List of Famous people born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Luis Scola
Luis Alberto Scola Balvoa is an Argentine professional basketball player who plays for Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). A three-time All-EuroLeague selection with Tau Ceramica, he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2007, and was voted to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. Later on, he played for the Phoenix Suns, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets.
Pablo Zabaleta
Pablo Javier Zabaleta Girod is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a right back. Zabaleta could operate on both sides of the pitch as a full-back and was known for his tenacious style of play, and has captained his club on numerous occasions.
Fernando Muslera
Néstor Fernando Muslera Micol is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Turkish club Galatasaray and the Uruguay national team.
Nicolás Otamendi
Nicolás Hernán Gonzalo Otamendi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Primeira Liga club Benfica and the Argentina national team.
Antonio Mohamed
Ricardo Antonio Mohamed Matijević is an Argentine former professional footballer and manager who most recently managed mexican club Monterrey.
Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey is an English actress. After appearing in theatre in London, Hussey was chosen to play the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's film version of Romeo and Juliet (1968). She won a Golden Globe and the David di Donatello Award for her performance, and gained international recognition.
Giovanni Simeone
Giovanni Pablo Simeone Baldini, also known as El Cholito, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Cagliari and the Argentina national team. He is the eldest among three sons of former footballer and current Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone.
Alejandro Hernán Martinuccio
Alejandro Martinuccio is an Argentine footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for Boston River.
Andrés Muschietti
Andrés Muschietti is an Argentine filmmaker who achieved wide recognition with the 2013 film Mama which he made with Neil Cross and his sister, producer and screenwriter Barbara Muschietti, based on the three-minute film of the same name. This film, which he made at age 39, had attracted the attention of Guillermo del Toro, who then served as executive producer.
Nicolás Tagliafico
Nicolás Alejandro Tagliafico is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left back for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Argentina national team.