List of Famous people born in La Rioja Province
Isabel Martínez de Perón
Isabel Martínez de Perón, also known as Isabelita, is an Argentine politician who served as President of Argentina from 1974 to 1976. She was one of the first female republican heads of state in the world.
Ricardo Quintela
Ricardo Clemente Quintela is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician who is currently Governor of La Rioja Province, since 11 December 2019.
Ramón Díaz
Ramón Ángel Díaz is a former Argentine footballer and current manager. He played for River Plate as a striker, and coached it for three tenures, winning eight titles. He is also known by the nickname of El Pelado ("Baldy").
Franco Zuculini
Franco Zuculini is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Defensor Sporting.
Miguel Ángel Gaitán
Miguel Ángel Gaitán, also known as El Angelito Milagroso was an Argentine baby who died of meningitis, fifteen days before his first birthday.
Jorge Pereyra Díaz
Jorge Rolando Pereyra Díaz is an Argentine footballer, who plays as a striker for Club Bolívar in Bolivia.
Walter Gaitán
Walter Nicolás Gaitán Sayavedra is a retired Argentine professional footballer.