List of Famous people born in Argentina
Gabriel Heinze
Gabriel Iván Heinze is an Argentine former footballer who operated as either a left-back or a central defender, and is the current manager of Atlanta United in Major League Soccer.
Eduardo Francisco Pironio
Eduardo Francisco Pironio was an Argentine Roman Catholic cardinal who served in numerous departments of the Roman Curia from 1975 to 1996. He was named Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina-Poggio in 1995.
María Eugenia Bielsa
María Eugenia Bielsa Caldera is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician, born in Rosario, Santa Fe. She was the vice-governor of Santa Fe, accompanying governor Jorge Obeid, from 2003 until 2007. As such, she also presides the provincial Senate. She is the sister of politician Rafael Bielsa and of football coach Marcelo Bielsa. From 2019 to 2020 she served as Minister of Territorial Development and Habitat in the cabinet of Alberto Fernández.
Armando Discépolo
Armando Discépolo (1887-1971) was an Argentine playwright. His most productive writing time spanned from 1910 to 1934 and thereafter, he produced theatrical performances of his plays. He is credited with creating and developing the Argentine version of grotesque literature known as Criollo Grotesque or Creole Grotesque, which is characterized by a mixture melodramatic tragic satire and domestic discord.
Armando José María Rossi
Sky du Mont
Sky du Mont is a German actor.
Carlos Thompson
Juan Carlos Mundin-Schaffter, known as Carlos Thompson, was an Argentine actor.
Enrique Santos Discépolo
Enrique Santos Discépolo (Discepolín) was an Argentine tango and milonga musician and composer, author of famous tangos like Cambalache and many others performed by several of the most important singers of his time, amongst them notably Carlos Gardel. He was also a filmmaker, actor and screenwriter.
Soledad Villamil
Soledad Villamil is an Argentine film and television actress and singer. She has won two Carlos Gardel Awards, Argentine equivalent of American Grammy Awards and British BRIT Awards besides, Goya Award for Best New Actress for the film, The Secret in Their Eyes.
Pedro Benoit
Pedro Benoit was an Argentine architect, engineer, and urbanist best known for designing the layout of the city of La Plata.