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This is a list of Venezuelans that are famous or notable.
República Bolivariana de Venezuela
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Artists
Authors
- Alberto Arvelo Torrealba, poet
- Rafael Arráiz Lucca, poet
- Andrés Bello, humanist, poet, lawmaker, philosopher, educator and philologist.
- Eduardo Blanco, novelist and epic poet.
- Andrés Eloy Blanco, poet
- Rómulo Gallegos, writer
- Moises Naim, writer, current Editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine.
- Juan Oropeza, writer
- Miguel Otero Silva, writer
- Teresa de la Parra, writer
- Mariano Picón Salas, writer
- José Antonio Ramos Sucre, poet
- Pedro Sotillo, journalist, novelist, and poet
- Arturo Uslar Pietri, writer
Engineering
Architecture
Business & Law
Medicine
Musicians
- Aldo Abreu, Baroque Recorder virtuoso
- Alirio Diaz, Guitarist
- Antonio Estévez, composer
- Alberto Naranjo, Orchestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Aldemaro Romero, Orchestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Alfredo Sadel, Singer-Songwriter
- Billo Frómeta, Orchestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Devendra Banhart, Singer-Songwriter
- Eduardo Marturet, Orchestra Conductor
- Franco de Vita, Singer-Songwriter
- Huáscar Barradas, Flute player, composer
- Hugo Blanco, Composer, harpist
- Luis Alfonzo Larrain, Orchaestra conductor, arranger, composer
- Luis Mariano Rivera, Composer
- Gerry Weil, Piano Player, Composer
- Oscar D'León , Singer-Songwriter
- Reynaldo Armas, Composer, singer
- Ricardo Montaner, Singer-Songwriter
- Reynaldo Hahn, Composer and Marcel Proust's lover
- Rubén Domínguez, Lirico-Spinto tenor
- Teresa Carreño, 19th Century Pianist, Singer and Composer
- Simón Díaz, Composer, popular singer
- Victor Guillermo Ramos Rangel venezuelan classical musician
- Morella Muñoz notable venezuelan singer
- Juan Vicente Torrealba famous venezuelan folk musician
- Ángel Sauce venezuelan classical musician
- José Antonio Abreu venezuelan classical musician
- Gualberto Ibarreto venezuelan folk singer
- Fredy Reyna venezuelan cuatro player
- Cheo Hurtado venezuelan cuatro Player
- Hernán Gamboa venezuelan cuatro player
- Anselmo López venezuelan bandola player
- Ignacio Figueredo venezuelan folk musician
- Gustavo Dudamel venezuelan orchestra leader
- Eneas Perdomo famous venezuelan folk musician
- Vicente Emilio Sojo famous venezuelan classical musician
- Eduardo Serrano venezuelan folk musician
- Conny Méndez famous venezuelan singer, composer and writer
- Rodrigo Riera famous venezuelan guitarist
- Antonio Lauro famous venezuelan guitarist
- Alirio Diaz famous venezuelan guitarist
- Pedro Elías Gutiérrez famous venezuelan composer and conductor
- Mario Suárez (singer) famous venezuelan folk singer
- María Rodríguez (venezuelan singer) famous venezuelan folk singer
- Pedro Antonio Ríos Reyna venezuelan classical musician
- Juan Bautista Plaza venezuelan classical musician
- Evencio Castellanos famous venezuelan pianist
- Otilio Galíndez venezuelan composer
- Heraclio Fernández venezuelan conposer, creator of El Diablo Suelto
- Enrique Hidalgo venezuelan composer
- Fulgencio Aquino venezuelan folk musician and composer
- Inocente Carreño venezuelan classical musician
- Laudelino Mejías venezuelan composer
- Soledad Bravo venezuelan protest singer
- José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" famous venezuelan pop singer
- Francisco Pacheco (singer) famous venezuelan folk singer
- Floria Márquez venezuelan singer
- Francisco de Paula Aguirre venezuelan composer
- José Ángel Montero venezuelan composer
- Moisés Moleiro venezuelan composer
- José Ángel Lamas venezuelan composer
- María Teresa Chacín venezuelan singer
- Lorenzo Herrera venezuelan composer and singer
- Rafael Rincón González venezuelan composer and singer
- Armando Molero venezuelan composer and singer
- José Catire Carpio venezuelan singer
- Ricardo Aguirre venezuelan composer and singer
Politicians
- Rómulo Betancourt, Venezuelan president and a founder of AD (1947 and 1959-1963)
- Simón Bolívar (1783-1830), Venezuelan military commander and Father of the Nation
- Antonio José de Sucre, Grand Marshal of Ayacucho and president of Bolivia (1826-1828)
- Francisco de Miranda, Generalisimo veteran of the US and French revolutions, and Venezuela's wars of independence.
- José Antonio Páez (1790-1873), Venezuelan general and President
- Cipriano Castro, Venezuelan militar and president (1899-1908)
- Hugo Chávez, controversial Venezuelan ex-lieutenant(1998 - present)
- Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914-2001), Venezuelan militar and Dictator (1952-1958)
- Juan Vicente Gómez, Venezuelan General and Dictator (1908-1935)
- Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella, Venezuelan General and commander
- Leopoldo Sucre Figarella, Venezuelan minister (1974-1979) and senator from Bolívar
- Irene Sáez (born 1961), mayor of Chacao and governor of Nueva Esparta, ex-beauty queen.
- Pedro Carmona Businessman, short-time president (2002)
- Carlos Andrés Pérez, president (1974-1979) and (1989-1993)
- José Vicente Rangel, Venezuelan journalist and politician
- Alí Rodríguez Araque, diplomat and cabinet member
- Rafael Caldera, President (1969-1974 and 1994-1999)and founder of COPEI
- Antonio Guzmán Blanco, President
Science
Sports
- Bobby Abreu, Major League Baseball player
- Luis Aparicio, retired Major League Baseball player, Hall of Fame member
- Juan Arango, soccer 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
- Magglio Ordóñez, Major League Baseball player
- Yaxeni Oriquen, IFBB pro female bodybuilder & reigning Ms. Olympia
- Chucho Ramos, Major League Baseball player
- Johan Santana, Major League Baseball 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
Entertainment
- Los Amigos Invisibles group of funk music.
- Maria Conchita Alonso, Cuban born Venezuelan citizen, actress
- Fernando Carrillo, actor
- Los Chamos teen music group, all members are Venezuelan
- El Conde del Guácharo, television comedian
- Grecia Colmenares, Venezuelan born Argentinian citizen who is a widely famous actress in Argentina
- Guillermo Dávila, actor
- Oscar D'Leon, Salsa music singer
- 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
- Maricarmen Regueiro, actress
- 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.
- Wilmer Valderrama, actor
- Raúl Vale, Venezuelan born Mexican citizen, comedian
- Patricia Velásquez, actress and fashion model
- Eglantina Zingg, actress and fashion model
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
- 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
- Alexandra Braun, Miss Earth 2005
- Francys Barraza Sudnicka, Venezuelan-born Miss Poland Universe 2006
Mountaineers
See also
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