List of Nicaraguans
This is a list of Nicaraguans and people of Nicaraguan ethnicity:
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Art
- Omar D'Leon (b. 1928), painter and poet.
- Franck de Las Mercedes (b. 1972), painter.
- Armando Morales (1927–2011), painter.
- Hugo Palma-Ibarra (b. 1942), painter.
- Róger Pérez de la Rocha (b. 1949), painter.
- Julia Casimira Sacasa, (b. 1972), abstract painter, sculptor, poet. CASIMIRA
Business
- Harry Brautigam (1948–2008), economist, banker and academic.
- José Cardenal (b. 1940), businessman.
- Michael Cordúa (b. 1961), restaurateur, entrepreneur, businessman, award-winning self-taught chef.
- Carlos Reynaldo Lacayo (b. 1950), businessman.
- Alejandro Lacayo (b.1951), businessman.
- Carlos Pellas Chamorro (b. 1953), businessman, entrepreneur, Nicaragua's first billionaire.[1]
- Alfonso Robelo (b. 1939), businessman, politician, diplomat who served as ambassador to Costa Rica.
Education
- Elena Arellano Chamorro (1836–1911), reform pedagogue, a pioneer for education of women.
- Josefa Toledo de Aguerri (1866–1962), reform pedagogue, general director of education in the 1920s.
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
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- Lila T. Abaunza (1929–2008), First Lady of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007.
- Fernando Agüero (b. 1920), politician.
- Arnoldo Alemán (b. 1946), former President of Nicaragua from 1997–2002.
- Leonardo Arguello Barreto (1895–1947), former President of Nicaragua (1947).
- Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann (b. 1933), former Foreign Minister of Nicaragua (1979–1990), President of the 63rd UN General Assembly (2008–2009) and leading liberation theologian.
- Juan Bautista Sacasa (1874–1946), former President of Nicaragua from 1933–1936.
- Claudia Bermúdez (b. 1954), Nicaragua-American politician and entrepreneur; first Nicaraguan American to be the nominee of a major party for a seat in the United States Congress.
- Enrique Bolaños (b. 1928), former President of Nicaragua from 2002 to 2007.
- Róger Calero (b. 1969), Nicaraguan American who ran for U.S. President in the 2004 elections.
- Adolfo Calero (b. 1931), leader of the Contra-Revolutionary Movement.
- Emiliano Chamorro (1871–1966), former President of Nicaragua from 1917–1920 and part of 1926.
- Fruto Chamorro (1804–1855), first President of Nicaragua 1854–1855.
- Manuel Coronel Kautz, vice minister of foreign relations.
- Arturo Cruz (b. 1923), politician and diplomat.
- Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro (1875–1879), former President of Nicaragua from 1875–1879.
- Violeta Chamorro (b. 1929), first female president in Latin America, second in North America and 48th President of Nicaragua.
- Adolfo Díaz (1875–1964), President of Nicaragua in 1911–1917 and 1926–1929.
- George William Albert Hendy (1879–1888), Hereditary Chief of Miskito Nation.
- Edmundo Jarquín (b. 1946), politician, candidate for president of Nicaragua in 2006.
- Máximo Jerez (1818–1881), politician, lawyer, and military leader in 19th century Nicaragua.
- Herty Lewites (1939–2006), politician.
- Angel Bravo Lorio, politician, Communist Party of Nicaragua
- Eduardo Montealegre (1955), politician, businessman.
- Oldman (d. 1687), King of the Miskito Nation from 1625–1687.
- Daniel Ortega (b. 1945), current President of Nicaragua, leader of the FSLN.
- Edén Pastora (b. 1937), politician.
- Mariano Prado (1776–1837), lawyer and a four-time, liberal chief of state of El Salvador.
- Sergio Ramírez (b. 1943), Vice President of Nicaragua during the Junta, writer, intellectual.
- Jorge Salazar Argüello (1939–1980), a Nicaraguan coffee grower and popular leader of UPANIC (Union of Agricultural Producers of Nicaragua – Unión de Productores Agropecuarios de Nicaragua), seemed poised to become the leader of the opposition to the Sandinista government, until his death at the hands of State Security forces.
- José Santos Zelaya (1853–1919), president of Nicaragua from 1893–1909.
- Guillermo Sevilla-Sacasa (1908-1997), Ambassador of Nicaragua to the United States (1943-1979), Dean of the Diplomatic Corps (1958-1979), Washington, DC
- Hilda Solis (b. 1957), U.S. congresswoman.
- Anastasio Somoza García (1896–1956), 34th and 39th President of Nicaragua
- Anastasio Somoza Debayle (1925–1980), 44th and 45th President of Nicaragua from 1967 to 1972 and from 1974 to 1979.
- Luis Somoza Debayle (1922–1967), 40th President of Nicaragua from 1956–1963.
- Jose Santos Zelaya (1853–1919), president.
Journalism
- Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Cardenal (1924–1978), editor of La Prensa daily newspaper, assassinated.
- Xavier Chamorro Cardenal (1932–2008), co-founder, director and editor of El Nuevo Diario.
- Enrique Gottel (1831–1875), journalist, music composer, and historian.
- Mari Ramos, weather anchor for CNN.
Literature
- Claribel Alegría (1924–2018), poet, she received the Neustadt International Prize for Literature in 2006.
- Emilio Álvarez Lejarza (1884–1969), writer.
- Emilio Álvarez Montalván (1919–2014), political writer.
- Eugenio Batres Garcia (b. 1941) noted newscaster and journalist, writer, author and poet.
- Gioconda Belli (b. 1948), poet and writer.
- Yolanda Blanco (b. 1954), poet and translator.
- Tomás Borge (1930–2012), writer, poet, politician and essayist.
- Omar Cabezas (b. 1950), writer.
- Ernesto Cardenal (b. 1925), poet.
- Blanca Castellón (b. 1958), poet.
- José Coronel Urtecho (1906–1994), poet, translator, essayist, critic, narrator, playwright and historian.
- Alfonso Cortés (1893–1969), poet.
- Arturo Cruz (b. 1954), writer.
- Pablo Antonio Cuadra (1912–2002), poet.
- Rubén Darío (1867–1916), poet, referred to as The Father of Modernism.
- Karly Gaitán Morales (b. 1980) film historian, writer, journalist.
- Salomón Ibarra Mayorga (1887–1985), poet and lyricist of "Salve a ti, Nicaragua", the Nicaraguan national anthem.
- Erwin Krüger (1915–1973), poet and composer.
- Rigoberto López Pérez (1929–1936), poet and writer.
- Francisco Mayorga (b. 1949), writer.
- Christianne Meneses Jacobs (b. 1971), writer, editor, and publisher.
- Rosario Murillo (b. 1951), poet.
- Azarías H. Pallais (1884–1954), poet.
- Joaquín Pasos (1914–1947), poet.
- Horacio Peña (1946), writer and poet.
- Sergio Ramírez (b. 1942), writer.
- Mariana Sansón Argüello (1918), poet.
- Arlen Siu (1955–1972), essayist.
- Julio Valle Castillo (b. 1952), poet, novelist, essayist, and a critic of literature and art.
- Daisy Zamora (b. 1950), poet.
Military and police
- Enrique Bermúdez (1932–1991), military and political leader of the Nicaraguan Contras from 1979–1991.
- Fernando Chamorro Alfaro (1824–1863), General and member of the governing junta of Nicaragua (1860–1863).
- Aminta Granera (b. 1952), police chief of Nicaragua.
- Aristides Sánchez (d. 1993), key figure among the Contras.
- Anastasio Somoza Portocarrero (b. 1951), former commander of the National Guard.
Movies and TV entertainment
- Maurice Benard (b. 1963), actor on American soap operas All My Children and General Hospital
- Barbara Carrera (b. 1951), film, TV actress, former model.
- Oswaldo Castillo, actor, most notable role includes the one in The Hammer.
- Edward'O, notable astroanalyst and co-host of Telemundo's dating show, 12 Corazones.
- Gabriel Traversari (b. 1963), actor, director, writer, singer, songwriter and painter.
- Gabriela Revilla, Writer, Producer, Director [2]
Music
- José Areas (b. 1946), percussionist, former drummer for Santana.
- Lya Barrioz, singer and actress.
- Katia Cardenal (b. 1963), singer/songwriter from Duo Guardabarranco.
- Dimension Costeña, musicians.
- Erwin Krüger (1915–1973), singer and Nicaraguan folklore poet.
- Luis Enrique Mejía López (b. 1962), salsa singer and music composer.
- Carlos Mejía Godoy (b. 1943), musician, composer, singer.
- Alfonso Noel Lovo (b. 1951), composer and guitarist.
- Tony Melendez (b. 1962), guitar player, singer and Christian rock songwriter who was born without arms.
- Maria Mena, Norwegian/Nicaraguan Pop Singer.
- Otto Benjamín de la Rocha López (b. 1933), singer, songwriter and radio actor.
- T-Bone (b. 1973), rapper.
- Torombolo (b. 1985), reggaeton and hip hop singer.
- Mario Sacasa, singer, songwriter, guitarist
- J Smooth, bilingual hip hop and Reggaeton singer.
- Donald Vega (b. 1974), jazz musician and composer.
- Hernaldo Zúñiga (b. 1955), singer and music composer.
Non-Governmental Organizations
- Reinaldo Aguado Montealegre (b. 1960), President of the International Society for Human Rights in Nicaragua.
- Aubry Campbell Ingram (1903–2000), former baseball player who helped found the Asociación de Scouts de Nicaragua.
- Myrna Cunningham, Miskita indigenous rights activist and physician.
- Joseph A. Harrison (1883–1964), Moravian Pastor who helped start the first scout troop in Nicaragua.
- Bianca Jagger (b. 1945), social and political activist, former wife of Mick Jagger.
- Mario Sacasa, Director, Future of Nicaragua Foundation, Fundación Futuro de Nicaragua
Religion
- Reyna I. Aburto (b. 1963), religious leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Leopoldo Brenes (b. 1949), Archbishop of Managua, cardinal.
- Ernesto Cardenal (b. 1925), Catholic priest and liberation theologian.
- Fernando Cardenal (b. 1934), jesuit priest, director at the Fe y Alegría organization in Managua.
- Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann (b. 1933), Roman Catholic priest, former foreign minister of Nicaragua, received the Lenin Peace Prize in 1985.
- Uriel Molina Oliú (b. 1932), Franciscan priest.
- Pablo Antonio Vega Mantilla (1919–2007), Roman Catholic bishop and bishop Emeritus.
- Maria Romero Meneses (1902–1977), Salesian nun, beatified in 2002.
- Miguel Obando y Bravo (b. 1926), archbishop emeritus of Managua, cardinal.
- Jesus Rojas (1950–1991), jesuit priest.
Revolutionaries
- Patrick Argüello (1943–1970), Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
- Nora Astorga (1948–1988), Sandinista revolutionary, lawyer, politician, judge and Nicaraguan ambassador to the UN.
- Antonio Cardenal Caldera (1951–1991), also known as Jesus Rojas, major leader of the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front.
- Arturo Cruz, Jr. (b. 1954), revolutionary, writer, professor and diplomat.
- Rigoberto Cruz (d. 1967), one of the founders of the FSLN.
- Ajax Delgado (1941–1960), student activist of the Sandinista revolution.
- José Dolores Estrada (1792–1869), famed for his part in the battle Hacienda San Jacinto in 1856.
- Idania Fernandez (1952–1979), Sandinista Revolution.
- Carlos Fonseca (1936–1976), teacher, founder of FSLN.
- Maximo Jerez (1818–1876), lawyer, politician, general, president.
- Augusto César Sandino (1895–1934), revolutionary, symbol of the FSLN.
- Arlen Siu (1955–1972), Sandinista revolution.
- Dora María Téllez (b. 1947), Sandinista revolution, founded the MRS, historian.
Science
- Clodomiro Picado Twight (1887–1944), Pasteur Institute, biologists whose work on molds was a precursor to the formal discovery of penicillin.
Sports
Baseball
- Porfirio Altamirano (b. 1952), former Major League Baseball player.
- Marvin Benard (b. 1970), former Major League Baseball player.
- Everth Cabrera (b. 1986), Major League Baseball player.
- Tony Chévez (b. 1954), Major League Baseball player.
- Cheslor Cuthbert (b. 1992), Major League Baseball player.
- David Green (b. 1960), former Major League Baseball player.
- Devern Hansack (b. 1978), current Major League Baseball player.
- Wilton López (b. 1983), former Major League Baseball player.
- Oswaldo Mairena (b. 1975), Major League Baseball player.
- Dennis Martínez (b. 1955), first Nicaraguan to play in Major League Baseball, pitched the 13th ever perfect game in major league history.
- Vicente Padilla (b. 1977), current Major League Baseball player.
- Erasmo Ramirez (b. 1990), Major League Baseball player.
- J. C. Ramirez (b. 1988), Major League Baseball player.
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)
- Armando Collado (b. 1985), professional soccer player.
- Denis Espinoza (b. 1983), professional soccer player.
- Shawn Hasani Martin (b. 1987), professional soccer player.
- Emilio Palacios (b. 1982), professional soccer player, Nicaraguan to score a hat-trick in an international competition.
- Wilber Sanchez (b. 1979), professional soccer player.
- Samuel Wilson (b. 1983), professional soccer player who currently plays for Atletico Olanchano.
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
- Claudia Poll (b. 1972), swimmer, won the Gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
- Silvia Poll (b. 1970), swimmer, won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Other sports
- Jessica Aguilera (b. 1985), a track and field sprint athlete, competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
- Karla Moreno (b. 1988), weightlifter, competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
References
- Schmidt, Blake (2014-11-05). "Meet Carlos Pellas, Nicaragua's First Billionaire". Bloomberg.
- "Hulu, Neon Confirm 'Palm Springs' Deal, But Say Price Was Actually $17,500,000.69".
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