List of Famous people born in Paraguay
Óscar Romero
Óscar David Romero Villamayor is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Argentinian club San Lorenzo. He is the twin brother of Ángel Romero.
Roque Santa Cruz
Roque Luis Santa Cruz Cantero is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a striker for, and captains both Paraguayan club Club Olimpia and Paraguay national team. He is the record goal scorer and has earned over 100 caps for the Paraguay national team, thus he is regarded as one of the best players in the nation's history.
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker.
José Luis Chilavert
José Luis Félix Chilavert González is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Sportivo Luqueño, Guaraní, San Lorenzo de Almagro, Real Zaragoza, Vélez Sarsfield, RC Strasbourg, Peñarol, and the Paraguayan national football team.
Lali Gonzalez
Graciela Belén González Mendoza, professionally known as Lali González is a Paraguayan theatre, television and film actress. Her breakout film role was playing Liz in the multiawarded Paraguayan film 7 Boxes.
Stefanie Küster
Stefanie Ingrid Küster, generally known as Estefanía Küster, is a German model and dancer.
Cecilio Domínguez
Cecilio Andrés Domínguez Ruiz is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a left-winger and forward for Austin FC of Major League Soccer and the Paraguay national team.
Júnior Alonso
Júnior Osmar Ignacio Alonso Mujica is a Paraguayan footballer who plays either as a centre back or a left back for Brazilian club Atlético Mineiro and the Paraguay national team.
Fabián Balbuena
Fabián Cornelio Balbuena González is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Premier League club West Ham United and the Paraguay national team.
Omar Alderete
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Valencia, on loan from Hertha BSC. He also represents the Paraguay national team.