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GUAYAQUIL

Most Famous People Born in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Notable people
628
Peak decade
1990s
Median birth year
1969
Most distinctive
Model 6.2×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Guayaquil during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Guayaquil Is Known For

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Football is Guayaquil's biggest profession — 34% of all notables (213).

Guayaquil over-indexes on model — 6.2× the global rate.

  1. Football213
  2. Politician90
  3. Writer42
  4. Actor41
  5. Lawyer23
  6. Player15
  7. Singer15
  8. Painter12
  1. Model106.2×
  2. Football2133.1×
  3. Lawyer232.1×
  4. Writer422.0×
  5. Poet121.8×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Guayaquil's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0051 POLITICIAN

Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola

1888 - 1952

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0073 WRITER

Rosa Borja de Ycaza

1889 - 1964

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0103 SUPERCENTENARIAN

María Capovilla

1889 - 2006

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0159 POET

Ernesto Noboa y Caamaño

1889 - 1927

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0202 POLITICIAN

Alberto Guerrero Martínez

1884 - 1941

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0492 POLITICIAN

Teodoro Maldonado Carbo

1885 - 1961

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0501 POLITICIAN

Abel Gilbert

1889 - 1965

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0587 POET

Teresa Alavedra y Tama

1889 - 1987

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0615 WRITER

Wenceslao Pareja y Pareja

1880 - 1947

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