14.6100° N, 90.5252° W

GUATEMALA CITY

Most Famous People Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Notable people
421
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1955
Most distinctive
Model 4.6×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Guatemala City during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Guatemala City Is Known For

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Football is Guatemala City's biggest profession — 23% of all notables (95).

Guatemala City over-indexes on model — 4.6× the global rate.

Guatemala City under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football95
  2. Politician82
  3. Writer17
  4. Painter13
  5. Priest12
  6. Sport12
  7. Composer11
  8. Actor10
  1. Model54.6×
  2. Diplomat93.7×
  3. Swimmer52.5×
  4. Football952.1×
  5. Composer112.0×
  6. Priest121.9×
  7. Poet81.8×
  8. Sport121.7×
  1. Actor100.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Guatemala City's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0020 LAWYER

Alejandro Maldonado

Born 1936

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0022 POLITICIAN

Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García

1930 - 2009

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0027 CARDINAL

Rodolfo Quezada Toruño

1932 - 2012

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0037 POET

Manuel José Leonardo Arce Leal

1935 - 1985

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0041 POLITICIAN

Óscar Humberto Mejía Víctores

1930 - 2016

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0059 POET

Ana María Rodas

Born 1937

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0068 POLITICIAN

Manuel Colom Argueta

1932 - 1979

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0093 JOURNALIST

Irma Flaquer

1938 - 1980

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0096 PAINTER

Rodolfo Abularach

1933 - 2020

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0107 COMPOSER

Joaquín Orellana

Born 1930

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0119 POLITICIAN

Roberto Carpio

Born 1930

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0128 PUBLISHER

Jorge Carpio Nicolle

1932 - 1993

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0183 ATHLETIC

Teodoro Palacios

1939 - 2019

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0227 PAINTER

Manolo Gallardo

Born 1936

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0228 ACTOR

Herbert Meneses

Born 1939

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0232 POLITICIAN

Rodrigo Asturias

1939 - 2005

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0239 BUSINESS

Mario López Estrada

Born 1938

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0253 PRIEST

Gustavo Rodolfo Mendoza Hernández

Born 1934

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0259 WRITER

Victor Perera (writer)

1934 - 2003

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0265 WRITER

Héctor Gaitán (escritor)

1939 - 2012

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0283 PRIEST

Luis María Estrada Paetau

1935 - 2011

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0294 PAINTER

Luis Díaz (Maler)

Born 1939

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0297 HIJO

Marco Antonio Cuevas

1933 - 2009

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0300 SPORT

Víctor Castellanos

Born 1934

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0311 POLITICIAN

Donaldo Álvarez Ruiz

Born 1931

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0313 DANCER

Manuel Ocampo (bailarín guatemalteco)

1931 - 2009

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0318 PRIEST

Rodolfo Francisco Bobadilla Mata

1932 - 2019

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0330 VELO

Rafael Hernández (Velorio)

Born 1939

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0331 ACTOR

Rafael Pineda (Guatemala)

1939 - 2004

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0354 WRITER

María del Rosario Molina

Born 1939

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0357 WRITER

Víctor Hugo Cruz

1938 - 2019

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0367 SPORT

Leonel Fernández (sport shooter)

Born 1934

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0369 MILITAR

Jorge Luis Araneda

1930 - 1954

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0370 POLITICIAN

Ricardo Rosales

1934 - 2020

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0373 POLITICIAN

Leonel Ponciano León

1936 - 2009

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0394 SPORT

Félipe Ortiz

Born 1932

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