List of Famous people born in Montevideo Department, Uruguay

Joaquín Piquerez Moreira is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Brazilian Série A club Palmeiras and the Uruguay national team. Primarily a left-back, he can also play as a midfielder.

Elli Medeiros is a Uruguayan-French singer and actress.

Gustavo Augusto Poyet Domínguez is a Uruguayan professional football manager and former footballer. He was most recently manager of Ligue 1 side Bordeaux.

Luis Alberto Alejandro Aparicio Lacalle Pou is a Uruguayan politician and lawyer serving as President of Uruguay since 1 March 2020. A member of the National Party, he is among the country's youngest presidents.

Tabaré Ramón Vázquez Rosas was a Uruguayan politician who served as the 41st President of Uruguay from 2015 to 2020. He previously served as president from 2005 to 2010 as the 39th officeholder. A physician (oncologist), he was a member of the leftist Broad Front coalition.

Miguel David Terans Pérez, known as David Terans, is a Uruguayan footballer who plays for Athletico Paranaense as a forward and an attacking midfielder.

Pablo Damián Lavandeira Hernández is an Uruguayan footballer who currently plays for Ayacucho FC as a attacking midfielder.

Fabián Coito Machado is an Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a defender and the current manager of the Honduras national football team.

Christian Tabó, is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Puebla.

Erwin Schrott is an operatic bass-baritone, particularly known for his interpretation of the title role in Mozart's Don Giovanni.