the surname include:Abelardo Escobar Prieto, Mexican politician Aida Luz Santos de Escobar, ambassador of El Salvador to Cyprus Anasol Escobar, Colombian singer Alcides Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player Alex Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player Alexander Escobar, Salvadoran footballer Alexander Escobar Gañán, Colombian footballer Alexandra Escobar, Ecuadorian weightlifter Ana Vilma de Escobar, Salvadoran politician Andrea Escobar, Colombian actress Andrés Escobar (1967–1994), Colombian footballer Andrés Ramiro Escobar, Colombian footballer Ángel Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player Antonio Escobar Núñez, Spanish musician Antonio Escobar y Mendoza, 17th-century Spanish ethicist Arturo Escobar (anthropologist), Colombian-American anthropologist and development scholar Arturo Escobar y Vega, Mexican politician Brandon Escobar, Honduran sport wrestler Carlos Escobar Casarin, Chilean footballer Carlos Escobar Ortíz, Chilean footballer César Antonio Díaz Escobar, Chilean footballer Daniel Escobar (1964–2013), American actor Daniela Escobar, Brazilian actress and television presenter Darío Escobar, Guatemalan artist Eduardo Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player Edwin Escobar, Venezuelan professional baseball player Elizam Escobar, Puerto Rican painter Enzo Escobar, Chilean footballer Eusebio Escobar, Colombian footballer Fabio Escobar, Paraguayan footballer Francisco Escobar, Colombian beauty pageant winner Gavin Escobar, American football player Henry Escobar, Salvadoran footballer Isabel Escobar, Brazilian-American environmental engineer Isabella Escobar, Guatemalan tennis player Jesús Escobar, American historian José Escobar (baseball), Venezuelan baseball player José Escobar Saliente (1908-1994), Spanish comic writer and artist Juan Carlos Escobar, Colombian footballer Juan Carlos Ortiz Escobar (Cuchilla), Colombian drug dealer Juan Francisco Escobar, Paraguayan football referee José Luis Escobar Alas, Salvadoran bishop Juan M. Escobar, American judge Katherine Escobar, Colombian model and actress Kelvim Escobar, Venezuelan baseball player Luis Escobar (footballer), Colombian footballer Luis Escobar (polo), American polo player Luis Escobar (swimmer), Mexican swimmer Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick (1908-1991), Spanish actor Luis Antonio Escobar (composer) Luis Antonio Escobar (footballer) Manolo Escobar (1931–2013), Spanish singer Marisol Escobar (1930–2016), Venezuelan-born sculptor Matías Escobar, Argentine footballer Pablo Andrés Escobar, Colombian footballer Pablo Daniel Escobar, Paraguayan-born Bolivian footballer Pánfilo Escobar, Paraguayan footballer Patricio Escobar (1843–1912), President of Paraguay Pedro de Escobar, 16th-century Portuguese composer Pepe Escobar, Brazilian investigative journalist Pêro Escobar, 15th-century Portuguese explorer Reynaldo Escobar Pérez, Mexican politician Rolando Escobar, Panamanian footballer Ruth Escobar (1935–2017), Portuguese-born Brazilian actress, businesswoman, and politician Sergi Escobar, Spanish cyclist Sílvio Escobar, Paraguayan footballer Sixto Escobar, Puerto Rican boxer Susana Escobar, Mexican swimmer Ticio Escobar, Paraguayan minister of culture Veronica Escobar, American politician from Texas Vicente Escobar (1757–1834), Cuban painter Walter Escobar, Colombian footballer Yasmani Copello Escobar, Cuban-Turkish hurdler Yunel Escobar, Cuban-American baseball player Sebastián Marroquín, born Juan Pablo Escobar