Famous Persons from Machala, El Oro, Ecuador
- Tommy Chamba - Born on October 23, 2004 - Association football player
- David Farinango - Born on October 20, 2000 - Swimmer
- George Pardo - Born on July 12, 2000 - Association football player
- Santiago Micolta - Born on May 26, 2000 - Association football player
- Jordy Caicedo - Born on November 18, 1997 - Association football player
- Mirka Cabrera - Born on September 10, 1994 - Beauty pageant contestant
- Henry Rúa - Born on January 8, 1994 - Association football player
- Lenin Preciado - Born on August 23, 1993 - Judoka
- Roberto Valarezo - Born on September 17, 1991 - Association football player
- Pablo Ochoa - Born on September 1, 1991 - Association football player
- José Valdiviezo - Born on February 22, 1989 - Association football player
- Juan Carlos Espinoza Mercado - Born on July 23, 1987 - Association football player
- Ángel Pután - Born on June 20, 1987 - Association football player
- Gabriel Achilier - Born on March 24, 1985 - Association football player
- Hólger Matamoros - Born on January 4, 1985 - Association football player
- Luis Miguel Garcés - Born on August 12, 1982 - Association football player
- Montgomery Sánchez Ordóñez - Born on April 27, 1982 - Agricultural engineer, and Politician
- Wilmer Zumba - Born on December 18, 1978 - Association football player
- Oscar Achilier - Born on September 14, 1977 - Association football player
- John Antonio García - Born on October 17, 1976 - Association football player
- Nicolás Asencio - Born on April 26, 1975 - Association football player
- Tania Tinoco - Born on August 2, 1963 - Journalist, and Television producer (died: May 21, 2022)
- Jesús José Cárdenas - Born on April 4, 1959 - Association football player (died: May 21, 2022)
- Voltaire Medina Orellana - Born on March 14, 1943 - Writer (died: May 21, 2022)
- César Salcedo Parrales - Born on August 22, 1938 - Writer (died: May 21, 2022)
- Wilson Franco Cruz - Born on April 1, 1927 - Politician, and Physician (died: May 15, 2018)
- Kléber Franco Cruz - Born on April 20, 1920 - Composer (died: November 30, 1957)
- David Rodas Maldonado - Born on May 19, 1916 - Writer (died: February 23, 2001)
- Ismael Pérez Castro - Born on September 30, 1902 - Journalist - Maria Moors Cabot Prizes (died: February 24, 1967)