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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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Showing 14 of 556 notable people

0024 SPORT

Raúl Alcalá

Born 1964

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0083 SPORT

Ingrid Drexel

Born 1993

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Sofía Arreola

Born 1991

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Garza Jr.

Born 1992

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Radamés Treviño

1945 - 1970

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José Luis Sánchez (sport shooter)

Born 1987

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Alberto Covarrubias

Born 1994

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Arturo Villanueva

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0399 SPORT

Oscar Lozano

Born 1928

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Emiliano Mirafuentes

Born 1999

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José Alanís

1910 - 2003

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Ernesto Montemayor Jr.

1928 - 2000

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Sara Ferrara

Born 1995

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Félix Ayala

Born 1981

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