Manuel Benjamín Carrión Mora was an Ecuadorian writer, diplomat and cultural promoter.
Abdón Ubidia (1944) is an Ecuadorian writer who is considered one of the most representative and relevant voices of modern Ecuadorian literature. He was the 2012 recipient of the Premio Eugenio Espejo in Literature, awarded to him by President Rafael Correa.
José Martínez Queirolo was an Ecuadorian playwright and narrator. He was the 2001 recipient of the Premio Eugenio Espejo in Literature, awarded to him by President Gustavo Noboa.
Rodolfo Pérez Pimentel is an Ecuadorian lawyer, historian, and biographer. He was declared the lifetime chronicler of the city of Guayaquil, and is a member of the National Academy of Ecuadorian History. He was the 2005 recipient of the Premio Eugenio Espejo in Literature, awarded to him by President Alfredo Palacio.
Leslie Wright Durán Ballén is a notable Ecuadorian pianist. He is Ecuador's cultural attache in Paris and has received many international awards.
Ángel Felicísimo Ojeda Rojas was an Ecuadorian writer.
Guillermo Ayoví Erazo better known as Papá Roncón was an Afro-Ecuadorian musician, singer, and marimba player.
José Amén-Palma is an Ecuadorian surgeon and medical researcher.
Luis Silva Parra, better known as "Lucho Silva" was an Ecuadorian saxophonist of classical jazz. He is considered the first saxophonist of Ecuador.
Horacio Hidrovo Peñaherrera was an Ecuadorian poet, writer, professor, and cultural promoter.
Jaime Galarza Zavala was an Ecuadorian writer, poet, journalist and politician.
Leonardo Tejada was an Ecuadorian painter whose work was known for its Social Realism and Expressionism.
Jorge Swett Palomeque was an Ecuadorian muralist, painter, lawyer and writer.
Alfredo Palacio Moreno was an Ecuadorian sculptor and painter.
Carlos Aurelio Rubira Infante was an Ecuadorian singer and songwriter of pasillo and pasacalle music.
Hernan Crespo Toral was an Ecuadorian architect, archeologist and museologist who played an important role in the conservation of cultural heritage in Ecuador.
Diego Luzuriaga is an Ecuadorian composer of classical music.
Alfonso Rumazo González was an Ecuadorian writer, historian, essayist and literary critic.
Eduardo Villacís Meythaler was an Ecuadorian cardiologist and poet. In 2008, he was awarded the Eugenio Espejo Prize for his outstanding scientific activity. From 1967 to 2011, he worked at the Carlos Andrade Marín Hospital in Quito, first as head of the hemodynamics laboratory and later as head of cardiology. He was a member of the Ecuadorian Academy of Medicine, and published more than 30 scientific papers.
Patricia Lucía Alexandra González Avellán is an Ecuadorian singer from Guayaquil. In 2022 she was given Ecuador's highest award for culture.
