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NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Fernando Aguirre
Business
1958   President and CEO, Chiquita Brands
Jessica Alba
Actor
28-Apr-1981   Dark Angel
Joshua Alba
Actor
8-Jul-1982   Actor, brother of Jessica Alba
Gustavo Arellano
Journalist
c. 1979   ĦAsk a Mexican!
Juana de Asbaje
Poet
12-Nov-1651 17-Apr-1695 America's first feminist poet
Anna Ayala
Criminal
22-Dec-1965   Wendy's chili-finger woman
Joe Baca
Politician
23-Jan-1947   Congressman, California 43rd
Catherine Bach
Actor
1-Mar-1954   Daisy Duke on The Dukes of Hazzard
Joan Baez
Singer/Songwriter
9-Jan-1941   Diamonds and Rust
Baby Bash
Rapper
18-Oct-1975   The Smokin' Nephew
Xavier Becerra
Politician
26-Jan-1958   Congressman, California 31st
Alfonso Bedoya
Actor
16-Apr-1904 15-Dec-1957 Doesn't need no stinking badges
Henry Bonilla
Politician
2-Jan-1954   Congressman from Texas, 1993-2007
Columba Bush
Relative
1953   Wife of Florida governor Jeb Bush
Jebby Bush
Relative
13-Dec-1983   Son of Jeb Bush
Noelle Bush
Relative
26-Jul-1977   Niece of George W. Bush
Albert G. Bustamante
Politician
8-Apr-1935   Congressman from Texas, 1985-93
Cruz Bustamante
Politician
4-Jan-1953   California Lieutenant Governor
Louis Caldera
Government
1-Apr-1956   US Secretary of the Army, 1998-2001
Felipe Calderón
Head of State
18-Aug-1962   President of Mexico
Plutarco Elías Calles
Head of State
25-Sep-1877 19-Oct-1945 El Turco President of Mexico, 1924-28
Cantinflas
Actor
12-Aug-1911 20-Apr-1993 Around the World in Eighty Days
Charisma Carpenter
Actor
23-Jul-1970   Cordelia on Buffy
Lynda Carter
Actor
24-Jul-1951   Wonder Woman
Damian Chapa
Actor
29-Oct-1963   Street Fighter
Cesar Chavez
Labor Leader
31-Mar-1927 23-Apr-1993 Mastermind of the California grape boycott
Linda Chavez
Activist
17-Jun-1947   Neoconservative activist, pundit
Sandra Cisneros
Author
20-Dec-1954   The House on Mango Street
Juan Corona
Criminal
1934   Serial killer serving 25 life sentences
Paula DeAnda
Singer
3-Nov-1989   Mexican-American pop singer
Patti Solis Doyle
Government
?   Hillary Clinton campaign strategist
Tom Fears
Football
3-Dec-1922 4-Jan-2000 NFL Hall of Fame Wide Receiver
Freddy Fender
Musician
4-Jun-1937 14-Oct-2006 Before the Next Teardrop Falls
Vicente Fox
Head of State
2-Jul-1942   President of Mexico, 2000-06
Gus Garcia
Politician
1934   Mayor of Austin, 2001-03
Alana De La Garza
Actor
18-Jun-1976   Connie Rubirosa on Law & Order
Tony Garza
Diplomat
c. 1958   US Ambassador to Mexico
John Gavin
Actor
8-Apr-1928   Julius Caesar in Spartacus
Carlos de Singuenza y Góngora
Mathematician
20-Aug-1645 22-Aug-1700 Mathematician, historian of the New World
Alberto Gonzales
Government
4-Aug-1955   US Attorney General, 2005-07
Pancho Gonzales
Tennis
9-May-1928 3-Jul-1995 Winner of 4 Grand Slam titles
Ron Gonzales
Politician
1951   Mayor of San Jose, 1998-2006
Eddie Guerrero
Wrestling
9-Oct-1967 13-Nov-2005 Latino Heat
Guillermo Haro
Astronomer
21-Mar-1913 26-Apr-1988 Herbig-Haro objects
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarist
27-Nov-1942 18-Sep-1970 Purple Haze
Maria Hinojosa
Journalist
1961   CNN, NPR journalist
Oscar De La Hoya
Boxing
4-Feb-1973   Mexican-American boxer
Louis C. K.
Comic
12-Sep-1967   Lucky Louie
Frida Kahlo
Painter
6-Jul-1907 13-Jul-1954 Unibrowed Mexican painter
Joanna Kerns
Actor
12-Feb-1953   Maggie Seaver on Growing Pains
Eva Longoria
Actor
15-Mar-1975   Desperate Housewives
George Lopez
Comic
23-Apr-1961   Stand-up comic, George Lopez Show
Nancy Lopez
Golf
6-Jan-1957   Pro golfer
Ricardo Flores Magón
Anarchist
16-Sep-1873 21-Nov-1922 Agitator behind Mexican revolution
Vanessa Marcil
Actor
15-Oct-1968   Gina Kinkaid on Beverly Hills 90210
Constance Marie
Actor
9-Sep-1965   Nikki Alvarez on Santa Barbara
Cheech Marin
Actor
13-Jul-1946   The stoned half of Cheech and Chong
Yvette Mimieux
Actor
8-Jan-1942   Where the Boys Are
Ernesto Miranda
Criminal
9-Mar-1941 31-Jan-1976 Miranda v. Arizona
Carlos R. Moreno
Judge
4-Nov-1948   Justice, California Supreme Court
Rey Mysterio
Wrestling
11-Dec-1974   WWE wrestler
Grace Napolitano
Politician
4-Dec-1936   Congresswoman, California 38th
Kitten Natividad
Pornstar
13-Feb-1948   Large-breasted Russ Meyer beauty
Marisol Nichols
Actor
2-Nov-1973   Nadia Yassir on 24
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
Politician
13-Nov-1953   Mayor of Mexico City
Álvaro Obregón
Head of State
19-Feb-1880 17-Jul-1928 President of Mexico, 1920-24
Ellen Ochoa
Astronaut
10-May-1958   First hispanic female astronaut
Tito Ortiz
Sports Figure
23-Jan-1975   UFC / mixed martial arts fighter
Lucy Parsons
Anarchist
1853 7-Mar-1942 Anarchist labor organizer
Sara Paxton
Actor
25-Apr-1988   Darcy's Wild Life
Octavio Paz
Poet
31-Mar-1914 19-Apr-1998 The Labyrinth of Solitude
Michael Peña
Actor
13-Jan-1976   Crash
Melina Perez
Wrestling
9-Mar-1979   WWE wrestler/manager
Patricia S. Pineda
Business
c. 1952   General Counsel, Toyota Motors NA
Jim Plunkett
Football
5-Dec-1947   Superbowl MVP
Elena Poniatowska
Journalist
19-May-1932   Mexican feminist writer, journalist
José López Portillo
Head of State
16-Jun-1920 17-Feb-2004 President of Mexico, 1976-82
Anthony Quinn
Actor
21-Apr-1915 3-Jun-2001 Zorba the Greek
Efren Ramirez
Actor
2-Oct-1973   Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite
John Rechy
Author
10-Mar-1934   City of Night
Bill Richardson
Politician
15-Nov-1947   Governor of New Mexico
Dolores del Rio
Actor
3-Aug-1905 11-Apr-1983 Flying Down to Rio
Diego Rivera
Painter
8-Dec-1886 24-Nov-1957 Mexican painter
Richard Rodriguez
Essayist
31-Jul-1944   Hunger of Memory
Robert Rodriguez
Film Director
20-Jun-1968   El Mariachi
Tony Romo
Football
21-Apr-1980   Dallas Cowboys QB
Linda Ronstadt
Singer
15-Jul-1946   Jerry Brown's former girlfriend
Hector Ruiz
Business
25-Dec-1945   CEO of Advanced Micro Devices
Ruben Salazar
Journalist
3-Mar-1928 29-Aug-1970 L.A. Times reporter killed on the job
Carlos Salinas
Head of State
3-Apr-1948   President of Mexico, 1988-94
Chalino Sanchez
Singer
30-Aug-1960 16-May-1992 Prominent narcocorrido singer
Linda Sánchez
Politician
28-Jan-1969   Congresswoman, California 39th
Loretta Sanchez
Politician
7-Jan-1960   Congresswoman, California 47th
Hope Sandoval
Singer/Songwriter
24-Jun-1966   Mazzy Star
Santo
Wrestling
23-Sep-1917 5-Feb-1984 The Silver-Masked Man
Frank Shamrock
Wrestling
8-Dec-1972   Ultimate Fighting Champion
Eddie Sotelo
Radio Personality
1972   El Piolín por la Mañana
Danny Trejo
Actor
16-May-1944   Ex-con turned character actor
Lee Trevino
Golf
1-Dec-1939   Pro golfer hosted Golf for Swingers
Alanna Ubach
Actor
3-Oct-1975   Beakman's World
Fernando Valenzuela
Baseball
1-Nov-1960   Winner of 1981 NL Cy Young Award
Lupe Velez
Actor
18-Jul-1908 13-Dec-1944 The Mexican Spitfire
Ted Williams
Baseball
30-Aug-1918 5-Jul-2002 Cryonically preserved .400 hitter
Raul Yzaguirre
Activist
22-Jul-1939   National Council of La Raza
Emiliano Zapata
Activist
8-Aug-1879 10-Apr-1919 Mexican patriot, revolutionary


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