Most Famous People from Uruguay

100 Uruguayans in view out of 170

All 152,953
Uruguay 170
Luis Suárez
Luis Suárez Uruguayan Football Born 1987
#889
NO
Natalia Oreiro Uruguayan Singer Born 1977
#3,041
Mario Benedetti
Mario Benedetti Uruguayan Writer 1920 – 2009
#4,326
Diego Godín
Diego Godín Uruguayan Football Born 1986
#8,020
Cristian Rodríguez
Cristian Rodríguez Uruguayan Football Born 1985
#16,443
Diego Lugano
Diego Lugano Uruguayan Football Born 1980
#19,028
Juana de Ibarbourou
Juana de Ibarbourou Uruguayan Writer 1892 – 1979
#19,086
Nicolás Lodeiro
Nicolás Lodeiro Uruguayan Football Born 1989
#24,517
Abel Hernández
Abel Hernández Uruguayan Football Born 1990
#27,962
Gustavo Rojo
Gustavo Rojo Uruguayan Actor 1923 – 2017
#28,682
Lucas Torreira
Lucas Torreira Uruguayan Football Born 1996
#29,096
Francisco Canaro
Francisco Canaro Uruguayan Composer 1888 – 1964
#30,253
Mauricio Lemos
Mauricio Lemos Uruguayan Football Born 1995
#34,849
Giorgian De Arrascaeta
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Uruguayan Football Born 1994
#36,944
Sebastián Abreu
Sebastián Abreu Uruguayan Football Born 1976
#38,832
Carlos Bueno
Carlos Bueno Uruguayan Football Born 1980
#46,243
Sebastián Viera
Sebastián Viera Uruguayan Football Born 1983
#47,430
EA
Emiliano Alfaro Uruguayan Football Born 1988
#55,301
Martín Campaña
Martín Campaña Uruguayan Football Born 1989
#56,968
Chory Castro
Chory Castro Uruguayan Football Born 1984
#57,907
Rodrigo Bentancur
Rodrigo Bentancur Uruguayan Football Born 1997
#60,175
Álvaro Fernández
Álvaro Fernández Uruguayan Football Born 1985
#61,768
Raúl Sendic
Raúl Sendic Uruguayan Politician 1926 – 1989
#63,016
Julio Sosa
Julio Sosa Uruguayan Singer 1926 – 1964
#65,108
Nahitan Nández
Nahitan Nández Uruguayan Football Born 1995
#66,401
Andrés Scotti
Andrés Scotti Uruguayan Football Born 1975
#69,180
Juan Guillermo Castillo
Juan Guillermo Castillo Uruguayan Football Born 1978
#69,569
JI
Juan Idiarte Borda Uruguayan Politician 1844 – 1897
#70,872
Nicolás Schiappacasse
Nicolás Schiappacasse Uruguayan Football Born 1999
#70,948
DI
Diego Ifrán Uruguayan Football Born 1987
#86,778
FR
Federico Ricca Uruguayan Football Born 1994
#87,092
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz
Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Uruguayan Football 1945 – 2013
#90,803
EA
Emiliano Albín Uruguayan Football Born 1989
#92,752
GG
Gianni Guigou Uruguayan Football Born 1975
#101,066
Eduardo Fabini
Eduardo Fabini Uruguayan Composer 1882 – 1950
#113,482
Esteban Conde
Esteban Conde Uruguayan Football Born 1983
#123,704
Jonathan Álvez
Jonathan Álvez Uruguayan Football Born 1988
#130,038
Alberto Demicheli
Alberto Demicheli Uruguayan Lawyer 1896 – 1980
#132,370
Juan Ramón Carrasco
Juan Ramón Carrasco Uruguayan Football Born 1956
#135,344
WC
Wilmar Cabrera Uruguayan Football Born 1959
#136,050
WF
Wilson Ferreira Aldunate Uruguayan Politician 1919 – 1988
#140,641
JO
José Oscar Herrera Uruguayan Football Born 1965
#146,541
Julio Abbadie
Julio Abbadie Uruguayan Football 1930 – 2014
#149,495
Paulina Luisi
Paulina Luisi Uruguayan Teacher 1875 – 1950
#152,192
HT
Horacio Troche Uruguayan Football 1935 – 2014
#152,398
VR
Venancio Ramos Uruguayan Football Born 1959
#164,153
FA
Francisco Antonino Vidal Uruguayan Senator 1827 – 1889
#164,182
José Alonso y Trelles
José Alonso y Trelles Uruguayan Poet 1857 – 1924
#164,594
AA
Arturo Ardao Uruguayan Philosopher 1912 – 2003
#169,429
Rodney Arismendi
Rodney Arismendi Uruguayan Politician 1913 – 1989
#175,343
Guillermo de Amores
Guillermo de Amores Uruguayan Football Born 1994
#177,102
JG
José Gurvich Uruguayan Painter 1927 – 1974
#178,741
Michele Andreolo
Michele Andreolo Uruguayan Football 1912 – 1981
#180,422
Juan Mujica
Juan Mujica Uruguayan Football 1943 – 2016
#180,447
SO
Santiago Ostolaza Uruguayan Football Born 1962
#186,232
Ernesto Vidal
Ernesto Vidal Uruguayan Football 1921 – 1974
#193,801
William Martínez
William Martínez Uruguayan Football 1928 – 1997
#197,389
FJ
Felipe Jorge Rodríguez Uruguayan Football Born 1990
#198,774
Ondino Viera
Ondino Viera Uruguayan Football 1901 – 1997
#211,094
Néstor Gonçalves
Néstor Gonçalves Uruguayan Football 1936 – 2016
#211,863
ZS
Zoilo Saldombide Uruguayan Football 1905 – 1981
#218,978
EF
Eduardo Fernández (guitarist) Uruguayan Music Born 1952
#226,109
Nina Miranda (Uruguayan singer)
Nina Miranda (Uruguayan singer) Uruguayan Singer 1925 – 2012
#229,333
MS
Michelle Suárez Bértora Uruguayan Activist Born 1983
#231,058
Santiago Urrutia
Santiago Urrutia Uruguayan Racing Born 1996
#244,553
JL
Jacobo Langsner Uruguayan Playwright 1927 – 2020
#258,598
ER
Emilio Recoba Uruguayan Football 1904 – 1992
#259,981
Juan Carlos Masnik
Juan Carlos Masnik Uruguayan Football Born 1943
#263,105
Jorge Lazaroff
Jorge Lazaroff Uruguayan Music 1950 – 1989
#266,991
LR
Luis Romero (Uruguayan footballer) Uruguayan Football Born 1968
#267,605
Irineo Leguisamo
Irineo Leguisamo Uruguayan Jockey 1903 – 1985
#269,438
DT
Darwin Torres Uruguayan Football Born 1991
#274,019
HS
Hugo Silveira Uruguayan Football Born 1993
#281,522
CM
Claudio Milar Uruguayan Football 1974 – 2009
#282,279
Walter Olivera
Walter Olivera Uruguayan Football Born 1953
#304,502
CG
Cristian González Aidinovich Uruguayan Football Born 1976
#305,631
CF
Claudio Flores Uruguayan Football Born 1976
#307,396
GS
Guillermo Stirling Uruguayan Politician Born 1937
#312,473
Justino Zavala Muniz
Justino Zavala Muniz Uruguayan Writer 1898 – 1968
#333,413
Matías Viña
Matías Viña Uruguayan Football Born 1997
#346,195
EB
Edgar Borges Uruguayan Football Born 1969
#356,407
Blanca Luz Brum
Blanca Luz Brum Uruguayan Painter 1905 – 1985
#369,127
MP
Matías Pérez Uruguayan Football Born 1985
#385,859
ZB
Zoma Baitler Uruguayan Painter 1908 – 1994
#390,933
Donato Racciatti
Donato Racciatti Uruguayan Composer 1918 – 2000
#398,019
Bibiano Zapirain
Bibiano Zapirain Uruguayan Football 1919 – 2000
#403,089
Ismael Cortinas (politician)
Ismael Cortinas (politician) Uruguayan Writer 1884 – 1940
#406,017
NP
Nicola Pérez Uruguayan Football Born 1990
#406,724
Daniel Fernández Crespo
Daniel Fernández Crespo Uruguayan Politician 1901 – 1964
#413,794
DA
Danilo Arbilla Uruguayan Journalist Born 1943
#414,265
FD
Francisco Domingo Barbosa Da Silveira Uruguayan Priest 1944 – 2015
#461,035
BL
Bernardo Long Uruguayan Football Born 1989
#465,558
Pilar Barrios
Pilar Barrios Uruguayan Poet 1889 – 1974
#486,164
JC
Jorge Chebataroff Uruguayan Botanist 1909 – 1984
#493,644
María Abella de Ramírez
María Abella de Ramírez Uruguayan Feminist 1863 – 1926
#511,955
Alfredo Arias
Alfredo Arias Uruguayan Football Born 1958
#513,296
RW
Rodolfo Wirz Uruguayan Priest Born 1942
#535,236
AS
Alcira Soust Scaffo Uruguayan Writer 1924 – 1997
#540,355
Leonardo Garet
Leonardo Garet Uruguayan Writer Born 1949
#552,650
OP
Omar Prego Gadea Uruguayan Writer 1927 – 2014
#561,071

By the numbers

Inside Uruguay

170 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Uruguay peaked in the 1990s with 29 people.

What Uruguay Is Known For

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Sports is Uruguay's biggest group — 51% of all notables (86).

Uruguay over-indexes on sports — 2.4× the global rate.

Uruguay under-produces politics & law — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Sports86
  2. Writing24
  3. Politics & Law17
  4. Music14
  5. Art & Design13
  6. Science7
  7. Religion4
  8. Film & TV2
  1. Sports862.4×
  1. Politics & Law170.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

1800185019001950
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Politics & Law
  • Music
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • Other

Top Cities

Biggest birthplaces in this slice — click any to explore.