10 Notable alumni of Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences
Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences is ranked #4,251 in the world and #30 in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Claudia Barattini
1960-. (aged 66)
cultural manager
Claudia Barattini is a Chilean teacher and political scientist. She was a minister during the second government of Michelle Bachelet.
2. Igor Saavedra
1966-. (aged 60)
musician
guitarist
Igor Saavedra is a player and pioneer of the extended-range bass (ERB) guitar. As of 1999, he has dedicated his musical career to the study and performing of the eight string extended-range bass guitar and is considered a pioneer on that field by the world's most prestigious bass publications. As collected from many interviews worldwide, Saavedra was the first ERB...
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3. Lucía Pinochet
1943-. (aged 83)
teacher
politician
Inés Lucía Pinochet Hiriart is the eldest daughter of former Chile's dictator Augusto Pinochet and Lucía Hiriart de Pinochet. She was a councilor for the municipality of Vitacura from 2008 until 2012.
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4. Denisse Malebrán
1976-. (aged 50)
singer
songwriter
Denisse Alejandra Malebrán Soto, known as Denisse Malebrán, is a Chilean singer, songwriter and vocalist. She is member of the synthpop band, Saiko. She was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars.
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5. Rafael Gumucio
1970-. (aged 56)
journalist
writer
Rafael Gumucio Araya is a Chilean writer and comedian.
6. Claudia Pascual
1972-. (aged 54)
anthropologist
politician
Claudia Pascual Grau is a social anthropologist and politician from Chile, a member of the Communist Party.
7. Alexandra Benado
1976-. (aged 50)
association football coach
teacher
politician
association football player
Alexandra "Ale" Benado Vergara is a Chilean politician, LGBT rights activist and former football player and manager. She played as a midfielder and has been a member of the Chile women's national team. From 11 March 2022 to 10 March 2023, she served as Minister of Sports of Chile.
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8. Leonardo León
1952-. (aged 74)
historian
university teacher
Leonardo León is a Chilean historian known for his work the Mapuche world, history of the frontier and more recently by the study of the lower classes during the Chilean War of Independence.
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9. Cristián Saavedra
1961-. (aged 65)
association football player
association football coach
Cristian Andrés Saavedra Iturriaga is a Chilean football manager and former player who played as a forward for clubs in Chile, Mexico and Bolivia.
10. Bárbara Figueroa
1979-. (aged 47)
teacher
politician
trade unionist
Bárbara Catherine Figueroa Sandoval is a Chilean psychologist, philosophy professor, trade unionist and politician. Since 2023, she has been appointed as a general secretary of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh).
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