Montevideo has produced a number of well-known political leaders, presidents, journalists, artists, novelists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Montevideo includes José Mujica, Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, Carlos Páez Vilaró, Cristina Peri Rossi, and many others.

Famous People Born In Montevideo

José MujicaJosé Mujica
20 May 1935, Uruguayan
Former President of Uruguay
Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeano
03 September 1940, Uruguayan
Writer

Tabaré VázquezTabaré Vázquez
17 January 1940, Uruguayan
President of Uruguay

Jorge DrexlerJorge Drexler
21 September 1964, Uruguayan
Singer-songwriter

Luis Alberto LacalleLuis Alberto Lacalle
13 July 1941, Uruguayan
Former President of Uruguay

Carlos Páez VilaróCarlos Páez Vilaró
01 November 1923, Uruguayan
Artist
Cristina Peri RossiCristina Peri Rossi
12 November 1941, Uruguayan
Novelist

Joaquín Torres GarcíaJoaquín Torres García
28 July 1874, Uruguayan
Artist

Sofia BalbiSofia Balbi
10 November 1989, Uruguayan
Wife of Luis Suarez
Ruben RadaRuben Rada
17 July 1943, Uruguayan
Composer

Diego ForlánDiego Forlán
19 May 1979, Uruguayan
Footballer
Álvaro RecobaÁlvaro Recoba
17 March 1980, Uruguayan
association football player

Gus PoyetGus Poyet
15 November 1967, Uruguayan
Association football player, Association football

Martín CáceresMartín Cáceres
07 April 1987, Uruguayan
Uruguayan footballer

Fernando MusleraFernando Muslera
16 June 1986, Argentinian, Italian, Uruguayan
Association football player

Enzo FrancescoliEnzo Francescoli
12 November 1961, Uruguayan
Association football player
Paolo MonteroPaolo Montero
03 September 1971, Uruguayan
Association football player

Natalia OreiroNatalia Oreiro
19 May 1977, Uruguayan
Actor, Singer, Model

Sebastián CoatesSebastián Coates
07 October 1990, Uruguayan
Association football player

Gabe SaportaGabe Saporta
11 October 1979, Uruguayan
Singer
Carlos Páez RodríguezCarlos Páez Rodríguez
31 October 1953, Uruguayan
Writer, Motivational speaker, Businessperson

Diego LaxaltDiego Laxalt
07 February 1993, Uruguayan
Association football player
Walter PandianiWalter Pandiani
27 April 1976, Uruguayan
Association football player

José Gervasio ArtigasJosé Gervasio Artigas
19 June 1764, Uruguayan
Politician

Comte de LautréamontComte de Lautréamont
04 April 1846, French, Uruguayan
Poet, Writer
Marcelo ZalayetaMarcelo Zalayeta
05 December 1978, Uruguayan
Association football player

Álvaro PereiraÁlvaro Pereira
28 November 1985, Uruguayan
Association football player
Alcides GhiggiaAlcides Ghiggia
22 December 1926, Uruguayan
Association football player, Association football

José Batlle y OrdóñezJosé Batlle y Ordóñez
21 May 1856, Uruguayan
Politician

Juan María BordaberryJuan María Bordaberry
17 June 1928, Uruguayan
Politician
Juan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos Onetti
01 July 1909, Spanish, Uruguayan
writer, journalist

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Joaquín Torres-GarcíaJoaquín Torres-García
28 July 1874, Spanish, Uruguayan
Artist
Jules LaforgueJules Laforgue
16 August 1860, French, Uruguayan
Poet

Jayson GrangerJayson Granger
15 September 1989, Italian, Uruguayan
Basketball player

Delmira AgustiniDelmira Agustini
24 October 1886, Uruguayan
Poet

José Enrique RodóJosé Enrique Rodó
15 July 1871, Uruguayan
Essayist
Miguel BritosMiguel Britos
17 July 1985, Uruguayan
Association football player
Fede AlvarezFede Alvarez
09 February 1978, Uruguayan
 

Manuel OribeManuel Oribe
26 August 1792, Uruguayan
Politician

Juan Manuel BlanesJuan Manuel Blanes
08 June 1830, Uruguayan
Artist

Luis CruzLuis Cruz
28 April 1925, Uruguayan
association football player
Jules SupervielleJules Supervielle
16 January 1884, French, Uruguayan
Poet

Alejandro ZaffaroniAlejandro Zaffaroni
27 February 1923, Uruguayan
Entrepreneur

Felisberto HernándezFelisberto Hernández
20 October 1902, Uruguayan
Writer

Luis Batlle BerresLuis Batlle Berres
26 November 1897, Uruguayan
Political Figure

Juan Zorrilla de San MartínJuan Zorrilla de San Martín
28 December 1855, Uruguayan
Poet
Gonzalo FonsecaGonzalo Fonseca
02 July 1922, Uruguayan
Artist

Julio Herrera y ReissigJulio Herrera y Reissig
09 January 1875, Uruguayan
Poet
Líber SeregniLíber Seregni
13 December 1916, Uruguayan
Military Officer

Gonzalo RodríguezGonzalo Rodríguez
22 January 1971, Uruguayan
 

Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
25 October 1927, Uruguayan
President
Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
25 October 1927, Uruguayan
President

Diego PérezDiego Pérez
18 May 1980, Uruguayan
Footballer
Maximiliano PereiraMaximiliano Pereira
08 June 1984, Uruguayan
Footballer

Roque Gastón MáspoliRoque Gastón Máspoli
12 October 1917, Uruguayan
Football player

Julio María Sanguinetti CoiroloJulio María Sanguinetti Coirolo
06 January 1936, Uruguayan
President