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
Tabaré VázquezTabaré Vázquez
17 January 1940, Uruguayan
President of Uruguay

Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeano
03 September 1940, Uruguayan
Writer

Jorge DrexlerJorge Drexler
21 September 1964, Uruguayan
Singer-songwriter

Carlos Páez VilaróCarlos Páez Vilaró
01 November 1923, Uruguayan
Artist

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

Martín CáceresMartín Cáceres
07 April 1987, Uruguayan
Uruguayan footballer
Fernando MusleraFernando Muslera
16 June 1986, Argentinian, Italian, Uruguayan
Association football player

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

Sebastián CoatesSebastián Coates
07 October 1990, Uruguayan
Association football player
Diego LaxaltDiego Laxalt
07 February 1993, Uruguayan
Association football player

Álvaro RecobaÁlvaro Recoba
17 March 1980, Uruguayan
association football player
Natalia OreiroNatalia Oreiro
19 May 1977, Uruguayan
Actor, Singer, Model

Enzo FrancescoliEnzo Francescoli
12 November 1961, 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

Paolo MonteroPaolo Montero
03 September 1971, Uruguayan
Association football player
Comte de LautréamontComte de Lautréamont
04 April 1846, French, Uruguayan
Poet, Writer

José Gervasio ArtigasJosé Gervasio Artigas
19 June 1764, Uruguayan
Politician

Walter PandianiWalter Pandiani
27 April 1976, Uruguayan
Association football player

Miguel BritosMiguel Britos
17 July 1985, Uruguayan
Association football player
Álvaro PereiraÁlvaro Pereira
28 November 1985, Uruguayan
Association football player
Marcelo ZalayetaMarcelo Zalayeta
05 December 1978, Uruguayan
Association football player

Fede AlvarezFede Alvarez
09 February 1978, Uruguayan
 

Alcides GhiggiaAlcides Ghiggia
22 December 1926, Uruguayan
Association football player, Association football

Juan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos Onetti
01 July 1909, Spanish, Uruguayan
writer, journalist
Jayson GrangerJayson Granger
15 September 1989, Italian, Uruguayan
Basketball player

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Luis CruzLuis Cruz
28 April 1925, Uruguayan
association football player

Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
25 October 1927, Uruguayan
President

Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
25 October 1927, Uruguayan
President

Gonzalo RodríguezGonzalo Rodríguez
22 January 1971, Uruguayan
 
Maximiliano PereiraMaximiliano Pereira
08 June 1984, Uruguayan
Footballer

Diego PérezDiego Pérez
18 May 1980, Uruguayan
Footballer
Julio María Sanguinetti CoiroloJulio María Sanguinetti Coirolo
06 January 1936, Uruguayan
President