List of Mexicans
This is a list of famous Mexicans:
Arts
- Agustin Arriete
- Luis Barragan
- Angel Boliver
- Jesús Contreras
- Miguel Covarrubias
- Jose Luis Cuevas
- Jorge González Camarena
- Frida Kahlo.
- Genaro López
- Gerardo Murillo, also known as Dr. Atl
- Juan O'Gorman
- Jose Clemente Orozco
- Diego Rivera
- Sebastian
- Sor Juana, Sister Juana, 17th Century Poet and Nun
- David Alfaro Siqueiros
- Rufino Tamayo
Authors
- José Agustín
- Mariano Azuela
- Alí Chumacero
- Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz
- José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi
- Carlos Fuentes
- Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera
- Martín Luis Guzmán
- Gregorio López y Fuentes
- Enrique Molina
- Amado Nervo
- Netzahualcoyotl
- Salvador Novo
- Octavio Paz
- Alfonso Reyes
- Francisco Rojas Gonzales
- Jose Revueltas
- Juan Rulfo
- Jaime Sabines
- José Vasconcelos
- Yolanda Vargas Dulche
- Agustín Yáñez
- Rosarío Castellanos
Beauty Queens
Composers
- Carlos Chavez
- Juan Gabriel
- Armando Manzanero
- Manuel M. Ponce
- José Alfredo Jiménez singer, composer
- Silvestre Revueltas
- Juventino Rosas
- Francisco Gabilondo Soler, also known as Cri-cri.
Criminals
- Ramon Arellano Felix alleged member of gang
- Ismael Zambada-Garcia alleged drug lord
Entertainment
- Ruben Aguirre actor of el Professor Jirafales.
- Mario Almada actor
- Sergio Andrade infamous producer
- Pedro Armendáriz actor.
- Lola Beltrán singer.
- Cantinflas comedian.
- Itati Cantoral actress
- Capulina comedian
- Cristian Castro, singer
- Veronica Castro actress
- Cepillin, television clown
- Chelo singer.
- César Costa actor, singer, host.
- Chespirito, Roberto Gómez Bolaños comedian
- Maria Antonietta De Las Nieves actress of La Chilindrina
- Carla Estrada, television producer
- Maria Felix actress
- Alejandro Fernández singer.
- Angelines Fernández actress of Doña Cleotildes (La Bruja del 71).
- Pedro Fernández singer.
- Vicente Fernández singer.
- Juan Gabriel, singer, composer.
- Alejandra Guzman, singer
- Enrique Guzmán actor, father of Alejandra Guzman
- Salma Hayek, Hollywood actress
- Pedro Infante, actor, singer
- José Alfredo Jiménez singer, composer
- José José singer
- Cruz Lizarraga (Banda El Recodo) musician.
- German Lizarraga musician
- George Lopez, actor/comedian, star of first all-Latino sitcom
- Niurka Marcos, Cuban born, Mexican nationalized actress
- Angélica María actress
- La India Maria comedian
- Lucia Mendez actress, singer
- Florinda Meza actress of Doña Florinda
- Luis Miguel singer
- Marco Antonio Muniz, singer
- Jorge Negrete singer, actor
- Raul Chato Padilla actor of Jaimito El Cartero.
- Ludwika Paleta, Polish born actress
- Paquita La Del Barrio, singer.
- Silvia Pinal, actress
- Salvador Pineda, actor
- Selena Quintanilla, singer
- Adal Ramones, comedian, show host
- Resortes comedian
- Dolores del Rio
- Victoria Ruffo, actress
- Carlos Santana, musician
- Marco Antonio Solis singer
- Paco Stanley actor, comedian, host.
- Tatiana singer, and host of children´s shows.
- Thalía singer
- Tin Tan actor, comedian.
- Tongolele, Vedette
- Gloria Trevi singer
- Chayito Valdez actor.
- El Loco Valdez comedian
- Ramon Valdez actor of Don Ramón
- Raúl Vale, Venezuelan born, Mexican nationalized singer and actor
- Alberto Vásquez singer, actor.
- Lupe Vélez, actress
- Maria Victoria singer, actress.
- Lucha Villa singer.
- Carlos Villagrán actor of Quico
- Edgar Vivar actor of El Señor Barriga, and Ñoño.
- Humberto Zurita actor
Journalism
- Manuel Buendia
- Maria Antonietta Collins
- Ricardo Flores Magón
- Jorge Ramos
- Maria Elena Salinas
- Jacobo Zavludosky
Military
- Porfirio Díaz
- Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
- Agustín de Iturbide
- Jose Maria Morelos y Pavon
- Antonio López de Santa Anna
- Pancho Villa
- Emiliano Zapata
- Ignacio Zaragoza
Photographers
Politics
See also: List of Presidents of Mexico
- Miguel Alemán
- Cuauhtemoc
- Cuauhtemoc Cárdenas
- Lázaro Cardenas del Rio
- Porfirio Diaz
- Vicente Fox
- Carlos Salinas de Gortari
- Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
- Benito Juarez
- Francisco I. Madero
- Subcomandante Marcos
- Moctezuma Xocoyotzin
- Emiliano Zapata
- Ernesto Zedillo
Religion
Science and Technology
- Ana María López Colomer
- Mario J. Colina
- Miguel de Icaza
- Rodolfo Neri Vela
- Mario Molina. 1995 Chemistry Nobel Prize
Sports
- Cuauhtemoc Blanco soccer player
- Jorge Campos soccer goalkeeper
- Joaquin Capilla diver.
- Antonio Carbajal soccer player
- Chucho Castillo world champion boxer
- Julio Cesar Chavez world champion boxer
- Pipino Cuevas world champion boxer
- Roberto Duran world boxing champion, Mexican by mother's side
- Erubiel Durazo baseball player
- Adrián Fernandez Formula I driver
- Humberto Gonzalez world champion boxer
- Raul Gonzalez, athletism.
- Ana Guevara track and field world champion
- Fatima Leyva, women's soccer player
- Horacio Llamas NBA basketball player
- Federico Fico Lopez Puerto Rico basketball player, half Mexican
- Ricardo Lopez world champion boxer
- Raul Raton Macias world champion boxer
- Eduardo Nájera NBA basketball player, Dallas Mavericks
- Ruben Olivares world champion boxer
- Gilberto Roman world champion boxer
- Hugo Sanchez soccer player
- Salvador Sanchez world champion boxer
- El Santo wrestler
- Laura Serrano world champion boxer
- Fernando Valenzuela baseball player
- Alfonso Zamora world champion boxer
- Carlos Zarate world champion boxer
Other Categories
- Cajeme Yaqui leader
- Enrique Camarena, murdered DEA official
- Floriberta Jimenez Torres, girl who was found alive after two days inside an SUV
See also: List of people by nationality