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Venezuelan American Venezuelan Americans ( es, link=no, venezolano-americanos or ) are Americans who trace their heritage, or part of their heritage, to the nation of Venezuela. The word may refer to someone born in the US of Venezuelan descent or to someone who ha ...
s, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Venezuelan Americans or must have references showing they are Venezuelan Americans and are notable.


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Architects and builders

* Maria Cristina Anzola – Venezuelan architect. Currently serves as a Director of
New York City Ballet New York City Ballet (NYCB) is a ballet company founded in 1948 by choreographer George Balanchine and Lincoln Kirstein. Balanchine and Jerome Robbins are considered the founding choreographers of the company. Léon Barzin was the company' ...
, Inc. * Anita Berrizbeitia – Venezuelan landscape theorist, teacher, and author. Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design *
Carlos Brillembourg Carlos Brillembourg is an architect based in New York City. He is the owner of Carlos Brillembourg Architects, a firm that he founded in 1984. Brillembourg was an author and the editor of ''Latin American Architecture 1929–1960: Contemporary ...
– Venezuelan architect based in New York, founder of Carlos Brillembourg Architects * Monica Ponce de Leon – architect with offices in Ann Arbor, New York and Boston. Dean of the School of Architecture at Princeton University. First Hispanic architect to receive the National Design Award in Architecture *
Carolina Izsak Carolina Éva Izsák Keményfy (born September 21, 1971 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan beauty queen who competed in the 1992 Miss Universe pageant on May 8, 1992 and placed fourth after being the leader of the competition that night. Early life Iz ...
– After the pageant as Miss Venezuela 1991 she completed architecture studies and currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts, US * Carlos Zapata– Venezuelan architect with his office headquartered in New York City


Entrepreneurs and business people

* Guido Antonini Wilson – entrepreneur * Fabiola Beracasa Beckman, Venezuelan born film and television producer, philanthropist and co-owner of The Hole Gallery, an art gallery in New York City * Adriana Cisneros – Venezuelan journalist. CEO and Vice Chairman of Cisneros Group * Patricia Phelps de Cisneros – Venezuelan philanthropist with focus on art collection and education *
Gustavo Cisneros Gustavo Alfredo Jiménez de Cisneros Rendiles (born 1 June 1945) is a Venezuelan businessman and Chairman of ''Grupo Cisneros''. Early life and education Cisneros is the son of Diego Cisneros and Albertina Cisneros (née Rendíles Martínez). ...
– Venezuelan-born mass media entrepreneur * Andres Gluski – CEO of AES Corporation * Thor Halvorssen Hellum – Venezuelan-Norwegian businessman who served as President of
CANTV CANTV () is the state-run telephone and internet service provider in Venezuela. It was one of the first telephone service enterprises in the country, founded in 1930. The largest telecommunications provider in Venezuela, it was privatized in 19 ...
and later as Special Commissioner for International Narcotic Affairs *
Janet Kelly Janet may refer to: Names * Janet (given name) * Janet (French singer) (1939–2011) Surname * Charles Janet (1849–1932), French engineer, inventor and biologist, known for the Left Step periodic table * Jules Janet (1861–1945), French psych ...
– American-born editor owner of The Daily Journal (Venezuela) * Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg – Venezuelan business woman and the current president of Strategic Investment Group (SIG) * Solon De Leon Lobo – Venezuelan American editor, author * Andres Levin – record producer * Domingo Marcucci – shipbuilder and shipowner in San Francisco, California *
Nelson Mezerhane Nelson may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey * ''Nelson'' (1926 film), a historical film directed by Walter Summers * ''Nelson'' (opera), an opera by Lennox Berkeley to a lib ...
– banker, owner of
Diario Las Americas Diario (Italian, Spanish "Diary") and ''El Diario'' (Spanish, "The Daily") may refer to: Newspapers, periodicals and websites * ''El Diario'' (Argentina) * ''Diario'' (Aruba) * ''El Diario'' (La Paz), Bolivia * ''Diario Extra'' (Costa Rica) *'' D ...
of Miami, Florida * Vanessa Neumann – Venezuelan graduated in
Columbia University Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
. Founder, President & CEO of Asymmetrica, a New York-headquartered global consultancy on brand integrity and counter-illicit trafficking. The relationship with
Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnershi ...
(2000-2002) made her famous among world press *
Bárbara Palacios Bárbara Palacios Teyde de Manrique (born December 9, 1963) is a Venezuelan TV host, writer, Christian preacher and beauty queen. She is the third woman from Venezuela to win the Miss Universe pageant on 21 July 1986 held in Panama. Early life ...
– Venezuelan TV Host, writer and
Miss Universe 1986 Miss Universe 1986, the 35th Miss Universe pageant, was held on 21 July 1986 at the Atlapa Convention Centre in Panama City, Panama. Bárbara Palacios Teyde of Venezuela was crowned by Deborah Carthy-Deu of Puerto Rico. Seventy-seven contestant ...
. CEO of BP Inspiration, where she's the main motivational speaker * Claudio Osorio – Venezuelan entrepreneur based in
Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
,
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* Devorah Rose – Editor-in-Chief of Social Life Magazine *
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Miss Universe 1981 Miss Universe 1981, the 30th anniversary of the Miss Universe pageant, was held on 20 July 1981 at the Minskoff Theatre in New York City, United States. Irene Sáez of Venezuela was crowned by Shawn Weatherly of the United States. There were 77 ...
, former director of ColonialBank *
Jimy Szymanski Jimy Szymanski Ottaviano (born September 15, 1975, in Caracas) is a former tennis player from Venezuela. He reached his highest junior world ranking of no. 1 in the world in summer 1993. He reached finals in Wimbledon Juniors 1993 and won the ...
– former professional tennist was Davis cup captain and Fed cup captain for Venezuela. President of STA TENNIS LLC, a company that manages tennis facilities in South Florida. * Bill Watkins – Venezuelan-born former CEO of Seagate Technology, the world's largest manufacturer of hard drives


Artists and designers

* Julio Aguilera – Venezuelan-American painter and sculptor born in Caracas * Devendra Banhart – Venezuelan American singer-songwriter and visual artist * Juan Fernando Bastos – Venezuelan born painter * Jorge Blanco – Venezuelan artist who created the comic strip The Castaway/El Náufrago, which became an overnight success * Nicolas Felizola – fashion designer * Rodner Figueroa – TV host, fashion designer and philanthropist * Nina Fuentes, a.k.a. Nina Dotti – Venezuelan art collector, curator, philanthropist, business woman and art dealer *
Marisol Escobar Marisol Escobar (May 22, 1930 – April 30, 2016), otherwise known simply as Marisol, was a Venezuelan-American sculptor born in Paris, who lived and worked in New York City. She became world-famous in the mid-1960s, but lapsed into relative obsc ...
– Venezuelan-American sculptor born in Paris *
Carolina Herrera Carolina Herrera (born María Carolina Josefina Pacanins y Niño; 8 January 1939) is a Venezuelan-American fashion designer known for her personal style, and for dressing various First Ladies, including Jacqueline Onassis, Laura Bush, Michell ...
– fashion designer. Also Founder and CEO of New York-based CH Carolina Herrera * Tina Ramirez – dancer and choreographer, best known as the Founder and Artistic Director of Ballet Hispanico * Angel Sanchez – fashion designer * Nick Verreos – American fashion designer, fashion commentator and former Project Runway contestant *
Jhonen Vasquez Jhonen C. Vasquez (; born September 1, 1974) is an American cartoonist, animator, screenwriter, music video director, and voice actor. He is best known for creating the comic book '' Johnny the Homicidal Maniac''—along with its spin-off comics ...
– American comic book writer, cartoonist, and music video director * Patricia van Dalen – Venezuelan visual artist based in Miami (Florida) * Ron van Dongen – photographer * Victor Hugo (artist and window dresser) – Venezuelan visual artist, window dresser, and Andy Warhol´s collaborator, partner of fashion designer Halston.


Comedians

* Julio Gassete – Venezuelan-born TV former comedian of ''Bienvenidos'' TV show. He lives currently in Miami, Florida *
Joanna Hausmann Joanna Hausmann Jatar (born 20 March 1989) is a British–born Venezuelan actress, comedian and television writer. She gained popularity through her videos on YouTube as well as on Univision's bilingual platform, Flama. She is currently the hea ...
– comedian youtuber * Erika de la Vega – Venezuelan stand up comedy actress and fashion model * Monica Pasqualotto – actress, model and TV host in Americateve


Films and TV

* Cristina Abuhazi – Venezuelan actress, model, and TV host in
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America Latina Network *
Arthur Albert Arthur Albert (born Arturo Albert on July 9, 1946) is an American cinematographer, television director, and actor. Career As a cinematographer, he has photographed for number of notable films including ''Night of the Comet'' (1984), '' The Princi ...
– Venezuelan-born American cinematographer and television director * America Alonso – Venezuelan actress *
Fred Armisen Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen was the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series '' Portlandia''. ...
– actor, comedian, musician. He attended the
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) * Elizabeth Avellán – film producer, born in Venezuela * Donna Barrell (1889 – 1941) – screenwriter and actress. She was daughter of Venezuelan
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Fernando Michelena (1858–1921) * Daniela Bascopé – American born, raised in Venezuela as Telenovela actress * Maria Beatty – Venezuelan-born American filmmaker who directs, acts, and produces * Fabiola Beracasa Beckman – Venezuelan film and television producer and philanthropist. Co-owner of The Hole Gallery, in New York City * Horacio Bocaranda – film director *
Víctor Cámara Víctor Manuel Cámara Parejo (born June 10, 1959) is a Venezuelan American telenovela, cinema actor and politician. Early life Víctor is the son to actress Elisa Parejo and actor Carlos Cámara, both natives of the Dominican Republic. He has ...
– actor * Tatiana Capote – telenovela actress. Cuban-born, Venezuelan-raised * Rosa Castro Martínez- silent movies actress *
Grecia Colmenares Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens (born December 7, 1962 in Valencia, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actress. Biography Grecia Dolores Colmenares Mieussens was born on December 7, 1962, in Valencia, Venezuela. She is the daughter of a Venezu ...
– actress of telenovelas who gained fame across Latin America, especially during the 1980s *
Gabriel Coronel Gabriel Eduardo Coronel PetrilliRevista Peop ...
– actor of telenovelas and model *
Jesse Corti Jesse Corti (born July 3, 1955) is an American actor and theater director best known for playing Courfeyrac in the original Broadway show ''Les Misérables'' and for voicing LeFou in ''Beauty and the Beast''. Career Corti also voiced the Span ...
– Venezuelan-born, American voice actor * Alejandro Chaban – Venezuelan-born, telenovela actor *
Mara Croatto Mara Croatto (born February 2, 1969) is a retired Venezuelan-born Puerto Rican actress. Early years Croatto is the daughter of Argentine actress Raquel Montero and Italian Argentine folk singer, Tony Croatto. Shortly after birth in Caracas, Ve ...
– Venezuelan-born Puerto Rican actress *
Majandra Delfino Maria Alejandra Delfino ( ; born February 20, 1981), known professionally as Majandra Delfino, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Maria DeLuca on '' Roswell'', and as Andi on the CBS sitcom ''Friends with Bette ...
– Venezuelan born actress *
Christina Dieckmann Christina Dieckmann Jiménez (born April 22, 1977) is a Venezuelan model, actress, who participated in Miss Venezuela 1997 where she won a chance to go to Miss World. She then became a model and has worked for numerous advertising campaigns in Ve ...
– Venezuelan-born actress * Andrew Divoff – Venezuelan-born actor *
Wanda D'Isidoro Wanda Catherine D’Isidoro Arcolín (born October 20, 1977 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a Venezuelan actress. D'Isidoro was born to an American mother and a Sicilian father, who met when her mother was an actress. They married and moved to Ve ...
– Venezuelan actress, born in
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Pablo Fenjves Pablo F. Fenjves (; ) is an American screenwriter and ghostwriter based in Los Angeles, California. His screenwriting credits include the 1995 film ''The Affair'', '' Man on a Ledge'', released in January 2012, and a string of television movie ...
– Venezuelan-born American screenwriter and ghostwriter based in Los Angeles, California *
Lupita Ferrer Lupita Ferrer (born December 6, 1947) is a Venezuelan theater, film and television actress. She is known as a "Queen" of telenovelas and one of the most famous Spanish speaking telenovela actresses of all time. Biography Ferrer was born as Yola ...
- Venezuelan born actress based in Miami, Florida * Silvana Gallardo (1953–2012) – American film and television actress * Carlos González (cinematographer) – Venezuelan-born American cinematographer and director of film and television *
Scarlet Gruber Scarlet Gruber (born Caracas, Venezuela), is a Venezuelan actress and dancer. She is a daughter of Astrid Gruber Astrid is a feminine given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássf ...
– Venezuelan actress and dancer * Perla Haney-Jardine – Brazilian-born American actress. She is best known for her role in ''Kill Bill Vol. 2'' as B.B. His father is Venezuelan born * Michel Hausmann – Venezuelan-born theater director and producer * Maria Elena Heredia – Venezuelan actress * Alejandro Hernández Reinoso – Venezuelan film director, writer, humorist, singer-songwriter, composer * Lilimar Hernandez – Venezuelan actress *
Gledys Ibarra Gledys Ibarra (born November 19, 1960) is a Venezuelan television actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern m ...
– Venezuelan television actress *
Betty Kaplan Betty Kaplan is a Venezuelan-American film and television director born in New York City and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. She is Co-Chair of the Directors Guild of America Latino Committee. Kaplan has directed the films ''Doña Bárbara'', '' A ...
– Venezuelan film director, currently live in Los Angeles * Moisés Kaufman – playwright, director and founder of Tectonic Theater Project. In 2016 was awarded with the National Medal of Arts *
Kamala Lopez Kamala Lopez is an American filmmaker, actress, writer, director, and political activist. She has had starring roles in '' Black Jesus'', ''Medium'', ''24'', ''Alias'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Hill Street Blues'', ''Miami Vice'', and ''21 Jump Street''. ...
– actress, director, and political activist *
Alicia Machado Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (; born December 6, 1976) is a Venezuelan-American actress, TV host, singer and beauty queen who was Miss Venezuela 1995 and then Miss Universe 1996. She was the fourth woman from Venezuela to be named Miss Univer ...
– Venezuelan actress, Miss Universe 1996 * Willy Martin – Venezuelan-born, telenovela actor at
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Carlos Montilla Carlos Montilla (born 21 August 1962) is a Venezuelan television and theater actor known for his roles in various telenovelas and theater productions. Biography He was born to Reina Isabel and Teófilo and is the second of three brothers. Carlo ...
– Venezuelan television and theater actor *
Lilibeth Morillo Lilibeth Rodríguez Morillo (born June 12, 1969 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan singer, songwriter, actress and television host. She is the daughter of singer and actress Lila Morillo and famous singer José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma". Biography L ...
– actress * Carlos Pena Jr. – American actor (Big Time Rush), singer, and dancer. His father is of Spanish and Venezuelan descent * Clara Perez – film and television actress *
Elluz Peraza Elluz Coromoto Peraza González (born January 26, 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan pageant titleholder and actress. Peraza was Miss Venezuela 1976, but she resigned on May 24, 1976, because she married two days after her coronation. F ...
– Miss Venezuela 1976, actress *
Lele Pons Eleonora Pons Maronese (born June 25, 1996), better known as Lele Pons, is a Venezuelan YouTuber, actress, and singer who holds both Venezuelan and American citizenship. Pons came to prominence on Vine before the platform shut down in 2017 w ...
– Venezuelan-born Internet personality and actress *
Édgar Ramírez Édgar Filiberto Ramírez Arellano (, born 25 March 1977) is a Venezuelan actor. Ramírez studied communications at the Andrés Bello Catholic University. He then worked in media and considered becoming a diplomat. When Guillermo Arriaga pra ...
– Venezuelan actor *
Julie Restifo Julie Restifo, (born July 31, 1958) is an American-born Venezuelan actress. She is best known for his characters in the telenovelas ''La loba herida'', '' La llaman Mariamor'', '' Hay amores que matan'', ''Viva la Pepa'', and '' La mujer de Juda ...
– actress, American-born, Venezuelan-raised * Génesis Rodríguez – lived in
Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
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. She finished school from Miami Country Day High School in 2015 and moved to Los Angeles, California actress, American-born * Enrique Sapene – Venezuelan-born actor and producer based in Los Angeles *
Luis José Santander Luis Jose Santander (born April 8, 1960) is a Venezuelan actor. Santander was born in the United States and raised in Venezuela. Santander was not an instant sensation, as he had to work hard to become famous. He labored as an actor in small pl ...
– American-born Venezuelan actor * Sonya Smith – American-born Venezuelan actress * Jason Silva – television personality, filmmaker, and public speaker * Monica Spear (1984-2014) –
Miss Venezuela 2004 Miss Venezuela 2004 was the 51st Miss Venezuela pageant, was held in Caracas, Venezuela, on September 23, 2004. The pageant was won by Mónica Spear of Guárico, who was crowned by outgoing queen Ana Karina Añez of Lara. The pageant was broadcas ...
, actress of Telemundo network *
Carolina Tejera Nelly Carolina Tejera (born 14 October 1976) is a Venezuelan model and actress best known for her role as Eva Granados in Venevision's telenovela Gata Salvaje ''Gata Salvaje'' (English: ''Wild Cat'') is a telenovela which aired first on Vene ...
– actress *
Laura Termini Laura Termini (born August 3, 1974) is a Venezuelan actress, producer, writer, and a Board Certified Health/Beauty Counselor AADP. She is also a contributor to Huffington Post's in the health and beauty columns. Termini has starred on networks ...
– Venezuelan-born American actress, producer, writer, and a Board Certified Health/Beauty Counselor AADP *
Tammy Trull Tammy Trull is a Latin-American actress. Early life and career Trull is of Venezuelan and Cuban descent. She made her professional acting debut in the 2002 action-drama film ''All Night Bodega'', playing the role of Venus Castro, a 15-year-old Nu ...
– American actress of Venezuelan and Cuban descent *
Orlando Urdaneta Orlando Urdaneta (b. October 24, 1950 - Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actor and television personality. He was one of the most outspoken critics of President Hugo Chávez and his fear of retaliation from the Bolivarian Circles made him d ...
– Venezuelan actor *
Wilmer Valderrama Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama ( , ; born January 30, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and television personality. He is known for his role as Fez in the sitcom ''That '70s Show'' (1998–2006), Agustín Madrigal in '' Encanto'', and as Carlo ...
– American actor of Venezuelan and Colombian descent *
Franklin Virgüez Franklin José Virgüez Dun (born October 1, 1953 in Barquisimeto) is a Venezuelan actor. His comic roles are very popular. He lives in Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the ...
– actor *
Henry Zakka Henry Zakka (born July 29, 1956, Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actor and film director, director who began acting in the 1980s and 1990s in RCTV telenovelas. Filmography As director Television Films * The Christ Child (2021) * Um ...
– Venezuelan actor and producer


Models

* Consuelo Adler – Venezuelan top model,
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1997 * Carmen María Montiel – Venezuelan pageant titleholder and journalist. Miss Venezuela 1984, Miss Universe 1984 2nd runner up. She lives in USA since 1989. * Jennifer Rovero – Playboy's Playmate of the Month for July 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos * Rita Verreos – Venezuelan-born beauty pageant contestant, image consultant, model, actress, and reality television contestant *
Patricia Velásquez Patricia Carola Velásquez Semprún (born 31 January 1971) is a Venezuelan actress and model. As an actress, she is known for her portrayal of Anck-su-namun in the 1999 film ''The Mummy'' and its 2001 sequel ''The Mummy Returns''. Early life Ve ...
– Venezuelan actress and fashion model


Musicians

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Gregory Abbott Gregory Joel Abbott (born April 2, 1954) is an American singer, musician, composer and producer. Although he continues to record to date, he is best known for his singles in the mid-1980s including his platinum single, "Shake You Down", from h ...
– American born singer, his father was born in Venezuela * Aldo Abreu – Venezuelan baroque flutist * María Conchita Alonso – three time
Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...
–nominated singer/songwriter and actress. Cuban-born, Venezuelan-raised, she is an American citizen * Devendra Banhart – Singer and songwriter * Josefina Benedetti – Venezuelan-American composer, musicologist and choral director. * Augusto Brandt – violinist and composer *
Andréa Burns Andréa Burns (born February 21, 1971) is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of the hairdresser Daniela in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical ''In the Heights'', as Carmen in Douglas Carter Beane's ''The Nance'', and as Mrs. ...
– singer *
Humberto Bruni Lamanna Humberto Bruni Lamanna, (born March 26, 1957, Caracas Venezuela) descended from an Italian family, is a Classical Guitar concert artist. Musical studies The musical studies of Humberto Bruni began at age fourteen, when he took the first music ...
– descended from an Italian family, is a Classical Guitar concert artist. *
Ed Calle Ed Calle (born ''Eduardo J. Calle'') is a musician from Miami, Florida. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Calle plays the saxophones, flutes, clarinets, EWI, and keyboards, engineers projects, and performs vocals. He also composes and arrange ...
– saxophonist and composer from Miami, Florida, born in Venezuela. He has four nominations for Grammy Awards * Mariah Carey – singer; her father Alfred Roy Carey was born in Venezuela *
Teresa Carreño María Teresa Gertrudis de Jesús Carreño García (December 22, 1853June 12, 1917) was a Venezuelan pianist, soprano, composer, and conductor. Over the course of her 54-year concert career, she became an internationally renowned virtuoso piani ...
– Venezuelan-born pianist and composer * Sylvia Constantinidis – Venezuelan-born pianist, conductor, composer, writer and music educator. President of the Southeast Chapter of NACUSA (National Association of Composers of The United States of America) * Tulio Cremisini – Venezuelan percussionist, composer and orchestra conductor *
Majandra Delfino Maria Alejandra Delfino ( ; born February 20, 1981), known professionally as Majandra Delfino, is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Maria DeLuca on '' Roswell'', and as Andi on the CBS sitcom ''Friends with Bette ...
ALMA Award The American Latino Media Arts Award or ALMA Award, formerly known as Latin Oscars Award, is an award highlighting the best American Latino contributions to music, television, and film. The awards promote fair and accurate portrayals of Latino ...
-nominated Venezuelan-born American actress and singer * Yasmin Deliz – American singer-songwriter, model and actress. She is daughter of Dominican father and a Colombian-Venezuelan mother *
Paul Desenne Paul Xavier Desenne Hable (7 December 1959 – 20 May 2023) was a Venezuelan cellist and composer.Javier A. Montilla"THE FLUTE MUSIC OF PAUL DESENNE: A COMPARATIVE ANALYTICAL STUDY OF REPRESENTATIVE WORKS" Doctoral document, University of Nebraska ...
– Venezuelan cellist and resident composer at Alabama Symphony Orchestra *
Gustavo Dudamel Gustavo Adolfo Dudamel Ramírez (born 26 January 1981) is a Venezuelan conductor and violinist who is the music director of the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Paris Opera. Early life Dudamel was ...
– orchestra conductor and violinist. He is the music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Los Angeles, California *
Pedro Eustache Pedro Eustache (born August 18, 1959) is a Venezuelan-born flautist, reed player, world woodwind player, composer, and instrument maker. He has more than seven years of symphonic experience and a collection of around 600 instruments from all ...
– flautist, " World Music" woodwinds-reeds-wind synthesizers and composer * José Luis Gomez – director of the
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* Glenn Garrido – director of the Houston Latin American Philharmonic * Luis Gómez-Imbert – double bassist * Lorenzo Herrera – former Venezuelan singer * Hernan Hermida – vocalist of rock band Suicide Silence *
Enrique Hidalgo Enrique Hidalgo born in March 10, 1942 in El Tigre, Anzoátegui state (Venezuela), is one of the most influential popular musicians, children's poets and authors from Venezuela. Hidalgo's work includes more than 500 songs, notably "Barcelonesa ...
– Venezuelan composer * Judith Jaimes – pianist * Raphael Jiménez – associate professor of conducting and director of Oberlin College orchestras *
Rudy La Scala Rudy La Scala (born January 20, 1954) is a singer-songwriter and record producer, born in Rocca di Papa, Lazio, Italy. At a young age, La Scala migrated to Venezuela, where he completed his primary and secondary studies, while learning piano and ...
– singer and composer * Andres Levin-musician, record producer, bandleader * Pablo Manavello – Italian-born Venezuelan composer, guitarist, singer and songwriter *
Manu Manzo Manu Manzo (born in Caracas, April 14, 1994) is an American singer-songwriter, who was born in Venezuela and raised in Miami, United States. After attending Berklee College of Music for two years, she released her first six-track EP titled ''Co ...
– Venezuelan-born singer and songwriter *
Eduardo Marturet Eduardo Marturet (born September 19, 1953) is a Venezuelan conductor and composer represented by Tempo Primo. He is the Music Director and Conductor of The Miami Symphony Orchestra (MISO). Biography Eduardo Marturet enjoys an active career on ...
– composer, music director and principal conductor of The Miami Symphony Orchestra * Gustavo Matamoros – composer-sound artist * Fernando Michelena – Venezuelan tenor working in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Michelena toured with the Emma Abbott Grand Opera Company. He was the father of Beatriz, Vera and Teresa Luisa Michelena, all born in the US. * Alfredo del Monaco – Venezuelan composer * Silvano Monasterios – jazz pianist and composer *
Ricardo Montaner Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner (born September 8, 1957), better known as Ricardo Montaner (), is an Argentine-born Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Since starting his career in the late 1970s, he has released more than 24 albums, and many su ...
– Venezuelan singer and composer * Angelic Montero – R&B singer and social media personality *
Gabriela Montero Gabriela Montero (born May 10, 1970) is a Venezuelan pianist, known in particular for her real-time improvisation of complex musical pieces on themes suggested by her audience and other sources, as well as for performances of standard classical r ...
– pianist and composer * Chris Moy – singer and former member of the Menudo teen group * Luis Perdomo – jazz pianist and composer * Allan Phillips – music producer, composer, arranger, and musician now residing in Southern California. * Alejandro Enrique Planchart – Venezuelan-American musicologist, conductor, and composer *
Edward Pulgar Edward Pulgar is a Venezuelan violinist and conducting, conductor. Early life and education Born in Caracas, Pulgar was trained through the National Youth Orchestra System in Venezuela (currently known as "El Sistema"). He began musical studies ...
– Venezuelan violinist and conductor *
Rudy Regalado Rudolph Valentino Regalado (May 21, 1930 – February 12, 2018) was a Major League Baseball player. He was an infielder for the Cleveland Indians from 1954 to 1956, and played in the 1954 World Series. He was born in Los Angeles, Californi ...
– Venezuelan Latin music leader, percussionist and composer * Jose Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" – singer and actor *
Otmaro Ruíz Otmaro Ruíz (born June 27, 1964, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan pianist, keyboardist, composer, arranger and educator. Son of Oscar Ruiz Beluche and Omaira Prado Hurtado, both medical doctors. He has a sister named Orlena, also a musicia ...
– pianist and composer * Juan Carlos Salazar – singer, Cuatro-player and songwriter/composer in addition to being an engineer with an MBA, and university instructor * William Sanchez – Venezuelan born Cuban guitarist of
Los Van Van Los Van Van is one of the leading musical groups of post-revolutionary Cuba. It was founded in 1969 by bassist Juan Formell, who directed the band until his death in 2014. Formell and former band members Changuito and Pupy are some of the most im ...
and orchestra conductor. * Marger Sealey – singer, composer and actress * Alberto Šlezinger – Venezuelan-born singer-songwriter and composer * Jorge Spiteri– Venezuelan-born guitarist, singer-songwriter and composer. His father was born in USA *
Carmen Helena Téllez Carmen-Helena Téllez (25 September 1955, Caracas, Venezuela-10 December 2021, South Bend, Indiana) was a Venezuelan-American music conductor, producer, and composer. Reviewed as'' "a quiet force behind contemporary music in the United States ...
– Venezuelan-American music conductor * Zamora – Venezuelan pianist and composer nominated on Grammy Award 2010 in the "New Age" music category


Sports

* Bob Abreu – Venezuelan baseball player *
José Altuve José Carlos Altuve (; born May 6, 1990) is a Venezuelan professional baseball second baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros signed Altuve as an amateur free agent in 2007, and he made his major league debut ...
– Venezuelan baseball player for the Houston Astros and 2017
World Series The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World ...
champion *
Luis Aparicio Luis Ernesto Aparicio Montiel (born April 29, 1934), nicknamed "Little Louie", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop from 1956 to 1973 for three American League (AL) teams, m ...
– baseball player. Hall of Fame of
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*
Nestor Aparicio Nestor Aparicio (born October 14, 1968), known by the nickname "Nasty Nestor," is an American sports writer and radio personality. Aparicio was born and raised in Dundalk, Maryland. He is Venezuelan-American, and the first cousin, once remove ...
– sportswriter and radio personality * José de Armas – professional tennis player *
Fannie Barrios Fannie Barrios (1964-2005) was a professional female bodybuilder from Venezuela. Biography Fannie Josefina Barrios was born in Caracas, Venezuela on May 30, 1964. She was the Venezuelan champion in 1997 and 1998. She earned her pro card in 19 ...
– professional female bodybuilder *
Josh Barfield Joshua LaRoy Barfield (born December 17, 1982) is a former American professional baseball second baseman. He is the son of former major league outfielder Jesse Barfield. Barfield was born in Venezuela during his mother's two-week winterball visi ...
– Venezuelan-born American major league Baseball player *
Gregor Blanco Gregor Miguel Blanco Pedraza (born December 24, 1983) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, the Kansas City Royals, San Francisco Giants, Washington Nationals, ...
– Venezuelan Major League Baseball player * Jesus Armando Bracho – Venezuelan jockey winner of the
Eclipse Award The Eclipse Award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th-century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. An Eclipse Award Trophy is presented to the winner in each division that is made by a few small selected American ...
for Outstanding Apprentice Jockey in 1992 but was suspended, then surrendered his award to Rosemary Homeister, Jr. for falsifying his racing papers *
Miguel Cabrera José Miguel Cabrera Torres (born April 18, 1983), nicknamed "Miggy", is a Venezuelan professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since his debut in 2003 he has been a two-t ...
– baseball player. In 2012 became the first player since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967 to win the
Triple Crown Triple Crown may refer to: Sports Horse racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States) ** Triple Crown Trophy ** Triple Crown Productions * Canadian Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing * Tri ...
in batting * Alfonso Carrasquel – Venezuelan-born Major League Baseball player *
Abel Castellano Jr. Abel Castellano Jr. (born June 6, 1983, in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a jockey in Thoroughbred horse racing who rode his first winner on September 22, 1999, at Santa Rita Race Course in his native Venezuela. The following year he began riding in ...
– Venezuelan jockey *
Javier Castellano Javier Castellano (born October 23, 1977, in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela) is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. Castellano began his riding career in 1996 at Santa Rita and La Rinconada racecourses in Venezuela. In June 1997 ...
– Venezuelan jockey, recipient of four Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey in the row (2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016). In 2017 was inductee into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. * Mauro Cichero – footballer * Eibar Coa – Venezuelan jockey winner of the Breeder's Cup Sprint 2010 * John Cox – Venezuelan-born basketball player. *
Daniel Dhers Daniel Dhers (born March 25, 1985, in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan professional BMX rider. He is currently sponsored by Red Bull, POC, DC Shoes, Specialized, Albe's Mailorder, Sony and Verizon. Dhers lived in Greenville, North Carolina ...
– world champion BMX cycle ryder *
Milka Duno Milka Duno (born April 22, 1972) is a Venezuelan race car driver who competed in the IndyCar Series and ARCA Racing Series. She is best known for holding the record of highest finish for a female driver in the 24 Hours of Daytona. She entered t ...
– Venezuelan-born Indycar driver * Vito Fassano – Italian venezuelan footballer *
Juan Pablo Galavis Juan Pablo Galavis Guinand (; born August 5, 1981) is an American-born Venezuelan television personality and former professional soccer player. In 2013, he was chosen as the first Latino star of the ABC-TV reality show '' The Bachelor'' ...
– professional footballer *
Ozzie Guillén Oswaldo José Guillén Barrios (; born January 20, 1964) is a former professional baseball player and manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for 16 seasons, primarily with the Chicago White Sox, from 1985 to 2000. During tha ...
– former major league professional baseball player and manager of Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins * Ramon Dominguez – jockey, recipient of three
Eclipse Award The Eclipse Award is an American Thoroughbred horse racing award named after the 18th-century British racehorse and sire, Eclipse. An Eclipse Award Trophy is presented to the winner in each division that is made by a few small selected American ...
in the row (2010, 2011 and 2012). In 2016 was inductee into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. * Marcy Hinzmann – American pairs figure skater; her mother was born in Venezuela *
Carlos Hernández (catcher) Carlos Alberto Hernández Almeida r-NAN-dez(born May 24, 1967) is a Venezuelan former Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1990–1996), San Diego Padres (1997–2000) and St. Louis Cardinals (2000). Career Sig ...
– Venezuelan baseball player * Gonzalo López Silvero – Cuban-born sports narrator of Venevision * AnnMaria De Mars – American judoka * Richard Mendez – football narrator of ESPN Deportes *
Amleto Monacelli Amleto Monacelli (born 27 August 1961) is a Venezuelan professional bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He has amassed 20 titles on the PBA Tour, making him one of only 16 players in history to accumulate at least ...
– professional ten-pin bowler, member of American Bowlers Association Halls of Fame * Ivan Olivares – professional basket player *
Julianna Peña Julianna Nicole Peña (born August 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Peña is th ...
– American mixed martial artist * Eddie Pérez – Venezuelan-American former professional baseball player and current coach * C.J. Perry – American professional wrestling valet, professional wrestler, model, actress, dancer, and singer. Her mother was born in Venezuela * Alex Popow – Venezuelan racing driver *
Enzo Potolicchio Vicente "Enzo" Potolicchio (born 7 August 1968 in Caracas) is a Venezuelan racing driver and businessman, who competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship and Rolex Sports Car Series for Starworks Motorsport. He won the 2012 24 Hours of Le ...
– Venezuelan racing driver and businessman *
Ronda Rousey Ronda Jean Rousey (; born February 1, 1987) is an American professional wrestler, actress, former judoka and mixed martial artist. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand and is the current SmackDown Women ...
– American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress * Sam Shepherd – American naturalized as a Venezuelan, in order to be able to play with the Venezuelan national basketball team *
Giovanni Savarese Giovanni Savarese (born July 14, 1971) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player, who is the head coach for the Portland Timbers. Club career Professional Breakthrough Savarese made his professional debut at 15, with Venezuelan cl ...
– Venezuelan head coach of
New York Cosmos New York Cosmos may refer to * New York Cosmos (1970–1985), a team in the North American Soccer League (then the top-tier soccer league in the United States and Canada) * New York Cosmos (2010), a team playing since 2020 in the National Independ ...
and Portland Timbers soccer clubs. 2015-16 NEC Hall of Fame Inductee * Donta Smith – American naturalized as a Venezuelan, in order to be able to play with the Venezuelan national basketball team * Rafael Suárez – Venezuelan Olympian fencer and US international team fencer * María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi – former professional tennis player *
Cheche Vidal Juan Jose "Cheche" Vidal Noya is a retired Venezuelan association football defender who was a member of the Venezuelan Olympic soccer team at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He was the 1979 Venezuela Footballer of the Year and was the World Cup USA Vi ...
– Venezuelan American soccer player and businessman *
Omar Vizquel Omar Enrique Vizquel González (; born April 24, 1967), nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. During his 24-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indi ...
– Venezuelan baseball player


Journalists, TV hosts and anchors

* Luis Alfredo Alvarez – TV host ESPN Latin America * Fernando Alvarez – TV host ESPN Latin America * Carla Angola – TV host of EVTV Miami * Mariana Atencio – journalist and news personality working for MSNBC and NBC News. The Huffington Post called her "Our Latina Christiane Amanpour" * José Aristimuño – journalist, press sub secretary of
Democratic Party Democratic Party most often refers to: *Democratic Party (United States) Democratic Party and similar terms may also refer to: Active parties Africa *Botswana Democratic Party *Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea *Gabonese Democratic Party *Demo ...
* Eleonora Bruzual – writer and journalist of El Nacional and El Nuevo Herald. Conduct a daily radio segment called "Trinchera" on Radio Mambí of Miami (Florida). * Carlos López Bustamante – journalist spent part of his life in US, where he died in Chicago * Nelson Bustamante – Venezuelan-born TV host and writer *
Lindsay Casinelli Lindsay Casinelli (born September 3, 1985) is a Venezuelan journalist. Casinelli is currently the host of the weekly sports show República Deportiva and co-host of Contacto Deportivo weeknights on Univision. Early years Casinelli was born in ...
– Venezuelan TV host of Univision network * Manuel Corao – journalist, broadcaster of Miami radio
WWFE WWFE (670 AM), known as "La Poderosa", is a commercial radio station in Miami, Florida, broadcasting to the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. WWFE has a Spanish language talk radio format, with an emphasis on Cuban news and music. The radio studio ...
La Poderosa 670 AM, writer, TV presenter, *
Chiquinquirá Delgado María Chiquinquirá Delgado Díaz (born August 17, 1972 in Maracaibo, Venezuela) is a Venezuelan TV host, model, and actress. She was a co-host of '' Mira Quien Baila'' on the Univision network in the United States. Prior to that, she was the h ...
– Venezuelan TV host, model, and actress of Univision network in the United States *
George Duran George Duran (born January 13, 1975) is an Armenian- American chef and entertainer who is currently a spokesman in commercials for Hunt's tomatoes. He also became host of TLC's ''Ultimate Cake Off'' in its second season. Biography Duran was bor ...
– Venezuelan-born restaurateur, TV personality, TV producer, and published author * Lorena Garcia – Venezuelan-born restaurateur, philanthropist, TV personality, TV producer, and published author *
Raúl González Raul, Raúl and Raül are the Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Galician, Asturian, Basque, Aragonese, and Catalan forms of the Anglo-Germanic given name Ralph or Rudolph. They are cognates of the French Raoul. Raul, Raúl or Raül may re ...
– TV host and actor. In Venezuela, he hosted a kids' TV show Supercrópolis. He became one of the hosts on TV show
Despierta América "Despierta" (English: ''Wake Up'') was the first single from Edurne's debut album, ''Edurne Edurne García Almagro (; born 22 December 1985) is a Spanish singer, actress, and television presenter. She rose to fame in late 2005 when she too ...
of Univisión television network *
Eva Golinger Eva Golinger (born 19 February 1973) is a Venezuelan-American lawyer, writer and journalist. She practices law in New York and specializes in immigration and international law. She is the author of several books about the late Hugo Chávez, of ...
– attorney, RT Network TV host and editor of the Correo del Orinoco International * Alejandra Oraa – Venezuelan television anchor currently working for CNN en Español * Reinaldo Herrera – former director of Vanity Fair magazine * Fausto Malave - Journalist, news anchor of Noticias Telemundo * Elizabeth Pérez – Cuban-Venezuelan Emmy – winning television journalist and presenter working for
CNN CNN (Cable News Network) is a multinational cable news channel headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable news channel, and presently owned by ...
en Español * Rafael Poleo – Venezuelan journalist and politician * Beatrice Rangel – Venezuelan politician analyst * Carolina Sandoval – journalist, broadcaster, writer, TV presenter, and actress *
Daniel Sarcos 'Daniel Enrique Sarcos Cabrera'' (born 29 September 1967) is a Venezuelan actor, stand-up comedian, and television personality best known as the host of '' Súper Sábado Sensacional'' from 1997–2009 and the Miss Venezuela pageant from 2004 ...
– Venezuelan TV host, model, and actor of
Telemundo Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a division of NBCUniversal, which in turn is owned by Comcast. It provides content nationally with pr ...
network in the United States * Alberto Sardiñas – Venezuelan born syndicated radio personality * James Tahhan – Venezuelan-born restaurateur known as "Chef James", TV personality, TV producer, and published author * WURN (AM), Lourdes Ubieta – Venezuelan-born Cuban-American radio talk show host on Actualidad Radio 1020/1040 AM * Patricia Zavala – Venezuelan TV host and model. She hosts E! Entertainment Television's Coffee Break


Military

* Renato Beluche – Louisiana merchant and privateer at service of Simon Bolivar army who died in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela * José Manuel Hernández – popular Venezuelan caudillo, army general, congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections. Lived in exile in US from 1911 to his death in 1921 * Narciso López – Venezuelan soldier and adventurer, known for four filibuster expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba from Spain in the 1850s * José Antonio Páez – Venezuelan leader who fought the War of Independence. President of Venezuela once it was independent of the Gran Colombia (1830–1835; 1839–1843; 1861–1863). He lived exiliated the last years in New York City, New York, where he became a philanthropist. * Gabriela Spanic, Patricia Spanic – captain in the US Army. She is sister of soap opera actress Gabriela Spanic.


Politics

* Doral, Florida, Luigi Boria – Venezuelan-born mayor of Doral, Florida * Peter Camejo (1939–2008) – American left-wing activist and Green Party of the United States, Green Party politician. He was of Venezuelan descent. * Cipriano Castro – President of Venezuela. Expatriated by Juan Vicente Gomez regime in 1908, spent the rest of his life in exile, mostly in Puerto Rico, where he died in 1928 * El Trienio Adeco, Diogenes Escalante – former ambassador of Venezuela in Washington. Spent his last twenty years in USA. * Philip Giordano – former Republican mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut, and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old * Daniel de Leon – Venezuelan American union labor dirigent in New York. *P. Michael McKinley – American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan *Marcela Mulholland – Political director of Data for Progress *Patricia Rucker - member of the West Virginia House of Representatives *Irene Sáez – Venezuelan politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1981 *Leopoldo Martínez Nucete - Born in Caracas. Author, former Congressman in Venezuela (2000-2005), first Venezuelan American to become DNC Member (2017-2021) and President Biden Nominee for U.S. Executive Director of the Inter American Development Bank.


Science

* Cristina Amon – Venezuelan-born Dean of the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering * Baruj Benacerraf – Venezuelan-born American immunologist, 1980 Nobel Prize in Medicine for the discovery of the major histocompatibility complex genes * Manuel Blum – Venezuelan-born computer scientist who received the Turing Award in 1995 * Emma Brossard – sociologist expert in oil and gas themes * José Esparza – Venezuelan virologist known for his efforts to promote the international development and testing of vaccines against HIV/AIDS * Humberto Fernandez Moran – Venezuelan research NASA scientist winner of the John Scott Award, for his invention of the diamond knife * Niklaus Grunwald, Niklaus Grünwald – Venezuelan-born biologist. He is currently a research scientist with the USDA Agricultural Research Service * Werner Hoeger – Venezuelan-born professor emeritus (active) of exercise science at Boise State University *:es:Carlos Machado-Allison, Carlos Machado-Allison – American born Venezuelan biologist *:es:Graziano Gasparini, Luise Margolies – American born archeologist raised in Venezuela * Evelyn Miralles – Principal Engineer and Lead Virtual Reality Innovator at NASA Johnson Space Center * William H. Phelps, Jr. – American-born Venezuelan ornithologist and businessman * William H. Phelps, William H. Phelps, Sr. – Venezuelan American ornithologist and businessman * L. Rafael Reif – Venezuelan electrical engineer and inventor. President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology * Aldemaro Romero Jr. – Venezuelan biologist, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville * :es:Gustavo Adolfo Romero, Gustavo Adolfo Romero – biologist, curator of Herbarium of Harvard University * Gabriel A. Rincon-Mora – Venezuelan-American electrical engineer, scientist, professor, inventor, and author * Ignacio Rodríguez-Iturbe – Venezuelan-American hydrologist * Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado – Molecular biology, molecular biologist *Mayly Sánchez – Venezuelan-born particle physicist who researches at Iowa State University * Santiago Schnell – Venezuelan-born biophysical chemist and computational physiologist who holds an Associate Professorship in Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan *Julian Alfred Steyermark - American born biologyst naturalized Venezuelan


Economists

* Ricardo Hausmann – economist, writer, Harvard professor * Moisés Naím – economist, Foreign Police chief editor, writer, TV host


Writers

* :es:Antonio Arraiz, Antonio Arraiz – Venezuelan writer *Alegría Bendayán de Bendelac- writer and jewish poet * Perla Farías Lombardini – Telemundo writer * Boris Izaguirre – Spanish Venezuelan writer and Telemundo TV host * T. J. MacGregor – Venezuelan-born writer *Nery Santos Gómez, Nery Santos Gomez – American-Venezuelan writer * Susana Rotker – writer, essayist * Miguel Tinker Salas – Venezuelan historian, writer and professor at Pomona College (California) *Tui T. Sutherland - Venezuelan born writer


Activists

* Mery Godigna Collet – Venezuelan artist, writer, philanthropist and environmental living in Austin, Texas * Thor Halvorssen Mendoza – Venezuelan human rights advocate and film producer * Nancy Navarro – social activist. In 2010, President Obama appointed her to the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics * Victor Pineda (activist) – social development scholar and disability rights advocate * Luis Posada Carriles – Cuban-born Venezuelan naturalized former CIA agent. Anticastrist activist * Jeanmarie Simpson – American peace activist and theatre artist. His father is Venezuelan. * Sylvia Rivera – American bisexual transgender activist and trans woman


Others

*Federico A. Moreno – lawyer and Chief Judge of United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida *Quas (League of Legends player), Diego Ruiz – League of Legends player based in Los Angeles


See also

*
Venezuelan American Venezuelan Americans ( es, link=no, venezolano-americanos or ) are Americans who trace their heritage, or part of their heritage, to the nation of Venezuela. The word may refer to someone born in the US of Venezuelan descent or to someone who ha ...
* Venezuelan Canadian * Venezuelan people * List of Venezuelans * List of Canadians * List of Americans


References

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