| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known 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 |
3-Feb-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, 1999-2007 |
| 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 |
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 |
| Dolores del Rio |
Actor |
3-Aug-1905 |
11-Apr-1983 |
Flying Down to Rio |
| 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 |
| Aimee Garcia |
Actor |
28-Nov-1978 |
|
Marisa Benez on Trauma |
| 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 |
| Selena Gomez |
Actor |
22-Jul-1992 |
|
Wizards of Waverly Place |
| 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 |
| Nicholas Gonzalez |
Actor |
3-Jan-1976 |
|
Alex Santiago on Resurrection Blvd. |
| 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 |
| Monica C. Lozano |
Publisher |
21-Jul-1956 |
|
Publisher of La Opinión |
| Ricardo Flores Magón |
Anarchist |
16-Sep-1873 |
21-Nov-1922 |
Agitator behind Mexican revolution |
| Abel Maldonado |
Politician |
21-Aug-1967 |
|
California Lieutenant Governor, 2010-11 |
| 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 |
| Susana Martinez |
Politician |
14-Jul-1959 |
|
Governor of New Mexico |
| Yvette Mimieux |
Actor |
8-Jan-1942 |
|
Where the Boys Are |
| Ernesto Miranda |
Criminal |
9-Mar-1941 |
31-Jan-1976 |
Miranda v. Arizona |
| Mario J. Molina |
Chemist |
19-Mar-1943 |
|
Ozone depletion |
| 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 |
| Ramon Novarro |
Actor |
6-Feb-1899 |
30-Oct-1968 |
Ben-Hur |
| 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 |
| Lupe Ontiveros |
Actor |
17-Sep-1942 |
26-Jul-2012 |
Frequently portrayed maids |
| Solomon Ortiz |
Politician |
3-Jun-1937 |
|
Congressman from Texas, 1983-2011 |
| 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 |
| Stacy Peralta |
Skateboarder |
15-Oct-1957 |
|
Powell-Peralta, Dogtown and Z-Boys |
| 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, 2003-11 |
| 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 |
| Mark Sanchez |
Football |
11-Nov-1986 |
|
New York Jets QB |
| Brian Sandoval |
Politician |
5-Aug-1963 |
|
Governor of Nevada |
| Hope Sandoval |
Singer/Songwriter |
24-Jun-1966 |
|
Mazzy Star |
| Santo |
Wrestling |
23-Sep-1917 |
5-Feb-1984 |
The Silver-Masked Man |
| Selena |
Singer |
16-Apr-1971 |
31-Mar-1995 |
Crossover Tejano music star |
| Frank Shamrock |
Wrestling |
8-Dec-1972 |
|
Ultimate Fighting Champion |
| Hilda Solis |
Politician |
20-Oct-1957 |
|
US Secretary of Labor |
| 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 |
| Ismael Valenzuela |
Jockey |
25-Dec-1934 |
2-Sep-2009 |
Winner, 1958 and 1968 Kentucky Derby |
| 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 |
| Charlyne Yi |
Comic |
4-Jan-1986 |
|
Dr. Park on House |
| Raul Yzaguirre |
Activist |
22-Jul-1939 |
|
National Council of La Raza |
| Emiliano Zapata |
Activist |
8-Aug-1879 |
10-Apr-1919 |
Mexican patriot, revolutionary |
