List of Famous people born in Argentina

Jorge Martín Montenegro

First Name Jorge
Last Name Montenegro
Born on May 7, 1983 (age 43)

Jorge Martín Montenegro Adaro is an Argentinian-born Spanish cyclist. He was suspended for doping from February until July 2017. He rode in the 2010 Vuelta a España, finishing in 150th place.

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Vanessa Seward

First Name Vanessa
Last Name Seward
Born on November 21, 1969 (age 56)
Born in Argentina

Vanessa Seward is a French fashion designer. She was born in Argentina in 1969, where her father was an Argentine diplomat who worked as an economic advisor. She grew up in London before moving to Paris at age 12 with her mother. After studying at Studio Berçot, Seward worked for nine years as an accessory designer for Chanel and Tom Ford at Yves Saint Laurent before becoming second-in-command at Loris Azzaro in 2002. Following Azzaro's death in 2003, Seward became artistic director of his fashion house. There, she dressed Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Kristen Stewart and Marisa Berenson among others. She left Azzaro in 2011, joining Jean Touitou at A.P.C. to launch a capsule ready-to-wear collection with the label.

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Adolfo Armando Uriona

First Name Adolfo
Last Name Uriona
Born on May 27, 1955 (age 71)

Adolfo Armando Uriona F.D.P. is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Añatuya from 2004 to 2014.

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Joseph Kessel

Joseph Elie Kessel
First Name Joseph
Last Name Kessel
Born on February 10, 1898
Died on July 23, 1979 (aged 81)
Born in Cuba

Joseph Kessel, also known as 'Jef' was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand officer of the Legion of Honour.

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Julio Argentino Roca

First Name Julio
Last Name Roca
Born on July 17, 1843
Died on October 19, 1914 (aged 71)

Alejo Julio Argentino Roca Paz was an army general who served as President of Argentina from 12 October 1880 to 12 October 1886 and from 12 October 1898 to 12 October 1904. Roca is the most important representative of the Generation of '80 and is known for directing the "Conquest of the Desert", a series of military campaigns against the indigenous peoples of Patagonia. During his two terms as president, many important changes occurred, particularly major infrastructure projects of railroads and port facilities; increased foreign investment, along with immigration from Europe; large-scale immigration from southern Europe; expansion of the agricultural and pastoral sectors of the economy; and laicizing legislation strengthening state power. Roca's main foreign policy concern was to set the limits with Chile, which had never been determined with precision. Roca took advantage of the fact that year of 1881, Chile was fighting the War of the Pacific against Bolivia and Peru, so for Chile it was strategically important not to have a second military front. Argentina gained territory by treaty with Chile.

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Edelmiro Julián Farrell

First Name Edelmiro
Born on February 12, 1887
Died on October 21, 1980 (aged 93)

Edelmiro Julián Farrell Plaul was an Argentine general. He was the de facto president of Argentina between 1944 and 1946.

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Héctor José Cámpora

First Name Héctor
Last Name Cámpora
Born on March 26, 1909
Died on December 18, 1980 (aged 71)

Héctor José Cámpora was an Argentine politician. A major figure of left-wing Peronism, Cámpora briefly was Argentine president from 25 May to 13 July 1973 and subsequently arranged for Perón to run for president in an election that he subsequently won. The modern left-wing Peronist political youth organization La Cámpora is named after him. He was a dentist by trade.

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Ramón Puerta

First Name Ramón
Last Name Puerta
Born on September 9, 1951 (age 74)
Born in Argentina

Federico Ramón Puerta is an Argentine Peronist politician who has served as a governor, national senator and deputy and acted as President of Argentina during 2001.

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Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear

First Name Marcelo
Last Name Alvear
Born on October 4, 1868
Died on March 23, 1942 (aged 73)
Born in Argentina

Máximo Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear Pacheco, was an Argentine lawyer and politician, who served as president of the Argentine Nation between October 12, 1922 to the same date in 1928.

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Pedro Pablo Ramírez

First Name Pedro
Last Name Ramírez
Born on January 30, 1885
Died on May 12, 1962 (aged 77)

Pedro Pablo Ramirez Menchaca was the fascist-leaning President of Argentina from June 7, 1943 to February 24, 1944. He was the founder and leader of Guardia Nacional, Argentina's Fascist militia.

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