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MONTERREY

Most Famous People Born in Monterrey, Mexico

Notable people
556
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1968
Most distinctive
Wrestler 9.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Monterrey during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Monterrey Is Known For

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Football is Monterrey's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (102).

Monterrey over-indexes on wrestler — 9.5× the global rate.

  1. Football102
  2. Politician91
  3. Actor62
  4. Singer28
  5. Lawyer26
  6. Writer20
  7. Wrestler17
  8. Sport14
  1. Wrestler179.5×
  2. Driver84.6×
  3. Boxer104.5×
  4. Lawyer262.7×
  5. Business142.5×
  6. Singer282.4×
  7. Actor622.1×
  8. Diplomat61.9×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Monterrey's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0035 ACTOR

Raúl Padilla

1918 - 1994

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0054 SINGER

Fernando Fernández (actor)

1916 - 1999

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0103 WRITER

Josefina Niggli

1910 - 1983

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0170 ACTOR

Arturo Manrique

1910 - 1971

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0175 LAWYER

Raúl Rangel Frías

1913 - 1993

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0176 ACTOR

Federico Curiel

1917 - 1985

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0236 SECRETARY

Raúl Salinas Lozano

1917 - 2004

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0241 WRITER

Adriana García Roel

1916 - 2003

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0257 WRESTLER

Rolando Vera (wrestler)

1915 - 2001

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0290 DIPLOMAT

Santiago Roel

1919 - 2001

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0371 POLITICIAN

Alberto Fernández Ruiloba

1917 - 2003

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0388 LAWYER

Eduardo Livas Villarreal

1911 - 1991

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0431 LAWYER

Pedro F. Quintanilla Coffin

1914 - 1992

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0452 LAWYER

Roberto Guajardo Suárez

1918 - 2008

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0457 SPORT

José Alanís

1910 - 2003

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