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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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0006 POLITICIAN

Álvaro Arzú

1946 - 2018

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0015 POLITICIAN

Óscar Berger

Born 1946

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0018 POLITICIAN

Ramiro de León Carpio

1942 - 2002

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0021 POLITICIAN

Vinicio Cerezo

Born 1942

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0025 POLITICIAN

Jorge Serrano Elías

Born 1945

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0026 FOOTBALL

Ted Hendricks

Born 1947

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0049 ARMY

Luis Augusto Turcios Lima

1941 - 1966

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0098 PRIEST

Óscar Julio Vian Morales

1947 - 2018

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0099 POLITICIAN

Rafael Espada

Born 1944

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0110 BISHOP

Álvaro Leonel Ramazzini Imeri

Born 1947

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0113 PAINTER

Zipacná de León

1948 - 2002

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0114 POLITICIAN

Haroldo Rodas

1946 - 2020

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0131 LITERARY

Lucrecia Méndez

Born 1943

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0143 FOOTBALL

Jorge Roldán

Born 1940

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0164 POLITICIAN

Eduardo Stein

Born 1945

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0192 POLITICIAN

Juan Alfonso Fuentes Soria

Born 1947

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0229 FOOTBALL

Alberto López Oliva

Born 1944

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0231 PRESENTER

Willie Maldonado

Born 1943

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0235 POLITICIAN

Adela de Torrebiarte

Born 1949

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0256 MODEL

Arabella Árbenz

1940 - 1965

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0269 COMPOSER

Enrique Anleu Díaz

Born 1940

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0270 POLITICIAN

Wendy de Berger

Born 1946

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0289 DIPLOMAT

Gabriel Edgardo Aguilera Peralta

Born 1940

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0352 ENTREPRENEUR

Gregorio Valdez O’Connell

Born 1945

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0386 SPORT

José Marroquín (sport shooter)

Born 1943

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0388 WRITER

P.M. Carlson

Born 1940

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0391 SPORT

Fernando Samoya

Born 1940

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0393 ATHLETIC

Julio Ortíz

Born 1947

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0395 POLITICIAN

Jacobo Arbenz Vilanova

Born 1946

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0401 SOZIOLOGE

Miguel Ángel Sandoval

Born 1949

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0409 POLITICIAN

Miguel Ángel Sandoval Vásquez

Born 1946

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0414 FOOTBALL

Julio Rodolfo García

Born 1945

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0415 FOOTBALL

Lijon León

Born 1943

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0417 FOOTBALL

Ignacio González Lam

Born 1944

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0418 FOOTBALL

Edgar Chacón

Born 1945

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0419 FOOTBALL

Armando Melgar Nelson

Born 1945

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0420 FOOTBALL

Armando Melgar Retolaza

Born 1944

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0421 FOOTBALL

Roberto Camposeco

Born 1941

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