List of Famous people born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Alicia Penalba
Alicia Penalba was an Argentine sculptor, tapestry designer, and weaver.
Héctor Babenco
Héctor Eduardo Babenco was an Argentine-Brazilian film director, screenwriter, producer and actor who worked in several countries including Brazil, Argentina, and the United States. He was one of the first Brazilian filmmakers to gain international critical acclaim, through his films which often dealt with social outcasts on the fringes of society. His best-known works include Pixote (1980), Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985), Ironweed (1987), At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1990) and Carandiru (2003).
Hilda González de Duhalde
Hilda Beatriz González de Duhalde, widely known as Chiche Duhalde, is an Argentine politician member of the Justicialist Party. She served as a Senator for Buenos Aires Province, and as the First Lady during the presidency of her husband, Eduardo Duhalde.
Fabián Bielinsky
Fabián Bielinsky was an Argentine film director born in Buenos Aires.
Javier Zanetti
Javier Adelmar Zanetti is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a full back or midfielder.
Hugo Demarco
Hugo Demarco (1932–1995) was an Argentine-born French painter. Born in Buenos Aires, he relocated to Paris, where he joined a community of expatriate South American painters including Julio Le Parc and Jesús-Rafael Soto. Apart from his artistic career, he has served as a trainer for the PUC rugby club.
Alberto Ginastera
Alberto Evaristo Ginastera was an Argentinian composer of classical music. He is considered one of the most important 20th-century classical composers of the Americas.
Juan Diego Solanas
Juan Solanas is an Argentine film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Gregorio de Laferrère
Gregorio de Laferrère was an Argentine politician and playwright.
Marcelo Daniel Colombo
Marcelo Daniel Colombo is an Argentine Roman Catholic prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has been serving as the bishop of La Rioja since 2013.