List of Famous people born in Chile
Gary Medel
Gary Alexis Medel Soto is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Italian club Bologna as a defensive midfielder. However, he can also play as a defender, and has even been deployed as a centre-back throughout his career, as well as in midfield. Medel has played club football with several teams in numerous countries, starting out with Chilean side Universidad Católica, and later playing for Argentine side Boca Juniors, Spanish side Sevilla, Premier League side Cardiff City, and Italian side Inter Milan, before moving to Beşiktaş in Turkey in 2017. He then moved back to Italy and joined Bologna FC 1909 in 2019.
Ronnie Fernández
Ronnie Alan Fernández Sáez is a Chilean professional footballer who plays for Al-Raed as a forward.
Lorenza Izzo
Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including Aftershock (2012), The Green Inferno (2013), Knock, Knock (2015), and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019).
Snooki
Nicole Elizabeth LaValle, best known by her nickname Snooki, is an American reality television personality. She is best known for being a cast member of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore and starring in Snooki & Jwoww and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation. Since appearing on Jersey Shore in 2009, Snooki has gained popularity, leading to numerous talk show appearances, web and television series participation and hosting, and a large social media following. She reportedly earned $150,000 per Jersey Shore episode by the last season. She also appeared as the guest hostess for WWE Raw in 2011 and competed at WrestleMania XXVII that same year.
Mauricio Isla
Mauricio Aníbal Isla Isla is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Brazilian Série A club Flamengo and for the Chile national team.
Jean Beausejour
Jean André Emanuel Beausejour Coliqueo is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a left-sided wing-back for Primera División club Universidad de Chile.
Paula Daza
Paula Graciela Daza Narbona is a Chilean surgeon, pediatrician and politician who served as Undersecretary of Public Health. Daza was a consultant for Evelyn Matthei and Andrés Allamand during the 2013 Chilean general election partly drafting the health care plan of their presidential campaigns. During the COVID-19 pandemic a criminal complaint was filed against Daza and other members of the government, which accused them of negligence during the pandemic.
Benjamín Kuscevic
Benjamín Kuscevic Jaramillo is a Chilean footballer who currently plays for Palmeiras as a centre-back.
Christiane Endler
Claudia Christiane Endler Mutinelli is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as goalkeeper for Paris Saint-Germain and the Chile women's national team. She is widely regarded as one of the top goalkeepers in the world.
Alejandro Amenábar
Alejandro Fernando Amenábar Cantos is a Spanish-Chilean film director, screenwriter and composer. Among other honors, he has won nine Goyas and two European Film Awards and one Academy Award. He has written the screenplays to all six of his films and composed almost all of their soundtracks.