List of Venezuelans

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Famous or notable Venezuelans include:

Architecture[]

Martín Tovar y Tovar
Andrés Bello
  • Alejandro Chataing, known as "Cipriano Castro's architect".
  • Carlos Raúl Villanueva (1900–1975), builder of the Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas.

Artists[]

Main article: List of Venezuelan artists

Authors[]

A–C[]

Main article: List of Venezuelan writers

D–M[]

N–P[]

S–Z[]

Beauty queens[]

The following Venezuelans won a beauty title in the Big Four international beauty pageants: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth;[1][2][3] the four major international beauty pageants for women.[4][5]

Stefanía Fernández, Miss Universe 2009

A–H[]

I–M[]

Gabriela Isler, Miss Venezuela 2012 and Miss Universe 2013

O–R[]

S–Y[]

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 in Russia
  • William H. Phelps, Jr., ornithologist and founder of Radio Caracas Televisión
  • William H. Phelps, ornithologist and founder of Radio Caracas Radio
  • Carlos Eduardo Stolk (1912–1995), founding member of the United Nations, Chairman of the Board and President of Empresas Polar.
  • Juan Antonio Yanes, executive in Venezuelan Professional Baseball League who owned the Patriotas de Venezuela franchise

Cartoonists[]

Diplomats[]

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[]

E–P[]

R–S[]

Édgar Ramírez

T–Z[]

Oscar Yanes

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
Francisco de Miranda
  • 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[]

Mountaineers[]

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
  • Diana Arismendi, composer
Reynaldo Armas
  • 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
  • Beatriz Bilbao, composer
  • Hugo Blanco, Venezuelan harp player, songwriter
  • Modesta Bor, composer, choir conductor
  • Soledad Bravo, singer
  • Benjamín Brea, Spanish-born Venezuelan musician
  • Vytas Brenner, keyboardist, songwriter
  • Humberto Bruni Lamanna, classical guitarist
  • Andréa Burns, American-born Venezuelan singer

C–D[]

Teresa Carreño

E–J[]

K–N[]

O–R[]

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
  • 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
  • Ricardo Teruel, composer
  • 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
  • Franco de Vita, pop singer and composer
  • Anaís Vivas (born 1989), pop singer
  • Gerry Weil, Austrian-born Venezuelan jazz pianist
  • Yordano, singer, composer
  • ZAPATO 3, rock music vocal and instrumental group

Politicians[]

See also: List of Presidents of Venezuela
Rómulo Betancourt
  • Rómulo Betancourt (1908–1981), former president (1945–1948; 1959–1964) and founder of the Democratic Action party (AD, by its initials in Spanish)
  • Juan Guaidó (born 1983), politician & political activist.
  • Douglas Bravo (born 1923), former guerrilla leader and founder of the Venezuelan Revolution party (PRV, for its initials in Spanish)
    Rafael Caldera
  • Rafael Caldera (1916–2009), former president (1969–1974; 1994–1999) and founder of the Social Christian party (Copei, by its initials in Spanish)
    Hugo Chávez
  • Pedro Carmona (born 1941), former president (2002)
    Juan Vicente Gómez
  • Cipriano Castro (1858–1924), former president (1899–1908)
    José Antonio Páez
  • Hugo Chávez (1954–2013), former president (1999–2013) and founder of the Fifth Republic Movement party (MVR, by its initials in Spanish)
    Marcos Pérez Jiménez
  • Joaquín Crespo (1841–1898), former president (1884–1886; 1892–1898)
  • Juan Crisóstomo Falcón (1820–1870), former president (1863–1868)
  • Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969), former president (1948)
  • Juan Vicente Gómez (1857–1935), former president (1908–1935)
  • Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829–1899), former president (1870–1877)
  • Wolfgang Larrazábal (1911–2003), former president (1958–1959)
  • Eleazar López Contreras (1883–1973), former president (1935–1941)
  • Leopoldo López (born 1971), former mayor of the Chacao municipality (2000–2008)
  • Nicolás Maduro (born 1962), president of Venezuela (2013–)
  • Pompeyo Márquez (born 1922), former minister of borders (1994–1999)
  • Isaías Medina Angarita (1897–1953), former president (1941–1945)
  • Fabricio Ojeda (1929–1966), former guerrilla fighter
  • José Antonio Páez (1790–1873) former president (1830–1835; 1839–1843; 1861–1863)
  • Jacinta Parejo de Crespo (1845–1914), former First Lady of Venezuela (1884–1886; 1892–1898)
  • Carlos Andrés Pérez (1922–2010), former president (1974–1979; 1989–1993)
  • Marcos Pérez Jiménez (1914–2001), former president (1952–1958)
  • Teodoro Petkoff (1932–2018), former guerrilla fighter and minister of the central office of coordination and planning (1996–1999)
  • José Vicente Rangel (born 1929), former vice president (2002–2007) and minister of foreign affairs (1991–2001)
  • Alí Rodríguez Araque (1937–2018), former ambassador to Cuba (2014-2018), minister of foreign affairs (2004-2006), minister of finance (2008-2010), and general secretary of OPEC (2000–2002)
  • Irene Sáez (born 1961), former mayor of the Chacao municipality (1993–1998) and governor of Nueva Esparta (1999–2000)
  • Juan Manuel Sucre Figarella (1925–1996), former minister of defense (1974–1975)
  • Leopoldo Sucre Figarella (1926–1996), former governor of Bolívar (1958–1959) and minister of public works (1960–1969)
  • Alirio Ugarte Pelayo (1923–1967), former governor of Monagas (1948-1951) and ambassador to Mexico (1959-1962)
  • Guillermo Tell Villegas (1823–1907), former president (1868; 1870; 1892)
  • Ramón José Velásquez (born 1916), former president (1993–1994)
  • Jóvito Villalba (1908–1981), founder of the Democratic Republican Union party (URD, by its initials in Spanish)

Science[]

  • Manuel Blum, winner of the Turing Award
  • Freddy Cachazo, winner of the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
  • Humberto Fernández-Morán, researcher and founder of the Venezuelan Institute for Neurological and Brain Studies (now Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research), who developed the diamond knife, 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

Medicine[]

  • Carlos Arvelo, military surgeon in the 19th century, and rector of the Central University of Venezuela from 1846 until 1849.
  • Baruj Benacerraf, Venezuelan-born American, Nobel Prize of Medicine in 1980.
  • Sara Bendahan, the first Venezuelan woman to complete her medical degree in that country.
  • Maruja Clavier, was one of the first Venezuelan nuclear oncologists.
  • Jacinto Convit, medic and scientist, known for developing a vaccine to fight leprosy and his studies to cure different types of cancer.
    José Gregorio Hernández
  • 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.
  • Arnoldo Gabaldón, pioneered in anti-malaria campaign.
  • José Gregorio Hernández, physician and Catholic religious figure.
  • 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.

Sports[]

Andrés Galarraga
Bobby Abreu
Ozzie Guillén
Omar Vizquel
César Baena
Donta Smith

Baseball[]

See also:
List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball
Venezuelan Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

Basketball[]

Bodybuilding[]

Boxing[]

Bowling[]

Cycling[]

Fencing[]

Horse racing[]

Motorcycle racing[]

Rugby[]

  • Serge Blanco

Soccer[]

Sports car racing[]

Swimming[]

Tennis[]

References[]

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  3. ^ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  4. ^ Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2015-11-09.
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