Montevideo
Montevideo ranks 25th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Milan, Boston, and Rio de Janeiro. Memorable people born in Montevideo include José Mujica, Tabaré Vázquez, and Comte de Lautréamont. Memorable people who died in Montevideo include José Mujica, José Batlle y Ordóñez, and Delmira Agustini. Montevideo has been the birth place of many soccer players, and politicians and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Montevideo is located in Uruguay.
Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay. According to the 2023 census, the city proper has a population of 1,302,954 in an area of 201 square kilometers (78 sq mi). Montevideo is situated on the southern coast of the country, on the northeastern bank of the Río de la Plata. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Montevideo was the birth place of 285 globally memorable people, including José Mujica, Tabaré Vázquez, and Comte de Lautréamont. Additionaly, 138 globally memorable people have passed away in Montevideo including José Mujica, José Batlle y Ordóñez, and Delmira Agustini.
People Born in Montevideo
Go to all RankingsJosé Mujica
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2025
HPI: 82.11
Rank: 22
Tabaré Vázquez
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 160
Comte de Lautréamont
WRITER
1846 - 1870
HPI: 73.06
Rank: 115
Eduardo Galeano
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 70.18
Rank: 132
Alcides Ghiggia
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 70.14
Rank: 125
José Nasazzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 117
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 69.24
Rank: 123
Héctor Scarone
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 69.23
Rank: 120
Óscar Tabárez
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.09
Rank: 212
José Gervasio Artigas
POLITICIAN
1764 - 1850
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 106
Héctor Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1960
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 121
Enrique Ballestrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 175
People Deceased in Montevideo
Go to all RankingsJosé Mujica
POLITICIAN
1935 - 2025
HPI: 82.11
Rank: 1
José Batlle y Ordóñez
POLITICIAN
1856 - 1929
HPI: 62.29
Rank: 2
Delmira Agustini
WRITER
1886 - 1914
HPI: 61.81
Rank: 33
Gabriel Antonio Pereira
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1861
HPI: 60.07
Rank: 21
Andrés Mazali
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 1975
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 20
José Vidal
SOCCER PLAYER
1896 - 1974
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 3
Esteban Echeverría
WRITER
1805 - 1851
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Antonio Campolo
SOCCER PLAYER
1897 - 1959
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 27
Juan Arremón
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1979
HPI: 56.09
Rank: 26
Héctor Silva
SOCCER PLAYER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 55.18
Rank: 17
Alberto Héber Usher
POLITICIAN
1918 - 1981
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 5
Walter Mantegazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Newly Added People Deceased in Montevideo
Go to all RankingsEsteban Echeverría
WRITER
1805 - 1851
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Walter Mantegazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2006
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Ondino Viera
COACH
1901 - 1997
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Tomás Villalba
POLITICIAN
1805 - 1886
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Pedro Cea
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1970
HPI: NaN
Rank: 22
Pedro Cubilla
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2007
HPI: NaN
Rank: 23
Luisa Cuesta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 25
Pedro Varela
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1906
HPI: NaN
Rank: 29
Juana de Ibarbourou
WRITER
1892 - 1979
HPI: NaN
Rank: 31
Juan Mujica
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2016
HPI: NaN
Rank: 32
Ángel Melogno
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1945
HPI: NaN
Rank: 36
José Sasía
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 1996
HPI: NaN
Rank: 39
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Montevideo were soccer players (186), politicians (37), writers (17), athletes (6), and coaches (5), while most who died were soccer players (65), politicians (42), writers (12), racing drivers (4), and musicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Montevideo, including Alcides Ghiggia, Juan Alberto Schiaffino, and Diego Forlán. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Montevideo, including Alcides Ghiggia, José Nasazzi, and Juan Alberto Schiaffino.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Montevideo since 1700.