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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- Field: Football Clear ×
Christian Benítez
1986 - 2013
Oswaldo Minda
Born 1983
Christian Lara (footballer)
Born 1980
Fernando Guerrero (footballer)
Born 1989
Giovanny Espinoza
Born 1977
Luis Bolaños
Born 1985
Pablo Palacios
Born 1982
Diego Calderón
Born 1986
Luis Checa
Born 1983
Fernando Hidalgo
Born 1985
Alex Colón
Born 1986
Polo Carrera
Born 1945
William Araujo
Born 1979
Juan Carlos Burbano
Born 1969
Henry León
Born 1983
Carlos Sevilla
Born 1950
Erick Castillo
Born 1995
Byron Moreno
Born 1969
Henry Patta
Born 1987
Juan Aguinaga
Born 1978
Juan Carlos Garay
Born 1968
Juan Guamán
Born 1965
Roberto Michael Castro
Born 1989
Diego Herrera
Born 1969
Kerlly Real
Born 1998
Chico Borja
Born 1959
Pedro Romo (footballer)
Born 1989
Carlos Ernesto Castro
Born 1978
Esteban De La Cruz
Born 1993
Andrea Vera
Born 1993
Franklin Anangonó
Born 1974
Miguel Bravo
Born 1986
Santiago Jácome
Born 1973
Edison Maldonado
Born 1972
Danny Vaca
Born 1990
Omar de Jesús
Born 1976
Edmundo Méndez
Born 1968
Jhojan Julio
Born 1998
Wagner Rivera
Born 1972
Ronie Carrillo
Born 1996
Ernesto Guerra
Born 1934
Nelson Martínez
Born 1991
Gabriel Espinosa
Born 1988
Mabel Velarde
Born 1988
Julio César Rosero
Born 1964
José Pabón
Born 1991
Héctor Chiriboga
Born 1966
Diego Quintanilla
Born 1991
Darwin Suárez
Born 1995
Danilo Samaniego
Born 1964
Luis Mosquera
Born 1964
Orlando Narváez
Born 1958
Héctor Morales
1944 - 1993
Luis Preti
Born 1983
José Miguel Andrade
Born 1993
Ramiro Borja
Born 1961
André Skiadas
Born 1985
Daniel Samaniego
Born 1986
Elvis Vásquez
Born 1989
Miguel Álvarez Zambrano
Born 1989
Marco Montaño
Born 1992
Fabián Paz y Miño
Born 1953
Diego Hurtado
Born 1995
Diego Armas
Born 1990
Christian Castro (futbolista)
Born 1978
José Jacinto Vega
Born 1958
Gonzalo Pozo
1925 - 2019
Mario Lastra
Born 1979
Jonathan de la Cruz
Born 1992
Marco Ramos
Born 1992
Luis Granda
Born 1955
Juan Carlos Jácome
Born 1960
Santiago Mallitasig
Born 1990
José Ignacio Camacho
Born 1990
Jonathan Conrado
Born 1991
Juan José Bermeo
Born 1986
Gary Cortés
Born 1988
Sandro Rojas
Born 1993
Jonathan Cobo
Born 1987
Ángel Guevara
1955 - 2011
Eduardo Villota
Born 1990
Jefferson Villacís
Born 1988
Gabriel Renato Vásquez
Born 1984
Jhonny Quiñónez
Born 1998