List of Famous people born in Ecuador
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera is an Ecuadorian mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He first appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America. As of February 15, 2021, he is #15 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Antonio Valencia
Luis Antonio Valencia Mosquera, known as Antonio Valencia, is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for Mexican club Querétaro and has represented the Ecuador national team. Primarily a right-back, he had previously played as a right winger for a large duration of his career.
Lenín Moreno
Lenín Boltaire Moreno Garcés is an Ecuadorian politician who is the current president of Ecuador, in office since May 2017. Moreno was vice president from 2007 to 2013, serving under President Rafael Correa.
Richard Carapaz
Richard Antonio Carapaz Montenegro is an Ecuadorian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Ineos Grenadiers. He was Ecuador's first European-based professional cyclist. In June 2019, Carapaz won the 2019 Giro d'Italia, becoming the first Ecuadorian rider to win the race. He is nicknamed "La Locomotora".
Enner Valencia
Enner Remberto Valencia Lastra is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fenerbahçe and the Ecuador national team.
Angel Mena
Ángel Israel Mena Delgado is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Liga MX club León and the Ecuador national team.
Alexánder Domínguez
Alexander Domínguez Carabalí is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vélez Sarsfield of the Argentine Primera División.
Piero Hincapié
Piero Martín Hincapié Reyna is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Argentine Primera División club Talleres and the Ecuador national team.
Washington Corozo
Washington Bryan Corozo Becerra is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga 1 side Sporting Cristal.
Rafael Correa Delgado
Rafael Vicente Correa Delgado, known internationally as Rafael Correa, is an Ecuadorian politician and economist who served as President of Ecuador from 2007 to 2017. The leader of the PAIS Alliance political movement from its foundation until 2017, Correa is a democratic socialist and his administration focused on the implementation of left-wing policies. Internationally, he served as president pro tempore of the UNASUR.