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Most Famous People from Mexico

All 152,953
Mexico 1,427
157 FK Frida Kahlo Frida Kahlo Mexican Painter 1907–1954
725 DR Diego Rivera Diego Rivera Mexican Painter 1886–1957
823 GD Guillermo del Toro Guillermo del Toro Mexican Film b. 1964
863 SH Salma Hayek Salma Hayek Mexican Actor b. 1966
1,021 AQ Anthony Quinn Anthony Quinn Mexican Actor 1915–2001
1,593 CS Carlos Santana Carlos Santana Mexican Singer b. 1947
1,661 JI Juana Inés de la Cruz Juana Inés de la Cruz Mexican Poet 1648–1695
1,663 PD Porfirio Díaz Porfirio Díaz Mexican Politician 1830–1915
1,733 BJ Benito Juárez Benito Juárez Mexican Politician 1806–1872
2,071 CF Carlos Fuentes Carlos Fuentes Mexican Writer 1928–2012
2,138 PV Pancho Villa Pancho Villa Mexican Politician 1878–1923
2,523 EZ Emiliano Zapata Emiliano Zapata Mexican Politician 1879–1919
2,815 DD Dolores del Río Dolores del Río Mexican Singer 1905–1983
4,388 JR Juan Rulfo Juan Rulfo Mexican Writer 1917–1986
4,456 DL Diego Luna Diego Luna Mexican Actor b. 1979
4,487 LC Lázaro Cárdenas Lázaro Cárdenas Mexican Politician 1895–1970
4,802 RM Ricardo Montalbán Ricardo Montalbán Mexican Actor 1920–2009
5,336 LC Leonora Carrington Mexican Painter 1917–2011
5,547 FI Francisco I. Madero Francisco I. Madero Mexican Politician 1873–1913
6,213 JC José Clemente Orozco José Clemente Orozco Mexican Painter 1883–1949
6,372 VC Venustiano Carranza Venustiano Carranza Mexican Politician 1859–1920
6,480 AD Agustín de Iturbide Agustín de Iturbide Mexican Politician 1783–1824
6,613 PE Plutarco Elías Calles Plutarco Elías Calles Mexican Politician 1877–1945
7,228 MI Moctezuma II Moctezuma II Mexican Politician 1466–1520
7,299 ÁO Álvaro Obregón Álvaro Obregón Mexican Politician 1880–1928
7,345 MF María Félix María Félix Mexican Actor 1914–2002
7,720 AM Andrés Manuel López Obrador Andrés Manuel López Obrador Mexican Politician b. 1953
8,717 CV Chavela Vargas Chavela Vargas Mexican Artist 1919–2012
9,323 CM Cesar Millan Cesar Millan Mexican Emmy b. 1969
9,580 SR Sara Ramirez Sara Ramirez Mexican Actor b. 1975
9,861 EP Enrique Peña Nieto Enrique Peña Nieto Mexican Politician b. 1966
10,128 GV Guadalupe Victoria Guadalupe Victoria Mexican Politician 1786–1845
10,277 AL Adolfo López Mateos Adolfo López Mateos Mexican Politician 1910–1969
10,423 RT Rufino Tamayo Rufino Tamayo Mexican Painter 1899–1991
10,581 LH Laura Harring Laura Harring Mexican Actor b. 1964
10,648 MD Miguel de la Madrid Miguel de la Madrid Mexican Politician 1934–2012
10,681 JR Juan Ruiz de Alarcón Juan Ruiz de Alarcón Mexican Playwright 1581–1639
10,722 GD Giovani dos Santos Giovani dos Santos Mexican Football b. 1989
10,736 MA Miguel Alemán Valdés Miguel Alemán Valdés Mexican Politician 1900–1983
10,754 SM Subcomandante Marcos Subcomandante Marcos Mexican Politician b. 1957
10,848 JG Juan Gabriel Juan Gabriel Mexican Singer 1950–2016
11,086 EG Eiza González Eiza González Mexican Actor b. 1990
11,244 LV Lupe Vélez Mexican Actor 1908–1944
11,760 MÁ Manuel Ávila Camacho Manuel Ávila Camacho Mexican Politician 1897–1955
12,656 BD Bernardino de Sahagún Bernardino de Sahagún Mexican Franciscan 1499–1590
12,872 EF Emilio Fernández Emilio Fernández Mexican Film 1904–1986
12,924 PI Pedro Infante Pedro Infante Mexican Actor 1917–1957
13,044 NL Natalia Lafourcade Natalia Lafourcade Mexican Singer b. 1984
13,510 VG Vicente Guerrero Vicente Guerrero Mexican Revolutionary 1782–1831
13,947 RV Rolando Villazón Rolando Villazón Mexican Opera b. 1972
14,002 RM Rafael Márquez Rafael Márquez Mexican Football b. 1979
14,388 VH Victoriano Huerta Victoriano Huerta Mexican Militar 1850–1916
14,490 CV Carlos Vela Carlos Vela Mexican Football b. 1989
14,898 RF Ricardo Flores Magón Ricardo Flores Magón Mexican Anarchist 1874–1922
17,190 JG José Guadalupe Posada José Guadalupe Posada Mexican Caricaturist 1852–1913
17,772 JD Juan Diego Juan Diego Mexican Missionary 1474–1548
17,959 MA Mariano Azuela Mariano Azuela Mexican Author 1873–1952
18,276 CC Carlos Chávez Carlos Chávez Mexican Composer 1899–1978
18,464 N( Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani) Nezahualcoyotl (tlatoani) Mexican Poet 1402–1472
18,604 AM Armando Manzanero Armando Manzanero Mexican Music b. 1935
18,929 MP Manuel Ponce Manuel Ponce Mexican Composer 1886–1948
20,574 J" Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Mexican Drug Traffick b. 1957
21,538 SR Silvestre Revueltas Silvestre Revueltas Mexican Conductor 1899–1940
21,543 GD Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Gustavo Díaz Ordaz Mexican Lawyer 1911–1979
21,936 MM Marcial Maciel Marcial Maciel Mexican Priest 1920–2008
22,018 AN Amado Nervo Amado Nervo Mexican Poet 1870–1919
22,064 AR Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Mexican Politician 1890–1973
22,327 ES El Santo El Santo Mexican Actor 1917–1982
22,484 CS Carlos Salcido Carlos Salcido Mexican Football b. 1980
22,684 RJ Raúl Jiménez Raúl Jiménez Mexican Football b. 1991
23,730 ML Miguel Layún Miguel Layún Mexican Football b. 1988
24,186 JR Juventino Rosas Juventino Rosas Mexican Composer 1868–1894
24,339 JO Juan O'Gorman Juan O'Gorman Mexican Painter 1905–1982
24,514 AD Ana de la Reguera Ana de la Reguera Mexican Actor b. 1977
24,538 SP Sergio Pitol Mexican Writer 1933–2018
26,604 SS Stephanie Sigman Stephanie Sigman Mexican Actor b. 1987
26,975 AG Ana Gabriel Ana Gabriel Mexican Singer b. 1955
27,097 LT Lupita Tovar Mexican Actor 1910–2016
27,765 LM Lucía Méndez Lucía Méndez Mexican Actor b. 1955
28,363 BM Bill Melendez Mexican Animator 1916–2008
29,533 FV Fernando Valenzuela Fernando Valenzuela Mexican Baseball b. 1960
30,734 EP Emilio Portes Gil Mexican Lawyer 1890–1978
30,842 AA Antonio Aguilar Antonio Aguilar Mexican Singer 1919–2007
31,444 JA José Alfredo Jiménez José Alfredo Jiménez Mexican Singer 1926–1973
32,134 GE Gloria E. Anzaldúa Gloria E. Anzaldúa Mexican Writer 1942–2004
32,251 DH Dolores Heredia Mexican Actor b. 1966
33,018 JM Joaquin Murrieta Joaquin Murrieta Mexican Activist 1829–1853
34,549 LB Lola Beltrán Lola Beltrán Mexican Actor 1932–1996
34,602 JÁ Juan Álvarez Juan Álvarez Mexican Politician 1790–1867
34,605 MG Manuel González Flores Manuel González Flores Mexican Politician 1833–1893
35,506 IZ Ignacio Zaragoza Ignacio Zaragoza Mexican Militar 1829–1862
35,675 FL Francisco León de la Barra Francisco León de la Barra Mexican Diplomat 1863–1939
36,143 AQ Andrés Quintana Roo Mexican Politician 1787–1851
36,633 SG Sara García Sara García Mexican Actor 1895–1980
36,728 NB Nicolás Bravo Nicolás Bravo Mexican Politician 1786–1854
37,143 JB Jacqueline Bracamontes Jacqueline Bracamontes Mexican Actor b. 1979
37,288 MH Martha Higareda Martha Higareda Mexican Actor b. 1983
39,737 MI María Izquierdo (artist) María Izquierdo (artist) Mexican Painter 1902–1955
40,358 HH Héctor Herrera Héctor Herrera Mexican Football b. 1990
40,795 MO Melchor Ocampo Melchor Ocampo Mexican Lawyer 1814–1861
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Inside Mexico

1,427 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Mexico during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Mexico peaked in the 1960s with 150 people.

What Mexico Is Known For

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Politics & Law is Mexico's biggest group — 31% of all notables (438).

Mexico under-produces science — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politics & Law438
  2. Sports285
  3. Writing120
  4. Film & TV115
  5. Other115
  6. Music91
  7. Military88
  8. Art & Design64
  1. Science420.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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