List of famous Uruguayan men with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

Famous Uruguayan Men

Famous People From Uruguay
Edinson CavaniEdinson Cavani
14 February 1987
Footballer
José MujicaJosé Mujica
20 May 1935
Former President of Uruguay

Tabaré VázquezTabaré Vázquez
17 January 1940
President of Uruguay

Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeano
03 September 1940
Writer

Luis SuarezLuis Suarez
24 January 1987
Uruguayan Footballer

Jorge DrexlerJorge Drexler
21 September 1964
Singer-songwriter
Luis Alberto LacalleLuis Alberto Lacalle
13 July 1941
Former President of Uruguay

Carlos Páez VilaróCarlos Páez Vilaró
01 November 1923
Artist

Joaquín Torres GarcíaJoaquín Torres García
28 July 1874
Artist

Ruben RadaRuben Rada
17 July 1943
Composer
Federico VigevaniFederico Vigevani
01 October 1994
YouTube Star

Diego GodínDiego Godín
16 February 1986
Footballer
Diego ForlánDiego Forlán
19 May 1979
Footballer

Martín CáceresMartín Cáceres
07 April 1987
Uruguayan footballer

Gus PoyetGus Poyet
15 November 1967
Association football player, Association football
Fernando MusleraFernando Muslera
16 June 1986
Association football player

Diego LaxaltDiego Laxalt
07 February 1993
Association football player
Álvaro RecobaÁlvaro Recoba
17 March 1980
association football player

Pablo CuevasPablo Cuevas
01 January 1986
Tennis player

Sebastián AbreuSebastián Abreu
17 October 1976
Association football player
Sebastián CoatesSebastián Coates
07 October 1990
Association football player

Nicolás LodeiroNicolás Lodeiro
21 March 1989
Association football player
Enzo FrancescoliEnzo Francescoli
12 November 1961
Association football player

Gabe SaportaGabe Saporta
11 October 1979
Singer

Horacio QuirogaHoracio Quiroga
31 December 1878
Poet, Writer, Novelist, Children's writer

Mario BenedettiMario Benedetti
14 September 1920
Poet, Writer, Journalist, Novelist, Essayist
Diego LuganoDiego Lugano
02 November 1980
Association football player
Bruno FornaroliBruno Fornaroli
07 September 1987
Association football player

Comte de LautréamontComte de Lautréamont
04 April 1846
Poet, Writer

Carlos Páez RodríguezCarlos Páez Rodríguez
31 October 1953
Writer, Motivational speaker, Businessperson

Paolo MonteroPaolo Montero
03 September 1971
Association football player
José Gervasio ArtigasJosé Gervasio Artigas
19 June 1764
Politician

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Walter PandianiWalter Pandiani
27 April 1976
Association football player

Walter GarganoWalter Gargano
23 July 1984
Association football player

José Batlle y OrdóñezJosé Batlle y Ordóñez
21 May 1856
Politician

Álvaro PereiraÁlvaro Pereira
28 November 1985
Association football player
Marcelo ZalayetaMarcelo Zalayeta
05 December 1978
Association football player

Luis Suárez MiramontesLuis Suárez Miramontes
02 May 1935
Footballer
Joaquín Torres-GarcíaJoaquín Torres-García
28 July 1874
Artist

Juan María BordaberryJuan María Bordaberry
17 June 1928
Politician

Alcides GhiggiaAlcides Ghiggia
22 December 1926
Association football player, Association football
Fede AlvarezFede Alvarez
09 February 1978
 

Juan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos Onetti
01 July 1909
writer, journalist
Miguel BritosMiguel Britos
17 July 1985
Association football player

Jayson GrangerJayson Granger
15 September 1989
Basketball player

Luis CruzLuis Cruz
28 April 1925
association football player

Rodrigo MoraRodrigo Mora
29 October 1987
Association football player

Ondino VieraOndino Viera
10 September 1901
Association football player, Association football
Julio AbbadieJulio Abbadie
07 September 1930
Association football player

Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
25 October 1927
President

Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
25 October 1927
President

Gonzalo RodríguezGonzalo Rodríguez
22 January 1971
 
Maximiliano PereiraMaximiliano Pereira
08 June 1984
Footballer

Diego PérezDiego Pérez
18 May 1980
Footballer
Julio María Sanguinetti CoiroloJulio María Sanguinetti Coirolo
06 January 1936
President