Chara is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Diego Chará (born 1986), Colombian footballer
- Édison Chará (born 1980), Colombian footballer
- Felipe Chara (born 1981), Colombian footballer
- Ricardo Chará (born 1990), Colombian footballer
- Yimmi Chará (born 1991), Colombian footballer
- Zdeno Chára (born 1977), Slovak ice hockey player