List of Uruguayans
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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Multiple image Listed below are notable people from Uruguay.
Artists
- Rodolfo Arotxarena
- Pablo Atchugarry
- José Belloni
- Juan Manuel Blanes
- Juan José Calandria
- Carlos Capelán
- Pedro Figari
- Carlos María Herrera
- Edward Johnston
- Carlos Páez Vilaró
- Virginia Patrone
- María Carmen Portela
- Hermenegildo Sábat
- Martín Sastre
- Felipe Seade
- Joaquín Torres García
- Daniel Pontet
- Eduardo Vernazza
Vedettes, singers, actors, dancers and models
- Alicia Alfonso (born 1963)Template:Spaced ndash actress
- Marcelo BuquetTemplate:Spaced ndash actor and former model
- César CampodónicoTemplate:Spaced ndash actor
- Eunice CastroTemplate:Spaced ndash fashion-runway model, professional theater dancer, television and runway hostess and actress of stage and screen
- Mateo Chiarino (born 1983)Template:Spaced ndash actor, writer, and director
- Mary da Cuña (1942–2016)Template:Spaced ndash actress and theater director
- George DelHoyoTemplate:Spaced ndash American theater and television actor, born in Canelones
- Virginia DobrichTemplate:Spaced ndash professional theater and television dancer
- Mónica FarroTemplate:Spaced ndash theatrical supervedette, model and professional theater and television actress
- Tina FerreiraTemplate:Spaced ndash carnival and theater vedette, dancer and journalist
- Delfi GalbiatiTemplate:Spaced ndash theatre actor
- Andrea GhidoneTemplate:Spaced ndash vedette, fashion model, professional dancer and actress of theater and television
- Daniel HendlerTemplate:Spaced ndash film, television, and theatre actor
- Osvaldo LaportTemplate:Spaced ndash film and television actor
- Laura Martínez (born 1964)Template:Spaced ndash actress, dancer, television star
- María Mendive (born 1968)Template:Spaced ndash actress and theater director
- Mónica MesonesTemplate:Spaced ndash model and TV presenter
- Bárbara MoriTemplate:Spaced ndash telenovela and film actress and model
- Natalia OreiroTemplate:Spaced ndash Latin Grammy-nominated singer, actress and fashion designer
- María Padín (1888–1970)Template:Spaced ndash actress and producer
- Pelusa Vera (born 1940)Template:Spaced ndash theater, radio, and television actress
- Imilce Viñas (1939–2009)Template:Spaced ndash actress, comedian, teacher, and theater director
- China ZorrillaTemplate:Spaced ndash award-winning theater, film and television actress
Musicians
- Miguel del Aguila
- Jorge Drexler, Academy Award winner<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Enrique Graf
- Pablo Sciuto
- José Serebrier
- Alfredo Zitarrosa
- Edgardo Cambón
- Mariana Ingold
- Martín López
- Eduardo Mateo
- Martín Méndez
- Rubén Rada
- Jaime Roos
- Gabe Saporta
- Erwin Schrott
- Julio Sosa
- Daniel Viglietti
- Malena Muyala
Politics and military
- Gregorio Álvarez
- Juan José de Amézaga
- Mariano Arana
- Líber Arce (1938–1968), martyred student activist
- José Gervasio Artigas
- Danilo Astori
- Alfredo Baldomir
- Hugo Batalla
- Jorge Batlle
- José Batlle y Ordóñez
- Lorenzo Batlle
- Luis Batlle Berres
- Tomas Berreta
- Graciela Bianchi (born 1954), professor, politician, lawyer, notary
- Eduardo Blanco Acevedo
- Juan María Bordaberry
- Pedro Bordaberry
- Baltasar Brum
- Lorenzo Carnelli
- Juan Lindolfo Cuestas
- José Eugenio Ellauri
- Hugo Fernández Faingold
- Venancio Flores
- Emilio Frugoni
- Reinaldo Gargano
- Julio César Grauert
- Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz
- Luis Alberto de Herrera
- Luis Alberto Lacalle
- Juan Antonio Lavalleja
- Aparicio Méndez
- Rafael Michelini
- Zelmar Michelini
- Martha Montaner (1955–2016), deputy and senator
- José Mujica
- Rodolfo Nin Novoa
- Didier Opertti Badan
- Manuel Oribe
- Jorge Pacheco Areco
- Susana Pintos (1939–1968), martyred student activist
- Fructuoso Rivera
- Julio María Sanguinetti
- Aparicio Saravia
- Raúl Sendic
- Joaquín Suárez
- Gabriel Terra
- Tabaré Vázquez
- Feliciano Viera
Religious leaders
- Gonzalo Aemilius
- Antonio María Barbieri
- Pablo Galimberti
- José Benito Lamas
- Dámaso Antonio Larrañaga
- Juan Francisco Larrobla
- José Benito Monterroso
- Francisca Rubatto
- Juan Luis Segundo
- Mariano Soler
- Jacinto Vera
Writers
- Eduardo Acevedo Díaz
- Francisco Acuña de Figueroa
- Delmira Agustini
- Pilar Barrios
- Mario Benedetti
- Amanda Berenguer
- Ruben Cotelo
- Juana de Ibarbourou
- Eduardo Galeano
- Marosa di Giorgio
- Julio Herrera y Reissig
- Jorge Majfud
- Eduardo Milán
- Juan Carlos Mondragón
- Juan Carlos Onetti, Cervantes Prize winner<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Emilio Oribe
- Cristina Peri Rossi
- Teresa Porzecanski
- Manuel Pérez y Curis
- Horacio Quiroga
- José Enrique Rodó
- María Herminia Sabbia y Oribe
- Florencio Sánchez
- Maria Eugenia Vaz Ferreira
- Idea Vilariño
- Javier de Viana
- Juan Zorrilla de San Martín
Film directors and screenwriters
Public figures
- Irma Avegno (1881–1913), businesswoman
- Roberto Canessa
- Alberto Mechoso (1936–1976), anarchist
- Mariana Mota, judge
- Nando Parrado
- Gustavo Zerbino
Indigenous people
Engineers and architects
Educators
- Enriqueta Compte y Riqué (1866–1949), educational theorist
- María Stagnero de Munar (1856–1922), educational reformer and feminist
- Pablo Román Pérez Torres, Uruguayan translator and lecturer<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Journalists
- Susana Andrade (born 1963) – attorney, journalist, columnist, politician
- Clara Berenbau (1980–2013) – presenter, announcer, columnist, actress, writer, and journalist
- Dolores Castillo (1920-1991) – journalist, philosophy professor, and trade union activist
- Jorge GestosoTemplate:Spaced ndash Spanish-language television host and President of GTN, Gestoso Television News
- Pedro SevcecTemplate:Spaced ndash Spanish-language television news anchor for U.S. network Telemundo
Composers
- Miguel del Aguila – (Grammy nominated classical composer)
- Jorge DrexlerTemplate:Spaced ndash Academy Award-winning song composer (The Motorcycle Diaries)
- Gerardo Matos RodríguezTemplate:Spaced ndash composer of the tango La Cumparsita
- Guido Santórsola
- Alfredo Zitarrosa
Scientists
- Beatriz Álvarez Sanna (born 1968), biochemist
- Rodrigo Arocena
- Teresita de Barbieri, feminist sociologist, academic, and researcher
- José L. Duomarco
- Erna Frins (born 1960), physicist
- Rodolfo Gambini
- Gaston Gonnet
- Esmeralda Mallada (born 1937), astronomer
- José Luis Massera
- Mariana Meerhoff (born 1975), researcher, professor, and biologist
- Mario Wschebor
- Camila Rodriguez political scientist and activist
Sports
Football
- Sebastián Abreu ("El Loco Abreu")Template:Spaced ndash football player, member of national team
- José AndradeTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player and member of the 1930 FIFA World Cup-winning team
- Felipe AvenattiTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
- Julio César Benítez AmodeoTemplate:Spaced ndash Uruguayan football player, played seven seasons with Barcelona from 1961 to his sudden death in 1968
- Edinson CavaniTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, member of national team and Manchester United
- Héctor Codevila Template:Spaced ndash footballer
- César FallettiTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, forward
- Diego ForlánTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of national team
- Enzo FrancescoliTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of national team
- Alcides GhiggiaTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of the 1950 FIFA World Cup-winning team
- Diego GodínTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, member of national team and Cagliari
- Wilson GraniolattiTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
- Carlos GrossmüllerTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
- John HarleyTemplate:Spaced ndash played with C.U.R.C.C./Peñarol from 1909 until his retirement from football in 1920
- Luis JonneTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of national team
- Gary KagelmacherTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, defender
- Marcelo LipatinTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, forward (Trofense)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
- Diego LuganoTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of national team
- Francisco MajewskiTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
- Juan MasnikTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
- Ladislao MazurkiewiczTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
- Hugo ModernellTemplate:Spaced ndash football player
- Paolo MonteroTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of the national team
- Fernando MusleraTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, member of national team and Galatasaray
- José NasazziTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, captain of the 1930 FIFA World Cup-winning team
- Álvaro RecobaTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, member of the national team
- Pedro RochaTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of the national team
- Hugo RiveroTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Diego RossiTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, forward
- Juan SchiaffinoTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, member of the 1950 FIFA World Cup-winning team
- Luis SuárezTemplate:Spaced ndash football player, member of national team and Atlético Madrid
- Obdulio VarelaTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player, captain of the 1950 World Cup-winning team
- Matías VitkieviezTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
- Gerardo VonderTemplate:Spaced ndash former football player
Others
- Celia Barboza (born 1977) – surfing champion
- Esteban BatistaTemplate:Spaced ndash first Uruguayan to play in the National Basketball Association
- Alfredo EvangelistaTemplate:Spaced ndash boxer
- José María Flores BurlónTemplate:Spaced ndash boxer
- Marcel Felder (born 1984)Template:Spaced ndash tennis player
- Emiliano Lasa, track and field athlete, Olympic finalist<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Oscar MogliaTemplate:Spaced ndash Olympic medal-winning basketball player
- Andy Ram (born 1980) – Uruguay-born Israeli tennis player
- Uriel Trocki (born 1996)Template:Spaced ndash Uruguayan-Israeli basketball player for national team and in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Milton WynantsTemplate:Spaced ndash Olympic silver medal-winning cyclist
Economists
- Azucena Arbeleche (born 1970)Template:Spaced ndasheconomist, professor, and civil servant
- Arturo C. PorzecanskiTemplate:Spaced ndash Wall Street economist and university professor