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Famous People Born in South America - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 43 times
- The average score is 22 of 60
Answer Stats
| Born in | Lifespan | Hint | Person | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1960–2020 | legendary footballer, scored Goal of the Century | Diego Maradona | 90%
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| Argentina | 1928–1967 | Marxist revolutionary and Guerilla leader | Che Guevara | 87%
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| Argentina | 1936– | Pope since 2013, first from Americas | Francis | 85%
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| Argentina | 1987– | forward for Barcelona, 6-time Player of the Year | Lionel Messi | 85%
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| Brazil | 1940– | legendary forward, Player of the Century | Pelé | 82%
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| Argentina | 1919–1952 | popular First Lady 1946–52, activist & actress | Eva Perón | 72%
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| Venezuela | 1783–1830 | El Libertador, led six countries to independence | Simón Bolivar | 72%
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| Colombia | 1977– | successful singer called "Queen of Latin Music" | Shakira | 69%
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| Chile | 1915–2006 | brutal military dictator of Chile 1973–90 | Augusto Pinochet | 67%
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| Argentina | 1895–1974 | general, Argentine President 1946–55, 1973–74 | Juan Perón | 67%
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| Brazil | 1955– | far-right President of Brazil 2019–22 | Jair Bolsonaro | 64%
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| Brazil | 1976– | striker called O Fenômeno, 3-time Player o.t.Y. | Ronaldo | 64%
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| Brazil | 1992– | most expensive footballer (Barcelona, Paris) | Neymar | 62%
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| Colombia | 1949–1993 | wealthy cocaine drug lord of Medellín Cartel | Pablo Escobar | 59%
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| Colombia | 1927–2014 | writer (100 Years of Solitude), Nobel Prize 1982 | Gabriel Garcia Márquez | 56%
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| Brazil | 1945– | President of Brazil 2003–10, now president-elect | Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva | 56%
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| Brazil | 1980– | footballer (Barcelona, Paris, Milan), 2-time PotY | Ronaldinho | 56%
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| Venezuela | 1954–2013 | Marxist President of Venezuela 1999–2013 | Hugo Chávez | 54%
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| Uruguay | 1987– | striker called El Pistolero, known for biting | Luis Suárez | 54%
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| Brazil | 1960–1994 | racing driver, three-time Formula One champion | Ayrton Senna | 51%
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| Venezuela | 1962– | autocratic President of Venezuela since 2013 | Nicolás Maduro | 49%
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| Brazil | 1947– | first female President of Brazil 2011–17 | Dilma Rousseff | 46%
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| Chile | 1904–1973 | poet (Nobel Prize 1971) and diplomat | Pablo Neruda | 46%
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| Chile | 1908–1973 | overthrown Marxist President of Chile 1970–73 | Salvador Allende | 41%
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| Brazil | 1982– | attacking midfielder (AC Milan, Madrid) | Kaká | 36%
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| Brazil | 1947– | prolific writer and lyricist (The Alchemist) | Paulo Coelho | 36%
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| Bolivia | 1959– | first indigenous President of Bolivia 2006–19 | Evo Morales | 33%
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| Colombia | 1991– | footballer in nine leagues, Golden Boot 2014 | James Rodriguez | 31%
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| Argentina | 1953– | female President of Argentina 2007–15 | Cristina Fernándezde Kirchner | 28%
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| Brazil | 1940– | unpopular President of Brazil 2016–18 | Michel Temer | 28%
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| Brazil | 1907–2012 | modern architect who co-developed Brasilia | Oscar Niemeyer | 28%
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| Brazil | 1973– | left-back for Real Madrid & Fenerbahçe | Roberto Carlos | 28%
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| Brazil | 1983– | right-back (Sevilla, Barcelona), record 47 titles | Dani Alves | 26%
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| Argentina | 1899–1986 | writer (Ficciones, El Aleph) of short stories | Jorge Luis Borges | 26%
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| Argentina | 1988– | striker for Atlético & ManCity (top goalscorer) | Sergio Agüero | 26%
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| Argentina | 1926–2014 | forward for Madrid in the 50s, two Ballons d'Or | Alfredo Di Stéfano | 23%
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| Uruguay | 1979– | forward (Villarreal, Atlético), Golden Ball 2010 | Diego Forlán | 23%
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| Uruguay | 1987– | striker (Palermo, Paris) nicknamed El Matador | Edinson Cavani | 23%
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| Argentina | 1984– | centre-back/midfielder (Liverpool, Barcelona) | Javier Mascherano | 23%
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| Chile | 1951– | 1st female President of Chile 2006–10, 2014–18 | Michelle Bachelet | 23%
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| Argentina | 1988– | footballer, played 4 World Cups (Madrid, Paris) | Ángel di Maria | 21%
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| Brazil | 1984– | forward (Santos, Madrid, Milan) & sex offender | Robinho | 21%
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| Brazil | 1953– | midfielder (Flamengo), playmaker and coach | Zico | 21%
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| Argentina | 1984– | forward (Boca Juniors, ManU & City, Juventus) | Carlos Tevez | 18%
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| Uruguay | 1935– | President of Uruguay 2010–15, former guerilla | José Mujica | 18%
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| Brazil | 1988– | left-back, played 15 years for Real Madrid | Marcelo | 18%
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| Peru | 1936– | influential novelist & writer, Nobel Prize 2010 | Mario Vargas Llosa | 15%
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| Peru | 1920–2020 | Secretary-General of the UN 1982–91 | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar | 13%
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| Argentina | 1778–1850 | general, independence leader for AR, CL, PE | José de San Martín | 13%
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| Colombia | 1951– | President 2010–18, Nobel Peace Prize 2016 | Juan Manuel Santos | 13%
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| Argentina | 1959– | centre-right President of Argentina 2015–19 | Mauricio Macri | 13%
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| Ecuador | 1963– | left-wing President of Ecuador 2007–17 | Rafael Correa | 13%
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| Chile | 1949– | billionaire President of Chile 2010–14, 2018–22 | Sebastián Piñera | 13%
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| Chile | 1889–1957 | female poet and diplomat, Nobel Prize 1945 | Gabriela Mistral | 10%
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| Colombia | 1972– | musician & singer (La Camisa Negra) | Juanes | 10%
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| Uruguay | 1977– | actress in telenovelas & films and singer | Natalia Oreiro | 10%
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| Argentina | 1975– | striker, scored over 300 goals (Parma, Lazio) | Hernán Crespo | 8%
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| Brazil | 1929–2012 | TV host called "Queen of Brazilian Television" | Hebe Camargo | 5%
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| Brazil | 1982– | actress & singer known for telenovelas | Marjorie Estiano | 3%
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| Brazil | 1986– | actress famous for telenovelas | Nathalia Dill | 3%
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