-
Ruben Dario
Born on January 18 in 1867 Ruben Dario became a well known poet because of his influence on Latin American poetry source http://www.britannica.com/biography/Ruben-Dario -
Ernesto cardenal
is a Nicaraguan Catholic priest, poet and politician. -
Herty Lewites
was a Nicaraguan politician of Jewish descent. -
Sergio Ramírez Mercado
known as a great writer and intellectual. He also served as vice-president from 1984 to 1990 -
Bianca Jagger
Bianca Jagger is a Nicaraguan-born social and human rights advocate and a former actress. Jagger currently serves as a Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador, -
Daniel Ortega Saavedra
Born on November 11, 1945 in La Libertad, Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega was a guerrilla leader aiming to overthrow the regime of dictator Anastasio Somoza . As a member of the Sandinista junta that took power in 1979, Ortega was elected president in 1984 and served until 1990, when he lost to Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. -
Nora Astorga
Nora Astorga Gadea de Jenkins was a Nicaraguan guerrilla fighter in the Nicaraguan Revolution, a lawyer, politician, judge and the Nicaraguan ambassador to the United Nations from 1986 to 1988.
Credit to http://www.nicaragua.com/culture/famous-nicaraguans/ -
Michael Cordúa
owner of Cordúa Restaurants, and award winning self-taught chef. -
Daisy Zamora
Daisy Zamora is one of the most prominent figures in contemporary Latin American poetry. Her work is known for its uncompromising voice and wide-ranging subject matter that dwells on the details -
Augusto Nicolás Sandino
Augusto Nicolás Sandino, also known as Augusto César Sandino, was a Nicaraguan revolutionary and leader of a rebellion between 1927 and 1933 against the U.S. military occupation of Nicaragu