List of Mexican Americans
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This is a list of notable Mexican-Americans, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article, including references, showing they are Mexican American and are notable. Mexican-born persons should not be included here simply because they have worked in the United States, unless they are known to have become citizens of the country through naturalization.
List
Athletes
Baseball Players
- Hank Aguirre - MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Armando Almanza - MLB Pitcher
- Abe Alvarez - MLB Pitcher
- Mel Almada - MLB Outfielder
- Rubén Amaro, Jr. - MLB Outfielder
- Bob Apodaca - MLB pitcher and coach
- Frank Arellanes - MLB Pitcher
- Fernando Arroyo - MLB pitcher
- Rod Barajas - MLB Catcher
- Freddie Benavides - MLB infielder
- Jorge Cantú - MLB Infielder[1]
- Cuno Barragan - MLB catcher
- Mark Carreon - MLB First Baseman
- Alfredo Aceves- MLB Pitcher
- Cam Carreon - MLB Catcher
- Cesar Carrillo - MLB pitcher
- Bobby Castillo - MLB Pitcher
- Marty Castillo - MLB catcher and third baseman
- Jaime Cerda - MLB pitcher
- Eric Chavez - MLB Third Baseman
- Jesse Chavez - MLB pitcher
- Chad Cordero - MLB Relief Pitcher
- Jacob Cruz - MLB outfielder
- Bobby Cuellar - MLB pitcher and coach
- Chuck Estrada - MLB pitcher[2]
- Pat Corrales - MLB Catcher & Coach
- Johnny Estrada - MLB Catcher[3]
- Fernando Cortez - MLB infielder
- Marco Estrada - MLB Pitcher
- Andre Ethier - MLB Outfielder
- Jesse Flores - MLB Pitcher
- Ron Flores - MLB Pitcher[4]
- Randy Flores - MLB Pitcher
- Brian Fuentes - MLB All-Star Relief Pitcher[3]
- Yovani Gallardo - MLB Pitcher
- Mike Gallego - MLB outfielder and coach
- Kiko Garcia - MLB infielder
- Mike Garcia - MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Nomar Garciaparra - MLB All-Star Shortstop[5]
- Matt Garza - MLB Pitcher[3]
- Lefty Gomez - Hall of Fame Pitcher
- Luis Gómez - MLB Infielder
- Adrian Gonzalez - MLB First Baseman
- Edgar Gonzalez - MLB Infielder
- Michael Gonzalez - MLB closer/pitcher
- Bob Greenwood - MLB Pitcher
- Eddie Guardado - MLB All-Star Pitcher[6]
- Rudy Jaramillo - Hitting Coach[7]
- Jerry Hairston, Jr. - MLB Player players[8]
- Scott Hairston - MLB Outfielder
- Dan Haren - MLB All-Star Pitcher[9]
- Jeremy Hernandez - MLB pitcher
- Gerald Laird - MLB Catcher[10]
- Jason Jiménez - MLB pitcher
- Adam LaRoche - MLB First Baseman
- Andy LaRoche - MLB Infielder[11]
- Eddie Leon - MLB infielder
- Nick Leyva - MLB manager
- Evan Longoria - MLB All-Star Infielder, 2008 Rookie of the Year
- Albie Lopez - MLB Pitcher[12]
- Buck Martinez - MLB Manager, Catcher, & Commentator
- Sergio Mitre - MLB Pitcher
- Sid Monge - MLB All-Star Relief Pitcher
- Carlos Muñiz - MLB Relief Pitcher
- Sandy Nava - MLB Infielder
- Ricky Nolasco - MLB pitcher
- Augie Ojeda - MLB Infielder
- Steve Ontiveros (infielder) - MLB infielder
- Jesse Orosco - MLB All-Star Pitcher
- Jorge Orta - MLB All-Star Second Baseman
- Russ Ortiz - MLB Pitcher[3]
- Manny Parra - MLB Pitcher
- Óliver Pérez - MLB Pitcher
- Carlos Quentin - MLB All-Star Outfielder
- Omar Quintanilla - MLB Shortstop
- Erasmo Ramirez - MLB relief pitcher
- Horacio Ramírez - MLB Pitcher[13]
- Rudy Regalado - MLB Infielder
- Rick Renteria - MLB infielder and coach
- Anthony Reyes - MLB Pitcher
- Rich Rodriguez - MLB Pitcher
- Sergio Romo - MLB Pitcher
- Adam Rosales - MLB infielder
- Mark Salas - MLB catcher
- Freddy Sanchez - MLB All-Star Infielder & Batting Champion
- Rudy Seánez - MLB pitcher
- José Silva - MLB Pitcher
- Mike Torrez - MLB Pitcher
- Randy Velarde - MLB infielder
- Fernando Viña - MLB All-Star Second Baseman
- Ted Williams - MLB Left Fielder & Hall of Fame legend[14]
- Michael Young - MLB All-Star MVP, Shortstop & Batting Champion[3]
- Alfonso Márquez - MLB Umpire
- Joel Zumaya - MLB Pitcher
- Ricky Romero - MLB Starting Pitcher
- David Hernandez - MLB Starting Pitcher
- Frank Castillo - MLB Starting Pitcher
Boxers
- Brandon Rios - Boxing's Top Welterweight, Lightweight Prospect
- Oscar Albarado - Light Middleweight Champion
- Chris Arreola - Heavyweight Boxer
- Paulie Ayala - WBA Bantamweight Champion
- Tony Ayala, Jr. - Junior Middleweight Boxer
- Tony Baltazar - Professional Boxer
- Jose Benavidez - Boxing's Top Light Welterweight Prospect
- Norberto Bravo - Professional Boxer
- Bobby Chacon - Two-Time Champion Boxer, Hall of Famer[15]
- Gaby Canizales - Bantamweight World Champion Boxer
- Orlando Canizales - Bantamweight World Champion Boxer, Hall of Famer
- Michael Carbajal - Four-Time Light Flyweight Champion Boxer, Hall of Famer
- Ruben Castillo - Professional Boxer
- Jackie Chavez - Female Boxer & IFBA World Super Bantamweight Champion
- Rudy Cisneros - Boxer, Contender Contestant
- Diego Corrales - Super Featherweight & Lightweight Champion
- Steve Cruz - Featherweight Champion
- Alberto Davila - Bantamweight Champion
- Oscar De La Hoya - Ten-Time World Champion
- Joe Diaz - Professional Boxing Trainer
- Juan Díaz - WBA & WBO & IBF World Lightweight Champion
- David Díaz - WBC Lightweight Champion
- Louie Espinoza - WBA Featherweight Champion
- B. J. Flores - Professional Boxer
- Arturo Frias - World Champion
- Alex Garcia - Heavyweight Boxer
- Becky Garcia - Flyweight Female Boxer
- Roberto Garcia Cortez - IBF Featherweight Champion
- Delia Gonzalez - Flyweight Female Boxer[16]
- Roberto Garcia - IBF Super Featherweight Champion
- Miguel Angel Garcia - Brother of Robert Garcia and Top Featherweight Boxing Prospect
- Frankie Gomez - Boxing's Top Lightweight Prospect
- Jesse Vargas - Boxing's Top Welterweight Prospect
- Jesús González - Amateur Boxer
- Paul Gonzales - Flyweight Olympic Gold Medalist
- Rodolfo Gonzales - Boxer, Poet, & Leader of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement
- Robert Guerrero - IBF Featherweight and Super Featherweight champion[17]
- Genaro Hernandez - Super Featherweight Champion & World Champion[18]
- Willie Jorrin - WBC Super Bantamweight Champion
- Rocky Juarez - Olympic Silver Medalist
- Jesse James Leija - World Champion Boxer
- Danny Lopez - World Featherweight Champion, Hall of Famer
- Tony Lopez - Three-Time World Champion
- Steve Luevano - WBO Featherweight Champion
- Raúl Márquez - World Champion Boxer & Boxing Announcer
- Sergio Mora - WBC Super Welterweight World Champion[19]
- Manuel Ortiz - World Bantamweight Champion, Hall of Famer
- Victor Ortíz - Professional Boxer
- Bobby Pacho - Professional Boxer
- Zack Padilla - Light Welterweight Champion
- Carlos Palomino - WBA Welterweight Champion, Hall of Famer
- Robert Quiroga - IBF Superflyweight Champion
- Mando Ramos - Lightweight Champion
- Danny Romero - World Champion Boxer
- Rodolfo Gonzales - Featherweight Champion, Political Activist, & Poet
- David Rodriguez - Heavyweight Boxer
- Joseph Salas - Featherweight Olympic Silver Medalist
- Richie Sandoval - Bantamweight Champion
- Solomon Garcia Smith - First Latino Featherweight Champion of the world [20][21]
- Mia St. John - Professional Female Boxer
- Johnny Tapia - Five-Time Boxing Champion
- Jesse Valdez - Olympic Bronze Medalist (1972)
- Fernando Vargas - Two-Time Boxing World Champion[18]
Football Players
- Joe Aguirre - NFL tight end
- Raul Allegre - NFL Placekicker[22]
- Leo Araguz - NFL Kicker & Punter[23]
- Joe Arenas - NFL running back, safety, punt returner and kick returner
- Marc Bulger - NFL Quarterback
- Louis Vasquez - NFL Offensive Lineman[24]
- Greg Camarillo - NFL Wide Receiver
- Tony Casillas - NFL Defensive Lineman[22]
- Jorge Cordova - NFL linebacker
- Ronnie Cruz - NFL Fullback
- Donnie Edwards - NFL linebacker
- Tom Fears - NFL Wide Receiver
- Manny Fernandez (American football) - NFL defensive tackle
- Tom Flores - NFL Coach[22]
- Aaron Garcia - College & Arena Football Quarterback
- Jeff Garcia - NFL Quarterback[25]
- Norberto Garrido - NFL Offensive Lineman
- Roberto Garza - NFL Offensive Guard
- Joe Hernandez (wide receiver) - NFL wide receiver
- Joe Kapp - NFL Quarterback[22]
- J. P. Losman - NFL Quarterback[26]
- Max Montoya - NFL Guard[22]
- Zeke Moreno - NFL Linebacker[27]
- Moses Moreno - NFL quarterback
- Anthony Muñoz - Hall of Fame NFL Offensive Guard[22]
- Mike Perez (American football) - NFL quarterback
- Jim Plunkett - NFL Quarterback[22]
- Manny Ramirez - NFL Offensive Lineman
- Jack Del Rio - NFL Linebacker & Coach
- Ron Rivera - NFL linebacker
- Tony Romo - NFL Quarterback[28]
- Juan Roque - NFL offensive tackle
- Eddie Saenz - NFL running back
- Mark Sanchez - NFL Quarterback
- Daniel Sepulveda - NFL Punter
- Louis Vasquez - NFL Offensive Lineman[24]
- Danny Villanueva - NFL punter/place kicker
Golfers
- Homero Blancas - PGA tour winner
- Abe Espinosa - first Hispanic-American to win a championship
- Al Espinosa - PGA tour winner
- Robert Gamez - PGA tour winner
- Ernie Gonzalez (golfer) - PGA tour winner
- Tony Holguin - PGA tour winner
- Joe Jimenez - PGA Senior's champion
- Pat Perez - PGA tour winner
- Nancy Lopez - Hall of Fame American Professional Golfer
- Lee Trevino - Hall of Fame American Professional Golfer[29]
Martial Artists
- Esteban Aguirre Vite - SFA, Mixed Martial Arts
- Paul Buentello - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Eddie Bravo - Mixed Martial Arts, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
- Carlos Condit - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Nathan Diaz - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Nick Diaz - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts[30]
- Efrain Escudero - Mixed Martial Arts
- Roger Huerta - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Juanito Ibarra - Mixed Martial Arts & Boxing Trainer[31]
- Gilbert Melendez - Mixed Martial Arts
- Tito Ortiz - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Damacio Page - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Manny Rodriguez - Mixed Martial Arts, Heavyweight Champion
- Hector Ramirez - Mixed Martial Arts[32]
- Ricco Rodriguez - Mixed Martial Arts[33]
- Eddie Sanchez - Mixed Martial Arts[34]
- Diego Sanchez - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts[30]
- Frank Shamrock - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Joe Stevenson - UFC, Mixed Martial Arts
- Manny Tapia - Mixed Martial Arts[35]
- Josh Thomson - Mixed Martial Arts[36]
- Miguel Torres - Mixed Martial Arts[37]
- Charlie Valencia - Mixed Martial Arts[35]
- Cain Velasquez - Mixed Martial Arts/UFC Heavyweight Champion[38]
- Joey Villasenor - Mixed Martial Arts[39]
- Mia St. John - Tae Kwon Do Champion
Soccer Players
- Esteban Arias - Defender
- Ivan Becerra - Forward[40]
- Carlos Bocanegra - Center Back & Captain of the US National Team[41]
- Jonathan Bornstein - Defender & Midfielder
- Jose Burciaga Jr. - Defender
- Edgar Castillo - Defender
- Ramiro Corrales - Midfielder
- Stephanie Cox - Defender, Olympic Gold Medalist[42]
- Antonio De La Torre - Defender
- Jorge Flores - Midfielder
- Irving Garcia - Midfielder
- Francisco Gomez - Midfielder
- Herculez Gomez - Forward
- Miguel Gonzalez - Midfielder
- Sonny Guadarrama - Midfielder
- Daniel Hernández - Defender
- Christian Jimenez - Midfielder
- Rodrigo López - Midfielder
- Antonio Martínez - Midfielder
- Mike Muñoz - Midfielder
- Michael Orozco Fiscal - Defender
- Orlando Perez - Defender
- José Francisco Torres - Midfielder
- Martin Vasquez - Midfielder & head coach
- Jesús Padilla - Forward, Striker
Wrestlers
- Aaron Aguilera - Professional Wrestler
- The Bella Twins - Professional Wrestlers
- Eddie Guerrero - Professional Wrestler
- Chavo Guerrero Jr. Professional Wrestler
- Gory Guerrero - Professional Wrestler
- Hector Guerrero - Professional Wrestler
- Mando Guerrero - Professional Wrestler
- Gino Hernandez - Professional Wrestler
- Paul London - Professional Wrestler
- Rey Mysterio Jr. - Professional Wrestler
- Melina Perez - Professional Wrestler
- Shawn Hernandez - Professional Wrestler
- Tito Santana - Professional Wrestler
- José Luis Jair Soria - Professional Wrestler
- Enrique Torres - Professional Wrestler
- Lady Victoria - Professional Wrestler
- Eve Torres - Actress, Dancer, Model, & Professional Wrestler
Other Fields of Sports
- Mark Aguirre - USBWA College Basketball Player of the Year, 3-Time NBA All-Star, & 2-Time NBA Champion
- Tony Alva - Professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys.
- Olga Appell - Olympic Track & Field Athlete, Winner of the LA Marathon
- Crystl Bustos - Softball Player, Two-Time Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist[43]
- Patricia Cardenas - World Champion Water Polo Gold Medalist
- Henry Cejudo - Freestyle Wrestler & Olympic Gold Medalist
- Ronnie Deleon - Two-Time World Kickboxing Champion
- Mario Martinez - Weightlifting Powerlifter Olympic Silver Medalist (1984)
- Angélica Gavaldón - tennis player
- Memo Gidley - Race Car Driver
- Pancho Gonzales - Professional Tennis Player
- Scott Gomez - NHL Center [44]
- Danny Herrera - Weightlifting Powerlifter
- Rene Herrerias - College Basketball Coach
- Arlene Limas - taekwondo, Olympic gold medalist
- Andy Lopez - College Baseball Coach
- Bobby Martinez - professional surfer
- Lorenzo Mata - College Basketball Player[45]
- Jessica Mendoza - Softball Player & Olympic Gold & Silver Medalist[46]
- Marc Frank Montoya - Professional Snowboarder
- Juan Moreno (taekwondo) - taekwondo, two-time Olympic silver medalist
- Derek Parra - Professional Speed Skater & Olympic Gold Medalist[47]
- Stacy Peralta - Professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys.[48]
- Paul Rodriguez Jr. - Professional Skateboarder
- Pete Rodriguez - NFL special teams coach
- Leo Romero - Professional skateboarder
- Vanessa Torres - Professional skateboarder[49]
- Benny Urquidez - World Kickboxing Champion
- Ismael Valenzuela - Kentucky Derby Winner
- Patrick Valenzuela - Kentucky Derby & Preakness Stakes Winner
- Donna de Varona - Swimmer & Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist
- Brenda Villa - World Class Water Polo Player, Olympic Silver & Bronze Medalist
- Earl Watson - NBA Point Guard[50]
Entertainment
Actors & Actresses
- Elizabeth Gutierrez
- Jessica Alba - Actress
- Joshua Alba - Actor
- Edward Albert - Actor
- Kevin Alejandro - Actor
- Ana Alicia - Actress
- Francia Almendárez - Actress
- René Alvarado - Actor
- Joe Arquette - Actor
- Alexis Ayala - Actor
- Catherine Bach - Actor
- Crash Barrera - Television personality & Actress
- Robert Beltran - Actor
- Vanessa Bryant - Kobe Bryant's Wife
- Alexis Bledel - Actress & Fashion Model
- Jesse Borrego - Actor
- Shelbie Bruce - Actress
- Ralph Camargo - Actor
- Charlie Cannon - Singer, theater performer
- Ricardo Antonio Chavira - Actor
- Steve Cardenas - Actor
- Lynda Carter - Actress & Singer
- Movita Castaneda - Actress
- Julio Cedillo - Actor
- Laura Cerón - Actress
- Damian Chapa - Actor, Film Director & Producer
- Louis CK - Actor, Comedian, Emmy Award Winning Screenwriter, Producer & Director
- Scout Taylor-Compton - Actress & Singer
- Mark Consuelos - Actor
- Clifton Collins Jr. - Actor[51]
- Raymond Cruz - Actor
- Dolores del Río - Actress
- Emilio Delgado - Actor
- Tamara Feldman - Actress
- Alana De La Garza - Actress
- Grey Delisle - Singer-Songwriter & Voice Actress
- Aimee Garcia - Actress[52]
- Jesse Garcia - Actor
- Jade Esteban Estrada - Actor & Comedian
- Edward Furlong - Actor[53]
- Jeff Garcia - Comedian & Voice Actor
- John Gavin - Actor & Politician
- Selena Gomez - Actress & Singer
- Nicholas Gonzalez - Actor
- Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez - Character Actor
- Jackie Guerra - Actress
- Noel Gugliemi - Actor
- Lita Grey - Silent Film Actress
- Gabriella Hall - Actress & Model
- Laura Harring - Actress & Miss USA (1985)
- Salma Hayek - Actress, TV-Film Director & Producer
- Jojo Henrickson - Director, Actor, Editor and Screenwriter [54]
- Jay Hernandez - Actor
- Kristin Herrera - Actress
- Gabriel Iglesias - Actor & Comedian
- Shar Jackson - Actress
- Anjelah Johnson Actress, Comedienne, & Former NFL Cheerleader
- Katy Jurado - Actress
- Joanna Kerns - Actress & Director
- Susan Kohner - Actress
- Angela Lanza - Actress
- Iyari Limón - Actress[55]
- Natalia Livingston - Actress
- Eva Longoria - Actress & Model
- George Lopez - Actor & Comedian
- Mario López - Actor[56]
- Linda Loredo - Actress
- Demi Lovato - Actress & Singer
- Oscar Ozzy Lusth - 1st Runner-Up On Survivor; Cook Islands
- Angélica María - Actress & Life-Time Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter
- Vanessa Marcil - Actress
- Ada Maris - Actress
- Constance Marie - Actress
- Cheech Marin - Actor & Comedian[57]
- Chrispin Martin - Actor
- Adolfo Martinez - Emmy Award Winning Actor
- Alex Meneses - Actress & Model
- Alex Meraz - Actor
- Cesar Millan - TV Personality, Dog Trainer, & Author
- Lisette Miller
- Yvette Mimieux - Actress
- Ricardo Montalbán - Actor
- Belita Moreno - Actress
- Ramón Novarro - Actor
- Marisol Nichols - Actress
- Edward James Olmos - Actor & Director[58]
- Bodie Olmos - Actor
- Lupe Ontiveros - Actress
- Joy Page - Actress
- Sara Paxton - Actress & Singer[59]
- Michael Peña - Actor
- Madison Pettis - Actress
- Anthony Quinn - Actor
- Efren Ramirez - Actor
- Marisa Ramirez - Actress
- Sara Ramírez - Actress & Singer
- Seidy López - Actress & Director
- Mona Rico - Actress
- Emily Rios - Actress & Model
- James Roday - Actor[60]
- Elizabeth Rodriguez - Actress
- Paul Rodriguez - Comedian & Actor[61]
- Valente Rodriguez - Actor
- Lauren Sánchez - News Anchor, Entertainment & Media Personality
- Nena von Schlebrügge, Actress Mexican, although has German and Swedish roots.
- Gilbert Roland - Actor
- Lola Sanchez - Actress
- Ref Sanchez - Actor & Photographer
- Michael Saucedo - Actor
- Christian Serratos - Actress, Model, & Singer
- Ayiiia Elizarraras - TV Personality & Model
- Uma Thurman, actress and daughter of Mexican actress Nena von Schlebrügge.
- Danny Trejo - Actor
- Jack Vargas - Actor
- Jacob Vargas - Actor[62]
- Lupe Vélez - Actress
- Armida Vendrell - Actress, Singer & Dancer
- Victoria Wyndham - Actress
- Richard Yniguez - Actor [63]
- Del Zamora - Actor
Directors & Filmmakers
- John A. Alonzo - influential cinematographer
- Edward Carrere
- Moctezuma Esparza
- Hampton Fancher
- Bill Meléndez [64]
- Rick Najera [65]
- Gregory Nava
- Edward James Olmos
- Robert Rodríguez [66]
- Phil Roman - animation director, founder of Film Roman animation studio.
- Craig Saavedra
- Jesús Salvador Treviño - television director
- Luis Valdez
- Frank Aragon [67]
- Carmen Zapata
Models
- Elvida Santos - Model
- Erika Medina - Model
- Arianny Celeste - MMA Ring Girl, Model, TV host
- Jessica Burciaga - Model
- Erica Arana - Actress, Model, TV Host, & Former NFL cheerleader
- August - Pornographic Actress & Model
- Jasmine Byrne - Pornographic Actress & Model
- Emma Cummings - Pornographic Actress & Model
- Ayiiia Elizarraras - TV Personality & Model
- Megan Ewing - A&F, La Perla, & Guess Model [68]
- Yoanna House - Model, Fashion Model, TV Host, & America's Next Top Model Winner (Cycle 2)
- Veronica Jett - Pornographic Actress & Model
- Pennelope Jimenez - Actress, Model
- Mia St. John - Professional Boxer, Model, Businesswoman, & Tae Kwon Do Champion
- Jenaveve Jolie - Pornographic Actress & Model[69]
- Luscious Lopez - Pornographic Actress & Model
- Donyale Luna - Model & Cover Girl
- Naima Mora - Model, Fashion Model, America's Next Top Model Winner (Cycle 4
- Carter Oosterhouse - Nautica & HGTV's Carter Can [70]
- Christian Serratos - Actress, Model, & Singer
- Adriana Sage - Pornographic Actress & Model
- Lorena Sanchez - Pornographic Actress & Model
- Cassie Ventura - Singer, Actress, & Model
Musicians and music groups
- Lou Adler - Record Producer, Manager & Director
- Pepe Aguilar - Singer
- Rikk Agnew - Singer, Musician
- Ak'Sent - Rapper
- Joan Baez - Folk Singer & Songwriter*
- Baby Bash - Rapper
- Betzaida - Latin Pop Singer
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala Singer, Musician
- The Blendells - Soul Band
- Chingo Bling - Rapper
- B-Real - Rapper & Lead Member of Cypress Hill
- A Lighter Shade of Brown - Rap Group
- Juan Brujo - Lead singer of Brujeria
- Sabrina Bryan - Singer & Actress
- Roy Mitchell-Cardenas - Rock Bassist
- Vicki Carr - Grammy Award Winning Singer
- Cassie - Singer, Actress, & Model
- Albert Castillo - Music Producer
- Dino Cazares - Guitarist
- Ingrid Chavez - Singer, Songwriter, & Poet[71]
- Mark Chavez - Musician
- El Chicano - Soul & Jazz Band
- Lisa Coleman - Grammy & ASCAP[72] Award Winning Musician/Composer, Funk Keyboardist, Member of Prince and The Revolution and Wendy & Lisa
- Girl In a Coma - Rock Group
- Kid Cudi - Rapper
- Nadir D'Priest - Musician
- Paula DeAnda - Singer, Songwriter, & Actress
- Diana DeGarmo - Singer & Actress
- Grey Delisle - Singer-Songwriter & Voice Actress
- Sheila E. - Musician
- Roberto Enrique - Singer, Songwriter, & Actor
- Joe Escalante - Musician[73]
- Alejandro Escovedo - Singer, Songwriter, Musician
- Coke Escovedo - Percussionist
- Pete Escovedo - Percussionist
- Freddy Fender - Tejano & Country Musician
- Fergie - Singer-Songwriter, Actress, & Member of the Black Eyed Peas
- Aundrea Fimbres - Singer, Member of the Group Danity Kane
- Rosie Flores - Rockabilly & Country Singer
- Mando Fresko DJ, Radio Personality, Actor
- Frost - Rapper
- Victoria Galvan - Singer, Musician
- Alejandro Garcia - Songwriter & Music Producer
- Andrew Garcia - Musician & American Idol (Season 9 Contestant) [74]
- Selena Gomez - Singer & Actress
- Lalo Guerrero - Singer & Songwriter
- Ha*Ash - Rock Pop Duo
- Marcos Hernandez - Singer & Songwriter
- Raymond Herrera - Drummer[75]
- David Hidalgo - Singer & Songwriter[76]
- Marques Houston - Singer
- Intocable - Tejano Band
- Frankie J - Singer
- Johnny J - Multi-Platinum Music Producer, Rapper, & Songwriter
- Prima J - Pop Duo
- Flaco Jiménez - Accordionist, Musician[77]
- Maya Jupiter - DJ & Femcee
- DJ Kane - Singer
- Joshua Kadison - Singer & Songwriter
- Trini Lopez - Singer & Guitarist
- Demi Lovato - Singer & Actress
- Malo - Latin Rock & Roll, Soul Band
- Malverde - Rapper
- Angélica María - Life-Time Grammy Award Winning Singer-Songwriter & Actress
- Vanessa Marquez - Singer & Songwriter
- Martika - Musician
- Andrew Martinez - Drummer
- Cruz Martínez - Musician, Music Producer
- Javier Jose Mendoza - Conductor
- Lydia Mendoza - Tejano music Singer[78]
- Jorge Mester - Conductor
- South Park Mexican - Rapper
- Thee Midniters - Rock, Soul Band
- Laura Molina - Singer, Musician, Artist, Painter, & Muralist[79]
- Chris Montez - Singer, Musician
- Chino Moreno - Lead Singer of Team Sleep & Deftones
- Myra - Singer & Songwriter
- Natalie - R&B Singer & Songwriter
- Los Nativos - Rap Group
- Dave Navarro - Guitarist
- Asia Nitollano- Member of The Pussycat Dolls
- José Pasillas - Drummer
- Sara Paxton - Singer & Actress[59]
- Pee Wee - Singer, Songwiter, & Actor
- Jennifer Peña - Singer
- Amanda Perez - Singer & Songwriter
- Chris Pérez - Grammy Award Winning Guitarist
- Yolanda Pérez - Musician, Singer
- Romina Power - Singer-Songwriter & Actress
- Juan Brujo - Singer
- Selena Quintanilla-Pérez - Tejano Superstar
- A.B. Quintanilla III - Musician & Music Producer
- Johnny Richards - Jazz Composer[80]
- Jenni Rivera - Singer & Songwriter
- Lil Rob - Rapper
- Zack De La Rocha - Rapper, Singer, Poet, & Lead Member of Rage Against the Machine[81]
- Johnny Rodriguez - Country Music Singer
- Chan Romero - Singer & Musician
- Linda Ronstadt - Grammy Award Winning Musician
- Adán Sánchez - Singer & Son of Legendary Chalino Sanchez
- Hope Sandoval - Singer & Songwriter
- Sonny Sandoval - Singer & Member of P.O.D
- Carlos Santana - Grammy Award Winning Guitarist[82]
- Lhasa De Sela - Singer & Songwriter
- Arban Severin - Musician & Actress
- Sam the Sham - Leader Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs[83]
- Taboo - Rapper, & Member of the Black Eyed Peas
- Abel Talamantez - Singer
- Tatiana - Singer & Actress
- John Tejada - Electronic Musician & Music Producer
- Thalia - Singer/Actress
- Melody Thornton - Singer, Model, & Member of the Pussycat Dolls[84]
- Tierra - R&B, Soul Band
- Randy Torres - Guitarist
- Tina Piña Trachtenburg - Rock Pop Band
- Robert Trujillo - Bassist
- John Trudell - Musician, Author, Poet, & Political Activist[85]
- Chayito Valdez - Singer & Actress
- Ritchie Valens - Singer, Musician
- Jaci Velasquez - Contemporary Christian Latin Pop singer
- Julieta Venegas - Singer-Songwriter & Instrumentalist
- El Vez - Singer
- Angela Via - Singer & Songwriter
- Jasmine Villegas – R&B, Pop Singer
Authors & Poets
- María Amparo Ruiz De Burton - Author
- Francisco X. Alarcon Author, Poet, Activist, & College Professor
- Alurista - Poet, Activist, & College Professor
- Oscar Zeta Acosta - Minor Novelist, Activist, Attorney, & Politician
- Rudolfo Anaya - Author[86]
- Gloria E. Anzaldúa - Author, Poet, Scholar & Activist
- Jimmy Santiago Baca - Author & Poet
- Ana Castillo - Author, Novelist, Poet, & Essayist
- Lorna Dee Cervantes - Poet
- Sandra Cisneros - Author, Novelist, & Poet
- Carlos Cumpián - Author & Poet
- Diana Gabaldon - Novelist
- Odilia Galván Rodríguez - Author, Poet, Editor & Activist
- Dana Gioia - writer, chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña - Artist, Author, Poet, & Activist
- Rodolfo Gonzales - Political Activist, Poet, & Featherweight Boxing Champion
- Rigoberto González - Author & Critic
- Juan Felipe Herrera - Author, Poet, & Activist
- Miriam Herrera - Author & Poet
- Rolando Hinojosa - Author, Novelist, Poet, & Essayist
- Luis A. López - Author & Poet
- Paul Martínez Pompa - Author & Poet
- José Montalvo - Author, Poet, & Activist
- José Montoya - Artist & Poet
- Pat Mora - Author & Poet[87]
- Cherríe Moraga - Author, Poet, Essayist, & Activist
- Julian Nava - Author, Educator, & Diplomat[88]
- Daniel Olivas - Author & Attorney[89]
- Tomás Rivera - Author, Poet, & Educator
- Luis J. Rodriguez - Author, Poet, Novelist, Journalist, Critic, & Columnist
- Richard Rodriguez - Author
- John Trudell - Musician, Author, Poet, & Political Activist[85]
- Luis Omar Salinas - Author & Poet
- Ricardo Sanchez - Author & United States Army General
- Gary Soto - Author & Poet[90]
- María Antonieta Collins - TV Host, Journalist, & Author
- Luís Alberto Urrea - Author, poet, Novelist, & Essayist
- José Antonio Villarreal - Author & Novelist
- Ingrid Chavez - Singer, Songwriter, & Poet
- Danzy Senna - Author & Novelist
- Victor Villaseñor - Author & Public Speaker
- Maria Helena Viramontes - Author & Professor
Trumps-Anthony Holzman-Escareno-Poet Pierce The Veil- Music Group(Rock)
Journalists
- Miguel Almaguer - TV Reporter [91]
- Ron Arias - Highly Regarded Chicano Writer & Correspondent
- Gustavo Arellano - an editor at the Los Angeles Times and writer/creator of ¡Ask a Mexican!
- Jim Avila - TV Journalist & Correspondent
- María Antonieta Collins - TV Host, Journalist, & Author
- Laura Diaz - Southern California Newscaster & Co-Anchor of CBS 2 News
- Giselle Fernández - TV Journalist & Reporter
- Luis De La Garza - TV & Radio Host
- Christy Haubegger - Movie Producer & Founder of Latina Magazine
- Maria Hinojosa - Broadcast Journalist & Correspondent
- Raul Peimbert - Spanish-language TV Journalist & Newscaster
- John Quiñones - News correspondent, and an Award winning Journalist
- Jorge Ramos - Spanish-language TV News Anchor & Journalist
- Naibe Reynoso - TV Journalist & Reporter
- Rubén Salazar - TV Journalist & Reporter
- María Elena Salinas - Spanish-Language TV News Anchor & Journalist
- Lauren Sánchez - Emmy Award Winning Journalist
Visual Arts
- Manuel Gregorio Acosta - Artist, Painter, & Illustrator
- Carlos Almaraz - Street Artist & Muralist
- Cecilia Alvarez - Artist, Painter, & Muralist
- Alfonso Arana - Artist & Painter
- Peter Coffin - Artist & Painter[92]
- Fortunato Arriola - Artist & Painter
- Gus Arriola - Artist & Comic Strip Cartoonist
- Judy Baca - Artist, Painter, Muralist, & Activist
- Mister Cartoon - Tattoo & Graffiti Artist[93]
- Galo Canote (also known as "Make", "MakeOne" or "LoveGalo") - Graffiti Artist, Painter, Muralist & Activist
- Enrique Chagoya - Artist, Painter & Print-Maker
- Jerry De La Cruz - Artist & Painter
- Kat Von D - Tattoo Artist & TV Personality[94]
- Daniel Martin Diaz - Artist & Painter
- Richard Dominguez - Comic Book Artist & Illustrator.
- Carlos Dorrien - Artist & Sculptor[95]
- Edgar De Evia - Photographer
- Elsa Flores - Street Artist
- Harry Gamboa Jr. - Performance Artist, Photographer, & Essayist
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña - Performance Artist, Author, Activist, & Educator
- David Gonzales - Cartoonist
- Gronk - Performance Artist, Painter, & Print-Maker
- Ester Hernandez - Artist & Painter
- Javier Hernandez - Comic Book Artist & Radio Host
- Luis Jimenez - Artist & Sculptor
- Yolanda Lopez - Artist, Painter, Print-Maker, Educator, & Movie Producer
- Gilbert Luján - Artist, Painter, Muralist, & Sculptor
- Xavier Martínez - Artist, Painter, & Teacher
- Alberto Mijangos - Artist & Painter
- Laura Molina - Artist, Painter, Muralist & Musician[96]
- Rafael Navarro - Comic Book Artist
- Manuel Neri - Artist, Painter, Print-Maker, & Sculptor
- Gualberto Orozco - Artist, Graphic Designer & Print-Maker[97]
- Martín Ramírez - Self Taught Artist
- Chaka - Legendary Graffiti Artist
- Miguel Angel Reyes - Artist, Painter, Print-Maker, Muralist, Illustrator, & Instructor
- Roberto De La Rocha - Artist, Painter, & Muralist
- Franco Mondini-Ruiz - visual artis
- Carlos Saldaña - Comic Book Artist & Comedian
- Mauricio Toussaint - Contemporary Artist & Painter
- Rafael Vargas-Suarez - Contemporary Artist, Painter, & Photographer
- John August Swanson - Visual Artist[98]
- Mark Vallen - Artist, Figurative Realist Painter, Activist, Curator, & Blogger
- Emigdio Vasquez - Artist & Muralist
- Jhonen Vasquez - Cartoonist, Comic Book, & Author
- Esteban Villa - Artist & Muralist
Political Figures
- Toney Anaya - US Democratic Politician & Former Governor of New Mexico[99]
- Ernesto Ruffo Appel - Politician & Former Governor of Baja California
- Romana Acosta Bañuelos - former Treasurer of the United States
- Mike Aguirre - former city attorney of San Diego, California
- Xavier Becerra - U.S. Representative (CA-31)[100]
- Cruz Bustamante - former California lieutenant governor[101]
- Raul Hector Castro - governor of Arizona
- Anna Escobedo Cabral - 42nd Treasurer of the United States
- Rosemary Barkett - federal judge
- Lauro Cavazos - secretary of education[102]
- Gabe Cazares - former mayor of Clearwater, Florida
- Dennis Chavez - U.S. Senator from New Mexico[103]
- Henry Cisneros - former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and mayor of San Antonio, Texas[104]
- Mario Gallegos, Jr. - Texas state senator
- Henry Cuellar - U.S. House of Representative District 28[105]
- Ruben Garcia Jr.- former Executive Assistant Director of FBI
- Tony Garza - U.S. ambassador to Mexico
- Reynaldo Guerra Garza - first Hispanic judge appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals
- Alberto Gonzales - United States Attorney General
- Henry Gonzalez (1916–2000) U.S. Representative (Texas)[106]
- Ron Gonzales - former mayor of San José, California[107]
- Matt Gonzalez - politician, member of the Green Party
- Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo - former governor of New Mexico
- Marco Lopez - mayor of Nogales, Arizona
- Manuel Lujan Jr. - U.S. Representative from New Mexico[108]
- Abel Maldonado - 47th Lieutenant Governor of California
- Rosario Marin - 41st Treasurer of the United States
- Gloria Molina - Los Angeles County Supervisor and former vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee[109]
- Joseph Montoya - former U.S. Senator from New Mexico[110]
- Carlos R. Moreno - Supreme Court Justice, California
- Fabian Núñez - California State Representative, current Speaker of the California State Assembly[111]
- Estevan Ochoa- historic mayor of Tucson, Arizona, he was the first Mexican-American mayor after the Gadsen Purchase of 1854 [112]
- Solomon Ortiz - U.S. Representative (TX-27)[113]
- Mariano S. Otero - a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico
- Miguel Antonio Otero - former Governor of New Mexico
- Romualdo Pacheco - governor of California
- Alex Padilla- Los Angeles City Council Member
- Steve Padilla - former mayor of Chula Vista, California
- Federico Peña - former mayor of Denver, Colorado, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former United States Secretary of Energy
- Francisco Perea - a Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico
- Miguel A. Pulido - mayor Santa Ana, California
- Jose Maria Redondo - historic mayor of Yuma, Arizona and in 1873 was Territorial Legislator[114]
- Cruz Reynoso - former judge on the Supreme Court of California, Presidential Medal of Freedom (Recipient)
- Bill Richardson - New Mexico governor, former U.S. Secretary of Energy[115]
- Albert Robles - politician and convicted criminal
- Trinidad Romero - e Delegate to United States Congress from the Territory of New Mexico
- Gloria Romero - Democratic Majority Leader in the California State Senate, college professor
- Edward Roybal - former U.S. Representative from California[116]
- Oscar Zeta Acosta - Politician, Attorney, Minor Novelist, & Activist
- John Salazar - U.S. Representative (CO-3)
- Ken Salazar - U.S. Senator (CO)
- Ezequiel D. Salinas - state court judge from Texas
- Loretta Sanchez - U.S. Representative (CA-47)[117]
- Linda Sánchez - U.S. Representative (CA-39)[118]
- Hilda Solis - U.S. Secretary of Labor, former U.S. Representative (CA-32)[119]
- Raymond Telles - mayor of El Paso, Texas
- Esteban Edward Torres - former Representatives, U.S. ambassador to UNESCO, and labor activist[120]
- Gaddi Vasquez - 8th United States Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
- Antonio Villaraigosa - mayor of Los Angeles[121]
- Kim McLane Wardlaw - federal judge, US Court of Appeals
Military
- Bertrand Blanchard Acosta - Aviator, Fighter Pilot
- Lucian Adams - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Everett Alvarez Jr. - Navy LCdr/Pilot who endured 8.5 years in Vietnamese captivity and one of the longest periods as a U.S. prisoner of war (POW)
- David B. Barkley - Medal of Honor (World War I)
- Roy Benavidez - Medal of Honor (Vietnam War)
- Robert Cardenas - U.S. Air Force Brigadier General
- Richard E. Cavazos - first U.S. Army Hispanic 4-star general, Distinguished Service Cross (Korea and Vietnam)
- Kathlene Contres - U.S. Navy
- Ralph Ellis Dias - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Daniel Fernandez - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- José María Flores - General and Governor of Alta California (Mexican American War)
- Guy Gabaldon - Navy Cross recipient, credited with capturing (or persuading to surrender) about 1,500 Japanese soldiers and civilians during the Battle of Saipan (World War II)
- Marcario Garcia - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Emilio A. De La Garza - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Edward Gomez- Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- David M. Gonzales(1923–1945) - Medal of Honor (World War II) First in Los Angeles
- Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Freddy Gonzalez - Medal of Honor, KIA in Huế (Vietnam)
- Harold Gonsalves - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Ricardo Sanchez - United States Army General & Author
- Ambrosio Guillen- Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- Rodolfo P. Hernandez - Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- Silvestre S. Herrera - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Edward Hidalgo - former Secretary of the Navy
- Jose F. Jimenez - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Miguel Keith - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Felix Z. Longoria, Jr. - first Mexican American buried in Arlington National Cemetery (World War II)
- Jose M. Lopez- Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Nicolas Lucero - French Croix de guerre (World War I)
- Louis Gonzaga Mendez Jr. - West Point Graduate, Distinguished Service Medal (World War II)
- Benito Martinez - Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- Joe P. Martinez - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Louis Gonzaga Mendez, Jr. - highly decorated Colonel, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (World War II)
- Francisco Mercado, Jr. - Distinguished Service Cross
- Eugene A. Obregon- Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- Rafael Peralta - Navy Cross (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
- Oscar F. Perdomo - United States Air Force Flying ace (World War II)
- Manuel Perez Jr. - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Lori Piestewa(1973–2003) - the first woman in the U.S. armed forces killed in the 2003 Iraq war[122]
- Alfred V. Rascon - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Louis R. Rocco - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Cleto Rodriguez - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Joseph C. Rodriguez - Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- Alejandro R. Ruiz - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Ricardo Sanchez- Retired Lieutenant General (Operation Iraqi Freedom)
- Marcelino Serna - Distinguished Service Cross (World War I)
- France Silva - Medal of Honor (Boxer Rebellion)
- Eugene Suarez - U.S. Marine, war photographer, World War II and Korea
- Jose F. Valdez - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Eugene A. Valencia, Jr. - Flying Ace (World War II), Navy Cross
- Alfred Valenzuela -Major General, United States Army
- Jay R. Vargas - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- Ysmael R. Villegas - Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Maximo Yabes - Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
Scholars and educators
- Rodolfo Acuña - historian and professor
- Alicia Gaspar de Alba - historian, scholar, author
- Elsa Salazar Cade - entomologist/science educator
- Mariano Velazquez de la Cadena - grammarian, scholar, and author
- Gilberto Cardenas - Director of the Institute for Latino Studies and Sociology professor in Notre Dame University [124][125]
- Lauro Cavazos - U.S. Secretary of Education (1988–1990)
- Francisco G. Cigarroa - chancellor of the University of Texas System and president of the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas.
- Miguel Angel Corzo - CEO and President of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes
- Jose Cuellar - professor of Chicano studies
- Robert R. Davila - president of Gallaudet University
- Roberta Fernández - novelist, scholar, critic and arts advocate
- Felipe de Ortego y Gasca - writer, college professor[126]
- Laura E. Gómez - President of the Law and Society Association and a Professor of Law and American Studies at the University of New Mexico.
- José Ángel Gutiérrez - professor and attorney
- Arturo Islas - professor of English and novelist
- J. Michael Ortiz - President of Cal Poly Pomona
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña - Performance Artist, Author, Activist, & Educator
- Juan Gómez-Quiñones - professor, historian, poet and activist
- Dr. Julian Samora - was a professor of sociology at Notre Dame University and cofounder of National Council of La Raza [127][128]
- Arnulfo Trejo - writer, college professor and literary activist[129]
- Francisco Vázquez - scholar and public intellectual
- Francisco Gil-White - anthropologist and educator
- Erv Wilson - music theorist
Science and technology
- Albert Baez - physicist and professor, developed the X-ray microscope
- Elsa Salazar Cade - science educator and entomologist
- Victor Celorio - Inventor of Instabook or Book On Demand [130]
- France A. Córdova - former NASA Chief Scientist
- Henry Eyring - theoretical chemist, writer, and recipient of the National Medal of Science award
- Sidney M. Gutierrez - former astronaut[131]
- Jose Hernández (astronaut) - astronaut[132]
- Robert Navarro - NASA project manager for the ER-2 high-altitude, long-range flying laboratories at Dryden.[133]
- Ellen Ochoa - astronaut, director for flight crew operations for NASA[134]
- John D. Olivas - NASA astronaut[135]
- Eloy Rodriguez - biochemist, professor at Cornell University
- Ted Taylor - physicist and nuclear weapons designer
- Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, M.D. - Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Oncology. Director of the Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory at Johns Hopkins University and brain surgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Civil Rights Leaders & Community Activists
- Lupe Anguiano - civil rights activist
- Norma V. Cantu - civil rights lawyer and college professor
- Carlos Cadena - attorney in the landmark Hernandez v. Texas supreme court case
- Aurora Castillo - environmental activist
- Sal Castro - civil rights activist and educator[136]
- Ernesto Chacon - Latino and low income civil rights activist
- César Chávez(1927–1993) - labor leader and activist[137]
- Linda Chavez-Thompson - former executive vice-president of the AFL-CIO
- Miguel Contreras - labor leader
- Bert Corona - labor and community organizer
- Ricardo Cruz - attorney, civil rights activist
- Maria Echaveste - former White House Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress
- Josefina Fierro de Bright - civil rights activist during The Great Depression
- Gustavo C. Garcia - attorney in the landmark Hernandez v. Texas supreme court case
- Rodolfo Gonzales — leader of the Chicano Civil Rights Movement,[138] boxer, poet
- José Ángel Gutiérrez — political activist, founder of the Raza Unida Party, writer, and professor
- John J. Herrera - civil rights leader[139]
- Dolores Huerta - civil rights leader
- Nativo Lopez - civil rights activist
- Mimi Lozano - co-founded the Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research
- Angel G. Luévano - labor leader and activist
- Rueben Martinez - activist and businessman
- Eliseo Medina - labor activist
- Janet Murguía - civil rights activist
- Alex Pacheco, activist
- Olga Talamante - political activist
- Emma Tenayuca - labor organizer
- John Trudell - Musician, Author, Poet, & Political Activist[85]
- Reies López Tijerina - activist, founder of the Alianza Federal de Mercedes
- Baldemar Velasquez - president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee
- Raul Yzaguirre - civil rights activist[140]
Religion
- Oscar Cantu - Auxiliary Bishop in San Antonio, Texas.[141]
- Virgilio Elizondo - Roman Catholic priest, and theologian[142]
- Patrick Flores - Roman Catholic Bishop
- Elias Gabriel Galvan - retired Bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Richard John Garcia - Bishop of Monterey, California[143]
- José Horacio Gómez - Archbishop in San Antonio, Texas[141]
- René Henry Gracida - Bishop
- Ricardo Ramirez - Bishop of Las Cruzes, New Mexico.[144]
- Jaime Soto - Roman Catholic Coadjutor Bishop of Sacramento
- James Anthony Tamayo - Bishop of Laredo, Texas.
- Joe S. Vasquez - Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Austin, Texas.[145]
Business People & Entrepreneurs
- Michael Ball (fashion mogul) - fashion mogul
- Hector Barreto - 21st Administrator of the US Small Business Administration
- Rudy Chapa - Track Runner & Businessman
- Mia St. John - Professional Boxer, Model, & Businesswoman
- David Martinez - Managing Partner
- Emilio Azcárraga Milmo - CEO & Businessman
- Arturo Moreno - Owner of a MLB Franchise & Businessman
- Fred Ruiz - California Chamber of Commerce Board Chair & CEO of Ruiz Foods, Inc.[146]
- Louis Ruiz - creator of Ruiz Foods, Inc. (Largest Latino owned company in California) [147]
- Tony Sanchez - Businessman, Philanthropist, and Democratic Politician
- Luis Spinola - CEO of Aztec Enterprises Inc.[148]
- Solomon Trujillo - CEO & Businessman
- Louis Verdad - Fashion Designer
- Oscar J. Zuniga - Engineer & Businessman
- Sergio Zyman - Marketing Executive
Others
- Gregorio Cortez - (1875–1916), Mexican American hero
- Hidalgo Moya - architect
- Cesar Millan - Mexican-American self-taught, professional dog trainer widely known for his television series The Dog Whisperer
See also
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