List of Venezuelans
This is a list of Venezuelans that are famous or notable.
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Architecture
- Alejandro Chataing, known as "Cipriano Castro's architect".
- Carlos Raúl Villanueva (1900 - 1975), builder of the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas.
Artists
- Martín Tovar y Tovar (1827 - 1902)
- Cristóbal Rojas (1857 - 1890)
- Arturo Michelena (1863 - 1898)
- Federico Brandt (1878 - 1932)
- Armando Reverón (1889 - 1954)
- Manuel Cabré (1890 - 1984)
- Gertrude Goldschmidt - a.k.a. GeGo (1912 - 1994)
- Alejandro Otero (1921 - 1990)
- Jesús Soto (1923 - 2005)
- Carlos Cruz-Diez (b. 1923)
- Oswaldo Vigas (b. 1926)
- Marisol Escobar (b. 1930)
- Claudio Perna (1938 - 1997)
- Antonieta Sosa (b. 1940)
- Arturo Herrera (b. 1959)
- Meyer Vaisman (b. 1960)
- Alfredo Ramírez (b. 1961)
- José Antonio Hernández-Diez (b. 1964)
- Francisco Manuel Gramage (Pana) (b. 1978)
- Miguel Amat (b. 1971)
- Yucef Merhi (b. 1977)
Authors
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- Cecilio Acosta, writer, teacher and journalist.
- José Antonio de Armas Chitty, historian, poet, chronicler, essayist, biographer and researcher.
- Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, poet
- Rafael Arráiz Lucca, poet
- José Balza
- Andrés Bello, humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher, educator and philologist.
- Andrés Eloy Blanco, poet
- Eduardo Blanco, novelist and epic poet.
- Rufino Blanco Fombona, novelist and poet, also historian.
- Agustin Blanco Muñoz, Historian and journalist.
- Manuel Caballero, Historian and journalist.
- Rafael Cadenas, poet
- Rómulo Gallegos, writer
- Juan Vicente González
- Ida Gramcko, poet
- Guillermo Meneses, 1911-1978 Writer, journalist, historian, essayist. National Prize of Literature and National Prize of Jounalism
- Eugenio Montejo, poet
- Moises Naim, writer, current Editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine.
- Juan Oropeza, writer
- Miguel Otero Silva, writer
- Teresa de la Parra, writer
- Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde, poet
- Mariano Picón Salas, writer
- Yolanda Pantin, poet, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship (2004)
- José Rafael Pocaterra, novelist and journalist
- José Antonio Ramos Sucre, poet
- Manuel Vicente Romerogarcía, novelist
- Juan Germán Roscio
- Pedro Sotillo, journalist, novelist, and poet
- Fermín Toro, writer, poet and essayist.
- Luis Manuel Urbaneja Achelpöhl, 1873-1937 Writer, essayist. Founder of the Criollismo movement in literature. First Venezuelan writer to win an international prize.
- Arturo Uslar Pietri, writer
- Pascual Venegas Filardo, writer, poet and journalist
Beauty queens
- Carmen Zubillaga, Miss World 1955
- Maritza Sayalero, Miss Universe 1979
- Irene Sáez, Miss Universe and Miss South America 1981
- Pilin Leon, Miss World 1981
- Astrid Carolina Herrera Irrazábal, Miss World 1984
- Alejandrina "Nina" Sicilia Hernandez, Miss International 1985
- Bárbara Palacios Teyde, Miss Universe and Miss South America 1986
- Yajaira Vera, Miss Globe International 1988
- Emma Rabbe, Miss Hispanidad Internacional 1988
- Yormery Ortega Sánchez, Miss Globe International 1990
- Ninibeth Leal, Miss World 1991
- Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano, Miss World 1995
- Jacqueline Aguilera Marcano, Top Model of the World 1995
- Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996
- Consuelo Adler Hernández, Miss International 1997
- Daniela Kosán Montcourt, Miss Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997
- Joan Carolina Chópite Sute, Miss Globe International 2000
- Vivian Inés Urdaneta Rincón, Miss International 2000
- Goizeder Azua, Miss International and Miss Mesoamérica 2003
- Aida Yespica, Miss Amazonas state 2003
- Emmarys Pinto, Miss Intercontinental 2005
- Alexandra Braun, Miss Earth 2005
- Dominika van Santen, Top Model of the World 2005
- Francys Barraza Sudnicka, Venezuelan-born Miss Poland Universe 2006
- Daniela di Giacomo, Miss International 2006
Business & Law
- Luis Benshimol, Director of the Venezuelan Stock Market. Founder of BenCorp.
- Gustavo Cisneros
- Antonio López Fajardo (1916-1998) Former CEO and Chairman of the Board for Pepsi-Cola y Hit de Venezuela.
- Alfredo Machado Gómez, Lawyer; served as secretary of the Federal Reserve.
- Arturo J. Marcano Guevara
- Lorenzo Mendoza
- Eugenio Mendoza (1906-1979)
- Armando J. Tirado
- Frank J. Amador
Bernardo Gonzalez. Founder Cafe Fama de America.
Engineering
- José González-Lander, (Venezuela, b. 1933- d. 2000) Metro de Caracas
- Edmundo Ruf Cosson, (Venezuela, b. 1929- d. 2003) Enginner specialized in Hidraulic Engineering. Proyector and Designer of many dams in Venezuela.
Entertainment
- Los Amigos Invisibles group of funk music.
- Caramelos de Cianuro Venezuelan rock band.
- Maria Conchita Alonso, Cuban born Venezuelan citizen, actress
- Samir Bazzi, host of the Venezuelan TV game show Mega Match
- Fernando Carrillo, actor
- Los Chamos teen music group, all members are Venezuelan
- Fauna Crepuscular SKA band from Caracas.
- Grecia Colmenares, Venezuelan born Argentinian citizen who is a widely famous actress in Argentina
- Guillermo Dávila, actor
- Oscar D'Leon, Salsa music singer
- Desorden Público referred to as the godfathers of Latin American SKA.
- Franco De Vita, singer and songwriter
- Lupita Ferrer, actress
- Viviana Gibelli, television host
- Miguel de León, actor
- Chiquinquirá Delgado, actress and fashion model
- Alicia Machado, former Miss Universe, actress
- Ricardo Montaner, Argentinian born Venezuela citizen, singer
- Lila Morillo, actress, former wife of Jose Luis Rodríguez
- Alejandro Otero Larez, actor, model
- Benjamín Rausseo, a.k.a. Er Conde del Guácharo, television comedian
- Maricarmen Regueiro, actress
- Francisco Rodríguez-Weil, theatrical costume and stage designer
- José Luis Rodríguez, also known as El Puma, singer, actor, entrepreneur
- Mariangel Ruiz, actress, model, former Miss Venezuela, hostees
- Luis José Santander, actor
- Daniel Santos, show host
- Daniel Sarcos, show host
- Marger Sealey, singer, contestant at Protagonistas De La Musica
- Sonya Smith, half American, half Venezuelan actress
- Coraima Torres, actress
- Uff!, teen music group, all members are Venezuelan.
- Orlando Urdaneta, actor
- Wilmer Valderrama, actor
- Raúl Vale, Venezuelan born Mexican citizen, comedian
- Patricia Velásquez, actress and fashion model
- Eglantina Zingg, actress and fashion model
Filmmakers
- Eduardo Arias-Nath - Elipsis (2006)
- Alberto Arvelo Mendoza- Una Casa con Vista al Mar (2001), Habana, Havana (2004)
- Carlos Azpúrua- Disparen a Matar (1990), Amaneció de Golpe (1998)
- Margot Benacerraf - Araya (1959)
- César Bolívar- Domingo de Resurreción (1982), Reflejos (1987)
- Román Chalbaud - El Pez que Fuma (1977)
- Clemente de la Cerda- Soy un Delincuente (1976), Compañero de Viaje (1979), Los Criminales (1982)
- Ivan Feo- Ifigenia (1986)
- Solveig Hoogesteijn - Santera (1994), Maroa (2005)
- Jonathan Jakubowicz - Los Barcos de la Esperanza (2000), Secuestro Express (2005)
- José Ramón Novoa - Sicario (1994), Oro Diablo (2000), El Don (2004)
- Carlos Oteyza- La Voz del Corazón (1997)
- Diego Rísquez - Manuela Sáenz (2000), Francisco de Miranda (2006)
- Elia Schneider - Huelepega: La ley de la calle (1999), Punto y Raya (2004)
- Fina Torres - Oriana (1985), Mécaniques célestes (1995), Woman on Top (2000)
- Mauricio Walerstein - Cuando quiero llorar, no lloro (1972)
Medicine
- Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan born American, Nobel Prize of Medicine in (1980).
- José Gregorio Hernández, medician and religious figure.
- Marcel Roche, physician and educator.
- José María Vargas, modernized the Medicine studies in Venezuela.
- Tobías Lasser, botanist, founder of the Botanic Garden of Caracas
Mountaineers
- José Antonio Delgado, first Venezuelan climber to summit five eight-thousanders.
Musicians
- Aldo Abreu, Baroque Recorder virtuoso
- José Antonio Abreu, classical musician
- José Francisco del Castillo, violinist and pedagogue
- Francisco de Paula Aguirre, composer
- Ricardo Aguirre, composer and singer
- Fulgencio Aquino, folk musician and composer
- Reynaldo Armas, Composer, singer
- Devendra Banhart, Singer-Songwriter
- Huáscar Barradas, Flute player, composer
- Hugo Blanco, Composer, harpist
- Soledad Bravo, folk singer
- José Catire Carpio, singer
- Inocente Carreño, classical musician
- Teresa Carreño, 19th century pianist, singer and composer
- Evencio Castellanos, pianist
- María Teresa Chacín, singer
- Vidal Colmenares, joropo singer
- Oscar D'León, Singer-Songwriter
- Franco de Vita, Singer-Songwriter
- Alirio Diaz, Guitarist
- Simón Díaz, Composer, popular singer
- Rubén Domínguez, Lirico-Spinto tenor
- Gustavo Dudamel, orchestra leader
- Antonio Estévez, composer
- Pedro Eustache, flautist
- Heraclio Fernández, composer, creator of El Diablo Suelto
- Ignacio Figueredo, folk musician
- Billo Frómeta, Orchestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Otilio Galíndez, composer
- Hernán Gamboa, cuatro player
- Pedro Elías Gutiérrez, composer and conductor
- Reynaldo Hahn, French-Venezuelan composer
- Lorenzo Herrera, composer and singer
- Enrique Hidalgo, composer
- Juan Carlos Salazar, singer, cuatro player and composer
- Cheo Hurtado, cuatro Player
- Gualberto Ibarreto, folk singer
- José Ángel Lamas, composer
- Luis Alfonzo Larrain, Orchaestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Antonio Lauro, guitarist
- Anselmo López, bandola player
- Floria Márquez, singer
- Eduardo Marturet, Orchestra Conductor
- Laudelino Mejías, composer
- Conny Méndez, singer, composer and writer
- Armando Molero, composer and singer
- Moisés Moleiro, composer
- Ricardo Montaner, Singer-Songwriter
- José Ángel Montero, composer
- Morella Muñoz, notable singer
- Alberto Naranjo, Orchestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Graciela Naranjo, Bolero singer and actress
- Francisco Pacheco, folk singer
- Eneas Perdomo, folk musician
- Juan Bautista Plaza, classical musician
- Edward Pulgar, violinist and conductor
- Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel, classical musician
- Fredy Reyna, cuatro player
- Rodrigo Riera, guitarist
- Rafael Rincón González, composer and singer
- Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna, classical musician
- Luis Mariano Rivera, Composer
- José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma", pop singer
- María Rodríguez, folk singer
- Aldemaro Romero, Orchestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Alfredo Sadel, Singer-Songwriter
- Ángel Sauce, classical musician
- Eduardo Serrano, folk musician
- Vicente Emilio Sojo, classical musician
- Mario Suárez, folk singer
- Juan Vicente Torrealba folk musician
- Gerry Weil, Piano Player, Composer
- Alejandro Zamora, Pianist, Composer
Philosophers and intellectuals
- Mario Briceño Iragorry (1897 - 1958), argued for a national cultural renovation in the 20th century.
- Laureano Vallenilla Lanz (1870 - 1936), Positivism, author of Democratic Caesarism.
- Juan David García Bacca (1901 - 1992), Founder of the Faculty of Philosophy at the Universidad Central de Venezuela.
- José Manuel Briceño Guerrero (1929 - ), National Prize of Literature. Philosopher.
Politicians
- Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), Venezuelan military commander and Father of the Nation
- Francisco de Miranda, Generalísimo veteran of the US and French revolutions, and Venezuela's wars of independence.
- Antonio José de Sucre, Grand Marshal of Ayacucho and president of Bolivia (1826-1828)
- José Antonio Páez (1790-1873), Venezuelan general and President
- Juan Crisóstomo Falcón, Venezuelan President
- Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan General and Dictator (1908-1935)
- Antonio Guzmán Blanco, President
- Cipriano Castro, Venezuelan President (1899-1908)
- Eleazar López Contreras, Military General and President, renewed Venezuelan politics after the Juan Vicente Gómez rule.
- Isaías Medina Angarita Military officer and President of Venezuela. Last president of the short lived parliamentary democracy experiment (1941-1945)
- Rómulo Gallegos Writer, President, Minister of Education, Congressman, and Mayor of Caracas.
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914-2001), Military officer and President of Venezuela. Sometimes referred to as the last Caudillo. (1952-1958).
- Hugo Chávez, Venezuelan President (1998 - present)
- Douglas Bravo former Venezuelan guerrilla leader, currently heads the political Third Road Movement group.
- Wolfgang Larrazábal Military officer and Interim President (1958-1959)
- Rómulo Betancourt, Venezuelan president and a founder of AD (1947 and 1959-[[1963
- Rafael Caldera, President (1969-1974 and 1994-1999)and founder of COPEI
- Carlos Andrés Pérez, president/Deposed for been caught stealing (1974-1979) and (1989-1993)
- Pedro Carmona Dictator for 2 days Businessman(2002
- Juan José Flores Creator of the Republic of Ecuador.
- Teodoro Petkoff, ex-guerrilla fighter, Minister of Cordiplan, and journalist.
- José Vicente Rangel, Venezuelan journalist and politician
- Alí Rodríguez Araque, diplomat and Hugo Chávez cabinet member
- Manuel Rosales Governor of Zulia, and current Presidential candidate for the 2006 elections.
- Irene Sáez (born 1961), mayor of Chacao and governor of Nueva Esparta. Miss-Universe (1981).
- Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella, Venezuelan General and commander
Science
- Juan Manuel Cajigal, astronomer
- Humberto Fernández Morán, inventor of the diamond scalpel.
- Carlota Perez, technology scholar and economist
- William H. Phelps, ornithologist and founder of RCTV.
Sports
- Bobby Abreu, Major League Baseball player
- Luis Aparicio, retired Major League Baseball player, Hall of Fame member
- Juan Arango, football player
- Tony Armas, retired Major League Baseball player
- Tony Armas, Jr., Major League Baseball player
- Serge Blanco, Rugby Union player
- Miguel Cabrera, Major League Baseball player
- Alex Carrasquel, Major League Baseball player
- Chico Carrasquel, Major League Baseball player
- Dave Concepción, retired Major League Baseball player
- Vic Davalillo, Major League Baseball player
- Pompeyo Davalillo, Major League Baseball player
- Bo Diaz, retired Major League Baseball player
- Luis "Lumumba" Estaba, World champion boxer
- Andrés Galarraga, retired Major League Baseball player
- Betulio González, World champion boxer
- Carlos Guillén, Major League Baseball player
- Ozzie Guillén, Major League Baseball manager and former player
- Carl Herrera, NBA player
- Cesar Izturis, Major League Baseball player
- Wilfredo Ledezma, Major League Baseball player
- Melvin Mora, Major League Baseball player
- Alejandro Moreno Football player.
- Magglio Ordóñez, Major League Baseball player
- Yaxeni Oriquen, IFBB pro female bodybuilder & reigning Ms. Olympia
- Richard Paez Coach of the national football team.
- Chucho Ramos, Major League Baseball player
- Johan Santana, Major League Baseball player, two time Cy Young Award winner
- Giovanni Savarese football player.
- César Tovar, Major League Baseball player
- Manny Trillo, Major League Baseball player
- Ugueth Urbina, Major League Baseball player
- Edwin Valero, boxer
- Rafael Vidal, competitive swimmer
- Omar Vizquel, Major League Baseball player
- Manny Sarmiento, retired Major League Baseball player
- Carlos Zambrano, Major League Baseball player
- Lorenzo Parra, boxer
- Edmundo Ruf Cosson, retired national, centroamerican and panamerican [[fencing (sport)|fencer]