List of Famous people born in Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Juan Pedro Bordaberry Herrán is a Uruguayan political figure from the Colorado Party. He was Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining from 2002 to 2003, Minister of Tourism and Sports from 2003 to 2005, and senator from 2010 to 2020.

César Charlone is a Uruguayan film director, screenwriter, actor and cinematographer. He was born in Montevideo but lives in Brazil. In 2003, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on the highly acclaimed film City of God. On 2007, he directed his first feature film, The Pope's Toilet, which was selected by Uruguay as its official submission for the 80th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. A year earlier, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Juan José Verzeri Casas is an Uruguayan football coach, who is currently assistant manager of São Paulo. He is nicknamed "Ingeniero" (Engineer), for his secondary profession.

Ignacio 'Nacho' María González Gatti is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Montevideo Wanderers F.C. as a midfielder.

Andrés José Fleurquin Rubio is a Uruguayan retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Carlos Ott is a Uruguayan architect who resides in Canada and many other countries. He became famous when he won his first prize in 1983 for the construction of the Opéra Bastille in Paris, which was inaugurated on July 14, 1989. He has offices in Toronto, Quebec, Shanghai, Dubai and Montevideo.

Federico Álvarez is a Uruguayan filmmaker. He is known for directing Evil Dead (2013) and Don't Breathe (2016), as well as his short film Ataque de Pánico! (2009).