Maracaibo
Maracaibo ranks 2,732nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Antofagasta, Rancagua, and Ningbo. Memorable people born in Maracaibo include Rafael Urdaneta, Patricia Velásquez, and Lupita Ferrer. Memorable people who died in Maracaibo include José Gregorio Monagas. Maracaibo has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many politicians. Maracaibo is located in Venezuela.
Maracaibo is a city and municipality in northwestern Venezuela, on the western shore of the strait that connects Lake Maracaibo to the Gulf of Venezuela. It is the second-largest city in Venezuela, after the national capital, Caracas, and the capital of the state of Zulia. The population of the city is approximately 2,658,355 with the metropolitan area estimated at 5,278,448 as of 2010. Maracaibo is nicknamed "The Beloved Land of the Sun". Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1788 and 1991, Maracaibo was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Rafael Urdaneta, Patricia Velásquez, and Lupita Ferrer. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Maracaibo including José Gregorio Monagas.
People Born in Maracaibo
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Rafael Urdaneta
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1845
HPI: 53.86
Rank: 1
Patricia Velásquez
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 2
Lupita Ferrer
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 3
Humberto Fernández-Morán
PHYSICIST
1924 - 1999
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 4
Mónica Spear
ACTOR
1984 - 2014
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 5
Yohandry Orozco
SOCCER PLAYER
1991 - Present
HPI: 25.76
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Maracaibo
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Maracaibo were actors (3), politicians (1), physicists (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Maracaibo, including Patricia Velásquez, Lupita Ferrer, and Mónica Spear. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Maracaibo, including Patricia Velásquez, Lupita Ferrer, and Mónica Spear.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Maracaibo since 1700.
