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Famous People from South America

Try to name these famous South Americans, past and present.
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First submittedJanuary 28, 2014
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Nation
Person
Eight-time Ballon d'Or winner as the best player in international football
Argentina
Lionel Messi
Revolutionary Cuban leader with a distinctive beret
Che Guevara
He scored "The Goal of the Century" in the 1986 FIFA World Cup
Diego Maradona
Former First Lady nicknamed "Evita"
Eva Perón
Pope, 2013–2025
Francis
Former coca leaf farmer who became the first indigenous President of Bolivia in 2006
Bolivia
Evo Morales
Supermodel who was married to Tom Brady
Brazil
Gisele Bündchen
The only player to have won three men's FIFA World Cups
Pelé
Formula One champion who died at the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994
Ayrton Senna
Jiu-jitsu master who won the first UFC tournament
Royce Gracie
President of Brazil who went to jail but was elected again in 2022
Lula da Silva
"Girl From Ipanema" composer
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Author of "The Alchemist"
Paulo Coelho
Modernist architect who designed many landmarks in Brasilia, and died at age 104
Oscar Niemeyer
Chilean dictator, 1973–1990
Chile
Augusto Pinochet
Nobel Prize winning poet who often wrote in green ink
Pablo Neruda
Buxom star of "Modern Family"
Colombia
Sofía Vergara
Singer whose hips don't lie
Shakira
Leader of the Medellín cartel
Pablo Escobar
Author of "One Hundred Years of Solitude"
Gabriel García Márquez
"Liberator" of South America during the 19th century
Venezuela
Simón Bolívar
Baseball slugger who won the Triple Crown while playing for the Detroit Tigers in 2012
Miguel Cabrera
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37 Comments
AndrewV
+5
Level 55
Feb 21, 2014
I thought for sure Anderson Silva would be on this list.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Feb 21, 2014
Haha. This quiz only has room for one mixed martial arts champion.
PorcNBeanz
+1
Level 57
Feb 21, 2014
I tried Silva for the UFC question and then was surprised when it didn't give me credit for Lula da Silva.
kitshef
+2
Level 88
Jun 24, 2014
Could not for the life of me figure out why Oscar Meyer wasn't working ... oops.
Yanni47
+1
Level 80
May 12, 2025
Or Paolo Cuelho.
SniperNoSniping
+2
Level 58
Jun 7, 2017
Can I accept Boliviar, without the í
IsleAuHaulte
+8
Level 92
Jul 31, 2018
¿Que?
Aaron197
+2
Level 76
May 24, 2020
Great variety of people, but in my opinion more South American people can get place in this quiz.
Gorudosan
+4
Level 53
Jul 8, 2020
Hugo Chávez isn't a reply. Thanks you!
Valenmiceli
+4
Level 63
Dec 9, 2020
Neither Maduro!
CardinalSin
+1
Level 82
May 8, 2025
But if your looking for a Venezuelan who has made a really positive contribution to society - how about Gustavo Dudamel?
eibi
+8
Level 80
Jun 18, 2021
Pinochet but no Allende? Not even the writer?
Findlay
+8
Level 80
Aug 15, 2022
I mean, 'famous' is in the title and Pinochet is probably more famous than either Allende by a wide margin, at least in the English-speaking world. Make of that what you will.
Alexquiz17
+6
Level 94
Apr 22, 2025
Maggie Thatcher’s favourite murderous dictator…
rwwt
+4
Level 86
Dec 19, 2022
A murderous dictator is a poor choice of quiz answer. It would be nice if you replace him with a Chilean known for positive achievements.
Fianchetto
+9
Level 78
Apr 22, 2025
He's still famous
DonTheLamplighter
+7
Level 87
Apr 22, 2025
If there was a quiz of Famous People from Transylvania, guess who'd be the most-guessed answer? Or how about Cambodia? Or maybe Uganda?

Acknowledging fame or notoriety is not the same as condoning the person's actions. Murderous dictators are pretty much always notorious.

TrickyTags
+2
Level 67
Jan 26, 2023
Lula is now president again
Syrext
+6
Level 56
Apr 22, 2025
SOUTH AMERICA MENTIONED 🗣️🔥🔥
flart
+3
Level 48
Apr 23, 2025
You could add Rebeca Andrade.
iliyas17
+2
Level 58
May 10, 2025
I wish we (Guyana) had famous people
alberici
+1
Level 74
May 10, 2025
Mike Maignan? Florent Malouda?
ruftytufty2
+1
Level 59
May 12, 2025
Shivnarine Chanderpaul?
FlickerP
+1
Level 78
May 13, 2025
Surely they would be from French Guyana if they represented France
tutuxd6
+2
Level 22
May 10, 2025
I would prefer Pedro Pascal or Gabriela Mistral over Pinochet though
Dizuix
+2
Level 51
May 10, 2025
Why is liberator in quotation marks?
ANNES
+1
Level 63
May 10, 2025
"Buxom." Is that all the adjectives ya got?
cereja
+2
Level 26
May 13, 2025
actually gross when it's so easy to just leave it at modern family star
Falcones
+5
Level 60
May 10, 2025
Could you accept "Tom Jobim"?

It's his stage name

alberici
+1
Level 74
May 10, 2025
You do know that typing only « Jobim » will be accepted?
joaorrs
+8
Level 56
May 10, 2025
yeah but he's known as Tom Jobim here in Brazil, I also think it should be accepted
ofonildao
+2
Level 49
May 10, 2025
yeah, I almost missed it because I kept typing "tom jobim"

should be accepted IMO

tongbrp
+2
Level 30
May 10, 2025
I think Allende is more famous than Pinochet
OvenBobat
+2
Level 65
May 11, 2025
I'm so happy to see Royce Gracie made the list
MovieQuizGuy
+1
Level 64
May 16, 2025
So many athletes! I did very badly. I just read The Alchemist, and I have some Neruda books in Spanish, so at least there's that.
Thequizwarrior
+1
Level 57
Jun 21, 2025
Best in international football? Cristiano Ronaldo has better stats in international football and by quite a bit, sure Messi is the Best but not for his nation.
GoblinOfCooz
+1
Level 79
Mar 25, 2026
Shocking to see Ayrton Senna this high. Seems really obscure
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