List of Famous people born in Ecuador

Andrés Arauz Galarza is an Ecuadorian politician and economist. From 2015 to 2017 he served as Minister of Knowledge and Human Talent during the presidency of Rafael Correa. He also served as Minister of Culture in March and April 2017 following the resignation of Raúl Vallejo. In August 2020 he announced that he would be a candidate for President in the 2021 general election, scheduled for 7 February of that year. He is part of the left-wing Unión por la Esperanza (UNES) coalition which is supported by Correa and his allies.

Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal as a left back.

Emilio Gómez Estrada is an Ecuadorian tennis player playing primarily on the ATP Challenger Tour. He is currently the No. 1 Ecuadorian tennis player. On October 14, 2019, he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 143 and his highest doubles ranking of 254 was achieved on September 14, 2015.

Juan Manuel Correa Borja is an Ecuadorian-American racing driver who races under an American license and currently competes with ART Grand Prix in FIA Formula 3.

Gabriel Omar Carabalí Quiñonez, known as Omar Carabalí, is a footballer who plays as goalkeeper for club Colo-Colo after playing loaned at San Luis de Quillota. Born in Ecuador, Carabalí represents Chile internationally.

María Elisa Camargo is an Ecuadorian actress and activist. She began her career competing in The X Factor Colombia. From that moment she knew she would devote her life to entertainment. Having studied theatre during her childhood, she decided to knock on doors and began participating in musical telenovelas. This led to her first star role in Latin America, Maria Alegria for "Mark of Desire" (Telefutura/Univision).

Jefferson Antonio Montero Vite is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Querétaro. He has represented the Ecuador national team at senior international level.

Carlos Luis Morales Benítez was a journalist and a football goalkeeper from Ecuador. He also served as elected prefect of Guayas Province.

Juan Fernando Velasco is an Ecuadorian musician.

Danilo Xavier Carrera Huerta, known as Danilo Carrera, is an Ecuadorian actor, presenter and model.