history Jesse Ruíz – wrestler Oz Sanchez – handcyclist and triathlete, six-time Paralympic Games medalist Cristian Soratos – middle-distance runner Tracee Talavera – gymnast, Olympic silver medalist Jorge Torres – long-distance runner Vanessa Torres – professional skateboarder Tony Trujillo – professional skateboarder 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 gold, silver and bronze medalist Arts and entertainment Actors and media personalities Rodolfo Acosta (1920–1974) Mexican character actor of Western films Rico Alaniz (1919–2015) character actor, active during the 1950s and 1990s. Jessica Alba (born 1981) Golden Globe nominated actress (father of Mexican descent) Edward Albert (1951–2006) Golden Globe winning actor Kevin Alejandro (born 1976) actor Ana Alicia (born 1956) actress Francia Almendárez (born 1988) actress Don Alvarado (1900–1967) actor and director who began his career during the silent film era Armida (1911–1989) actress, singer and dancer Joe Arquette (born 1981) actor Alexis Ayala (born 1965) actor Catherine Bach (born 1954) actress (mother of Mexican descent) Jaylen Barron (born 1997) actress Alma Beltran (1919–2007) actress, appeared in 82 films between 1945 and 2002. Robert Beltran (born 1953) actor Demián Bichir (born 1963) actor Summer Bishil (born 1988) actress Alexis Bledel (born 1981) actress Daniela Bobadilla (born 1993) actress Diego Boneta (born 1990) actor Jesse Borrego (born 1962) actor Sabrina Bryan (born 1984) dancer, choreographer, actress and singer Shelbie Bruce (born 1992) actress (mother of Mexican descent) Artt Butler (born 1969) voice actor (half Mexican) Richard Cabral (born 1984) Emmy nominated actor Christian Camargo (born 1971) actor Ralph Camargo (1912–1992) actor Charlie Cannon (1911–2003) singer, theater performer Steve Cardenas (born 1974) actor Leo Carrillo (1881–1961) actor, vaudevillian, political cartoonist and conservationist. Enrique Castillo (born 1949) actor Lynda Carter (born 1951) actress and singer best known as the title character in popular 1970s television series Wonder Woman (mother of Mexican and Spanish descent) David Castañeda (born 1988), actor Movita Castaneda (1916–2015) actress Teresa Castillo (born 1983) actress Julio Cedillo (born 1970) actor Angélica Celaya (born 1982) actress Laura Cerón (born 1964) ALMA Award-winning actress Damian Chapa (born 1963) actor, film director and producer Ricardo Antonio Chavira (born 1971) actor Louis C.K. (born 1967) actor, comedian, Emmy Award-winning screenwriter, producer, and director (Mexican father) Gary Clarke (born 1933) TV actor active during the 1950s–1960s Steve Clemente (1885–1950) Mexican-born American actor known