19.4196° N, 99.1454° W
MEXICO CITY
Most Famous People Born in Mexico City, Mexico
- Notable people
- 4,319
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Wrestler 8.1×
One of the largest cities in the world, and one of the most camera-ready. Mexico City's distinctive professions are wrestlers and boxers at the top — the lucha libre and prizefighting tradition — alongside an actor and film-director share that is among the highest of any non-American city in the dataset. The pre-Columbian and colonial centuries leave only a thin tail; almost everything happens after the Revolution.
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Mexico City Is Known For
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Actor is Mexico City's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (772).
Mexico City over-indexes on wrestler — 8.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Mexico City's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Music
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José María Iglesias
1823 - 1891
Leonardo Márquez
1820 - 1913
Joaquín García Icazbalceta
1825 - 1894
Santiago Rebull
1829 - 1902
Manuel Payno
1820 - 1894
José Manuel Hidalgo y Esnaurrízar
1826 - 1896
Manuel Romero Rubio
1828 - 1895
Tomás León
1826 - 1893
José María Arteaga Magallanes
1827 - 1865
Justino Fernández Mondoño
1828 - 1911
Florencio María del Castillo
1828 - 1863
José María Marroqui
1824 - 1898
Joaquín de la Cantolla y Rico
1829 - 1914
Salvador de Iturbide y Huarte
1820 - 1856
Juan de la Barrera
1828 - 1847
Dolores Tosta de López de Santa Anna
1827 - 1886
José Justo Álvarez Valenzuela
1821 - 1897
Benito Gómez Farías
1828 - 1915
Manuel Díaz de la Vega
1828 - 1903
Anselmo Cano
1825 - 1904