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Most Famous People from Paraguay

All 152,953
Paraguay 154
5,999 AS Alfredo Stroessner Alfredo Stroessner Paraguayan Army 1912–2006
7,203 AR Augusto Roa Bastos Augusto Roa Bastos Paraguayan Novelist 1917–2005
17,131 ÓC Óscar Cardozo Óscar Cardozo Paraguayan Football b. 1983
17,768 FL Fernando Lugo Fernando Lugo Paraguayan Priest b. 1951
18,281 AB Agustín Barrios Paraguayan Composer 1885–1944
18,348 RS Roque Santa Cruz Roque Santa Cruz Paraguayan Football b. 1981
21,933 LB Lucas Barrios Lucas Barrios Paraguayan Football b. 1984
28,109 JV Justo Villar Justo Villar Paraguayan Football b. 1977
31,036 AS Antonio Sanabria Antonio Sanabria Paraguayan Football b. 1996
35,055 NV Nelson Valdez Nelson Valdez Paraguayan Football b. 1983
36,242 JF José Félix Estigarribia José Félix Estigarribia Paraguayan Marshal 1888–1940
36,701 AA Antolín Alcaraz Antolín Alcaraz Paraguayan Football b. 1982
38,618 ND Nicanor Duarte Nicanor Duarte Paraguayan Politician b. 1956
41,173 LM Lorenzo Melgarejo Lorenzo Melgarejo Paraguayan Football b. 1990
41,285 DG Derlis González Derlis González Paraguayan Football b. 1994
49,226 HP Hernán Pérez (footballer) Hernán Pérez (footballer) Paraguayan Football b. 1989
52,427 IP Iván Piris Iván Piris Paraguayan Football b. 1989
53,621 BC Bernardino Caballero Bernardino Caballero Paraguayan Politician 1839–1912
54,517 MA Miguel Almirón Miguel Almirón Paraguayan Football b. 1993
58,344 NO Néstor Ortigoza Néstor Ortigoza Paraguayan Football b. 1984
61,116 AR Andrés Rodríguez (politician) Andrés Rodríguez (politician) Paraguayan Politician 1923–1997
62,604 DB Diego Barreto Diego Barreto Paraguayan Football b. 1981
62,781 EA Eusebio Ayala Eusebio Ayala Paraguayan Politician 1875–1942
64,233 JP Josefina Pla Josefina Pla Paraguayan Poet 1903–1999
64,810 CR Cristian Riveros Cristian Riveros Paraguayan Football b. 1982
66,206 HM Higinio Morínigo Paraguayan Politician 1897–1983
72,423 DV Darío Verón Darío Verón Paraguayan Football b. 1979
72,650 FY Fulgencio Yegros Fulgencio Yegros Paraguayan Politician 1780–1821
74,641 EA Eligio Ayala Eligio Ayala Paraguayan Politician 1879–1930
79,525 CG Carlos Gamarra Carlos Gamarra Paraguayan Football b. 1971
81,284 JC Julio César Cáceres Julio César Cáceres Paraguayan Football b. 1979
82,172 FB Fabián Balbuena Fabián Balbuena Paraguayan Football b. 1991
83,375 JN Juan Natalicio González Paraguayan Politician 1897–1966
84,311 LO Lino Oviedo Lino Oviedo Paraguayan General 1943–2013
85,416 MS Miguel Samudio Miguel Samudio Paraguayan Football b. 1986
89,329 LA Luis Alberto del Paraná Luis Alberto del Paraná Paraguayan Singer 1926–1974
96,133 JR Juan Rodrigo Rojas Paraguayan Football b. 1988
97,053 JC José Cardozo José Cardozo Paraguayan Football b. 1971
110,177 RC Roberto Cabañas Paraguayan Football 1961–2017
114,494 AA Arnaldo André Arnaldo André Paraguayan Actor b. 1943
114,682 BF Benigno Ferreira Benigno Ferreira Paraguayan Lawyer 1846–1920
118,372 ÉB Édgar Benítez Édgar Benítez Paraguayan Football b. 1987
120,786 AB Aldo Bobadilla Paraguayan Football b. 1976
124,943 ER Elvio Romero Paraguayan Poet 1926–2004
127,128 DT Delio Toledo Paraguayan Football b. 1976
129,603 PJ Pedro Juan Caballero (politician) Pedro Juan Caballero (politician) Paraguayan Politician 1786–1821
135,054 RO Roberto Ovelar Roberto Ovelar Paraguayan Football b. 1985
137,344 FP Félix Paiva Félix Paiva Paraguayan Lawyer 1877–1965
140,834 JR Jorge Rojas (footballer) Paraguayan Football b. 1993
141,117 RW Robin Wood (comics) Robin Wood (comics) Paraguayan Artist b. 1944
149,368 DF Derlis Florentín Paraguayan Football 1984–2010
153,898 JC Javier Cohene Paraguayan Football b. 1987
159,580 DA Danilo Aceval Paraguayan Football b. 1975
162,220 WP Wilson Pittoni Paraguayan Football b. 1985
167,507 CE Celso Esquivel Paraguayan Football b. 1981
167,619 FA Florencio Amarilla Paraguayan Football 1935–2012
168,383 OG Orlando Gaona Lugo Paraguayan Football b. 1990
173,356 MC Marcelo Cañete Paraguayan Football b. 1990
173,581 NC Néstor Camacho Néstor Camacho Paraguayan Football b. 1987
173,585 MC Mauro Caballero Paraguayan Football b. 1972
173,999 CC Cristian Colmán Paraguayan Football b. 1994
182,326 VF Virgilio Ferreira Paraguayan Football b. 1973
203,671 HH Heriberto Herrera Heriberto Herrera Paraguayan Football 1926–1996
207,121 LA Luis Alberto Riart Luis Alberto Riart Paraguayan Diplomat 1880–1953
216,661 VC Virginio Cáceres Virginio Cáceres Paraguayan Football b. 1962
218,231 FM Felipe Molas López Felipe Molas López Paraguayan Politician 1901–1954
218,797 EM Elvis Marecos Paraguayan Football b. 1980
223,970 JS Joel Silva (footballer) Paraguayan Football b. 1989
228,153 LB Luis Bordón Luis Bordón Paraguayan Composer 1926–2006
232,584 HG Herminio Giménez Herminio Giménez Paraguayan Composer 1905–1991
242,001 AR Adalberto Román Adalberto Román Paraguayan Football b. 1987
251,342 CM Cris Martínez Cris Martínez Paraguayan Football b. 1993
255,103 RB Rodrigo Burgos Paraguayan Football b. 1989
257,158 FP Félix Pérez Cardozo Paraguayan Music 1908–1952
259,507 AA Alfredo Aguilar Alfredo Aguilar Paraguayan Football b. 1988
268,385 ÁO Ángel Ortiz (footballer) Paraguayan Football b. 1977
278,785 EF Eloy Fariña Núñez Paraguayan Poet 1885–1929
289,026 GG Gabriel González (Paraguayan footballer) Paraguayan Football b. 1961
292,730 CK Carlos Kiese Paraguayan Football b. 1957
302,503 JI Julio Irrazábal Paraguayan Football b. 1980
303,797 JG Jorge Guasch Paraguayan Football b. 1961
305,144 NL Nicolás Leoz Nicolás Leoz Paraguayan Football 1928–2019
313,671 WG Walter González (footballer) Paraguayan Football b. 1995
318,233 GM Gustavo Mencia Gustavo Mencia Paraguayan Football b. 1988
325,847 MM Manuel Maciel Manuel Maciel Paraguayan Football b. 1984
327,451 RL Rogerio Leichtweis Paraguayan Football b. 1988
348,406 EG Enrique Gabriel Meza Enrique Gabriel Meza Paraguayan Football b. 1985
348,593 ID Ignacio Don Paraguayan Football b. 1982
351,952 TP Teodoro Paredes Paraguayan Football b. 1993
357,546 FV Francisco Vera Paraguayan Football b. 1994
360,057 NR Narciso Ramón Colman Narciso Ramón Colman Paraguayan Writer 1880–1954
362,230 NA Nery Antonio Cardozo Paraguayan Football b. 1989
369,188 GÁ Gabriel Ávalos Paraguayan Football b. 1990
370,388 DO Demetrio Ortiz Paraguayan Music 1916–1975
377,938 LC Luis Cabral (footballer) Paraguayan Football b. 1983
394,325 RB Rubén Bareiro Saguier Paraguayan Writer 1930–2014
406,066 DB Diego Barrios Suárez Paraguayan Football b. 1987
412,530 JM Julia Marino (skier) Paraguayan Freestyle b. 1992
414,196 TB Tomás Bartomeus Paraguayan Football b. 1982
417,209 PP Peter P. Klassen Paraguayan Author 1926–2018
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Inside Paraguay

154 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Paraguay peaked in the 1980s with 56 people.

What Paraguay Is Known For

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Sports is Paraguay's biggest group — 69% of all notables (106).

Paraguay over-indexes on sports — 3.2× the global rate.

Paraguay under-produces writing — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Sports106
  2. Politics & Law16
  3. Music12
  4. Writing8
  5. Religion5
  6. Military3
  7. Film & TV1
  8. Art & Design1
  1. Sports1063.2×
  1. Writing80.4×
  2. Politics & Law160.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Politics & Law
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Religion
  • Military
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