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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 39 of 395 notable people

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Alcides Arguedas

1879 - 1946

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Franz Tamayo

1879 - 1956

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Víctor Montoya

Born 1958

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Antonio Paredes Candia

1924 - 2004

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Ana María Romero de Campero

1941 - 2010

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Yolanda Bedregal

1916 - 1999

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Jorge Siles Salinas

1926 - 2014

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Blanca Wiethüchter

1947 - 2004

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Modesta Sanginés Uriarte

1832 - 1887

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Lupe Cajías

Born 1955

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Néstor Taboada Terán

1929 - 2015

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Alfonso Gumucio Dagron

Born 1950

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Antonio Díaz Villamil

1896 - 1948

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Víctor Hugo Viscarra

1958 - 2006

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Porfirio Díaz Machicao

1909 - 1981

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Camila Urioste

Born 1980

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Gustavo Adolfo Otero

1896 - 1958

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Manuel Vargas

Born 1952

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Juan de Recacoechea

1935 - 2017

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José Luis Exeni

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Mila D. Aguilar

Born 1949

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Óscar Soria

1917 - 1988

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Gonzalo Romero Álvarez García

1916 - 1989

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Juan Claudio Lechín

Born 1956

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Salvador Romero Pittari

1938 - 2012

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José Rosendo Gutiérrez

1840 - 1883

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Elsa Paredes de Salazar

1918 - 2013

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Natalia Palacios

1837 - 1918

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Aida Gainsborg vda. de Aguirre

1896 - 1979

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Alberto Crespo Rodas

1917 - 2010

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Alejandro Delius

Born 1977

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René Bascopé

1951 - 1984

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Carlos Salazar Mostajo

1916 - 2004

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Elías Blanco Mamani

Born 1962

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Isabel Mesa de Inchauste

Born 1960

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Mercedes Belzu de Dorado

1835 - 1879

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Rodrigo Urquiola Flores

Born 1986

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María Cristina Trigo

1935 - 2014

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Alberto de Villegas

1897 - 1934

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