Mexico
Mexico ranks 753rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Solingen, Besançon, and Székesfehérvár. The most famous people from Mexico are Don Miguel Ruiz, Alfredo del Águila, and Juan Carreño. The most famous people who died in Mexico are Donald E. Westlake, José Ruiz, and Francisco de Ulloa. Mexico has been the birth place of many soccer players, and writers and the death place of many soccer players, and explorers. Mexico is located in Mexico.
People
Between 1902 and 1979, Mexico was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Don Miguel Ruiz, Alfredo del Águila, and Juan Carreño. Additionaly, 13 globally memorable people have passed away in Mexico including Donald E. Westlake, José Ruiz, and Francisco de Ulloa.
People Born in Mexico
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Don Miguel Ruiz
WRITER
1952 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 1
Alfredo del Águila
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2018
HPI: 57.66
Rank: 2
Juan Carreño
SOCCER PLAYER
1909 - 1940
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 3
Jesús Castro
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - Present
HPI: 56.67
Rank: 4
Dionisio Mejía
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1963
HPI: 55.62
Rank: 5
Francisco Garza Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1965
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 6
Héctor Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 7
Raymundo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 8
Felipe Olivares
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 9
Magdaleno Mercado
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 2020
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 10
Javier Vargas
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 11
Carlos Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1952 - 2017
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 12
People Deceased in Mexico
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Donald E. Westlake
WRITER
1933 - 2008
HPI: 61.04
Rank: 1
José Ruiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - Present
HPI: 57.76
Rank: 2
Francisco de Ulloa
EXPLORER
1501 - 1540
HPI: 56.63
Rank: 3
Óscar Bonfiglio
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 1987
HPI: 55.65
Rank: 4
Alonso Álvarez de Pineda
EXPLORER
1494 - 1520
HPI: 55.21
Rank: 5
Felipe Rosas
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1986
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 6
Francisco Garza Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1904 - 1965
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 7
Manuel María Lombardini
POLITICIAN
1802 - 1853
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 8
Héctor Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 1984
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 9
Raymundo Rodríguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1905 - 2000
HPI: 53.32
Rank: 10
Felipe Olivares
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - Present
HPI: 52.90
Rank: 11
Jorge Fons
FILM DIRECTOR
1939 - 2022
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mexicowere soccer players (17), writers (1), and actors (1), while most who died were soccer players (8), explorers (2), writers (1), politicians (1), and film directors (1).
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 10 globally memorable people born in Mexico since 1700.
