Famous+People-Argentina

= Famous People of Argentina =

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 * The Argentina Soccer Team.

__**Adolfo Vicente Perfecto Bioy Casares**__: Was a famous writer about police and science fiction literature. He won Miguel de Cervantes Prize and the Alfonso Reyes International Prize in 1990.

__**Daniel Barenboim (The Great Conductor)**__: He is a classical symphony conductor and he is a pianist. He performed in Buenos Aires in 1960.

**__Fito Páez__: His real name is** Rodolfo Páez Ávalos. He is a singer, songwriter, film director, sceenwriter, pianist, and a rock & roll muscian. WOW! That is a lot of things!

__**Valeria Mazza**__: She is a top model from Argentina. She was not only the most important and famous to model from Argentina, she was also a "Entrepreneur who was discovered by the Argentine stylist.



__**Isabel Peron**__: She was not only the youngest latin american to be head of state but she was also the first women president around the world.



​ __**Diego Torres**__: He was born in Buenes Aires in 1971. He is a song writer, pop-singer, and actor in Argentina. He has won many latin grammy awards.



__**Julio Bocca**__: He wasborn in Munro, Greater Buenas Aires, in 1967. He is one of the most famous and important Argentine dancers of all time! He won a gold medal in a international competion for ballet is Moscow.



 **__Juan Gelman__**: He is a poet and a journalist. There was political violence. So he got sent for 12 years to exile.



Juan Domingo Peron: He is a opportunist, a demagogue, and a fascit. He began a process of social transformation. So his followers call him "First Worker" and "First Sportsman."



__**Eva Perón**__: She was the subject of many plays and novels including "Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" (which was the most famous musical about her). She was married to Juan Perón. She was born in Los Toldos, Buenos Aires in 1919. People that loved her very much called her the "Lady of Hope". Sometmes while in public, she even gave out a hand full of cash to her admirer's! Most people in Argentina loved her.



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**__Diego Maradona:__** He was born in the slums next to Buenos Aires in 1960. He is well known as "The Best Soccor Player Ever." He lead the Argentinian team to victory in 1986. He the lost his reputation when he failed multiple drug tests. He then retired in 1997. ====== media type="youtube" key="jk-kXwjASEE" height="305" width="392"

__**Carlos Gardel: He is the Soul of Tango. He was born in Buenas Aires in 1961, and was the first great singer in Tango. To this day he is considered an icon in Argentina.**__



**__Victoria Ocampo:__** She was Born in Buenos Aires but was raised in france. She is a very famosue writer but that is not why she is famouse. She was one of the woman who tried to gain right for woman. She would go aroung Argentina and give speeches and use her strength of writing to write books about the woman rights.



​ Sebastian Cabot:He was attempting to sail around the world. He landed in Argentina to explore the land. The lack of food and quarrels forced him to return to Europe.



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Bartolome Mitre: He was the first president of Argentina. He was president from 1862-1868.

Juan Facundo Quiroga: He was the governer of La Rioja from 1820 until he was murdered in 1836.