List of Famous people born in Paraguay

Horacio Manuel Cartes Jara OSC is a Paraguayan businessman and politician. He was the president of Paraguay from 2013 to 2018. He is a member of the Colorado Party.

José Saturnino Cardozo Otazú is a Paraguayan former professional footballer and manager. He played as a striker and spent 10 years of his career playing for Toluca and is the club's all-time top goalscorer. He also managed Toluca in 2013 up to 2016.

Nelson Antonio Haedo Valdez commonly known as Nelson Valdez or Nelson Haedo in Spanish speaking countries, is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Paraguay national team as a striker.

Aldo Antonio Bobadilla Ávalos is a Paraguayan retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He was most recently manager of Independiente Medellín.

Larissa Mabel Riquelme Frutos is a Paraguayan model and actress from Asunción. She is one of the highest-paid models in Paraguay.

Fernando Fabián Fernández Acosta is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Guaraní.

Federico Javier Santander Mereles is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Italian club Bologna and the Paraguay national football team.

Francisco Javier "Chiqui" Arce Rolón is a retired Paraguayan footballer and coach. He played at the right defender position, competing a total of 61 times for the Paraguayan national team between 1995 and 2004. He is currently the manager of Cerro Porteño.

Richard Rafael Sánchez Guerrero is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club América and the Paraguay national team.

Darío Lezcano Mendoza is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays for Liga MX club Juárez and the Paraguay national team. He represented Paraguay at Under-17 level from 2006 to 2007 and later at full international level from 2015 to 2017, scoring 4 goals during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.