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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 65 notable births.

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 model4.6× 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.

17501800185019001950
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  • Writing
  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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Showing 33 of 421 notable people

0005 FILM

Jimmy Morales

Born 1969

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0043 ATTORNEY

Rodrigo Rosenberg Marzano

1960 - 2009

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0053 POLITICIAN

Roxana Baldetti

Born 1962

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0082 POLITICIAN

Zury Ríos

Born 1968

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0087 FOOTBALL

Edgar Estrada

Born 1967

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0106 FOOTBALL

Juan Manuel Funes

Born 1966

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0130 BUSINESS

Giancarlo Ibarguen

1963 - 2016

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0133 FOOTBALL

Carlos Batres

Born 1968

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0144 ARCHITECT

Teddy Cruz

Born 1962

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0148 ACTIVIST

Norma Cruz

Born 1962

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0156 MOUNTAINEER

Jaime Viñals

Born 1960

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0172 FOOTBALL

Iván León

Born 1967

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0177 ACTOR

Héctor Sandarti

Born 1968

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0188 WRITER

Francisco Alejandro Méndez

Born 1964

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0200 APOLITIC

Cash Luna

Born 1962

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0204 ACTOR

Antonio Muñoz (actor)

Born 1966

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0233 FOOTBALL

Kevin Sandoval

Born 1962

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0237 SECRETARY

Fernando Carrera

Born 1966

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0241 ACTIVIST

Sandra Morán

Born 1960

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0271 POLITICIAN

Ricardo Quiñónez Lemus

Born 1965

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0272 POLITICIAN

Williams Mansilla

Born 1962

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0273 JOURNALIST

Marta Yolanda Díaz-Durán

Born 1968

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0276 POLITICIAN

Vinicio Gómez

1961 - 2008

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0278 MARTIAL ART

Mayra Conde

Born 1969

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0286 PAINTER

Claudio Valerio Gaetani

Born 1967

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0301 DESIGNER

Miguel Rosales

Born 1961

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0312 POLITICIAN

José Roberto Alejos Cámbara

Born 1961

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0316 POLITICIAN

Roberto Alejos

Born 1960

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0359 FOOTBALL

John Hendy (American football)

Born 1962

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0368 POLITICIAN

Edgar Gutiérrez

Born 1960

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0376 DOCTOR

Flor Muñoz Rivas

Born 1966

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0396 COMPOSER

Paulo Alvarado

Born 1960

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0398 ARTIST

Lela Erlenwein

Born 1962

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