Hugo Chávez
1954 – 2013
Venezuelan politician, 56th president of Venezuela (1954–2013)
military officerpolitician
Born July 28Wikipedia →Famous People from Venezuela
33 notable historical figures from Venezuela, including leaders, artists, scientists, and other influential people.
politician (10)association football player (5)beauty pageant contestant (3)military officer (2)industrial engineer (2)lawyer (2)journalist (2)soldier (2)model (2)film actor (2)
Simón Bolívar
1783 – 1830
Venezuelan statesman and military officer (1783–1830)
military officerpolitician
Born July 24Wikipedia →Nicolás Maduro
1962 – Present
president of Venezuela 2013 to 2026
trade unionistbus driverdiplomatpolitician
Born November 23Wikipedia →María Corina Machado
1967 – Present
Venezuelan politician and activist (born 1967)
industrial engineerhuman rights defenderpolitician
Born October 7Wikipedia →Juan Guaidó
1983 – Present
Venezuelan politician and former President of the National Assembly (1983)
industrial engineerpolitician
Born July 28Wikipedia →Radamel Falcao
1986 – Present
Colombian association football player
association football player
Born February 10Wikipedia →Baruj Benacerraf
1920 – 2011
Venezuelan-American immunologist
immunologistphysiologistuniversity teacherbiologistphysician
Born October 29Wikipedia →Garbiñe Muguruza
1993 – Present
Spanish-Venezuelan tennis player
tennis player
Born October 8Wikipedia →Delcy Rodríguez
1969 – Present
Acting President of Venezuela since 2026
authoritydiplomatpoliticianlawyer
Born May 18Wikipedia →Stephan El Shaarawy
1992 – Present
Italian association football player (born 1992)
association football player
Born October 27Wikipedia →Henrique Capriles Radonski
1972 – Present
Venezuelan politician and lawyer
politicianlawyer
Born July 11Wikipedia →Salomón Rondón
1989 – Present
Venezuelan association football player
association football player
Born September 16Wikipedia →Rómulo Gallegos
1884 – 1969
Venezuelan politician and writer (1884–1969)
novelistjournalistpoliticianwriter
Born August 2Wikipedia →Francisco de Miranda
1750 – 1816
Venezuelan military leader (1750–1816)
soldiertranslatorpoliticianwriter
Born March 28Wikipedia →Carlos the Jackal
1949 – Present
Venezuelan-born international terror operative
terroristmilitary personnel
Born October 12Wikipedia →Rómulo Betancourt
1908 – 1981
President of Venezuela (1908-1981)
journalistpoliticianlawyer
Born February 22Wikipedia →Pastor Maldonado
1985 – Present
Venezuelan racing driver
Formula One driverracing automobile driver
Born March 9Wikipedia →Rafael Caldera
1916 – 2009
president of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 kai from 1994 to 1999
sociologistuniversity teacherpoliticianlawyer
Born January 24Wikipedia →Yulimar Rojas
1995 – Present
Venezuelan athletics competitor
athletics competitor
Born October 21Wikipedia →Carlos Andrés Pérez
1922 – 2010
President of Venezuela (1922-2010)
politician
Born October 27Wikipedia →Dayana Mendoza
1986 – Present
Venezuelan model, actress and beauty pageant contestant
beauty pageant contestantmanufacturermodelfilm producerbusinesspersonactor
Born June 1Wikipedia →Gustávo Dudamel
1981 – Present
Venezuelan conductor and violinist
violinistconcertmasterconductorcomposer
Born January 26Wikipedia →Cilia Flores
1956 – Present
First Lady of Venezuela from 2013 to 2026
politicianlawyer
Born October 15Wikipedia →Tomás Rincón
1988 – Present
Venezuelan association football player
association football player
Born January 13Wikipedia →Stefanía Fernández
1990 – Present
Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder
beauty pageant contestantmodeljournalist
Born September 4Wikipedia →Andrés Bello
1781 – 1865
Venezuelan humanist, diplomat, poet, legislator, philosopher, educator and philologist (1781-1865)
philologistphilosopherlegislatoreducatortranslatorhistoriandiplomatpoliticianpoetwriter
Born November 29Wikipedia →Juan Vicente Gómez
1857 – 1935
Venezuelan general and dictator (1857-1935)
soldierpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born July 24Wikipedia →Juan José Flores
1800 – 1864
president of Ecuador
land ownerpoliticianmilitary personnel
Born July 19Wikipedia →Fernando Amorebieta
1985 – Present
footballer
association football playerassociation football coach
Born March 29Wikipedia →Marcos Pérez Jiménez
1914 – 2001
president of Venezuela (1952-1958)
dictatorpolitician
Born April 25Wikipedia →Gabriela Spanic de Galleguillos
1973 – Present
Venezuelan actress
singeractor
Born December 10Wikipedia →María Conchita Alonso
1957 – Present
Cuban-venezuelan singer
beauty pageant contestantfilm actormodelstage actorsinger
Born June 29Wikipedia →