List of Nicaraguans

This is a list of Nicaraguans and people of Nicaraguan ethnicity:

Republic of Nicaragua
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Nicaraguan Coat of Arms
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Art

Business

Education

Fashion, models and beauty queens

  • Xiomara Blandino (b. 1984), Miss Nicaragua 2007, model.
  • Nastassja Bolivar, Nuestra Belleza Latina 2011 - Miss Nicaragua 2013 - and Top 16 in Miss Universe 2013 -The Best National Costume.
  • Iva Grijalva Pashova (b. 1986), Miss Earth Nicaragua 2007.
  • Beatriz Obregon Lacayo, Miss Nicaragua 1977
  • Thelma Rodríguez (b. 1989), Miss Nicaragua 2008.

Government and politics

José Santos Zelaya, president of Nicaragua from 1893–1909

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Journalism

Literature

Gioconda Belli was designated amongst the 100 most important poets during the 20th century.
Ruben Darío in 1915.

Military and police

Movies and TV entertainment

Music

DJ Craze at a rave in 2002
Singer songwriter Luis Enrique Mejía Godoy

Non-Governmental Organizations

Religion

Ernesto Cardenal is a poet, Roman Catholic priest and a famous liberation theologian.

Revolutionaries

Science

Clodomiro Picado Twight was a pioneer in the medical research on molds and snake venoms.

Sports

Devern Hansack, former professional baseball player, pitching for the Boston Red Sox.
José "Quiebra Jícara" Alfaro, boxer; world champion

Baseball

Boxing

  • Román González (b. 1987), boxer, world champion.
  • José Alfaro (b. 1983), boxer, world champion.
  • Rosendo Alvarez (b. 1970), boxer, former world champion, only person to hold the undefeated flyweight champion to a draw.
  • Alexis Argüello (b. 1952), boxer, former world champion.
  • Julio Gamboa (b. 1971), lightweight boxer.
  • Eddie Gazo (b. 1950), super welterweight boxer.
  • Ricardo Mayorga (b. 1973), boxer, former WBA/WBC Welterweight champion and WBC Junior Middleweight world champion.
  • David Obregon (b. 1978), professional boxer.
  • Juan Palacios (b. 1980), professional boxer, reigning WBC Interim Minimumweight World Champion.
  • Luis Alberto Pérez (b. 1978), boxer, current IBF world junior-bantamweight champion.
  • Adonis Rivas (b. 1972), boxer, former world champion.
  • Roberto Arriaza (b. 1990) former WBO NABF Welterweight Champion
  • Yokasta Valle (b.1992)

current female IBF mini flyweight champion.

Football (Soccer)

Martial Arts

  • Diana López (b. 1984), Olympic bronze medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Mark López (b. 1982), Olympic silver medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Steven López (b. 1978), first official Olympic gold medalist in the sport of taekwondo.
  • Jason González (b. 1990), fighter in the UFC Lightweight division

Swimming

Other sports

References

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