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LA PLATA

Most Famous People Born in La Plata, Argentina

Notable people
485
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1961
Most distinctive
Activist 5.7×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What La Plata Is Known For

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Football is La Plata's biggest profession — 34% of all notables (165).

La Plata over-indexes on activist — 5.7× the global rate.

La Plata under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Football165
  2. Actor31
  3. Writer24
  4. Singer21
  5. Lawyer21
  6. Politician19
  7. Player18
  8. Sport11
  1. Activist65.7×
  2. Botanist73.6×
  3. Judge83.5×
  4. Football1653.1×
  5. Lawyer212.5×
  6. Singer212.1×
  7. Player181.9×
  8. Sculptor51.6×
  1. Politician190.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0007 SURGEON

René Favaloro

1923 - 2000

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0034 WRITER

Aurora Venturini

1922 - 2015

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0047 FOOTBALL

Ricardo Infante

1924 - 2008

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0064 WRITER

Martha Mercader

1926 - 2010

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0066 WRITER

Ana Emilia Lahitte

1921 - 2013

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0081 ACTOR

Carmen Vallejo

1922 - 2013

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0093 WRITER

María Dhialma Tiberti

1928 - 1987

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0143 LAWYER

John William Cooke

1920 - 1968

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0170 WRITER

Roberto Themis Speroni

1922 - 1967

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0194 JUDGE

Julio Oyhanarte

1920 - 1997

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0195 SCULPTOR

Rubén Elosegui

1925 - 1991

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0224 FOOTBALL

Miguel Ignomiriello

Born 1927

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0250 ACTIVIST

Zulema Castro de Peña

1920 - 2013

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0251 FOOTBALL

Gabriel Ogando

1921 - 2006

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0264 POLITICIAN

Carlos Alconada Aramburú

1920 - 2003

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0268 FOOTBALL

Julio Venini

1929 - 2005

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0279 FOOTBALL

Walter Behrens

1929 - 2005

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0289 FOOTBALL

Rubí Cerioni

1927 - 2012

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0317 ACTOR

Raúl Parini

1928 - 1989

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0332 ACTIVIST

Delia Giovanola

Born 1926

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0410 FENCER

Zelmar Casco

1926 - 2020

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0422 FOOTBALL

Rafael Ponce

Born 1921

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0423 ACTIVIST

Lucila Ahumada de Inana

1925 - 2013

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0424 SINGER

Héctor Omar

Born 1928

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0435 FOOTBALL

Luiz Villa

Born 1921

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0443 LAWYER

Néstor Gaffet

1928 - 1982

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0454 PIANIST

Carmen Scalcione

1924 - 2002

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0462 WRITER

Néstor Délfor Gallo

1924 - 2008

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