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Most Famous People from Venezuela

All 152,953
Venezuela 301
207 SB Simón Bolívar Simón Bolívar Venezuelan Politician 1783–1830
1,223 HC Hugo Chávez Hugo Chávez Venezuelan Politician 1954–2013
2,675 FD Francisco de Miranda Venezuelan Politician 1750–1816
4,115 AJ Antonio José de Sucre Antonio José de Sucre Venezuelan Politician 1795–1830
5,696 RC Rafael Caldera Rafael Caldera Venezuelan Academic 1916–2009
7,247 GD Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Dudamel Venezuelan Conductor b. 1981
7,965 RB Rómulo Betancourt Rómulo Betancourt Venezuelan Political 1908–1981
9,117 CA Carlos Andrés Pérez Carlos Andrés Pérez Venezuelan Politician 1922–2010
10,234 JA José Antonio Páez José Antonio Páez Venezuelan Independence 1790–1873
10,349 ÉR Édgar Ramírez Édgar Ramírez Venezuelan Actor b. 1977
10,768 MP Marcos Pérez Jiménez Marcos Pérez Jiménez Venezuelan Soldier 1914–2001
11,676 PV Patricia Velásquez Patricia Velásquez Venezuelan Actor b. 1971
16,128 AG Antonio Guzmán Blanco Venezuelan Diplomat 1829–1899
18,358 AD Andrew Divoff Andrew Divoff Venezuelan Actor b. 1955
18,378 FA Fernando Amorebieta Fernando Amorebieta Venezuelan Football b. 1985
20,779 JR Jesús Rafael Soto Venezuelan Painter 1923–2005
26,062 CT Carlos the Jackal Carlos the Jackal Venezuelan Terrorist b. 1949
26,469 RM Ricardo Montaner Ricardo Montaner Venezuelan Singer b. 1957
30,109 RL Raúl Leoni Raúl Leoni Venezuelan Minister 1905–1972
31,611 LH Luis Herrera Campins Luis Herrera Campins Venezuelan Lawyer 1925–2007
32,117 JA José Antonio Abreu José Antonio Abreu Venezuelan Pianist 1939–2018
35,686 SD Simón Díaz Simón Díaz Venezuelan Singer 1928–2014
35,850 MO Miguel Otero Silva Venezuelan Poet 1908–1986
36,610 AP Adalberto Peñaranda Adalberto Peñaranda Venezuelan Football b. 1997
38,889 FH Félix Hernández Venezuelan Baseball b. 1986
40,669 JT José Tadeo Monagas José Tadeo Monagas Venezuelan Politician 1784–1868
44,210 JM José María Vargas José María Vargas Venezuelan Médecin 1786–1854
48,815 CS Christian Santos Venezuelan Football b. 1988
51,099 JG José Gregorio Monagas José Gregorio Monagas Venezuelan Politician 1795–1858
52,471 AO Alejandro Otero Alejandro Otero Venezuelan Sculptor 1921–1990
57,958 OG Ozzie Guillén Ozzie Guillén Venezuelan Baseball b. 1964
59,593 JS Johan Santana Johan Santana Venezuelan Baseball b. 1979
60,651 HF Henri François Pittier Henri François Pittier Venezuelan Botanist 1857–1950
62,100 CM Cristóbal Mendoza Cristóbal Mendoza Venezuelan Lawyer 1772–1829
63,182 JC Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Juan Crisóstomo Falcón Venezuelan Politician 1820–1870
64,867 AP Alí Primera Alí Primera Venezuelan Singer 1942–1985
67,163 BA Bobby Abreu Bobby Abreu Venezuelan Baseball b. 1974
68,378 DM Darwin Machís Darwin Machís Venezuelan Football b. 1993
70,805 JG José Gregorio Hernández José Gregorio Hernández Venezuelan Physician 1864–1915
82,184 JR José Rujano José Rujano Venezuelan Sport b. 1982
82,618 JC Jacinto Convit Jacinto Convit Venezuelan Physician 1913–2014
83,402 AD Alirio Díaz Alirio Díaz Venezuelan Music 1923–2016
84,968 EZ Ezequiel Zamora Ezequiel Zamora Venezuelan Soldier 1817–1860
86,392 GS Gabriela Spanic Gabriela Spanic Venezuelan Actor b. 1973
88,210 LV Lorenzo Vigas Venezuelan Film b. 1967
90,930 HF Humberto Fernández Morán Humberto Fernández Morán Venezuelan Physician 1924–1999
92,138 AC Asdrúbal Cabrera Asdrúbal Cabrera Venezuelan Baseball b. 1985
94,294 CE César Eduardo González César Eduardo González Venezuelan Football b. 1982
94,808 LV Luis Valbuena Luis Valbuena Venezuelan Baseball 1985–2018
102,237 SM Santiago Mariño Santiago Mariño Venezuelan Politician 1785–1854
108,263 CA Cecilio Acosta Cecilio Acosta Venezuelan Poet 1818–1881
109,226 JL Jorge Linares Jorge Linares Venezuelan Boxer b. 1985
110,454 JH José Humberto Quintero Parra Venezuelan Priest 1902–1984
111,514 AL Antonio Ledezma Antonio Ledezma Venezuelan Politician b. 1955
113,044 JF Jean Franko Jean Franko Venezuelan Actor b. 1979
115,867 JG Juan Germán Roscio Juan Germán Roscio Venezuelan Lawyer 1763–1821
118,468 JF Juan Félix Sánchez Juan Félix Sánchez Venezuelan Artist 1901–1997
119,344 RR Ruddy Rodríguez Ruddy Rodríguez Venezuelan Actor b. 1967
119,803 GP Gerardo Parra Gerardo Parra Venezuelan Baseball b. 1987
123,675 FD Félix Doubront Félix Doubront Venezuelan Baseball b. 1987
126,384 TP Teodoro Petkoff Teodoro Petkoff Venezuelan Politician 1932–2018
126,863 RR Rafael Romo Rafael Romo Venezuelan Football b. 1990
128,851 LH Lilimar Hernandez Lilimar Hernandez Venezuelan Actor b. 2000
129,049 FG Freddy Galvis Freddy Galvis Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
129,161 MM Melvin Mora Venezuelan Baseball b. 1972
135,813 DC Diosdado Cabello Diosdado Cabello Venezuelan Politician b. 1963
138,019 MP Martín Pérez (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1991
139,076 JC Juan Calzadilla Juan Calzadilla Venezuelan Poet b. 1931
141,188 JM Jesús Montero Jesús Montero Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
141,419 AE Adolf Ernst Adolf Ernst Venezuelan Zoologist 1832–1899
143,785 EE Eduardo Escobar Eduardo Escobar Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
147,639 EC Ezequiel Carrera Ezequiel Carrera Venezuelan Baseball b. 1987
150,394 WH William H. Phelps Jr. William H. Phelps Jr. Venezuelan Ornithologist 1902–1988
150,620 RP Roberto Petagine Venezuelan Baseball b. 1971
150,964 AR Alí Rodríguez Araque Alí Rodríguez Araque Venezuelan Diplomat 1937–2018
152,236 EE Edwin Escobar Edwin Escobar Venezuelan Baseball b. 1992
152,586 MB Mario Briceño Iragorry Mario Briceño Iragorry Venezuelan Lawyer 1897–1958
155,130 AE Antonio Estévez Venezuelan Conductor 1916–1988
155,684 WL Wolfgang Larrazábal Wolfgang Larrazábal Venezuelan Politician 1911–2003
161,749 RR Rafael Ramírez (Venezuela) Rafael Ramírez (Venezuela) Venezuelan Politician b. 1963
163,503 JF José Francisco Bermúdez José Francisco Bermúdez Venezuelan Revolutionary 1782–1831
169,450 TW Tarek William Saab Venezuelan Writer b. 1963
171,252 FB Fernando Báez (writer) Venezuelan Writer b. 1970
172,025 ÁG Álex González (shortstop (Born 1977)) Álex González (shortstop (Born 1977)) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1977
173,507 MW Marcela Walerstein Venezuelan Actor b. 1971
179,003 MD Manuel Díaz Rodríguez Manuel Díaz Rodríguez Venezuelan Journalist 1871–1927
179,830 FB Federico Brito Figueroa Venezuelan Anthropologist 1921–2000
183,756 ES Eugenio Suárez Eugenio Suárez Venezuelan Baseball b. 1991
184,138 FN Francisco Narváez Francisco Narváez Venezuelan Sculptor 1905–1982
190,068 LS Luis Sojo Venezuelan Baseball b. 1966
190,211 JR Juan Rivera (baseball) Juan Rivera (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1978
190,962 LB Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa Luis Beltrán Prieto Figueroa Venezuelan Politician 1902–1993
196,414 LS Luis Sardiñas Venezuelan Baseball b. 1993
202,580 LO Luisa Ortega Díaz Luisa Ortega Díaz Venezuelan Lawyer b. 1958
209,546 EA Edgardo Alfonzo Edgardo Alfonzo Venezuelan Baseball b. 1973
213,280 JC José Contreras Verna José Contreras Verna Venezuelan Football b. 1994
213,373 FO Fabricio Ojeda Venezuelan Politician 1929–1966
215,223 PM Pompeyo Márquez Pompeyo Márquez Venezuelan Politician 1922–2017
223,577 MR Miguel Rojas (baseball) Venezuelan Baseball b. 1989
223,989 PL Pedro León Zapata Pedro León Zapata Venezuelan Painter 1929–2015
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Inside Venezuela

301 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Venezuela peaked in the 1980s with 39 people.

What Venezuela Is Known For

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Sports is Venezuela's biggest group — 29% of all notables (88).

Venezuela under-produces art & design — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Sports88
  2. Politics & Law77
  3. Writing23
  4. Science21
  5. Music19
  6. Film & TV19
  7. Religion18
  8. Other14
  1. Art & Design110.6×
  2. Other140.6×
  3. Writing230.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Writing
  • Science
  • Music
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