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List of Chileans
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This is a list of Chileans who are famous or notable.
Contents
1 Economists
2 Military
3 Musicians
4 Artists
5 Politicians
6 Religious figures
7 Sports
8 Scientists and engineers
9 Film and television personalities
10 Writers
11 Others
12 See also
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Economists
Hernán Büchi – Columbia University trained economist. Minister of
Economy during Pinochet government. The father of the country's
Bernardo O'Higgins, founder
Economic Miracle of modern Chile
Ricardo J. Caballero – MIT professor, Department of Economics
Sebastián Edwards – UCLA professor, former World …show more content…
DJ Rhianna – Urban music producer
Leo Rey – Cumbia chilena singer
Dave McGraw - drummer for death metal band Cattle Decapitation.
Chañaral Ortega-Miranda – contemporary composer
Ángel Parra – folk musician (nueva canción); son of Violeta Parra. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chileans Page 2 of 9
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Isabel Parra – folk musician; daughter of Violeta Parra.
Javiera Parra – lead singer from group Javiera y los Imposibles.
Violeta Parra – internationally known Chilean folk singer.
Quilapayún – nueva canción ensemble, supporters of Popular Unity (UP) coalition during presidency of Salvador Allende.
Alejandro Silva – heavy metal guitar player.
Clara Solovera – song writer. Born in Santiago 15 May 1909 – Died in Santiago on 27 January 1992.
Esther Soré – 1940s singer. Born in Santiago on 27 May 1915 – Died in Santiago on 6 September
1996
Francisca Valenzuela - singer and songwriter
Verónica Villarroel – soprano.
Ramón Vinay – tenor
Ricardo Villalobos – minimal techno artist
La Noche – Cumbia chilena band
Los Abandoned – Alternative rock band
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Gladys Marín – communist leader, feminist activist, lived in exile, opposed conservatism and liberal economy, admirer of Lenin and Marx
Diego Portales – Minister, major designer of the Chilean State during the first half of 19th century
Sebastián Piñera – Chilean billionaire, businessman and politician; current President of Chile
Augusto Pinochet – Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Chile, President of the Government
Junta of Chile, and President of the Republic from 1974 until 1990.
Laura Rodríguez – first Humanist Party deputy in the world
Chris Watson – Third Prime Minister of Australia
Adolfo Zaldívar – PRI senator, former leader of the PDC
Andrés Zaldívar – former PDC