0.2195° S, 78.5132° W
QUITO
Most Famous People Born in Quito, Ecuador
- Notable people
- 402
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1955
- Most distinctive
- Model 4.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Quito during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Quito Is Known For
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Football is Quito's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (84).
Quito over-indexes on model — 4.8× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Quito's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
0002 POLITICIAN
José María Velasco Ibarra
1893 - 1979
0050 WRITER
Aurelio Espinosa Pólit
1894 - 1961
0067 POLITICIAN
Jacinto Jijón y Caamaño
1890 - 1950
0087 POET
Arturo Borja
1892 - 1912
0120 POET
Humberto Fierro
1890 - 1929
0138 DIPLOMAT
Julio Tobar Donoso
1894 - 1981
0235 HISTORIAN
Luciano Andrade Marín
1893 - 1972
0351 CIVIL SERVICE
Luis Antonio Peñaherrera
Born 1894