10.5000° N, 66.9333° W
CARACAS
Most Famous People Born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Notable people
- 1,646
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1966
- Most distinctive
- Model 21.9×
A city whose distinctive professions, improbably, are models and beauty queens at twenty times the global rate — the statistical shadow of a Venezuelan pageant industry that has produced more Miss Universe winners than any other country. The 19th-century bench is built around Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Miranda, and Andrés Bello, the three men who wrote most of Spanish-American independence; the modern half is telenovela actors, baseball players, and a growing diaspora.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Caracas during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Caracas Is Known For
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Actor is Caracas's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (249).
Caracas over-indexes on model — 21.9× the global rate.
Caracas under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Caracas's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1800s Clear ×
Manuel Felipe de Tovar
1803 - 1866
Antonio Leocadio Guzmán
1801 - 1884
Antonio Ros de Olano
1808 - 1886
Fermín Toro
1806 - 1865
Atanasio Bello Montero
1800 - 1876
Tomás Terry
1808 - 1886
Andrés Ibarra (militar)
1807 - 1875