Notable People
Further information: Category:People from Montevideo- Erwin Schrott (operatic bass-baritone)
- Amado Nervo (Mexican author)
- China Zorrilla (Uruguayan actress)
- Delmira Agustini (Uruguayan writer)
- Cristina Peri Rossi (Uruguayan writer)
- Felisberto Hernández (Uruguayan writer)
- Esteban Echeverría (Argentine writer)
- Juan Carlos Onetti (Uruguayan writer)
- Jules Supervielle (French author)
- Mario Benedetti (Uruguayan writer)
- Juan Zorrilla de San Martín (Uruguayan poet)
- Juana de Ibarbourou (Uruguayan poet)
- Jules Laforgue (French poet)
- Julio Herrera y Reissig (Uruguayan poet)
- José Batlle y Ordóñez (president of Uruguay)
- Luis Batlle Berres (president of Uruguay)
- Tabaré Vázquez (president of Uruguay)
- Baltasar Brum (Uruguayan statesman)
- Manuel Ceferino Oribe (Uruguayan politician)
- José Gervasio Artigas (Uruguayan revolutionary)
- Juan Manuel Blanes (Uruguayan artist)
- José Luis Zorrilla de San Martín (Uruguayan sculptor)
- Margarita Xirgu (Spanish actress)
- Gabe Saporta (musician)
- El Cuarteto de Nos (rock band)
- Joaquín Torres-García (Uruguayan painter)
- José Enrique Rodó (Uruguayan philosopher)
- Natalia Oreiro (actress, singer)
- Martín Cáceres (footballer)
- Sebastián Eguren (footballer)
- Diego Forlán (footballer)
- Enzo Francescoli (footballer)
- Jorge Fucile (footballer)
- Christian Gonzalez (Persib footballer)
- Marcelo Lipatin (footballer)
- Luis Diego López (Cagliari footballer)
- Diego Lugano (footballer)
- Fernando Muslera (footballer)
- Rosita Melo (composer, poet, writer)
- Álvaro Pereira (footballer)
- Diego Pérez (footballer)
- Gus Poyet (footballer)
- Andy Ram (tennis player)
- Elena Zuasti (stage actress)
- Andrea Ghidone (Vedette, model, dancer, actress)
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