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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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0008 POLITICIAN

Luis García Meza

1929 - 2018

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0014 POET

Jaime Sáenz

1921 - 1986

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0017 POLITICIAN

Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas

1925 - 2005

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0041 ART HISTORIAN

Teresa Gisbert Carbonell

1926 - 2018

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0042 WRITER

Antonio Paredes Candia

1924 - 2004

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0074 FOOTBALL

Antonio Greco

Born 1923

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0077 WRITER

Jorge Siles Salinas

1926 - 2014

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0088 FOOTBALL

Benedicto Godoy Véizaga

Born 1924

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0090 FOOTBALL

Juan Arricio

Born 1923

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0095 FOOTBALL

Juan Guerra (footballer)

Born 1927

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0108 FOOTBALL

Alberto Aparicio

Born 1923

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0113 COMPOSER

Jaime Mendoza-Nava

1925 - 2005

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0118 WRITER

Néstor Taboada Terán

1929 - 2015

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0149 HISTORIAN

Carlos Ponce Sanginés

1925 - 2005

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0178 ARTIST

María Esther Ballivián

1927 - 1977

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0204 DIPLOMAT

Jorge Escobari

1926 - 2000

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0217 POLITICIAN

Jaime Otero Calderón

1921 - 1970

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0221 POLITICIAN

José Antonio Arce Murillo

1924 - 2000

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0244 POLITICIAN

Antonio Arguedas Mendieta

1929 - 2000

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0304 POLITICIAN

José Fellman

1922 - 1982

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0326 JOURNALIST

Mario Vargas Rodríguez

Born 1929

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0343 MILITAR

Andrés Selich Chop

1927 - 1973

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0393 POET

Elsa Dorado de Revilla

1929 - 2012

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0395 ARTE

José de Mesa Figueroa

1925 - 2010

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