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9551_21	Rodrigo López – midfielder Christian Lucatero – midfielder Richie Marquez – defender Alma Martínez – defender Antonio Martínez – midfielder John Matkin – midfielder Annia Mejia – defender Alex Mendez – midfielder Martha Moore – defender Susana Mora – defender Julio César Morales – forward Amando Moreno – forward Mike Muñoz – midfielder Santiago Muñóz – forward Christina Murillo – defender Lisa Nanez – forward Teresa Noyola – attacking midfielder, international player Ernest Nungaray – forward Juan Pablo Ocegueda – left back Gina Oceguera – defender David Ochoa – goalkeeper Emmanuel Ochoa – goalkeeper Sammy Ochoa – forward Emilio Orozco – defender Michael Orozco Fiscal – defender Rey Ortiz – forward Jesús Padilla – forward, striker Miguel Palafox – defender Amanda Perez – midfielder Ricardo Pepi – forward Jonathan Perez – attacking midfielder Orlando Perez – defender Veronica Perez – forward Bruno Piceno – striker Mauricio Pineda – defender
9551_22	Miguel Ángel Ponce – defender, Olympic gold medalist Linnea Quinones – goalkeeper Nick Rimando – goalkeeper Allan Rodríguez – midfielder Mario Rodriguez – forward Memo Rodríguez – midfielder Arianna Romero – defender César Romero – forward Rubio Rubin – forward Adrián Ruelas – striker Jennifer Ruiz – midfielder, defender Katie Johnson – forward, international footballer Jorge Salcedo – defender Hugo Salcedo – forward, coach Omar Salgado – forward and midfielder Shea Salinas – winger Tanya Samarzich – forward Keri Sanchez – defender, coach Maria Sánchez – midfielder Richard Sánchez – goalkeeper Marlene Sandoval – defender Sebastian Saucedo – midfielder Bianca Sierra – defender, international footballer Luis Silva – midfielder Sebastian Soto – forward Jonathan Top – forward Antonio de la Torre – midfielder Arturo Torres – defender Christian Torres – forward José Francisco Torres – midfielder Dioselina Valderrama – midfielder Jose Vasquez – defender
9551_23	Julián Vázquez – forward Martin Vasquez – midfielder and head coach Brandon Vazquez – forward Jesús Antonio Vázquez – left back Marco Vidal – midfielder Jaime Villarreal – midfielder Jorge Villafaña – defender Jose Villarreal – forward Natalie Vinti – defender William Yarbrough – goalkeeper Carlos Zavala – midfielder Adrian Zendejas – goalkeeper Alejandro Zendejas – winger Veronica Zepeda – forward
9551_24	Golf Abraham Ancer – professional golfer Alex Aragon – professional golfer Homero Blancas – PGA tour winner Sam Chavez – professional golfer Abe Espinosa – first Hispanic-American to win a championship Al Espinosa – PGA tour winner Armando Favela – professional golfer Robert Gamez – PGA tour winner Ernie Gonzalez – 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 J. J. Spaun – PGA tour winner Lee Trevino – Hall of Fame American professional golfer Ice hockey Scott Gomez – NHL center Max Pacioretty – NHL left wing Auston Matthews – NHL center Matthew Nieto – NHL left wing Rhett Rakhshani – NHL right wing Martial arts
9551_25	Joseph Benavidez – UFC, mixed martial arts Eddie Bravo – mixed martial arts, Brazilian jiu-jitsu Paul Buentello – UFC, mixed martial arts Graciela Casillas – kickboxing and boxing title holder, martial arts practitioner Henry Cejudo – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Carlos Condit – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Dominick Cruz – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Nathan Diaz – UFC, mixed martial arts TUF Winner Nick Diaz – UFC, mixed martial arts Efrain Escudero – mixed martial arts TUF Winner Carla Esparza – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Tony Ferguson – mixed martial arts TUF Winner Kelvin Gastelum – mixed martial arts TUF Winner Edgar Garcia – UFC, mixed martial arts Anthony Hernandez – UFC, mixed martial arts Roger Huerta – Bellator, mixed martial arts Juanito Ibarra – mixed martial arts and boxing trainer Ricardo Lamas – mixed martial arts Rob McCullough – Muay Thai kickboxing, mixed martial arts
9551_26	Gilbert Melendez – Strikeforce champion, UFC mixed martial arts Brian Ortega – UFC, mixed martial arts Tito Ortiz – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Damacio Page – UFC, mixed martial arts Julianna Peña – UFC, mixed martial arts Alex Perez – UFC, mixed martial arts Anthony Pettis – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Sergio Pettis – UFC, mixed martial arts Hector Ramirez – mixed martial arts Dominick Reyes – UFC, mixed martial arts Ricco Rodriguez – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Mia St. John – tae kwon do champion Diego Sanchez – UFC, mixed martial arts TUF 1 Winner Emmanuel Sanchez – Bellator, mixed martial arts Frank Shamrock – UFC champion, mixed martial arts Joe Soto – Bellator champion, UFC mixed martial arts Jeremy Stephens – UFC, mixed martial arts Joe Stevenson – UFC, mixed martial arts Cub Swanson – UFC, mixed martial arts Manny Tapia – mixed martial arts Josh Thomson – Strikeforce champion, UFC mixed martial arts
9551_27	Miguel Torres – WEC champion, UFC mixed martial arts Charlie Valencia – mixed martial arts Cain Velasquez – UFC heavyweight champion, mixed martial arts Joey Villasenor – mixed martial arts
9551_28	Wrestling
9551_29	Aaron Aguilera – professional wrestler The Bella Twins – professional wrestlers Bayley – professional wrestler Sin Cara – professional wrestler Manny Fernandez – professional wrestler Pepper Gomez – professional wrestler Chavo Guerrero Sr. – 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 Kaitlyn – professional wrestler Kalisto – professional wrestler Paul London – professional wrestler Eva Marie – professional wrestler Rey Mysterio Jr. – professional wrestler Magno – professional wrestler Shelly Martinez – professional wrestler Misterioso – professional wrestler JoJo Offerman – professional wrestler Melina Perez – professional wrestler Johnny Rodz – professional wrestler
9551_30	Ricky Romero – professional wrestler Tito Santana – professional wrestler José Luis Jair Soria – professional wrestler Enrique Torres – professional wrestler Lady Victoria – professional wrestler Chris Youngblood – professional wrestler Jay Youngblood – professional wrestler
9551_31	Other sports
9551_32	David Aldana – professional motorcycle racer Tony Alva – professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys. Anita Alvarez – Olympic synchronized swimmer Olga Appell – Olympic Track and Field Athlete, winner of the LA Marathon Inaki Basauri – rugby union player, member the U.S. national team Crystl Bustos – softball player, two-time Olympic Gold and silver medalist Steve Caballero – professional skateboarder, pioneer of vertical skating Miguel de Capriles – fencer, two time Olympic medalist, and President of the FIE Patricia Cardenas – world champion water polo gold medalist Henry Cejudo – freestyle wrestler and Olympic gold medalist Michael Chacon – professional fixed gear freestyle bike rider Antonio Cruz – cyclist, US National Criterium Champion Ronnie Deleon – two-time World kickboxing champion Erica Dittmer – swimmer Ernesto Escobedo – tennis player David R. Flores – jockey Gary Gabelich – motorsport driver, set the Land Speed Record
9551_33	Rudy Galindo – figure skater, U.S. National champion Jackie Galloway – taekwondo competitor, Olympic medalist Martin Garcia – jockey Angélica Gavaldón – tennis player Memo Gidley – race car driver Mark Gonzales – skateboarder, named by the Transworld Skateboarding magazine as the "Most Influential Skateboarder of all Time" Pancho Gonzales – professional tennis player, regarded as one of the greatest of all-time. Carlos Gracida – polo player, hall of fame member Guillermo Gracida Jr. – polo player, hall of fame member Jesus Hernandez – race car driver Danny Herrera – weightlifting powerlifter Jessa Khan – ju-jitsu practitioner, international gold medalist Ricardo Laguna – professional BMX rider and television personality Arlene Limas – taekwondo, Olympic gold medalist Andy Lopez – college baseball coach Rob Machado – surfer Leonel Manzano – middle-distance runner, Olympic silver medalist Bobby Martinez – professional surfer Brenda Martinez – track and field athlete
9551_34	Mario Martinez – Weightlifting Powerlifter Olympic silver medalist (1984) Rachel McLish – bodybuilder, first Ms. Olympia champion Marten Mendez – badminton player, U.S national title winner Jessica Mendoza – softball player and Olympic Gold and silver medalist Marc Frank Montoya – professional snowboarder Juan Moreno – taekwondo, two-time Olympic silver medalist Sylvia Mosqueda – long-distance runner Derek Parra – professional speed skater and Olympic gold medalist Kevin Peraza – BMX freestyle rider, two-time X Games gold medalist Cruz Pedregon – two-time drag racing champion Tony Pedregon – two-time drag racing champion Tori Pena – pole vaulter Stacy Peralta – professional skateboarder, founding member of the Z-Boys. Sarah Robles – weightlifter, Olympic medalist Paul Rodriguez Jr. – professional skateboarder Rico Roman – ice sledge hockey player, Paralympics gold medalist and Purple Heart recipient
9551_35	Gene Romero – professional motorcycle racer, winner of the 1970 A.M.A. Grand National Championship and the 1975 Daytona 200. Leo Romero – professional skateboarder Sierra Romero – softball player, first player to record 300 runs, 300 hits and 300 RBI in NCAA 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
9551_36	Arts and entertainment Actors and media personalities
9551_37	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) Crash Barrera (born 1985) television personality and 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
9551_38	Diego Boneta (born 1990) actor Jesse Borrego (born 1962) actor Shelbie Bruce (born 1992) actress (mother of Mexican descent) 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
9551_39	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 for his many villainous roles Clifton Collins Jr. (born 1970) Emmy Award nominated actor (mother of Mexican descent) Mark Consuelos (born 1971) actor Ana Brenda Contreras (born 1986) Mexican based television actress Margarita Cordova (born 1939) actress, most known for her various TV appearances during the '60s Raymond Cruz (born 1961) actor Kid Cudi (born 1984) musician and actor (father was of partial Mexican descent) Ethan Cutkosky (born 1999) actor Alana de la Garza (born 1976) actress Madison De La Garza (born 2001) American actress of Mexican descent (Desperate Housewives) Gonzalo de la Torre (born 1977) singer and producer
9551_40	Kate del Castillo Mexican-born American actress (Muchachitas, Alguna vez tendremos alas, La Mentira, Ramona, Bajo la misma piel). Emilio Delgado (born 1940) actor; best known for his role of Luis Rodriguez on Sesame Street Grey DeLisle (born 1973) singer-songwriter and voice actress Alexa Demie (born 1990) actress (mother is Mexican) Rosanna DeSoto (born 1950) film and television actress Aarón Díaz (born 1982) actor (father of Mexican descent) Alyssa Diaz (born 1985) actress Mónica Dionne American actress of Mexican descent Julia Louis-Dreyfus (born 1961) multiple Emmy award-winning actress (grandmother of Mexican and German-Brazilian ancestry) Alejandro Edda (born 1984) actor Ayiiia Elizarraras TV personality and model Jade Esteban Estrada (born 1975) actor and comedian Felipe Esparza (born 1976) actor and comedian Tamara Feldman (born 1980) actress Abel Fernandez (1930–2016) American actor who played in movies from 1953 to 2002.
9551_41	Michelle Forbes (born 1965) Emmy nominated and Saturn Award-winning actress Eduardo Franco Edward Furlong (born 1977) Saturn Award-winning actor (mother of Mexican descent) Vic Fuentes (born 1983) vocalist, guitarist Mike Fuentes (born 1984) drummer Edy Ganem (born 1983) actress Seychelle Gabriel (born 1991) singer and actress, father of part Mexican descent Aimee Garcia (born 1978) Screen Actors Guild nominated actress Al Ernest Garcia (1887–1938) actor and casting director active between 1911 and 1938, known for his association with Charlie Chaplin Jeff Garcia (born 1977) comedian and Annie Award-winning voice actor Jesse Garcia (born 1982) ALMA Award-winning actor Jessica Marie Garcia (born 1987) American actress known for On My Block (TV series), Mexican father Michael Garza (born 2000) American actor of Mexican descent (Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark) John Gavin (1931–2018) actor, politician and head of the Screen Actors Guild
9551_42	William Gaxton (1893–1963) actor of film and theatre Hunter Gomez (born 1991) American actor Selena Gomez (born 1992) actress, singer, model, spokesperson, Mexican father Xochitl Gomez (born 2005/2006) actress Eiza González (born 1990) actress, model and singer Mandy Gonzalez (born 1978) theater and film actress Myrtle Gonzalez (1891–1918) silent film actress; regarded as Hollywood's first Latin and Hispanic movie star Nicholas Gonzalez (born 1976) actor Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez (1925–2006) character actor Michele Greene (born 1962) Emmy nominated actress, best known for the role of Abigail Perkins on the series L.A. Law Adrian Grenier (1976-) American actor, producer, director, musician and environmentalist. His mother is of Mexican and French descent (Entourage). Lita Grey (1908–1995) silent film actress Jackie Guerra (born 1965) actress Noel Gugliemi (born 1970) actor Elizabeth Gutiérrez (born 1979) actress Froy Gutierrez (born 1998) actor
9551_43	Ryan Guzman (born 1987) actor, father of Mexican descent Nikki Hahn (born 2002) actress Gabriella Hall (born 1966) actress and model Laura Harring (born 1964) actress and Miss USA (1985) Salma Hayek (born 1966) Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominated actress, TV-Film director and producer Callie Hernandez (born 1995) actress, singer Jay Hernandez (born 1978) actor Kristin Herrera (born 1989) actress Lane Hughes (born 1989) actor and musician Gabriel Iglesias (born 1976) actor and comedian Michael Irby (born 1972) actor Rebeca Iturbide (1924–2003) actress during the Mexican Age of Golden cinema Shar Jackson (born 1976) actress Anjelah Johnson (born 1982) actress, comedian, and former NFL Cheerleader Susan Kohner (born 1936) Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated actress, mother was Lupita Tovar, Mexican actress Apollonia Kotero (born 1959) actress, singer and model Angela Lanza actress Samuel Larsen (born 1991) actor and singer
9551_44	Logan Lerman (born 1992) actor; (Mexican-born paternal grandmother of Russian Jewish descent) George J. Lewis (1903–1995) Mexican-born American actor (Zorro (1957 TV series)) Sebastián Ligarde (born 1954) telenovela actor Iyari Limón (born 1976) actress Natalia Livingston (born 1976) Emmy Award-winning actress Eva Longoria (born 1975) Golden Globe nominated and Screen Actors Guild winning actress and model George Lopez (born 1961) actor and comedian Mario López (born 1973) actor and host Seidy López actress and director Linda Loredo (1907–1931) actress Gabriel Luna (born 1982) actor, best known for his role as Ghost Rider on the series Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D Julio Macias (born 1976) actor from On My Block (TV series) Al Madrigal (born 1971) actor and comedian
9551_45	Angélica María (born 1944) actress and life-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter. She was one of the main movie and TV attractions in Mexico during the 60s and 70s and the no. 1 record seller in the country during the same period Vanessa Marcil (born 1968) Emmy winning actress Constance Marie (born 1965) actress Cheech Marin (born 1946) actor and comedian Ada Maris (born 1957) actress Chrispin Martin (1893–1953) actor A Martinez (born 1948) Emmy Award-winning actor Joaquín Martínez (1930–2012) actor, appeared in many Western films Kimberly McCullough (born 1978) actress, best known for her role as Robin Scorpio on the soap opera General Hospital Alex Meneses (born 1965) actress and model Alex Meraz (born 1985) actor Yvette Mimieux (born 1942) actress
9551_46	Lin-Manuel Miranda (born 1980) American actor, composer, lyricist, singer, rapper, actor, producer, and playwright, known by his roles in Broadway musicals. He is of mostly Puerto Rican descent, but he also is a quarter Mexican. Ricardo Montalbán (1920–2009) Emmy and Screen Actors Guild award-winning actor Carlos Montalbán (1903–1991) actor Manny Montana (born 1983) American actor of Mexican descent Belita Moreno (born 1949) actress Lindsey Morgan (born 1990) Emmy nominated actress Bethany Mota (born 1995) social media personality Marisol Nichols (born 1973) actress Eva Noblezada (born 1996) actress and singer, two-time Tony Award nominee and Grammy winner Ramón Novarro (1899–1968) actor, one of the top box office attractions of the 1920s and early 1930s Lupita Nyong'o (born 1983) actress, born in Mexico City to Kenyan parents Bodie Olmos (born 1975) actor Edward James Olmos (born 1947) Golden Globe and Emmy winning actor and director
9551_47	Lupe Ontiveros (1942–2012) Emmy nominated actress Hayley Orrantia (born 1994) American actress, singer, and songwriter. Her grandfather is of Mexican descent and she identifies as Latina. Joy Page (1924–2008) actress Sara Paxton (born 1988) actress and singer, mother is Mexican, of Mexican-Jewish descent Michael Peña (born 1976) actor Walter Perez (born 1982) actor Tony Perry (born 1986) guitarist Daniella Pineda (born 1987) actress Tyler Posey (born 1991) actor (mother of Mexican descent) Jaime Preciado (born 1986) bassist Anthony Quinn (1915–2001) two-time Oscar winning actor Cierra Ramirez (born 1995) actress and model Efren Ramirez (born 1973) actor Danny Ramirez (born 1997) American actor of Colombian and Mexican descent Marisa Ramirez (born 1977) actress Sara Ramirez (born 1975) Tony Award-winning actress and singer Raylene (born 1977) pornographic actress Alex Reymundo comedian and actor Nicole Richie (born 1981) actress of partial Mexican descent
9551_48	Mona Rico (1907–1994) actress Lauren Ridloff (born 1978) Tony Award-nominated actress Emily Rios (born 1989) actress and model Lalo Rios (1927–1973) actor, active during the 1950s and 1960s James Roday (born 1976) actor, father of Mexican descent Lee Rodriguez actress (father is Mexican) Rico Rodriguez (born 1998) actor Paul Rodriguez (born 1955) comedian and actor Patty Rodriguez radio host, entrepreneur, and children's book author Valente Rodriguez (born 1961) actor Gilbert Roland (1905–1994) two-time Golden Globe nominated actor Fernanda Romero (born 1983) actress Tina Romero (born 1949) Mexico-based actress Gabrielle Ruiz (born 1989) film and theater actress Teresa Ruiz (born 1988) actress, has won multiple international awards
9551_49	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 (born 1981) actress and model Johnny A. Sanchez (born 1982) actor and comedian Lauren Sánchez (born 1969) news anchor, entertainment and media personality Ref Sanchez (1917–1986) actor and photographer Paul Sand (born 1935) Tony Award-winning actor Miguel Sandoval (born 1951) film and television actor Michael Saucedo (born 1970) actor Christian Serratos (born 1990) actress, model and singer, of part Mexican descent Vinessa Shaw (born 1976) actress Stephanie Sigman (born 1987) actress Zuleyka Silver (born 1991) actress, model Karla Souza (born 1985) film and television actress
9551_50	David Spielberg (1939–2016) film and television actor; mother was Mexican American Hilary Swank (born 1974) two-time Oscar winning actress (grandmother of Mexican descent) Scout Taylor-Compton (born 1989) actress and singer (mother of Mexican descent) Julia Goldani Telles (born 1995) actress Tessa Thompson (born 1983) actress Uma Thurman (born 1970) actress and daughter of actress Nena von Schlebrügge, who was born in Mexico City, Mexico, to German and Swedish parents Raquel Torres (1915–1987) actress, active during the 1920s to 1930s Emeraude Toubia (born 1989) actress, model Elena Tovar Daytime Emmy Award nominated actress Lupita Tovar (1910–2016) actress Danny Trejo (born 1944) actor Michael Trevino (born 1985) actor Natividad Vacío (1912–1996) actor Erik Valdez (born 1979) actor Jacob Vargas (born 1971) actor James Vasquez (born 1972) American actor and director to a Mexican father Ray Vasquez (1924–2019) American singer, musician, and actor
9551_51	Randy Vasquez (born 1961) American actor and director; brother of James Vasquez Lupe Vélez1908–1944) one of the first successful Latin American actresses in the United States, began her career in the silent film era Vanessa Villela (born 1978) actress Nena von Schlebrügge (born 1941) actress Pee Wee (entertainer) (born 1988) actor and singer Victoria Wyndham (born 1945) two-time Emmy nominated actress Carmen Zapata (1927–2014) actress, appeared in over 100 films and TV series
9551_52	Directors and filmmakers
9551_53	Elisa Marina Alvarado – American director Guillermo del Toro (born 1964) – film director Félix Enríquez Alcalá (born 1951) – television and film director Natalia Almada (born 1974) – documentary filmmaker Robert Alvarez (born 1948) – animator, television director, and writer John A. Alonzo (1934–2001) – influential cinematographer, Academy Award nominee and Emmy Award winner Michael Arias (born 1968) – anime filmmaker based in Japan Eva Aridjis (born 1974) – film director, screenwriter, TV writer Roberto Benabib (born 1959) – television writer, producer, and film director, Emmy Award nominee J. Robert Bren (1903–1981) – screenwriter and producers, wrote 30 films between the '30s and '50s Edward Carrere (1906–1084) – art director, Academy Award winner and two-time nominee Natalie Chaidez (born 1950) – writer and producer, Emmy Award nominee Fernanda Coppel – screenwriter and playwright Julio Hernández Cordón (born 1975) – director and screenwriter
9551_54	Terri Doty (born 1984) – animation voice actress, voice director, and writer Mike Elizalde (born 1960) – special makeup effects artist, Academy Award nominee Moctezuma Esparza (born 1949) – producer, Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Carlos López Estrada (born 1988) – music video, commercial, and film director Hampton Fancher (born 1938) – producer and screenwriter William A. Fraker (1923–2010) – cinematographer, director, and producer, six-time Academy Award nominee Nick Gomez (born 1963) – American film director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon (born 1972) – film and television director, two-time Emmy Award nominee Neal Jimenez (born 1960) – screenwriter and film director Emile Kuri (1907–2000) – set decorator, won two Academy Awards and was nominated for six more in the category Best Art Direction William Douglas Lansford (1922–2013) – screenwriter, film producer, and author Paul Lerpae (1900–1989) – special effects artist, Academy Award nominee
9551_55	Jenée LaMarque (born 1980) – writer and director Bill Melendez (1916–2008) – animator, director, and producer, eight-time Emmy Award winner and Academy Award nominee Steven C. Melendez (born 1945) – animator, director, and producer, Emmy Award winner (son of Bill Melendez) Linda Mendoza (born 1950) – television and film director Lindsay Mendez (born 1983) – Tony Award-winning actress Adrian Molina (born 1985) – screenwriter, storyboard artist, and animation director, Emmy Award nominee Sylvia Morales (born 1943) – director, writer, and producer, Emmy Award nominee Gregory Nava (born 1949) – director, producer and screenwriter, Academy Award and Emmy Award nominee Edward James Olmos (born 1947) – director and actor, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Roberto Orci (born 1973) – screenwriter and producer Manuel Perez (animator) (1914–1981) – animator and animation director Polish brothers – screenwriters and producers
9551_56	Lourdes Portillo (born 1944) – Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Georgina Garcia Riedel – filmmaker and scriptwriter Jonas Rivera (born 1971) – producer with Pixar films, Academy Award winner Robert Rodríguez (born 1968) – director, producer and screenwriter Phil Roman (born 1930) – animation director, founder of Film Roman animation studio, six-time Emmy Award winner Bernardo Ruiz – documentary filmmaker Craig Saavedra (born 1963) – producer and director, two-time Tony Award nominee Victor Salva (born 1958) – filmmaker Jesús Salvador Treviño (born 1946) – television director, three-time Emmy Award nominee Jose Luis Valenzuela – theater and film director Jeff Valdez (born 1956) – producer, writer, and studio executive Luis Valdez (born 1940) – playwright and director Chris Weitz (born 1969) – writer, producer, director; grandmother was Mexican actress Lupita Tovar Paul Weitz (born 1965) – writer, producer, director; grandmother was Mexican actress Lupita Tovar
9551_57	Rudy Zamora (1910–1989) – animator and animation director, Emmy Award nominee
9551_58	Models Arianny Celeste – MMA Ring Girl, model, TV host Ayiiia Elizarraras – TV personality and model Wendolly Esparza – beauty pageant titleholder Yoanna House – model, fashion model, TV host and America's Next Top model Winner (Cycle 2) Erika Medina – model Christian Monzon – model and actor Naima Mora – model, fashion model, America's Next Top model winner (cycle 4) Carter Oosterhouse – Nautica and HGTV's Carter Can Nia Sanchez – model, Miss USA 2014 Mia St. John – professional boxer, model, businesswoman and tae kwon do champion Christian Serratos – actress, model and singer Ylianna Guerra – model, beauty pageant titleholder Musicians, singers and music groups
9551_59	Paula DeAnda (born 1989) – singer Pepe Aguilar (born 1968) – singer Rikk Agnew (born 1958) – singer, musician Santiago Almeida (1911–1999) – musician, influential in the development of the musical genres of tejano and conjunto Anacani (born 1954) – singer Joan Baez (born 1941) – singer-songwriter, activist* Baby Bash (born 1975) – rapper Becky G (born 1997) – pop singer and rapper Rebecca Black (born 1997) – singer Tony Bellamy (1946–2009) (Mexican/Yaqui) – musician and vocalist of the Native American rock band Redbone. Betzaida (born 1981) – Latin pop singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala (born 1974) – singer, musician The Blendells – soul band Beau Bokan (born 1981) – lead vocalist Ally Brooke (born 1993) – singer, member of Fifth Harmony Juan Brujo – lead singer of Brujeria Sabrina Bryan (born 1984) – singer, actress Chuck Cabot (1915–2007) – saxophonist and big band leader Carla Dirlikov Canales – mezzo-soprano singer
9551_60	Las Cafeteras – folk and traditional Mexican musical group Laura Canales (1954–2005) – Tejano singer Nati Cano (1933–2014) – Grammy Award-winning mariachi musician Stephen Carpenter (born 1970) – co-founder and lead guitarist of the band Deftones Vicki Carr (born 1941) – Grammy Award-winning singer Albert Castillo – music producer Emilio Castillo (born 1950) – founding member of Tower of Power Carlos Cavazo (born 1957) – lead guitarist of the rock band Quiet Riot Dino Cazares (born 1966) – guitarist Ingrid Chavez (born 1965) – singer-songwriter, poet Mark Chavez – musician El Chicano – soul and jazz band Chicano Batman – four-piece Chicano rock band Lisa Coleman (born 1960) – Grammy and ASCAP Award-winning musician/composer, funk keyboardist, member of Prince and The Revolution and Wendy and Lisa Ramiro Cortés (1933–1984) – classical composer Cuco (born 1998) – singer-songwriter, and producer Marcos Curiel (born 1974) – guitarist
9551_61	Alfonso D'Artega (1907–1998) – songwriter and conductor Diana DeGarmo (born 1987) – singer, actress Fito de la Parra – drummer of Canned Heat Zack De La Rocha (born 1970) – rapper, singer, poet, lead member of Rage Against the Machine Gonzalo de la Torre (born 1977) – singer, musician Grey DeLisle (born 1973) – singer-songwriter, voice actress Andrew Martinez (1983–2009) – drummer Lhasa De Sela (1972–2010) – singer-songwriter Dev (singer) (born 1989) – singer, rapper, model and radio host Down AKA Kilo (born 1985) – rapper Nadir D'Priest – musician Sheila E. (born 1957) – musician Roberto Enrique – singer-songwriter, actor Joe Escalante (born 1963) – musician Alejandro Escovedo (born 1951) – singer-songwriter, musician Coke Escovedo (1941–1986) – percussionist Pete Escovedo (born 1935) – percussionist Louis Febre (born 1959) – Mexican-born composer Freddy Fender (1937–2006) – Tejano and country musician
9551_62	Fergie (born 1975) – singer-songwriter, actress, member of The Black Eyed Peas Rosita Fernández (1918–2006) – Tejano singer Aundrea Fimbres (born 1983) – singer, member of Danity Kane Dom Flemons (born 1982) – singer, Grammy nominee Rosie Flores (born 1950) – rockabilly and country singer Mando Fresko (born 1987) – DJ, radio personality, actor Victoria Galvan (born 1986) – singer, musician Andrew Garcia (born 1985) – musician, American Idol (Season 9 contestant) Eva Garza (1917–1966) – vocalist, film actress Gemini – rapper Vivica Genaux (born 1969) – operatic mezzo-soprano Girl In a Coma – rock band Selena Gomez (born 1992) – singer, actress Lalo Guerrero (1916–2005) – singer-songwriter María Grever (1894–1951) – prolific Emmy Award-winning composer who achieved international recognition Ha*Ash – rock pop duo Cenobio Hernandez (1863–1950) – composer Daniel Hernandez – rapper also known as 6ix9ine Marcos Hernandez (born 1982) – singer-songwriter
9551_63	Miguel (born 1985) – recording artist, songwriter, producer of Mexican and African-American descent Raymond Herrera (born 1972) – drummer David Hidalgo (born 1954) – singer, songwriter Marques Houston (born 1981) – singer Intocable – Tejano band Frankie J (born 1975) – singer Johnny J (1969–2008) – multi-platinum music producer, rapper, songwriter Prima J – Pop duo Flaco Jiménez (born 1939) – accordionist, musician Santiago Jiménez Jr. (born 1944) – folk musician, won the National Heritage Fellowship for lifetime achievement in traditional Tex-Mex/folk music Little Joe (born 1940) – Tejano performer Maya Jupiter (born 1978) – DJ, emcee Jeanette Jurado (born 1965) – singer, member of the girl group Exposé which achieved much success between 1984 and 1993, becoming the first group to have four top ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart from its debut album DJ Kane (born 1975) – singer Joshua Kadison (born 1965) – singer-songwriter
9551_64	Apollonia Kotero (born 1959) – actress, singer and model Stefano Langone (born 1989) – singer Shelly Lares (born 1971) – singer Kiana Lede (born 1997) - singer A Lighter Shade of Brown – rap group The Lennon Sisters – vocal group, popular during the '50s and '60s Robert Lopez (born 1960) – musician Trini Lopez (1937–2020) – singer, guitarist Kirstin Maldonado (born 1992) – member of Grammy winning group Pentatonix Malo – Latin rock and roll soul band Angélica María (born 1944) – Lifetime Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter and actress Cruz Martínez (born 1972) – musician, music producer Narciso Martínez (1911–1992) – musician, influential in the development of the musical genres of tejano and conjunto Vicci Martinez (born 1984) – singer-songwriter Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (b. 2000) - hip hop artist Javier Jose Mendoza (born 1978) – conductor Lydia Mendoza (1916–2007) – Tejano music singer Jorge Mester (born 1935) – conductor
9551_65	Roy Mitchell-Cardenas (born 1977) – rock bassist Laura Molina (born 1957) – singer, musician, artist, painter, muralist Chris Montez (born 1943) – singer, musician Manuel Mora (1919–2001) – musician Annette Moreno (born 1972) – Grammy nominated Spanish-language Christian music singer Chino Moreno (born 1973) – lead singer of Team Sleep and Deftones Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon (born 1962) – composer, a finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Music Myra (born 1986) – singer-songwriter Natalie (born 1979) – singer-songwriter Los Nativos – rap group Emilio Navaira (1962–2016) – Tejano singer, Grammy Award winner Dave Navarro (born 1967) – guitarist Vince Neil (born 1961) – lead vocalist of the band Mötley Crüe Asia Nitollano (born 1988) – member of The Pussycat Dolls Pete Orta (born 1971) – Grammy Award-winning guitarist Petra José Pasillas (born 1976) – drummer Sara Paxton (born 1988) – singer, actress Pee Wee (born 1988) – singer-songwriter, actor
9551_66	Jennifer Peña (born 1983) – Tejano singer Amanda Perez (born 1980) – singer-songwriter Chris Pérez (born 1969) – singer, operatic soprano Chris Pérez – Grammy Award-winning guitarist Jay Perez (born 1963) – Tejano singer Yolanda Pérez (born 1983) – musician, singer Romina Power (born 1951) – singer-songwriter, actress A.B. Quintanilla (born 1963) – musician, music producer Abraham Quintanilla (born 1939) – singer-songwriter Elida Reyna (born 1972) – Tejano singer Johnny Richards (1911–1968) – jazz composer active during the 1950s and 1960s Jenni Rivera (1969–2012) – singer-songwriter Lil Rob (born 1975) – rapper Roger Rocha – singer-songwriter, guitarist for the group 4 Non Blondes Johnny Rodriguez (born 1951) – country music singer Robert Xavier Rodriguez (born 1946) – classical composer Sixto Rodriguez (born 1942) – folk musician Chan Romero (born 1941) – singer, musician Linda Ronstadt (born 1946) – Grammy Award-winning musician
9551_67	Rick Rosas (1949–2014) – singer, musician, bassist for Joe Walsh and Niel Young, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Buffalo Springfield, Crazy horse Andy Russell1919–1992) vocalist, specializing in traditional pop and Latin music. His parents were Mexican immigrants Sam the Sham (born 1937) – leader of Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs Adán Sánchez (1979–2004) – singer, son of legendary Chalino Sanchez Antonio Sanchez (born 1971) – jazz drummer, composed film score for the film Birdman, Golden Globe nominated Jessica Sanchez (born 1995) – 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. Hope Sandoval (born 1966) – singer-songwriter Esteban Jordan (1939–2010) – singer-songwriter Sonny Sandoval (born 1974) – singer, member of P.O.D. Carlos Santana (born 1947) – Grammy Award-winning guitarist Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (1971–1995) – Tejano superstar / Grammy award-winning singer
9551_68	Jessy Serrata (1953–2017) – Tejano musician Arban Severin (born 1976) – musician, actress Mariee Sioux (born 1985) – folk singer-songwriter Denise Stefanie (born 1988) – singer Steve Soto (1963–2018) – punk rock guitarist Comanche Sound – Grammy nominated producer Shakey Graves (born 1987) – Americana musician Esperanza Spalding (born 1984) – jazz singer, musician Taboo (born 1975) – rapper, member of The Black Eyed Peas Abel Talamantez (born 1978) – singer John Tejada (born 1974) – electronic musician, music producer Thee Midniters – rock and soul band Melody Thornton (born 1984) – singer, model, member of The Pussycat Dolls Tierra – R&B, soul band Randy Torres – guitarist Tina Piña Trachtenburg – rock pop band Robert Treviño (born 1984) – music conductor Robert Trujillo (born 1964) – bassist John Trudell (1946–2015) – musician, author, poet, political activist Chayito Valdez (1945–2016) – singer, actress Ritchie Valens (1941–1959) – singer, musician
9551_69	Patrick and Lolly Vegas – Mexican/Yaqui/Shoshone musicians and vocalists of the Native American rock band Redbone. Jaci Velasquez (born 1979) – contemporary Christian Latin pop singer Julieta Venegas (born 1970) – singer-songwriter, instrumentalist Cassie Ventura (born 1986) – singer-songwriter and dancer Angela Via (born 1981) – singer-songwriter Jasmine Villegas (born 1993) – R&B, pop singer Kyle Vincent – singer-songwriter; producer Lil Xan – rapper Taco Shop Poets – spoken word and world music band The Zeros – punk-rock band Lil Rob – rapper
9551_70	Authors and poets
9551_71	Oscar Zeta Acosta (1935–1974) – minor novelist, activist, attorney and politician Francisco X. Alarcon (1954–2016) – author, poet, activist, and college professor Alurista (born 1947) – poet, activist, and college professor María Amparo Ruiz De Burton (1832–1895) – author James Anaya – poet Rudolfo Anaya (1937–2020) – author Gloria E. Anzaldúa (1942–2004) – author, poet, scholar and activist Chloe Aridjis – novelist Carmen Beltrán (1905–2002) – poet and playwright Silvester Brito (1937–2018) – poet and academic Norma Elia Cantú (born 1947) – writer and professor Ana Castillo (born 1953) – author, novelist, poet and essayist Lorna Dee Cervantes (born 1954) – poet Ingrid Chavez (born 1965) – singer- songwriter and poet Sandra Cisneros (born 1954) – author, novelist and poet María Antonieta Collins (born 1952) – TV host, journalist and author Lucha Corpi (born 1945) – poet and writer Carlos Cumpián (born 1953) – author and poet
9551_72	María Amparo Escandón (born 1957) – novelist, screenwriter, advertising creative director, and film producer. Diana Gabaldon (born 1952) – novelist Dana Gioia (born 1950) – writer, chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts Guillermo Gómez-Peña (born 1955) – artist, author, poet and activist Rigoberto González (born 1970) – author and critic Rodolfo Gonzales (1928–2005) – political activist, poet and featherweight boxing champion Reyna Grande (born 1975) – author, memoirist Juan Felipe Herrera (born 1948) – poet, author, translator and activist Miriam Herrera – author and poet Rolando Hinojosa (born 1929) – author, novelist, poet and essayist Luis Leal (writer) (1907–2010) – writer and literary critic Elizabeth Martínez – activist and author Paul Martínez Pompa – author and poet José Montalvo (1946–1994) – author, poet and activist José Montoya (1932–2013) – artist and poet Pat Mora (born 1942) – author and poet
9551_73	Cherríe Moraga (born 1952) – author, poet, essayist and activist Angela Morales (born 1966) – award-winning essayist Julian Nava (born 1927) – author, educator and diplomat Daniel Olivas (born 1959) – author and attorney Americo Paredes (1915–1999) – novelist Tomás Rivera (1935–1984) – author, poet and educator Alberto Rios (born 1952) – American poet and author Luis J. Rodriguez (born 1954) – author, poet, novelist, journalist, critic and columnist Richard Rodriguez (born 1944) – author Pam Muñoz Ryan (born 1951) – award-winning children's author Luis Omar Salinas (1937–2008) – author and poet raúlrsalinas (1934–2008) – activist and poet Erika Sánchez (born 1984) – author and poet Ricardo Sánchez (1941–1995) – poet and professor Ricardo Sanchez (born 1953) – author and United States Army general Jimmy Santiago Baca (born 1952) – author and poet John Phillip Santos (born 1957) – author, journalist, and filmmaker
9551_74	Leslie Marmon Silko (born 1948) – writer, key figure in the First Wave of the Native American Literary Renaissance. Octavio Solis (born 1958) – award-winning playwright and director Gary Soto (born 1952) – author and poet Luis Talamantez (born 1943) – poet and activist Sergio Troncoso (born 1961) – author, novelist, short-story writer and essayist John Trudell (1946–2015) – musician, author, poet and Political activist Luís Alberto Urrea (born 1955) – author, poet, novelist and essayist José Antonio Villarreal (1924–2010) – author and novelist Victor Villaseñor (born 1940) – author and public speaker Maria Helena Viramontes (born 1954) – author and professor Karen Zacarias (born 1969) – award-winning playwright
9551_75	Visual arts
9551_76	Manuel Gregorio Acosta (1921–1989) – artist, painter and illustrator Lalo Alcaraz (born 1964) – artist, editorial/comic strip cartoonist Juana Alicia (born 1953) – artist, painter and activist Carlos Almaraz (1941–1989) – 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). Pete Alvarado (1920–2004) – animation and comicbook artist Cecilia Alvarez (born 1950) – artist, painter and muralist Natalia Anciso (born 1985) – artist and educator Sergio Aragonés (born 1937) – cartoonist, writer Don Gregorio Antón (born 1956) – artist, photographer and educator Alfonso Arana (1927–2005) – artist and painter Fortunato Arriola (1827–1872) – artist and painter Gus Arriola (1917–2008) – artist and comic Strip cartoonist Judy Baca (born 1946) – artist, painter, muralist and activist Patrociño Barela (1900–1964) – artist, wood sculptor
9551_77	Santa Barraza (born 1951) – artist, painter and activist Galo Canote (born 1970) (also known as "Make", "MakeOne" or "LoveGalo") – graffiti artist, painter, muralist and activist Mel Casas (1929–2014) – artist, painter and activist Ako Castuera (born 1950) – artist who is best known for being a writer and storyboard artist on the animated television series Adventure Time Yreina Cervantez (born 1952) – artist, painter, activist and muralist Jean Charlot (1898–1979) – painter and illustrator Miguel Condé (born 1939) – artist, painter and print-maker Peter Coffin (born 1972) – artist and painter Salvador Corona (1895–1990) – folk-art style painter Enrique Chagoya (born 1953) – artist, painter and print-maker Alfredo de Batuc (born 1950) – artist Edgar De Evia (1910–2003) – photographer Jerry De La Cruz (born 1948) – artist and painter Roberto De La Rocha (born 1943) – artist, painter and muralist Daniel Martin Diaz (born 1967) – artist and painter
9551_78	Richard Dominguez (born 1960) – comic book artist and Illustrator. Carlos Dorrien (born 1948) – artist and sculptor Rodolfo Escalera (1929–2000) – artist, painter Elsa Flores (born 1955) – street artist Diane Gamboa (born 1957) – artist and painter Harry Gamboa, Jr. (born 1951) – performance artist, photographer and essayist Carmen Lomas Garza (born 1948) – artist, painter and illustrator Guillermo Gómez-Peña (born 1955) – performance artist, author, activist and educator David Gonzales (born 1964) – cartoonist Gronk (born 1954) – performance artist, painter and print-maker Pedro E. Guerrero (1917–2012) – photographer, one of the most sought-after architectural photographers of the 1950s Ester Hernandez (born 1944) – artist and painter Javier Hernandez (born 1966) – comic book artist and radio host Judithe Hernández (born 1948) – painter, activist, educator, and public artist Luis Jimenez (1940–2006) – artist and sculptor
9551_79	Yolanda Lopez (born 1942) – artist, painter, print-maker, educator and movie producer Gilbert Luján (1940–2011) – artist, painter, muralist and sculptor James Luna (1950–2018) – installation artist Alex Martinez – graffiti artist, illustrator, muralist Xavier Martínez (1869–1943) – artist, painter and teacher Bill Melendez (1916–2008) – animator Alberto Mijangos (1925–2007) – artist and painter Mister Cartoon (born 1970) – tattoo and Graffiti artist Laura Molina (born 1957) – artist, painter, muralist, and musician Franco Mondini-Ruiz (born 1961) – visual artist Rhode Montijo (born 1966) – comic book artist and co-creator of the cartoon Happy Tree Friends. Rafael Navarro (born 1967) – comic book artist Ray Navarro (1964–1990) – artist, filmmaker, and HIV/AIDS activist Manuel Neri (born 1930)– artist, painter, print-maker and sculptor Victor Ochoa (born 1948) – painter, muralist and activist Estevan Oriol – photographer and director
9551_80	Martín Ramírez (1895–1963) – self-taught artist Michael Ramirez (born 1961) – Pulitzer Award-winning cartoonist Daniel "Chaka" Ramos (born 1972) – graffiti artist Miguel Angel Reyes (born 1964) – artist, painter, print-maker, muralist, Illustrator and Instructor Anita Rodriguez (born 1941) – artist and painter Isis Rodriguez (born 1964) – contemporary painter Carlos Saldaña (born 1997) – comic book artist and comedian John August Swanson (born 1938) – visual artist Patssi Valdez (born 1951) – painter, artist and activist Mark Vallen (born 1953) – artist, figurative realist painter, activist, curator and blogger Kathy Vargas (born 1950) – artist and painter Rafael Vargas-Suarez (born 1972) – contemporary artist, painter and photographer Emigdio Vasquez (1939–2014) – artist and muralist Jhonen Vasquez (born 1974) – cartoonist, comic book and author Joe Vera (born 1941) – graphic artist Esteban Villa (born 1930) – artist and muralist
9551_81	Kat Von D (born 1982) – tattoo artist and TV personality
9551_82	Dance
9551_83	Michael Balderrama (born 1973) – choreographer, Broadway dancer, and producer Corky Ballas (born 1960) – ballroom dancer, holds several Latin dance championship titles Mark Ballas (born 1986) – Emmy nominated choreographer, dancer, and musician Evelyn Cisneros (born 1958) – ballerina, instructor René Elizondo Jr. (born 1962) – dancer, music video director Rosa Ramirez Guerrero (born 1934) – founder of the International Folklorico Dance Group Cynthia Harvey (born 1957) – former American Ballet Theatre and Royal Ballet principal dancer, artistic director of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School Tina Landon (born 1963) – choreographer who has worked with numerous musical performers José Limón (1908–1972) – influential dancer and choreographer, active between 1929 and 1969 Nicholas Magallanes (1922–1977) – principal dancer for the New York City Ballet Viktor Manoel (born 1957) – choreographer, writer, and actor
9551_84	Tony Meredith (born 1958) – ballroom dancer, choreographer, and US Latin dance Champion Tina Ramirez (born 1929) – dancer and choreographer, founder of Ballet Hispanico, the leading Hispanic dance company in the United States. Maclovia Ruiz (1910–2005) – dancer with the San Francisco Ballet in the 1930s Eva Tessler (born 1955) – director, playwright, and dancer
9551_85	Drag performers Adore Delano Crystal Methyd Delta Work Denali Landon Cider Valentina Pornography Raylene Journalists
9551_86	Gustavo Arellano (born 1979) – editor at the Los Angeles Times and writer/creator of ¡Ask a Mexican! Ron Arias (born 1941) – highly regarded Chicano writer and correspondent Jim Avila – TV journalist and correspondent Ana Cabrera (born 1982) – television news anchor Ricardo Celis (born 1962) – Spanish language sportscaster María Antonieta Collins (born 1952) – TV host, journalist, and author Mandalit del Barco – award-winning art and culture reporter for National Public Radio Laura Diaz (born 1958) – Southern California newscaster and co-anchor of CBS 2 News Giselle Fernández (born 1961) – TV journalist and reporter Anselmo L. Figueroa (1861–1915) – journalist and political figure John Carlos Frey (born 1969) – investigative journalist Luis De La Garza (born 1954) – TV and radio host Christy Haubegger (born 1968) – movie producer and founder of Latina Magazine Maria Hinojosa (born 1961) – broadcast journalist and correspondent
9551_87	Monica C. Lozano (born 1956) – editor, publisher, and CEO of La Opinión, the largest Spanish language newspaper Rubén Martínez (writer) (born 1962) – award-winning journalist and author Tony Ortega (journalist) (born 1963) – newspaper editor, blogger Raul Peimbert (born 1962) – Spanish language TV journalist and newscaster John Quiñones (born 1952) – news correspondent, award-winning journalist Jorge Ramos (born 1958) – Spanish-language TV news anchor and journalist Naibe Reynoso (born 1973) – TV journalist and reporter Rubén Salazar (1928–1970) – TV journalist and reporter María Elena Salinas (born 1954) – Spanish language TV news anchor and journalist Lauren Sánchez (born 1969) – Emmy Award-winning journalist
9551_88	Political figures
9551_89	Oscar Zeta Acosta (1935–1974) – politician, attorney, minor novelist and activist Katherine Archuleta – political executive Alexander Arvizu – United States Ambassador to Albania from 2010 to 2015 Romana Acosta Bañuelos (1925–2018) – former Treasurer of the United States Pete Aguilar (born 1979) – U.S. representative (CA-31) Mike Aguirre (born 1949) – former city attorney of San Diego, California Juan Bautista Alvarado (1809–1882) – twice governor of Alta California from 1836 to 1837 and 1838 to 1842 Toney Anaya (born 1941) – U.S. Democratic Politician and Former Governor of New Mexico Jerry Apodaca (born 1934) – former Governor of New Mexico Jesse Arreguin (born 1984) – Mayor of Berkeley, California Ruben Ayala (1922–2012) – Mayor of Chino, California Hector Balderas (born 1973) – Attorney General of New Mexico Nanette Barragán (born 1976) – U.S. representative (CA-44) Rosemary Barkett (born 1939) – Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
9551_90	Xavier Becerra (born 1958) – Attorney General of California, U.S. representative (CA-31) Jaime Herrera Beutler (born 1978) – U.S Representative (WA 3) Polly Baca (born 1941) – served as Chair of the Democratic Caucus of the Colorado House of Representatives Gina M. Benavides (born 1962) – justice at the Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals George P. Bush (born 1976) – son of Jeb Bush Cruz Bustamante (born 1953) – former California lieutenant governor Ezequiel Cabeza de Baca (1864–1917) – Former Governor of New Mexico Anna Escobedo Cabral (born 1959) – 42nd Treasurer of the United States Kiki Camarena (1947–1985) – undercover agent for the United States Drug Enforcement Administration Salud Carbajal (born 1964) – U.S. representative (CA-24) Tony Cárdenas (born 1963) – U.S. representative (CA-29) Carlos Antonio Carrillo (1783–1852) – Gobernador of Alta California, (1837–1838). His father, José Raimundo Carrillo, came from Loreto, México.
9551_91	José Antonio Carrillo (1796–1862) – Californio ranchero, official and political. He was brother of Carlos Antonio Carrillo. Juan José Carrillo (1842–1916) – first mayor of Santa Monica, California Rubén Castillo (born 1954) – Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Joaquin Castro (born 1974) – United States Representative from Texas José Castro (California, 1808 – February 1860) – 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 Julian Castro (born 1974) – Mayor of San Antonio, U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, and 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Raul Hector Castro (1916–2015) – Governor of Arizona Lauro Cavazos (born 1927) – secretary of education Gabe Cazares (1920–2006) – former mayor of Clearwater, Florida Dennis Chavez (1888–1962) – U.S. senator from New Mexico
9551_92	Henry Cisneros (born 1947) – former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and mayor of San Antonio, Texas Lou Correa (born 1958) – U.S. House of Representatives (CA 46) Henry Cuellar (born 1955) – U.S. House of Representatives Texas's 28th congressional district Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar (born 1972) – justice of the Supreme Court of California Gonzalo P. Curiel (born 1953) – district judge James DeAnda (1925–2006) – attorney and United States federal judge, noted for his activities in defense of Hispanic civil rights, particularly as a plaintiff's attorney in Hernandez v. Texas. Elena J. Duarte (born 1966) – Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal Ben Fernandez (1925–2000) – American politician, financial consultant and special ambassador. He was a member of the Republican Party. He ran for President of the United States in 1980, 1984 and 1988, making him America's first major-party presidential contender of Hispanic origin
9551_93	Mario Gallegos, Jr. (1950–2012) – Texas state senator Pete Gallego (born 1961) – former U.S. representative (TX 23) Ruben Gallego (born 1979) – U.S. representative (AZ 7) Tony Gallegos (born 1924) – Chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (born 1956) – Cook County Commissioner, former Member of Illinois State Senate, Mayor Candidate for the city of Chicago Ruben Garcia Jr. (born 1951) – former executive assistant director of FBI Edward D. Garza (born 1969) – mayor Margarito C. Garza (1931–1995) – district judge, comic book creator José Antonio de la Garza (1776–1851?) – Mayor of San Antonio, Texas (in 1813 and 1832), the first landowner in San Antonio and the first man to create a coin in this state. Reynaldo Guerra Garza (1915–2004) – first Hispanic judge appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals Tony Garza (born 1959) – U.S. ambassador to Mexico Eric Garcetti (born 1971) – Mayor of Los Angeles
9551_94	Gil Garcetti (born 1941) – former Los Angeles district attorney Alberto Gonzales (born 1955) – United States Attorney General Henry Gonzalez (1916–2000) – U.S. representative (Texas) Irma Elsa Gonzalez (born 1948) – federal judge Matt Gonzalez (born 1965) – politician, member of the Green Party Rafael Gonzales (1789–1857) – native of San Antonio, Texas, he was governor of Coahuila and Texas. Ron Gonzales (born 1951) – former mayor of San José, California Steven Gonzalez (born 1963) – Justice of the Washington Supreme Court Vicente Gonzalez (born 1967) – U.S. House of Representatives (TX 15) Raúl Grijalva (born 1948) – U.S. House of Representatives (AZ 3) Michelle Lujan Grisham (born 1959) – Governor of New Mexico and former U.S. representative (NM 1) Philip S. Gutierrez (born 1959) – U.S. district judge Eva Guzman (born 1961) – member of Texas Supreme court Roger Hernández (born 1975) – Mayor of West Covina, California
9551_95	Ruben Hinojosa (born 1940) – U.S. representative (Texas 15) Ruben Kihuen (born 1980) – U.S. representative (NV 4) Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo (1859–1930) – former governor of New Mexico and first Latino to serve United States Senate Oscar Leeser (born 1958) – Mayor of El Paso Mike Levin (born 1978) – U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since 2019. Sam Liccardo (born 1970) – Mayor of San Jose, California Carmen Lomellin (born 1950) – ambassador Marco A. López Jr. (born 1978) – Mayor of Nogales, Arizona Manuel Lujan Jr. (1928–2019) – U.S. representative from New Mexico Roberto de la Madrid (1922–2010) – governor of Baja California Abel Maldonado (born 1967) – 47th Lieutenant Governor of California Rosario Marin (born 1958) – 41st Treasurer of the United States Catherine Cortez Masto (born 1964) – U.S. senator Susana Martinez (born 1959) – former governor of New Mexico
9551_96	Harold Medina (1888–1990) – Senior Judge of United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Marina Marmolejo (born 1971) – District judge Gloria Molina (born 1948) – Los Angeles County Supervisor and former vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee Joseph Montoya (1915–1978) – former U.S. senator from New Mexico David Sánchez Morales (1925–1978) – CIA operative Carlos R. Moreno (born 1948) – Supreme Court Justice, California Mary H. Murguia (born 1960) – federal judge Ramón Músquiz (1797–1867) – Governor of Coahuila and Texas from 1830 to 1831 and in 1835. Fabian Núñez (born 1966) – California State Representative, current Speaker of the California State Assembly Estevan Ochoa (1831–1888) – historic mayor of Tucson, Arizona, he was the first Mexican-American mayor after the Gadsen Purchase of 1854 Fernando M. Olguin (born 1961) – district judge from California Darleen Ortega (born 1962) – judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals
9551_97	Katherine D. Ortega (born 1934) – 38th Treasurer of the United States Solomon Ortiz (born 1937) – U.S. representative (TX-27) Mariano S. Otero (1844–1904) – Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico Miguel Antonio Otero (1859–1944) – former Governor of New Mexico Romualdo Pacheco (1831–1899) – governor of California Alex Padilla (born 1973) – U.S. senator, former California secretary of state, former Los Angeles City Council Member Steve Padilla (born 1967) – former mayor of Chula Vista, California Richard Paez (born 1947) – federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Federico Peña (born 1947) – former mayor of Denver, Colorado, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former United States Secretary of Energy Francisco Perea (1830–1913) – Delegate from the Territory of New Mexico
9551_98	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) – last Governor of Alta California (now the State of California) under Mexican rule Miguel A. Pulido (born 1956) – Mayor of Santa Ana, California Jose Maria Redondo (1830–1878) – Mayor of Yuma, Arizona Anthony Rendon (born 1968) – Speaker of the California State Assembly. Cruz Reynoso (1931–2021) – judge on the Supreme Court of California, Presidential Medal of Freedom (recipient) Bill Richardson (born 1947) – former governor of New Mexico, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Rebecca Rios (born 1967) – Arizona state senator Rosa Rios (born 1965) – 43rd and current treasurer of the United States, businesswoman, executive and entrepreneur. Albert Robles – politician and convicted criminal
9551_99	Regina M. Rodriguez (born 1963) – US district judge Gloria Romero (born 1955) – Democratic majority leader in the California State Senate, college professor Trinidad Romero (1835–1918) – Delegate to United States Congress from the Territory of New Mexico Edward Roybal (1916–2005) – former U.S. representative from California Ernesto Ruffo Appel (born 1952) – politician and former governor of Baja California Raul Ruiz (politician) (born 1972) – U.S. representative (CA 36) Mary Salas (born 1948) – former California Assembly representative Geraldine Salazar (born 1950's) – Mestiza, American Mexican, Chicana – elected official, former Santa Fe County Clerk, New Mexico 2013–2020 John Salazar (born 1953) – U.S. representative (CO-3) Ken Salazar (born 1955) – U.S. senator (CO) Loretta Sanchez (born 1960) – U.S. representative (CA-47) Linda Sánchez (born 1969) – U.S. representative (CA-39) Brian Sandoval (born 1963) – Governor of Nevada
9551_100	Gerardo Sandoval (born 1962) – judge of the Superior Court of California Hilda Solis (born 1957) – U.S. Secretary of Labor, former U.S. representative (CA-32) Raymond Telles (1915–2013) – first mayor of a large American city (El Paso, Texas) Esteban Edward Torres (born 1930) – former Representatives, U.S. ambassador to UNESCO, and labor activist Abelardo L. Valdez – diplomat and lawyer, President and Vice Chair of the Council of American Ambassadors Judith Valles (born 1933) – Mayor of San Bernardino, California Juan Vargas (born 1961) – U.S. representative (CA-51) Gaddi Vasquez (born 1955) – U.S. ambassador and 8th United States representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization Martha Vázquez (born 1953) – federal judge Blanca Vela (1936–2014) – former mayor of Brownsville, Texas Filemon Vela Jr. (born 1963) – U.S. representative (TX-34)
9551_101	Andrew Velasquez (born 1969) – Regional Administrator for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Antonio Villaraigosa (born 1953) – former mayor of Los Angeles Barbara Vucanovich (1921 – J2013) - American Republican politician. She was the first Latino American to serve in the House of Representatives, representing Nevada. Kim McLane Wardlaw (born 1954) – federal judge, US Court of Appeals Joe Wardy (born 1953) – former mayor of El Paso, Texas Mary Yu (born 1957) – associate justice of the Washington Supreme Court
9551_102	Military
9551_103	Anthony Acevedo (1924–2018) – soldier during World War II whose diary was instrumental in documenting Nazi atrocities. Bertrand Blanchard Acosta (1895–1954) – aviator, fighter pilot Lucian Adams (1922–2003) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Michael J. Aguilar (born 1950) – Marine Corps brigadier general Everett Alvarez Jr. (born 1937) – 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) Cipriano Andrade (1840 – 1911) – served in the United States Navy for forty years Juan G. Ayala – two-star General in the U.S. Marine Corps and former Commander of the Marine Corps Installations Command Joe R. Baldonado (1930–1950) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) David B. Barkley (1899–1918) – Medal of Honor (World War I) Roy Benavidez (1935–1998) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Joaquín Pedroza (1932–2013) – Medal Of Honor (World War II) (Vietnam War) Pedro Cano (1920–1952) – Medal of Honor (World War II)
9551_104	Robert Cardenas (born 1920) – U.S. Air Force brigadier general Richard E. Cavazos (1929–2017) – first U.S. Army Hispanic 4-star general, Distinguished Service Cross (Korea and Vietnam) Manuel Antonio Chaves (1818? – 1889) – soldier in the Mexican Army and rancher in New Mexico. Kathlene Contres (born 1955) – U.S. Navy Emilio A. De La Garza (1949–1970) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Ralph Ellis Dias (1950–1969) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Jesus S. Duran (1948–1977) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Victor H. Espinoza (1929–1986) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Santiago J. Erevia (1946–2016) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Daniel Fernandez (1944–1966) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) José María Flores (1818–1866) – General and Governor of Alta California (Mexican–American War) Guy Gabaldon (1926–2006) – 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)
9551_105	Joe Gandara (1924–1944) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Candelario Garcia (1944–2013) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Marcario Garcia (1920–1972) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Edward Gomez (1932–1951) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Eduardo C. Gomez (1919–1972) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Harold Gonsalves (1926–1945) – Medal of Honor (World War II) David M. Gonzales (1923–1945) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Alfredo Cantu "Freddy" Gonzalez (1946–1968) – Medal of Honor, KIA in Huế (Vietnam) Ambrosio Guillen (1929–1953) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Rodolfo P. Hernandez (1931–2013) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Silvestre S. Herrera (1917–2007) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Edward Hidalgo (1912–1995) – former Secretary of the Navy Jose F. Jimenez (1946–1969) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam) Miguel Keith (1951–1970) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam) Salvador J. Lara (1920–1945) – Medal of Honor (World War II)
9551_106	Felix Z. Longoria, Jr. (1920–1945) – first Mexican American buried in Arlington National Cemetery (World War II) Jose M. Lopez (1910–2005) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Benito Martinez (1932–1952) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Joe P. Martinez (1920–1943) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Joseph V. Medina (born 1953) – Brigadier General Louis Gonzaga Mendez, Jr. (1915–2001) – highly decorated colonel, commander of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (World War II). He was born in Mexico. Tony Mendez (1940–2019) – ex-CIA agent, portrayed in 2012 American film Argo. Ernest Medina (1936–2018) – Captain of Company C, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry of the 11th Brigade, Americal Division Manuel V. Mendoza (1922–2001) – Medal of Honor (World War II and Korean War) Eugene A. Obregon (1930–1950) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Ralph Ambrose O'Neill (1896–1980) – flying ace during WWI Mike C. Pena (1924–1950) – Medal of Honor (World War II and Korean War)
9551_107	Rafael Peralta (1979–2004) – Navy Cross (Iraq War) Oscar F. Perdomo (1919–1976) – United States Air Force flying ace (World War II) Manuel Perez Jr. (1923–1945) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Leroy Petry (born 1979) – Medal of Honor (War in Afghanistan) Lori Piestewa (1973–2003) – first woman in the U.S. armed forces killed in the 2003 Iraq war Alfred V. Rascon (born 1945) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Eldon Regua (born 1955) – Major General in the US Army reserve Louis R. Rocco (1938–2002) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Jose Rodela (born 1937) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam War) Cleto Rodriguez (1923–1990) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Joseph C. Rodriguez (1928–2005) – Medal of Honor (Korean War) Alejandro R. Ruiz (1967–2009) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Ricardo Sanchez (born 1953) – United States Army General and author (Iraq War) Marcelino Serna (1896–1992) – Distinguished Service Cross (World War I) France Silva (1876–1951) – Medal of Honor (boxer Rebellion)
9551_108	Jose F. Valdez (1925–1945) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Eugene A. Valencia, Jr. (1921–1972) – flying ace (World War II), Navy Cross Alfred Valenzuela (born 1948) – major general, United States Army Jay R. Vargas (born 1938) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam) Ysmael R. Villegas (1924–1945) – Medal of Honor (World War II) Maximo Yabes (1932–1967) – Medal of Honor (Vietnam) Sam Ybarra (1945–1982) – 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.
9551_109	Scholars and educators
9551_110	Rodolfo Acuña (born 1932) – historian and professor Ricardo Ainslie – psychology professor Norma Alarcón (born 1943) – author, professor, and publisher Frederick Luis Aldama (born 1969) – university distinguished scholar, writer Sofía Espinoza Álvarez (born 1989) – author, researcher, and advocate Lena Lovato Archuleta (1920–2011) – educator, librarian, and administrator Alfred Arteaga (1950–2008) – writer, poet, and scholar Deborah Berebichez – physicist, data scientist, and educator Martha E. Bernal (1931–2001) – clinical psychologist Elsa Salazar Cade (born 1952) – entomologist/science educator Mariano Velazquez de la Cadena (1778–1860) – grammarian, scholar, and author Nínive Clements Calegari (born 1971) – educator, founder of national literacy program, 826 National, and The Teacher Salary Project. Erika Tatiana Camacho (born 1974) – mathematical biologist Jimena Canales (born 1973) – physicist and engineer, and award-winning historian of science
9551_111	Richard Carranza – Chancellor, New York City Public Schools, appointed in March 2018 David Carrasco (born 1944) – historian of religion, anthropologist, and Mesoamericanist scholar Oscar Casares (born 1964) – author and professor Joseph I. Castro (born 1966) – Chancellor of the California State University. Lauro Cavazos (born 1927) – U.S. Secretary of Education (1988–1990) Gery Chico (born 1956) – Chairman of the Illinois State Board of Education, politician and lawyer Francisco G. Cigarroa (born 1957) – chancellor of the University of Texas System and president of the UT Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas. Miguel Angel Corzo (born 1942) – CEO and president of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes Maria Cotera (born 1964) – activist, author, researcher, and professor. José Cuéllar – professor of Chicano studies Robert R. Davila (born 1932) – president of Gallaudet University Jorge Calles-Escandón (born 1951) – physician and researcher
9551_112	Roberta Fernández – novelist, scholar, critic, and arts advocate professor Rosa-Linda Fregoso – professor of Latin American studies Miguel García-Garibay – professor of chemistry and the dean of physical sciences at University of California, Los Angeles. Alicia Gaspar de Alba (born 1958) – historian, scholar, author Ignacio M. Garcia (born 1950) – professor of Western American history Juliet V. García – university president Jonathon J. Andrew Muñoz – philosopher and educator Laura E. Gómez (born 1964) – president of the Law and Society Association and a professor of law and American studies at the University of New Mexico Guillermo Gómez-Peña (born 1955) – performance artist, author, activist and educator Juan Gómez-Quiñones (1940–2020) – professor, historian, poet and activist Martin Guevara Urbina (born 1972) – writer, researcher, the professor whose work focuses on Latino issues José Ángel Gutiérrez (born 1944) – professor and attorney
9551_113	Ralph C. Guzmán (1924–1985) – political scientist, professor, author, Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of State, provost Merrill College UC Santa Cruz Esteban Rossi-Hansberg (born 1973) – professor of economics at Princeton University Arturo Islas (1938–1991) – professor of English and novelist Kevin Johnson (academic) – Dean of the UC Davis School of Law Juan L. Maldonado (1948–2018) – higher education administrator Elizabeth Martinez (librarian) (born 1943) – professor and Executive Director of the American Library Association Ramiro Martinez Jr. (born 1962) – professor of criminology Miguel Méndez (legal scholar) (c. 1943 – 2017) – law professor and political figure Rachel Moran (born 1956) – Dean of UCLA School of Law William Nericcio (born 1961) – Chicano literary theorist, American Literature scholar, and professor J. Michael Ortiz – president emeritus of Cal Poly Pomona
9551_114	Juan J. de Pablo (born 1962) – professor in the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago Pamela Anne Quiroz (born 1960) – professor of sociology Alberto Ríos (born 1952) – Regents' Professor at Arizona State University, educator and author. Vicki L. Ruiz (born 1955) – historian, president of the American Historical Association Ramón Saldívar (born 1949) – author, professor, and researcher of cultural studies, National Humanities Medal recipient Rita Sanchez (born 1937) – academic in the field of Chicano studies Hortensia Soto – mathematics professor at Colorado State University Richard A. Tapia (born 1939) – mathematician Josefina Villamil Tinajero – president of the National Association for Bilingual Education John D. Trasviña (born 1954) – dean of the University of San Francisco School of Law, former Assistant Secretary of the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity Arnulfo Trejo (1922–2002) – writer, college professor, and literary activist
9551_115	Francisco H. Vázquez (born 1949) – scholar and public intellectual María Guillermina Valdes Villalva (1939–1991) – scholar and social activist Maria Cristina Villalobos – professor of mathematics Erv Wilson (1928–2016) – music theorist Leslie Wong (born 1949) – President of San Francisco State University
9551_116	Science and technology
9551_117	Sylvia Acevedo (born 1956/1957) – engineer and businesswoman, worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Albert Baez (1912–2007) – physicist and professor, developed the X-ray microscope John C. Baez (born 1961) – mathematical physicist Elsa Salazar Cade (born 1952) – science educator and entomologist Víctor Celorio (born 1957) – inventor of Instabook or book on demand France A. Córdova (born 1947) – former NASA chief scientist Jesús A. De Loera (born 1966) – mathematician at UC Davis Teofilo F. Gonzalez (born 1948) – computer scientist and professor Sidney M. Gutierrez (born 1951) – former astronaut Guadalupe Hayes-Mota, biotechnologist and business director José Hernández (born 1962) – former astronaut Miguel de Icaza (born 1972) – software programmer Lydia Villa-Komaroff (born 1947) – molecular and cellular biologist Ynes Mexia (1870–1938) – prominent botanist Ricardo Miledi (1927–2017) – neuroscientist and professor at University of California, Irvine
9551_118	Héctor García-Molina (1953–2019) – computer scientist and professor in the departments of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering at Stanford University Mario J. Molina (1943–2020) – co-discoverer of decomposition of ozone with CFC aerosols, Nobel laureate in Chemistry Ellen Ochoa (born 1958) – astronaut, director for flight crew operations for NASA John D. Olivas (born 1965) – NASA astronaut Jorge López (physicist) (born 1955) – physicist and professor Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa (born 1968) – 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 Paulo Lozano – aerospace engineer at MIT and pioneer in the field of micro-propulsion Eloy Rodriguez (born 1947) – biochemist, professor at Cornell University Sarah Stewart (1905–1976) – pioneered the field of viral oncology research. Tedy Taylor (1925–2004) – theoretical physicist and nuclear weapon designer
9551_119	Ignacio Tinoco Jr. (1930–2016) – chemist and professor Jorge Gardea-Torresdey – chemist and academic Nora Volkow (born 1956) – 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).
9551_120	Civil rights leaders and community activists Lucy G. Acosta (1926–2008) – civil rights activist Gaylon Alcaraz (born 1970) – community organizer, human rights activist Lupe Anguiano (born 1929) – civil rights activist Lorena Borjas (1960–2020) – Mexican-born American transgender and immigrant rights activist, known as the mother of the transgender Latinx community in Queens, New York Norma V. Cantu (born 1954) – civil rights lawyer and college professor Carlos Cadena (1917–2001) – attorney in the landmark Hernandez v. Texas supreme court case Adelfa Botello Callejo (1923–2014) – civil rights lawyer José Tomás Canales (1877–1976) – civil rights activist and politician active during the early 1900s, played key role in the foundation of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Aurora Castillo (1914–1998) – environmental activist Sal Castro (1933–2013) – civil rights activist and educator Ernesto Chacon (born 1938) – Latino and low income civil rights activist

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