Desperado may refer to:
Outlaw, particularly in the American Old West
Books
Desperadoes (comics), a comic book series
Desperadoes (novel), a 1979 novel by Ron Hansen
Desperado Publishing, an American independent comic book publisher
Film and television
Desperado (film series), a series of five TV movies from 1987 to 1989
Desperado (film), a 1995 action thriller with Antonio Banderas
Desperados (film), a 2020 American comedy film
The Desperadoes, a 1943 Western starring Randolph Scott and Claire Trevor
The Desperados, a 1969 Western starring Vince Edwards and Jack Palance
Desperados (TV series), a UK children's drama show
The Dirty Outlaws, a 1967 western also known as El Desperado or The Desperado
Games
Desperado (chess), a chess piece that seems determined to give itself up
Desperados (video game series): Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive, a 2001 stealth-based real-time tactics computer game Desperados 2: Cooper's Revenge, the 2006 sequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Desperados III, the 2020 prequel to Desperados: Wanted Dead or Alive Gun.Smoke, a 1985 video game, ported to some systems as Desperado - Gun.Smoke
Amusement rides
Desperado (roller coaster), a roller coaster at Buffalo Bill's casino in Primm, Nevada Desperados (ride), a collective amusement ride
Music
Bands
Desperado (band), an American heavy metal band
Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, Trinidad steel band
Dezperadoz, a German "Western metal" band
Albums
Desperado: The Soundtrack, a soundtrack album from the 1995 film
Desperado (Eagles album), Second studio album by the Eagles, 1973
Desperado (Pat Martino album), 1970, or the title song
Desperado (High Rise album), 1998, or the title song
Songs
"Desperado" (Eagles song), a song by the Eagles
"Desperado" (Rihanna song), a song by Rihanna 2016
"Desperado", a song by Alice Cooper from Killer
"Desperado", a song by Eve of Destiny
"Desperado", a song by Azealia Banks from Broke with Expensive Taste
"Desperado", a song by Kenny Rogers from Daytime Friends
"Desperados", a song by Hanoi Rocks
"Desperado", a song by Raghav featuring Tesher
Sports
El Desperado (wrestler), Japanese professional wrestler
Dallas Desperados, a franchise in the Arena Football League
The Desperados, a professional wrestling stable consisting of Dutch Mantel, Black Bart and Deadeye Dick (Randy Colley)