Famous Argentine - Argentine Celebrities - page 2

Ask anyone to round up the best things that Argentina has to offer, and he/she will rattle away things like wine, beef, gauchos, Andes, tango, and football. While there is no denying that these are indeed some of the greatest USPs of the country, there is definitely more to the country than its dance, food, and mountains. The real treasure of Argentina is its wealth of talents — its long list of eminent men and women who have contributed immensely to earn Argentina a coveted status in the world. Without them, the country would not have held the prized place it holds today. Unless you have been living under the rock, you will be no stranger to names like Lionel Messi, Diego Maradona, Pope Francis, Che Guevara, Carlos Gardel, and Luis Federico Leloir. From world-famous soccer players to Nobel prize winners and from renowned scribes to avant-garde scientists, Argentina can claim to have produced some truly outstanding men and women. Read on to know all about the famous Argentines in the biographies below that trails their timeline, trivia, and interesting facts.

Find out more about the greatest Argentines, including Lionel Messi, Che Guevara, Pope Francis, Sergio Agüero and Diego Maradona.

The Most Famous Argentine

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Luciana Barroso1976ArgentinianLuciana Barroso is a former air hostess, better known as the wife of Hollywood star, Matt Damon
Wanda NaraDecember 9, 1986ArgentinianWanda Nara is an Argentine model, reality personality, and football agent, more famous as the wife of Argentine football player Mauro Icardi.
Carlos TevezFebruary 5, 1984ArgentinianCarlos Tevez is an Argentine professional footballer
Gabriela SabatiniMay 16, 1970ArgentinianGabriela Sabatini is an Argentine former professional tennis player, one of the leading players of her generation
Nick MericoDecember 29, 1995ArgentinianNick Merico is an Argentine actor best known for his role in the television series ‘Every Witch Way’
Valentina ZenereJanuary 15, 1997ArgentinianValentina Zenere is an Argentine actress and model
René Gerónimo FavaloroJuly 12, 1923ArgentinianRené Gerónimo Favaloro was a renowned Argentinean cardiovascular surgeon
Evita PeronMay 7, 1919ArgentinianRadio actress Evita Peron was the second wife of President Juan Peron of Argentina
Che GuevaraJune 14, 1928ArgentinianChe Guevara is one of the most revered and legendary political figures in world history
Zaira NaraAugust 15, 1988ArgentinianZaira Nara is an Argentine model, actress, television show host and dancer
Adolfo Rodríguez Saá

Adolfo Rodríguez Saá

Adolfo Rodriguez Saa is an Argentine politician who served as the interim President of Argentina for a week in 2001

ArgentinianJuly 25, 1947131 views

Fernando de la Rúa

Fernando de la Rua is an Argentine politician who served as the President of Argentina from 1999 to 2001

Gabriel Batistuta

Gabriel Batistuta is a retired Argentine footballer, who is the highest ever goal scorer for Argentina

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel

Adolfo Pérez Esquivel is an Argentine human rights activist who won the 1980 Nobel Peace Prize

Mauricio Macri

Mauricio Macri is an Argentine politician and the current president of the country

Carlos Saavedra Lamas

Carlos Saavedra Lamas was an Argentine politician, diplomat, labour rights legislator, international law expert and the first Latin American Nobel Peace Prize recipient

Juan Perón

Juan Peron was the President of Argentina

Juan Manuel de Rosas

Juan Manuel José Domingo Ortiz de Rosas was an Argentinean dictator

ArgentinianMarch 30, 1793155 views

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is one of the modern soccer greats and captain of the Argentina national team

ArgentinianJune 24, 1987331 views

Julio Cortazar

Julio Coratzar was one of the most significant Argentinian writers of all time

ArgentinianAugust 26, 1914243 views