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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- Filtered to 1850s Clear ×
Manuel Gutiérrez Nájera
1859 - 1895
Pedro Lascuráin
1858 - 1952
José Yves Limantour
1854 - 1935
Juan de Dios Peza
1852 - 1910
Pablo de Escandón
1856 - 1926
Manuel de Escandón
1857 - 1940
Fernando Iglesias Calderón
1856 - 1942
Matilde Montoya
1858 - 1939
Luis García Pimentel
1855 - 1930
José Ramírez (botánico)
1852 - 1904
Richard Geaves
1854 - 1935
Henry Simonsfeld
1852 - 1913
Fernando Pimentel y Fagoaga
1851 - 1929
Gustavo Maass
Born 1850
Joaquín Maas Flores
1853 - 1914
José María Gamboa
1856 - 1911