Andrés Eloy Blanco Meaño (6 August 1896 – 21 May 1955) was a noted Venezuelan poet and politician.

[citation needed] He was born in Cumaná, Sucre state, Venezuela, 6 August 1896.

Blanco's family settled on Margarita Island, (Nueva Esparta State) where he lived part of his childhood, until he moved to Caracas to attend classes at Universidad Central de Venezuela.

[citation needed] He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Venezuela from 15 February 1948 until 24 November 1948.

In 1948 Blanco was exiled to Mexico City and Pedro Infante sings the song "Angelitos Negros" in the homonymous film inspired by his poem Píntame Angelitos Negros [es][1][2] set to music by the Mexican composer Manuel Álvarez Maciste.