List of Famous people born in Uruguay
Brian Lozano
Brian Avelino Lozano Aparicio is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Santos Laguna and the Uruguay national team.
Gastón Silva
Gastón Alexis Silva Perdomo is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club SD Huesca and the Uruguay national team.
Darío Silva
Darío Debray Silva Pereira is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a striker.
Adrian Carambula
Adrian Ignacio Carambula Raurich is a beach volleyball player who represents Italy.
Carlos Páez Rodríguez
Carlos "Carlitos" Miguel Páez Rodríguez, known as "the man of the iron spirit", spent 72 days in the Andes following a plane crash, during which the sixteen survivors of the 45 on board resorted to cannibalism to stay alive. He was 18 years old at the time of the crash, and turned 19 on the mountains.
Líber Arce
Líber Walter Arce Risotto was the first student killed by police forces in Uruguay under the government of Jorge Pacheco Areco.
Diego Polenta
Diego Fabián Polenta Musetti is a Uruguayan footballer who most recently played as a defender for club Club Olimpia. Polenta has been named in Uruguay's senior team several times, but remains uncapped.
Fabricio Domínguez
Fabricio Domínguez Huertas is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Racing Club.
Matías Vecino
Matías Vecino Falero is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Inter Milan and the Uruguay national team.
Octavio Rivero
Raúl Octavio Rivero Falero is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Santos Laguna.