List of Venezuelans
Famous or notable Venezuelans include:
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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
- Gabriel Bracho (1915–1995)
- Carlos Cruz-Díez (born 1923)
- Mariano Díaz (born 1929)
- Marisol Escobar (1930-2016)
- Gego (Gertrude Goldschmidt; 1912–1994)
- Yucef Merhi (born 1977)
- Arturo Michelena (1863–1898)
- Alejandro Otero (1921–1990)
- Armando Reverón (1889–1954)
- Cristóbal Rojas (1857–1890)
- Jesús Rafael Soto (1923–2005)
- Martín Tovar y Tovar (1827–1902)
- Patricia van Dalen (born 1955)
- Cornelis Zitman (1926–2016)
Authors
A–C
- José Antonio de Armas Chitty, historian and poet
- Rafael Arráiz Lucca, historian and poet
- Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, poet
- José Balza, writer
- Alberto Barrera Tyszka, writer
- Andrés Bello, educator and humanist
- Andrés Eloy Blanco, poet
- Eduardo Blanco, novelist and poet
- Mario Briceño Iragorry (1897–1958), writer and historian
- Manuel Caballero, historian and journalist
- Rafael Cadenas, poet
- Juan Carlos Chirinos, writer
D–M
- Manuel Díaz Rodríguez, novelist and journalist
- Pedro Díaz Seijas, novelist and journalist
- Tulio Febres Cordero, writer
- Rómulo Gallegos, writer
- Julio Garmendia, writer and journalist
- Salvador Garmendia, novelist and story teller
- Adriano González León, poet and writer
- Francisco Herrera Luque (1927–1991), writer
- Eduardo López Bustamante, journalist and poet
- Francisco Massiani, writer
- Domingo Maza Zavala, journalist and economist
- Juan Carlos Méndez Guédez, writer
- Guillermo Meneses (1911–1978), writer and journalist
- Eugenio Montejo (1938–2008), poet
- Guillermo Morón, historian and writer
N–P
- Moisés Naím, writer
- Juan Oropeza, writer
- Edgar C. Otálvora, journalist and politician
- Miguel Otero Silva, writer
- Teresa de la Parra, writer
- Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde, poet
- Mariano Picón Salas, writer
- José Rafael Pocaterra, writer
S–Z
- Tomás Straka, historian
- José Antonio Ramos Sucre, poet
- Oscar Sambrano Urdaneta, writer and literary critic
- Pedro Sotillo, writer and journalist
- Alfredo Toro Hardy, writer and diplomat
- Arturo Uslar Pietri, historian and writer
- Slavko Zupcic, writer
Beauty queens
A–H
- Consuelo Adler, Miss International 1997
- Jacqueline Aguilera, Miss World 1995, Top Model of the World 1995
- Goizeder Azúa, Miss International and Miss Mesoamérica 2003
- Jessica Barboza, second runner-up to Miss Earth 2009, first runner-up to Miss International 2011
- Marena Bencomo, first runner-up to Miss Universe 1997
- Alexandra Braun, Miss Earth 2005
- Inés María Calero, third runner-up to Miss Universe 1987
- Migbelis Castellanos, Miss Universe 2014 placement TBD
- Joan Chópite, Miss Globe International 2000
- Chiquinquirá Delgado, Miss Zulia, Miss Flower Queen 1990
- Susana Duijm, Miss World 1955
- Eva Ekvall, third runner-up to Miss Universe 2001
- Irene Esser, second runner-up to Miss Universe 2012
- Gabriella Ferrari, second runner-up to Reina Internacional del Café 2012
- Stefanía Fernández, Miss Universe 2009
- Daniela di Giacomo, Miss International 2006
- Marelisa Gibson, Miss Venezuela 2009
- Vanessa Gonçalves, top 16 semifinalist at Miss Universe 2011
- Alyz Henrich, Miss Earth 2013
- Astrid Carolina Herrera, Miss World 1984
I–M
- Gabriela Isler, Miss Universe 2013
- Carolina Izsak, top sixth finalist at Miss Universe 1992
- Ly Jonaitis, second runner up to Miss Universe 2007
- Daniela Kosán, Miss Nuestra Belleza Internacional 1997, E! News Latin America host
- Ninibeth Leal, Miss World 1991
- Pilín León, Miss World 1981
- Albany Lozada, first runner-up to Miss World 1987
- Alicia Machado, Miss Universe 1996
- Silvia Martínez, third runner-up to Miss Universe 1985 and Miss South America 1985
O–R
- Yormery Ortega, Miss Globe International 1990
- Bárbara Palacios, Miss Universe and Miss South America 1986
- Vanessa Peretti, Top 15 semifinalist at Miss International 2007
- Hannelly Quintero, Miss Intercontinental 2009, Queen of the Americas at Miss World 2008
- Emma Rabbe, Miss Hispanidad Internacional 1988, third runner-up to Miss World 1988
- Veruska Ramírez, first runner-up to Miss Universe 1998
- Ruddy Rodríguez, third runner-up to Miss World 1985
- Paola Ruggeri, Top 12 at Miss Universe 1983 and Miss South America 1983
- Mariángel Ruiz, first runner-up to Miss Universe 2003
S–Y
- Irene Sáez, Miss Universe and Miss South America 1981
- Dominika van Santen, Top Model of the World 2005
- Ivian Sarcos, Miss World 2011
- Maritza Sayalero, Miss Universe 1979
- Nina Sicilia, Miss International 1985
- Sofía Silva, first Miss Venezuela titleholder, Miss Universe 1952 contestant
- Mónica Spear, fourth runner-up to Miss Universe 2005
- Francys Sudnicka, Venezuelan-born Miss Poland 2006
- Vivian Urdaneta, Miss International 2000
- Adriana Vasini, second runner-up to Miss World 2010
- Patricia Velásquez, Miss Peninsula Goajira 1989
- Yajaira Vera, Miss Globe International 1988, Top 10 at Miss Universe 1988
- Rita Verreos, Miss Municipio Vargas 1988, Survivor: Fiji contestant
- Aída Yéspica, Miss Amazonas state 2002
Business and law
- Gustavo Cisneros, Venezuelan-born media mogul. He is among the world's richest men according to Forbes magazine, which estimates his fortune at $6 billion.
- Manuel Antonio Matos, banker and caudillo
- Lorenzo Mendoza, oversees one of Venezuela's largest private companies, $6 billion (sales) Empresas Polar.
- Eugenio Mendoza (1906–1979), Venezuelan business tycoon who made important contributions in the modernization of the country during the 20th Century.
- Henry Lord Boulton, Venezuelan aviator, entrepreneur, owner, and former owner of many businesses such as Casas Boulton, Avensa/Servivensa among others.
- Ali Lenin Aguilera, Venezuelan lawyer, entrepreneur.
- Carolina Herrera, fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded her eponymous company in 1980.
- Rostislav Ordovsky-Tanaevsky Blanco, entrepreneur, president of Rostik Group in Russia.
- William H. Phelps, Jr., ornithologist and founder of Radio Caracas Televisión
- William H. Phelps, ornithologist and founder of Radio Caracas Radio
Cartoonists
Engineering
- Cristina Amon, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, University of Toronto
- José González-Lander, engineer, head engineer for the Metro de Caracas (1993-2000)
- Alfredo Jahn, engineer and naturalist
- L. Rafael Reif, engineer, President of MIT
Entertainment
A–D
- María Conchita Alonso, Cuban-born Venezuelan raised actress and singer
- Marco Aponte, actor and linguist
- Juan A. Baptista, actor
- José Bardina, Spain-born Venezuelan actor
- Marina Baura, Spain-born Venezuelan actress
- Amador Bendayán, actor and entertainer
- Alexandra Braun, model
- Jacques Braunstein, Rumanian-born Venezuelan radio host
- Santiago Cabrera, actor
- Camila Canabal, television hostess
- Fernando Carrillo, actor
- Grecia Colmenares, Venezuelan-born Argentine actress
- Francisco José Cróquer, sportscaster and poetic declaimer
- Guillermo Dávila, actor and singer
- Miguel de León, actor
- Oscar D'León, singer and bandleader
- Majandra Delfino, actress
- Marieh Delfino, actress
- Chiquinquirá Delgado, actress and model
- Christina Dieckmann, actress and model
E–P
- Eva Ekvall, television hostess
- Gaby Espino, actress
- Maria Gabriela de Faría, actress
- Lupita Ferrer, actress
- Sandro Finoglio, actor, model
- Catherine Fulop, actress, television host
- Viviana Gibelli, Polish-born Venezuelan television host
- Joselo, actor and comedian
- Cynthia Lander, beauty pageant contestant
- Jean Paul Leroux, actor
- Esperanza Magaz, Cuban-born Venezuelan actress
- Andrea Matthies Bornhorst, model
- Rosmeri Marval, actress, model and singer
- Mayra Alejandra, television and film actress
- Keidy Moreno, model
- Lila Morillo, actress, singer
- Carlos Olivier, actor
- Alejandro Otero, actor, model
- Renny Ottolina, television host and producer
- Enrique Palacios, model
- Vanessa Pose, actress
- Marianne Puglia, model
R–S
- Édgar Ramírez, film actor and television producer
- Veruska Ramírez, model
- Benjamín Rausseo (a.k.a. Er Conde del Guácharo), comedian
- Maricarmen Regueiro, actress
- Gustavo Rodríguez, film, stage and television actor
- José Luis Rodríguez (a.k.a. El Puma), singer and actor
- Mariangel Ruiz, actress and model
- Juan Carlos Salazar, singer, musician, composer
- Sabrina Salvador, television host
- Luis José Santander, actor
- Enrique Sapene, actor and television producer
- Daniel Sarcos, television host
- Marger Sealey, singer
- Eduardo Serrano, actor
- Sonya Smith, American-born Venezuelan actress
- Verónica Schneider, actress and model
- Gabriela Spanic, actress
- Natalia Streignard, Spanish-born Venezuelan actress
- Francys Sudnicka, model
T–Z
- Carolina Tejera, actress, model
- Coraima Torres, actress
- Orlando Urdaneta, actor
- Wilmer Valderrama, actor, television host
- Angélica Vale, actress
- Dominika van Santen, model
- Patricia Velásquez, actress, model
- Rita Verreos, beauty pageant contestant
- Doris Wells, actress
- Oscar Yanes, journalist, writer
Filmmakers
- Elizabeth Avellán (born 1960)
- Román Chalbaud (born 1931)
- Clemente de la Cerda (1935–1984)
- Solveig Hoogesteijn (born 1946)
- Jonathan Jakubowicz (born 1978)
- Marcel Rasquin (born 1975)
- Luis Armando Roche (born 1938)
- Mariana Rondon, (born 1966)
- Fina Torres (born 1951)
Historical
- Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), Wars of Independence leader, military commander, Father of the Nation.
- José Tomás Boves (1782–1814), Wars of Independence leader, military caudillo.
- Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi (1799–1866), heroine from the Venezuelan War of Independence
- Pedro Camejo (better known as Negro Primero, or The First Black) (1790–1821), lieutenant at the Venezuelan war of independence.
- Agostino Codazzi (1793–1859), Italian born, military officer, cartographer, former governor of Barinas.
- Francisco de Miranda (1750–1816), Wars of Independence leader, veteran of the U.S. and French revolutions.
- Antonio José de Sucre (1795–1830), Wars of Independence leader, Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, president of Bolivia (1826–1828), president of Peru
- Juan José Flores (1800–1864), founder of Ecuador and its first President.
- Santiago Mariño (1788–1854), hero in the Venezuelan War of Independence, and important leader of Venezuela's eastern.
- Cristóbal Mendoza (1772–1829), considered to be the first President of Venezuela.
- José Gregorio Monagas (1795–1858), hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence, and former president.
- José Tadeo Monagas (1784–1868), hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence, and former president.
- Mariano Montilla (1782–1851), Major General of the Army of Venezuela in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
- José Antonio Páez (1790–1873), Wars of Independence leader, former President.
- José Félix Ribas (1775–1815), leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence.
- Juan Germán Roscio (1763–1821), lawyer and politician, main editor of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence and chief architect of the Venezuelan Constitution of 1811.
- Rafael Urdaneta (1788–1845), hero of the Latin American wars of independence.
- Fernando Adames Torres (1837–1910) General of the Army during the Revolution of Coro, Senator representing Lara State and Chief of Staff.
- Fermin Toro (1807–1865), politician, diplomat, writer, minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs, president of the 1858 National Convention.
Mass media
- Arístides Bastidas, science journalism
- Nelson Bocaranda, political journalist and broadcaster
- Carlos Capriles Ayala, journalist and historian
- Miguel Ángel Capriles Ayala, journalist and editor
- María Teresa Castillo, journalist and cultural entrepreneur
- José Agustín Catalá, journalist and author
- Luis Chataing, radio host and humorist
- Simón Alberto Consalvi, journalist, author and politician
- Roberto Giusti, political journalist and broadcaster
- Laureano Márquez, Spanish-born Venezuelan journalist and humorist
- Aníbal Nazoa, journalist and writer
- Aquiles Nazoa, journalist, writer and humorist
- Jorge Olavarría, political journalist and historian
- Rafael Poleo, political journalist and editor
- Abelardo Raidi, sports journalist and broadcaster
- Lil Rodríguez, cultural journalist
- Oscar Yanes, journalist and writer
Medicine
- Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-born American, Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1980.
- Jacinto Convit, medic and scientist, known for developing a vaccine to fight leprosy and his studies to cure different types of cancer.
- Francisco De Venanzi, Venezuelan doctor, scientist, scholar, and rector of the Central University of Venezuela.
- José Del Vecchio, pioneered both sports medicine and youth baseball development.
- Humberto Fernández Morán, researcher and founder of the Venezuelan Institute for Neurological and Brain Studies, who developed the diamond scalpel.
- José Gregorio Hernández, physician and religious figure (Catholic religion).
- Tobías Lasser, botanist, founder of the Botanic Garden of Caracas.
- Marcel Roche, physician and educator.
- José María Vargas, modernized the Medicine studies in Venezuela in the second half of the 19th century.
Mountaineers
- José Antonio Delgado, first person to summit five eight-thousanders.
Musicians
A–B
- Adrenalina Caribe, Caribbean music group
- Abraham Abreu, harpsichordist and pianist
- Aldo Abreu, Medieval-Baroque recorder executant
- José Antonio Abreu, classical musician and founder of El Sistema
- Vinicio Adames, choral group conductor
- Francisco de Paula Aguirre, composer
- Ricardo Aguirre, singer, songwriter
- Luis Alfonzo Larrain, bandleader, arranger, composer
- Los Amigos Invisibles, funk music band
- Fulgencio Aquino, Venezuelan harp player, composer
- Reynaldo Armas, singer, songwriter
- The Asbestos, rock music band
- Devendra Banhart, American-Venezuelan singer, songwriter
- Huáscar Barradas, flautist, composer
- Édgar Bastidas, lyric tenor
- Carlos Baute, pop singer
- Hugo Blanco, Venezuelan harp player, songwriter
- Soledad Bravo, singer
- Benjamín Brea, Spanish-born Venezuelan musician
- Vytas Brenner, keyboardist, songwriter
- Humberto Bruni Lamanna, classical guitarist
- Andrea Burns, American-born Venezuelan singer
C–D
- Calle Ciega, reggaeton band
- Candy 66, rock band
- Benito Canónico, composer
- Los Cañoneros, Caraquenian traditional genres group
- Los Cuñaos, traditional eight-part vocal group
- Renato Capriles, bandleader and composer
- Caramelos de Cianuro, rock band
- Ramon Carranza, saxophonist, instructor
- El Carrao de Palmarito (Juan de los Santos Contreras), folk singer
- Teresa Carreño, 19th century pianist
- Evencio Castellanos, classical pianist
- Mirla Castellanos, pop singer
- José Catire Carpio, folk singer
- Inocente Carreño, classical composer, conductor
- Rubén Cedeño, lyric singer
- María Teresa Chacín, folk singer
- Los Chamos, pop group
- Ilan Chester, pop singer, songwriter
- Chino & Nacho, reggaeton duet
- Collegium Musicum de Caracas, classical music group
- Vidal Colmenares, joropo singer
- Sylvia Constantinidis, Venezuelan-born American classical pianist and composer
- Guillermo Dávila, pop singer
- Desorden Público, ska band
- Franco De Vita, pop singer, songwriter
- Alirio Díaz, classical guitarist
- Simón Díaz, folk singer, songwriter
- Dimensión Latina, salsa band
- Oscar D'León, salsa singer
- Rubén Domínguez, lyric tenor
- Gustavo Dudamel, classical conductor
E–J
- Ensamble Gurrufío, folk instrumental group
- Antonio Estévez, classical composer
- Flor Roffé de Estévez, was a composer, writer, and professor of Venezuelan music
- Pedro Eustache, classical flute player
- Heraclio Fernández, pianist, composer
- Ignacio Figueredo, Venezuelan harp player
- Billo Frómeta, Dominican-born Venezuelan bandleader, songwriter, arranger
- Otilio Galíndez, folk and pop composer
- Hernán Gamboa, Venezuelan cuatro player
- Gran Coquivacoa, Venezuelan gaita group
- Guaco, pop and salsa band
- Pedro Elías Gutiérrez, composer, conductor
- Reynaldo Hahn, Venezuelan-born French classical composer
- Lorenzo Herrera, folk and pop singer, songwriter
- Enrique Hidalgo, folk and pop songwriter
- Cheo Hurtado, Venezuelan cuatro player
- Gualberto Ibarreto, folk and pop singer
- Jorge Isaac, Medieval-Baroque recorder executant
- Jeremías, British-born Venezuelan pop singer, songwriter
- Guillermo Jiménez Leal, Venezuelan cuatro player, singer, songwriter
- Porfirio Jiménez, Dominican-born Venezuelan bandleader, arranger, songwriter
K–N
- Hany Kauam, pop singer, guitar player
- Luis Laguna, musician, songwriter
- José Ángel Lamas, classical composer
- Antonio Lauro, composer, guitarist
- Anselmo López, Venezuelan bandola performer
- Ángel Custodio Loyola, folk singer
- Natalia Luis-Bassa, classical conductor
- Pablo Manavello, Italian-born Venezuelan rock guitarist
- Mango, salsa music group
- Maracaibo 15, Venezuelan gaita group
- Floria Márquez, bolero singer
- Henry Martínez, songwriter
- Mayré Martínez, pop singer, songwriter
- Eduardo Marturet, classical conductor
- Francisco Mata, folk singer, songwriter
- Laudelino Mejías, composer
- Los Melódicos, dance band
- Conny Méndez, composer, singer, writer
- Armando Molero, singer, songwriter
- Moisés Moleiro, classical composer
- Silvano Monasterios, jazz pianist, composer
- Ricardo Montaner, singer, songwriter
- José Ángel Montero, opera composer
- Morella Muñoz, lyric mezzo-soprano
- Alberto Naranjo, arranger, conductor
- Graciela Naranjo, bolero singer, film actress
O–R
- Orquesta Sinfónica Gran Mariscal de Ayacucho, symphony orchestra
- Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar, symphony orchestra
- Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, symphony orchestra
Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel - Francisco Pacheco, folk singer
- Eneas Perdomo, joropo singer, songwriter
- Iván Pérez Rossi, Venezuelan cuatro player, singer, composer
- Allan Phillips, pop songwriter, producer
- Juan Bautista Plaza, classical composer
- Alí Primera, singer, songwriter
- Pancho Prin, folk singer, songwriter
- Edward Pulgar, classical violinist, conductor
- Ana María Raga, choral group conductor, composer, pianist
- Luis Felipe Ramón y Rivera, composer, performer, investigator, writer
- Victor Ramos Rangel, classical composer, bassoon player
- Rudy Regalado, Latin-jazz and pop bandleader, percussionist
- Fredy Reyna, Venezuelan cuatro player
Aldemaro Romero - Rodrigo Riera, classical guitarist
- Rafael Rincón González, singer, songwriter
- Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna, classical violinist
- María Rivas, jazz-pop singer, songwriter
- Luis Mariano Rivera, Venezuelan cuatro player, songwriter
- Aldemaro Romero, classical and pop composer, connductor, bandleader
- Otmaro Ruíz, jazz and pop pianist, arranger, composer
S–Z
- Alfredo Sadel, lyric tenor, pop singer, songwriter
- Rodolfo Saglimbeni, classical conductor
- Juan Carlos Salazar, Venezuelan cuatro player, singer, songwriter
- Magdalena Sánchez, joropo singer
- Anthony Sandoval, pop-rock singer, songwriter
- Chucho Sanoja, bandleader, arranger, pianist, songwriter
- José Enrique Sarabia, songwriter
- Ángel Sauce, classical composer, violinist, conductor
- Serenata Guayanesa, folk vocal and instrumental quartet
- Eduardo Serrano, songwriter, arranger, conductor, performer
- Vicente Emilio Sojo, classical composer, conductor, musicologist, educator
- Henry Stephen, pop singer
- Mario Suárez, pop-folk singer
Juan Vicente Torrealba - Los Terrícolas, pop-rock vocal and instrumental group
- Ender Thomas, pop singer, songwriter
- Todosantos, indie Latin-rock band
- Juan Vicente Torrealba, Venezuelan harp player, composer
- El Trabuco Venezolano, Latin-jazz salsa big band
- Lilia Vera, folk singer
- Verona, rock vocal and instrumental group
- Voz Veis, pop vocal sextet
- Gerry Weil, Austrian-born Venezuelan jazz pianist
- ZAPATO 3, rock music vocal and instrumental group
Politicians
- Rómulo Betancourt (1908–1981), former president, founder of Democratic Action
- Jóvito Villalba (1908–1981), founder of URD.
Rómulo Betancourt - Douglas Bravo (born 1923), former guerrilla leader, politician
- Rafael Caldera (1916–2009), former president (1969–1974 and 1994–1999), founder of Copei
- Pedro Carmona (born 1941), former Head of Fedecámaras, former president (2002)
- Cipriano Castro (1858–1924), former president (1899–1908)
- Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), former president (1999–2013)
- Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (1820–1870), former president
- Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969), former president, minister of education, congressman, mayor of Caracas, and writer.
- Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935), former president (1908–1935).
Juan Vicente Gómez - Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829–1899), former president
- Wolfgang Larrazábal (1911–2003), military officer, former president (1958–1959)
- Eleazar López Contreras (1883–1973), General, former president
- Isaías Medina Angarita (1897–1953), military officer, former president
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914–2001), military officer, former president
- Fabricio Ojeda (1929–1966), former guerrilla fighter, congressman, journalist
- Jacinta Parejo de Crespo (1845–1914), former First Lady of Venezuela for two terms
- Carlos Andrés Pérez (1922–2010), former president (1974–1979) and (1989–1993)
- Teodoro Petkoff (born 1932), former guerrilla fighter and cabinet minister, journalist
- José Vicente Rangel (born 1929), journalist, politician
- Alí Rodríguez Araque (born 1937), diplomat, cabinet minister
- Ali Lenin Aguilera (born 1967), youngest Venezuelan congressperson and businessman
- Irene Sáez (born 1961), former mayor of Chacao and governor of Nueva Esparta, Miss Universe 1981 winner
- Carlos Eduardo Stolk (1912-1995), founding member of the United Nations and President of Empresas Polar
- Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella (1925–1996), General, businessman.
- Leopoldo Sucre Figarella (1926–1996), Engineer, politician.
- Ramón José Velásquez (born 1916), former president, historian, journalist,
- Alirio Ugarte Pelayo (1923–1967), lawyer, politician.
- Pompeyo Márquez (born 1922), politician, former minister
Science
- Baruj Benacerraf, winner of the Nobel Prize for Medicine
- Manuel Blum, winner of the Turing Award
- Humberto Fernández Morán, inventor of the diamond scalpel, winner of the John Scott Medal
- Carlota Perez, technology scholar and economist
- William H. Phelps, ornithologist and founder of Radio Caracas Radio
- Aldemaro Romero Jr. (born 1951), scientist, communicator, advocate of liberal arts education
Sports
Baseball
- See also:
- List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
- Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
- Bobby Abreu
- José Altuve
- Ernesto Aparicio
- Luis Aparicio
- Luis Aparicio, Sr.
- Antonio Armas
- Dámaso Blanco
- José 'Carrao' Bracho
- Miguel Cabrera
- Daniel 'Chino' Canónico
- Alejandro Carrasquel
- Alfonso 'Chico' Carrasquel
- José Antonio Casanova
- David Concepción
- Emilio Cueche
- Luis 'Camaleón' García
- Pompeyo Davalillo
- Víctor Davalillo
- Baudilio Diaz
- Dalmiro Finol
- Andrés Galarraga
- Oswaldo Guillén
- Félix Hernández
- Ramón Hernández
- Vidal López
- Ramón Monzant
- Magglio Ordóñez
- Chucho Ramos
- Johan Santana
- Marco Scutaro
- Luis Sojo
- César Tovar
- Manny Trillo
- Guillermo Vento
- Omar Vizquel
- Luis Zuloaga
- Juan Antonio Yanes
Basketball
Bodybuilding
Boxing
- Alfonso Blanco
- Luis Estaba
- Carlos Morocho Hernandez
- Betulio González
- Jorge Linares
- Alexander Muñoz
- Lorenzo Parra
- Edwin Valero
Bowling
Cross-country skiing
Cycling
Fencing
Horse racing
Motorcycle racing
Rugby
Soccer
- Juan Arango
- Gabriel Cichero
- Nicolas Fedor
- Juan Pablo Galavis
- Massimo Margiotta
- Josef Martínez
- Luis Mendoza
- Alejandro Moreno
- Richard Páez
- Tomás Rincón
- Salomón Rondón
- Giovanni Savarese
- José Vidal
Sports car racing
- Johnny Cecotto
- Johnny Cecotto Jr.
- Pancho Pepe Cróquer
- Milka Duno
- Pastor Maldonado
- Enzo Potolicchio
- Alex Popow
- Ernesto José Viso
Swimming
Tennis
- Jorge Andrew
- Juan Carlos Bianchi
- José de Armas
- Alfonso Mora
- Garbiñe Muguruza
- Gabriela Paz Franco
- Nicolás Pereira
- Maurice Ruah
- Milagros Sequera
- David Souto
- Jimy Szymanski
- Daniel Vallverdu
- María Vento-Kabchi
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