List of Famous people born in Carabobo, Venezuela
José Altuve
José Carlos Altuve is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros signed Altuve as an amateur free agent in 2007, and he made his major league debut in 2011. A right-handed batter and thrower, as of 2017 he was the shortest active MLB player at 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m). His listed weight is 165 pounds (75 kg). From 2014 to 2017, Altuve recorded at least 200 hits each season and led the American League (AL) in the category. He won three batting championships in that span.
Ivonne Reyes
Ivonne Reyes is a Venezuelan actress and TV presenter.
Pablo Sandoval
Pablo Emilio Juan Pedro Sandoval Jr. is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball third baseman in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants and the Boston Red Sox. He stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, and weighs 268 pounds (122 kg). Nicknamed "Kung Fu Panda", Sandoval is a two-time All-Star and won three World Series championships with the Giants. He hit three home runs in Game 1 of the 2012 World Series, becoming the fourth player to hit three home runs in a World Series game, leading to his being named that year's World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP). During the offseason, Sandoval plays for the Navegantes del Magallanes of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (VPBL).
Karen Hauer
Karen Hauer is a Venezuelan professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion known for her appearances on the British TV series Strictly Come Dancing and the American TV series So You Think You Can Dance. She has also featured on Burn the Floor.
Alba Roversi
Alba Roversi is a Venezuelan telenovela and theater actress who rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s for her role in telenovelas.
Josef Martínez
Josef Alexander Martínez Mencia is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker for American club Atlanta United FC, and the Venezuela national team.
Felix Hernandez
Félix Abraham Hernández García, nicknamed "King Félix", is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2005 through 2019.
Salvador Pérez
Salvador Johan Pérez Diaz is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a six-time MLB All-Star, five-time Gold Glove Award winner, and received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Royals won the 2015 World Series over the New York Mets.
María Gabriela Isler
María Gabriela de Jesús Isler Morales is a Venezuelan TV host, fashion model and beauty queen who represented Venezuela and was crowned Miss Universe 2013, gaining placement as the seventh Miss Universe of her country.
Henry Ramos Allup
Henry Lisandro Ramos Allup is a Venezuelan politician and lawyer and former President of the National Assembly who was born in Valencia, Carabobo. He has been leader of the social democratic Democratic Action party, holding the position of Secretary-General.