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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- Writing
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- Film & TV
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Enrique Gómez Carrillo
1873 - 1927
Eduardo Halfon
Born 1971
Mario Monteforte Toledo
1911 - 2003
Margarita Carrera
1929 - 2018
Flavio Herrera
1895 - 1969
Jean Bernard-Luc
1909 - 1985
Carol Zardetto
Born 1959
Elisa Hall de Asturias
1900 - 1982
Francisco Alejandro Méndez
Born 1964
Celso Lara
1958 - 2019
Victor Perera (writer)
1934 - 2003
Héctor Gaitán (escritor)
1939 - 2012
Manuel Valladares Rubio
1869 - 1927
Víctor Muñoz (escritor)
Born 1951
María del Rosario Molina
Born 1939
Víctor Hugo Cruz
1938 - 2019
P.M. Carlson
Born 1940