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Most Famous People from Argentina

All 152,953
Argentina 1,264
24 CG Che Guevara Argentine Politician 1928–1967
205 JL Jorge Luis Borges Jorge Luis Borges Argentine Writer 1899–1986
223 DM Diego Maradona Diego Maradona Argentine Football 1960–2020
295 PF Pope Francis Pope Francis Argentine Church b. 1936
729 EP Eva Perón Eva Perón Argentine Politician 1919–1952
1,027 JP Juan Perón Juan Perón Argentine Politician 1895–1974
1,371 JC Julio Cortázar Julio Cortázar Argentine Novelist 1914–1984
1,629 JD José de San Martín José de San Martín Argentine Independence 1778–1850
1,835 CG Carlos Gardel Carlos Gardel Argentine Singer 1887–1935
2,227 CF Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Argentine Politician b. 1953
2,269 AP Astor Piazzolla Astor Piazzolla Argentine Composer 1921–1992
2,570 DF Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Argentine Politician 1811–1888
2,861 JM Juan Manuel Fangio Juan Manuel Fangio Argentine Racing 1911–1995
3,681 ES Ernesto Sabato Ernesto Sabato Argentine Writer 1911–2011
4,053 MS Mercedes Sosa Mercedes Sosa Argentine Singer 1935–2009
4,730 JM Javier Mascherano Javier Mascherano Argentine Football b. 1984
4,776 CM Carlos Menem Carlos Menem Argentine Politician b. 1930
5,699 RA Raúl Alfonsín Raúl Alfonsín Argentine Politician 1927–2009
5,998 GS Gustavo Santaolalla Gustavo Santaolalla Argentine Composer b. 1951
6,371 AS Alfonsina Storni Alfonsina Storni Argentine Diarist 1892–1938
7,546 JR Jorge Rafael Videla Jorge Rafael Videla Argentine Politician 1925–2013
8,038 GC Gustavo Cerati Gustavo Cerati Argentine Singer 1959–2014
8,182 NK Néstor Kirchner Néstor Kirchner Argentine Politician 1950–2010
8,183 AF Arturo Frondizi Arturo Frondizi Argentine Politician 1908–1995
9,491 MB Mario Bunge Mario Bunge Argentine Geneticist 1919–2020
9,652 AY Atahualpa Yupanqui Atahualpa Yupanqui Argentine Music 1908–1992
10,167 MP Manuel Puig Manuel Puig Argentine Writer 1932–1990
10,174 JJ Justo José de Urquiza Justo José de Urquiza Argentine Politician 1801–1870
10,297 IM Isabel Martínez de Perón Isabel Martínez de Perón Argentine Politician b. 1931
11,108 JP Javier Pastore Javier Pastore Argentine Football b. 1989
11,743 GB Gabriel Batistuta Gabriel Batistuta Argentine Football b. 1969
11,886 Q Quino Argentine Artist 1932–2020
11,892 HC Hernán Crespo Hernán Crespo Argentine Football b. 1975
11,998 JZ Javier Zanetti Javier Zanetti Argentine Football b. 1973
12,213 CM César Milstein Argentine Biologist 1927–2002
12,362 AP Alejandra Pizarnik Argentine Poet 1936–1972
12,510 LL Leopoldo Lugones Leopoldo Lugones Argentine Poet 1874–1938
13,120 MP Mauricio Pochettino Mauricio Pochettino Argentine Football b. 1972
13,373 ME María Elena Walsh María Elena Walsh Argentine Writer 1930–2011
13,432 JA Julio Argentino Roca Julio Argentino Roca Argentine Representative 1843–1914
13,434 AG Alberto Granado Alberto Granado Argentine Scientist 1922–2011
13,743 PA Pablo Aimar Pablo Aimar Argentine Football b. 1979
13,771 MM Mauricio Macri Argentine Politician b. 1959
13,954 PD Paulo Dybala Paulo Dybala Argentine Football b. 1993
14,638 EL Ezequiel Lavezzi Ezequiel Lavezzi Argentine Football b. 1985
14,940 AD Andrés D'Alessandro Andrés D'Alessandro Argentine Football b. 1981
14,959 FL Federico Luppi Federico Luppi Argentine Actor 1936–2017
15,390 OS Omar Sívori Omar Sívori Argentine Football 1935–2005
15,443 JS José Sosa José Sosa Argentine Football b. 1985
15,561 JV Jorge Valdano Jorge Valdano Argentine Football b. 1955
17,057 RP Ricardo Piglia Argentine Writer 1941–2017
17,551 FC Fabricio Coloccini Fabricio Coloccini Argentine Football b. 1982
17,696 LG Leopoldo Galtieri Leopoldo Galtieri Argentine Officer 1926–2003
17,785 ED Eduardo Duhalde Eduardo Duhalde Argentine Politician b. 1941
18,350 CM Carlos Monzón Argentine Boxer 1942–1995
18,842 GH Gabriel Heinze Gabriel Heinze Argentine Football b. 1978
18,900 WC Willy Caballero Willy Caballero Argentine Football b. 1981
19,055 FA Florentino Ameghino Florentino Ameghino Argentine Naturalist 1854–1911
19,316 AU Arturo Umberto Illia Arturo Umberto Illia Argentine Politician 1900–1983
19,984 LM Lucrecia Martel Argentine Film b. 1966
20,228 LG León Gieco León Gieco Argentine Music b. 1951
20,304 SR Sergio Romero Sergio Romero Argentine Football b. 1987
20,346 NB Nicolás Burdisso Nicolás Burdisso Argentine Football b. 1981
20,774 DM Diego Milito Diego Milito Argentine Football b. 1979
20,969 NG Nicolás Gaitán Nicolás Gaitán Argentine Football b. 1988
21,290 FG Fernando Gago Fernando Gago Argentine Football b. 1986
22,094 CA César Aira César Aira Argentine Novelist b. 1949
22,833 JJ Juan José Saer Juan José Saer Argentine Writer 1937–2005
23,044 FS Fernando Solanas Fernando Solanas Argentine Theatre 1936–2020
23,200 LF Leonardo Favio Leonardo Favio Argentine Film 1938–2012
25,035 JR Juan Román Riquelme Juan Román Riquelme Argentine Football b. 1978
25,219 MN Miguel Najdorf Miguel Najdorf Argentine Chess 1910–1997
25,812 ML Mirtha Legrand Mirtha Legrand Argentine Actor b. 1927
26,740 MM Martín Miguel de Güemes Martín Miguel de Güemes Argentine Militar 1785–1821
26,893 MZ Mauro Zárate Mauro Zárate Argentine Football b. 1987
27,062 RW Rodolfo Walsh Rodolfo Walsh Argentine Journalist 1927–1977
27,506 JC Juan Carlos Onganía Juan Carlos Onganía Argentine Politician 1914–1995
27,659 MD Manuel Dorrego Manuel Dorrego Argentine Politician 1787–1828
28,129 CM Carlos María de Alvear Carlos María de Alvear Argentine Soldier 1789–1852
28,213 EP Enzo Pérez Enzo Pérez Argentine Football b. 1986
28,251 BP Benoît Pedretti Benoît Pedretti Argentine Football b. 1980
29,080 GM Gabriel Mercado Gabriel Mercado Argentine Football b. 1987
29,610 CL Claudio López (footballer) Claudio López (footballer) Argentine Football b. 1974
30,005 ÓU Óscar Ustari Óscar Ustari Argentine Football b. 1986
30,169 AP Agustín Pedro Justo Agustín Pedro Justo Argentine Politician 1876–1943
30,352 SP Soledad Pastorutti Soledad Pastorutti Argentine Actor b. 1980
30,566 DC Domingo Cavallo Domingo Cavallo Argentine Politician b. 1946
30,712 MK Mario Kempes Mario Kempes Argentine Football b. 1954
30,838 PT Pablo Trapero Argentine Screenwriter b. 1971
32,058 RB Reynaldo Bignone Reynaldo Bignone Argentine Politician 1928–2018
32,159 RG Roberto Goyeneche Roberto Goyeneche Argentine Singer 1926–1994
32,359 WS Walter Samuel Walter Samuel Argentine Football b. 1978
32,768 DN David Nalbandian David Nalbandian Argentine Player b. 1982
33,913 ML Manuel Lanzini Manuel Lanzini Argentine Football b. 1993
34,328 CS Cornelio Saavedra Cornelio Saavedra Argentine Politician 1759–1829
35,051 DP Diego Perotti Diego Perotti Argentine Football b. 1988
35,418 HG Horacio Guarany Horacio Guarany Argentine Singer 1925–2017
36,175 CD Cata Díaz Cata Díaz Argentine Football b. 1979
36,279 MR Marco Ruben Marco Ruben Argentine Football b. 1986
36,487 IS Isabel Sarli Argentine Actor 1935–2019
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Inside Argentina

1,264 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Argentina peaked in the 1980s with 258 people.

What Argentina Is Known For

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Sports is Argentina's biggest group — 51% of all notables (640).

Argentina over-indexes on sports — 2.4× the global rate.

Argentina under-produces other — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Sports640
  2. Politics & Law182
  3. Writing95
  4. Film & TV90
  5. Music83
  6. Military40
  7. Science38
  8. Other32
  1. Sports6402.4×
  1. Other320.3×
  2. Science380.4×
  3. Art & Design280.4×
  4. Religion270.4×
  5. Writing950.6×
  6. Politics & Law1820.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Military
  • Other

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