Uruguayan

Squeezed between the European countries of Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay has always been deemed as an underdog by rest of the world. However, after thriving under the shadows of its two powerful neighbors, Uruguay, South America’s smallest country, has finally succeeded to find its place under the sun. Dynamic, safe, and sophisticated, Uruguay has plenty of opportunities and experiences to offer to its visitors. But that is not the sole unique selling point of Uruguay. To tell the truth, the ingenious, extraordinary men and women are the real asset of Uruguay. Diego Forlan, Carlos Gardel, Juan Carlos Onetti, Horacio Quiroga, Jose Gervasio Artigas, Barbara Mori, Cristina Perri Rosi, and Jorge Drexler are just some of the exemplary Uruguayans the world looks up to. Join us as we explore the legendary Uruguayans — the rich, the famous, and the extraordinarily talented men and women whose biographies will surely serve as an inspiration to many. All said, their timeline, trivia, and interesting facts is worth your perusal.
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 1 
Luis Suarez
(Uruguayan Professional Football Striker)
Luis Suarez
95
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 24, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 2 
Edinson Cavani
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Striker)
Edinson Cavani
45
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 14, 1987
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 3 
José Mujica
(Former President of Uruguay)
José Mujica
27
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 20, 1935
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montevideo
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 4 
Diego Forlán
(Uruguayan Professional Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Striker)
Diego Forlán
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 19, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 5 
Diego Godín
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Centre-Back)
Diego Godín
12
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 16, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Rosario, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 6 
Fernando Muslera
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Fernando Muslera
17
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 16, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 7 
Martín Cáceres
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Defender)
Martín Cáceres
10
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 7, 1987
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 8 
Natalia Oreiro
(Uruguayan Actress, Singer and Model)
Natalia Oreiro
8
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: May 19, 1977
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Villa del Cerro, Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 9 
Natalia Cigliuti
(Actress)
Natalia Cigliuti
4
Birthdate: September 6, 1978
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 10 
Eduardo Galeano
(Uruguayan Journalist & Writer Best-Known for His Works ‘Las venas abiertas de América Latina’ & ‘Memoria del Fuego’)
Eduardo Galeano
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 3, 1940
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: April 13, 2015
 11 
Diego Lugano
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Central Defender)
Diego Lugano
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Canelones, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 12 
Mario Benedetti
(Journalist, Novelist and Poet)
Mario Benedetti
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 14, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paso de los Toros, Uruguay
Died: May 17, 2009
 13 
Álvaro Recoba
(Uruguayan Former Footballer Who Played as a Forward or Midfielder)
Álvaro Recoba
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 14 
Horacio Quiroga
(Uruguayan Playwright, Poet and Short Story Writer)
Horacio Quiroga
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: December 31, 1878
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Salto, Uruguay
Died: February 19, 1937
 15 
Jorge Drexler
(First Uruguayan Composer to Win an Academy Award)
Jorge Drexler
4
Birthdate: September 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
 16 
José Gervasio Artigas
(Politician, Military general)
José Gervasio Artigas
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 19, 1764
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: September 23, 1850
 17 
Carlos Páez Rodríguez
(Writer, Motivational speaker, Businessperson)
Carlos Páez Rodríguez
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: October 31, 1953
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Montevideo
 18 
Alcides Ghiggia
(Uruguayan-Italian Football Player Who Played as a Right Winger)
Alcides Ghiggia
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 22, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: July 16, 2015
 19 
Pablo Cuevas
(Uruguayan Professional Tennis Player)
Pablo Cuevas
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Concordia, Argentina
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 20 
Walter Gargano
(Uruguayan Footballer Who Plays as a Defensive Midfielder)
Walter Gargano
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 23, 1984
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paysandú, Uruguay
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 21 
Paolo Montero
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Central Defender / Left-Back)
Paolo Montero
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 3, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 22 
Jayson Granger
(Basketball player)
Jayson Granger
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 15, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 23 
Santiago Vescovi
(Basketball player)
Santiago Vescovi
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 14, 2001
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 24 
Gabriela Hearst
(Women's luxury ready-to-wear and Accessories designer)
Gabriela Hearst
3
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: November 3, 1976
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Uruguay
 25 
Lucia Topolansky
(President of the Senate of Uruguay)
Lucia Topolansky
5
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 25, 1944
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
 26 
Enzo Francescoli
(Uruguayan Former Footballer Who Played as a Attacking Midfielder)
Enzo Francescoli
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 12, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 27 
Martin Mendez
(Bassist)
Martin Mendez
0
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: April 6, 1978
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
 28 
Sebastián Abreu
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Striker)
Sebastián Abreu
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 17, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Minas, Uruguay
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 29 
Alfredo Evangelista
(Boxer)
Alfredo Evangelista
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 3, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 30 
Marcelo Zalayeta
(Uruguayan Former Footballer Who Played as a Striker)
Marcelo Zalayeta
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: December 5, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 31 
Fede Alvarez
Fede Alvarez
4
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 9, 1978
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo
 32 
Gus Poyet
(Uruguayan Professional Football Manager and Former Footballer Midfielder)
Gus Poyet
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 15, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 33 
Walter Pandiani
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Striker)
Walter Pandiani
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 27, 1976
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 34 
Sebastián Coates
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Centre Back)
Sebastián Coates
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 7, 1990
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 35 
Maxi Pereira
(Uruguayan Former Professional Footballer Who Played as a Right-Back)
Maxi Pereira
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 8, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 36 
Diego Laxalt
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer, Who Plays as a Left-Back or a Left Winger)
Diego Laxalt
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 7, 1993
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 37 
Gustavo Rojo
(Actor)
Gustavo Rojo
3
Birthdate: September 5, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: April 22, 2017
 38 
Gonzalo Rodríguez
Gonzalo Rodríguez
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 22, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montevideo
Died: September 11, 1999
 39 
Chris Namus
(Boxer)
Chris Namus
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 40 
Lorena Ponce de Leon
(Architect)
Lorena Ponce de Leon
2
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: October 6, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
 41 
José Batlle y Ordóñez
(Former President of Uruguay Who Served for Three-Terms Between 1899 and 1911)
José Batlle y Ordóñez
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 21, 1856
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: October 20, 1929
 42 
Tabaré Vázquez
(39th and 41st President of Uruguay (2005 - 2010, 2015 - 2020))
Tabaré Vázquez
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: December 6, 2020
 43 
Nicolás Lodeiro
(Uruguayan Professional Footballer Who Plays as an Attacking Midfielder)
Nicolás Lodeiro
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 21, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Paysandú, Uruguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 44 
Esteban Batista
(Basketball player)
Esteban Batista
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 2, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 45 
Tab Ramos
(American Former Soccer Player and Former Head Coach of Hartford Athletic in the USL Championship)
Tab Ramos
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 46 
Diego Aguirre
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Forward)
Diego Aguirre
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 13, 1965
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 47 
Luisel Ramos
(Model)
Luisel Ramos
6
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: April 12, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Died: August 2, 2006
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 48 
Rafael Viñoly
(Architect)
Rafael Viñoly
3
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: June 1, 1944
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
 49 
Marcelo Buquet
(Actor)
Marcelo Buquet
1
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: October 4, 1963
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 50 
Jorge Fossati
(Uruguayan Football Manager and Former Player Who Played as a Goalkeeper)
Jorge Fossati
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 22, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Montevideo, Uruguay