List of Famous people born in Uruguay
Martín Silva
Martín Andrés Silva Leites is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Paraguayan side Club Libertad and the Uruguay national football team.
Nelson Acosta
Nelson Bonifacio Acosta López, nicknamed Pelado Acosta, is a former Uruguayan footballer. He became a naturalized Chilean citizen in 1984 and managed several football teams. He is now retired.
Jonathan Urretaviscaya
Jonathan Matías Urretaviscaya da Luz is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for C.A. Rentistas as a right winger.
Walter Gargano
Walter Alejandro Gargano Guevara is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Peñarol.
Gabriela Toscano
Gabriela Rosana Toscano is an Uruguayan actress who works in Argentina.
Gerardo Pelusso
Gerardo Cono Pelusso Boyrie is a Uruguayan football manager. In 2006 season, he was chosen as the best coach in the country in all sport disciplines by the Uruguayan Olympic Committee.
Marcelo Romero
Cléver Marcelo Romero Silva is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, and is a manager.
Sebastián Cáceres
Sebastián Enzo Cáceres Ramos is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club América.
Cristian Gonzáles
Cristian Gérard Alfaro Gonzáles is a Uruguayan-born Indonesian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Liga 2 club PSIM Yogyakarta. He has been 4 times Liga Indonesia top scorer and has scored 249 goals in the Liga Indonesia. In his early career he played along with Álvaro Recoba in the Uruguay U20. As of 3 November 2010, he officially holds an Indonesian passport and has become the first naturalized player to be called up to the Indonesian national team.
Leonardo Ramos
Leonardo Alfredo Ramos Girón is a Uruguayan former footballer and manager.