Mexican
Mexico conjures up a spectacular imagery of colonial grandiose, mind-boggling celebrations, jaw-dropping culture and finger-licking good food. While it is easy to stereotype Mexico with its food, fireworks and fiesta, there are many more fascinating things about the land that will equally make your jaws hang down in awe and admiration. If there is one more thing for which Mexico deserves all kudos, it is its diverse lot of talented men and women who have earned the country a coveted spot under the sun. And by that, we do not mean the ordinary people, but those extraordinary nationals with exemplary deeds and feats whom the country deems as its prized treasure. Anthony Quinn, Frida Kahlo, Lupita Nyong’o, Carlos Santana, Salma Hayek, Octavio Paz, Mario Molina and more — Mexico has been a hotbed of talent for forever. Dig into the lives of famous Mexicans in the biographies below and get ready to blow your minds as you lap up interesting trivia and facts in their timelines here.
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Frida Kahlo(Mexican Painter Known for Her Brilliantly Coloured Self-Portraits)
Birthdate: July 6, 1907
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico
Died: July 13, 1954
Birthdate: July 18, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Guillermo del Toro(Film Director Best Known For Movies 'Pan's Labyrinth' & 'The Shape of Water')
Birthdate: October 9, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Carlos Slim(Mexican Businessman and Owner of the Global Conglomerate Company 'Grupo Carso')
Birthdate: January 28, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Anthony Quinn(Best Known for His Roles in the films 'Viva Zapata!' and 'Lust for Life')
Birthdate: April 21, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Chihuahua, Mexico
Died: June 3, 2001
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Julio Cesar Chavez(Mexican Former Professional Boxer and Multiple-Time World Champion in Three Weight Divisions)
Birthdate: July 4, 1962
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Ciudad Obregón, Mexico
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: August 15, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Sergio Pérez
(Mexican Formula One Driver)
Birthdate: January 26, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Salma Hayek(The First Mexican Actress to be Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress)
Birthdate: September 2, 1966
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
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Diego Rivera(Mexican Painter Whose Large Frescoes Helped Establish the Mural Movement in Mexican and International Art )
Birthdate: December 13, 1886
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Guanajuato, Mexico
Died: November 25, 1957
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Lupita Nyong'o(Named One of Africa’s “50 Most Powerful Women” by Forbes in 2020)
Birthdate: March 1, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: June 1, 1988
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Eiza González(Actress and Singer Known for Her Role in the TV Series ‘From Dusk till Dawn: The Series’)
Birthdate: January 30, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Anahí
(Mexican Actress, Singer and Former Member of the Popular Group ‘RBD')
Birthdate: May 14, 1983
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Sara Ramirez(Actress and Singer Known for Her Role as ‘Dr. Callie Torres’ in the TV Series ‘Grey's Anatomy’)
Birthdate: August 31, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mazatlán, Mexico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Diego Luna
(Actor Known for His Role in the Films 'Y tu mamá también', 'Rudo y Cursi' and 'Milk')
Birthdate: December 29, 1979
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Toluca, Mexico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: June 5, 1878
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: La Coyotada, Mexico
Died: July 20, 1923
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Luis Miguel(Youngest Artist Ever to Win a Grammy at the Age of 14)
Birthdate: April 19, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Thalía(Famous as 'Queen of Latin Pop')
Birthdate: August 26, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
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Gael García Bernal
(Mexican Actor Known for His Work in Films That Portrayed Men and Women in Taboo or Nonconformist Relationships)
Birthdate: November 30, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Alfonso Cuarón
(Mexican Filmmaker Known for Directing Films in a Variety of Genres)
Birthdate: November 28, 1961
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: May 25, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Ricardo Montalbán
(Mexican Actor Best Known for His Role of 'Mr. Roarke' on the Television Series 'Fantasy Island')
Birthdate: November 25, 1920
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: January 14, 2009
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: October 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Eugenio Derbez
(Mexican Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Films: 'Instructions Not Included' and 'CODA')
Birthdate: September 2, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Villa Milpa Alta, Mexico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: November 13, 1953
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Tepetitán, Tabasco, Mexico
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Dolores del Río
(Mexican Actress Who is Regarded as the First Major Female Latin American Crossover Star in Hollywood)
Birthdate: August 3, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Durango, Mexico
Died: April 11, 1983
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Vicente Fernández
(Singer, actor, and movie producer whose career has spanned more than fifty years and resulted in seven Latin Grammy Awards.)
Birthdate: February 17, 1940
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Died: December 12, 2021
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: March 21, 1806
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: San Pablo Guelatao, Mexico
Died: July 18, 1872
Height: 4'6" (137 cm)
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Guillermo Ochoa
(Mexican Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Goalkeeper)
Birthdate: July 13, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: January 7, 1950
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Parácuaro, Michoacán, Mexico
Died: August 28, 2016
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: July 3, 1989
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: August 8, 1879
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Anenecuilco, Mexico
Died: April 10, 1919
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Karla Souza
(Mexican-American Actress Known for Her TV Series: 'How to Get Away With Murder' and 'Home Economics')
Birthdate: December 11, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Raúl Jiménez(Mexican Professional Footballer Who Plays as a Forward)
Birthdate: May 5, 1991
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tepeji, Hidalgo, Mexico
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: March 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Montemorelos, Mexico
Birthdate: July 30, 1995
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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Chalino Sanchez
(He specialized in Regional Mexican music)
Birthdate: August 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: El Guayabo, Sinaloa, Mexico
Died: May 16, 1992
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Carlos Vela(Mexican Professional Football Player Who Plays as a Forward, Winger and Attacking Midfielder)
Birthdate: March 1, 1989
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cancún, Mexico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Cantinflas(One of the Most Popular Entertainers in the History of Latin-American Cinema)
Birthdate: August 12, 1911
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Died: April 20, 1993
Birthdate: July 4, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Saint-Claude, France
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Mario Van Peebles(Director and Actor Best Known for His Films: ‘New Jack City’ and ‘USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage’)
Birthdate: January 15, 1957
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mexico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Maite Perroni(Mexican Singer-Songwriter and Actress Known for Her Multiple Roles in TV Series)
Birthdate: March 9, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: 1466 AD
Birthplace: Tenochtitlan, Mexico
Died: June 29, 1520
Birthdate: July 20, 1966
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Atlacomulco de Fabela
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: December 5, 1981
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Jaime Camil
(Mexican Actor Best Known for Playing 'Rogelio de la Vega' on the CW Series 'Jane the Virgin')
Birthdate: July 22, 1973
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
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Juan Manuel Márquez
(Mexican Former Professional Boxer)
Birthdate: August 23, 1973
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Iztacalco, Mexico City, Mexico
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Tony Dalton
(Actor Best Known in the United States for His Portrayal of 'Lalo Salamanca' in 'Better Call Saul')
Birthdate: February 13, 1975
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Laredo, Texas, United States
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Demián Bichir
(Mexican Actor Best Known for His Film 'A Better Life')
Birthdate: August 1, 1963
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)