List of Mexican Americans
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Mexican Americans who are "Mexican" as their ethnic ancestry. The list includes, besides Mexican immigrants having American citizenship and their descendants, resident Mexicans who lived in the Mexican Southwest of the current U.S. when this territory was incorporated into the U.S. in 1848 and thereby became U.S. citizens.
This is a list of 'notable Mexican Americans', including original immigrants and settlers of South from United States who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants.
This list is ordered by surname within section.
Sports
American football
- Joe Aguirre – NFL tight end
- Raul Allegre – NFL placekicker[1]
- Roberto Aguayo – NCAA Division I placekicker at Florida State University
- Leo Araguz – NFL kicker and punter[2]
- Joe Arenas – NFL running back, safety, punt returner and kick returner
- Marc Bulger – NFL quarterback
- Anthony Calvillo – CFL quarterback
- Greg Camarillo – NFL wide receiver
- Tony Casillas – NFL defensive lineman[1]
- 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[1]
- Arian Foster – NFL running back
- Aaron Garcia – college and Arena Football quarterback
- Jeff Garcia – NFL quarterback[3]
- Norberto Garrido – NFL offensive lineman
- Roberto Garza – NFL offensive guard
- Joe Hernandez (wide receiver) – NFL wide receiver
- Joe Kapp – NFL quarterback[1]
- J. P. Losman – NFL quarterback[4]
- Max Montoya – NFL
- Moses Moreno – NFL quarterback
- Zeke Moreno – NFL linebacker[5]
- Anthony Muñoz – Hall of Fame NFL offensive tackle[1]
- Mike Perez (American football) – NFL quarterback
- Jim Plunkett – NFL quarterback[1]
- Manny Ramirez – NFL offensive lineman
- Ron Rivera – NFL linebacker and NFL coach
- Pete Rodriguez – NFL special teams coach
- Tony Romo – NFL quarterback[6]
- Tony Gonzalez – NFL tight end
- Juan Roque – NFL offensive tackle
- Eddie Saenz – NFL running back
- Mark Sanchez – NFL quarterback
- Daniel Sepulveda – NFL punter
- Louis Vasquez – NFL offensive lineman[7]
- Danny Villanueva – NFL punter/place kicker
Baseball
- Alfredo Aceves – MLB pitcher
- Mike Adams – MLB pitcher
- Hank Aguirre – MLB all-star pitcher
- Mike Aldrete – MLB First Baseman and Outfielder
- Mel Almada – MLB outfielder
- Armando Almanza – MLB pitcher
- Abe Alvarez – MLB pitcher
- Héctor Ambriz – MLB pitcher
- Rubén Amaro, Jr. – MLB outfielder
- Bob Apodaca – MLB pitcher and coach
- Frank Arellanes – MLB pitcher
- Fernando Arroyo – MLB pitcher
- Rod Barajas – MLB catcher
- Cuno Barragan – MLB catcher
- Freddie Benavides – MLB infielder
- Quintin Berry – MLB outfielder and pinch runner
- Matt Bush – MLB pitcher
- Jorge Cantú – MLB infielder[8]
- Cam Carreon – MLB catcher
- Mark Carreon – MLB first baseman
- Cisco Carlos – MLB pitcher
- Jason Castro – MLB catcher
- Cesar Carrillo – MLB pitcher
- Bobby Castillo – MLB pitcher
- Frank Castillo – MLB starting pitcher
- Marty Castillo – MLB catcher and third baseman
- Jaime Cerda – MLB pitcher
- Eric Chavez – MLB third baseman
- Jesse Chavez – MLB pitcher
- Matt Chico – MLB pitcher
- Chad Cordero – MLB relief pitcher
- Pat Corrales – MLB catcher and coach
- Dan Cortes – MLB pitcher
- Jacob Cruz – MLB outfielder
- Bobby Cuellar – MLB pitcher and coach
- Khris Davis – MLB outfielder
- Matt Diaz – MLB outfielder
- Chris Dominguez – MLB infielder
- Matt Dominguez – MLB infielder
- Chuck Estrada – MLB pitcher[9]
- Johnny Estrada – MLB catcher[10]
- Fernando Cortez – MLB infielder
- Danny Espinosa – MLB infielder
- Andre Ethier – MLB outfielder
- Carlos Fisher – MLB pitcher
- Jesse Flores – MLB pitcher
- Randy Flores – MLB pitcher
- Ron Flores – MLB pitcher[11]
- Brian Fuentes – MLB all-star relief pitcher[10]
- Yovani Gallardo – MLB pitcher
- Mike Gallego – MLB outfielder and coach
- Greg Garcia – MLB infielder
- Kiko Garcia – MLB infielder
- Mike Garcia – MLB all-star pitcher
- Nomar Garciaparra – MLB all-star shortstop[12]
- Matt Garza – MLB pitcher[10]
- Eddie Gamboa – MLB pitcher
- Chris Gomez – MLB infielder
- Luis Gómez – MLB infielder
- Adrian Gonzalez – MLB first baseman
- Edgar Gonzalez – MLB infielder
- Michael Gonzalez – MLB closer/pitcher
- Lefty Gomez – MLB pitcher
- Bob Greenwood – MLB pitcher
- Eddie Guardado – MLB all-star pitcher[13]
- Javy Guerra – MLB closer/pitcher
- Carlos Guevara – MLB pitcher
- Jerry Hairston, Jr. – MLB Infielder [14]
- Scott Hairston – MLB outfielder
- Dan Haren – MLB all-star pitcher[15]
- Gil Heredia – MLB spot starting pitcher
- David Hernandez – MLB starting pitcher
- Jeremy Hernandez – MLB pitcher
- Daniel Herrera – MLB relief pitcher
- Rudy Jaramillo – Hitting coach[16]
- Jason Jaramillo – MLB catcher
- Jason Jiménez – MLB pitcher
- Joe Kelly – MLB pitcher
- Gerald Laird – MLB catcher[17]
- Adam LaRoche – MLB first baseman
- Andy LaRoche – MLB infielder[18]
- Dave LaRoche – MLB pitcher
- Eddie Leon – MLB infielder
- Nick Leyva – MLB manager
- Evan Longoria – MLB all-star infielder, 2008 rookie of the year
- Albie Lopez – MLB pitcher[19]
- Rafael Martin – MLB relief pitcher
- Buck Martinez – MLB manager, catcher and commentator
- Alfonso Márquez – MLB Umpire
- Sergio Mitre – MLB pitcher
- Sid Monge – MLB all-star relief pitcher
- Carlos Muñiz – MLB relief pitcher
- Sandy Nava – MLB infielder
- Efren Navarro – MLB first baseman
- Vidal Nuño – MLB pitcher
- Ricky Nolasco – MLB pitcher
- Edgar Olmos – 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[10]
- Manny Parra – MLB pitcher
- James Pazos – MLB pitcher
- Óliver Pérez – MLB pitcher
- Chris Prieto – MLB outfielder
- Carlos Quentin – MLB all-star outfielder
- Omar Quintanilla – MLB shortstop
- Erasmo Ramirez – MLB relief pitcher
- Horacio Ramírez – MLB pitcher
- Noe Ramirez – MLB pitcher
- A.J. Ramos – MLB closer pitcher
- Cesar Ramos – MLB relief pitcher
- Rudy Regalado – MLB infielder
- Rick Renteria – MLB infielder and coach
- Anthony Rendon – MLB infielder
- Anthony Reyes – MLB pitcher
- Jo-Jo Reyes – MLB pitcher
- Fernando Rodriguez – MLB pitcher
- Rich Rodriguez – MLB pitcher
- Stefen Romero – MLB Outfielder
- Ricky Romero – MLB starting pitcher
- Sergio Romo – MLB pitcher
- Rio Ruiz – MLB infielder
- Adam Rosales – MLB infielder
- Leo Rosales – MLB relief pitcher
- Mark Salas – MLB catcher
- Jeff Salazar – MLB outfielder
- Alex Sanabia – MLB pitcher
- Aaron Sanchez – MLB pitcher
- Freddy Sanchez – MLB all-star infielder and batting champion
- Sergio Santos – MLB relief pitcher
- Rudy Seánez – MLB pitcher
- José Silva – MLB pitcher
- Tyler Skaggs – MLB pitcher[20]
- Frank Snyder – MLB pitcher
- Carlos Torres – MLB relief pitcher
- Mike Torrez – MLB pitcher
- Jason Vargas – MLB pitcher
- Anthony Vasquez – MLB pitcher
- Randy Velarde – MLB infielder
- Gil Velazquez – MLB infielder
- Vince Velasquez – MLB pitcher
- Ryan Verdugo – MLB pitcher
- Pedro Villarreal – MLB pitcher
- Fernando Viña – MLB all-star second baseman
- Taijuan Walker – MLB pitcher
- Ted Williams – MLB left fielder and Hall of Fame legend[21]
- Michael Young – MLB all-star MVP, shortstop and batting champion[10]
- Joel Zumaya – MLB pitcher
Basketball
- Lorenzo Mata – center
- Paul Stoll – point guard
Boxing
- Oscar Albarado – light middleweight champion
- Saúl Álvarez- Light Middleweight division
- Art Aragon – lightweight boxer
- Chris Arreola – heavyweight boxer
- Paulie Ayala – WBA bantamweight champion
- Tony Ayala, Jr. – Junior middleweight boxer
- Tony Baltazar – professional boxer
- José Benavidez – boxing's top light welterweight prospect
- Norberto Bravo – professional boxer
- 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
- Bobby Chacon – two-time champion boxer, Hall of Famer[22]
- Jackie Chavez – female boxer and IFBA World super bantamweight champion
- Rudy Cisneros – boxer, Contender contestant
- Diego Corrales – Super featherweight and lightweight champion
- Steve Cruz – featherweight champion
- Alberto Dávila – bantamweight champion
- Oscar De La Hoya – ten-time world champion
- David Díaz – WBC lightweight champion
- Juan Díaz – WBA and WBO and IBF World lightweight champion
- Marlen Esparza – 2012 women's boxing bronze medalist
- Louie Espinoza – WBA featherweight champion
- B. J. Flores – professional boxer
- Arturo Frias – world champion
- Alex García – heavyweight boxer
- Roberto Garcia – IBF Super featherweight champion
- Miguel Ángel García – brother of Roberto Garcia and top featherweight boxing prospect
- Frankie Gómez – boxing's yop lightweight prospect
- Jaime Manuel Gómez – Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division
- Delia Gonzalez – flyweight female boxer[23]
- Jesús González – an amateur champion and Super middleweight contender
- Paul Gonzales – flyweight Olympic gold medalist
- Rodolfo Gonzales – boxer, poet, and leader of the Chicano civil rights movement
- Robert Guerrero – IBF featherweight and super featherweight champion[24]
- Genaro Hernández – Super featherweight champion and world champion[25]
- Jesse James Leija – world champion boxer
- Willie Jorrín – WBC super bantamweight champion
- Rocky Juarez – Olympic silver medalist
- Danny Lopez – World featherweight champion, Hall of Famer
- Tony Lopez – three-time world champion
- Steven Luevano – WBO featherweight champion
- Raúl Márquez – world champion boxer and boxing Announcer
- Sergio Mora – WBC Super welterweight world champion[26]
- Manuel Ortiz – World bantamweight champion, Hall of Famer
- Victor Ortiz – WBC welterweight champion
- 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
- Brandon Ríos – WBA lightweight champion
- David Rodriguez – an undefeated heavyweight boxer
- Raul Rojas – WBA featherweight champion
- Joseph Salas – featherweight Olympic silver medalist
- Richie Sandoval – bantamweight champion
- Maureen Shea – Professional boxer, known as the "Real Million Dollar Baby"
- Solly Smith – First Latino featherweight champion of the world [27][28]
- Mia St. John – professional female boxer
- Johnny Tapia – five-time flyweight, bantamweight and featherweight champion
- Jesse Valdez – Olympic bronze medalist (1972)
- Fernando Vargas – two-time light middleweight champion
- Jessie Vargas – welterweight boxer
Football (soccer)
- Ventura Alvarado – defender
- Esteban Arias – defender
- Paul Arriola – midfielder
- Ivan Becerra – forward[29]
- Carlos Bocanegra – center back and captain of the US National Team[30]
- Jonathan Bornstein – defender and midfielder
- Jose Burciaga Jr. – defender
- Edgar Castillo – defender
- Joe Corona – midfielder
- Antonietta Collins – sports commentator and soccer player, daughter of the well-known television reporter María Antonieta Collins
- Ramiro Corrales – midfielder
- Stephanie Cox – defender, Olympic gold medalist[31]
- A. J. DeLaGarza – defender
- Jorge Flores – midfielder
- Irving Garcia – midfielder
- Greg Garza – defender
- Alejandro Guido – attacking midfielder
- Francisco Gomez – midfielder
- Herculez Gomez – forward
- Miguel Gonzalez – midfielder
- Omar Gonzalez – defender
- Antonio De La Torre – defender
- Luis Gil – midfielder
- Sonny Guadarrama – midfielder
- Daniel Hernández – defender
- Rodrigo López – midfielder
- Antonio Martínez – midfielder
- Mike Muñoz – midfielder
- Michael Orozco Fiscal – defender
- Jesús Padilla – forward, Striker
- Orlando Perez – defender
- Veronica Perez – forward
- Nick Rimando – goalkeeper
- Rubio Rubin – forward
- Jennifer Ruiz – midfielder, defender
- Omar Salgado – forward and midfielder
- José Francisco Torres – midfielder
- Martin Vasquez – midfielder and head coach
- Jorge Villafaña – defender
- Jose Villarreal – forward
- William Yarbrough – goalkeeper
Golfing
- 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
- Lizette Salas – LPGA tour winner[32]
- Lee Trevino – Hall of Fame American professional golfer[33]
Ice hockey
- Scott Gomez – NHL center
- Moises Gutierrez – ECHL right wing[34]
- Matthew Nieto – NHL left wing
Martial arts
- Eddie Bravo – mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu
- Paul Buentello – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Graciela Casillas – kickboxer
- Carlos Condit – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Dominick Cruz – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Nathan Diaz – UFC, mixed martial arts TUF Winner
- Nick Diaz – UFC, mixed martial arts[35]
- Efrain Escudero – mixed martial arts TUF Winner
- Tony Ferguson – mixed martial arts TUF Winner
- Kelvin Gastelum – mixed martial arts TUF Winner
- Edgar Garcia – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Roger Huerta – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Juanito Ibarra – mixed martial arts and boxing trainer[36]
- Rob McCullough – Muay Thai kickboxing, mixed martial arts
- Gilbert Melendez – mixed martial arts
- Tito Ortiz – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Damacio Page – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Anthony Pettis – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Hector Ramirez – mixed martial arts[37]
- Ricco Rodriguez – mixed martial arts[38]
- Mia St. John – tae kwon do champion
- Diego Sanchez – UFC, mixed martial arts TUF 1 Winner
- Frank Shamrock – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Jeremy Stephens – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Joe Stevenson – UFC, mixed martial arts
- Manny Tapia – mixed martial arts[39]
- Josh Thomson – mixed martial arts[40]
- Miguel Torres – mixed martial arts[41]
- Charlie Valencia – mixed martial arts[39]
- Cain Velasquez – mixed martial arts/UFC heavyweight champion[42]
- Joey Villasenor – mixed martial arts[43]
Wrestling
- Aaron Aguilera – professional wrestler
- The Bella Twins – professional wrestlers
- Sin Cara professional wrestler
- Chavo Guerrero Jr. professional wrestler
- Eddie Guerrero – professional wrestler
- Gory Guerrero – professional wrestler
- Hector Guerrero – professional wrestler
- Mando Guerrero – professional wrestler
- Gino Hernandez – professional wrestler
- Shawn Hernandez – professional wrestler
- Incognito – professional wrestler
- Lady Victoria – professional wrestler
- Paul London – professional wrestler
- Rey Mysterio Jr. – professional wrestler
- Melina Perez – professional wrestler
- Tito Santana – professional wrestler
- José Luis Jair Soria – professional wrestler
- Enrique Torres – professional wrestler
Other sports
- Mark Aguirre – USBWA college basketball player of the year, 3-time NBA all-star, and 2-time NBA champion
- Tony Alva – professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys.
- Olga Appell – Olympic Track and Field Athlete, winner of the LA Marathon
- Crystl Bustos – softball player, two-time Olympic Gold and silver medalist[44]
- Steve Caballero – professional skateboarder
- Kaleb Canales – NBA coach
- Patricia Cardenas – world champion water polo gold medalist
- Henry Cejudo – freestyle wrestler and Olympic gold medalist
- Michael Chacon – professional fixed gear freestyle bike rider
- Ronnie Deleon – two-time World kickboxing champion
- Angélica Gavaldón – tennis player
- Memo Gidley – race car driver
- Pancho Gonzales – professional tennis player
- Danny Herrera – Weightlifting Powerlifter
- Rene Herrerias – college basketball coach
- Arlene Limas – taekwondo, Olympic gold medalist
- Andy Lopez – college baseball coach
- Bobby Martinez – professional surfer
- Mario Martinez – Weightlifting Powerlifter Olympic silver medalist (1984)
- Lorenzo Mata – college basketball player[45]
- Jessica Mendoza – softball player and Olympic Gold and silver medalist[46]
- Marc Frank Montoya – professional snowboarder
- Juan Moreno (taekwondo) – taekwondo, two-time Olympic silver medalist
- Derek Parra – professional speed skater and Olympic gold medalist[47]
- Stacy Peralta – professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys.[48]
- Paul Rodriguez Jr. – professional skateboarder
- Leo Romero – professional skateboarder
- Vanessa Torres – professional skateboarder[49]
- Benny Urquidez – World kickboxing champion
- Ismael Valenzuela – Kentucky Derby winner
- Patrick Valenzuela – Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner
- Brenda Villa – World Class water polo player, Olympic Silver and bronze medalist
- Earl Watson – NBA point guard[50]
Arts and entertainment
Actors and media personalities
- Rodolfo Acosta – (1920–1974) Mexican character actor of western films
- Jessica Alba – actress (father of Mexican descent)
- Joshua Alba – actor (father of Mexican descent)
- Cecy B – rapper, singer, actress (Both Parents of Mexican descent)
- Edward Albert – actor
- Kevin Alejandro – actor
- Ana Alicia – actress
- Francia Almendárez – actress
- Armida – actress, singer and dancer
- Joe Arquette – actor
- Alexis Ayala – actor
- Catherine Bach – actress (mother of Mexican descent)
- Crash Barrera – television personality and actress
- Robert Beltran – actor
- Daniela Bobadilla – actress
- Jesse Borrego – actor
- Stefano Langone – actor
- Shelbie Bruce – actress (mother of Mexican descent)
- Ralph Camargo – actor
- Charlie Cannon – singer, theater performer
- Steve Cardenas – actor
- Leo Carrillo – actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist, and conservationist.
- Lynda Carter – actress and singer best known as the title character in popular 1970s television series Wonder Woman (mother of Mexican and Spanish descent)
- Movita Castaneda – actress
- Julio Cedillo – actor
- Laura Cerón – actress
- Damian Chapa – actor, Film director and producer
- Ricardo Antonio Chavira – actor
- Louis C.K. – actor, comedian, Emmy Award winning screenwriter, producer, and director (Mexican father)[51]
- Clifton Collins Jr. – actor (mother of Mexican descent)[52]
- Mark Consuelos – actor
- Raymond Cruz – actor
- Tonantzin Esparza – ALMA Award-nominated American actress.
- Alana de la Garza – actress
- Gonzalo de la Torre – singer and producer
- Emilio Delgado – actor; best known for his role of Luis Rodriguez on Sesame Street
- Grey DeLisle – singer-songwriter and voice actress
- Ayiiia Elizarraras – TV personality and model
- Jade Esteban Estrada – actor and comedian
- Tamara Feldman – actress
- Edward Furlong – actor (mother of Mexican descent)[53]
- Vic Fuentes – vocalist, guitarist
- Mike Fuentes – drummer
- Seychelle Gabriel – singer and actress, father of part Mexican descent
- Aimee Garcia – actress
- Jeff Garcia – comediane and voice actor
- Jesse Garcia – actor
- John Gavin – actor and politician
- William Gaxton – (1893–1963) actor of film and theatre
- Myrtle Gonzalez – (1891 – 1918) silent film actress. She is regarded as Hollywood's first Latin and Hispanic movie star.
- Nicholas Gonzalez – actor
- Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez – character actor
- Lita Grey – silent film actress
- Jackie Guerra – actress
- Noel Gugliemi – actor
- Elizabeth Gutierrez
- Ryan Guzman – actor, father of Mexican descent
- Gabriella Hall – actress and model
- Laura Harring – actress and Miss USA (1985)
- Salma Hayek – actress, TV-Film director and producer
- Jay Hernandez – actor
- Kristin Herrera – actress
- Gabriel Iglesias – actor and comedian
- Shar Jackson – actress
- Anjelah Johnson actress, comedian, and Former NFL Cheerleader
- Susan Kohner – actress, mother was Mexican
- Apollonia Kotero – actress, singer and model
- Angela Lanza – actress
- Logan Lerman, actor; Logan is of Russian Jewish, Polish Jewish, and Lithuanian Jewish descent; his paternal grandmother was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to Russian Jewish parents
- George J. Lewis (1903–1995) Mexican-born American actor (Zorro (1957 TV series)).
- Iyari Limón – actress[54]
- Natalia Livingston – actress
- Eva Longoria – actress and model
- George Lopez – actor and comedian
- Mario López – actor and host
- Seidy López – actress and director
- Linda Loredo – actress
- Adrianna Luna – Pornographic actress
- Oscar Ozzy Lusth – 1st runner-up on Survivor; Cook Islands
- Angélica María – actress and life-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter
- Vanessa Marcil – actress
- Constance Marie – actress
- Cheech Marin – actor and comedian[55]
- Ada Maris – actress
- Chrispin Martin – actor
- A Martinez – Emmy Award winning actor
- Joaquín Martínez – Mexican-born American actor
- Alex Meneses – actress and model
- Alex Meraz – actor
- Nina Mercedez – Adult film actress
- Cesar Millan – TV personality, dog trainer, and author
- Yvette Mimieux – actress
- Ricardo Montalbán – actor
- Belita Moreno – actress
- Lindsey Morgan – actress
- Bethany Mota – social media personality
- Marisol Nichols – actress
- Ramón Novarro – actor
- Bodie Olmos – actor
- Edward James Olmos – actor and director[56]
- Lupe Ontiveros – actress
- Hayley Orrantia – American actress, singer, and songwriter. She is of English, French, Irish, and Mexican descent.[57][58]
- Joy Page – actress
- Sara Paxton – actress and singer, mother is Mexican, of Mexican-Jewish descent[59]
- Michael Peña – actor
- Walter Perez – actor
- Tony Perry – guitarist
- Daniella Pineda – actress
- Tyler Posey – actor (mother of Mexican descent)
- J. D. Pardo – actor
- Jaime Preciado Bassist
- Anthony Quinn – actor
- Efren Ramirez – actor
- Marisa Ramirez – actress
- Sara Ramirez – actress and singer
- Mona Rico – actress
- Emily Rios – actress and model
- Lalo Rios – actor
- James Roday – actor, of part Mexican descent[60]
- Paul Rodriguez – comedian and actor[61]
- Valente Rodriguez – actor
- Gilbert Roland – actor
- Fernanda Romero – actress
- Teresa Ruiz – actress
- Andy Russell (1919-1992) – Born Andrés Rábago in Boyle Heights, California, to Mexican immigrant parents, he was a big-band crooner who sang "Bésame Mucho," the first Spanish-English bilingual song in U.S. recording history. He performed in movies, television, radio and stage in the U.S., México, and Latin America.
- Claudia Salinas – actress and model
- Lauren Sánchez – news anchor, entertainment and media personality
- Ref Sanchez – actor and photographer
- Michael Saucedo – actor
- Christian Serratos – actress, model and singer, of part Mexican descent
- Stephanie Sigman – actress
- Scout Taylor-Compton – actress and singer (mother of Mexican descent)
- Tessa Thompson – actress
- Uma Thurman, actress and daughter of actress Nena von Schlebrügge, who was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to German and Swedish parents
- Danny Trejo – actor
- Michael Trevino – actor
- Natividad Vacío – actor
- Jacob Vargas – actor[62]
- Lupe Vélez – actress
- Nena von Schlebrügge, actress
- Pee Wee (entertainer) – actor and singer
- Victoria Wyndham – actress
Directors and filmmakers
- John A. Alonzo – Influential cinematographer
- Edward Carrere
- Moctezuma Esparza[63]
- Hampton Fancher
- Bill Meléndez [64]
- Gregory Nava
- Chris Weitz
- Edward James Olmos
- Robert Rodríguez [65]
- Phil Roman – Animation director, founder of Film Roman animation studio
- Craig Saavedra
- Jesús Salvador Treviño – television director
- Luis Valdez
- Roberto Orci
- William A. Fraker – cinematographer
- Gabriel Medina – cinematographer
Models
- Erica Arana – actress, model, TV host, and Former NFL cheerleader
- Arianny Celeste – MMA Ring Girl, model, TV host
- Ayiiia Elizarraras – TV personality and model
- Yoanna House – model, fashion model, TV host and America's Next Top model Winner (Cycle 2)
- Erika Medina – model
- Naima Mora – model, fashion model, America's Next Top model winner (cycle 4)
- Carter Oosterhouse – Nautica and HGTV's Carter Can [66]
- Mia St. John – professional boxer, model, businesswoman and tae kwon do champion
- Christian Serratos – actress, model and singer
Musicians and music groups
- Cecy B – rapper, singer, actress
- Paula DeAnda – singer
- Lou Adler – record producer, manager and director
- Pepe Aguilar – singer
- Rikk Agnew – singer, musician
- Ak'Sent – rapper
- Anacani – singer
- Joan Baez – singer, songwriter, activist*
- Baby Bash – rapper* Becky G – Pop singer and rapper
- Kap G – rapper
- King Lil G – rapper
- Kirko Bangz – rapper
- Rick Rosas – singer, musician, bassist for Joe Walsh and Niel Young, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Buffalo Spingfield, Crazy horse
- Tony Bellamy (Yaqui/Mexican) – Musician and vocalist of the Native American rock band Redbone.[67]
- Betzaida – Latin pop singer
- Cassie Ventura – singer, songwriter and dancer
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala singer, musician
- The Blendells – soul band
- Chingo Bling – rapper
- Ally Brooke – member of Fifth Harmony
- Juan Brujo – Lead singer of Brujeria
- Sabrina Bryan – singer, actress
- Laura Canales – Tejano singer
- Vicki Carr – Grammy Award winning singer
- Albert Castillo – music producer
- Dino Cazares – guitarist
- Ingrid Chavez – singer, songwriter, poet[68]
- Mark Chavez – musician
- Vicci Martinez – singer, songwriter
- El Chicano – soul and jazz band
- Lisa Coleman – Grammy and ASCAP[69] Award winning musician/composer, funk keyboardist, member of Prince and The Revolution and Wendy and Lisa
- Kid Cudi – rapper
- Marcos Curiel – guitarist
- Diana DeGarmo – singer, actress
- Fito de la Parra – drummer of Canned Heat
- Zack De La Rocha – rapper, singer, poet, lead member of Rage Against the Machine[70]
- Gonzalo de la Torre – singer, musician
- Grey DeLisle – singer-songwriter, voice actress
- Andrew Martinez – drummer
- Lhasa De Sela – singer, songwriter
- Nadir D'Priest – musician
- Sheila E. – musician
- Roberto Enrique – singer, songwriter, actor
- Joe Escalante – musician[71]
- Alejandro Escovedo – singer, songwriter, musician
- Coke Escovedo – percussionist
- Pete Escovedo – percussionist
- Louis Febre – Mexican-born composer
- Freddy Fender – Tejano and country musician
- Fergie – singer-songwriter, actress, member of The Black Eyed Peas
- Aundrea Fimbres – singer, member of Danity Kane
- Rosie Flores – rockabilly and country singer
- Mando Fresko – DJ, radio personality, actor
- Frost – rapper
- Victoria Galvan – singer, musician
- Andrew Garcia – musician, American Idol (Season 9 contestant)[72]
- Girl In a Coma – rock band
- Selena Gomez – singer, actress
- Gonjasufi – rapper
- Lalo Guerrero – singer, songwriter
- Ha*Ash – rock pop duo
- Marcos Hernandez – singer, songwriter
- Miguel – recording artist, songwriter, producer of Mexican and African-American descent[73]
- Raymond Herrera – drummer[74]
- David Hidalgo – singer, songwriter[75]
- 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[76]
- Maya Jupiter – DJ, emcee
- DJ Kane – singer
- Joshua Kadison – singer, songwriter
- Apollonia Kotero – actress, singer and model
- A Lighter Shade of Brown – rap group
- Robert Lopez – musician
- Trini Lopez – singer, guitarist
- Demi Lovato – singer, actress
- Malo – Latin rock and roll soul band
- Malverde – rapper
- Angélica María – Lifetime Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter and actress
- Vanessa Marquez – singer, songwriter
- Cruz Martínez – musician, music producer
- Javier Jose Mendoza – conductor
- Lydia Mendoza – Tejano music singer[77]
- Jorge Mester – conductor
- Roy Mitchell-Cardenas – rock bassist
- Laura Molina – singer, musician, artist, painter, muralist[78]
- Chris Montez – singer, musician
- Chino Moreno – lead singer of Team Sleep and Deftones
- Myra – singer, songwriter
- Natalie – singer, songwriter
- Los Nativos – rap group
- Emilio Navaira – Tejano singer
- Dave Navarro – guitarist
- Asia Nitollano – member of The Pussycat Dolls
- Pete Orta – Grammy Award winning guitarist Petra
- José Pasillas – drummer
- Sara Paxton – singer, actress[59]
- Pee Wee – singer, songwriter, actor
- Jennifer Peña – Tejano singer
- Amanda Perez – singer, songwriter
- Chris Pérez – Grammy Award winning guitarist
- Yolanda Pérez – musician, singer
- Romina Power – singer-songwriter, actress
- A.B. Quintanilla – musician, music producer
- Elida Reyna – Tejano singer
- Johnny Richards – jazz composer[79]
- Jenni Rivera – singer, songwriter
- Lil Rob – rapper
- Johnny Rodriguez – country music singer
- Sixto Rodriguez – folk musician.[80]
- Chan Romero – singer, musician
- Linda Ronstadt – Grammy Award winning musician
- Andy Russell – (1919–1992) vocalist, specializing in traditional pop and Latin music. His parents were Mexican immigrants
- Sam the Sham – Leader of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs[81]
- Adán Sánchez – singer, son of legendary Chalino Sanchez
- Jessica Sanchez – singer. Her father is a Mexican American, originally from Texas, and is a US Navy veteran. Her mother is a Filipina from Samal, Bataan in the Philippines.[82]
- Hope Sandoval – singer, songwriter
- Esteban Jordan – singer, songwriter
- Sonny Sandoval – singer, member of P.O.D.
- Carlos Santana – Grammy Award winning guitarist[83]
- Selena – Tejano superstar / Grammy award-winning singer
- Arban Severin – musician, actress
- Shakey Graves- Americana musician
- Esperanza Spalding – jazz singer, musician[84]
- Taboo – rapper, member of The Black Eyed Peas
- Abel Talamantez – singer
- John Tejada – electronic musician, music producer
- Thee Midniters – rock and soul band
- Melody Thornton – singer, model, member of The Pussycat Dolls[85]
- Tierra – R&B, soul band
- Randy Torres – guitarist
- Tina Piña Trachtenburg – rock pop band
- Robert Trujillo – bassist
- John Trudell – musician, author, poet, political activist[86]
- Chayito Valdez – singer, actress
- Ritchie Valens – singer, musician
- Patrick and Lolly Vegas – Yaqui/Shoshone/Mexican musicians and vocalists of the Native American rock band Redbone.[67]
- 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
- Kyle Vincent – singer, songwriter; producer
- Taco Shop Poets – spoken word and world music band
- The Zeros – punk-rock band
Authors and poets
- Oscar Zeta Acosta – minor novelist, activist, attorney and politician
- Francisco X. Alarcon author, poet, activist, and college professor
- Alurista – poet, activist, and college professor
- María Amparo Ruiz De Burton – author
- Rudolfo Anaya – author[87]
- Nahshon Dion Anderson – activist, actor, award winning writer, model and producer[88][89]
- Gloria E. Anzaldúa – author, poet, scholar and activist
- Ana Castillo – author, novelist, poet and essayist
- Lorna Dee Cervantes – poet
- Ingrid Chavez – singer, songwriter and poet
- Sandra Cisneros – author, novelist and poet
- María Antonieta Collins – TV host, journalist and author
- Carlos Cumpián – author and poet
- Diana Gabaldon – novelist
- Dana Gioia – writer, chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña – artist, author, poet and activist
- Rigoberto González – author and critic
- Rodolfo Gonzales – Political activist, poet and featherweight boxing champion
- Reyna Grande – author, memoirist
- Sonia Gutiérrez – poet, author, translator and college professor
- Juan Felipe Herrera – poet, author, translator and activist
- Miriam Herrera – author and poet
- Rolando Hinojosa – author, novelist, poet and essayist
- Paul Martínez Pompa – author and poet
- José Montalvo – author, poet and activist
- José Montoya – artist and poet
- Pat Mora – author and poet[90]
- Cherríe Moraga – author, poet, essayist and activist
- Julian Nava – author, educator and diplomat[91]
- Daniel Olivas – author and attorney[92]
- Americo Paredes – (1915–1999) novelist
- Tomás Rivera – author, poet and educator
- Alberto Rios – American poet and author
- Luis J. Rodriguez – author, poet, novelist, journalist, critic and columnist
- Richard Rodriguez – author
- Luis Omar Salinas – author and poet
- Ricardo Sanchez – author and United States Army general
- Jimmy Santiago Baca – author and poet
- Danzy Senna – author and novelist
- Gary Soto – author and poet[93]
- Sergio Troncoso – author, novelist, short-story writer and essayist
- John Trudell – musician, author, poet and Political activist[86]
- Luís Alberto Urrea – author, poet, novelist and essayist
- José Antonio Villarreal – author and novelist
- Victor Villaseñor – author and public speaker
- Maria Helena Viramontes – author and professor
Visual arts
- Manuel Gregorio Acosta – artist, painter and illustrator
- Juana Alicia – artist, painter and activist
- Carlos Almaraz – street artist and muralist
- Axel Alonso – American comic book creator (in DC Comics from 1994 to 2000, and at Marvel Comics from 2000 to the present).
- Cecilia Alvarez – artist, painter and muralist
- Natalia Anciso – artist and educator
- Alfonso Arana – artist and painter
- Fortunato Arriola – artist and painter
- Gus Arriola – artist and comic Strip cartoonist
- Judy Baca – artist, painter, muralist and activist
- Santa Barraza – artist, painter and activist
- Mel Casas – artist, painter and activist
- Yreina Cervantez – artist, painter, activist and muralist
- Galo Canote (also known as "Make", "MakeOne" or "LoveGalo") – graffiti artist, painter, muralist and activist
- Miguel Condé – artist, painter and print-maker
- Peter Coffin – artist and painter
- Enrique Chagoya – artist, painter and print-maker
- Edgar De Evia – photographer
- Jerry De La Cruz – artist and painter
- Roberto De La Rocha – artist, painter and muralist
- Daniel Martin Diaz – artist and painter
- Richard Dominguez – comic book artist and Illustrator.
- Carlos Dorrien – artist and sculptor[94]
- Elsa Flores – Street artist
- Diane Gamboa – artist and painter
- Harry Gamboa, Jr. – performance artist, photographer and essayist
- Carmen Lomas Garza – artist, painter and illustrator
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña – performance artist, author, activist and educator
- David Gonzales – cartoonist
- Gronk – performance artist, painter and print-maker
- Ester Hernandez – artist and painter
- Javier Hernandez – comic book artist and radio host
- Judithe Hernández – painter, activist, educator, and public artist
- Luis Jimenez – artist and sculptor
- Yolanda Lopez – artist, painter, print-maker, educator and movie producer
- Gilbert Luján – artist, painter, muralist and sculptor
- Alex Martinez – graffiti artist, illustrator, muralist
- Xavier Martínez – artist, painter and teacher
- Alberto Mijangos – artist and painter
- Mister Cartoon – tattoo and Graffiti artist[95]
- Laura Molina – artist, painter, muralist, and musician[78]
- Franco Mondini-Ruiz – visual artist
- Rafael Navarro – comic book artist
- Manuel Neri – artist, painter, print-maker and sculptor
- Victor Ochoa – painter, muralist and activist
- Martín Ramírez – self-taught artist
- Daniel "Chaka" Ramos – graffiti artist
- Miguel Angel Reyes – artist, painter, print-maker, muralist, Illustrator and Instructor
- Anita Rodriguez – artist and painter
- Carlos Saldaña – comic book artist and comedian
- John August Swanson – visual artist[96]
- Patssi Valdez – painter, artist and activist
- Mark Vallen – artist, figurative realist painter, activist, curator and blogger
- Kathy Vargas – artist and painter
- Rafael Vargas-Suarez – contemporary artist, painter and photographer
- Emigdio Vasquez – artist and muralist
- Jhonen Vasquez – cartoonist, comic book and author
- Esteban Villa – artist and muralist
- Kat Von D – tattoo artist and TV personality[97]
- Estevan Oriol – photographer and director
Journalists
- Gustavo Arellano – editor at the Los Angeles Times and writer/creator of ¡Ask a Mexican!
- Ron Arias – highly regarded Chicano writer and correspondent
- Jim Avila – TV journalist and correspondent
- María Antonieta Collins – TV host, journalist and author
- Frank H. Cruz-TV anchor and reporter
- Laura Diaz – Southern California newscaster and co-anchor of CBS 2 News
- Giselle Fernández – TV journalist and reporter
- Luis De La Garza – TV and radio host
- Christy Haubegger – movie producer and founder of Latina Magazine
- Maria Hinojosa – broadcast journalist and correspondent
- Raul Peimbert – Spanish-language TV journalist and newscaster
- John Quiñones – News correspondent, award-winning journalist
- Jorge Ramos – Spanish-language TV news anchor and journalist
- Naibe Reynoso – TV journalist and reporter
- Rubén Salazar – TV journalist and reporter
- María Elena Salinas – Spanish-Language TV news anchor and journalist
- Lauren Sánchez – Emmy Award winning journalist
Political figures
- Oscar Zeta Acosta – Politician, attorney, minor novelist and activist
- Romana Acosta Bañuelos – former Treasurer of the United States
- Pete Aguilar – U.S. Representative (CA-31)
- Mike Aguirre – former city attorney of San Diego, California
- Juan Bautista Alvarado – twice governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1837 and 1838 to 1842
- Toney Anaya – US Democratic Politician and Former Governor of New Mexico[98]
- Jerry Apodaca – Former Governor of New Mexico
- Nanette Barragán – U.S. Representative (CA-44)
- Rosemary Barkett – Federal judge
- Xavier Becerra – U.S. Representative (CA-31)[99]
- Jaime Herrera Beutler – U.S Representative (WA 3)
- George P. Bush – son of Jeb Bush
- Cruz Bustamante – former California lieutenant governor[100]
- Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca – Former Governor of New Mexico
- Anna Escobedo Cabral – 42nd Treasurer of the United States
- Salud Carbajal – U.S. Representative (CA-24)
- Tony Cárdenas – U.S. Representative (CA-29)
- Carlos Antonio Carrillo – (1783–1852), Gobernor of Alta California, (1837–1838). His father, José Raimundo Carrillo, came from Loreto, México.
- José Antonio Carrillo – (1796–1862), Californio ranchero, official and political. He was brother of Carlos Antonio Carrillo.
- Juan José Carrillo – the first mayor of Santa Monica, California
- José Castro (b. California, 1808 – d. February 1860) was acting governor of Alta California in 1835–1836, and Commandante General of the Mexican army in Alta California at the time of the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt and the Mexican–American War of 1846–1848
- Raul Hector Castro – governor of Arizona
- Lauro Cavazos – secretary of education[101]
- Gabe Cazares – former mayor of Clearwater, Florida
- Dennis Chavez – U.S. Senator from New Mexico[102]
- Henry Cisneros – former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and mayor of San Antonio, Texas[103]
- Lou Correa – U.S. House of Representatives (CA 46)
- Henry Cuellar – U.S. House of Representatives Texas's 28th congressional district
- Mario Gallegos, Jr. – Texas state senator
- Pete Gallego – Former U.S. Representative (TX 23)
- Ruben Gallego – U.S. Representative (AZ 7)
- Jesus "Chuy" Garcia – Cook County Commissioner, former Member of Illinois State Senate, Mayor Candidate for the city of Chicago
- Ruben Garcia Jr. – former executive assistant director of FBI
- Reynaldo Guerra Garza – first Hispanic judge appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals
- Tony Garza – U.S. ambassador to Mexico
- Eric Garcetti – Mayor of Los Angeles
- Gil Garcetti – Former Los Angeles district attorney
- Alberto Gonzales – United States Attorney General
- Henry Gonzalez (1916–2000) U.S. Representative (Texas)[104]
- Matt Gonzalez – politician, member of the Green Party
- Rafael Gonzales – (1789–1857) A native of San Antonio, Texas, he was governor of Coahuila and Texas.
- Ron Gonzales – former mayor of San José, California[105]
- Vicente González – U.S. House of Representatives (TX 15)
- Raúl Grijalva – U.S. House of Representatives (AZ 3)
- Ruben Hinojosa– U.S. Representative (Texas 15)
- Ruben Kihuen– U.S. Representative (NV 4)
- Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo – former governor of New Mexico and first Latino to serve United States Senate
- Marco Lopez – mayor of Nogales, Arizona
- Manuel Lujan Jr. – U.S. Representative from New Mexico[106]
- Abel Maldonado – 47th Lieutenant Governor of California
- Rosario Marin – 41st Treasurer of the United States
- Catherine Cortez Masto – U.S. Senator
- Gloria Molina – Los Angeles County Supervisor and former vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee[107]
- Joseph Montoya – former U.S. Senator from New Mexico[108]
- Carlos R. Moreno – Supreme Court Justice, California
- Fabian Núñez – California State Representative, current Speaker of the California State Assembly[109]
- Estevan Ochoa – historic mayor of Tucson, Arizona, he was the first Mexican-American mayor after the Gadsen Purchase of 1854 [110]
- Solomon Ortiz – U.S. Representative (TX-27)[111]
- 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
- Andrés Pico (1810 – February 14, 1876) was, as the political administration changed, a mixed-race Californio youth; a successful rancher and commander; and an influential American politician; in 19th century California. He was brother of Pío Pico
- Pío Pico (May 5, 1801 – September 11, 1894) was the last Governor of Alta California (now the State of California) under Mexican rule
- Miguel A. Pulido – mayor Santa Ana, California
- Cruz Reynoso – former judge on the Supreme Court of California, Presidential Medal of Freedom (Recipient)
- Bill Richardson – former governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Secretary of Energy[112]
- Rebecca Rios – Arizona state senator
- Rosa Rios – is the 43rd and current treasurer of the United States, businesswoman, executive and entrepreneur.
- Albert Robles – politician and convicted criminal
- Gloria Romero – Democratic majority leader in the California State Senate, college professor
- Trinidad Romero – Delegate to United States Congress from the Territory of New Mexico
- Edward Roybal – former U.S. Representative from California[113]
- Ernesto Ruffo Appel – politician and former governor of Baja California
- Raul Ruiz (politician) – U.S. Representative (CA 36)
- Mary Salas – former California Assembly representative
- 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)[114]
- Linda Sánchez – U.S. Representative (CA-39)[115]
- Brian Sandoval – Governor of Nevada [116]
- Hilda Solis – U.S. Secretary of Labor, former U.S. Representative (CA-32)[117]
- Raymond Telles – The first mayor of a large American city (El Paso, Texas)
- Esteban Edward Torres – former Representatives, U.S. ambassador to UNESCO, and labor activist[118]
- Juan Vargas – U.S. Representative (CA-51)
- Gaddi Vasquez – U.S.Ambassador and 8th United States Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
- Filemon Vela Jr. – U.S. Representative (TX-34)
- Antonio Villaraigosa – former mayor of Los Angeles[119]
- Kim McLane Wardlaw – federal judge, US Court of Appeals
- Brian Sandoval – governor of Nevada
- Susana Martinez – governor of New Mexico
- Alicia Garza Founder of Black Lives Matter. Half-Mexican, Half-African American
Military figures
- 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
- Emilio A. De La Garza – Medal of Honor (Vietnam)
- 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)
- Edward Gomez – Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- Harold Gonsalves – Medal of Honor (World War II)
- David M. Gonzales (1923–1945) – Medal of Honor (World War II)
- Alfredo Cantu "Freddy" Gonzalez – Medal of Honor, KIA in Huế (Vietnam)
- 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)
- 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). He was born in Mexico.[120]
- Tony Mendez – ex-CIA agent, portrayed in 2012 American film Argo.[121]
- Ernest Medina – Captain of Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry of the 11th Brigade, Americal Division
- Francisco Mercado, Jr. – Distinguished Service Cross
- Eugene A. Obregon – Medal of Honor (Korean War)
- Rafael Peralta – Navy Cross (Iraq War)
- 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 – United States Army General and author (Iraq War)
- Marcelino Serna – Distinguished Service Cross (World War I)
- France Silva – Medal of Honor (boxer Rebellion)[123]
- 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)
- Sam Ybarra – (1945–1982) was a United States Army soldier who served in the Tiger Force commando unit attached to the 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War. He was of Mexican and Apache descent.
Scholars and educators
- Rodolfo Acuña – historian and professor
- Elsa Salazar Cade – entomologist/science educator
- Mariano Velazquez de la Cadena – grammarian, scholar, and author
- 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
- Alicia Gaspar de Alba – historian, scholar, author
- Roberta Fernández – novelist, scholar, critic and arts advocate professor
- Francisco Gil-White – anthropologist and educator
- Jonathon J. Andrew Muñoz – philosopher and educator
- Laura E. Gómez – president of the Law and Society Association and a professor of law and American studies at the University of New Mexico
- Guillermo Gómez-Peña – performance artist, author, activist and educator
- Juan Gómez-Quiñones – professor, historian, poet and activist
- José Ángel Gutiérrez – professor and attorney
- Ralph C. Guzman – political scientist, professor, author, Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of State, provost Merrill College UC Santa Cruz
- Arturo Islas – professor of English and novelist
- J. Michael Ortiz – president emeritus of Cal Poly Pomona
- Alberto Ríos Ríos is a Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, educator and author.
- Arnulfo Trejo – writer, college professor, and literary activist
- Francisco H. Vázquez – scholar and public intellectual
- 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 [124]
- France A. Córdova – former NASA chief scientist
- Sidney M. Gutierrez – former astronaut[125]
- Jose Hernández (astronaut) – astronaut[126]
- Héctor García-Molina – computer scientist and professor in the departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University
- Ellen Ochoa – astronaut, director for flight crew operations for NASA[127]
- John D. Olivas – NASA astronaut[128]
- 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
- Eloy Rodriguez – biochemist, professor at Cornell University
- Nora Volkow – scientist, physician, psychiatrist, great-granddaughter of Leon Trotsky and director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Civil rights leaders and 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[129]
- Ernesto Chacon – Latino and low income civil rights activist
- César Chávez(1927–1993) – labor leader and activist[130]
- 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,[131] boxer, poet
- José Ángel Gutiérrez — political activist, founder of the Raza Unida party, writer, and professor
- John J. Herrera – civil rights leader[132]
- 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
- Emiliano Reyes – Business executive and humanitarian activist. He is of Mexican and Swedish descent.[133]
- Olga Talamante – political activist
- Emma Tenayuca – labor organizer
- Reies López Tijerina – activist, founder of the Alianza Federal de Mercedes
- John Trudell – Musician, author, poet, and political activist[86]
- Baldemar Velasquez – president of the Farm Labor Organizing Committee
- Vicente T. Ximenes – civil rights activist, commissioner of EEOC, and chairman of first Presidential Cabinet on Mexican American Affairs
- Raul Yzaguirre – civil rights activist[134]
Religious figures
- Oscar Cantu – auxiliary bishop in San Antonio, Texas.[135]
- Virgilio Elizondo – Roman Catholic priest, and theologian
- Cirilo Flores – 5th Bishop of San Diego
- Patrick Flores – Roman Catholic bishop
- Elias Gabriel Galvan – retired bishop of the United Methodist Church
- Richard John Garcia – bishop of Monterey, California[136]
- José Horacio Gómez – archbishop in San Antonio, Texas[135]
- René Henry Gracida – bishop
- Ricardo Ramirez – bishop of Las Cruzes, New Mexico.[137]
- 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.[138]
Businesspeople and entrepreneurs
- Michael Ball (fashion mogul) – fashion mogul
- Hector Barreto – 21st Administrator of the US Small Business Administration
- Rudy Chapa – track runner and businessman
- Anna Maria Chávez – CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA
- William Davila – First Mexican-American president of a large supermarket chain
- David Martinez – Managing partner
- Emilio Azcárraga Milmo – CEO and businessman
- Arturo Moreno – businessman and owner of the Los Angeles Angels
- Rosa Rios is the 43rd and current treasurer of the United States, businesswoman, executive and entrepreneur.
- Louis Ruiz – creator of Ruiz Foods, Inc. (Largest Latino owned company in California) [139]
- Tony Sanchez – businessman, philanthropist, and Democratic politician
- Solomon Trujillo – CEO and businessman
- Louis Verdad – fashion designer
- Oscar J. Zuniga – engineer and businessman
- Sergio Zyman – marketing executive
Historical figures
- Gregorio Cortez (1875–1916) – Mexican-American outlaw and folk hero
- Joaquin Murrieta (1829–1853) – Mexican-American bandit or Robin Hood during the California Gold Rush of the 1850s.
See also
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