List of Famous people born in Argentina
Jorge Martín Montenegro
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.
Vanessa Seward
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.
Adolfo Armando Uriona
Adolfo Armando Uriona F.D.P. is a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of Añatuya from 2004 to 2014.
Joseph Kessel
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.
Julio Argentino Roca
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.
Edelmiro Julián Farrell
Edelmiro Julián Farrell Plaul was an Argentine general. He was the de facto president of Argentina between 1944 and 1946.
Héctor José Cámpora
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.
Ramón Puerta
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.
Marcelo Torcuato de Alvear
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.
Pedro Pablo Ramírez
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.