List of Famous people born in Chubut Province
Lucas Matthysse
Lucas Martín Matthysse is an Argentine former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2018. He held the WBA (Regular) welterweight title in 2018 and the WBC interim super lightweight title from 2012 to 2013. Matthysse was known for his aggressive pressure fighting style and formidable punching power. His older brother, Walter, is also a former professional boxer.
Gabriel Mercado
Gabriel Iván Mercado is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for Qatari club Al-Rayyan. Mainly a right back, he could also play as a central defender.
Mariano Arcioni
Mariano Ezequiel Arcioni is an Argentine politician who is currently governor of Chubut Province, since 1 November 2017. Previously, from 2015 to 2017, he was the province's vice governor under Mario Das Neves, whose office Arcioni took upon Das Neves's death on 31 October 2017.
Horacio Pancheri
Horacio Pancheri, is an Argentine actor and model. He played the lead role Carlos Gomez Ruiz in Un Camino Hacia El Destino, produced by Nathalie Lartilleux, alongside Paulina Goto, Lissete Morelos René Strickler, Ana Patricia Rojo and Jorge Aravena.
Josefina Scaglione
Josefina Scaglione is an Argentinian musical theatre actress and singer, best known for her performance as Maria in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, for which she received a Tony Award nomination for Best Leading Actress in a Musical.
Omar Andrés Narváez
Omar Andrés Narváez is an Argentine professional boxer. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the WBO flyweight title from 2002 to 2010, and the WBO junior bantamweight title from 2010 to 2014. As an amateur, Narváez represented Argentina at the 2000 Olympics, reaching the round of 16 of the super flyweight bracket.
Pablo Barrientos Gallina
Pablo Cesar Barrientos is an Argentine footballer known for his great dribbling and ball control. He currently plays for Club Nacional de Football in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Valentina Bassi
Valentina Bassi is an Argentine film and television actress.
Gabriel Calderón
Gabriel Humberto Calderón is an Argentinian professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis F.C.
Ramiro Arias
Ramiro Arias is an Argentine footballer who plays for Quilmes Atlético Club, as a defender.