List of Famous people born in Chaco Province
Christian Giménez
Christian Giménez is an Argentine-born Mexican former professional footballer, former TV game analyst for Fox Deportes, and current manager of Liga de Expansión MX club Cancún FC. He spent most of his career playing for Liga MX clubs Pachuca and Cruz Azul. He is known by his nickname Chaco because he hails from the province of the same name.
Elisa Carrió
Elisa María Avelina "Lilita" Carrió is an Argentine lawyer, professor and politician. She is the leader of Civic Coalition ARI, one of the founders of Cambiemos, and was National Deputy for Chaco Province and Buenos Aires.
Walter Ivan alexis Montoya
Walter Iván Alexis Montoya is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Cruz Azul as a central midfielder.
Juan Manuel Insaurralde
Juan Manuel Insaurralde is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Colo-Colo as a defender.
Cristian Insaurralde
Cristian Manuel Insaurralde is an Argentine professional footballer who currently plays for Newell's Old Boys.
Lizy Tagliani
Lizy Tagliani is an Argentine actress, comedian, and presenter.
Marcos Mondaini
Marcos Gustavo Mondaini is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Graciela Camaño
Graciela Camaño is an Argentinian lawyer and politician, she served as Minister of Labour during the presidency of Eduardo Duhalde between May 2002 and May 2003. Currently she is National Deputy for Buenos Aires province since 2003, but she occupied the same seat before twice.
Jorge Capitanich
Jorge Milton Capitanich is an Argentine politician, businessman, and accountant who is currently Governor of Chaco Province since 2019, having held the position before from 2007 to 2013 and then from February to December 2015. A member of the Justicialist Party, he previously served as Chief of the Cabinet of Ministers from 2013 until 2015, serving under President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, as intendente (mayor) of Chaco's capital city, Resistencia, and as National Senator, representing Chaco as well. Since 2007 he has also been president of the Sarmiento Athletic Club.