List of Famous people born in La Rioja Province

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 Clemente Quintela is an Argentine Justicialist Party politician who is currently Governor of La Rioja Province, since 11 December 2019.

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 is an Argentine footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Defensor Sporting.

Miguel Ángel Gaitán, also known as El Angelito Milagroso was an Argentine baby who died of meningitis, fifteen days before his first birthday.

Jorge Rolando Pereyra Díaz is an Argentine footballer, who plays as a striker for Club Bolívar in Bolivia.

Walter Nicolás Gaitán Sayavedra is a retired Argentine professional footballer.