This is a list of notable Salvadoran Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Salvadoran American or must have references showing they are Salvadoran American and are notable. Athletes Baseball players Steve Rodriguez - former second baseman/shortstop in Major League Baseball Boxers Carlos Hernández Football players McLeod Bethel-Thompson - NFL quarterback José Cortéz - former NFL placekicker Martial artists Edwin Figueroa - American mixed martial artist currently competing in the bantamweight division of the UFC Soccer players Arturo Alvarez Efrain Burgos, Jr. - Salvadoran American; son of former footballer Efrain Burgos Derby Carrillo Dustin Corea Joe Corona Gerson Mayen Carlos Menjívar Edwin Miranda Hugo Pérez - former US national team player Joshua Perez Pablo Punyed Steve Purdy Alex Roldan Cristian Roldan Ricardo Ulloa Benji Villalobos Eriq Zavaleta Tennis players Marcelo Arévalo Rafael Arévalo Rosemary Casals Businesspeople and entrepreneurs Abigail Folger - coffee heiress of Folgers; murdered by the Manson Family in 1969 Entertainment Actors and actresses Linda Arsenio Adrian Bellani Maurice Benard Lisseth Chavez J. R. Martinez Rolando Molina J. D. Pardo Mari Possa Ana Villafañe Brennan Mejia Authors and poets Consuelo de Saint Exupéry - writer, poet, sculptor, wife of French writer and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Jose B. Gonzalez - author of Toys Made of Rock Francisco Machón Vilanova - novelist Marcos Villatoro - novelist Comedians Julio Torres - comedian, writer for Saturday Night Live Fashion Francesca Miranda - fashion designer Journalists Markos Moulitsas - writer Models Marisela Demontecristo Christy Turlington Musicians and music groups Joey Castillo - drummer for hard rock band Queens of the Stone Age and ex-drummer for Wasted Youth and Danzig Cáthia - competitor on reality television singing competition The Voice Fernando del Valle - operatic tenor Allison Iraheta - singer; Telemundo's Quinceañera winner and American Idol season 8 finalist DJ Keoki - techno DJ Sabi - singer Pete Sandoval - death metal drummer for Terrorizer and Morbid Angel Denyse Tontz - American songwriter and performing artist Álvaro Torres Visual arts Edwin E. Aguilar - television animator, character layout artist, assistant director on The Simpsons Mario Bencastro - painter RETNA - graffiti artist Vivienne Medrano - animator, illustrator, comic creator, and voice actress Political figures Hala Ayala - Virginia State Delegate for District 51 in Prince William County, Virginia; Father is