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List of famous people from Uruguay, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Uruguay, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Uruguay you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Uruguay, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.

List includes Carlos Andrés Sánchez, Gaston Gonnet and more.

If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Uruguay?" or "Which celebrities were born in Uruguay?" then this list is a great resource for you.

Venancio Flores Died at 60 (1808-1868) - Venancio Flores Barrios was a Uruguayan political leader and general. Flores was President of Uruguay from 1854 to 1855 and from 1865 to 1868.

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Eduardo Galeano age 77 - Eduardo Hughes Galeano was a Uruguayan journalist, writer and novelist considered, among other things, "global soccer's pre-eminent man of letters" and "a literary giant of the ...more

Carlos Gardel Died at 45 (1890-1935) - Carlos Gardel was a French Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. Gardel's baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his ...more

Mario Benedetti Died at 89 (1920-2009) - Mario Orlando Hardy Hamlet Brenno Benedetti Farrugia, known as Mario Benedetti, was an Uruguayan journalist, novelist, and poet as well as being an integral member of the Generación del ...more

Diego Forlán age 38 - Diego Forlán Corazo is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Cerezo Osaka in Japan. He is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe, and also ...more

Ignacio María González age 35 - Ignacio 'Nacho' María González Gatti is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Club Nacional de Football as a midfielder.

Emilio Frugoni Died at 89 (1880-1969) - Emilio Frugoni was a Uruguayan socialist politician, lawyer, poet, essayist, and journalist. He founded the Socialist Party of Uruguay in 1910 and was its first general secretary, as well as its ...more

Enzo Francescoli age 56 - Enzo Francescoli Uriarte is a former Uruguayan football player. Francescoli was nicknamed El Príncipe or Le Prince. He played 73 times for the Uruguay national team between 1982 and his ...more

Francisco Canaro Died at 76 (1888-1964) - Francisco Canaro was an Uruguayan violinist and tango orchestra leader. His parents, Italians emigrated to Uruguay, and later – when Francisco Canaro was less than 10 years old, they emigrated ...more

Adrián Caetano age 48 - Israel Adrián Caetano is an Uruguayan-Argentine film director, producer and screenplay writer.

Enrique Graf age 65 - Enrique Graf is a Uruguayan born, American naturalized musician.

Jorge Medina Vidal age 93 - Jorge Medina Vidal is a Uruguayan poet, educator and literary critic. He received his diploma at the Department of Humanities and Sciences of the Universidad de la República. As a member ...more

Gaston Gonnet age 63 - Gaston H. Gonnet is a Uruguayan Canadian computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is best known for his contributions to the Maple computer algebra system and the creation of an electronic ...more

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Marco Banderas age 51 - Marco Banderas is a Uruguayan-born Spanish pornographic actor and aspiring singer.

F. Luis Mora Died at 66 (1874-1940) - F. Luis Mora, also known as Francis Luis Mora, was an Hispanic American figural painter. Mora worked in watercolor, oils and tempera. He produced drawings in pen and ink, and graphite; and ...more

Dani Umpi age 43 - Daniel Umpiérrez also known as Dani Umpi is a Uruguayan musician and writer.

Atilio Supparo Died at 71 (1871-1942) - Atilio Supparo was an actor and a film score composer.

Cristina Peri Rossi age 76 - Cristina Peri Rossi is a Uruguayan novelist, poet, translator, and author of short stories. Considered a leading light of the post-1960s period of prominence of the Latin-American novel, she has ...more

Juan Campisteguy Died at 78 (1859-1937) - Juan Campisteguy Oxcoby was a Uruguayan soldier, lawyer, and President of Uruguay.

Rosita Melo Died at 84 (1897-1981) - Clotilde Mela Rosa Luciano, better known as Rosita Melo, was an Argentine-Uruguayan pianist, composer and poet. She is the author of the famous Creole Waltz "Desde el alma" for which ...more

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Ricardo Islas age 48 - Ricardo Islas is a film director.

Alberto Abdala Died at 66 (1920-1986) - Alberto Abdala Uruguayan attorney, politician, painter and Vice-President from 1967 to 1972.

Jorge Drexler age 53 - Jorge Drexler is a Uruguayan musician, actor. He is a doctor specialized in otolaryngology. In 2004, Drexler won wide acclaim after becoming the first Uruguayan ever to win an Academy Award. He ...more

Rafael Viñoly age 73 - Rafael Viñoly Beceiro is an Uruguayan architect.

Juan Zorrilla de San Martín Died at 76 (1855-1931) - Juan Zorrilla de San Martín was a Catholic Uruguayan epic poet – he is referred to as the "National Poet of Uruguay" – and political figure .

Richard Bennett Lamas age 49 - Richard Bennett is a former comic book artist and current freelance film concept and storyboard artist born in Uruguay. He broke into the comic book industry in 1990, penciling and inking the ...more

Tab Ramos age 51 - Tabaré Ramos Ricciardi, known as Tab Ramos is a retired American soccer player who currently serves as head coach of the United States U-20 team. Over this thirteen-year professional ...more

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Andrea Ghidone age 39 - Andrea Ghidone Segundo is a Uruguayan vedette, fashion model, professional dancer and actress of theater and television known for her work in Argentina. Ghidone is known for her work with the ...more

Ruben Rada age 74 - Rubén Rada; moniker "El Negro Rada" is an Afro-Uruguayan percussionist, composer and singer. He is closely associated with Candombe, an Afro–Uruguayan rhythmic style music, ...more

Juan José de Amézaga Died at 75 (1881-1956) - Juan José de Amézaga Landaroso was a Uruguayan political figure.

Diego Rodríguez age 31 - Diego Manuel Rodríguez da Luz is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for River Plate in the Uruguayan Primera Division.

Julio María Sanguinetti age 82 - Julio María Sanguinetti Coirolo is a Uruguayan politician, lawyer and journalist, as well as a former President of Uruguay for the Partido Colorado. A lawyer and journalist by profession, ...more

Juan Pablo Rebella Died at 32 (1974-2006) - Juan Pablo Rebella was an Uruguayan film director and screenwriter.

Déborah Rodríguez age 25 - Déborah Rodríguez is a Uruguayan athlete and fashion model.

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Martín Sastre age 42 - Martín Sastre is a film director and contemporary media artist working with film, video, sculpture, photography and drawing.

Walter Vidarte Died at 80 (1931-2011) - Walter Vidarte was a Uruguayan actor.

Walter Tournier age 73 - Walter Tournier is a Uruguayan director of animated and documentary films, who is closely identified with that country's enterprising filmmaking community. His work has been well-received both ...more

Elli Medeiros age 62 - Elli Medeiros is a singer and actress.

Paquito Busto Died at 63 (1891-1954) - Paquito Busto was an actor.

Luis Alberto Lacalle age 76 - Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera, GCMG, is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician who served as President of Uruguay from 1990 to 1995.

José Batlle y Ordóñez Died at 73 (1856-1929) - José Pablo Torcuato Batlle y Ordóñez was the president of Uruguay in 1899 and from 1903 until 1907 and for a further term from 1911 to 1915. He was the son of former ...more

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Enrique Loedel Palumbo Died at 61 (1901-1962) - Enrique Loedel Palumbo was a Latin American physicist. Loedel Palumbo was born in Montevideo, Uruguay and studied at the University of La Plata in Argentina. He wrote his Ph.D. thesis on optical ...more

Eduardo Acevedo Díaz Died at 70 (1851-1921) - Eduardo Acevedo Díaz, was a Uruguayan writer, politician and journalist.

Gabriel Terra Died at 69 (1873-1942) - Dr. Gabriel Terra Leivas was the President of Uruguay from 1931 to 1938.

Jorge Orosmán da Silva age 56 - Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager. Nicknamed "Polilla", he played professionally in four ...more

Manuel Pérez y Curis Died at 36 (1884-1920) - Manuel Pérez y Curis was an Uruguayan poet, born in Montevideo, Uruguay. The Apolo Magazine stands out between its works that appeared monthly; the writing secretary was Ovidio ...more

Carlos Vaz Ferreira Died at 86 (1872-1958) - Carlos Vaz Ferreira was an Uruguayan philosopher, writer, and academic. Influenced by John Stuart Mill and Herbert Spencer, he is notable for introducing liberal, pluralistic political values ...more

Gustavo Rojo age 94 - Gustavo Rojo is a Uruguayan film actor and producer. He has appeared in more than 100 films since 1938.

Alejandro Foglia Costa age 34 - Alejandro José Foglia Costa is a Uruguayan sailor in the Laser class. He competed in three Summer Olympics for his native South American country: 2004, 2008 and 2012, and in two Pan ...more