Daniel Chavarria (23 November 1933 – 6 April 2018) was a Uruguayan revolutionary and writer.

Chavarria’s books are strongly critical of the violence in Fascism. Chavarria’s life and writings clearly show his communist and revolutionary background. He is a well known supporter of the Cuban Revolution.

In 2010, Chavarria won the National Prize for Literature, Cuba's national prize for literature and more important award of its type in Cuba.

Chavarria died on 6 April 2018 in Havana of kidney failure at the age of 84.