Statistics for Famous People Born in South America

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Born inLifespanHintPerson% Correct
Argentina1960–2020legendary footballer, scored Goal of the CenturyDiego Maradona
91%
Argentina1936–Pope since 2013, first from AmericasFrancis
91%
Argentina1928–1967Marxist revolutionary and Guerilla leaderChe Guevara
87%
Argentina1987–forward for Barcelona, 6-time Player of the YearLionel Messi
87%
Brazil1940–legendary forward, Player of the CenturyPelé
87%
Argentina1919–1952popular First Lady 1946–52, activist & actressEva Perón
70%
Brazil1976–striker called O Fenômeno, 3-time Player o.t.Y.Ronaldo
70%
Colombia1977–successful singer called "Queen of Latin Music"Shakira
70%
Venezuela1783–1830El Libertador, led six countries to independenceSimón Bolivar
70%
Brazil1960–1994racing driver, three-time Formula One championAyrton Senna
65%
Venezuela1954–2013Marxist President of Venezuela 1999–2013Hugo Chávez
65%
Brazil1955–far-right President of Brazil 2019–22Jair Bolsonaro
65%
Argentina1895–1974general, Argentine President 1946–55, 1973–74Juan Perón
65%
Brazil1992–most expensive footballer (Barcelona, Paris)Neymar
65%
Chile1915–2006brutal military dictator of Chile 1973–90Augusto Pinochet
61%
Uruguay1987–striker called El Pistolero, known for bitingLuis Suárez
61%
Colombia1949–1993wealthy cocaine drug lord of Medellín CartelPablo Escobar
61%
Brazil1980–footballer (Barcelona, Paris, Milan), 2-time PotYRonaldinho
61%
Brazil1947–first female President of Brazil 2011–17Dilma Rousseff
57%
Colombia1927–2014writer (100 Years of Solitude), Nobel Prize 1982Gabriel Garcia Márquez
57%
Brazil1945–President of Brazil 2003–10, now president-electLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva
57%
Venezuela1962–autocratic President of Venezuela since 2013Nicolás Maduro
57%
Chile1904–1973poet (Nobel Prize 1971) and diplomatPablo Neruda
48%
Chile1908–1973overthrown Marxist President of Chile 1970–73Salvador Allende
48%
Bolivia1959–first indigenous President of Bolivia 2006–19Evo Morales
43%
Brazil1982–attacking midfielder (AC Milan, Madrid)Kaká
43%
Brazil1947–prolific writer and lyricist (The Alchemist)Paulo Coelho
43%
Colombia1991–footballer in nine leagues, Golden Boot 2014James Rodriguez
39%
Brazil1940–unpopular President of Brazil 2016–18Michel Temer
39%
Argentina1953–female President of Argentina 2007–15Cristina Fernández
de Kirchner
35%
Brazil1983–right-back (Sevilla, Barcelona), record 47 titlesDani Alves
35%
Chile1951–1st female President of Chile 2006–10, 2014–18Michelle Bachelet
35%
Brazil1907–2012modern architect who co-developed BrasiliaOscar Niemeyer
35%
Argentina1988–striker for Atlético & ManCity (top goalscorer)Sergio Agüero
35%
Argentina1926–2014forward for Madrid in the 50s, two Ballons d'OrAlfredo Di Stéfano
30%
Argentina1988–footballer, played 4 World Cups (Madrid, Paris)Ángel di Maria
30%
Uruguay1979–forward (Villarreal, Atlético), Golden Ball 2010Diego Forlán
30%
Uruguay1987–striker (Palermo, Paris) nicknamed El MatadorEdinson Cavani
30%
Argentina1984–centre-back/midfielder (Liverpool, Barcelona)Javier Mascherano
30%
Brazil1973–left-back for Real Madrid & FenerbahçeRoberto Carlos
30%
Brazil1953–midfielder (Flamengo), playmaker and coachZico
30%
Argentina1984–forward (Boca Juniors, ManU & City, Juventus)Carlos Tevez
22%
Argentina1899–1986writer (Ficciones, El Aleph) of short storiesJorge Luis Borges
22%
Uruguay1935–President of Uruguay 2010–15, former guerillaJosé Mujica
22%
Brazil1988–left-back, played 15 years for Real MadridMarcelo
22%
Peru1936–influential novelist & writer, Nobel Prize 2010Mario Vargas Llosa
22%
Argentina1959–centre-right President of Argentina 2015–19Mauricio Macri
22%
Brazil1984–forward (Santos, Madrid, Milan) & sex offenderRobinho
22%
Chile1949–billionaire President of Chile 2010–14, 2018–22Sebastián Piñera
22%
Chile1889–1957female poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize 1945Gabriela Mistral
17%
Argentina1778–1850general, independence leader for AR, CL, PEJosé de San Martín
17%
Colombia1972–musician & singer (La Camisa Negra)Juanes
17%
Colombia1951–President 2010–18, Nobel Peace Prize 2016Juan Manuel Santos
17%
Ecuador1963–left-wing President of Ecuador 2007–17Rafael Correa
17%
Peru1920–2020Secretary-General of the UN 1982–91Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
13%
Uruguay1977–actress in telenovelas & films and singerNatalia Oreiro
13%
Argentina1975–striker, scored over 300 goals (Parma, Lazio)Hernán Crespo
9%
Brazil1929–2012TV host called "Queen of Brazilian Television"Hebe Camargo
4%
Brazil1982–actress & singer known for telenovelasMarjorie Estiano
4%
Brazil1986–actress famous for telenovelasNathalia Dill
0%

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