List of Famous people born in Paraguay
Víctor Ayala
Víctor Hugo Ayala Núñez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Gimnasia La Plata in Argentina. He is renowned for his long shot capabilities.
Luis Amarilla
Luis Antonio Amarilla Lencina is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a Striker for LDU Quito on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.
Juan Carlos Wasmosy
Juan Carlos Wasmosy Monti was the president of Paraguay from August 15, 1993 until August 15, 1998. He was a member of the Colorado Party, and the country's first freely elected president, as well as the first civilian president in 39 years.
Efraín Alegre
Pedro Efraín Alegre Sasiain is a Paraguayan politician. He was the President of the Chamber of Deputies from 1999 to 2000. He was the presidential candidate of the Authentic Radical Liberal Party in the April 2013 elections. He placed second behind Horacio Cartes, with 39% of the vote. He ran again in 2018, coming second to Mario Abdo Benítez with 45% of the vote.
Christian Ovelar
Christian Gilberto Ovelar Rodríguez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Deportivo Capiatá.
Celso Duarte
Celso Duarte is a virtuoso of Paraguayan harp and Mexican jarocho harp, arranger, singer, and multi-talented instrumentalist. Duarte has performed and recorded with Lila Downs since 1998 and has also accompanied and collaborated with other artists, including Susana Baca, Celso Piña, Plácido Domingo, Mariza, Ramón Vargas, Julieta Venegas, Wynton Marsalis, The Chieftains and Ry Cooder. As a solo artist, he has performed with his band at Carnegie Hall, Kennedy Center, Joe's Pub and other historic venues. His first solo album, "De Sur a Sur ", was released in 2006.
Nelson Cabrera
Nelson David Cabrera Báez is a football defender who plays for Club Always Ready. Born in Paraguay, he represented the Paraguay national football team once in a friendly before naturalizating as a Bolivian and switching to represent Bolivia internationally.
Raúl Cubas Grau
Raúl Alberto Cubas Grau is a Paraguayan politician who served as the President of Paraguay from 1998 until his resignation in 1999.
Jesús Medina
Jesús Manuel Medina Maldonado is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club New York City FC and the Paraguay national team.
Celso Ortiz
Celso Fabián Ortiz Gamarra, commonly known as Celso Ortiz, is a Paraguayan football player, currently playing as a midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey and the Paraguay national team.