List of Famous people born in Argentina
Romina Yan
Romina Yankelevich, better known as Romina Yan, was an Argentine actress, screenwriter, singer and dancer. She made her television debut in the program Jugate Conmigo, and is most known for her portrayal of Belén Fraga in the internationally successful series Chiquititas created by her mother Cris Morena. She died in 2010, aged 36, after suffering a heart attack.
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento
Domingo Faustino Sarmiento was an Argentine activist, intellectual, writer, statesman and the seventh President of Argentina. His writing spanned a wide range of genres and topics, from journalism to autobiography, to political philosophy and history. He was a member of a group of intellectuals, known as the Generation of 1837, who had a great influence on 19th-century Argentina. He was particularly concerned with educational issues and was also an important influence on the region's literature.
Eduardo Coudet
Eduardo Germán Coudet, nicknamed El Chacho, is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the manager of Spanish club RC Celta de Vigo. He played mainly as a right midfielder.
Néstor García Canclini
Néstor García Canclini is an Argentine-born academic and anthropologist known for his theorization of the concept of "hybridity."
Manuel Dorrego
Manuel Dorrego was an Argentine statesman and soldier. He was governor of Buenos Aires in 1820, and then again from 1827 to 1828.
Bruno Marioni
Bruno Marioni is a retired Argentine striker who preferred to attack from the sides. He last managed Liga MX side Pumas UNAM.