Catalina Ontaneda Vivar (born c.1977) is an Ecuadorian sportsperson who became the Minister of Sport.

[3] Ontaneda has a Master of Business Administration degree, and a diploma in adventure sports from the Canadian Thompson Rivers University.

[5] Mountain climber Paulina Aulestia's success at climbing Everest was recognised by Ontaneda when she was the Minister of Sport.

[6] In November 2021 Ontaneda set out on a two-year bike ride that she planned to take to Canada.

She left to attend her grandmother's funeral, but she planned to return to her bike and complete the journey.