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, Comte de Lautréamont, and Tabaré Vázquez. Memorable people who died in Montevideo include Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, and José Nasazzi. 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 2011 census, the city proper has a population of 1,319,108 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, Comte de Lautréamont, and Tabaré Vázquez. Additionaly, 137 globally memorable people have passed away in Montevideo including Tabaré Vázquez, Eduardo Galeano, and José Nasazzi.
People Born in Montevideo
Go to all RankingsJosé Mujica
POLITICIAN
1935 - Present
HPI: 73.86
Rank: 1
Comte de Lautréamont
WRITER
1846 - 1870
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 2
Tabaré Vázquez
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 3
Eduardo Galeano
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 4
José Nasazzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 5
Alcides Ghiggia
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2015
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 6
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 7
Nando Parrado
PRESENTER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 8
Héctor Scarone
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 9
Héctor Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1960
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 10
Óscar Tabárez
COACH
1947 - Present
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 11
Enzo Francescoli
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Montevideo
Go to all RankingsNando Parrado
PRESENTER
1949 - Present
HPI: 63.35
Rank: 8
Bernardo Arévalo
POLITICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 28
Omar Borrás
COACH
1929 - 2022
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 76
Carlos Scarone
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 114
Ramón Alberto Villaverde
SOCCER PLAYER
1930 - 1986
HPI: 46.83
Rank: 117
Carlos Blixen
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1936 - 2022
HPI: 46.50
Rank: 124
Julio César Cortés
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 125
Pedro Figari
PAINTER
1861 - 1938
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 127
Francisco Acuña de Figueroa
WRITER
1790 - 1862
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 134
Jorge Manicera
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 146
Julio Herrera y Obes
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1912
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 153
Oscar Zubía
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 43.58
Rank: 155
People Deceased in Montevideo
Go to all RankingsTabaré Vázquez
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2020
HPI: 65.66
Rank: 1
Eduardo Galeano
WRITER
1940 - 2015
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 2
José Nasazzi
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1968
HPI: 64.00
Rank: 3
Juan Alberto Schiaffino
SOCCER PLAYER
1925 - 2002
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 4
José Leandro Andrade
SOCCER PLAYER
1901 - 1957
HPI: 63.34
Rank: 5
Héctor Scarone
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1967
HPI: 62.97
Rank: 6
Héctor Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1960
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 7
Pedro Cea
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1970
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 8
Enrique Ballestrero
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1969
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 9
Alberto Suppici
SOCCER PLAYER
1898 - 1981
HPI: 59.58
Rank: 10
Obdulio Varela
SOCCER PLAYER
1917 - 1996
HPI: 59.45
Rank: 11
Mario Benedetti
WRITER
1920 - 2009
HPI: 59.18
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Montevideo
Go to all RankingsOndino Viera
COACH
1901 - 1997
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 78
Carlos Scarone
SOCCER PLAYER
1888 - 1965
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 99
Pedro Figari
PAINTER
1861 - 1938
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 105
Francisco Acuña de Figueroa
WRITER
1790 - 1862
HPI: 46.00
Rank: 111
Manuel Basilio Bustamante
POLITICIAN
1785 - 1863
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 116
Jorge Manicera
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2012
HPI: 44.42
Rank: 125
Julio Herrera y Obes
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1912
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 129
Cayetano Saporiti
SOCCER PLAYER
1887 - 1954
HPI: 43.12
Rank: 133
Washington Rodríguez
BOXER
1944 - 2014
HPI: 41.36
Rank: 136
Walter Mantegazza
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2006
HPI: 40.11
Rank: 137
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 (41), writers (12), racing drivers (4), and coaches (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 Enzo Francescoli. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Montevideo, including José Nasazzi, Alcides Ghiggia, 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.