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Venezuela ranks 67th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Tunisia, Jamaica, and Paraguay. Memorable people born in present day Venezuela include Simón Bolívar, Hugo Chávez, and Carlos the Jackal. Memorable people who died in Venezuela include Hugo Chávez, Juan Pujol García, and Lope de Aguirre. Venezuela has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many politicians and religious figures.
Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. Venezuela comprises an area of 916,445 km2 (353,841 sq mi), and its population was estimated at 29 million in 2022. The capital and largest urban agglomeration is the city of Caracas. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1750 and 1998, present day Venezuela was the birth place of 155 globally memorable people, including Simón Bolívar, Hugo Chávez, and Carlos the Jackal. Additionaly, 48 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Venezuela including Hugo Chávez, Juan Pujol García, and Lope de Aguirre.
1783 - 1830
HPI: 78.86
Rank: 1
1954 - 2013
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 2
1949 - Present
HPI: 66.74
Rank: 3
1962 - Present
HPI: 66.10
Rank: 4
1750 - 1816
HPI: 62.25
Rank: 5
1795 - 1830
HPI: 62.23
Rank: 6
1920 - 2011
HPI: 61.28
Rank: 7
1939 - Present
HPI: 60.51
Rank: 8
1874 - 1947
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 9
1916 - 2009
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 10
1922 - 2010
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 11
1908 - 1981
HPI: 57.06
Rank: 12
1769 - 1854
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 25
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 42
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.17
Rank: 56
1922 - 2007
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 57
1913 - 2014
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 58
1902 - 1984
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 77
1973 - Present
HPI: 40.33
Rank: 89
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.98
Rank: 99
1976 - Present
HPI: 35.88
Rank: 104
1973 - Present
HPI: 34.77
Rank: 107
1989 - Present
HPI: 33.80
Rank: 110
1977 - Present
HPI: 32.43
Rank: 117
1954 - 2013
HPI: 71.24
Rank: 1
1912 - 1988
HPI: 63.24
Rank: 2
1518 - 1561
HPI: 63.04
Rank: 3
1916 - 2009
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 4
1813 - 1876
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 5
1772 - 1838
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 6
1857 - 1935
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 7
1942 - 2021
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 8
1939 - 2018
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 9
1884 - 1969
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 10
1786 - 1845
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 11
1916 - 2014
HPI: 52.85
Rank: 12
1786 - 1845
HPI: 53.34
Rank: 11
1936 - 2016
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 18
1922 - 2007
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 29
1913 - 2014
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 30
1900 - 1975
HPI: 44.89
Rank: 40
1902 - 1984
HPI: 42.84
Rank: 44
Most individuals born in present day Venezuela were politicians (46), soccer players (34), actors (16), religious figures (6), and writers (6), while most who died were politicians (25), religious figures (4), writers (4), military personnels (2), and chess players (2).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Venezuela, including Jorge Valdivia, Danny, and Jeffrén Suárez. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Venezuela, including Simón Bolívar, Hugo Chávez, and Nicolás Maduro.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Venezuela since 1700.