Historical
- Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), Wars of Independence leader, military commander, Father of the Nation.
- José Tomás Boves (1782–1814), Wars of Independence leader, military caudillo.
- Francisco de Miranda (1750–1816), Wars of Independence leader, veteran of the U.S. and French revolutions.
- Antonio José de Sucre (1795–1830), Wars of Independence leader, Grand Marshal of Ayacucho, president of Bolivia (1826–1828), president of Peru
- José Antonio Páez (1790–1873), Wars of Independence leader, former President.
- Juan Germán Roscio (1763–1821), lawyer and politician, main editor of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence and chief architect of the Venezuelan Constitution of 1811.
- Cristóbal Mendoza (1772–1829), considered as the First President of Venezuela.
- Rafael Urdaneta (1788–1845), Hero of the Latin American wars of independence.
- Santiago Mariño (1788–1854), hero in the Venezuelan War of Independence, and important leader of Venezuela's eastern.
- Pedro Camejo (better known as Negro Primero, or The First Black) (1790–1821), lieutenant at the Venezuelan war of independence.
- José Félix Ribas (1775–1815), leader and hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence.
- Luisa Cáceres de Arismendi (1799–1866), Heroine from the Venezuelan War of Independence
- Juan José Flores (1800–1864), founder of Ecuador and its first President.
- José Tadeo Monagas (1784–1868), hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence, and former president.
- José Gregorio Monagas (1795–1858), hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence, and former president.
- Agostino Codazzi (1793–1859), Italian born, military officer, cartographer, former governor of Barinas.
- Mariano Montilla (1782–1851), Major General of the Army of Venezuela in the Venezuelan War of Independence.
- Fernando Adames Torres (1837–1910) General of the Army during the Revolution of Coro, Senator representing Lara State and Chief of Staff
- Fermin Toro (1807-1865), politician, diplomat, writer, minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs, president of the 1858 National Convention.
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