List of Famous Sagittarians
Jean-Marie Pfaff
Jean-Marie Pfaff is a Belgian former professional football goalkeeper who spent most of his professional career with Beveren and Bayern Munich. Pfaff was capped 64 times playing for Belgium, and participated at the 1982 FIFA World Cup and 1986 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
Günther Beckstein
Günther Beckstein is a German CSU politician from Bavaria and was the 17th Minister President of Bavaria from 9 October 2007 to 27 October 2008. He is well known for his outspoken views on law and order.
Natalis Chan
Natalis "Nat" Chan is a Hong Kong television host, film actor, singer and producer.
Alberto Tarantini
Alberto César Tarantini is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a defender. He won the 1978 FIFA World Cup with the Argentina national football team. He played as a defensive left back early in his career, and later as a wing back.
Simon Weaver
Simon Daniel Weaver is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. He is the manager of League Two club Harrogate Town. Appointed at Harrogate in May 2009, he led the team to first-ever promotions to the National League (division) in 2018 and League Two in 2020.
Raquel Argandoña
Raquel Eliana Argandoña de la Fuente is a Chilean former beauty pageant contestant, TV presenter, actress mayor of Pelarco. She is best known for her role as the La Quintrala in the 1986 TV mini-series of the same name. Raquel Argandoña was also the 1975 Miss Universo Chile. Raquel is the mother of the actress-singer Raquel Calderón.
Lori McKenna
Lorraine "Lori" McKenna is an American folk, Americana, and country music singer, songwriter, and performer. In 2016, she was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year and won Best Country Song for co-writing the hit single "Girl Crush" performed by Little Big Town. In 2017, she again won Best Country Song at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards for writing "Humble and Kind" performed by Tim McGraw. McKenna along with Lady Gaga, Natalie Hemby and Hillary Lindsey wrote the second single off the soundtrack to the 2018 film A Star Is Born called "Always Remember Us This Way.” McKenna performed backing vocals along with Lindsey and Hemby, and the song received a nomination for Song of the Year at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.
Donnel Pumphrey
Donnel Laray Pumphrey Jr. is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at San Diego State. Pumphrey is the official all-time leader in rushing yards in NCAA Division I FBS history. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, and spent offseasons with the Eagles and Detroit Lions. He played for the DC Defenders of the XFL in 2020.
Jean-Claude Casadesus
Jean-Claude Casadesus is a French conductor.
Afshin Rattansi
Afshin Rattansi is a British broadcaster, journalist and author who presents Going Underground on the RT network, formerly known as Russia Today. Earlier in his career, he worked for the Today programme on BBC Radio 4, CNN International, and Press TV. He writes occasional articles for CounterPunch. Rattansi appeared in a 2018 episode of BBC's Question Time in which the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal was discussed.