List of Famous people born in Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Rubén Ariel Olivera da Rosa is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder for Osti Mare in Serie D.

Diego Martín Rodríguez Berrini is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for San Lorenzo de Almagro on loan from Liga MX side Tijuana.

Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Uruguay national team.

Fernando Morena Belora is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a striker. His most known nicknames were "Nando"(abridged form of Fernando) and "Potrillo", and he is the all-time top goal scorer in the history of the Uruguayan Primera División with 230 goals in 244 games. He scored 668 in his almost 20-year career.

Leandro Daniel Cabrera Sasía is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Spanish club RCD Espanyol. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Washington Fernando Camacho is a Uruguayan footballer currently playing for Defensa y Justicia in Argentina.

Abigail Pereira Ávila is a Uruguayan artist, actress, vedette, singer, and dancer.

Javier Fernando García Duchini is a Uruguayan physician and politician from the National Party, serving as Minister of National Defense since 1 March 2020.

Julia Möller Roche is a Uruguayan television presenter and former model. She is a granddaughter of the late Communist senator Julia Arévalo de Roche.

Pablo da Silveira García is a Uruguayan writer, lecturer, philosopher, and politician of the National Party (PN), serving as Minister of Education and Culture of Uruguay, since March 1, 2020.