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== List ==
== List ==
=== Architects and builders===
* [[Aldo Abreu]]-Venezuelan baroque flutist.
* [[Cristina Abuhazi]]- Venezuelan model, actress and TV host in [[Sony]] [[YouTube]] America Latina Network.
* [[Carlos Brillembourg]]- Venezuelan architect based in New York. He is the founder of Carlos Brillembourg Architects.
* [[Monica Ponce de Leon]] - Architect with offices in Ann Arbor, New York and Boston. Dean at the University of Michigan. First Hispanic architect to receive the [[National Design Award]] in Architecture.
* [[Gaby Acuña]]- Venezuelan model, and TV host in [[Latin Angels]] and [[Show Bussines]].
* [[Domingo Marcucci]], (1827 - 1905), a Venezuelan born, American 49er, shipbuilder and shipowner

=== [[Entrepeur and bussiness===
* [[:es:Guido Antonini Wilson)|Guido Antonini Wilson]]- Entrepeur.
* [[:en:AES Corporation|Andres Gluski]]- CEO of AES Corporation
* [[Thor Halvorssen Hellum]]- Venezuelan-Norwegian businessman who served as CEO and President telephone company, [[CANTV]] and later as Special Commissioner for International Narcotic Affairs.

=== Artists and designers ===
* [[Julio Aguilera]] - Venezuelan-American painter and sculptor born in Caracas.
* [[Jorge Blanco]]- Venezuelan artist who created the comic strip The Castaway/El Náufrago, which became an overnight success.
* [[Leoncio Cedeño]]-Painter<ref>[http://www.rubencedeno.com/PAGINAS/algunos_cedeno.htm Leoncio Cedeño]</ref>
* [[Nicolas Felizola]]- fashion designer
* [[Rodner Figueroa]]- TV host from [[Univision]], fashion designer and philanthropist.
* [[Nina Fuentes]], a.k.a. Nina Dotti - Venezuelan art collector, curator, philanthropist, business woman and art dealer
* [[Carolina Herrera (fashion designer)|Carolina Herrera]]- fashion designer
* [[Camilo Him ]] – Venezuelan-born American naturalized and Paris-based fashion photographer, artist and film director
* [[Nick Verreos]] - American fashion designer, fashion commentator and former Project Runway contestant.
* [[Jhonen Vasquez]] - American comic book writer, cartoonist, and music video director
* [[Ángel Sánchez (fashion designer)|Angel Sanchez]]- fashion designer
* [[:fr:Ron van Dongen|Ron van Dongen]]- photographer

=== Comediants===
* [[:es:Bienvenidos|Julio Gassete]]- Venezuelan born TV former comediant of Bienvenidos TV show. He lives currently in Miami, Florida
* [[:es:Radio Rochela|Nelly Pujols]]- Venezuelan born TV former comediant of Radio Rochela. She lives currently in Miami, Florida

=== Films and TV ===
* [[Cristina Abuhazi]]- Venezuelan actress, model, and TV host in [[Sony]] [[YouTube]] America Latina Network.
* [[Arthur Albert]] - Venezuelan born, American cinematographer and television director.
* [[Arthur Albert]] - Venezuelan born, American cinematographer and television director.
* [[María Conchita Alonso]] - three time [[Grammy Award]]–nominated singer/songwriter and actress. Cuban born-Venezuelan raised, she is American citizen<ref>Press office. [https://www.johnmccain.com/informing/news/PressReleases/c4fb41db-7c72-4807-8200-8d1ef6532c3c.htm Maria Conchita Alonso Endorses John McCain] JohnMcCain.com, October 31, 2008.</ref>
* [[Julio Aguilera]] - Venezuelan-American painter and sculptor born in Caracas.
* [[Cristina Amon]]- Venezuelan born, dean of the [[University of Toronto]] Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.
* [[ESPN| Fernando Alvarez]] - Sports narrator of ESPN Deportes.
* [[ESPN| Luis Alfredo Alvarez]] - Sports narrator of ESPN Deportes.
* [[:es:Guido Antonini Wilson)|Guido Antonini Wilson]]- Entrepenour.
* [[Nestor Aparicio]] - Sports writer and radio personality.
* [[José de Armas]] - professional tennis player
* [[Fred Armisen]]- actor, comedian, musician.<ref>Muther, Christopher. [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/01/30/snl_star_armisen_drums_up_a_career_in_comedy "'SNL' star Armisen drums up a career in comedy"], ''[[Boston Globe]]'', January 30, 2004 (fee required for full article)</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Karni |first=Annie |url=http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20101202/Painting+Town+Fred |title=Painting the Town Fred &#124; New York Post |publisher=NYPOST.com |date=2010-12-02 |accessdate=2012-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=AP Photo |url=http://1click.indiatimes.com/photo/0g4KguI88R5Sy |title=Photo from AP Photo - Fred Armisen, Hildegardt Gemer News, photos, topics, and quotes |publisher=1click.indiatimes.com |date=2012-01-05 |accessdate=2012-05-30}}</ref> He attended the [[School of Visual Arts]] ([[New York City|NYC]])<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/fred-armisen/bio/196439 "Fred Armisen: Biography,"] ''TV Guide'', accessdate=2009-11-10.</ref>
* [[Fred Armisen]]- actor, comedian, musician.<ref>Muther, Christopher. [http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/01/30/snl_star_armisen_drums_up_a_career_in_comedy "'SNL' star Armisen drums up a career in comedy"], ''[[Boston Globe]]'', January 30, 2004 (fee required for full article)</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Karni |first=Annie |url=http://www.nypost.com/pagesixmag/issues/20101202/Painting+Town+Fred |title=Painting the Town Fred &#124; New York Post |publisher=NYPOST.com |date=2010-12-02 |accessdate=2012-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=AP Photo |url=http://1click.indiatimes.com/photo/0g4KguI88R5Sy |title=Photo from AP Photo - Fred Armisen, Hildegardt Gemer News, photos, topics, and quotes |publisher=1click.indiatimes.com |date=2012-01-05 |accessdate=2012-05-30}}</ref> He attended the [[School of Visual Arts]] ([[New York City|NYC]])<ref>[http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/fred-armisen/bio/196439 "Fred Armisen: Biography,"] ''TV Guide'', accessdate=2009-11-10.</ref>
* [[:es:Antonio Arraiz|Antonio Arraiz]]- Venezuelan writer
* [[Elizabeth Avellán]] - American film producer, born in Venezuela.
* [[Elizabeth Avellán]] - American film producer, born in Venezuela.
* [[Manuel Azpurua Sosa]]- [[thoroughbred]] racehorse trainer<ref> [http://www.anecdotashipicas.net/Entrenadores/ManuelAzpuruaSosa.php Manuel Azpurua Sosa]</ref>
* [[Devendra Banhart]]- Singer-songwriter
* [[Daniela Bascopé]] - Telenovela actress
* [[Daniela Bascopé]] - Telenovela actress
* [[Josh Barfield]] - Venezuelan-born American major league Baseball player
* [[Maria Beatty]] - Venezolan-born American filmmaker who directs, acts, and produces
* [[Baruj Benacerraf]]- Venezuelan-born American immunologist, 1980 [[Nobel Prize]] in Medicine for the discovery of the major histocompatibility complex genes
* [[Renato Beluche]]- Privateer at service of [[Simon Bolivar]] army.
* [[Jorge Blanco]]- Venezuelan artist who created the comic strip The Castaway/El Náufrago, which became an overnight success.
* [[Manuel Blum]] - born in [[Caracas]], Venezuela, is a computer scientist who received the [[Turing Award]] in 1995
* [[Marc Tobias|Tobias Bluzmanis]] - Expert in locks and locksmithing
* [[Horacio Bocaranda]]- film director
* [[Horacio Bocaranda]]- film director
* [[Doral, Florida|Luigi Boria]]- Venezuelan born, mayor of [[Doral, Florida]]
* [[Eli Bravo]]- journalist, TV host<ref> [http://elibravo.com/bio/ Eli Bravo]</ref>
* [[Carlos Brillembourg]]- Venezuelan architect based in New York. He is the founder of Carlos Brillembourg Architects.
* [[Andrea Burns]] - singer.
* [[Carlos López Bustamante]]- journalist spent part of his life in USA where died in Chicago.
* [[:es:Nelson Bustamante|Nelson Bustamante]]- Venezuelan born TV host and Writer
* [[Miguel Cabrera]]- Baseball player. In 2012 became the first player since [[Carl Yastrzemski]] in 1967 to win the [[Major League Baseball Triple Crown|Triple Crown]] in batting.
* [[Ed Calle]] - saxofonist and composer from Miami, Florida, born in Venezuela. He has four nominations for Grammy Awards.
* [[Peter Camejo]] - (1939–2008) was an American author, activist and politician. He is of Venezuelan descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wargs.com/political/camejo.html|title=Ancestry of Peter Camejo|publisher=Wargs.com|accessdate=2011-01-01}}</ref>
* [[Mario "Mou" Campani]]- Heavy Metal musician and vocalist, music producer and entrepreneur.
* [[Humberto Campins]] - astrophysic of Florida University<ref>[http://physics.cos.ucf.edu/people/campins-humberto/ Humberto Campins]</ref>
* [[Tatiana Capote]] - actress. Cuban born-Venezuelan raised.
* [[Tatiana Capote]] - actress. Cuban born-Venezuelan raised.
* [[Mariah Carey]]- singer; her father Alfred Roy Carey was born in Venezuela.
* [[Teresa Carreño]] - Venezuelan born, pianist and composer
* [[Cipriano Castro]]- President of Venezuela. Expatriated by [[Juan Vicente Gomez]] regime in 1908, spent the rest of his life in exile, mostly in Puerto Rico where died in 1928.
* [[Javier Castellano]] - jockey, [[Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey]] 2013 and 2014.
* [[Melchor Centeno Vallenilla]]- Electrical engineer<ref>[http://www.ivic.gob.ve/memoria/bios/centeno_vallenilla_melchor.htm Melchor Centeno Vallenilla]
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* Leoncio Cedeño- Painter<ref>[http://www.rubencedeno.com/PAGINAS/algunos_cedeno.htm Leoncio Cedeño]</ref>
* [[Eibar Coa]] - jockey winner of the Breeder's Cup Sprint 2010.
* [[Grecia Colmenares]]- actress of telenovelas who gained fame across Latin America, specially during the 1980s.
* [[Grecia Colmenares]]- actress of telenovelas who gained fame across Latin America, specially during the 1980s.
* [[Gabriel Coronel]]- actor of telenovelas, model
* [[Gabriel Coronel]]- actor of telenovelas, model
* [[Jesse Corti]] - Venezuelan-born, American voice actor.
* [[Jesse Corti]] - Venezuelan-born, American voice actor.
* [[:es:Alejandro Chaban|Alejandro Chaban]] - Venezuelan-born, telenovela actor.
* [[:es:Alejandro Chaban|Alejandro Chaban]] - Venezuelan-born, telenovela actor.
* [[El Sistema |Tulio Cremisini]]- Venezuelan percussionist, composer and orchestra conductor.
* [[Majandra Delfino]] - [[Alma Award]]-nominated Venezuelan born, American actress and singer
* [[Marieh Delfino]] - American actress.
* [[Marieh Delfino]] - American actress.
* [[Chiquinquirá Delgado]]- Venezuelan TV host, model, and actress of Univision network in the United States
* [[Yasmin Deliz]] - American singer-songwriter, model and actress. She is daughter of Dominican father and a Colombian-Venezuelan mother.
* [[Daniel Dhers]]- World Champion [[BMX]] cycle ryder
* [[Andrew Divoff]]- Venezuela born, actor
* [[Andrew Divoff]]- Venezuela born, actor
* [[Silvana Gallardo]] (1953 – 2012) - American film and television actress
* [[Ramon Dominguez]] - jockey, recipient of three [[Eclipse Award]] in the row (2010, 2011 and 2012)
* [[Carlos González (cinematographer)]]- Venezuelan born American cinematographer and director of film and television
* [[Gustavo Dudamel]] - Orchestra conductor and violinist. He is the principal conductor of the [[Gothenburg Symphony]] in Gothenburg, Sweden, and music director of the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] in Los Angeles, California
* [[George Duran]] - American chef and entertainer who is currently a spokesman in commercials for Hunt's tomatoes.
* [[José Esparza]] - Virologist known for his efforts to promote the international development and testing of vaccines against HIV/AIDS.
* [[Pedro Eustache]]- flautist - "[[World Music]]" woodwinds-reeds-wind synthesizers and composer
* [[Perla Farías]] Lombardini- Telemundo writer
* [[Nicolas Felizola]]- fashion designer
* [[Humberto Fernandez Moran]]- Venezuelan research [[NASA]] scientist winner of the [[John Scott Award]], for his invention of the [[diamond knife]]
* [[Univision|Rodner Figueroa]]- TV host, fashion designer and philanthropist.
* [[Juan Pablo Galavis]] - professional footballer
* [[:es:Bienvenidos|Julio Gassete]]- Venezuelan born TV former comediant of Bienvenidos TV show. He lives currently in Miami, Florida
* [[Philip Giordano]] - former Republican mayor of [[Waterbury]], Connecticut, and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old.
* [[:es:Wladimir Gessen|Wladimir Gessen]]-psychologist, journalist, politician. Gessen is member of The National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ).
* [[:en:AES Corporation|Andres Gluski]]- CEO of AES Corporation.
* [[Raúl González (host)|Raúl González]] - TV host and actor. In Venezuela, he hosted a kids' TV show Supercrópolis. He became one of the hosts on TV show [[Despierta América]] of Univisión television network.
* [[Eva Golinger]] - Attorney, RT Network TV host and editor of the Correo del Orinoco International
* [[ESPN| Carolina Guillen]] - Sports comentarist of ESPN Deportes.
* [[Ozzie Guillén]] - former major league professional baseball player and manager of Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins.
* [[Brooke Haven]] - American pornographic actress.
* [[Brooke Haven]] - American pornographic actress.
* [[Thor Halvorssen Hellum]]- Venezuelan-Norwegian businessman who served as CEO and President telephone company, [[CANTV]] and later as Special Commissioner for International Narcotic Affairs.
* [[Thor Halvorssen Mendoza]] - Venezuelan human rights advocate and film producer
* [[Perla Haney-Jardine]] - Brazilian-born American actress. She is best known for her role in Kill Bill Vol. 2 as B.B., the four-year-old daughter of Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo and Bill. His father is Venezuelan.
* [[Perla Haney-Jardine]] - Brazilian-born American actress. She is best known for her role in Kill Bill Vol. 2 as B.B., the four-year-old daughter of Beatrix "The Bride" Kiddo and Bill. His father is Venezuelan.
* [[Ricardo Hausmann]]- economist, writer
* [[José Manuel Hernández]]-A popular Venezuelan caudillo, army general, congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections. Live exiliated in USA from 1911 to his dead in 1921.
* [[Carolina Herrera (fashion designer)|Carolina Herrera]]- fashion designer
* [[Lorenzo Herrera]]- Former Venezuelan singer
* [[José Manuel Hernández]]- A popular Venezuelan caudillo, army general, congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections. Live exiliated in USA from 1911 to his dead in 1921.
* [[Hernan Hermida]]- vocalist of rock band Suicide Silence
* [[Enrique Hidalgo]]- Venezuelan composer.
* [[Marcy Hinzmann]] - American pairs figure skater. Her mother was born in Venezuela.
* [[Boris Izaguirre]] - Venezuelan-Spanish screenwriter, journalist, writer, TV host and showman.
* [[:es:Judith Jaimes|Judith Jaimes]]-pianist
* [[:es:Raphael Jiménez|Raphael Jiménez]]- associate professor of conducting and director of [[Oberlin College]] orchestras.
* [[:es:Betty Kaplan|Betty Kaplan]]- Venezuelan film director, currntly live in Los Angeles
* [[:es:Betty Kaplan|Betty Kaplan]]- Venezuelan film director, currntly live in Los Angeles
* [[Moisés Kaufman]] - playwright, director and founder of Tectonic Theater Project.
* [[Moisés Kaufman]] - playwright, director and founder of Tectonic Theater Project.
* [[Fermin Lares]] - journalist, author.
* [[Jose Leonardo Leon]] - Musician, trombonist Charlotte Symphony (Florida), South Florida Recording artist, Live Performances
* [[Monica Ponce de Leon]] - Architect with offices in Ann Arbor, New York and Boston. Dean at the University of Michigan. First Hispanic architect to receive the [[National Design Award]] in Architecture.
* [[Kamala Lopez]] - Actress, director, and political activist.
* [[Kamala Lopez]] - Actress, director, and political activist.
* [[Édgar Ramírez]] - a Venezuelan actor
* [[NCAA|Wolfgang Lucena]] - A former college [[NCAA]] level men’s basketball coach.
* [[T. J. MacGregor]] - Venezuelan born writer
* [[:es:Julie Restifo|Julie Restifo]] - actress. USA born-Venezuelan raised.
* [[AnnMaria De Mars]] - American judoka
* [[Génesis Rodríguez]]- actress
* [[Luis José Santander]]- actor
* [[:es:Anexo:Gabinete de Pedro Carmona|Leopoldo Martínez Nucete]]- economist, director of Center for Democracy and Development in the Americas (Miami,[[Florida]])
* [[Eduardo Marturet]] - composer, music director and principal conductor of [http://themiso.org/ The Miami Symphony Orchestra].
* [[Gustavo Matamoros]]- composer-sound artist.
* [[:es:Richard Mendez| Richard Mendez]] - Football narrator of ESPN Deportes
* [[Beatriz Michelena]] - American actress during the silent film era. She was of Venezuelan descent.
* [[Beatriz Michelena]] - American actress during the silent film era. She was of Venezuelan descent.
* [[Vera Michelena]] - American actress, contralto prima donna and dancer who appeared in light opera, musical comedy, vaudeville and silent film. She was of Venezuelan descent.
* [[Vera Michelena]] - American actress, contralto prima donna and dancer who appeared in light opera, musical comedy, vaudeville and silent film. She was of Venezuelan descent.
* [[Beatriz Michelena |Fernando Michelena]] - Venezuelan tenor. In USA Michelena toured with the [[Emma Abbott|Emma Abbott Grand Opera Company]]. He was the father of Beatriz and Vera Michelena .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/macauley&CISOPTR=1107&CISOBOX=1&REC=2 |publisher=University of Louisville work=Libraries: Digital Collections |title=Fernando Michelena, photograph by Theodore C. Marceau |accessdate=April 13, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gabriela Montero]]- pianist and composer.
* [[Lilibeth Morillo]]- actress
* [[Lilibeth Morillo]]- actress
* [[Chris Moy]] - singer and a former member of the [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]] teen group.
* [[Moisés Naím]]- economist, Foreign Police chief editor, writer, TV-host.
* [[Nancy Navarro]] - Social activist. In 2010, President Obama appointed her to the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
* [[Maiah Ocando]] - Venezuelan Internet personalityin Los Angeles, California. she is host of YouTube webshow "Visto Bueno" and writer of the book series of the same name.
* [[Alejandra Gutierrez Oraa|Alejandra Oraa]]- Venezuelan television anchor currently working for CNN en Español
* [[José Antonio Páez]]- [[Venezuela|Venezuelan]] leader who fought the War of Independence. [[President of Venezuela]] once it was independent of the Gran Colombia (1830–1835; 1839–1843; 1861–1863). He lived in [[New York]] during his years in exile and died there in [[1873]].
* [[Carlos Pena, Jr.]] - American actor (Big Time Rush), singer, and dancer. His father is of Spanish and Venezuelan descent.
* [[Carlos Pena, Jr.]] - American actor (Big Time Rush), singer, and dancer. His father is of Spanish and Venezuelan descent.
* [[Carlos PenaVega]] - American Film and TV actor and singer
* [[Carlos PenaVega]] - American Film and TV actor and singer
* [[Julianna Peña]] American mixed martial artist
* [[Clara Perez]] - film and television actress.
* [[Clara Perez]] - film and television actress.
* [[Elizabeth Pérez]] - Cuban-Venezuelan [[Emmy]]-winning television journalist and presenter working for [[CNN]] en Español.
* [[Mariela Pérez Branger]] - Miss Venezuela 1967.
* [[C.J. Perry]] - American professional wrestling valet, professional wrestler, model, actress, dancer, and singer
* [[William H. Phelps, Jr.]]- a notable Venezuelan ornithologist and businessman.
* [[William H. Phelps]]- Venezuelan American ornithologist and businessman.
* [[Allan Phillips]]- music producer, composer, arranger, and musician
* [[Antonio Piedra (producer)|Antonio Piedra]] - producer, director, photographer and philanthropist
* [[Antonio Piedra (producer)|Antonio Piedra]] - producer, director, photographer and philanthropist
* [[Victor Pineda (activist)]] - social development scholar and disability rights advocate
* [[Rafael Poleo]]- a Venezuelan journalist and politician.
* [[Luis Posada Carriles]]- Cuban born Venezuelan naturalized former CIA agent.
* [[:es:Radio Rochela|Nelly Pujols]]- Venezuelan born TV former comediant of Radio Rochela. She lives currently in Miami, Florida
* [[Édgar Ramírez]] - a Venezuelan actor
* [[Tina Ramirez]] - American dancer and choreographer, best known as the Founder and Artistic Director (1970–2009) of Ballet Hispanico, the leading Hispanic dance company in the United States. She is a Venezuelan born, American raised.<ref>Dunning, Jennifer. "Ballet Hispanico Finds Its Essence." ''The New York Times'', November 28, 1994.</ref>
* [[Rudy Regalado (musician)|Rudy Regalado]]- Venezuelan Latin music leader, percussionist and composer
* [[CNN|Maria Alejandra Requena]]- Venezuelan television anchor currently working for CNN en Español
* [[L. Rafael Reif]] - President of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].
* [[:es:Julie Restifo|Julie Restifo]] - actress. USA born-Venezuelan raised.
* [[Sylvia Rivera]] - American bisexual transgender activist and trans woman
* [[Génesis Rodríguez]]- actress
* [[Jose Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"]]- singer and actor.
* [[Aldemaro Romero Jr.]]- biologist,dean of the [[College of Arts and Sciences]] at [[Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]].
* [[:es:Gustavo Adolfo Romero|Gustavo Adolfo Romero]]- biologist, curator of Herbarium of Harvard University.
* [[Devorah Rose]] - Editor-in-Chief of Social Life Magazine,[1] a New York City socialite, a television personality and entrepreneur
* [[:es:Susana Rotker|Susana Rotker]]- writer, essaist
* [[Ronda Rousey]] - American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress.
*[[Jennifer Rovero]]- Playboy's Playmate of the Month for July 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos.
*[[Otmaro Ruiz]]- pianist and composer.
*[[Juan Carlos Salazar]] - Singer, Cuatro-player and songwriter/composer in addition to being an engineer with an MBA, and university instructor.
*[[Antonio Sano]] - thoroughbred racehorse trainer<ref>[http://www.anecdotashipicas.net/Entrenadores/AntonioSano.php Antonio Sano]</ref>
* [[Luis José Santander]]- actor
* [[Carolina Sandoval]] - Journalist, broadcaster, writer, TV presenter, and actress
* [[Ángel Sánchez (fashion designer)|Angel Sanchez]]- fashion designer
* [[Al Santos (mayor)]] - Mayor of Kearny, New Jersey, and a Democrat, born in Venezuela.
* [[Daniel Sarcos]]- Venezuelan TV host, model, and actor of [[Telemundo]] network in the United States
* [[Giovanni Savarese]]- Venezuelan head coach of the newly formed [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]] soccer club
* [[Santiago Schnell]] is a biophysical chemist and computational physiologist who holds an Associate Professorship in [http://www.physiology.med.umich.edu Molecular & Integrative Physiology] at the [[University of Michigan]].
* [[Marger Sealey]] is a singer, composer and actress
* [[Jeanmarie Simpson]] - American peace activist and theatre artist. His father is Venezuelan.<ref>http://asinglewomanmovie.com/jeanmarie-simpson-crew.html</ref><ref>http://korepress.org/CIHAbout.htm</ref>
* [[Sonya Smith]], actress
* [[Sonya Smith]], actress
* [[Gabriela Spanic|Patricia Spanic]]- twin sister of soap opera actress [[Gabriela Spanic]], she is a Captain in the [[US Army]].
* [[Gabriela Spanic|Patricia Spanic]]- twin sister of soap opera actress [[Gabriela Spanic]], she is a Captain in the [[US Army]].
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* [[Tammy Trull]] - American actress of Venezuelan and Cuban descent.
* [[Tammy Trull]] - American actress of Venezuelan and Cuban descent.
* [[Orlando Urdaneta]]- Venezuelan actor
* [[Orlando Urdaneta]]- Venezuelan actor
* [[:fr:Ron van Dongen|Ron van Dongen]]- photographer
* [[Edwin Valero]]- was an undefeated southpaw Venezuelan boxer and former two weight world champion who fought up to light welter weight.
* [[Wilmer Valderrama]]- actor
* [[Wilmer Valderrama]]- actor
* [[Angelina Valentine]] - American pornographic actress
* [[Angelina Valentine]] - American pornographic actress
* [[Jhonen Vasquez]] - American comic book writer, cartoonist, and music video director
* [[:es:Erika De la Vega|Erika De la Vega]]- is a Venezuelan stand up comedy actress and fashion model
* [[:es:Erika De la Vega|Erika De la Vega]]- is a Venezuelan stand up comedy actress and fashion model
* [[Patricia Velásquez]]- is a Venezuelan actress and fashion model.
* [[Patricia Velásquez]]- is a Venezuelan actress and fashion model.
* [[María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi]]- former professional tennist
* Juan Vene- Journalist<ref>[http://www.zocalo.com.mx/seccion/opinion-columnista/90Juan Juan Vene]</ref>
* [[Nick Verreos]] - American fashion designer, fashion commentator and former Project Runway contestant.
* [[Rita Verreos]] - Venezuelan born beauty pageant contestant, image consultant, model, actress, and reality television contestant.
* [[Franklin Virgüez]]- actor
* [[Franklin Virgüez]]- actor
* [[The Daily Journal (Venezuela)|Jules Waldman]]- Founder of [[The Daily Journal (Venezuela)|The Daily Journal]] an English newspaper edited in Caracas.
* [[Zamora (pianist)|Zamora]]- is a Venezuelan pianist and composer nominated on Grammy Award 2010 in the "New Age" music category.
* [[Patricia Zavala]]- is a Venezuelan model and television host. She hosts E! Entertainment Television's Coffee Break.
* [[Eglantina Zingg]]- actress, model and television host
* [[Eglantina Zingg]]- actress, model and television host

=== Models ===
* [[Gaby Acuña]]- Venezuelan model, and TV host in [[Latin Angels]] and [[Show Bussines]].
* [[Mariela Pérez Branger]] - Miss Venezuela 1967.
*[[Jennifer Rovero]]- Playboy's Playmate of the Month for July 1999 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos.
* [[Rita Verreos]] - Venezuelan born beauty pageant contestant, image consultant, model, actress, and reality television contestant.

=== Musicians ===
* [[Aldo Abreu]]-Venezuelan baroque flutist.
* [[María Conchita Alonso]] - three time [[Grammy Award]]–nominated singer/songwriter and actress. Cuban born-Venezuelan raised, she is American citizen<ref>Press office. [https://www.johnmccain.com/informing/news/PressReleases/c4fb41db-7c72-4807-8200-8d1ef6532c3c.htm Maria Conchita Alonso Endorses John McCain] JohnMcCain.com, October 31, 2008.</ref>
* [[Devendra Banhart]]- Singer-songwriter
* [[Andrea Burns]] - singer.
* [[Ed Calle]] - saxofonist and composer from Miami, Florida, born in Venezuela. He has four nominations for Grammy Awards.
* [[Mario "Mou" Campani]]- Heavy Metal musician and vocalist, music producer and entrepreneur.
* [[Mariah Carey]]- singer; her father Alfred Roy Carey was born in Venezuela.
* [[Teresa Carreño]] - Venezuelan born, pianist and composer
* [[El Sistema |Tulio Cremisini]]- Venezuelan percussionist, composer and orchestra conductor.
* [[Majandra Delfino]] - [[Alma Award]]-nominated Venezuelan born, American actress and singer
* [[Yasmin Deliz]] - American singer-songwriter, model and actress. She is daughter of Dominican father and a Colombian-Venezuelan mother.
* [[Gustavo Dudamel]] - Orchestra conductor and violinist. He is the principal conductor of the [[Gothenburg Symphony]] in Gothenburg, Sweden, and music director of the [[Los Angeles Philharmonic]] in Los Angeles, California
* [[Pedro Eustache]]- flautist - "[[World Music]]" woodwinds-reeds-wind synthesizers and composer
* [[Lorenzo Herrera]]- Former Venezuelan singer
* [[Hernan Hermida]]- vocalist of rock band Suicide Silence
* [[Enrique Hidalgo]]- Venezuelan composer.
* [[:es:Judith Jaimes|Judith Jaimes]]-pianist
* [[:es:Raphael Jiménez|Raphael Jiménez]]- associate professor of conducting and director of [[Oberlin College]] orchestras.
* [[Jose Leonardo Leon]] - Musician, trombonist Charlotte Symphony (Florida), South Florida Recording artist, Live Performances
* [[Eduardo Marturet]] - composer, music director and principal conductor of [http://themiso.org/ The Miami Symphony Orchestra].
* [[Gustavo Matamoros]]- composer-sound artist.
* [[Beatriz Michelena |Fernando Michelena]] - Venezuelan tenor. In USA Michelena toured with the [[Emma Abbott|Emma Abbott Grand Opera Company]]. He was the father of Beatriz and Vera Michelena .<ref>{{cite web |url=http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/macauley&CISOPTR=1107&CISOBOX=1&REC=2 |publisher=University of Louisville work=Libraries: Digital Collections |title=Fernando Michelena, photograph by Theodore C. Marceau |accessdate=April 13, 2010}}</ref>
* [[Gabriela Montero]]- pianist and composer.
* [[Chris Moy]] - singer and a former member of the [[Menudo (band)|Menudo]] teen group.
* [[Allan Phillips]]- music producer, composer, arranger, and musician
* [[Rudy Regalado (musician)|Rudy Regalado]]- Venezuelan Latin music leader, percussionist and composer
* [[Jose Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"]]- singer and actor.
*[[Otmaro Ruiz]]- pianist and composer.
*[[Juan Carlos Salazar]] - Singer, Cuatro-player and songwriter/composer in addition to being an engineer with an MBA, and university instructor.
* [[Marger Sealey]] is a singer, composer and actress
* [[Zamora (pianist)|Zamora]]- is a Venezuelan pianist and composer nominated on Grammy Award 2010 in the "New Age" music category.

=== Sports ===
* [[Fernando Alvarez]] - Sports narrator of [[ESPN]] Deportes.
* [[Luis Alfredo Alvarez]] - Sports narrator of ESPN Deportes.
* [[Nestor Aparicio]] - Sports writer and radio personality.
* [[José de Armas]] - professional tennis player
* [[Manuel Azpurua Sosa]]- [[thoroughbred]] racehorse trainer<ref> [http://www.anecdotashipicas.net/Entrenadores/ManuelAzpuruaSosa.php Manuel Azpurua Sosa]</ref>
* [[Josh Barfield]] - Venezuelan-born American major league Baseball player
* [[Miguel Cabrera]]- Baseball player. In 2012 became the first player since [[Carl Yastrzemski]] in 1967 to win the [[Major League Baseball Triple Crown|Triple Crown]] in batting.
* [[Javier Castellano]] - jockey, [[Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockey]] 2013 and 2014.
* [[Eibar Coa]] - jockey winner of the Breeder's Cup Sprint 2010.
* [[Daniel Dhers]]- World Champion [[BMX]] cycle ryder
* [[Juan Pablo Galavis]] - professional footballer
* [[Carolina Guillen]] - Sports comentarist of [[ESPN]] Deportes.
* [[Ozzie Guillén]] - former major league professional baseball player and manager of Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins.
* [[Ramon Dominguez]] - jockey, recipient of three [[Eclipse Award]] in the row (2010, 2011 and 2012)
* [[Marcy Hinzmann]] - American pairs figure skater. Her mother was born in Venezuela.
* [[Wolfgang Lucena]] - A former college [[NCAA]] level men’s basketball coach.
* [[AnnMaria De Mars]] - American judoka
* [[:es:Richard Mendez| Richard Mendez]] - Football narrator of ESPN Deportes
* [[Julianna Peña]] American mixed martial artist
* [[Eddie Pérez (baseball)|Eddie Pérez]]- Venezuelan-American former professional baseball player and current coach
* [[C.J. Perry]] - American professional wrestling valet, professional wrestler, model, actress, dancer, and singer
* [[Ronda Rousey]] - American mixed martial artist, judoka and actress.
*[[Antonio Sano]] - thoroughbred racehorse trainer<ref>[http://www.anecdotashipicas.net/Entrenadores/AntonioSano.php Antonio Sano]</ref>
* [[Giovanni Savarese]]- Venezuelan head coach of the newly formed [[New York Cosmos (2010)|New York Cosmos]] soccer club
* [[Edwin Valero]]- was an undefeated southpaw Venezuelan boxer and former two weight world champion who fought up to light welter weight.
* [[María Alejandra Vento-Kabchi]]- former professional tennist

=== Journalist, TV host and anchors===
* [[Eli Bravo]]- journalist, TV host<ref> [http://elibravo.com/bio/ Eli Bravo]</ref>
* [[Carlos López Bustamante]]- journalist spent part of his life in USA where died in Chicago.
* [[:es:Nelson Bustamante|Nelson Bustamante]]- Venezuelan born TV host and Writer
* [[Chiquinquirá Delgado]]- Venezuelan TV host, model, and actress of Univision network in the United States
* [[Raúl González (host)|Raúl González]] - TV host and actor. In Venezuela, he hosted a kids' TV show Supercrópolis. He became one of the hosts on TV show [[Despierta América]] of Univisión television network.
* [[Eva Golinger]] - Attorney, RT Network TV host and editor of the Correo del Orinoco International
* [[Fermin Lares]] - journalist, author.
* [[Alejandra Gutierrez Oraa|Alejandra Oraa]]- Venezuelan television anchor currently working for CNN en Español
* [[Elizabeth Pérez]] - Cuban-Venezuelan [[Emmy]]-winning television journalist and presenter working for [[CNN]] en Español.
* [[Rafael Poleo]]- a Venezuelan journalist and politician.
* [[Maria Alejandra Requena]]- Venezuelan television anchor currently working for [[CNN]] en Español
* [[Carolina Sandoval]] - Journalist, broadcaster, writer, TV presenter, and actress
* [[Daniel Sarcos]]- Venezuelan TV host, model, and actor of [[Telemundo]] network in the United States
* Juan Vene- Journalist<ref>[http://www.zocalo.com.mx/seccion/opinion-columnista/90Juan Juan Vene]</ref>
* [[Jules Waldman]]- Founder of [[The Daily Journal (Venezuela)|The Daily Journal]] an English newspaper edited in Caracas.
* [[Bill Watkins (Seagate)| Bill Watkins]]- former CEO of Seagate Technology, the world's largest manufacturer of hard drives
* [[Patricia Zavala]]- is a Venezuelan television host and model. She hosts E! Entertainment Television's Coffee Break.

=== Military ===
* [[Renato Beluche]]- Privateer at service of [[Simon Bolivar]] army.
* [[José Manuel Hernández]]-A popular Venezuelan caudillo, army general, congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections. Live exiliated in USA from 1911 to his dead in 1921.
* [[José Manuel Hernández]]- A popular Venezuelan caudillo, army general, congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections. Live exiliated in USA from 1911 to his dead in 1921.
* [[José Antonio Páez]]- [[Venezuela|Venezuelan]] leader who fought the War of Independence. [[President of Venezuela]] once it was independent of the Gran Colombia (1830–1835; 1839–1843; 1861–1863). He lived in [[New York]] during his years in exile and died there in [[1873]].

=== Politics ===
* [[Doral, Florida|Luigi Boria]]- Venezuelan born, mayor of [[Doral, Florida]]
* [[Cipriano Castro]]- President of Venezuela. Expatriated by [[Juan Vicente Gomez]] regime in 1908, spent the rest of his life in exile, mostly in Puerto Rico where died in 1928.
* [[Philip Giordano]] - former Republican mayor of [[Waterbury]], Connecticut, and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old.
*[[P. Michael McKinley]] - American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan
* [[Al Santos (mayor)]] - Mayor of Kearny, New Jersey, and a Democrat, born in Venezuela.

=== Science ===
* [[Cristina Amon]]- Venezuelan born, dean of the [[University of Toronto]] Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.
* [[Baruj Benacerraf]]- Venezuelan-born American immunologist, 1980 [[Nobel Prize]] in Medicine for the discovery of the major histocompatibility complex genes
* [[Manuel Blum]] - born in [[Caracas]], Venezuela, is a computer scientist who received the [[Turing Award]] in 1995
* [[Humberto Campins]] - astrophysic of Florida University<ref>[http://physics.cos.ucf.edu/people/campins-humberto/ Humberto Campins]</ref>
* [[José Esparza]] - Virologist known for his efforts to promote the international development and testing of vaccines against HIV/AIDS.
* [[Humberto Fernandez Moran]]- Venezuelan research [[NASA]] scientist winner of the [[John Scott Award]], for his invention of the [[diamond knife]]
* [[William H. Phelps, Jr.]]- a notable Venezuelan ornithologist and businessman.
* [[William H. Phelps]]- Venezuelan American ornithologist and businessman.
* [[L. Rafael Reif]] - President of the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].
* [[Aldemaro Romero Jr.]]- biologist, dean of the [[College of Arts and Sciences]] at [[Southern Illinois University Edwardsville]].
* [[:es:Gustavo Adolfo Romero|Gustavo Adolfo Romero]]- biologist, curator of Herbarium of Harvard University.
* [[Santiago Schnell]] is a biophysical chemist and computational physiologist who holds an Associate Professorship in [http://www.physiology.med.umich.edu Molecular & Integrative Physiology] at the [[University of Michigan]].
===Economists===
* [[Ricardo Hausmann]]- economist, writer
* [[:es:Anexo:Gabinete de Pedro Carmona|Leopoldo Martínez Nucete]]- economist, director of Center for Democracy and Development in the Americas (Miami,[[Florida]])
* [[Moisés Naím]]- economist, Foreign Police chief editor, writer, TV-host.

=== Writers ===
* [[:es:Antonio Arraiz|Antonio Arraiz]]- Venezuelan writer
* [[Peter Camejo]] - (1939–2008) was an American author, activist and politician. He is of Venezuelan descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wargs.com/political/camejo.html|title=Ancestry of Peter Camejo|publisher=Wargs.com|accessdate=2011-01-01}}</ref>
* [[Perla Farías]] Lombardini- Telemundo writer
* [[T. J. MacGregor]] - Venezuelan born writer
* [[:es:Susana Rotker|Susana Rotker]]- writer, essaist

=== Activist ===
* [[Thor Halvorssen Mendoza]] - Venezuelan human rights advocate and film producer
* [[Nancy Navarro]] - Social activist. In 2010, President Obama appointed her to the Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
* [[Victor Pineda (activist)]] - social development scholar and disability rights advocate
* [[Jeanmarie Simpson]] - American peace activist and theatre artist. His father is Venezuelan.<ref>http://asinglewomanmovie.com/jeanmarie-simpson-crew.html</ref><ref>http://korepress.org/CIHAbout.htm</ref>
* [[Sylvia Rivera]] - American bisexual transgender activist and trans woman

=== Others ===
* [[Marc Tobias|Tobias Bluzmanis]] - Expert in locks and locksmithing
* [[Melchor Centeno Vallenilla]]- Electrical engineer<ref>[http://www.ivic.gob.ve/memoria/bios/centeno_vallenilla_melchor.htm Melchor Centeno Vallenilla]</ref>


==See also==
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Lists of Americans
By US state
By ethnicity or nationality

This is a list of notable Venezuelan 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 Venezuelan Americans or must have references showing they are Venezuelan Americans and are notable.

List

Architects and builders

  • Carlos Brillembourg- Venezuelan architect based in New York. He is the founder of Carlos Brillembourg Architects.
  • Monica Ponce de Leon - Architect with offices in Ann Arbor, New York and Boston. Dean at the University of Michigan. First Hispanic architect to receive the National Design Award in Architecture.
  • Domingo Marcucci, (1827 - 1905), a Venezuelan born, American 49er, shipbuilder and shipowner

[[Entrepeur and bussiness

Artists and designers

Comediants

  • Julio Gassete- Venezuelan born TV former comediant of Bienvenidos TV show. He lives currently in Miami, Florida
  • Nelly Pujols- Venezuelan born TV former comediant of Radio Rochela. She lives currently in Miami, Florida

Films and TV

Models

Musicians

Sports

Journalist, TV host and anchors

Military

  • Renato Beluche- Privateer at service of Simon Bolivar army.
  • José Manuel Hernández-A popular Venezuelan caudillo, army general, congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections. Live exiliated in USA from 1911 to his dead in 1921.
  • José Manuel Hernández- A popular Venezuelan caudillo, army general, congressman, presidential candidate and cabinet member who was also involved in numerous insurrections. Live exiliated in USA from 1911 to his dead in 1921.
  • José Antonio Páez- Venezuelan leader who fought the War of Independence. President of Venezuela once it was independent of the Gran Colombia (1830–1835; 1839–1843; 1861–1863). He lived in New York during his years in exile and died there in 1873.

Politics

  • Luigi Boria- Venezuelan born, mayor of Doral, Florida
  • Cipriano Castro- President of Venezuela. Expatriated by Juan Vicente Gomez regime in 1908, spent the rest of his life in exile, mostly in Puerto Rico where died in 1928.
  • Philip Giordano - former Republican mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut, and a convicted sex offender. He was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to Italian parents and his family moved to the United States when he was two years old.
  • P. Michael McKinley - American diplomat and the United States Ambassador to Afghanistan
  • Al Santos (mayor) - Mayor of Kearny, New Jersey, and a Democrat, born in Venezuela.

Science

Economists

Writers

Activist

Others

See also

References

  1. ^ Leoncio Cedeño
  2. ^ Muther, Christopher. "'SNL' star Armisen drums up a career in comedy", Boston Globe, January 30, 2004 (fee required for full article)
  3. ^ Karni, Annie (2010-12-02). "Painting the Town Fred | New York Post". NYPOST.com. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  4. ^ AP Photo (2012-01-05). "Photo from AP Photo - Fred Armisen, Hildegardt Gemer News, photos, topics, and quotes". 1click.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-05-30.
  5. ^ "Fred Armisen: Biography," TV Guide, accessdate=2009-11-10.
  6. ^ Press office. Maria Conchita Alonso Endorses John McCain JohnMcCain.com, October 31, 2008.
  7. ^ "Fernando Michelena, photograph by Theodore C. Marceau". University of Louisville work=Libraries: Digital Collections. Retrieved April 13, 2010. {{cite web}}: Missing pipe in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Manuel Azpurua Sosa
  9. ^ Antonio Sano
  10. ^ Eli Bravo
  11. ^ Juan Vene
  12. ^ Humberto Campins
  13. ^ "Ancestry of Peter Camejo". Wargs.com. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  14. ^ http://asinglewomanmovie.com/jeanmarie-simpson-crew.html
  15. ^ http://korepress.org/CIHAbout.htm
  16. ^ Melchor Centeno Vallenilla
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