Guayaquil
Guayaquil ranks 319th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Toledo, Ohio, Panama City, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The most famous people from Guayaquil are Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Alfredo Palacio. The most famous people who died in Guayaquil are Alfredo Palacio, María Capovilla, and Thomas Nast. Guayaquil has been the birth place of many politicians, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and celebrities. Guayaquil is located in Ecuador.
People
Between 1780 and 2007, Guayaquil was the birth place of 47 globally memorable people, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Alfredo Palacio. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Guayaquil including Alfredo Palacio, María Capovilla, and Thomas Nast.
People Born in Guayaquil
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Guillermo Lasso
POLITICIAN
1955 - Present
HPI: 70.47
Rank: 1
Rafael Correa
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 68.78
Rank: 2
Alfredo Palacio
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 3
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 4
Gabriel García Moreno
POLITICIAN
1821 - 1875
HPI: 62.49
Rank: 5
Frederick Ashton
DANCER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 6
Gustavo Noboa
POLITICIAN
1937 - 2021
HPI: 61.14
Rank: 7
Jaime Roldós Aguilera
POLITICIAN
1940 - 1981
HPI: 60.19
Rank: 8
León Febres Cordero
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 9
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 10
Andrés Gómez
TENNIS PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 58.82
Rank: 11
Abdalá Bucaram
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 58.43
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Guayaquil
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Jorge Glas
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 29
María Alejandra Vicuña
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 39
José Cevallos
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 32.06
Rank: 44
People Deceased in Guayaquil
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POLITICIAN
1939 - 2025
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1
María Capovilla
CELEBRITY
1889 - 2006
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 2
Thomas Nast
JOURNALIST
1840 - 1902
HPI: 59.72
Rank: 3
León Febres Cordero
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2008
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 4
Julio Jaramillo
SINGER
1935 - 1978
HPI: 59.15
Rank: 5
José Joaquín de Olmedo
POLITICIAN
1780 - 1847
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 6
Matilde Hidalgo
PHYSICIAN
1889 - 1974
HPI: 55.41
Rank: 7
Vicente Ramón Roca
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1858
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 8
José María Urvina
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1891
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 9
Carlos Julio Arosemena Monroy
POLITICIAN
1919 - 2004
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 10
Pedro Gual Escandón
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1862
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 11
Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1952
HPI: 54.16
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guayaquil were politicians (20), soccer players (16), tennis players (3), athletes (3), and celebrities (1), while most who died were politicians (10), celebrities (1), journalists (1), singers (1), and physicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guayaquil, including Felipe Caicedo, Christian Noboa, and Marlon Ayoví. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guayaquil, including Guillermo Lasso, Rafael Correa, and Alfredo Palacio.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 19 globally memorable people born in Guayaquil since 1700.
