Most Famous People from Ecuador

100 Ecuadorians in view out of 177

All 152,953
Ecuador 176
Rafael Correa
Rafael Correa Ecuadorian Politician Born 1963
#4,233
Eloy Alfaro
Eloy Alfaro Ecuadorian Politician 1842 – 1912
#15,213
Juan Montalvo
Juan Montalvo Ecuadorian Author 1832 – 1889
#17,005
Antonio Valencia
Antonio Valencia Ecuadorian Football Born 1985
#20,616
Eugenio Espejo
Eugenio Espejo Ecuadorian Medical 1747 – 1795
#23,053
Felipe Caicedo
Felipe Caicedo Ecuadorian Football Born 1988
#28,334
Enner Valencia
Enner Valencia Ecuadorian Football Born 1989
#39,300
Jefferson Montero
Jefferson Montero Ecuadorian Football Born 1989
#43,955
Gabriel Achilier
Gabriel Achilier Ecuadorian Football Born 1985
#44,129
RI
Renato Ibarra Ecuadorian Football Born 1991
#47,213
Osvaldo Hurtado
Osvaldo Hurtado Ecuadorian Politician Born 1939
#48,328
CA
Carlos Armando Gruezo Arboleda Ecuadorian Football Born 1995
#51,452
LP
Leonidas Proaño Ecuadorian Priest 1910 – 1988
#52,284
Luis Cordero Crespo
Luis Cordero Crespo Ecuadorian Politician 1833 – 1912
#55,047
EK
Eduardo Kingman Ecuadorian Painter 1913 – 1997
#56,464
Fidel Martínez
Fidel Martínez Ecuadorian Football Born 1990
#61,232
Álex Aguinaga
Álex Aguinaga Ecuadorian Football Born 1968
#61,514
Fernando Gaibor
Fernando Gaibor Ecuadorian Football Born 1991
#71,836
Juan Cazares
Juan Cazares Ecuadorian Football Born 1992
#72,970
Lenín Moreno
Lenín Moreno Ecuadorian Politician Born 1953
#74,508
Ulises de la Cruz
Ulises de la Cruz Ecuadorian Football Born 1974
#74,587
Jefferson Pérez
Jefferson Pérez Ecuadorian Athletic Born 1974
#80,878
Walter Ayoví
Walter Ayoví Ecuadorian Football Born 1979
#86,126
Guillermo Rodríguez (politician)
Guillermo Rodríguez (politician) Ecuadorian Politician Born 1924
#92,425
JS
Junior Sornoza Ecuadorian Football Born 1994
#109,241
Cristian Mora
Cristian Mora Ecuadorian Football Born 1979
#118,147
Patricio Urrutia
Patricio Urrutia Ecuadorian Football Born 1978
#120,335
Tránsito Amaguaña
Tránsito Amaguaña Ecuadorian Politician 1909 – 2009
#121,268
NE
Nelson Estupiñán Bass Ecuadorian Writer 1912 – 2002
#126,819
Arturo Mina
Arturo Mina Ecuadorian Football Born 1990
#126,886
Richard Carapaz
Richard Carapaz Ecuadorian Sport Born 1993
#133,712
Franklin Salas
Franklin Salas Ecuadorian Football Born 1981
#134,179
PA
Paúl Ambrosi Ecuadorian Football Born 1980
#142,481
Bryan Cabezas
Bryan Cabezas Ecuadorian Football Born 1997
#150,802
Delfín Quishpe
Delfín Quishpe Ecuadorian Singer Born 1977
#152,870
Dolores Cacuango
Dolores Cacuango Ecuadorian Feminist 1881 – 1971
#157,783
Max Berrú
Max Berrú Ecuadorian Percussionist 1942 – 2018
#191,126
José Francisco Cevallos
José Francisco Cevallos Ecuadorian Football Born 1969
#191,632
Alberto Enríquez Gallo
Alberto Enríquez Gallo Ecuadorian Politician 1895 – 1962
#192,392
JB
Juan Bautista Aguirre Ecuadorian Poet 1725 – 1786
#200,007
RG
Raúl Guerrón Ecuadorian Football Born 1976
#201,471
AG
Araceli Gilbert Ecuadorian Painter 1913 – 1993
#230,801
JO
Jefferson Orejuela Ecuadorian Football Born 1993
#236,507
JE
Jacinto Espinoza Ecuadorian Football Born 1969
#237,943
Byron Guamá
Byron Guamá Ecuadorian Sport Born 1985
#240,974
Aníbal Chalá
Aníbal Chalá Ecuadorian Football Born 1996
#241,534
Andrés Córdova
Andrés Córdova Ecuadorian Politician 1892 – 1983
#246,017
Nina Pacari
Nina Pacari Ecuadorian Diplomat Born 1961
#246,421
Walter Chalá
Walter Chalá Ecuadorian Football Born 1992
#252,398
Martha Fierro
Martha Fierro Ecuadorian Chess Born 1977
#262,108
Luis Macas
Luis Macas Ecuadorian Politician Born 1950
#263,128
Aminta Buenaño
Aminta Buenaño Ecuadorian Politician Born 1958
#264,507
Alfredo Poveda
Alfredo Poveda Ecuadorian Politician 1926 – 1990
#278,858
Jordan Sierra
Jordan Sierra Ecuadorian Football Born 1997
#285,666
Jhonny Baldeón
Jhonny Baldeón Ecuadorian Football Born 1981
#293,983
DV
David Vélez Cedeño Ecuadorian Football Born 1995
#300,636
Carlota Jaramillo
Carlota Jaramillo Ecuadorian Singer 1904 – 1987
#304,467
GE
Gonzalo Endara Crow Ecuadorian Sculptor 1936 – 1996
#313,740
HC
Hugo Cifuentes Ecuadorian Photographer 1923 – 2000
#318,909
Zoila Ugarte de Landívar
Zoila Ugarte de Landívar Ecuadorian Suffragette 1864 – 1969
#323,285
Fernando Daquilema
Fernando Daquilema Ecuadorian Líder 1845 – 1872
#345,453
MO
Miguel Olvera Ecuadorian Player Born 1939
#346,995
HC
Hamilton Cuvi Ecuadorian Football Born 1960
#364,326
FV
Frank Vargas Pazzos Ecuadorian Commander Born 1934
#364,522
Lourdes Tibán
Lourdes Tibán Ecuadorian Politician Born 1969
#373,071
Sharon la Hechicera
Sharon la Hechicera Ecuadorian Singer 1974 – 2015
#374,569
ÁC
Ángel Cheme Ecuadorian Football Born 1981
#381,910
CC
Carlos Concha Torres Ecuadorian Politician 1864 – 1919
#413,115
DF
Diego Ferrín Ecuadorian Athletic Born 1988
#419,057
Jefferson Intriago
Jefferson Intriago Ecuadorian Football Born 1996
#444,052
Octavio Cordero Palacios (writer)
Octavio Cordero Palacios (writer) Ecuadorian Writer 1870 – 1930
#446,669
Carlos Vera
Carlos Vera Ecuadorian Football Born 1976
#448,986
DC
Dannes Coronel Ecuadorian Football 1973 – 2020
#454,577
OE
Oscar Efren Reyes Ecuadorian Politician 1896 – 1966
#466,630
IC
Iván Carvajal Ecuadorian Poet Born 1948
#479,027
Pedro Reino
Pedro Reino Ecuadorian Writer Born 1951
#496,907
OA
Orlindo Ayoví Ecuadorian Football Born 1984
#563,881
PR
Pedro Rodríguez (cyclist (Born 1966)) Ecuadorian Sport Born 1966
#568,031
RS
Rolando Saquipay Ecuadorian Athletic Born 1979
#571,986
Rafael García Goyena
Rafael García Goyena Ecuadorian Writer 1766 – 1823
#615,444
AR
Alfonso Reece Dousdebés Ecuadorian Novelist Born 1955
#623,943
AS
Alejandro Serrano Ecuadorian Politician 1933 – 2019
#650,013
José María Vargas (historian)
José María Vargas (historian) Ecuadorian Writer 1902 – 1988
#650,469
ÉP
Édison Preciado Ecuadorian Football Born 1986
#687,047
Víctor Mideros
Víctor Mideros Ecuadorian Painter 1888 – 1967
#689,210
LJ
Lucy Jaramillo Ecuadorian Athletic Born 1983
#692,748
HR
Hidrobo Rosero Ecuadorian Football Born 1974
#723,931
Katherine Espín
Katherine Espín Ecuadorian Model Born 1993
#726,019
MC
Marco Constante Ecuadorian Football Born 1967
#729,810
RS
Ronny Santos Mendoza Ecuadorian Football Born 1995
#736,556
LA
Lissette Antes Ecuadorian Wrestler Born 1991
#761,275
SP
Silvia Paredes Ecuadorian Athletic Born 1983
#762,706
Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán
Vicente Rodrigo Cisneros Durán Ecuadorian Priest 1934 – 2017
#768,876
Anderson Julio
Anderson Julio Ecuadorian Football Born 1996
#770,467
DQ
Dennis Quintero Ecuadorian Football Born 1997
#862,344
Jaime Jarrín
Jaime Jarrín Ecuadorian Baseball Born 1935
#862,863
JP
Jefferson Pinto Ecuadorian Football Born 1990
#865,487
MC
Modesto Chávez Franco Ecuadorian Writer 1872 – 1952
#896,222
Jorge Núñez Sánchez
Jorge Núñez Sánchez Ecuadorian Historian 1947 – 2020
#924,422
CS
Claudia Schiess Ecuadorian Model Born 1989
#931,793

By the numbers

Inside Ecuador

176 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Ecuador during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Ecuador peaked in the 1990s with 36 people.

What Ecuador Is Known For

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Sports is Ecuador's biggest group — 49% of all notables (86).

Ecuador over-indexes on sports — 2.3× the global rate.

  1. Sports86
  2. Politics & Law41
  3. Writing20
  4. Religion8
  5. Film & TV6
  6. Art & Design5
  7. Music5
  8. Other2
  1. Sports862.3×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Ecuador's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

17501800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Politics & Law
  • Writing
  • Religion
  • Film & TV
  • Art & Design
  • Other

Top Cities

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