Abdalá Jaime Bucaram Pulley Jr. is an Ecuadorian political figure and former footballer, currently the manager of 9 de Octubre. He is the son of former President Abdalá Bucaram Ortiz.
Cynthia Fernanda Viteri Jiménez de Váscones is an Ecuadorian lawyer, journalist and politician. On March 24, 2019, she was elected Mayor of Guayaquil, the second-largest city in Ecuador, in the sectional elections of Ecuador for a term from May 14, 2019 until May 14, 2023. She was the presidential candidate for Partido Social Cristiano in the 2017 presidential elections, and was a candidate in the 2006 presidential elections of Ecuador and finished fifth. Between 1998 and 2007 she was a member of the National Congress. In 2009 she became a member of the National Assembly.
Jennifer Stephanie Pazmiño Saldaña is an Ecuadorian-American TV host, radio host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who placed as the second runner-up at Miss Ecuador 2008, representing Guayaquil. As the second runner-up Pazmiño was crowned Miss Ecuador International 2008. She represented Ecuador at Miss International 2008, where she placed Top 12. Two years later Pazmiño was appointed and crowned as Miss Earth Ecuador 2010 by Jose Hidalgo her National Director. Pazmiño represented Ecuador at Miss Earth 2010 she became the first delegate from Ecuador to win the title Miss Earth-Air elemental crown.
Terrorism in Ecuador is a rare occurrence as the country, despite recurrent periods of economic and political instability, has been traditionally known as a peaceful state in Latin America, unlike its neighbor states; Peru and Colombia, which have suffered widespread violence by insurgent, paramilitary and drug trafficking organizations in different degrees for more than fifty years.
Miss Teenager World is the oldest international teen beauty pageant, founded in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Carolina Milena Jaume Saporiti is an Ecuadorian television actress and presenter.
María Gabriela Pazmiño Pino, nicknamed Gaby, is an Ecuadorian television presenter, cheerleader, dancer, and politician. She is married to Abdalá Bucaram Jr., with whom she has had four children.
Carmen Irina Cabezas Rodríguez is an Ecuadorian politician and educator. She was the secretary of the "Toda Una Vida" plan.
Amarilis Fuentes (1894–1955) was an Ecuadorian teacher and suffragist, who became one of the first women in the country to hold public office. She was instrumental as a teacher and pressed for the founding of libraries in Guayaquil. There are both a school and a street which bear her name in her hometown.
Juana María Vallejo Klaere is an Ecuadorian television producer and politician. She was elected Governor of Guayas Province in 2018.
Luzmila Nicolalde Cordero is an Ecuadorian TV presenter and politician, being the current Councillor for the Municipality of Guayaquil. She is one of the most experienced personalities in Ecuadorian television, with more than 36 years in the industry.
Cristina Eugenia Reyes Hidalgo is an Ecuadorian poet, lawyer, and politician who is currently running for President of Ecuador in the 2025 general election. She is a member of the National Assembly for the Social Christian Party and part of the Legislative Administration Council., and is currently the President of the Andean Parliament, since July 14, 2023.
Mery Segunda Zamora García is an Ecuadorian trade unionist, teacher, and politician. She was president of the National Union of Educators (UNE) from 2007 to 2010, a term which coincided with the beginning of the government of Rafael Correa. She became a prominent critic of this regime, and was a frequent target of verbal abuse on Correa's Citizen Link broadcasts, culminating with an accusation of terrorism and sabotage in 2010. Legal proceedings against her were eventually dropped after a successful appeal.
María Cristina Kronfle Gómez is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. She served as a member of the National Assembly of Ecuador from 2009 to 2017.
Isabel Noboa Pontón de Loor is an Ecuadorian businessperson, the founder and chief executive officer of the Nobis Consortium, one of the largest business groups in Ecuador. She is considered one of the most prominent women entrepreneurs in Latin America, and is known for philanthropic initiatives.
Carlos González-Artigas Díaz was an Ecuadorian businessman.
Giovanna Antonella Andrade Franco is an Ecuadorian actress and television presenter, known for her roles in telenovelas such as La novela del Cholito and Yo vendo un ojos negros.
Consuelo Piedad Flores Carrera is an Ecuadorian lawyer and politician. She was a member of the National Assembly from 2009 to 2013, and has been a member of the Municipal Council of Guayaquil since 2014.
Miss Grand Ecuador is an Ecuadorian female national beauty pageant launched in 2021 by the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador organization, directed by Tahiz Panus and Miguel Panus, with the aim of selecting a country representative to participate in its parent pageant, Miss Grand International. Previously, the competition franchise belonged to Maria del Carmen Aguayo, who usually chose the runners-up or national finalists from her national pageant, Miss Ecuador, to partake in such an international competition.
Luisa Marieta Delgadillo Cobos is an Ecuadorian news presenter who worked for the RTS channel from 1994 to 2024.
