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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 190 notable births.
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: Wrestler Clear ×
Máscara Dorada
Born 1988
Mascarita Dorada
Born 1982
El Zorro (wrestler)
Born 1975
Mando Guerrero
Born 1952
Oro (wrestler)
1971 - 1993
Atlantis (wrestler)
Born 1962
Titán (wrestler)
Born 1990
Shocker (wrestler)
Born 1971
Joe Líder
Born 1978
Silueta (wrestler)
Born 1985
Valiente (wrestler)
Born 1974
Super Caló
Born 1971
El Satánico
Born 1959
Súper Nova
Born 1987
El Texano
1958 - 2006
Alfonso Leyva
Born 1993
Rayo de Jalisco Jr.
Born 1960
X-Fly
Born 1977
Black Terry
Born 1952
Guillermo Torres (wrestler)
Born 1986
El Signo
Born 1954
Bestia Salvaje
1962 - 2008
Apolo Dantés
Born 1968
Alfonso Dantés
1943 - 2008
La Vaquerita
Born 1978
Black Man (wrestler)
Born 1949
Diablo Velasco
1919 - 1999
KeMonito
Born 1967
Esfinge
Born 1993
Oro Jr.
Born 1992
Tritón (wrestler)
Born 1987
Cien Caras Jr.
Born 1976
El Gallo (wrestler)
Born 1984
Último Dragoncito
Born 1972
Gran Markus Jr.
Born 1953
Inquisidor
Born 1977
Leono
Born 1982
Raúl Mata
1947 - 2018
Franco Columbo
Born 1953
Horus (wrestler)
Born 1982
Mictlán (wrestler)
Born 1982
Nosferatu (wrestler)
Born 1979
Jaque Mate (wrestler)
Born 1948
Manuel López (luchador)
Born 1986
Christian Anguiano
Born 1995