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
(Former President of Uruguay)

20 May 1935

Uruguayan

Tabaré VázquezTabaré Vázquez
(President of Uruguay)

17 January 1940

Uruguayan

Eduardo GaleanoEduardo Galeano
(Writer)

03 September 1940

Uruguayan

Jorge DrexlerJorge Drexler
(Singer-songwriter)

21 September 1964

Uruguayan

Carlos Páez VilaróCarlos Páez Vilaró
(Artist)

01 November 1923

Uruguayan

Cristina Peri RossiCristina Peri Rossi
(Novelist)

12 November 1941

Uruguayan

Luis Alberto LacalleLuis Alberto Lacalle
(Former President of Uruguay)

13 July 1941

Uruguayan

Joaquín Torres GarcíaJoaquín Torres García
(Artist)

28 July 1874

Uruguayan

Sofia BalbiSofia Balbi
(Wife of Luis Suarez)

10 November 1989

Uruguayan

Ruben RadaRuben Rada
(Composer)

17 July 1943

Uruguayan

Diego ForlánDiego Forlán
(Footballer)

19 May 1979

Uruguayan

Martín CáceresMartín Cáceres
(Uruguayan footballer)

07 April 1987

Uruguayan

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Gus PoyetGus Poyet
(Association football player, Association football manager)

15 November 1967

Uruguayan

Natalia OreiroNatalia Oreiro
(Actor, Singer, Model)

19 May 1977

Uruguayan

Diego LaxaltDiego Laxalt
(Association football player)

07 February 1993

Uruguayan

Fernando MusleraFernando Muslera
(Association football player)

16 June 1986

Argentinian,Italian,Uruguayan

Enzo FrancescoliEnzo Francescoli
(Association football player)

12 November 1961

Uruguayan

Sebastián CoatesSebastián Coates
(Association football player)

07 October 1990

Uruguayan

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Gabe SaportaGabe Saporta
(Singer)

11 October 1979

Uruguayan

Carlos Páez RodríguezCarlos Páez Rodríguez
(Writer, Motivational speaker, Businessperson)

31 October 1953

Uruguayan

Paolo MonteroPaolo Montero
(Association football player)

03 September 1971

Uruguayan

Comte de LautréamontComte de Lautréamont
(Poet, Writer)

04 April 1846

French,Uruguayan

Miguel BritosMiguel Britos
(Association football player)

17 July 1985

Uruguayan

José Gervasio ArtigasJosé Gervasio Artigas
(Politician)

19 June 1764

Uruguayan

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Marcelo ZalayetaMarcelo Zalayeta
(Association football player)

05 December 1978

Uruguayan

Walter PandianiWalter Pandiani
(Association football player)

27 April 1976

Uruguayan

Alcides GhiggiaAlcides Ghiggia
(Association football player, Association football manager)

22 December 1926

Uruguayan

Juan Carlos OnettiJuan Carlos Onetti
(writer, journalist)

01 July 1909

Spanish,Uruguayan

Fede AlvarezFede Alvarez

09 February 1978

Uruguayan

Luis CruzLuis Cruz
(association football player)

28 April 1925

Uruguayan

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Jayson GrangerJayson Granger
(Basketball player)

15 September 1989

Italian,Uruguayan

Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
(President)

25 October 1927

Uruguayan

Jorge Batlle IbáñezJorge Batlle Ibáñez
(President)

25 October 1927

Uruguayan

Gonzalo RodríguezGonzalo Rodríguez

22 January 1971

Uruguayan

Maximiliano PereiraMaximiliano Pereira
(Footballer)

08 June 1984

Uruguayan

Diego PérezDiego Pérez
(Footballer)

18 May 1980

Uruguayan

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Julio María Sanguinetti CoiroloJulio María Sanguinetti Coirolo
(President)

06 January 1936

Uruguayan

Álvaro PereiraÁlvaro Pereira
(Association football player)

28 November 1985

Uruguayan

Álvaro RecobaÁlvaro Recoba
(association football player)

17 March 1980

Uruguayan

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