List of Famous people born in Argentina
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu
Pedro Eugenio Aramburu Silveti was an Argentine Army general. He was a major figure behind the Revolución Libertadora, the military coup against Juan Perón in 1955. He became President of Argentina, serving from November 13, 1955 to May 1, 1958. He was kidnapped by the radical organization Montoneros on May 29, 1970 and murdered, allegedly in retaliation for the June 1956 execution of General Juan José Valle, an army officer associated with the Peronist movement, and 26 Peronist militants after a botched attempt to overthrow his regime.
Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Alberto Reutemann, nicknamed "Lole", is an Argentine former racing driver who raced in Formula One from 1972 to 1982, and later became a politician in his native province of Santa Fe, for the Justicialist Party, and governor of Santa Fe in Argentina.
Mauricio Kagel
Mauricio Raúl Kagel was an Argentine-German composer.
Mario Roberto Álvarez
Mario Roberto Álvarez was an Argentine architect.
Kermit Roosevelt Jr.
Kermit "Kim" Roosevelt Jr., was an American intelligence officer who served in the Office of Strategic Services, during and following World War II. Roosevelt went on to establish American Friends of the Middle East, and later played a lead role in the Central Intelligence Agency's efforts to overthrow Mohammad Mosaddegh, the Majlis-appointed leader of Iran, in August 1953.
Santiago Amigorena
Santiago Amigorena is an Argentine screenwriter, film producer, film director and actor.
Julio Le Parc
Julio Le Parc is an Argentina-born artist who focuses on both modern op art and kinetic art. Le Parc attended the School of Fine Arts in Argentina. A founding member of Groupe de Recherche d’Art Visuel (GRAV) and award-winning artworks, he is a significant figure in Argentinean modern art.
Guillermo Rubén Bongiorno
Guillermo Rubén Bongiorno is an Argentine former professional cyclist.
Luis Zubeldía
Luis Francisco Zubeldía is an Argentine former football player and current coach of Club Atlético Lanús.
Chris de Burgh
Christopher John Davison, known professionally as Chris de Burgh, is a British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist. He started out as an art rock performer but subsequently started writing more pop-oriented material. He has had several top 40 hits in the UK and two in the US, but he is more popular in other countries, particularly Norway and Brazil. His 1986 love song "The Lady in Red" reached number one in several countries. De Burgh has sold over 45 million albums worldwide.