1. Máximo Jerez (1818)

Nicaraguan Politician

Considered one of the greatest liberal thinkers in Nicaraguan history who was a major proponent of Central American unity. He was an important politician, lawyer, and military leader.

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. Rubén Darío (1867)

Poet Journalist Diplomat

Nicaraguan poet who began the modernismo (Spanish modernism) movement in literature. His famous literary works include Prosas Profanas, Azul... , and Cantos de vida y esperanza.

4. Juan Bautista Sacasa (1874)

World Leader

Juan Bautista Sacasa is a famous World Leader, who was born on December 21, 1874 in Nicaragua. A physician who went on to become the President of Nicaragua from 1933...

5. Adolfo Díaz (1875)

President Of Nicaragua

Politician who was the President of Nicaragua from 1911 to 1917, and again from 1926 to 1929.

6. Leonardo Arguello Barreto (1875)

World Leader

Leonardo Arguello Barreto is a famous World Leader, who was born on August 29, 1875 in Nicaragua. The President of Nicaragua for a month in 1947, he assumed office in...

7. Augusto César Sandino (1895)

Politician

Augusto César Sandino is a famous Politician, who was born on May 18, 1895 in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan revolutionary who rebelled against the US military occupation of his country from 1927...

8. Anastasio Somoza García (1896)

Politician

Anastasio Somoza García is a famous Politician, who was born on February 1, 1896 in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan dictator who ruled his country with an iron fist as President from 1937...

9. José Coronel Urtecho (1906)

Poet

José Coronel Urtecho is a famous Poet, who was born on February 28, 1906 in Nicaragua. Remembered for his key role in establishing Nicaragua’s Vanguard Literary Movement of the early-to-mid...

10. Pedro Joaquin Chamorro (1924)

Journalist

Pedro Joaquin Chamorro is a famous Journalist, who was born on September 23, 1924 in Nicaragua. Journalist who once servied as the editor of La Prensa, the only newspaper in...

11. Ernesto Cardenal (1925)

Nicaraguan Priest And Politician

Nicaraguan priest, politician and poet who founded the primitivist art community in the Solentiname Islands. 

12. Enrique Bolaños (1928)

President Of Nicaragua

He was the President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007 and became one of the wealthiest Nicaraguans due to his cotton and real estate money.

13. Violeta Chamorro (1929)

President Of Nicaragua

Politician who was the President of Nicaragua from 1990 to 1997. She was notably the first elected female head of state in the Americas as well as a successful publisher.

14. Enrique Bermúdez (1932)

Nicaraguan Contra Leader

Important Cold War-era figure who founded and led the Nicaraguan Contras. His troops fought against the Marxist Sandinista National Liberation Front government of Nicaragua.

15. Edén Pastora (1937)

Nicaraguan Politician

Former guerrilla and 2006 Nicaraguan presidential candidate with the Alternative for Change party. He was the leader of the Southern Front, the largest militia in southern Nicaragua, during the Somoza...

16. Alfonso Robelo (1939)

Nicaraguan Businessman

Founder of the Nicaraguan Democratic Movement and a Nicaraguan businessman. He was also, at one point, the Nicaraguan Ambassador to Costa Rica.

17. Herty Lewites (1939)

Nicaraguan Politician

Nicaraguan politician of Jewish descent who was an ally to the Sandinistas and opened Nicaragua's only amusement park, Hertylandia.

18. Sergio Ramírez (1942)

Nicaraguan Politician

Nicaraguan intellectual and writer who served as Daniel Ortega's Vice President from 1985 to 1990.

19. Carlos Mejía Godoy (1943)

Composer

Carlos Mejía Godoy is a famous Composer, who was born on June 27, 1943 in Nicaragua. Musician and composer who was the recipient of the Order of Rubén Darío, one...

20. Berenice Quezada Herrera (1993)

Model

Berenice Quezada Herrera is a famous Model, who was born on September 28, 1993 in Nicaragua. Model from Nicaragua who is best known for competing in beauty pageants and for...

21. Arnoldo Alemán (1946)

President Of Nicaragua

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

22. 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...

23. 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.

24. Everth Cabrera (1986)

Nicaraguan Baseball Player

Shortstop who was an All-Star with the San Diego Padres in 2013 and led the National League in stolen bases in 2012.

25. 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.

26. JR INN (1978)

Comedian

JR INN is a famous Comedian, who was born on August 20, 1978 in Nicaragua. Nicaraguan YouTube comedian who is famous for the characters he has created like La Chelona,...

27. Karly Cruz Fornos (1994)

Celebrity

Karly Cruz Fornos is a famous Celebrity, who was born on April 7, 1994 in Nicaragua. Television show host and personality who is best recognized for her work on the...

28. Alexis Argüello (1952)

Nicaraguan Boxer

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

29. Vicente Padilla (1977)

Nicaraguan Baseball Player

MLB pitcher who debuted in 1999 for the Arizona Diamondbacks and went on to pitch for a number of teams including the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

30. Ricardo Vega (1994)

Dancer

Salsa dancer who rose to fame after appearing on Season 12 of America's Got Talent. He and his partner Karen Forcano were eliminated before the Judges' Cut. He also participated in...

31. Hernaldo Zúñiga (1955)

Nicaraguan Singer

Singer-songwriter and composer who took second place at the XVIII Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar in 1977.

32. Dennis Martínez (1955)

Baseball Player

Four-time MLB All-Star who pitched a perfect game in 1991 while playing for the Montreal Expos.

33. Arlen Siu (1955)

Nicaraguan Revolutionary

Nicaraguan-Chinese woman who was killed in the Sandinista revolution in 1975 at age twenty. She is remembered for her art and writings on topics like feminism and is considered a...

34. Mauricio Funes (1959)

President Of El Salvador

Salvadoran politician who became the President of El Salvador in 2009 as the candidate of the left-wing Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.

35. Cheslor Cuthbert (1992)

Baseball Player

MLB third baseman who was signed by the Kansas City Royals in 2009 as an international free agent. He made his major league debut with the team in 2015.

36. 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.

37. Adriana Paniagua (1995)

Model

Model who won the Miss Nicaragua 2018 and competed in the Miss Universe 2018 pageant.

38. Farah Eslaquit (1991)

Miss Nicaragua 2012

Model and beauty pageant contestant who is known for having been crowned Miss Nicaragua in 2012 and who went on to represent Nicaragua at the Miss Universe pageant that same...

39. Xiomara Blandino (1984)

Nicaraguan Model

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

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. Wilton López (1983)

Nicaraguan Baseball Player

Right-handed relief pitcher who made his MLB debut in 2009 with the Houston Astros and signed with the Colorado Rockies in 2013.

43. 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:...

44. Erasmo Ramirez (1990)

Baseball Player

Erasmo Ramirez is a famous Baseball Player, who was born on May 2, 1990 in Nicaragua. According to Astrologers, Erasmo Ramirez's zodiac sign is Capricorn.

45. 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...

46. Marlon Medina (1985)

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Marlon José Medina García is a Nicaraguan footballer who currently plays for Deportivo Ocotal in the Primera División de Nicaragua.

47. Carlos Buitrago (1991)

Nicaraguan Boxer

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

48. Scharllette Allen Moses (1991)

Miss Nicaragua 2010 Contestant I

Scharllette Alexandra Allen Moses is a Nicaraguan beauty pageant titleholder from Bluefields who became the first black woman to win the title of Miss Nicaragua and represent her country in...

49. Jessica Aguilera (1985)

Athletics (sport) Competitor

Jéssica Carolina Aguilera Aguilera is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Nicaragua.

50. 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...