List of Famous people born in Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Andrés Arauz
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.
Juan Manuel Correa
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.
Juan Fernando Velasco
Juan Fernando Velasco is an Ecuadorian musician.
Gabriela Rivadeneira
Gabriela Alejandra Rivadeneira Burbano is an Ecuadorian politician. She was President of the National Assembly of Ecuador between May 2013 and May 2017. Previously she was Governor of Imbabura Province from 2011 to 2012.
Nelson Serrano
Nelson Iván Serrano Sáenz is a former Ecuadorian businessman and a naturalized American citizen who was convicted of murdering Frank Dosso, Diane Patisso, George Patisso, and George Gonsalves in the town of Bartow, Polk County, Florida, on December 3, 1997. The jury pronounced him guilty and recommended the death penalty for Serrano in October 2006 after he was convicted of the murders. On June 26, 2007, Judge Susan Roberts sentenced him to death by lethal injection for each of these crimes. Serrano's conviction is controversial, and his culpability has been disputed.
Byron Moreno
Byron Aldemar Moreno Ruales is an Ecuadorian former football referee and convicted drug smuggler.
Mauricio Rodas
Mauricio Esteban Rodas Espinel is a Ecuadorian lawyer, social policy consultant, and politician who served as the Mayor of Quito between May 2014 and May 2019. After working in other Latin American cities, including Mexico City, he returned to Ecuador to enter politics. He founded the SUMA party, and was the youngest person every to be elected as Mayor of Quito.
Gabriela Villalba
María Gabriela Villalba Jervis is an Ecuadorian singer and actress.
Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros
Pablo Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros Rueda is an Ecuadorian news anchor and vice-president of news of Ecuavisa in Quito. He holds the Guinness World Record for "Longest career as Television News broadcaster".
Lucio Gutiérrez
Lucio Edwin Gutiérrez Borbúa served as 43rd President of Ecuador from January 15, 2003 to April 20, 2005.