20.6767° N, 103.3475° W
GUADALAJARA
Most Famous People Born in Guadalajara, Mexico
- Notable people
- 957
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1972
- Most distinctive
- Wrestler 14.6×
Jalisco's capital runs on combat sports: Wrestler at 14.6× and Boxer at 10.3× the global baseline, numbers that put it among the hardest-punching cities anywhere. It's also the cradle of mariachi and tequila, though the city's rawest export may be the lucha libre mask.
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Guadalajara during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Guadalajara Is Known For
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Football is Guadalajara's biggest profession — 41% of all notables (388).
Guadalajara over-indexes on wrestler — 14.6× the global rate.
Guadalajara under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Guadalajara's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Actor Clear ×
Gael García Bernal
Born 1978
Katy Jurado
1924 - 2002
Jorge Blanco (musician)
Born 1991
Pedro Fernández (singer)
Born 1969
Susana Dosamantes
Born 1948
George J. Lewis
1903 - 1995
Sativa Rose
Born 1984
Jorge Rivero
Born 1938
Juan Ferrara
Born 1943
José Ron
Born 1981
Enrique Álvarez Félix
1934 - 1996
Gonzalo García Vivanco
Born 1981
Erick Elías
Born 1980
Iyari Limon
Born 1976
Ariel López Padilla
Born 1962
Margarita Sanz
Born 1954
Ariadne Díaz
Born 1986
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
Born 1981
Alejandro Ávila
Born 1974
Claudio Báez
1948 - 2017
Galilea Montijo
Born 1973
Lisset
Born 1973
Fernando Casanova
1925 - 2012
Bárbara Gil
1930 - 2015
Miguel Manzano
1907 - 1992
Roberto Cañedo
1918 - 1998
Andrés Montiel
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Alfredo Adame
Born 1958
Emma Laura
Born 1971
Liz Gallardo
Born 1979
Alberto Agnesi
Born 1971
Tonita Castro
1953 - 2016
Facundo (TV host)
Born 1978
Osvaldo Benavides
Born 1979
Virginia Manzano
1912 - 1985
Juan Diego Covarrubias
Born 1987
Nacho Galindo (actor)
1908 - 1973
Manuel Balbi
Born 1978
Xavier Marc
Born 1948
Pablo Valentín
Born 1972
Pepe Ortiz
1902 - 1975
Margarita Cordova
Born 1939
Tayde Rodriguez
Born 1989
Andrés Zuno
Born 1982
Alejandro Alcondez
Born 1970
Eduardo Cuervo
Born 1977
Raúl Ramírez (actor)
1927 - 2014
Ruth Livier
Born 1975
Toño Infante
Born 1954
Lupe Carriles
1913 - 1964
Marco Treviño
Born 1961
Eduardo España
Born 1971
Jorge Luis Vázquez
Born 1979
Marcela Guirado
Born 1989
Mario Zaragoza
Born 1960
Jesús Martínez «Palillo»
1913 - 1994
Martín Hernández
Born 1992
Germán Valdés III
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Gloria Calzada
Born 1961
Jackie Sauza
Born 1989
Iván Arana
Born 1987
Gabriela Araujo
Born 1949
Álvaro Tarcicio
1934 - 1999
Darío T. Pie
Born 1962
Rafael Valdez
Born 1993
Lety López
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Mariana del Valle
Born 1980
Nora Veryán
1929 - 1998
Marlene Contreras
Born 1991
César Rodríguez Vargas
Born 1985