This is a list of Chileans who are famous or notable.
Bernardo O'Higgins, founder of modern Chile
Economists Ricardo J. Caballero – MIT professor, Department of Economics Sebastián Edwards – UCLA professor, former World Bank officer (1993–1996), prolific author and media personality Alejandro Foxley – Chile's first Finance Minister after the return of democracy in 1990 and an engineer of the country's economic miracle during democracy; former Foreign Affairs minister, and former Chilean Senator for East kakarackoj Manfred Max Neef – Right Livelihood Award winner, presidential candidate, member of the Club of Rome, former president of the Universidad Austral José Piñera – implemented the privatization of the Chilean pension system under Pinochet Andrés Velasco – Sumitomo Professor of International Finance and Development in the John F. Kennedy School of Government , Harvard University; Finance Minister during Bachelet's administration
Military Jose Miguel Carrera
Musicians Los Abandoned – alternative rock band Américo – cumbia chilena singer Tom Araya – singer/bassist for thrash metal band Slayer Daniela Aleuy - singer and songwriter Claudio Arrau – classical piano player Germán Casas – 1960s singer Beto Cuevas – lead singer from rock group La Ley Luis 'Lucho' Gatica – bolero singer Eduardo Gatti – a leading composer of modern Chilean music Jorge González – controversial lead singer and songwriter of historic Chilean rock band Los Prisioneros Rodrigo González – bassist and singer of the German band die Ärzte Alberto Guerrero – Chilean–Canadian composer, pianist, and teacher Myriam Hernández – popular music singer Alicia Ika – native Rapa Nui actress, musician, songwriter, surf instructor and tourist agent. Star in 180 Degrees South: Conquerors of the Useless (2010). Pascuala Ilabaca – singer-songwriter Inti-Illimani – pioneers of the nueva canción chilena movement; known communists and "pro-democracy" activists in exile during Pinochet dictatorship Víctor Jara – Chilean folk singer and theatrical director; political activist; communist Alain Johannes – Chilean born musician, songwriter, sound engineer; best known as founding member of Alternative Rock American band Eleven Rafael Manríquez – nueva canción musician Camila Gallardo Paloma Mami DJ Méndez – urban music producer La Noche – cumbia chilena band Chañaral Ortega-Miranda – contemporary composer Ángel Parra – folk musician (nueva canción ); son of Violeta Parra Isabel Parra – folk musician; daughter of Violeta Parra Javiera Parra – lead singer from group Javiera y los Imposibles Violeta Parra – Chilean folk singer Antonio Prieto – singer and actor known in English for "The Bride" or "The Wedding" song Quilapayún – nueva canción ensemble, supporters of Popular Unity (UP) coalition during presidency of Salvador Allende Leo Rey – cumbia chilena singer Alejandro Silva – heavy metal guitar player Saiko – pop rock band Clara Solovera (1909–1992) – songwriter, born in Santiago Esther Soré (1915–1996) – 1940s singer, born in Santiago Fernando Ubiergo – folk singer-songwriter (Chilean folk ), born in Valparaíso Francisca Valenzuela – singer-songwriter Ricardo Villalobos – minimal techno artist Verónica Villarroel – soprano Ramón Vinay – tenor Javiera Mena – Indie electropop musician Mon Laferte – singer-songwriter Luis "Checho" González – folklore composer, born in Iquique Oscar Lopez – senior latin guitarists musician, born in Santiago El Monteaguilino – Cueca composer, born in Monte Águila
Artists Carlos Sotomayor
Politicians Diego Portales Aníbal Pinto Juana Rosa Aguirre – former first lady, wife of Pedro Aguirre Cerda Arturo Alessandri – served twice as president of Chile Jorge Alessandri – 27th President of Chile; President of Council of State under Pinochet Regime Salvador Allende – former senator and president of Chile; ousted in a military coup Clodomiro Almeyda – socialist politician Soledad Alvear – former Justice minister and Foreign minister; current PDC senator Celinda Arregui – feminist politician, writer, teacher, suffrage activist Gabriel Boric – first youth leader politician of Chile Michelle Bachelet – first woman president of Chile Juan Chandía – governor of Department of Tomé [es] for 1946–1952 Carlos Dávila – former Secretary General of the Organization of American States Florencio Durán – former president of the senate Héctor Faúndez – diplomat Fernando Flores – businessman and former senator Gabriel González Videla – 25th President of Chile (1946-1952) Jaime Guzmán – right wing politician during the Pinochet regime; murdered by Manuel Rodríguez Patriotic Front on April 1, 1991; former UDI Senator Tomás Hirsch – former president of the Humanist Party of Chile ; 2005 candidate for president Antonia Illanes – lawyer and politician José Miguel Insulza – former Interior minister; current Secretary General of the Organization of American States José Antonio Kast — president of the Republican Party, former deputy and councilman, presidential candidate in 2017 and in 2021 . Carlos Keller – former Leader of the National Socialist Movement of Chile, responsible for the organization of the Seguro Obrero Massacre Joaquín Lavín – Independent Democratic Union candidate for presidency in 2005 election; former mayor of Las Condes and Santiago Orlando Letelier – Foreign Minister during Salvador Allende 's government murdered during the Pinochet regime in Washington, D.C. Gladys Marín – communist leader, feminist activist, lived in exile, opposed conservatism and liberal economy, admirer of Lenin and Marx Raúl Morales Beltramí – politician and physician Sebastián Piñera – Chilean billionaire, businessman and politician; former President of Chile Aníbal Pinto – 9th President of Chile (1876-1881) Augusto Pinochet – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Chile, President of the Government Junta of Chile, dictator from 1973 until 1990 and President from 1981 onwards. Diego Portales – Minister, major designer of the Chilean State during the first half of the 19th century Juan Antonio Ríos (1888–1946) – Chilean lawyer, political figure and 24th President of Chile Laura Rodríguez – first Humanist Party deputy in the world Jennifer Rojas – social worker and politician Camila Vallejo – Member of Parliament, led 2011 student protests in Chile Adolfo Zaldívar – PRI senator, former leader of the PDC Andrés Zaldívar – former PDC senator Herminia Colihueque, Mapuche first woman to run in an election for a political office
Saint Alberto Hurtado
Sports Omar Aguilar – long-distance runner Marlene Ahrens – javelin thrower ; Olympic silver medalist Fernando Alvarez – jockey David Arellano – football player; namesake of Colo-Colo 's stadium Luis Ayala – tennis player; twice French Open finalist Gonzalo Barrios – eSports player Claudio Bravo – football player, FC Barcelona Ben Brereton – football player Nick Carle – football player, Sydney FC Patricio Castañeda – football player Carlos Caszely – football player Patricio Cornejo – tennis player, 1976 Davis Cup finalist Cristian Garín – tennis player, winner of 4 ATP titles Carlo de Gavardo – KTM rally motorcyclist Elías Figueroa – football player; three times elected as Best Football Player of America Jaime Fillol – tennis player, 1976 Davis Cup finalist Arturo Godoy – boxer, fought Joe Louis twice for the World Heavyweight title Fernando González – tennis player; only Chilean to win gold, silver and bronze medals at the Summer Olympics Tomás González – gymnast, Olympic finalist Juan Halty – former professional footballer Kai Horwitz (born 1998) – Olympic alpine skier Luis Jiménez (born 1987) – footballer Benjamín Kuscevic – football player Alberto Larraguibel – horse rider, record for puissance (high jump) on horseback Sergio Sapo Livingstone – Chilean football goalkeeper Anita Lizana – tennis player; 1937 US Open champion; first Latin American, and first Hispanic person, to be ranked World Number 1 in tennis Nicolás Massú (born 1979) – tennis player; highest world ranking #9, Olympic 2-time champion (singles and doubles) Carlos Moreno – track and field sprinter Iván Morovic – chess International Grandmaster Isidora Niemeyer – rower Érika Olivera – marathon runner ; gold medal winner in women's marathon at the 1999 Pan American Games Andrés Parada - footballer Manuel Pellegrini – former footballer for Universidad de Chile , former manager of Real Madrid Alejandra Ramos – middle-distance runner Monica Regonesi – long-distance runner Sammis Reyes – basketball and American football player; first Chilean to play in the NFL Fernando Riera – Chile's most successful soccer coach; led the national team to a third-place finish in the 1962 World Cup Marcelo Ríos – first Latin American man to become world number-one tennis player Eduardo Robledo – football player, Newcastle United F.C. Jorge Robledo – player, Newcastle United F.C. Jose Romero – AFL player, Western Bulldogs Sebastián Rozental (born 1976) - professional soccer player Bayron Saavedra (born 1997) – footballer Marcelo Salas – football player; holds the record for most goals playing for the national team; won titles with every team he played with Eliseo Salazar – race car driver, competed in Formula One intermittently from 1980–1982, moved to Champ Car and the Indy Racing League Alexis Sánchez – football player, Inter Milan Leonel Sánchez – football player, 1962 World Cup top scorer José A. Santos – jockey, winner of US Triple Crown Alejandro Silva – long-distance runner Pablo Squella – middle-distance runner José Sulantay – Chile's second most successful soccer coach, led the under 20 national team to a third-place finish at the 2007 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada Emilio Ulloa – long-distance runner Dion Valle – football player, Marconi Stallions FC Rodrigo Vargas – football player, Melbourne Victory FC Arturo Vidal – football player, FC Barcelona Gert Weil – shot putter Iván Zamorano – football player
Scientists and engineers F. J. Duarte
Film and television personalities
Writers Lorenzo Aillapán – poet Fernando Alegría – writer Isabel Allende – novelist (The House of Spirits ) Roberto Ampuero – novelist (Cayetano Brulé series) Roberto Bolaño [ 2] – novelist (The Savage Detectives , 2666 ) Liborio Brieba – writer Francisco Coloane – (Tierra del fuego ) Angel Cruchaga Santa Maria (1893–1964) – writer, won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1948 Eugenio Cruz Vargas (1923–2014) – poet and painter, of Basque descent Francisco Núñez de Pineda y Bascuñán – writer of Cautiverio feliz y razón individual de las guerras dilatadas del Reino de Chile in 1673 Pablo de Rokha – Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1965 José Donoso [ 3] – writer (Coronation , The Obscene Bird of Night ) Ariel Dorfman – novelist, playwright (Death and the Maiden ), academic, essayist, journalist and human rights activist Jorge Edwards – 1999 Cervantes Prize winner Alberto Fuguet – novelist; short story writer, Mala Onda , Las películas de mi vida ; filmmaker, Se Arrienda Alberto Blest Gana – novelist (Martín Rivas ) Olga Grau - philosopher Juan Guzman Cruchaga (1895–1979) – poet and diplomat, won the Chilean National Prize for Literature in 1962; of Basque descent Óscar Hahn – writer and poet Vicente Huidobro – father of the "Creationism" movement in Paris Cristián Huneeus – writer Enrique Lafourcade – novelist Hernán Rivera Letelier – novelist (Santa María de las Flores Negras , La Reina Isabel Cantaba Rancheras ), poet, writer of short stories Enrique Lihn – poet, playwright, and novelist Carmen Marai – novelist El Alba de la Mandrágora (The Dawn of the Mandrake ), poet, writer of short stories Sergio Missana – novelist Gabriela Mistral – winner of the Nobel prize for literature Nicolasa Montt – poet Tomás Moulian – political scientist and sociologist Pablo Neruda [ 4] – winner of the Nobel prize for literature Raquel Olea – writer, professor Nicanor Parra – self-proclaimed "anti-poet" Adolfo Quiros – (1853–1910), poet Gonzalo Rojas – 2004 Cervantes Prize winner Elvira Santa Cruz Ossa – dramatist and novelist Luis Sepúlveda – novelist Antonio Skármeta – author of Ardiente Paciencia (Burning Patience ), which inspired the movie Il Postino (The Postman ), about poet Pablo Neruda Amelia Solar de Claro – poet, playwright, and essayist Mercedes Valdivieso – writer Sergio Vodanovic – playwright
Architects
Others Raúl Aldunate Phillips – writer, politician, and soldier[ 5] Vanessa Ceruti – Miss Universe Chile 2011[citation needed ] Nataly Chilet – Miss World Chile 2008[citation needed ] Claudio Grossman – chairman of the Human Rights Interamerican Court Hil Hernández – Miss Earth 2006 Carlos Kaiser – former National Director of the National Fund for Disabilities Themo Lobos – comic artist Andrónico Luksic – chairman of Quiñenco Holdings, which owns Banco de Chile, Antofagasta Minerals, one of the largest Chilean financial groups La Quintrala – Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer, aristocratic and sadistic landowner and witch during the Colonial Period Rene Ríos Boettiger (Pepo ) – comic artist (Condorito ) Juana Ross Edwards (1830–1913) – philanthropist Sergio Saavedra (1927–2022) – engineer and politician Sola Sierra – human rights activist Juan Somavia – Director-General of the International Labour Organization Joaquín Toesca – designer of the presidential house "La Moneda ", in Santiago Maria Jose Ubiergo – Chilean DREAMer in the United States, Story Featured in the New York Times; Family member to notable Chilean Folk Singer Fernando Ubiergo [ 6] Her story has been featured in El Diario, ABC, and News 12 Connecticut, among other media outlets. Arturo Valenzuela – former Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Bernardita Zúñiga – Miss World Chile 2007 Sergio Catalán – first to discover crash survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 , and integral to rescuing all 16 remaining survivors[ 7]
See also Portals: Chile Biography Latin America Lists
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