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Most Famous People from Chile

All 152,953
Chile 362
251 PN Pablo Neruda Pablo Neruda Chilean Poet 1904–1973
543 SA Salvador Allende Chilean Politician 1908–1973
1,170 GM Gabriela Mistral Gabriela Mistral Chilean Poet 1889–1957
1,708 AJ Alejandro Jodorowsky Chilean Writer b. 1929
1,719 IA Isabel Allende Isabel Allende Chilean Writer b. 1942
2,513 MB Michelle Bachelet Michelle Bachelet Chilean Politician b. 1951
3,197 RB Roberto Bolaño Chilean Writer 1953–2003
3,263 VJ Víctor Jara Víctor Jara Chilean Theater 1932–1973
4,174 BO Bernardo O'Higgins Bernardo O'Higgins Chilean Politician 1778–1842
4,302 VP Violeta Parra Violeta Parra Chilean Singer 1917–1967
7,867 NP Nicanor Parra Nicanor Parra Chilean Poet 1914–2018
8,506 PA Patricio Aylwin Chilean Politician 1918–2016
8,944 LS Luis Sepúlveda Luis Sepúlveda Chilean Writer 1949–2020
12,690 AA Arturo Alessandri Arturo Alessandri Chilean Political 1868–1950
14,190 CB Claudio Bravo Claudio Bravo Chilean Football b. 1983
16,089 CI Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Chilean Legislature 1877–1960
16,719 RR Raúl Ruiz (director) Raúl Ruiz (director) Chilean Film 1941–2011
18,730 MI Mauricio Isla Mauricio Isla Chilean Football b. 1988
19,059 JM José Manuel Balmaceda José Manuel Balmaceda Chilean Politician 1840–1891
20,212 AS Antonio Skármeta Antonio Skármeta Chilean Film b. 1940
20,389 GG Gabriel González Videla Gabriel González Videla Chilean Politician 1898–1980
21,897 FV Francisco Varela Francisco Varela Chilean Biologist 1946–2001
23,826 PA Pedro Aguirre Cerda Pedro Aguirre Cerda Chilean Political 1879–1941
25,387 CC Carlos Carmona Carlos Carmona Chilean Football b. 1987
26,211 ID Ignacy Domeyko Ignacy Domeyko Chilean Geographer 1802–1889
27,850 CA Charles Aránguiz Charles Aránguiz Chilean Football b. 1989
28,595 GR Gonzalo Rojas Gonzalo Rojas Chilean Poet 1917–2011
29,747 OL Orlando Letelier Chilean Politician 1932–1976
34,572 FG Felipe Gutiérrez Felipe Gutiérrez Chilean Football b. 1990
34,845 FC Francisco Coloane Francisco Coloane Chilean Writer 1910–2002
34,927 MB Manuel Bulnes Manuel Bulnes Chilean Politician 1799–1866
37,285 LG Lucho Gatica Lucho Gatica Chilean Music 1928–2018
38,837 PM Pedro Morales (footballer) Chilean Football b. 1985
39,910 MM Manuel Montt Manuel Montt Chilean Diplomat 1809–1880
40,137 EP Edson Puch Edson Puch Chilean Football b. 1986
40,226 FS Francisco Silva Francisco Silva Chilean Football b. 1986
42,690 HS Humberto Suazo Humberto Suazo Chilean Football b. 1981
46,860 CM Claudio Maldonado Claudio Maldonado Chilean Football b. 1980
46,883 PD Pablo de Rokha Pablo de Rokha Chilean Writer 1895–1968
47,362 DE Daniel Emilfork Daniel Emilfork Chilean Actor 1924–2006
47,706 ML Miguel Littín Miguel Littín Chilean Screenwriter b. 1942
48,116 JH Johnny Herrera (footballer) Johnny Herrera (footballer) Chilean Football b. 1981
54,058 DF Don Francisco (television host) Don Francisco (television host) Chilean Presenter b. 1940
54,127 PM Patricio Manns Patricio Manns Chilean Poet b. 1937
63,883 RS Rosita Serrano Chilean Actor 1914–1997
64,535 AP Arturo Prat Arturo Prat Chilean Navy 1848–1879
65,557 MR Martín Rodríguez (Chilean footballer) Martín Rodríguez (Chilean footballer) Chilean Football b. 1994
66,826 JR José Rojas (footballer (Born 1983)) José Rojas (footballer (Born 1983)) Chilean Football b. 1983
67,686 GG Germán Garmendia Germán Garmendia Chilean Actor b. 1990
69,390 GM Gladys Marín Gladys Marín Chilean Activist 1941–2005
69,407 RM Rodrigo Millar Rodrigo Millar Chilean Football b. 1981
78,162 JA Juan Antonio Ríos Juan Antonio Ríos Chilean Political 1888–1946
81,079 CD Carlos Dávila Chilean Political 1887–1955
83,227 WP Waldo Ponce Waldo Ponce Chilean Football b. 1982
86,451 HM Héctor Mancilla Héctor Mancilla Chilean Football b. 1980
86,821 JM José María Caro Rodríguez José María Caro Rodríguez Chilean Priest 1866–1958
87,149 BL Baldomero Lillo Baldomero Lillo Chilean Writer 1867–1923
95,835 PD Paulo Díaz Paulo Díaz Chilean Football b. 1994
101,737 JG Jorge González (musician) Jorge González (musician) Chilean Composer b. 1964
102,593 LP Luis Pedro Figueroa Luis Pedro Figueroa Chilean Football b. 1983
107,492 ND Natalia Duco Chilean Shot Putter b. 1989
113,141 RD Ramón Díaz Eterovic Chilean Writer b. 1956
117,273 HD Hugo Droguett Hugo Droguett Chilean Football b. 1982
117,657 JT Jorge Teillier Jorge Teillier Chilean Poet 1935–1996
128,638 FM Fernando Meneses Chilean Football b. 1985
129,279 NT Nelson Tapia Chilean Football b. 1966
130,153 FC Fernando Cornejo Chilean Football 1969–2009
130,730 LM Luis Musrri Luis Musrri Chilean Football b. 1969
134,666 MH Myriam Hernández Myriam Hernández Chilean Singer b. 1965
136,917 AV Alberto Valenzuela Llanos Alberto Valenzuela Llanos Chilean Painter 1869–1925
141,905 VH Valber Huerta Valber Huerta Chilean Football b. 1993
148,839 JB José Balmes José Balmes Chilean Painter 1927–2016
150,020 CH Camilo Henríquez Chilean Journalist 1769–1825
153,536 CD Claudia di Girolamo Claudia di Girolamo Chilean Actor b. 1956
162,405 CL Carlos Labrín Carlos Labrín Chilean Football b. 1990
162,954 GE Gonzalo Espinoza Gonzalo Espinoza Chilean Football b. 1990
168,149 JM Jorge Montt Jorge Montt Chilean Admiral 1845–1922
171,350 L Lautaro Lautaro Chilean Militar 1534–1557
171,594 EC Elicura Chihuailaf Elicura Chihuailaf Chilean Writer b. 1952
171,713 RG Roberto Gutiérrez Roberto Gutiérrez Chilean Football b. 1983
173,740 MA Miguel Arteche Miguel Arteche Chilean Poet 1926–2012
176,298 JA Juan Abarca Chilean Football b. 1988
179,557 GU Gunther Uhlmann Gunther Uhlmann Chilean Mathematician b. 1952
181,462 MD Margot Duhalde Margot Duhalde Chilean Air Force 1920–2018
183,468 AN Adolfo Nef Chilean Football b. 1946
183,963 MP Myriam Palacios Chilean Actor 1936–2013
186,822 EV Eduardo Vilches Chilean Football b. 1963
191,643 SO Sergio Onofre Jarpa Chilean Politician 1921–2020
194,185 MI Manuel Ibarra Chilean Football b. 1977
197,679 RF Ricardo Francisco Rojas Chilean Football b. 1974
200,466 ER Eduardo Rubio Eduardo Rubio Chilean Football b. 1983
201,467 LD Lucas Domínguez Lucas Domínguez Chilean Football b. 1989
202,686 MP Manuel Plaza Chilean Runner 1900–1969
202,899 HL Honorino Landa Honorino Landa Chilean Football 1942–1987
205,030 JS José Santos González Vera José Santos González Vera Chilean Writer 1897–1970
209,840 ER Eladio Rojas Eladio Rojas Chilean Football 1934–1991
219,616 MO Mario Osbén Chilean Football b. 1955
222,281 ID Isaac Díaz Isaac Díaz Chilean Football b. 1988
222,576 FL Felipe Larraín Bascuñán Felipe Larraín Bascuñán Chilean Economist b. 1958
226,419 AA Arturo Alessandri Besa Arturo Alessandri Besa Chilean Politician b. 1923
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Inside Chile

362 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Chile peaked in the 1980s with 54 people.

What Chile Is Known For

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Sports is Chile's biggest group — 36% of all notables (129).

Chile over-indexes on sports — 1.7× the global rate.

Chile under-produces science — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Sports129
  2. Politics & Law86
  3. Writing52
  4. Other21
  5. Film & TV19
  6. Art & Design14
  7. Science13
  8. Music12
  1. Sports1291.7×
  1. Science130.5×
  2. Music120.6×
  3. Military100.7×
  4. Art & Design140.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Film & TV
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • Other

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