List of people from Caracas

A

José Acevedo (born 1986), athlete.
César Amaris (born 1989), rower.
Rafael Arnal (1915–2011), sports shooter.
Omar Atlas (born 1938), professional wrestler.
Gustavo Ávila (born 1938), retired jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing.
Armando Azócar (born 1958), athlete.

B

Cesar Baena (born 1986), cross-country skier and former Guinness World Record holder.
Jesús Bandrés (born 1991), professional tennis player.
Juan Alfonso Baptista (born 1976), actor and model.
Carlos Barreto (1976–1999), bantamweight boxer.
Ysis Barreto (born 1980), judoka.
Armando Becker (born 1966), basketball player.
Andrés Bello (1781–1865), humanist, diplomat, poet, legislator, philosopher, educator and philologist.
Baruj Benacerraf (1920–2011), shared the 1980 Nobel Prize in Physiology.
Alejandra Benítez (born 1980), sabre fencer.
Bob Bissonnette (1981–2016), ice hockey player.
Alfonso Blanco (born 1986), professional boxer.
Gregor Blanco (born 1983), professional baseball outfielder.
Marvin Blanco (born 1988), athlete.
Serge Blanco (born 1958), rugby union footballer.
Manuel Blum (born 1938), computer scientist.
Iginia Boccalandro (born 1961), athlete.
Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), father of independence in South America.
Jacobo Borges (born 1931), contemporary, neo-figurative Latin-American artist.
Carlos Bravo (born 1973), fencer.

C

Sergio Camacho (born 1973), judoka.
Nelson Canache Jr. (born 1978), auto racing driver.
Hersony Canelón (born 1988), professional track and road cyclist.
Carlos Cañizales (born 1993), professional boxer.
Alfonso Carrasquel (1926–2005), professional baseball player, coach, scout and manager.
Teresa Carreño (1853–1917), pianist, soprano, composer, and conductor.
Martín Carrillo (born 1983), football manager.
Johnny Cecotto (born 1956), professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer and auto racer.
Freddy Cedeño (born 1981), volleyball player.
Judith Chacón (1986–2009), weightlifter.
Rick Chartraw (born 1954), professional ice hockey defenseman.
Julian Chela-Flores (born 1942), astrobiologist and physicist.
Arsenio Chirinos (1934–2015), cyclist.
Víctor Chirinos (born 1941), cyclist.
Néstor Colmenares (born 1987), professional basketball player.
Jacinto Convit (1913–2014), physician and scientist.
Carlos Coste (born 1976), professional free diver.
Carlos Crassus (1920–1984), sports shooter.
Mauro Libi Crestani, business
Francisco José Cróquer (1920–1955), sportscaster specialized in baseball and boxing.
Carlos Cruz-Diez (1923–2019), visual artist.
Eliana Cuevas, jazz singer, whose music blends jazz with Latin music.

D

Danny Ocean (born 1992), singer, songwriter and record producer.
Marielena Davila (born 1992), actress and singer.
Majandra Delfino (born 1981), actress and singer.
Carlos Delgado Chalbaud (1909–1950), military officer.
Daniel Dhers (born 1985), professional BMX rider.
Antonio Díaz (born 1980), karateka.
Oscar D'León (born 1943), musician and bassist best known for his work with salsa music.
Franco de Vita (born 1954), singer, pianist and composer
Ramon Domínguez (born 1976), champion jockey and Hall of Fame member in American thoroughbred horse racing.
Kimberly Dos Ramos (born 1992), actress.
Milka Duno (born 1972), race car driver.
Rafael Duran (born 1938), wrestler.

E

José Echenique (born 1965), basketball player.
Daniel Elbittar (born 1979), actor, model and singer.
Alexander Espinoza (born 1980), bantamweight boxer.
Edgar Espinoza (born 1928), sports shooter.
Unai Etxebarria (born 1972), road racing cyclist.

F

Alessandro Famularo (born 2003), racing driver
Sebastián Fernández (born 2000), racing driver
Silvio Fernández (fencer born 1946) (born 1946), fencer
Silvio Fernández (fencer born 1979) (born 1979), épée fencer
Stefanía Fernández (born 1990), journalist, model and beauty queen who won the Miss Venezuela 2008 and Miss Universe 2009 titles
José Manuel Flores Sánchez (born 1986), model, Mister Venezuela 2009
Tony Franco (born 1981), football manager
Ramón Fumadó (born 1981), diver

G

Germán Gabriel (born 1980), professional basketball player
Andrés Galarraga (born 1961), professional baseball player
Anaida Galindo (born 1987), political staffer, online magazine publisher, and the wife of Conservative Party of Canada leader Pierre Poilievre
Rómulo Gallegos (1884–1969), novelist and politician
Alex García (born 1977), stock car racing driver, and a former competitor in the NASCAR Nationwide Series
Freddy García (born 1976), professional baseball pitcher
Luis Alberto García (born 1980), taekwondo practitioner
Yusmely García (born 1983), hurdler
Mikael Gayme (born 1979), alpine skier
Alejandra Ghersi (born 1989), musician and record producer
Tomás Gil (born 1977), professional track and road cyclist
Alejandro Gómez (born 1985), swimmer
Gilberto González (born 1970), triathlete
Manny Gonzalez (born 1979), umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB)
Rodolfo González (born 1986), racing driver
Scarlet Gruber (born 1989), actress and dancer
Pedro Gual (1783–1862), lawyer, politician, journalist and diplomat
Heissler Guillent (born 1986), professional basketball player
Luis Guillorme (born 1994), professional baseball player
Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829–1899), military leader, statesman, diplomat and politician

H

Reynaldo Hahn (1874–1947), composer, conductor, music critic, and singer.
Veronica Hardy (born 1995), mixed martial artist.
Carlos Morocho Hernández (1940–2016), world champion professional boxer.
Dhison Hernández (born 1984), rower.
Astrid Carolina Herrera (born 1963), actress and beauty queen who won Miss Venezuela World 1984, Miss World 1984.
Francisco Herrera Luque (1927–1991), writer, psychiatrist and diplomat.

I

Gabriela Isler (born 1988), fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Venezuela 2012, Miss Universe 2013.
Eduardo Iturrizaga (born 1989), chess player.

J

Hernán Jansen (born 1985), fencer.

L

Roberto La Rocca (born 1988), racing driver.
Carlos Lavado (born 1956), professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
Belkis Leal (born 1940), fencer.
Richard Leon (born 1976), judoka.
Luis Liendo (born 1980), Greco-Roman wrestler.
Jessica López (born 1986), artistic gymnast.

M

Enrique Maggiolo (born 1974), football manager.
Alexis Márquez (born 1989), swimmer.
Iván Márquez (born 1981), professional and olympic volleyball player.
Bianca Matte (born 1990), beauty queen and holder of the titles of Miss Roraima 2013 and Miss Brazilian Tourism 2014.
Leisha Medina (born 1986), voice actress.
Wolfgang Mejías (born 1983), épée fencer.
Maickel Melamed (born 1975), long-distance runner, motivational speaker, financing coach, teacher in philosophy and physiotherapist.
Henry Meléndez (born 1984), football manager.
Carlos Méndez (born 1974), Major League Baseball first baseman/designated hitter and right-handed batter.
Diliana Méndez (born 1982), sport shooter.
Dayana Mendoza (born 1986), actress, model, film producer and director.
Lorenzo Mendoza (born 1965), billionaire businessman, and CEO of Empresas Polar.
Robinson Merchán (born 1964), professional road racing cyclist.
Yucef Merhi (born 1977), artist, poet and computer programmer based in New York.
Alfonso Mestre (born 2001), swimmer.
Freddy Mezones (born 1987), sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.
Francisco de Miranda (1750–1816), military leader and revolutionary.
Ricardo Monasterio (born 1978), swimmer.
Gabriela Montero (born 1970), pianist.
Carlos Monteverde (1919–2000), sports shooter.
Mariano Montilla (1782–1851), major general of the Army of Venezuela in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
Nelson Mora (born 1976), butterfly swimmer.
Omar Morales (born 1985), mixed martial artist.
Carlos Morocho Hernández (1940–2016), world champion professional boxer.
Garbiñe Muguruza (born 1989), professional tennis player, two-time Grand Slam champion.

N

Aldo Nannini (1951–1977), professional motorcycle racer.
Daniela Navarro (born 1983), actress and model.
Nancy Navarro (born 1965), politician and the first Latina county council member in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Aquiles Nazoa (1920–1976), writer, journalist, poet and humorist.
Vicente Nebrada (1920–2002), choreographer and dancer.
Alexander Nelcha (born 1968), basketball player.
Luis Noguera (born 1973), taekwondo practitioner.
Ramón Nomar (born 1974), pornographic actor.
Erik Noya Cardona (born 1994), sport climber.
Ana Nuño (born 1957), poet and writer.

O

Iván Olivares (born 1961), basketball player.
Roberto Olivo (1914–2005), international baseball umpire.
Hely Ollarves (born 1981), track and field athlete.
Luis Orta (born 1989), long distance runner.
Liliana Ortega (born 1965), professor, and human rights lawyer and advocate.

P

Riccardo Paciocco (born 1961), footballer
Isabella Páez (born 1995), swimmer.
Luis Arturo Paiva (born 1987), paralympic athlete.
Bárbara Palacios Teyde (born 1963), TV host, writer, Christian preacher and beauty queen.
Antonio José Pardo Andretta (born 1970), alpine skier.
Isaac José Pardo (1905–2000), intellectual of German-Jewish extraction.
Rene Paredes (born 1985), football placekicker.
Andrea Pavani (born 1954), curler.
Fernando Paz Castillo (1893–1981), poet, literary critic, diplomat, and educator.
Robeilys Peinado (born 1997), athlete whose specialty is pole vaulting.
Maylu Pena (born 1998), ballet dancer and ballet coach.
Johan Pérez (born 1983), professional boxer.
Luisana Pérez (born 1976), table tennis player.
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo (1903–1979), diplomat, politician and lawyer.
Juan Antonio Pérez Bonalde (1846-1892), translator and poet.
John Petrizzelli Font (born 1956), film director.
Bernardo Piñango (born 1960), professional boxer.
Félix Piñero (born 1945), fencer.
Kervin Piñerua (1991–2016), volleyball player.
Juan Bautista Plaza (1898–1965), classical composer.
Lele Pons (born 1996), YouTuber, actress and singer.
Enzo Potolicchio (born 1968), racing driver and businessman.

Q

Freddy Quintero (born 1938), fencer.

R

Tina Ramirez (1929–2022), dancer and educator.
Luis Razetti (1862–1932), surgeon and medicine.
Armando Reverón (1889–1954), painter and sculptor, precursor of Arte Povera and considered.
Wuileixis Rivas (born 1990), Greco-Roman wrestler.
Marcel Roche (1920–2003), physician, scientist and scientific leader.
Andres Rodriguez (1984–2016), businessman and an international show jumping competitor.
Francisco Rodríguez (born 1982), professional baseball pitcher.
Simón Rodríguez (1769–1854), philosopher and educator.
Zhandra Rodríguez (born 1947), ballet dancer and choreographer
Aldemaro Romero Jr. (born 1951), scientist, communicator, and public intellectual.
Andy Rojas (born 1977), volleyball player.
Arístides Rojas (born 1970), striker.
Eloy Rojas (born 1967), professional boxer in the Featherweight division.
Yulimar Rojas (born 1995), athlete who holds the world record for women's triple jump.
Luis Rojas Martinez (born 1990), swimmer.
Sheryl Rubio (born 1992), actress, singer, model, dancer, songwriter and fashion designer.
Omar Rudberg (born 1998), singer and actor.
Leonel Wilfredo Ruiz (born 1975), judoka.
Miguel Ruiz (born 1990), professional basketball player.

S

Yamil Saba (born 1975), windsurfer.
Alfredo Sadel (1930–1989), singer and actor.
Irene Sáez (born 1961) politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1981.
Freddy Salazar (born 1949), fencer.
Mayly Sánchez (born 1972), astrophysicist.
Ingrid Sander (born 1937), fencer.
Marcos Santana (born 1965), entrepreneur, producer and media creative, former president of NBCUniversal Telemundo Internacional.
Carlos Santander (born 1975), swimmer.
Nery Santos Gómez (born 1967), author.
Daniel Sasso (born 1982), football manager.
Maritza Sayalero (born 1961), designer, model, businesswoman and beauty queen.
Luis Schiavo (born 1981), racing driver.
Sabrina Seara (born 1985), telenovela actress.
Eldric Sella (born 1997), boxer.
Arlene Semeco (born 1984), freestyle swimmer.
Giancarlo Serenelli (born 1981), racing driver.
Garly Sojo (born 1999), basketball player.
Ambrosio Solorzano (born 1937), weightlifter.
Nelson Solórzano (born 1959), basketball player.
Juan Soto (born 1977), football referee.
Yadira Soturno (born 1970), paralympic athlete.
Andrea Stock (born 1980), curler.
Ogleidis Suárez (born 1987), professional boxer.
Tui T. Sutherland (born 1978), children's book author.

T

Lilian Tintori (born 1978), activist, athlete, and television and radio host.
Daniele Tirabassi (born 1988), swimmer.
Carlos J. Tirado Yepes (born 1964), artist, painter and sculptor.
Fermín Toro (1806–1865), humanist, politician, diplomat and author.
Juan Vicente Torrealba (1917–2019), harpist and composer of popular music.
Gleyber Torres (born 1996), professional baseball shortstop and second baseman.
Óscar Torres (born 1976), basketball player.
Paul Torres (born 1983), professional racing cyclist.
César Tovar (1940–1994), professional baseball player.
Martín Tovar y Tovar (1827–1902), painter, best known for his portraits and historical scenes.

U

Miguel Ubeto (born 1976), road racing cyclist.
Unos Panas Ahi, Argentinian/Venezuelan alternative rock band.
Jorge Liberato Urosa Savino (1942–2021), prelate of the Catholic Church.
Arturo Uslar Pietri (1906–2001), intellectual, historian, writer, television producer, and politician.

V

Ricardo Valderrama (born 1987), judoka.
Rodman Valera (born 1982), volleyball player.
José Gregorio Vargas (born 1982), professional basketball player.
Greivis Vásquez (born 1987), professional basketball player.
Betty Viana-Adkins (born 1971), professional female bodybuilder.
Rafael Vidal (1964–2005), swimmer.
Luis Villarroel (born 1981), diver.
E. J. Viso (born 1985), professional racing driver.
Omar Vizquel (born 1967), professional baseball shortstop.

Z

Jhornan Zamora (born 1989), basketball player.

References

"Personajes Ilustres de Caracas". www.guiaviajesvirtual.com/ (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2016.
"ILUSTRES NACIDOS EN VENEZUELA". chevere.org/ (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 April 2016.