- Nicole Neumann
Nicole Unter Ruberbacher Neumann (born October 31 1980, Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian supermodel and actress. Her father Bernd Unter Ruberbacher is Austrian and her mother Claudia Neumann a German-Argentine psychologist and businesswoman. She started modeling professionally at age 11, and is regarded as one of the top Argentinian models in the world fashion scene, along with Carolina Ardohain, Rocio Guirao Diaz, … - Rodolfo Freude
Rodolfo Freude was a close advisor of Argentine President Juan Perón and served as his Director of the Information Division ("División de Informaciones"). Freude, an Argentine citizen of German descent, is suspected of having organized ODESSA and helping the smuggling of Nazi officers to Argentina. - Germans In Argentina
Though far less numerous than Italians and Spaniards, Germans in Argentina represent one of the larger ethnic groups that immigrated to the country during the years of economic boom and population growth, beginning in the 1870’s. Additionally, this group merits extra attention because of its exceptionalism in immigration patterns, often being either merchants in Buenos Aires or farmers in isolated colonies in the Argentine interior. - Gabriel Heinze
Gabriel Iván Heinze is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for the English Premier League team Manchester United as a left-back, having transferred from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer of 2004. Heinze is a descendant of Volga German immigrants that settled in Argentina. His ever solid displays for Manchester United in his first season saw him win fans' Player of the Year award. - Mario Bunge
Mario Augusto Bunge (born September 21, 1919, Buenos Aires) is an Argentinian philosopher and physicist mainly active in Canada. Bunge began his studies at Universidad Nacional de La Plata, graduating with a Ph.D. in physico-mathematical sciences in 1952. He was professor of theoretical physics and philosophy, 1956 - 1966, first at La Plata then at Universidad de Buenos Aires. Dissatisfied with the political climate of his country, he chose to emigrate. - Erich Eliskases
Erich Gottlieb Eliskases (February 15, 1913 - February 2, 1997) was a leading chess player, a Grandmaster, of the 1930s and 1940s who represented Austria, Germany and Argentina in international competition. Born in Innsbruck, Austria, he learned chess at the age of 12 and quickly showed a startling aptitude for the game, winning the Schlechter chess club championship in his first year at the club, aged just 14. At 15, he was the Tyrolean Champion and at 16, … - Carlos Reutemann
Carlos Alberto Reutemann (born Santa Fe, Argentina April 12, 1942), nicknamed "Lole", is an Argentine former racing driver (who raced in Formula One from through), and later a prominent politician in his native province of Santa Fe, for the Justicialist Party. As a racing driver, Reutemann showed flashes of brilliance alternated with disappointing performances. He earned 12 Grand Prix wins and six pole positions, … - Claudio Fernando Graf
Claudio Graf is an Argentine football striker. He was born on January 31 1976, in the city of Bahia Blanca in the Buenos Aires Province of Argentina. He is of Volga German descent. He currently plays for Sakaryaspor of the Turkish Super League. He transferred from Lanús to Sakaryaspor in January 2007. Before Joining Lanús, Graf played for a number of clubs; Liniers de Bahia Blanca, Club Atlético Banfield, Racing Club, Quilmes Atlético Club, … - Federico Lussenhoff
Federico Guillermo Lussenhoff is an Argentine football defender currently playing for River Plate. Lussenhoff began his career at Rosario Central, he has had spells at San Lorenzo, Mexican clubs Toros Neza and Cruz Azul, Spanish clubs Tenerife and Mallorca. He joined River Plate in 2005, and is fast becoming a crowd favourite for his consistent defensive performances. - German Settlement In Argentina
German-Argentines are Argentines of German descent. The term “German” is an extremely vague and imprecise concept. German-speakers immigrated to the Argentina not only from Germany, but also from Austria, France, Hungary, Poland, Rumania, Russia, Switzerland, former Yugoslavia and elsewhere across Europe. Germany as a political entity was founded only in 1871, … - Wálter Herrmann
Wálter Herrmann is an Argentine professional basketball player. He is of German descent. He lost his mother, two younger sisters and his girlfriend in a car accident. Exactly one year later, his father died of a heart attack. He is a key reserve on the Argentina national basketball team, and recently signed a one year contract for $2M to play for the Charlotte Bobcats during the 2006-07 NBA season. He is listed at 6' 9", 225 lbs. - Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider
Haydée Tamara Bunke Bider, better known as Tania or Tania the Guerilla, was a communist revolutionary and spy who played a prominent role in the Cuban government after the Cuban Revolution and in various Latin American revolutionary movements. She was the only woman to fight alongside Bolivian communist rebels under Che Guevara. - Jorge Mayer
Jorge Mayer is the Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Bahía Blanca, Argentina. He was born in San Miguel, Buenos Aires Province. Ordained priest on March 24 1940, he become bishop of the Diocese of Santa Rosa, La Pampa Province, on July 9, 1957. On May 31, 1972 Pope Paul VI appointed him Archbishop of Bahía Blanca, succeeding Germiniano Esorto. He took over in a formal Mass on July 21, 1972 until he resigned to his Pastoral task on May 31, 1991, … - Alejandro Wiebe
Alejandro Wiebe nicknamed "Marley" (born 1970-06-01 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine TV host. He is currently working for TV channel Telefe. - Facundo Erpen
Facundo Adrian Erpen is an Argentine football (soccer) defender, who currently plays for Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer. Erpen was part of the Boca Juniors youth system and played for Talleres de Córdoba before signing with DC United in the summer of 2005. He was traded to the Colorado Rapids for Greg Vanney in June of 2007. On August 8, 2006, Erpen was named as a replacement for injured Eddie Pope on the 2006 MLS All Star Team, … - Juan Carlos Blumberg
Juan Carlos Blumberg is an Argentine textile entrepreneur, father of the late Axel Blumberg, an engineering student kidnapped and murdered in March 2004. He was named "Humanitarian of the Year" by the "LatinTrade" magazine the same year for his campaign "Crusade for Axel". Argentina was at the time in the midst of a wave of extortive kidnappings, often remaining unsolved after badly conducted investigation. - Héctor Germán Oesterheld
Héctor Germán Oesterheld was an Argentine journalist and writer of graphic novels and comics who has come to be celebrated as a master in his field. - René Strickler
René Strickler in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine-Mexican actor. He is of both German and English descent. He is currently married to Patricia Rangel. They have two sons, Andrick and Yanick (12 and 14 years) he migrated to Mexico City in 1986, he was a model then he made his first protagonic soap opera, Ramona. He has a hotel in Acapulco Guerrero. - René Houseman
René Orlando Houseman is a retired Argentine footballer, who played as a right winger. In his career he played for Defensores de Belgrano, Huracán, River Plate, Colo Colo (in Chile), Amazulu (in South Africa), Independiente and Excursionistas. During his international career he also played for Argentina, and participated at the 1974 FIFA World Cup, where he scored three goals. - Gabriel Schürrer
Gabriel Francisco Schürrer Peralta is an Argentine international football player who plays for Málaga CF. - María Luisa Bemberg
María Luisa Bemberg was a film writer, director and actress born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. - Juan Eduardo Esnáider
Juan Eduardo Esnáider is a retired Argentine football player. - Gustavo Andrés Oberman
Gustavo Andres Oberman nicknamed Cachete (born 25 March, 1985 in Quilmes, Buenos Aires) is an Argentine football player, currently playing for CD Castellón in the Spanish Liga BBVA on loan from Argentinos Juniors. He began his career at Argentinos Juniors in 2003, after the 2005 Clausura tournament he was transferred to River Plate, but he only spent one season there before returning to Argentinos Juniors in summer 2006. He has also played with the Argentina under 21 team, … - Hermann Burmeister
Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (January 15, 1807 - May 2, 1892) was a German zoologist and entomologist. Burmeister was professor of Zoology at the Martin Luther University from 1837 to 1861. He travelled to Brazil from 1850 to 1852 and Argentina from 1857 to 1860, returning to Germany with zoological collections. In 1861 he went to live in Argentina, founding the Institute at the Museo Nacional in Buenos Aires. - Richard Oscar Walther Darré
Richard Oscar Walther Darré, SS-Obergruppenführer, was one of the Nazi leading ‘blood and soil’ ideologists. He served as Reich Minister of Food and Agriculture from 1933 to 1942. - Dora Noemí Kerchen
Dora Noemí Kerchen, born in March 1975, also known by her stage name, Dorismar, is a model, actress, television host, and Argentine singer. Working first in Argentina and later in Miami. She was selected to appear on the cover of Playboy, representing "The Sexy Ladies of Latin TV", in March 2003. She has been the hostess of the Univisión Network, (the largest Spanish-language television network in the United States), … - Martin Demichelis
Martín Gastón Demichelis (Born December 20, 1980 in "Justiniano Posse", Córdoba) is an Argentine football player who usually plays as a defensive midfielder for FC Bayern Munich, but because of his aerial ability, he is often used as a backup defender as well. "Micho" started playing professionally in 1998 at Buenos Aires based club River Plate, but he didn't manage to find himself a spot in the starting line-up until 2001. - Mauro Camoranesi
Mauro Germán Serra Camoranesi, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born October 4, 1976 in Tandil, Argentina) is an Italo-Argentinian World Cup-winning footballer, who currently plays for Juventus football club. Camoranesi is a member of the Italy national football team and was part of the winning squad at the 2006 World Cup. He is a midfielder, and usually plays on the right wing, where he is most comfortable and effective. - Andrés D'Alessandro
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro is a left-footed Argentine footballer who currently plays for Real Zaragoza, having joined them in June 2006 from German club VfL Wolfsburg. D'Alessandro started off his working career as a young pizza delivery boy in Argentina before becoming a professional footballer. Known as "El cabezón" ("The Big Headed") for how large his head looks on his small frame (he is only 5'4") rather than any ego connotations, … - Enrique Cadícamo
Enrique Domingo Cadícamo (Luján, Buenos Aires province, June 15 1900 - Buenos Aires, December 3, 1999 was a prolific Argentine tango lyricist, poet and novelist. From an initial Symbolist bent, he developed a distinctive, lunfardo-rich style from an early age, and by 1925 he had his first piece, "Pompas de jabón", sung by Carlos Gardel. Other notable compositions include "Madame Ivonne", "Che, papusa, oí", "Anclado en París", … - Francisco Solano López
Francisco Solano López is a comics artist. Acknowledged as one of the most influential Argentine comics artists, he is best know as the co-creator of "El Eternauta". - Norberto Fontana
Norberto Edgardo Fontana (born January 20, 1975) is a racing driver from Arrecifes, Buenos Aires province, Argentina. He participated in 4 Formula One Grands Prix, debuting on June 29, 1997. His opportunity to race came as a result of two separate injuries sustained by regular Sauber driver Gianni Morbidelli during the 1997 season. He scored no championship points. - Carlos Kleiber
Carlos Kleiber (July 3, 1930 - July 13, 2004) was born Karl Ludwig Kleiber in Berlin, the son of conductor Erich Kleiber. In 1935, young Karl moved to Buenos Aires with his father, who had resigned his post at the Berlin Opera in protest over the Nazi Party's policies (and Karl became Carlos). - Juan Pablo Sorín
Juan Pablo Sorín is an Argentinian football player who, as of 2006, is playing for Hamburger SV in the German Bundesliga. He is a much-travelled player, having spent time in Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Italy and France. He was captain of the Argentinian team in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He has an eccentric style of play and, despite being played in defensive roles, is often found up front attacking, using his heading skill to great effect. - Christian Bach
Christian Bach is an Argentine-Mexican actress and producer of telenovelas. She is married to Mexican actor Humberto Zurita with whom she has two sons Sebastián and Emiliano. - Paul Michel
Paul (Pablo) Michel was a German-Argentine chess master. - Juan Carlos Menseguez
Juan Carlos Menseguez is an Argentine football striker. He was born on February 18 1984, in the city of Córdoba in Argentina. Menseguez started playing football for River Plate in Buenos Aires at the age of 5. Before making his debut for River he was sold to German club, VfL Wolfsburg. - Carlos Babington
Carlos Babington is a former Argentine football striker. He represented the Argentine national team at the 1974 World Cup. Babington, born in the Capital Federal district of Buenos Aires, started his career at Club Atlético Huracán in 1969, he was part of the team that won the Metropolitano 1973 championship. In 1974, he was transferred to German team SG Wattenscheid 09. Babington returned to Huracán in 1979 and played for the club until 1982, when he moved to Florida, … - Mauricio Borensztein
Mauricio Borensztein, known by the stage name "Tato Bores", was an Argentine film, theatre and television comedian, who specialized in political humor. His ironic TV monologues, delivered at a fast pace, became a reference point for generations of Argentinians. He took his first steps into the humor field in 1957, after the fall of Juan Perón, debuting in state-owned Channel 7. When in character, he wore a tuxedo and a badly-cut wig, … - Germán Lux
Germán Darío Lux ; nicknamed "Poroto"; is an Argentine soccer player who currently plays for Club Atlético River Plate. As goalkeeper for six soccer matches during the 2004 Summer Olympics, leading up to the gold medal triumph of his Argentine team, he did not concede a goal in six matches. He was able to watch his team score nine goals in the opening three-match group phase, four goals in the quarter-final against Costa Rica, three goals in the semi-final against Italy, …
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