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: Sport Clear ×
Jessica Salazar
Born 1995
Joao Maleck
Born 1999
Alejandra Zavala
Born 1984
José Mercado
1938 - 2013
Fausto Esparza
Born 1974
Diego Yépez
Born 1989
César Huerta
Born 2000
Antonio Bonilla
1882 - 1937
Raúl Guzmán (racing driver)
Born 2001
Rodrigo Diego López
Born 1996
José Arnulfo Castorena Vélez
Born 1978
Brian Rubio
Born 1996
Paulino Díaz
1925 - 2006
Luis Jiménez (sport shooter)
Born 1924
Christopher Mireles Suazo
Born 1992
Karen Gómez Espinoza
Born 1993
Javier Peregrina
Born 1932
Alan Gustavo Ramírez
Born 1989
Luis García Carmona
Born 1994