He died on March 26, 2020 in Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA. She has over fifty recorded albums in decades as a performer, and has also been involved in cultural promotion and patronage, first as director of the Bolivian Association of Artists, Performers and Musicians, then in the Culture secretary of the Education Ministry, from where she worked to have the Carnaval de Oruro be officially named World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, as it eventually was in 2001. Juana Azurduy de Padilla Military Person Juana Azurduy Bermudez was a Latin American guerilla military leader. At the young age of seven, he Jaime Escalante was born to two Bolivian schoolteachers who taught in a small Aymara Indian village. Known for her pretty voice, she recorded records over more than four decades as a folklore singer from Eastern Bolivia and was named the Bolivian Song Ambassador. message from the creator of BoliviaBella.com. Jaime Laredo was born on June 7, 1941 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He was studying something completely unrelated to filmmaking at a university in the United States when he attended some photography classes and that marked his beginning in the drama arts. Ironically, his mother, who was also a rural teacher, accepted to home-school him. He started his career with Nancy Cronen was born on May 12, 1989 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. She is married to David Conrod. Bolivian Americans or Bolivia-Americans ( Spanish: bolivio-americanos, norteamericanos de origen boliviano or estadounidenses de origen boliviano) are Americans of at least partial Bolivian descent. Find out more about the greatest Bolivians, including Evo Morales, Jaime Escalante, Hugo Banzer, Carlos Mesa and Antonio Jos de Sucre. Alfredo Ovando Canda Dec. at 63 (1918-1982) Birthplace: Cobija, Bolivia He studied cinematography in Chile and is one of the founders of national cinema having filmed his first two short films there in the early 1960s, both with social themes. Diego Torres Famous filmmaker, scriptwriter, producer, video-maker, cameraman, poet, painter, ecology activist, journalist and university professor, hes one of the most versatile Bolivian directors, and was born in La Paz in 1952. Humberto Ros was born on November 30, 1929 in La Paz, Bolivia. Adolfo Costa du Rels A writer and diplomat, born in Sucre. He is currently working on a new film project. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. He has recorded 7 albums. Jorge Antonio Saavedra was born in 1950 in Beni, Bolivia. He was extremely prolific as a painter for as long as he lived, his works now total five thousand paintings and drawings of all sorts from portraits to landscapes in which the Andean symbolism is a characteristic presence. He might be recognized by his nickname - " king of cocaine ". Rodrigo Bellot A director and producer born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Photo Source. Casting Department | Gastn Surez (born January 27, 1929 November 6, 1984) was a Bolivian novelist and dramatist. He was renowned for his oratory. He was an actor, known for El celibato (1981) and Re#Volucin (2018). Among some of the over 160 portraits she has been commissioned to paint is that of Pope Benedict XVI and she has also painted or created works of art for several national and international authorities, including Bolivia's current President, Evo Morales Aima. Ejti Stih A painter originally from Slovenia where she was born in 1957. She was previously She graduated from the Televisa's Centro de Educacin Artistica (CEA). She is the impact producer for "Try Evo Morales was born on October 26, 1959 in Isallavi, Orinoca, Bolivia. His achievements were estimated all over the world. Mariano Enrique Calvo Cuellar Dec. at 60 (1782-1842) Birthplace: Sucre, Bolivia Mariano Enrique Calvo Cuellar (18 July 1782 - 29 July 1842) served a brief term as President of Bolivia. scar Soria was born in 1917 in La Paz, Bolivia. He is an actor and writer, known for The Goalkeeper (2018), The River (2018) and La Entrega (2018). We may all come from different walks of life but we have one common passion - learning through travel. He also owns two private art galleries, each called Buho Blanco, one in Santa Cruz and one in San Javier. Age: Dec. at 73 (1854-1928) With Sanjins as director, he went on to write two more scripts for movies, and was a member of the famous cinema group Ukamau, in which he produced and wrote for three movies that critics and filmmakers consider the best from the old Bolivian school: Ukamau, Yawar Mallku and El Coraje del Pueblo. He went on to write a few more scripts for directors Eguino and Agazzis movies before his death. This young man is an upcoming movie star. He has directed a total of seven movies to date among other work, and is the only Bolivian to have won the Concha de Oro award at the San Sebastin Film Festival in Spain. He participated in theatrical plays in Paris at the same time as he studied, and worked with famous French mimes Jean-Louis Barrault and Marcel Marceau. He was born in Santa Cruz in 1970. She won the Simon Bolivar Medal for this achievement, and was named Minister of Culture by the current president, Evo Morales, staying in office for two years. Find out more about the greatest Bolivians, including Evo Morales, Jaime Escalante, Hugo Banzer, Carlos Mesa and Antonio Jos de Sucre. His father was Alfonso Gumucio Reyes, a leader of the Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario (MNR), Minister of Economy during the Government of Vctor Paz Estenssoro, and Ambassador to Uruguay and Spain. He worked as a professor for a while, and had directed one soap opera and a couple of short films before he became known for his first film, Cuestin de Fe, that won eleven national and international awards, amongst them one offered by the Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano Festival. Juan Carlos Valdivia A movie director and script writer, he was born in La Paz. He might be recognized by his nickname Andean Rockefeller. Paz Juana Plcida Adela Rafaela Zamudio Rivero, or more popularly known as Adela Zamudio (18541928) was a Bolivian poet, feminist, and educator. Federico Zeballos (Tennis player) 6. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Bolivia, while others are simply notable locals. As a result, Jessica went on to participate in numerous fashion competitions in Europe the USA and Mexico as well as having succeeded in many beauty competitions. They are considered pioneers in that style, which mixes Rock with traditional folkloric music from the Andean region, and theyve recorded several discs since the late 1980s to date, presenting their latest disc in 2011. List of famous people from Bolivia, including photos when available. Vote For Your Favourite Bolivian Personality 1 Jaime Escalante (Bolivian-American Math Instructor) 133 20 Listed In: Miscellaneous Birthdate: December 31, 1930 Sun Sign: Capricorn Birthplace: La Paz, Bolivia He studied in the United States and made his debut with the movie Jonah and the Pink Whale which earned him the best script award from the Nuevo Cine Latinoamericano Foundation. All his most outstanding paintings are national state property that can still be appreciated in museums in La Paz and Potosi. He also published poetry and after his accidental death, a long autobiographical novel written by himself was published. Renato Prada Oropeza was born on October 17, 1937 in Potos, Bolivia. He died in 2004. These include Miss Mundo Latina, which she won in Miami in 2003. Martn Boulocq was born in 1980 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Diego Aroldo Cabrera Flores is a Bolivian football striker. It is prepared with white peanuts, various vegetables, macaroni, pieces of beef or chicken, and French fries. He was the one to start a great independence movement against Spain. Marcos Loayza born in 1959, in La Paz Bolivia. She was eventually expelled at the age of 17 because she rebelled far too often. As of last year he represents Bolivia on the UNESCO council. He has written more than 10 books and hundreds of notes and articles. He debuted in films in the 1990s and has participated in four movies. Over the years, the companys gained in popularity for the highly entertaining political and social satire thats its trademark. He has won numerous national and international awards and his paintings are known best for their vibrant colors and the intense emotions they both exude and evoke. A self-taught writer, Surez abandoned elementary school at third grade, following a traumatizing event in which his teacher suffered an epilepsy attack while reading for him. 1. He also writes and publishes essays on theater acting. She is an actress, usually known for playing unconventional roles on screen. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia. He was the most powerful drug dealer and trafficker in the country. Paolo Agazzi Another of Bolivia's famous filmmakers, he is a director and producer of Italian origin. Adrian Hurtado Bravo was born in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, to actor Hernn Hurtado. She sustains that her paintings are inspired by her surroundings. Founder of the EMUSA art society and gallery, the Erotic Movement section of the Sao Paulo Biannual Art Festival and the Banco de Ideas in Santa Cruz, where he presently lives and works as a professor in state and private universities. She was born on July 12, 1780 or 1781 in the town of Chuquisaca, Viceroyalty of the Ro de la Plata. His style is one of the first examples of the Abstract and symbolic styles in Bolivia, and he became world-famous after his portrait Mis padres (My parents) was warmly praised by respected American art critic John Canaday. He is the father of internationally acclaimed guitarist Pirai Vaca. Right IconThis ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet. Shes worked as Director of Editing for Bolivian director Paolo Agazzi, and has been editing for international filmmakers such as Manni, Campion and Moffart. He is considered one of the best Latin American muralists of our times and seeing is believing. Natasha Cuba was born in 1974 in La Paz, Bolivia. If you're trying to find out the names of famous Bolivian writers then this list is the perfect resource for you. As a child he attended several different schools in La Paz and Potos. When asked what styles he prefers he says, I dont have a preferred style. She is an actress and producer, known for Voice of Syria, Curse of the Mayans (2017) and The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez (2012). He currently plays for Itag in the Categora Primera A. During his five-year rule, Barrientos and the army suppressed all opposition to his conservative regime, including a guerrilla group lead by Che Guevara in 1967. He never studied composition and prefers to interpret pieces others have composed. She is considered the most famous Bolivian poet, and is credited as founding the country's feminist movement. And to continue his pioneering career, Ruiz would also make the first color-and-sound local film, Detrs de los Andes, and became the first Bolivian director to film in a foreign country, Ecuador. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. Not only is Zulma Yugar one of the most famous female Bolivian folk singers of all time, but she is also a politician. Birthdate: May 30, 1988. . She was previously married to Ruth Laredo. Paz Juana Plcida Adela Rafaela Zamudio Rivero, or more popularly known as Adela Zamudio (1854-1928) was a Bolivian poet, feminist, and educator. Paola grew up near the Amazon jungle with a passionate love of nature.At age 3 she booked the lead in her preschool play and soon after that, the lead in a small hometown independent Sanjines made his first feature film, Ukamau (1966), under the auspices of the Bolivian Film Institute, of which he was named director in 1965. Juan Bustillos Originally from Caranavi he moved many years ago to Santa Cruz where he has become one of Bolivia's most famous artists in sculpture. Bolivians are people identified with the country of Bolivia. Actors tagged as 'Bolivian' by the Listal community Sort by: Tag popularity - Top Rated - Top Rated Popular - Recently rated - Date Added 1. Bolivia is named after Simn Bolvar, a leader in the nineteenth-century wars of independence against Spain. I think I master Latin American music well. That style of painting natives on oil, watercolour, tempura, etchings, etc., would be his trademark, and for that hed be defined as an indigenist painter. After polishing his art-restoration techniques further in the United Kingdom, he returned to his home city, where he was headmaster of the local School of Arts and Trades, founded a Museum and occasionally exposed his work in international galleries. He has worked in five continents on social development projects, as a communication for development specialist. This list includes people who were born and raised in Bolivia, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age. She died in 1996. She died on March 13, 2012 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The company has grown to include several more actors and a childrens division, they have a locale for acting workshops and events that belongs to the company, where they perform regularly for two seasons a year. He is considered the greatest portrait painter in the country to date. Roberto Mamani Mamani, of Aymara origin, is the most known of Bolivia's famous artists. In her writing, she also used the pen-name Soledad. Examples include Humberto Saavedra and Rolando Barra. He debuted with Sanjins decades ago and has participated in more than 10 national movies and two foreign movies. Since then both the orchestra and the choir, the only ones whose members are exclusively indigenous, have been the stars of both the national and international versions of the Baroque Music Festival and have also traveled overseas. Yalo Cuellar A musician and composer born in Yacuiba (Tarija) in 1963. Today he is still considered to be one of the most famous climbers. She works in abstracts with fluid lines even in the most bulky objects, in which she uses stones such as white onyx, granite and basalt. He studied writing, cinematography, and communications in Cuba and Bolivia although he had already begun as a photographer in high school. He died in 1953. Jaime Laredo Unzueta One of the best violinists in the world, he was born in Cochabamba in 1941. Photo Source, Jorge Sanjins A movie director born in La Paz in 1936. Jorge Padilla Jorge Padilla, a Bolivian artist from Santa Cruz, paints and sculpts with a loose and passionate intensity that has earned him several awards both in Bolivia and other countries. He died on July 24, 2012 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Joaquin Villegas Rivadeneira was born in La Paz, Bolivia, but was raised in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Bolivia, country of west-central South America. Her father was Armando Carlos Tejada Urquizo, a Bolivian aeronautical engineer who emigrated to the U.S. at age 17. He was descendent of the Surez brothers rubber barons, who had been responsible for the extermination of the Caripua people on the Madeira River in Bolivia. Jaime Escalante was a Bolivian-American educator. This is one of the most traditional dishes of Bolivia and was made famous on the famous TV show Master Chef. As a diplomat he represented Bolivia in various European countries and also before the United Nations. She died in 2005. Bolivian actors by century (2 C) Bolivian actors by medium (5 C) + Bolivian actresses (3 C, 2 P) Bolivian male actors (3 C) This page was last edited on 1 August 2015, at 13:21 (UTC). To support our blog and writers we put affiliate links and advertising on our page. Happy travels! Avelino Nogales Born in Potosi in 1870, this painter learnt his trade at a private art school in Cochabamba, and specialized in portraiture later in Buenos Aires and Paris thanks to a scholarship. One of their star actors, Mier Rivas, is also a playwright and has written in the drama, tragicomedy and novel genres. Mara Paz Bascun Aylwin (Spanish pronunciation: [pas askuan], 2 June 1975), commonly known as Paz Bascun, is a Chilean theatre, film and television actress. He made a greater impact with his film El Cementerio de los Elefantes in 2007, which won a large number of awards nationwide and internationally, amongst them Best Film and Best Director at El Pasto Film Festival in Colombia, Best Actor at the Ibero-American Film Festival in Brazil and at the Hispano Film Festival in Orlando, and the Best International Director at the New York Independent Film Festival in 2009. Adela Zamudio ( 1854 - 1928) With an HPI of 47.70, Adela Zamudio is the most famous Bolivian Writer. Roberto Valcrcel An architect and visual communicator by education and painter by vocation, he was born in La Paz in 1951, and studied in Germany. Maria Olivia Pinheiro Rated - Custom 8.2 26 Rated 5. She is married to Carlos Reygadas. Grouping Of People |Recent . Alfonso Gumucio Dagron (born October 31, 1950) is a Bolivian writer, filmmaker, journalist, photographer and development communication specialist. Zulma Yugar. List of famous people from Bolivia, including photos when available. Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz A politician, writer and university professor, born in Cochabamba in 1931, he was a combative congress member, whose ideas eventually got him jailed. Reynaldo Pacheco A Bolivian Actor in Hollywood. Indigenous actors and international actors, such as Geraldine Chaplin, have participated in his movies, making him one of Bolivia's most famous filmmakers. Surez was born in the town of Tupiza in the southern part of Potos, Bolivia in 1929. 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