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: Boxer Clear ×
Abner Mares
Born 1985
Miguel Vázquez
Born 1987
Alfonso Gómez
Born 1980
José Becerra
1936 - 2016
Jorge Solís
Born 1979
Victor Terrazas
Born 1983
Ulises Solís
Born 1981
Rodolfo González (boxer)
Born 1945
Omar Niño Romero
Born 1976
Jorge Vaca
Born 1959
Oswaldo Novoa
Born 1982
Pedro Flores (boxer)
Born 1951
Alejandro González Jr.
1993 - 2016
Francisco Bojado
Born 1983
Moises Flores
Born 1986
Alejandro González (boxer)
Born 1973
Ramón Álvarez (boxer)
Born 1986
Javier Jáuregui
1973 - 2013
Daniel Sandoval
Born 1991
Antonio Avelar
Born 1958
Horacio García
Born 1990
Ignacio Esparza
Born 1977
Francisco Rodriguez (boxer, born 1984)
1984 - 2009
Juan José Montes
Born 1989
Arturo Morua
Born 1978
Irma Sánchez
Born 1987
Armando Robles
Born 1978
José Alejandro Rodríguez
Born 1988
Manuel Garnica
Born 1974
Mario Martínez (boxer)
Born 1965
Rafael Guzmán
1986 - 2011
Jesús Jiménez (boxer)
Born 1984
Martín Cardona
Born 1991
Willy Salazar
Born 1964
José Julio Mendoza
Born 1988
Sergio Villanueva
Born 1988
José Manuel Osório
Born 1987
Carlos Pérez Suárez
Born 1994
César Gaytan
Born 1993