Famous People with Name Araya

Berna Carrasco Araya            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Berna Carrasco Araya: a Chilean chess master, born in San Bernardo, Chile. She was a Women's World Championship challenger at Buenos Aires 1939, where she took 3rd, behind Vera Menchik and Sonja Graf.

Tom Araya            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Tom Araya: is the Chilean American bassist and vocalist of the American thrash metal band Slayer. Araya's family moved to the United States in 1966, and at the age of eight Araya started playing bass guitar, performing renditions of songs by the Beatles and The Rolling Stones with his older brother.

Mínor Díaz Araya            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Mínor Díaz Araya: is a Costa Rican professional footballer who currently plays for Liberia Mia in the Costa Rican Primera Division.Díaz has made 6 appearances for the senior Costa Rica national football team, his debut coming in a friendly against Venezuela on April 18, 2001. He appeared in four matches as Costa Rica finished second at the UNCAF Nations Cup 2001 tournament.

Vladimir Quesada Araya            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Vladimir Quesada Araya: is a former Costa Rican soccer player who played his entire career with Deportivo Saprissa, during the 1980s and 1990s.

Ariel Rodríguez Araya            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Ariel Rodríguez Araya: is a Costa Rican football player, who currently plays for LD Alajuelense in the Costa Rican Primera División. He plays as defensive midfielder.