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 1900s Clear ×
0005 WRITER
Jorge Icaza Coronel
1906 - 1978
0009 POET
Jorge Carrera Andrade
1903 - 1978
0048 POET
Alfredo Gangotena
1904 - 1944
0057 SINGER
Carlota Jaramillo
1904 - 1987
0081 POET
Gonzalo Escudero
1903 - 1971
0171 WRITER
Raúl Andrade Moscoso
1905 - 1983
0294 ARTE
María Augusta Urrutia
1901 - 1987