19 Notable alumni of University of Santiago de Chile
Updated: May 13, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Santiago de Chile is ranked #1,188 in the world and #4 in Chile by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 19 notable alumni from University of Santiago de Chile sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Santiago de Chile won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Thomas Briceño
1993-. (aged 33)
judoka
Thomas Briceño is a Chilean judoka.
2. Santiago González Larraín
1956-. (aged 70)
politician
Santiago Fernando González Larraín is a Chilean engineer who served as minister during the first government of Michelle Bachelet (2006–2010).
3. Graciela Mandujano
1902-1984 (aged 82)
feminist
suffragette
politician
Graciela Mandujano was a Chilean politician and feminist. She was the Chilean official delegate to the Pan-American Conference of Women (1922).
4. Mariela Griffor
1961-. (aged 65)
journalist
novelist
Mariela Griffor, is a poet, editor, publisher of Marick Press and diplomat. She is author of four poetry collections, Exiliana, House, The Psychiatrist and most recently, Declassified (Eyewear Publishing, 2016), and has had her poems and translations published in many literary journals and magazines including Poetry International, Washington Square Review, Texas Poetry Review, and Éditions d'art Le Sabord, in anthologies...
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5. Alicia Herrera Rivera
1928-2013 (aged 85)
lawyer
human rights defender
Alicia Herrera Rivera was a Chilean feminist lawyer and minister of the Court of Appeals of Santiago.
6. Juan Acevedo Pavez
1914-2010 (aged 96)
politician
Juan Acevedo Pavez was a Chilean politician, who held office as regidor and mayor of the commune of San Bernardo, and was a member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, representing the Eighth Departmental Group of Melipilla, San Antonio, San Bernardo, and Maipo.
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7. Morín Contreras
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Morín Edith Contreras Concha is a Chilean accountant and politician, militant of the Socialist Party. She was the first female president of the O'Higgins Region during the second government of Michelle Bachelet, between 2014 and 2015.
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8. Pedro Restrepo
1918-2012 (aged 94)
artist
Pedro Pablo Restrepo-Peláez was a Colombian artist, civil servant, art historian and writer.
9. Natalia Henríquez Carreño
1985-. (aged 41)
physician
Natalia Henríquez Carreño is a Chilean physician and independent politician.
10. Carlos Dávila
1887-1955 (aged 68)
politician
writer
lawyer
diplomat
journalist
Carlos Gregorio Dávila Espinoza, was a Chilean political figure, journalist, chairman of the Government Junta of Chile in 1932, and secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS) from 1954 until his death in 1955.
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11. Marcos Barraza
1973-. (aged 53)
psychologist
politician
Marcos Barraza Gómez is a Chilean psychologist and politician.
12. Camilo Ballesteros
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Camilo Igor Ballesteros Briones is a Chilean physical education undergraduate student and member of the Chilean Communist Youth. He was the president of the University of Santiago de Chile Student Federation (Feusach) in 2010-2011 and became of the main spokespersons of the Confederation of Chilean Students (Confech) during the movement for better access to quality education.
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13. Eduardo Durán Salinas
1970-. (aged 56)
economist
civil engineer
politician
Eduardo Durán Salinas is a Chilean civil engineer, economist, politician, and Renovación Nacional (RN) member. He served as governor of the Province of Ñuble in the period from March 11, 2010, to March 11, 2014, under the first presidency of Sebastián Piñera.
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14. Andrés Molina Magofke
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
José Sergio Andrés Molina Magofke is a Chilean politician who served as deputy.
15. Carlos Caszely
1950-. (aged 76)
association football player
Carlos Humberto Caszely Garrido is a Chilean former professional footballer, nicknamed "Rey del metro cuadrado" (English: King of the square meter, Portuguese: O Rei do Metro Quadrado), who played as a forward.
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16. Karla Rubilar
1977-. (aged 49)
politician
physician
Karla Elizabeth Rubilar Barahona is a Chilean physician and politician. During the second government of Sebastián Piñera (2018–2022), she has been a minister twice.
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17. Luis Jara
1965-. (aged 61)
singer
television presenter
Luis Alberto Jara Cantillana, also known as Lucho Jara, is a Chilean singer, television host and former actor. He had acting roles in the teleseries De cara al mañana (1982) and Los títeres (1984).
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18. Juvenal Olmos
1962-. (aged 64)
association football player
association football coach
Juvenal Mario Olmos Rojas is a Chilean football manager and former player.
19. Jeannette Jara
1974-. (aged 52)
lawyer
politician
Jeannette Alejandra Jara Román is a Chilean lawyer, public administrator, and politician. A member of the Communist Party of Chile (PCCh), she served as Minister of Labor and Social Provision under President Gabriel Boric from 2022 to 2025. She previously served as Undersecretary of Social Provision during Michelle Bachelet's second administration (2016–2018).
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