- Age: 49Sandra de las Mercedes Ruales Mosquera (born May 30, 1974 in Quito, Pichincha) is a female Ecuadorian long-distance runner. She twice competed for her native country at the Summer Olympics: 2004 and 2008. Ruales won the 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009 edition of the Guayaquil Marathon.
Adalberto Ortiz
Dec. at 88 (1914-2003)Adalberto Ortiz (February 9, 1914 – February 1, 2003) was a novelist, poet and diplomat born in Esmeraldas, a province of Ecuador. Among his most important literary works we find his novel Juyungo (1942; English translation by Susan Hill and Jonathan Tittler 1983), his poetry collection Earth, Sound and Drum (1953), and the short story collection called Entundada (1971); His most defining feature as a writer was the incorporation of the elements of afro-American culture, enriching his literary vocabulary with its jargon, its elasticity and its rhythm. Ortiz's thematic focused around the identity of the afro-American within Latin-American society and its struggle towards social freedom, against oppression and secular exploitation. His body of work also preserves and rescues the elements of the psychology, idiosyncrasy, customs and slang of the afro-American culture. Facing the subject of the difference between classes, Ortiz used his characters to personalize and flesh out these political themes into very human and realistic stories. A specific point he touches in the novel Juyungo, for example, is the relationship of the Black and Mestizo races (personified by Lastre's descendant and the Mestizo Diaz). Outside of the aspects of social commentary, Ortiz's prose is celebrated and acclaimed as possessing singular beauty and elegance. In 1995 the Ecuadorian Government awarded him with the Eugenio Espejo National Prize celebrating the entirety of his work.- Dec. at 27 (1986-2013)Christian Rogelio Benítez Betancourt (May 1, 1986 – July 29, 2013), also known as Chucho, was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward for El Jaish of the Qatar Stars League at the time of his death. He began his career with El Nacional in Ecuador and then joined Santos Laguna, with whom he won the award for Best Player of the Clausura 2008. He spent the 2009–10 season on loan to Premier League club Birmingham City, and then moved to Club América for a Mexican record US$10 million, where he was a regular scorer. Benitez played 58 times for the Ecuador national football team from his debut in 2005, scoring 24 goals. He played for them at the 2006 FIFA World Cup and two Copa America tournaments. Following his death, the Ecuadorian Football Federation retired Benítez's number 11 jersey from the national team. However, due to FIFA regulations they had to reinstate it for the 2014 World Cup squad.
Federico Páez
Dec. at 98 (1876-1974)Federico Páez Chiriboga (4 June 1877, Quito – 9 February 1974, Quito) was President of Ecuador 1935–1937.Óscar Bagüí
Age: 41Óscar Dalmiro Bagüí Angulo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ βaˈɣwi]; born December 10, 1982 in Borbón, Esmeraldas Province) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Emelec in the Ecuadorian Serie A.- Age: 38Luis Antonio Valencia Mosquera, known as Antonio Valencia (Spanish pronunciation: [anˈtonjo βaˈlensja]; born 4 August 1985), is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for L.D.U. Quito and the Ecuador national team. Primarily a right-back, he had previously played as a right winger for a large duration of his career. After progressing through the youth system at El Nacional, Valencia became a first team regular and made over 80 appearances for the club. He won the Ecuadorian Serie A with them before signing for La Liga side Villarreal in 2005. He only made two league appearances for the Spanish side in between loan spells at Recreativo for the 2005–06 season and later English Premier League club Wigan Athletic from 2006 to 2008. Wigan Athletic later signed Valencia on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee in January 2008. His performances for Wigan Athletic soon attracted attention from several high-profile clubs, eventually signing for Manchester United in June 2009. Valencia has since won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup, two League Cups, the UEFA Europa League and three FA Community Shields. Valencia was voted into the PFA Team of the Year in his debut season with the club. Valencia made his Ecuador debut in 2004 and has represented his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2007 Copa América, the 2011 Copa América, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the Copa América Centenario and the 2019 Copa América. Since making his debut, Valencia has won over 90 caps and scored 11 goals for his country.
Luis Saritama
Age: 40Luis Fernando Saritama Padilla (born October 20, 1983) is an Ecuadorian footballer of Japanese descent who currently plays for Independiente Juniors.Geovanny Caicedo
Age: 43Banner Geovanny Caicedo Quiñónez (born March 28, 1981 in Esmeraldas) is an Ecuadorian footballer.María Teresa Guerrero
Age: 46María Teresa Guerrero is an actress, athlete, presenter and journalist.Dennys Quiñónez
Age: 32Dennys Quiñonez (born March 12, 1992) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder. He currently plays for Olmedo of the Ecuador Serie A.Mauricio Arteaga
Age: 35Mauricio Arteaga is an Ecuadorian racewalker.- Dec. at 66 (1780-1847)José Joaquín de Olmedo y Maruri (March 20, 1780 – February 19, 1847) was President of Ecuador from March 6, 1845 to December 8, 1845. A patriot and poet, he was the son of the Spanish Captain Don Miguel de Olmedo y Troyano and the Guayaquilean Ana Francisca de Maruri y Salavarría.
Juan Aguinaga
Age: 46Juan Francisco Aguinaga Garzón (born 4 January 1978) is an Ecuadorian football midfielder.Fricson George
Age: 49Fricson Vinicio George Tenorio (born 16 September 1974) is a retired Ecuadorian football defender.Gabriela Villalba
Age: 39María Gabriela Villalba Jervis (born September 20, 1984) is an Ecuadorian singer and actress.Otilino Tenorio
Dec. at 25 (1980-2005)Otilino George Tenorio Bastidas (1 February 1980 – 7 May 2005) was an Ecuadorian footballer who played as a forward.Mario G. Maldonado
Mario G. Maldonado is a 2006 Guggenheim Fellow in Social Sciences.Marlon Ayoví
Age: 52Marlon Riter Ayoví Mosquera (born September 27, 1971) is a retired Ecuadorian footballer. A midfielder, he played 76 times for Ecuador between 1998 and 2007.Vicente Rocafuerte
Dec. at 64 (1783-1847)Vicente Rocafuerte y Bejarano (May 1, 1783 – May 16, 1847) was an influential figure in Ecuadorian politics and President of Ecuador from September 10, 1834 to January 31, 1839. He was born into an aristocratic family in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and as a youth, was sent to Madrid to finish his education. He returned to Ecuador in 1807, and committed himself to freeing his land, first from Spanish rule, and later from the Republic of Gran Colombia. After Ecuadorian independence, Rocafuerte was elected a member of the National Congress for Pichincha Province. He led the opposition to President Juan José Flores, who exiled him to Peru. Rocafuerte returned, and on September 20, 1833, became Governor of Guayas Province. He revolted against Flores, but was defeated and imprisoned. Because of the respect he was held in by his many supporters, Rocafuerte negotiated a settlement with Flores, and was released from prison. The settlement allowed Flóres to finish his term in office, and promised Rocafuerte would become president afterwards, with Flores to head the army. During his presidency, Rocafuerte passed a new constitution in 1835, and gave greater protection to Native Americans in Ecuador. In 1839, after Rocafuerte had left office, Flores was again elected president, and for some time there were no difficulties between the two men. However, after electoral irregularities in 1843, Flores annulled the 1835 constitution and passed a new one, called by Rocafuerte 'The Letter of Slavery'. When Flores took up a third term as president in 1843, Rocafuerte left Ecuador in protest. After a short rebellion, Rocafuerte and Vicente Ramón Roca overthrew Flores on March 6, 1845, and Roca became president of Ecuador later that year. Under Vicente Ramón Roca's presidency, Rocafuerte was appointed as special representative to various South American countries. He died on May 16, 1847.Franklin Nazareno
Age: 37Franklin Andrés Nazareno Macías (born 24 April 1987) is an Ecuadorian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres. He was born in Portoviejo, Manabí. His personal best time is 20.47 seconds, achieved in June 2007 in Cochabamba. In the 100 metres he has 10.22 seconds, achieved in March 2007 in Cuenca and repeated this same brand in other different cities (La Paz) in the 2008 for becoming the best sprinter in the history of Ecuador and the athlete more often repeated the brand to enter the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. He finished sixth at the 2006 World Junior Championships. He also competed at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. In Beijing he placed 5th in his 100 metres heat in a time of 10.60 seconds, while he placed 8th in his 200 metres heat, running the distance in 21.26 seconds.- Age: 85Luis Alfredo Palacio González (born January 22, 1939) is an Ecuadorian cardiologist and former politician who served as President of Ecuador from April 20, 2005 to January 15, 2007. From January 15, 2003 to April 20, 2005, he served as vice president, after which he was appointed to the presidency when the Ecuadorian Congress removed President Lucio Gutiérrez from power following a week of growing unrest with his government.
Carlos Paúl
Age: 44Carlos Paúl was born in 1980 in Ecuador. He learned to play the guitar on his own at the age of 15 and started writing music and lyrics straight away. He is the most successful Latin artist living in the UK so far. His debut album "Háblame" (Talk To Me) sold out without an official release and won an award for Best Latin Album on the GSD Media and Latin American Music Awards. He also won the award for Revelation Artist. He is currently recording his new album "Mueve Tu Ritmo" (Move Your Rhythm) with Spoilt Productions UK. His next album is to be released internationally very soon Carlos Paúl nació en 1980 en Ecuador. Aprendió a tocar la guitarra a la edad de 15 años y comenzó a escribir la música y la lírica enseguida. Es el artista latino más exitoso en su género en el Reino Unido. Su álbum debut "Háblame" se agotoó sin un lanzamiento oficial y ha ganado un premio por el Mejor Álbum latino en los GSD and Latin American Music Awards. También ganó el premio al Artista Revelación. Actualmente está grabando su segundo disco "Mueve Tu Ritmo" que será lanzado internacionalmente muy pronto.Bayron Piedra
Age: 41Bayron Efrén Piedra Avilés (born August 19, 1982 in Cuenca) is an Ecuadorian middle distance and long-distance runner.He won the 2007 and 2008 editions of the Guayaquil Marathon. He also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 Summer Universiade, the 2007 World Championships, the 2008 Olympic Games and the 2012 Olympic Games without reaching the final round. He demonstrated his regional strength with a double gold in the 1500 metres and 5000 metres at the 2009 South American Championships in Athletics. He decided to run in both the 1500 m and 5000 m races at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics but he did not succeed in either event, finishing third last in the heats of the 1500 m and failing to finish at all in the 5000 m He has medalled at regional competitions a number of times. He took part in the 2003 Pan American Games and reached the 1500 m final, finishing in eighth. In 2004, he came within a second of scoring a long race/short race double at the South American Cross Country Championships, but Juan Suárez of Argentina just finished ahead of him in the short competition. He won a bronze in the long race in 2006. He improved upon his past performance by taking a bronze in the 2007 Pan American Games.Pedro José de Arteta
Dec. at 76 (1797-1873)Pedro José de Arteta y Calisto (1797, in Quito – 24 August 1873) was Vice President of Ecuador from 1865 to 1869 and served briefly as President from 6 November 1867 to 20 January 1868. He was the brother of Nicolás Joaquín de Arteta y Calisto, first Archbishop of Quito. He was a Conservative.Augusto Batioja
Age: 33Augusto Alexi Quintero Batioja (born May 4, 1990) is an Ecuadorian footballer who currently plays for Viktoria Žižkov.Oswaldo Guayasamín
Dec. at 79 (1919-1999)Oswaldo Guayasamín (July 6, 1919 – March 10, 1999) was an Ecuadorian master painter and sculptor of Quechua and Mestizo heritage.Hólger Quiñónez
Age: 61Hólger Abraham Quiñónez Caicedo (born 18 September 1962) is an Ecuadorian retired footballer who played as a central defender.Segundo Matamba
Age: 47Segundo Manuel Matamba Cabezas (born May 19, 1976 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays for Barcelona and the Ecuadorian national team. He is known as one of the top defenders in the domestic tournament.John Narvaez
Age: 32John William Narváez Arroyo is an Ecuadorian footballer who plays as a defender for Emelec in the Ecuadorian Serie A.Jürg Oleas
Age: 66
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