Ballester is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Antonio Ballester, Archbishop of Athens, appointed by Pope Urban VI
Arturo Ballester Marco (1892–1981), Spanish artist and illustrator known for his Spanish Civil War posters
Bernabé Ballester, Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender
Biel Ballester, guitarist from Mallorca, Spain
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester (1910–1999), Spanish Galician writer in Spanish language
Inés Ballester, Spanish journalist and presenter
Jean-François Ballester, French figure skating coach
Jordi Carbonell i de Ballester (1924–2016), Spanish politician and philologist
José Luis Ballester (sailor), Spanish sailor and Olympic Champion
José Luis Ballester (swimmer), former butterfly swimmer from Spain
Juan Ballester Carmenates, Cuban painter
Lorenzo Campins y Ballester (1726–1785), Spanish born physician, founded formal studies of modern medicine in Venezuela
Manuel Ballester (1919–2005), award-winning Spanish chemist
Manuel Méndez Ballester (1909–2002), writer who worked in journalism, radio broadcasting, television and teaching
Pierre Ballester (1959) is a French sports journalist
Simó Ballester (1457–?), nicknamed Simó Tort, leading figure in the social conflicts in Mallorca
Thomas Ballester, American professional wrestler
Vicenç Albert Ballester (1872–1938), Spanish politician, Catalan nationalist, may be the designer of the "estelada"
Vicente Ballester, former Spanish racing cyclist
Xaverio Ballester, Spanish linguist
Marcos Fis Ballester, Spanish handball player
