This is a list of notable Uruguayan Americans , including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Uruguayan American or must have references showing they are Uruguayan American and are notable.
List
Fede Álvarez (born 1978 in Montevideo) - filmmaker.Gisele Ben-Dor (born 1955 in Uruguay) - American-Israeli orchestra conductorJuan José Calandria (1902–1980) - painter and sculptorLuis Camnitzer (born 1937 in Lübeck, raised in Uruguay) - artist and academicJaime Carbonell (1953–2020) - computer scientistNatalia Cigliuti (born 1978 in Montevideo ) - actressFernando Clavijo (born 1956 in Maldonado, died 2019 in Fort Lauderdale) - footballer/soccer playerHiber Conteris (1933–2020) - writer, playwright, literary critic[ 1] David Cruz Thayne (born 1971 in Manchester, NH) - businessmanGeorge Davidsohn (born 1936 in Montevideo, died 2015 in New York City) - entrepreneurMiguel del Aguila - Uruguayan-born multiple Grammy nominated American composerGraciana del Castillo - Uruguayan-born economist and international strategistJonathan Del Arco (born 1966 in Uruguay) - actor and LGBT activistGeorge DelHoyo (born 1953 in Canelones) - also known as George Deloy, actorJosé L. Duomarco (1905–1985) - medical scientistCarlos Eduardo Espina (born 1998 in Montevideo) - activistFernando Espuelas (born 1966 in Montevideo) - entrepreneur, author, media personality and philanthropistDiego Fagundez (born 1995 in Montevideo) - professional footballer for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer Francisco Fattoruso (born 1979 in Las Vegas, Nevada) - musician, son of Hugo Fattoruso Cirilo “Pepe” Fernández (born 1943 in Uruguay) - former soccer forward, current soccer businessmanBruno Fonseca (born 1958 in New York, died 1994 in East Hampton) - artistCaio Fonseca (born 1959 in New York) - painter, brother of Bruno Fonseca Isabel Fonseca (born 1961 in New York) - writerRodolfo Gambini (born 1946 in Montevideo) - physicist and professor, working on loop quantum gravity Jorge Gestoso (born 1951 in Montevideo) - journalist and news anchor at CNN Enrique Graf (born 1953 in Montevideo) - musicianSebastián Guenzatti (born 1991 in Montevideo) - footballerGabriela Hearst (born 1976) - fashion designerSampson Lewkowicz (born 1951 in Montevideo) - boxing promoter and managerRicardo López (1975–1996) - also known as the "Björk stalker", pest control officer who attempted to kill musician BjörkJorge Majfud (born 1969 in Tacuarembó) - writer, professor at Jacksonville University Emir Rodríguez Monegal (1921–1985) - scholar, literary critic, writer, professor of Latin American contemporary literature at Yale University Joseph Jacinto "Jo" Mora (1876–1947) - cartoonist and artistMartín Núñez (born 1987 in Montevideo) - footballer currently playing for Minnesota Stars FC in the North American Soccer League.[ 2] Jorge Ottati Junior (born in Montevideo) - television and radio sports announcer at beIN SPORTSPedro Piedrabuena (born 1971 in Montevideo) - professional three-cushion billiards playerDaniel Pontet (born 1957 in Montevideo) - artistJorge Ramos (born in Montevideo) - sports commentator at ESPN Tab Ramos (born 1966 in Montevideo) - former footballer/soccer player, whom also served as co-assistant to U.S. team manager Bob Bradley from 2007 to 2011Rodrigo Santiago (born 1990 in Montevideo) - footballerGabe Saporta (born 1979 in Montevideo) - vocalist of bands Midtown and Cobra Starship José Serebrier (born 1938 in Montevideo) - conductor and composerPedro Sevcec (born 1950 in Montevideo) - television reporter who works for America TV / Miami in the United StatesMartin Sorrondeguy - singer of bands Los Crudos and Limp Wrist , the founder of Lengua Armada Discos , documentary film directorMiguel Terekhov (1928–2012) - ballet dancer and ballet instructorCarlos A. Vegh (born 1958 in Montevideo) - academic economist and Professor of Economics at the University of Maryland, son of former Finance Minister Alejandro Végh Villegas Agustín Viana (born 1983 in Chicago) - professional footballerRafael Viñoly (born 1944 in Montevideo) - architectIda Vitale (born 1923 in Montevideo) - prolific writer who played an important role in the Uruguayan art movement "Generation of 1945 ".Adrian Vallarino - TV and film producer and directorGabriel Wilensky (born 1964 in Uruguay) - software developer, entrepreneur, and historian of the Holocaust Alejandro Zaffaroni (1923–2014) - biotechnological entrepreneur[ 3]
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