17 Notable alumni of Catholic University of Uruguay
Updated: May 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Catholic University of Uruguay is ranked #3,057 in the world and #2 in Uruguay by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 17 notable alumni from Catholic University of Uruguay sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Catholic University of Uruguay won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Cecilia Curbelo
1975-. (aged 51)
writer
journalist
editor
screenwriter
Cecilia Curbelo, also known as Ceci, is an Uruguayan journalist, columnist, writer and publishing.
2. Carmen Sanguinetti
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
activist
Carmen Sanguinetti Masjuan is a Uruguayan politician of the Colorado Party (PC), who served as Senator of the Republic in the 49th Legislature.
3. Pablo Stoll
1974-. (aged 52)
painter
screenwriter
film director
Pablo Stoll is a Uruguayan film director and screenwriter.
4. Viviana Ruggiero
1985-. (aged 41)
journalist
announcer
Viviana Ruggiero González is a Uruguayan journalist, radio broadcaster and television presenter. She is currently a co-anchor of Telenoche, Channel 4's news programme, and the presenter of Todas las voces.
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5. Omar Paganini
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
electrical engineer
Omar Ignacio Paganini Herrera is an Uruguayan electrical engineer, academic and politician of the National Party, serving as Minister of Foreign Relations from 6 November 2023 to 1 March 2025 under president Luis Lacalle Pou. Previously, he served as Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from March 2020 to November 2023.
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6. Hugo Burel
1951-. (aged 75)
journalist
writer
José Hugo Burel Guerra, is a Uruguay journalist and author.
7. Federico Veiroj
1976-. (aged 50)
film producer
screenwriter
film director
Federico Veiroj is a Uruguayan film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor.
8. Valentín Trujillo
1979-. (aged 47)
writer
journalist
university teacher
columnist
Valentín Trujillo is an Uruguayan writer. He was born in Maldonado in 1979. He studied cinema at the Cinemateca Uruguaya and journalism at the Universidad Católica. In 2005, he started working as a journalist for El Observador newspaper in Montevideo. In 2007, he won the Premio Nacional de Narrativa Juan José Morosoli for his book of short stories Jaula de...
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9. César Bianchi
1977-. (aged 49)
presenter
writer
journalist
César Bianchi is a Uruguayan communicator, presenter, journalist, teacher and writer.
10. Natalia Mardero
1975-. (aged 51)
journalist
writer
Natalia Mardero is a Uruguayan writer and journalist.
11. Manuela da Silveira
1982-. (aged 44)
television presenter
María Manuela da Silveira Baliño is a Uruguayan actress, comedian and television host.
12. Luis Lacalle Pou
1973-. (aged 53)
attorney at law
lawyer
politician
Luis Alberto Aparicio Alejandro Lacalle Pou, is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer, who served as the 42nd president of Uruguay from 2020 to 2025.
13. Guido Manini Ríos
1958-. (aged 68)
historian
military personnel
politician
Guido Manini Ríos Stratta is an Uruguayan politician and retired general officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the National Army, serving in this post from 1 February 2015 until being sacked by the president on 12 March 2019.
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14. Juan Pablo Rebella
1974-2006 (aged 32)
painter
screenwriter
film director
Juan Pablo Rebella was a Uruguayan film director and screenwriter.
15. Carolina Ache Batlle
1980-. (aged 46)
lawyer
politician
Carolina Ache Batlle is a Uruguayan lawyer and politician of the Colorado Party who served as Deputy Minister of Foreign Relations from 1 March 2020 to 19 December 2022. She was a candidate in the 2024 Colorado presidential primaries for president of Uruguay.
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16. Álvaro Brechner
1976-. (aged 50)
screenwriter
documentary filmmaker
film director
opera director
film producer
Álvaro Brechner is a Spanish-Uruguayan film director, screenwriter and producer based in Madrid. He won the Goya Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for A Twelve-Year Night (2018).
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17. Irene Moreira
1964-. (aged 62)
lawyer
politician
Irene Renée Moreira Fernández is a Uruguayan lawyer, rural businesswoman and politician of Open Cabildo (CA) who served as Minister of Housing and Territorial Planning of Uruguay from March 1, 2020 to May 5, 2023.
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