List of Famous people born in Artigas Department, Uruguay

Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portuguese club Benfica and the Uruguay national team.

Mario Daniel Saralegui Iriarte is a retired Uruguayan footballer and the current manager of Peñarol.

Carlos Heber Bueno Suárez is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Artigas F.C. as a striker.

Santiago Silva Gerez is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Peruvian club Deportivo Binacional on loan from César Vallejo as a forward.

Eladio Dieste was a Uruguayan engineer who made his reputation by building a range of structures from grain silos, factory sheds, markets and churches, most of them in Uruguay and all of exceptional elegance.

Jonathan Ramis is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Argentine club Club Atlético Tigre on loan from Vélez Sarsfield.