The Most Famous
SINGERS from Uruguay
This page contains a list of the greatest Uruguayan Singers. The pantheon dataset contains 4,381 Singers, 2 of which were born in Uruguay. This makes Uruguay the birth place of the 93rd most number of Singers behind Singapore, and Tajikistan.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Uruguayan Singers of all time. This list of famous Uruguayan Singers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Natalia Oreiro (b. 1977)
With an HPI of 65.70, Natalia Oreiro is the most famous Uruguayan Singer. Her biography has been translated into 91 different languages on wikipedia.
Natalia Marisa Oreiro Iglesias (Spanish pronunciation: [naˈtalja oˈɾejɾo]; born 19 May 1977) is a Uruguayan actress, singer, songwriter, model, television presenter and fashion designer. She began her career in telenovelas but since 2008 she has switched to work primarily in films. Oreiro has worked on social awareness shows and events for organizations like Greenpeace and UNICEF, the latter of which designated her as ambassador for Argentina and Uruguay in September 2011. Her starring role as Milagros Espósito on Muñeca Brava (1998–99) brought her widespread international fame, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe, Central Asia, former Soviet countries, and Israel, where her popularity endured even after the end of the telenovela, which has been rebroadcast multiple times. She has also embarked on several tours and special performances in these regions. The term "Oreiromania" was coined to describe the fan frenzy surrounding her. She has been featured in Esquire magazine's "The Sexiest Woman Alive" list. Her most recognized works in cinema are the films I'm Gilda (Gilda, no me arrepiento de este amor), Super Crazy (Re Loca), and the shortlisted for the Oscar Clandestine Childhood (Infancia Clandestina) and The German Doctor (Wakolda). As an actress she has participated in some of the most important film festivals, such as Cannes, San Sebastian, and Venice, winning many awards for her performances including 3 Silver Condor Awards and a Platino Award. As a singer, she has sold over 10 million records worldwide and has been nominated for the MTV Video Music Awards and the Latin Grammy Awards among others. Likewise, she has also dabbled in television hosting, presenting reality series such as Got Talent Uruguay, La Voz Uruguay and ¿Quién es la Máscara? Argentina.
2. Jorge Drexler (b. 1964)
With an HPI of 54.32, Jorge Drexler is the 2nd most famous Uruguayan Singer. His biography has been translated into 24 different languages.
Jorge Abner Drexler Prada (born 21 September 1964) is a Uruguayan musician and actor. Drexler is known for winning the 2005 Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Al Otro Lado del Río" from The Motorcycle Diaries, becoming the first Uruguayan to win an Oscar and marking the first time a Spanish-language song received the award.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Uruguayan singers born between 1964 and 1977. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Uruguayan singers include Natalia Oreiro, and Jorge Drexler.
