1. Jaime Escalante (1930)

Bolivian Schoolteacher

Bolivian-born, California-based math instructor who inspired and motivated his Garfield High School students to succeed.

2. Reynaldo Pacheco (1987)

Movie Actor

Bolivian actor who is known for his appearances in a range of feature films, short films, and television series' as well. He is best recognized for having played the character...

3. Ben Mikaelsen (1952)

Writer

Bolivian-born children's book author. His popular novels include Touching Spirit Bear, Petey, and Tree Girl.

4. Mauro Formica (1988)

Soccer Player

Attacking midfielder who made his professional debut in 2006 with Newell's Old Boys and played internationally for Argentina in 2011.

5. Carlos Mesa (1953)

President Of Bolivia

Known for his tenure as the 78th President of Bolivia from October 2003 through June 2005. Prior to this, he served as the country's Vice President from 2002 through 2003...

6. Sandra Alcázar (1987)

Model

Bolivian model and presenter who is best recognized for having won the Miss La Paz beauty pageant in 2005 and went on to represent La Paz at the Miss Bolivia...

7. Verona Pooth (1968)

German Actor And Model

Beauty queen and television personality who first became known in 1993 for winning the title of Miss Germany and going on to represent the nation in the Miss Universe contest.

8. Ximena Herrera (1979)

Bolivian Actor

Notable for her starring roles as Ximena Letran de Casillasin and Aracely Fernandez in the respective telenovelas El Senor de los Cielos and Hasta el Fin del Mundo, Herrera also...

9. Sergio Galarza (1975)

Bolivian Footballer

Sergio Daniel Galarza Soliz is a Bolivian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Sport Boys Warnes. His former clubs include Real Santa Cruz Blooming Bolivar Wilstermann Oriente Petrolero and Guabirá....

10. Fidel Surco (1975)

Bolivian Politician

Andrés Surco Cañasaca is a Bolivian politician. He is a Senator from La Paz department in Bolivia's Plurinational Legislative Assembly from the Movement for Socialism – Political Instrument for the...

11. Samuel Jorge Doria Medina Auza (1958)

Economist Politician

Samuel Doria Medina Auza is a politician in Bolivia. He is the leader of the National Unity Front and represented the party alongside Carlos Fernando Dabdoub Arrien in the December...

12. Roberto Ivan Aguilar Gomez (1958)

Bolivian Minister Of Education

Roberto Ivan Aguilar Gómez is an economist former university official politician and Bolivia's Minister of Education since 2 June 2011. Aguilar served as docent general secretary and rector in the...

13. Daniel Chávez Betancourt (1990)

Bolivian Footballer

Daniel Chávez is an Bolivian footballer currently playing for The Strongest of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano playing as a midfielder or winger.

14. Teresa Gisbert Carbonell (1926)

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15. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (1930)

President Of Bolivia

Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada y Sánchez de Bustamante familiarly known as Goni is a Bolivian politician businessman and former President of Bolivia. A lifelong member of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario...

16. Agustín Morales (1808)

Bolivian Politician

Pedro Agustín Morales Hernández was a military officer and de facto President of Bolivia between 1871 and 1872. Morales was born in La Paz. Originally a supporter of President José...

17. Carlos Palenque (1944)

Bolivian Politician And Musician

Carlos Palenque was a Bolivian musician singer and politician known to his fans as the Compadre.

18. Ana María Romero de Campero (1941)

President Of The Senate Of Boliv

Ana María Romero de Campero was a Bolivian journalist writer activist and influential public figure in her country. She was the first Human Rights Ombudswoman of Bolivia and President...

19. Graciela Rodo Boulanger (1935)

Bolivian Artist

Graciela Rodo Aparicio is a Bolivian painter. She is noted for her artworks featuring stylized renderings of children.

20. Hernán Siles Zuazo (1914)

Bolivian Politician

Hernán Siles Zuazo was a politician from Bolivia. He served as his country's constitutionally elected president twice from 1956 to 1960 and again from 1982 to 1985.

21. Gilberto Baires (1990)

Salvadoran Footballer

Gilberto Arnulfo Baires Hernández is a soccer player from El Salvador who currently plays for Águila.

22. Alejandro Mendoza (1977)

American Politician

Alejandro Alex Mendoza is an American former Marine owner of a lawn care business and democratic socialist politician from Dallas Texas who was the vice presidential candidate for the 2012...

23. Guido Vildoso (1937)

President Of Bolivia

General Guido Vildoso Calderón was an officer in the Military of Bolivia and de facto President of Bolivia in 1982.

24. Hugo Ballivián (1901)

President Of Bolivia

Hugo Ballivián Rojas was de facto President of Bolivia between 1951 and 1952. A career military officer he was Commander of the Bolivian Armed Forces when President Mamerto Urriolagoitía called...

25. Abdón Saavedra (1872)

Bolivian Politician

Abdón Saavedra Mallea served as Vice President of Bolivia from 1926 to 1930 during the presidency of Hernando Siles Reyes. He was brother of president Bautista Saavedra.

26. Mónica Medina (1964)

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27. Andrés de Santa Cruz (1792)

President Of Peru

Andrés de Santa Cruz y Calahumana was President of Peru and Bolivia. He also served as Supreme Protector of the short-lived Peru-Bolivian Confederation a political entity created mainly by his...

28. Gustavo Pinedo (1988)

Bolivian Footballer

Gustavo Pinedo Zabala is a Bolivian footballer who is currently playing for Universitario de Sucre in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. Although Pinedo is a Bolivian national he began...

29. Alcides Arguedas (1879)

Bolivian Politician

Alcides Arguedas was a Bolivian writer and historian.

30. José Luis Tejada Sorzano (1882)

President Of Bolivia

José Luis Tejada Sorzano was a Bolivian lawyer and politician appointed by the military as president of Bolivia during the Chaco War. He had previously been the country's Vice-President for...

31. Felipe S. Guzmán (1879)

President Of Bolivia

Segundo Guzmán was a caretaker Bolivian President who led his country during at 11-month period stretching from September 1925 to August 1926. Guzmán was born in La Paz Bolivia. A...

32. Alfredo Arce Carpio (1941)

Bolivian Politician

Alfredo Arce Carpio was a Bolivian politician legal figure and intellectual. Born in La Paz he studied law at Universidad Mayor de San Andrés.

33. Gastón Ugalde (1944)

Bolivian Artist

Gastón Ugalde Latin American Artist recipient of the Konex Award in 2002 along with Oscar Niemeyer is called the most important living Bolivian artist by the Konex Foundation in Argentina...

34. Juan del Granado (Unknow)

Politician

Juan Fernando del Granado Cosío is a Bolivian human-rights lawyer and politician mayor of La Paz and founder of the Without Fear Movement a progressive political party.

35. Leonel Reyes (1976)

Bolivian Footballer

Leonel Alfredo Reyes Saravia is a Bolivian football midfielder who currently plays for The Strongest in the Liga de Fútbol Profesional Boliviano. He played in the finals of the Copa...

36. Percy Colque (1976)

Bolivian Footballer

Percy Colque Paredes is a Bolivian football defender who currently plays for The Strongest. His former clubs are The Strongest Deportivo Municipal Chaco Petrolero Club San José Club Bolívar Mexican...

37. René Blattmann (1948)

Bolivian Lawyer Judge And Politi

René Blattmann is a Bolivian judge lawyer and politician who is a judge of the International Criminal Court. Prior to his appointment to the ICC Blattmann served as Bolivia's minister...

38. Sonia Calizaya (1976)

Bolivian Marathon Runner

Sonia Calizaya Huanca is a Bolivian marathon runner. She set both a national record and a personal best time of 2:45:05 at the 2007 Buenos Aires Marathon. Calizaya represented Bolivia...

39. Alfonso Gumucio Dagron (1950)

Bolivian Writer And Filmmaker

Alfonso Gumucio Dagron is a writer filmmaker journalist photographer and development communication specialist. His father was Alfonso Gumucio Reyes a leader of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario Minister of Economy during...

40. Federico Díez de Medina (Unknow)

Bolivian Politician

Díez de Medina was born in La Paz Bolivia. Bolivian Minister of Foreign Relations and Worship and Dean of the Universidad Mayor de La Paz. Politician and writer he served...

41. José María Pérez de Urdininea (1784)

President Of Bolivia

José María Pérez de Urdininea was the third President of Bolivia and the first to be born in Bolivia itself. He fought with the patriots against the Argentines in Peru....

42. Néstor Guillén (1890)

President Of Bolivia

Néstor Guillén Olmos was briefly President of Bolivia.

43. Adolfo Ballivián (1831)

President Of Bolivia

Adolfo Ballivián Coll was constitutional president of Bolivia between 1873 and 1874. Born in La Paz Adolfo Ballivián was the son of former Bolivian President and war hero José Ballivián....

44. José Ballivián (1805)

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45. René Ortubé (1964)

Bolivian Football Referee

René Marcelo Ortubé Betancourt is a Bolivian former football referee best known for supervising one match during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He is regarded as the best football referee...

46. Jorge Córdova (1822)

President Of Bolivia

Jorge Córdova was a military officer and constitutional president of Bolivia. A general Córdova was longtime dictator Manuel Isidoro Belzu's son-in-law. As such he was the main support to his...

47. Carlos Scott (1952)

American Soccer Player

Carlos Scott is a retired Bolivian-American soccer midfielder who spent two seasons in the North American Soccer League one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and earned one cap with...

48. Javier Parrado (1964)

Bolivian Musician

Javier Parrado is a Bolivian classical composer whose works have been performed in Europe and Latin America.

49. Armando Loaiza (1943)

Bolivian Politician

Armando Loaiza Mariaca served as the Foreign Minister of Bolivia from 14 June 2005 to 23 January 2006 when a new administration took office.

50. Luis García Meza Tejada (1929)

Bolivian Dictator

Luis García Meza Tejada is a former Bolivian dictator. A native of La Paz he was a career military officer who rose to the rank of general during the reign...