1. Daniela Torres Bonilla (1990)

Pageant Contestant

Nicaraguan model who was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2015. She went on to represent her country at the Miss Universe pageant later that year.

2. José Santos Zelaya (1853)

President Of Nicaragua

The President of Nicaragua from 1893 to 1909 who represented the Liberal Party and seized the Mosquito Coast in 1894. He was deposed by rebels, with the help of Marines...

3. Dolly Castro (1984)

Instagram Star

Nicaraguan fitness sensation who has attracted over 6 million Instagram followers to her missdollycastro account. She is also the owner and creator behind Bars & Branches fitness movement.

4. Bianca Jagger (1945)

Activist And Actor

Mick Jagger's ex who transitioned from party girl to political activist and became a Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador.

5. Arnoldo Alemán (1946)

President Of Nicaragua

Politician and member of the Constitutionalist Liberal Partywho was the 81st President of Nicaragua, from 1997 to 2002.

6. Gioconda Belli (1948)

Nicaraguan Writer

Nicaraguan poet, novelist, and author known for Verse Sobre la Grama; Waslala; Amor insurrecto, and other works. Her numerous literary honors include the Biblioteca Breve and Casa de las Americas...

7. Yamir (1986)

Rapper

Rapper and reggaeton artist who rose to fame after appearing on the TLC reality television program 90 Day Fiancé. He released his eponymous debut EP in 2014.

8. Zoila Chavez (1950)

Reality Star

Bravo reality television personality on the show Flipping Out who began as a weekly housekeeper for Jeff Lewis before being promoted to full-time employee. She has been seen on other...

9. Adriana Dorn (1986)

Miss Nicaragua 2011 Contestant I

Pageant contestant who was named Miss Nicaragua 2011 and represented her country at Miss Universe that same year.

10. Humberto Ortega (1947)

Nicaraguan Politician

Nicaraguan revolutionary leader who published many works about his involvement with the Sandinistas, the revolutionary group that ended the Somoza dynasty.

11. Alexis Argüello (1952)

Nicaraguan Boxer

As 'The Explosive Thin Man' he held featherweight, junior lightweight, and lightweight titles from 1974 to 1982.

12. Martha Debayle (1967)

Radio Host

Radio host and business executive who was a driver for Hoy Sábado, Este Domingo, and Eco Internacional. She has over 1.4 million followers on her marthadebayle Instagram account.

13. Ricardo Mayorga (1973)

Nicaraguan Boxer

Former WBA and WBC Welterweight Champion as well as WBC Light Middleweight Champion, known for his slow and deliberate style.

14. Ivania Carpio (1988)

Blogger

Designer, fashion blogger and founder of the company Aetelier, a collection of minimalistic and contemporary home-goods.  She runs the style and lifestyle blog Love Aesthetic Aetelier, which has collaborated with...

15. Xiomara Blandino (1984)

Nicaraguan Model

Pageant contestant who participated in Miss Universe 2017. She placed tenth behind overall winner Miss Japan Riyo Mori. 

16. Cristiana Frixione (1984)

Nicaraguan Model

Miss Nicaragua 2006 who then represented Nicaragua in the 2006 Miss Universe pageant, where she was crowned World Miss University.

17. Katia Cardenal (1963)

Nicaraguan Singer

Singer and songwriter who has been influential in the nueva trova movement and is one-half of the Duo Guardabarranco.

18. Pedro Miguel Arce (1976)

Nicaraguan Actor

Film and television actor known for his roles in Land of the Dead and Get Rich or Die Tryin'. He also appeared in How I Met Your Mother and CSI:...

19. DJ Craze (1977)

Nicaraguan Dj

Three-time consecutive winner of the DMC World DJ Championships who was known for his work with various genres.

20. Eduardo Montealegre (1955)

Nicaraguan Politician

Eduardo Montealegre Rivas is a Nicaraguan politician. He ran for president in the 2006 general election as the candidate of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance a spin-off of the Constitutional Liberal...

21. Carlos Buitrago (1991)

Nicaraguan Boxer

Carlos Buitrago in Managua Nicaragua is a Nicaraguan professional boxer in the Minimumweight division.

22. Camilo Mejía (1975)

Us Army Deserter And Activist

Camilo Ernesto Mejía is a Nicaraguan who left the Army as a private after receiving a bad conduct discharge best known for being an anti-war activist and deserter. He is...

23. Lucía Castañeda (1981)

Nicaraguan Weightlifter

Lucía Castañeda Gomez is a weightlifter who competed for Nicaragua at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Women's 63kg She would rank 9th in the event.

24. Indiana Sánchez (1987)

Miss Nicaragua

Indiana María Sánchez Sánchez is a Nicaraguan model and was Miss Nicaragua 2009. Sánchez was crowned Miss Nicaragua 2009 on March 7 2009 at the Ruben Dario National Theater in...

25. Samuel Santos López (1938)

Nicaraguan Politician

Samuel Santos López is a Nicaraguan politician currently the Minister of Foreign Affairs appointed to the post on January 10 2007.

26. Karla Moreno (1988)

Olympic Weightlifter

Karla Moreno Rodríguez is a weightlifter from Nicaragua. At the 2008 Pan American Weightlifting Championships she won bronze in the 48 kg category with a total of 143 kg. She...

27. Joaquín Zavala (1835)

President Of Nicaragua

Joaquín Zavala Solís was the President of Nicaragua from 1 March 1879 to 1 March 1883 and from 16 to 25 July 1893. He was a member of the Conservative...

28. Geraldine Arce (1988)

Olympic Swimmer

Geraldine Arce Vanegas is a Nicaraguan swimmer who specialized in sprint freestyle events. Arce qualified for the women's 50 m freestyle as a 16-year-old at the 2004 Summer Olympics in...

29. Nora Astorga (1944)

Nicaraguan Revolutionary

Nora Astorga Gadea de Jenkins was a Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter in the Nicaraguan Revolution a lawyer politician judge and the Nicaraguan ambassador to the United Nations from 1986 to 1988.

30. Idania Fernandez (1952)

Nicaraguan Revolutionary

Idania de Los Angeles Fernandez born July 23 1952 in Managua Nicaragua assassinated in captivity in Leon Nicaragua April 16 1979. One of the most cherished martyrs of the Nicaraguan...

31. Carlos José Solórzano (1860)

Nicaraguan Politician

Carlos José Solórzano Gutiérrez was the President of Nicaragua between 1 January 1925 and 14 March 1926.

32. Camilo Ortega (1950)

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33. José Dolores Estrada (1869)

Nicaraguan National Hero

José Dolores Estrada Vado is a Nicaraguan national hero famed for defeating a detachment of William Walker's filibuster army at Hacienda San Jacinto in 1856. Estrada was born in Nandaime...

34. Fernando Agüero (1920)

Politician

Bernabé Agüero Rocha was a Nicaraguan politician and the founder and leader of the Social Conservative Party. In 1967 Agüero was chosen to represent the conservative 1966 National Opposition Union...

35. Daisy Zamora (1950)

Nicaraguan Writer

Daisy Zamora is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Latin American poetry. Her work is known for its uncompromising voice and wide-ranging subject matter that dwells on the...

36. René Schick (1909)

President Of Nicaragua

René Schick Gutiérrez was the 71st President of Nicaragua from 1 May 1963 to 3 August 1966 but was considered a puppet politician of Luis Somoza. He was born in...

37. Juan José Estrada Morales (1872)

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38. Rosario Murillo (1951)

Nicaraguan Poet Adn Revolutionar

Rosario Murillo is a Nicaraguan poet and revolutionary who fought in the Sandinista revolution in 1979. She is also the wife of current President Daniel Ortega and is the First...

39. Oscar Danilo Blandón (Unknow)

Nicaraguan Politician

Oscar Danilo Blandón Reyes headed Nicaragua's agricultural imports under Anastasio Somoza. He has a master's degree in marketing. When the Somoza government was overthrown in 1979 Blandón fled to the...

40. Róger Mejía (1986)

Nicaraguan Footballer

Róger Daniel Mejía Cortez is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for Diriangén in the Primera División de Nicaragua.

41. Rosendo Álvarez (1970)

Nicaraguan Boxer

Rosendo José Álvarez Hernández is a flyweight boxer and is well known for giving Mexican legend Ricardo Lopez two tough fights. He is the only person to hold the undefeated...

42. Silvia Poll (1970)

Swimmer

Sylvia Poll Ahrens in Managua Nicaragua) is an Olympic and National Record holding swimmer from Costa Rica. At the 1988 Olympics she won Costa Rica's first Olympic medal when she...

43. Luis Alberto Pérez (1978)

Nicaraguan Boxer

Luís Alberto Pérez is a lifelong resident of Managua Nicaragua where he was born. Luis is a southpaw professional boxer in the super bantamweight division. His record is 25-2. He...

44. Axel Villanueva (1989)

Nicaraguan Footballer

Axel Mathias Villanueva Sandoval is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays midfield for Tauro in the Liga Panameña de Fútbol.

45. Christianne Meneses Jacobs (1971)

Nicaraguan-american Writer

Christianne Meneses Jacobs is a Nicaraguan American writer editor and teacher. She is also publisher of Iguana a Spanish-language magazine for children.

46. Irving Campbell (1984)

American Football Player

Irving Campbell is an American football player who is currently a Free Agent. His family later moved to Lake Worth Florida where he was raised. He played wide receiver for...

47. Fernanda Cuadra (1984)

Olympic Swimmer

José Cuadra Delgado is a retired Nicaraguan swimmer who specialized in individual medley events. Cuadra swam for Nicaragua in the women's 200 m individual medley at the 2000 Summer Olympics...

48. Blanca Castellón (Unknow)

Nicaraguan Writer

Blanca Castellon is a celebrated Nicaraguan poet. She is the author of Ama del espíritu Flotaciones and Orilla opuesta. She is also the winner of Instituto de Estudios Modernistas of...

49. Pablo Antonio Cuadra (1912)

Nicaraguan Artist

Pablo Antonio Cuadra was a Nicaraguan essayist art and literary critic playwright graphic artist and one of the most famous poets of Nicaragua.

50. Yolanda Blanco (Unknow)

Nicaraguan Poet

Yolanda Blanco is a Nicaraguan poet. Nicaragua is well known for its world class poets. Before 1970 all of Nicaragua’s major poets had been men. Then an outstanding group of...