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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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Showing 16 of 402 notable people

0036 ACTOR

Diego Serrano

Born 1973

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0043 ACTOR

Maria-Rosa Rodriguez

Born 1942

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0056 ACTOR

Liliana Castro

Born 1979

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0192 ACTOR

Giselle Calderón

Born 1987

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0195 ACTOR

Tábata Gálvez

Born 1980

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0208 ACTOR

Marisol Romero

Born 1970

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0217 ACTOR

Juana Guarderas

Born 1964

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0244 ACTOR

Carolina Lizarazo

Born 1977

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0246 ACTOR

Carlos Michelena

Born 1954

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0282 ACTOR

Jonathan Estrada Becerra

Born 1986

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0303 ACTOR

Martha de Salas

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0305 ACTOR

María Sol Corral

-

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0312 ACTOR

Mosquito Mosquera

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0323 ACTOR

Armando Velasco

1918 - 1999

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0324 ACTOR

Jorge Fegan

1931 - 1993

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0352 ACTOR

David Andrade (actor)

Born 1978

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