List of Famous people born in Venezuela
Felipe Vázquez
Felipe Javier Vázquez, nicknamed Nightmare, is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Washington Nationals. He was an All-Star in 2018 and 2019.
Gabriela Spanic
Gabriela Helena Španić Utrera, known simply as Gabriela Spanic, is a Venezuelan actress and singer. She's known for her roles in several Latin telenovelas, most notably her portrayal of twins in La usurpadora (1998), one of the most popular telenovelas in the Spanish-speaking world.
Salvador Pérez
Salvador Johan Pérez Diaz is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is a six-time MLB All-Star, five-time Gold Glove Award winner, and received the World Series Most Valuable Player Award when the Royals won the 2015 World Series over the New York Mets.
José Castillo
José Castillo Rondón was a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants, and Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Chiba Lotte Marines and Yokohama BayStars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was killed in a car crash in 2018 in Venezuela caused by bandits in an attempted robbery.
Catherine Fulop
Catherine Amanda Fulop García is a Venezuelan actress, model, beauty pageant contestant and television presenter. She participated in the Miss Venezuela 1986, finishing as the fourth runner–up and in Miss Latin America, finishing as the third runner–up. Fulop has since launched a successful acting career throughout Latin America, most notably on television.
Carlos Baute
Carlos Roberto Baute Jiménez, best known simply as Carlos Baute, is a Venezuelan singer-songwriter and television host. His music is mostly in the Latin pop genre, with some ballads and Bachata.
Adalberto Peñaranda
Adalberto Peñaranda Maestre is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for Bulgarian club CSKA Sofia, on loan from Watford, and the Venezuela national football team.
Carolina Herrera
Carolina Herrera is a Venezuelan fashion designer known for "exceptional personal style", and for dressing various First Ladies, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama, and Melania Trump.
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino
Jorge (Liberato) Urosa is a Venezuelan Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Caracas from 2005 to 2018. He was made a cardinal in 2006.
José Félix Ribas
José Félix Ribas, was a Venezuelan independence leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence.