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×
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.
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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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Álvaro Colom
Born 1951
Rodrigo Rey Rosa
Born 1958
Otto Pérez Molina
Born 1950
Dieter Lehnhoff
Born 1955
Luis González Palma
Born 1957
Óscar Enrique Sánchez
1955 - 2019
Edmond Mulet
Born 1951
Jafeth Cabrera
Born 1950
Harold Caballeros
Born 1956
Benjamín Monterroso
Born 1952
Carol Zardetto
Born 1959
Juan José Gutiérrez
Born 1958
Víctor Hugo Monzón
Born 1957
Byron Pérez
Born 1959
Dionisio Gutiérrez
Born 1959
Celso Lara
1958 - 2019
David Unger (author)
Born 1950
Julio Ligorría
Born 1956
Arturo Arias
Born 1950
Alejandro Giammattei
Born 1956
Carlos Enrique Trinidad Gómez
1955 - 2018
Mauricio López Bonilla
Born 1959
Luis E. Arreaga
Born 1952
Rosa Leal de Pérez
Born 1953
Pablo Vizcaíno Prado
Born 1951
Jorge Briz Abularach
Born 1955
Cynthia del Águila
Born 1959
Fritz García Gallont
Born 1955
Pavel Centeno
1959 - 2016
Erwin Guillermo
Born 1951
Jorge Skinner-Klée Arenales
Born 1957
Juan Guillermo Gutiérrez
Born 1956
Carlos Alberto Mijangos
Born 1951
Víctor Muñoz (escritor)
Born 1951
Ricardo Alfonso Cerna
1956 - 2003
Antonio Calderón Cruz
Born 1959
Mario Taracena
Born 1957
Victor Hugo Palma Paúl
Born 1958
Miguel Ángel Gálvez
Born 1958
Sergio Fernando Morales Alvarado
Born 1957
William Orbaugh
Born 1958
Juan Luis Bosch Gutierrez
Born 1952
Ramiro Benavides (swimmer)
Born 1954
Antonio Cruz (swimmer)
Born 1952
Federico Urruela
1952 - 2004
Silvana Asturias
Born 1953
Luis Villavicencio
Born 1950
Celvin Galindo
Born 1957
Felix McDonald
Born 1954