Uruguay
Uruguay ranks 418th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Granada, Kuwait City, and Schwerin. The most famous people from Uruguay are Álvaro Gestido, Óscar Míguez, and Domingo Tejera. The most famous people who died in Uruguay are Manuel Oribe, Carlos Romero, and Lorenzo Batlle y Grau. Uruguay has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players. Uruguay is located in Uruguay.
People
Between 1899 and 1964, Uruguay was the birth place of 33 globally memorable people, including Álvaro Gestido, Óscar Míguez, and Domingo Tejera. Additionaly, 6 globally memorable people have passed away in Uruguay including Manuel Oribe, Carlos Romero, and Lorenzo Batlle y Grau.
People Born in Uruguay
Go to all RankingsÁlvaro Gestido
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1957
HPI: 63.64
Rank: 1
Óscar Míguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2006
HPI: 63.60
Rank: 2
Domingo Tejera
SOCCER PLAYER
1899 - 1969
HPI: 61.60
Rank: 3
Carlos Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 4
Eusebio Tejera
SOCCER PLAYER
1922 - 2002
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 5
Miguel Capuccini
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1980
HPI: 60.62
Rank: 6
Emilio Recoba
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1992
HPI: 60.28
Rank: 7
Juan Carlos González
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 8
Juan Carlos Calvo
SOCCER PLAYER
1906 - 1977
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 9
Ángel Melogno
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1945
HPI: 59.14
Rank: 10
Carlos Riolfo
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1978
HPI: 58.87
Rank: 11
Juan Burgueño
SOCCER PLAYER
1923 - 1997
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Uruguay
Go to all RankingsManuel Oribe
POLITICIAN
1792 - 1857
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 1
Carlos Romero
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 1999
HPI: 60.81
Rank: 2
Lorenzo Batlle y Grau
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1887
HPI: 58.25
Rank: 3
Luis Eduardo Pérez
POLITICIAN
1774 - 1841
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 4
Francisco Antonino Vidal
POLITICIAN
1825 - 1889
HPI: 55.69
Rank: 5
Alberto Cardaccio
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2015
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 6
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Uruguay were soccer players (32), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (4), and soccer players (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Uruguay, including Óscar Míguez, Carlos Romero, and Juan Mujica. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Uruguay, including Álvaro Gestido, Óscar Míguez, and Domingo Tejera.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Uruguay since 1700.

















