5 Notable alumni of Metropolitan University – Venezuela
Updated: May 23, 2026 EliteDegrees
Metropolitan University – Venezuela is ranked #5,485 in the world and #10 in Venezuela by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 5 notable alumni from Metropolitan University – Venezuela 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 – Venezuela won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Carlos Ocariz
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
civil engineer
Carlos Eduardo Ocariz Guerra is a Venezuelan politician and engineer. He was the mayor and former deputy of Sucre Municipality in east Caracas. Ocariz is a member of Justice First. On 22 February 2012, he announced he planned to run for the office of Governor of the state of Miranda after then Governor Henrique Capriles Radonski was announced as the...
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2. Carolina Cruz-Neira
computer scientist
Carolina Cruz-Neira is an American computer scientist, researcher, designer, educator, and a pioneer of virtual reality. She is known for inventing the cave automatic virtual environment (CAVE). She is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (NAE), Forbes Magazine 50 over 50 Innovator (2025), a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a member of the...
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3. Irene Sáez
1961-. (aged 65)
mayor
governor
model
beauty pageant contestant
actor
Irene Lailin Sáez Conde is a Venezuelan politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1981. She has been a model, was the mayor of Chacao (a municipality of Caracas), governor of the state of Nueva Esparta and a presidential candidate in 1998.
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4. Moisés Naím
1952-. (aged 74)
writer
economist
journalist
politician
Moisés Naím is a Venezuelan journalist and writer. He is a Distinguished Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
5. Antonio Ledezma
1955-. (aged 71)
lawyer
politician
Antonio José Ledezma Díaz is a Venezuelan lawyer, opposition politician and former political prisoner. After unsuccessfully challenging for the leadership of Democratic Action in 1999, he founded a new party, the Fearless People's Alliance.
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