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 1970s Clear ×
Oscar Isaac
Born 1979
Luis von Ahn
Born 1978
Carlos Ruiz (Guatemalan footballer)
Born 1979
Regina José Galindo
Born 1974
Eduardo Halfon
Born 1971
Juan Carlos Plata
Born 1971
Dwight Pezzarossi
Born 1979
Javier Payeras
Born 1974
Gonzalo Romero
Born 1975
Jayro Bustamante
Born 1977
Gustavo Adolfo Cabrera
Born 1979
Danny Ortiz
1976 - 2004
Martín Machón
Born 1973
Luis Swisher
Born 1978
Julio Girón
Born 1970
Claudio Rojas
Born 1973
Pedro Yang
Born 1976
Marie-Andrée Lessard
Born 1977
Heidy Juárez
Born 1977
Fabricio Benítez
Born 1975
German Ruano
Born 1971
Carlos Castillo (Guatemalan footballer)
Born 1977
Lucrecia Hernández Mack
Born 1973
Engelver Herrera
Born 1973
Élmer Ponciano
Born 1978
Darío Escobar
Born 1971
Marcelo Claure
Born 1970
Sergio Guevara
Born 1973
Roberto González Díaz-Durán
Born 1970
Sandra Jovel
Born 1978
Uwaldo Pérez
Born 1979
Melanie Slowing
Born 1973
Evelyn Núñez
Born 1971
Patricia Marroquín
Born 1971
Cristina Siekavizza
Born 1977
José Pedro Mollinedo
Born 1973
Juancarlos Barrios
Born 1973
Luis Hernández Azmitia
Born 1976
René Romano
Born 1974