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LA PAZ

Most Famous People Born in La Paz, Bolivia

Notable people
395
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1950
Most distinctive
Presenter 7.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in La Paz during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 48 notable births.

What La Paz Is Known For

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Politician is La Paz's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (72).

La Paz over-indexes on presenter — 7.8× the global rate.

La Paz under-produces actor — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician72
  2. Football56
  3. Writer39
  4. Lawyer23
  5. Singer15
  6. Actor13
  7. Journalist12
  8. Composer11
  1. Presenter77.8×
  2. Botanist106.3×
  3. Lawyer233.4×
  4. Writer393.0×
  5. Architect92.6×
  6. Poet92.2×
  7. Composer112.1×
  8. Journalist121.9×
  1. Actor130.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of La Paz's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 13 of 395 notable people

0048 FOOTBALL

Rafael Méndez (footballer)

1904 - 1982

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0061 FOOTBALL

Casiano Chavarría

Born 1901

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0066 FOOTBALL

Diógenes Lara

1902 - 1971

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0069 FOOTBALL

Eduardo Reyes Ortiz

Born 1907

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0071 FOOTBALL

José Bustamante (footballer, born 1907)

Born 1907

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0079 FOOTBALL

René Fernández

1906 - 1956

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0097 FOOTBALL

Juan Argote

Born 1906

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0103 POLITICIAN

Hugo Ballivián

1901 - 1993

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0139 POLITICIAN

Roberto Prudencio Romecín

1908 - 1975

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0140 WRITER

Porfirio Díaz Machicao

1909 - 1981

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0218 ARCHITECT

Wilhelm Wichtendahl

1902 - 1992

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0234 FLYING ACE

Rafael Pabón

1903 - 1934

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0257 FOOTBALL

Froilán Pinilla

Born 1900

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