Miguel Cabrera is a Venezuelan baseball player who currently plays for the Detroit Tigers of MLB. An 11-time MLB All-Star, Cabrera claimed the MLB Triple Crown in 2012, becoming the first player to achieve the feat in 45 seasons. He has also won two American League MVP awards among other honors since his debut in 2003.
![Edgar Ramirez Edgar Ramirez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/edgar-ramirez-1.jpg)
Lele Pons is one of the many internet stars who started their journey on the now-defunct service, Vine. After becoming the first person to reach one billion loops on Vine, Pons started branching out and created comedy sketches for YouTube. She has since used her popularity to establish herself in the mainstream entertainment industry, appearing in films and TV series.
![Jose Altuve Jose Altuve](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jose-altuve-1.jpg)
![Patricia Velásquez Patricia Velásquez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/patricia-velsquez-1.jpg)
Patricia Velásquez is a Venezuelan model and actress best known for playing Anck-su-namun in The Mummy (1999). A former beauty queen, Velásquez took part in the Miss Venezuela 1989 contest. Patricia Velásquez is also a humanitarian; she earned the Women Together award in 2009 for her work with UNESCO. She also runs a non-profit organization called The Wayuu Taya Foundation.
![Ronald Acuña Jr. Ronald Acuña Jr.](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ronald-acua-jr--1.jpg)
![Santiago Cabrera Santiago Cabrera](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/santiago-cabrera-47300-1.jpg)
Juan Guaidó is a Venezuelan politician who proclaimed himself the acting president of Venezuela with the support of the National Assembly. Since 2019, Guaidó has been influential in the ongoing Venezuelan presidential crisis, which started when the National Assembly refused to recognize Nicolas Maduro's inauguration to a second presidential term. In 2019, Guaidó was named in the Time 100 list.
![Pastor Maldonado Pastor Maldonado](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/pastor-maldonado-1.jpg)
![Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Dudamel](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gustavo-dudamel-51317-1.jpg)
The son of a trombonist, Venezuelan musician Gustavo Dudamel took to music at age 5 and grew up to be a popular conductor/violinist. He has served as a director of some of the major global orchestras, such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic. The Grammy winner has also appeared in several TV programs.
![Pablo Sandoval Pablo Sandoval](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/pablo-sandoval-84174-1.jpg)
![Felix Hernandez Felix Hernandez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/felix-hernandez-82877-1.jpg)
![Alicia Machado Alicia Machado](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/alicia-machado-1.jpg)
![Salomón Rondón Salomón Rondón](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/salomn-rondn-78586-1.jpg)
![Gaby Espino Gaby Espino](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gaby-espino.jpg)
![Rougned Odor Rougned Odor](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rougned-odor-83017-1.jpg)
![Salvador Perez Salvador Perez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/salvador-perez-1.jpg)
![Rafael de La Fuente Rafael de La Fuente](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/rafael-de-la-fuente.jpg)
Actor-model Mónica Spear was crowned Miss Venezuela 2004 and later participated in the Miss Universe pageant, too. She and her former husband were murdered in their car while on a vacation with their 5-year-old daughter in Venezuela, in an attempted robbery after their car broke down.
![Gleyber Torres Gleyber Torres](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gleyber-torres-1.jpg)
![Omar Vizquel Omar Vizquel](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/omar-vizquel-1.jpg)
![Gabriela Spanic Gabriela Spanic](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/gabriela-spanic.jpg)
![Johan Santana Johan Santana](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/johan-santana-1.jpg)
![Josef Martínez Josef Martínez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/josef-martnez-1.jpg)
![Jorge Linares Jorge Linares](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jorge-linares-115440-1.jpg)
![Edwin Valero Edwin Valero](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/edwin-valero-1.jpg)
Sebastian Gutierrez is a Venezuelan screenwriter and filmmaker known for writing the screenplays of popular movies like The Eye, Snakes on a Plane, and Gothika. He is also credited with creating, writing, and directing the crime drama television series, Jett. Sebastian Gutierrez also received critical acclaim for directing the 1998 crime thriller movie Judas Kiss, which marked his directorial debut.
![Ozzie Guillen Ozzie Guillen](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ozzie-guillen-1.jpg)
![Willson Contreras Willson Contreras](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/willson-contreras-1.jpg)
![Ricardo Montaner Ricardo Montaner](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/ricardo-montaner-1.jpg)
Latin Grammy-winning Argentine-Venezuelan singer Ricardo Montaner is considered one of the most successful Latin music artists ever. Apart from releasing hit tracks such as Tan Enamorados, he also appeared in the Latin soap Niña Bonita. He has also been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and owns a charity.
![Garbine Muguruza Garbine Muguruza](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/garbine-muguruza-1.jpg)
![Dayana Mendoza Dayana Mendoza](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/dayana-mendoza-1.jpg)
![Sonya Smith Sonya Smith](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/sonya-smith-49735-1.jpg)
Karen Hauer is a Venezuelan Latin dance specialist. She has appeared on popular television dance competition series, such as Strictly Come Dancing and So You Think You Can Dance. In 2018, Karen Hauer announced that she would be performing and teaching at Donahey's Dancing with The Stars Weekends. She is currently one of the most popular dancers from Venezuela.
![Andrew Divoff Andrew Divoff](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/andrew-divoff-19645-1.jpg)
![Chiquinquirá Delgado Chiquinquirá Delgado](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/chiquinquir-delgado-19524-1.jpg)
![Evaluna Montaner Evaluna Montaner](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/evaluna-montaner-120143-1.jpg)
![Jacqueline Saburido Jacqueline Saburido](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/jacqueline-saburido-1.jpg)
![Bobby Abreu Bobby Abreu](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/bobby-abreu-116431-1.jpg)
![Felipe Vázquez Felipe Vázquez](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/felipe-vzquez-1.jpg)
![Asdrúbal Cabrera Asdrúbal Cabrera](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/asdrbal-cabrera-1.jpg)
![Marwin González Marwin González](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/marwin-gonzlez-116309-1.jpg)
![Veronica Macedo Veronica Macedo](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/veronica-macedo-1.jpg)
![Antonio José de Sucre Antonio José de Sucre](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/antonio-jos-de-sucre-1.jpg)
Antonio José de Sucre was a Venezuelan political leader who served as the President of Peru from 23 June to 17 July 1823. He also served as the second president of Bolivia from 29 December 1825 to 18 April 1828. Antonio José de Sucre also played an influential role as an independence leader through his work alongside Simón Bolívar.
![Carlos Zambrano Carlos Zambrano](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/carlos-zambrano-1.jpg)
![Miku Miku](http://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/thumbs/miku-115811-1.jpg)