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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×
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: Painter Clear ×
0003 PAINTER
Oswaldo Guayasamín
1919 - 1999
0055 PAINTER
Alberto Montt
Born 1972
0072 PAINTER
Joaquín Pinto
1842 - 1906
0096 PAINTER
Jaime Zapata (painter)
Born 1957
0121 PAINTER
Miguel Betancourt
Born 1958
0154 PAINTER
Fray Pedro Bedón
1551 - 1621
0168 PAINTER
Manuel de Samaniego
1767 - 1824
0180 PAINTER
Caspicara
1723 - 1793
0186 PAINTER
Hugo Bastidas
Born 1955
0189 PAINTER
Isabel de Santiago
1660 - 1714
0198 PAINTER
Pavel Égüez
Born 1959
0207 PAINTER
Caesar Andrade Faini
1913 - 1995
0238 PAINTER
Marcelo Tejada
Born 1952
0255 PAINTER
Jaime Valencia
1916 - 2010
0285 PAINTER
Luis Viracocha
Born 1954
0348 PAINTER
Oswaldo Calisto Rivera
1979 - 2000
0349 PAINTER
José Luis Celi
Born 1965
0353 PAINTER
Francisco Javier Cortés
Died 1841