Roberto Canessa

Quick Facts

Full Name	Roberto Canessa
Occupation	Physician
Date Of Birth	Jan 17, 1953(1953-01-17)
Age	71
Birthplace	Montevideo
Country	Uruguay
Horoscope	Capricorn

Roberto Canessa Biography

Roberto Canessa is one of the most popular and richest Physician who was born on January 17, 1953 in Montevideo, Uruguay. Roberto Jorge Canessa Urta, M.D., (born 17 January 1953) is one of the 16 survivors of the Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571, which crashed in the Andes mountains on 13 October 1972, and a Uruguayan political figure. He was portrayed by Josh Hamilton in the 1993 feature film, Alive.

On 1 March 2016, Roberto, along with Pablo Vierci, published the book “I had to Survive”(ISBN 978-1476765440) in which he tells the story of how he overcame adversity to become a prominent Pediatric Cardiologist.

Roberto Canessa Net Worth

Roberto Canessa is one of the richest Physician from Uruguay. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Roberto Canessa 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At the time of the accident, Canessa was a 19-year-old medical student. His fianceé was Laura Surraco, the daughter of a doctor. He graduated from the Stella Maris College (Montevideo) and played for their alumni rugby team, Old Christians Club. Between 1971 and 1979, he played eight matches with the Uruguay national rugby union team, and was also selected in 1980, for the South American Jaguars tour of South Africa.

Canessa was a candidate in the 1994 Uruguayan presidential elections but he failed to gain public support. Canessa obtained only 0.08% of the vote, lagging far behind former President, Julio María Sanguinetti, whose party returned to power with 30.83% of the public vote.

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Who is Roberto Canessa Dating?

According to our records, Roberto Canessa married to Laura Surraco. As of December 1, 2023, Roberto Canessa’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Roberto Ranked on the list of most popular Physician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Uruguay. Roberto Canessa celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.

What is Roberto Canessa doing now?

He later married Laura Surraco, and they had two sons and a daughter. He works as a pediatric cardiologist and motivational speaker.

How many survived the 1972 plane crash in the Andes?

There were now 29 survivors , alone in the bitter cold of the Andes, with no way of contacting the outside world, and with their plane’s white fuselage all but invisible in the snow to any would-be rescuers that passed overhead.

Did Roberto Canessa become a doctor?

Unauthorized use is prohibited. Roberto Canessa was a 19-year-old medical student when the plane went down. In the intervening years, he became one of Uruguay’s best-known pediatric cardiologists.

How much of the movie Alive is true?

The survivors have seen “Alive” several times and plan to watch it again before returning to South America. All three give the movie high marks. “It is 100 percent accurate ,” says Parrado, the film’s technical adviser. “It has not been dramatized in any way.

Is anyone from Flight 571 still alive?

Accident
Survivors| 16 (35 initially)