Buenos Aires

Famous Citizens

Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986), one of the most important writers in Latin American and world literature.

Manuel Puig (1932–90), novelist, internationally known for his novel Kiss of the Spider Woman (1976).

Luis Maria Drago (1859–1921), statesman who became a respected member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, Netherlands, best known for the international law called the Drago Doctrine (1907).

Alberto Evaristo Ginastera (1916–83), twentieth-century composer of opera known for combining nationalistic musical idioms with twentieth-century techniques.

While the following notable citizens may not have been born in Buenos Aires, they are closely identified with the city:

Former President Juan Domingo Perón (1895–1974), and his first wife, Eva Perón (1919–1952), both considered to be political and cultural icons of the nation.

Tango singer and actor Carlos Gardel (1890–1935).