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QUITO

Most Famous People Born in Quito, Ecuador

Notable people
402
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1955
Most distinctive
Model 4.8×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Football84
  2. Politician70
  3. Writer26
  4. Painter18
  5. Actor16
  6. Lawyer14
  7. Poet9
  8. Diplomat9
  1. Model54.8×
  2. Diplomat93.8×
  3. Novelist53.1×
  4. Physician72.5×
  5. Poet92.2×
  6. Lawyer142.0×
  7. Writer262.0×
  8. Football841.9×

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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0026 POET

Alicia Yánez Cossío

Born 1929

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0041 DIPLOMAT

Jorge Salvador Lara

1926 - 2012

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0091 PRIEST

Luis Alberto Luna Tobar

1923 - 2017

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0144 WRITER

Francisco Tobar García

1928 - 1997

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0163 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Piedad Peñaherrera de Costales

1929 - 1994

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0190 NOVELIST

Filoteo Samaniego

1928 - 2013

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0260 GENERAL

Guillermo Durán Arcentales

1925 - 1985

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0330 FOOTBALL

Gonzalo Pozo

1925 - 2019

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0356 MILITAR

Guillermo Freile Posso

1927 - 2009

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