- Born
- Birth nameFernando Seler Parrado Dolgay
- Nando Parrado was born on December 9, 1949 in Montevideo, Uruguay. He is an actor, known for Alive (1993), Society of the Snow (2023) and La odisea de los Andes (1976). He is married to Veronique Van Wassenhove. They have two children.
- SpouseVeronique Van Wassenhove(? - present) (2 children)
- Wrote about his experiences in his 2006 autobiography "Miracle in the Andes: 72 Days on the Mountain and My Long Trek Home." The book also explores the aftermath in the lives of the survivors.
- Has two daughters with his wife Veronique, named Veronica and Cecilia.
- He was portrayed by Ethan Hawke in the film Alive (1993).
- His mother, Eugenia Dolgay Diedug de Parrado, died during the plane's crash into the glacier. His sister, Susana Parrado, passed away from injuries and frostbite 8 days later in his (Nando's) arms.
- Is a survivor of the 1972 airplane crash in the Andes.
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