List of Famous people born in Argentina
Josué Moyano
Enzo Josué Moyano is an Argentine former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2019 for the Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, San Luis Somos Todos and Municipalidad de Pocito teams. He now works as a directeur sportif for UCI Continental team Equipo Continental San Luis.
Bartolomé Mitre
Bartolomé Mitre Martínez was an Argentine statesman, soldier and author. He was President of Argentina from 1862 to 1868.
Horacio Elizondo
Horacio Marcelo Elizondo is a former Argentine international football referee best known for his officiation throughout the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Having achieved all his goals in refereeing, Elizondo retired after the December 10 match between Boca Juniors and Lanús, 2 years before the compulsory retirement age of 45.
Manuel Belgrano
Manuel José Joaquín del Corazón de Jesús Belgrano y González, usually referred to as Manuel Belgrano, was an Argentine economist, lawyer, politician, journalist, and military leader. He took part in the Argentine Wars of Independence and created the Flag of Argentina. He is regarded as one of the main Libertadores of the country.
Alberto Granado
Alberto Granado Jiménez was an Argentine–Cuban biochemist, doctor, writer, and scientist. He was also the youthful friend and traveling companion of Che Guevara during their 1952 motorcycle tour in Latin America. Granado later founded the University of Santiago de Cuba School of Medicine. He authored the memoir Traveling with Che Guevara: The Making of a Revolutionary, which served as a reference for the 2004 film The Motorcycle Diaries, in which he was played by Rodrigo de la Serna. An elderly Alberto Granado makes a short appearance at the end of the film.
Fernando Cavenaghi
Fernando Ezequiel Cavenaghi is a retired Argentine professional footballer. He played as a striker who was efficient in front of goal with either foot and from any range.
Armando Bó
Armando Bó was an Argentine film actor, director, producer, screenwriter and score composer of the classic era. He is mostly known for his sexploitation films in the 1960s and 1970s starring his favorite actress and romantic partner, sex symbol Isabel Sarli. His works include the first nude scene in an Argentine film.
Jorge Kurchan
Juan Diego Solanas
Juan Solanas is an Argentine film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Roberto Eduardo Viola
Roberto Eduardo Viola was an Argentine military officer who briefly served as president of Argentina from 29 March to 11 December 1981 as a military dictatorship.