List of Famous people born in Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Paulo Pezzolano is a Uruguayan former professional footballer and current manager of Liga MX club Pachuca.

Jorge "Piqui" Cazulo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays for Torneo Descentralizado club Sporting Cristal. He can play as a central or attacking midfielder.

Maximiliano Olivera is a Uruguayan footballer who currently plays as a defender for Mexican club FC Juárez on loan from Italian club Fiorentina.

Gary Christofer Kagelmacher Pérez is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Peñarol as a right back or centre back.

Nicolás Gabriel Albarracín Basil is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a right winger. He also holds an Italian passport.

Rodrigo Capó Ortega is a Uruguayan rugby union player, currently playing in the Top 14 for Castres, where he won the Top 14 in 2012-13 and 2017-18.

María Laura Raffo Degeronimi is a Uruguayan economist, businesswoman and politician. She was the candidate for Intendant of Montevideo in the 2020 municipal elections of the Coalición Multicolor.

Santiago Ignacio Bueno Sciutto is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Girona FC as a central defender.

Gabriel Matías Fernández Leites is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Spanish club Real Zaragoza, on loan from RC Celta de Vigo.

Sebastián César Helios Ribas Barbato is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a forward for Central Córdoba (SdE).