Notable Venezuelan Citizens

• Luis Aparicio - Shortstop 1956-1973. Elected to Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame in 1984
• Andrs Bello - Prominent Writer, Historian
• Simn Bolvar - Lead a revolution that liberated five countries (Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia) from Spanish colonization; promoted South American unification under a single flag
• Hugo Chvez - Venezuelan president since 1999
• David Concepcin - Cincinnati Reds Shortstop '70-'88. Five times National League Gold Glove. Nine times National League All Star. Member of the Big Red Machine
• Dr. Jacinto Convit - Created a vaccine for leprosy
• Alirio Daz - Award-winning composer and performer of Classical Guitar music
• Carolina Herrera - Renowned fashion designer
• Andrs Galarraga - New York Mets slugger, known as the "Big Cat"
• Rmulo Gallegos - Writer. Novelist
• Jos Gonzlez-Lander - Engineer and Planner of the Caracas Metro System
• Oswaldo 'Ozzie' Guilln - Shortstop. Current Chicago White Sox manager (as of 2004). 1985 American League Rookie of the Year
• Antonio Lauro - Guitar player and composer
• Oscar D'Len - Well known Salsa music performer
• Yucef Merhi - Artist and poet, working in New Media art
• Arturo Uslar-Pietri - Writer and politician
• Ilich Ramrez Snchez - Famous terrorist known as "El Chacal" ("The Jackal")
• Johan Santana - Minnesota Twins ace pitcher. 2004 American League Cy Young Award winner
• Franco De Vita - Singer and songwriter
• Patricia Velsquez - Supermodel and Hollywood actress
• Omar Vizquel - San Francisco Giants shortstop. Nine times American League Gold Glove

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