Cultural Production in
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Mexico
Mexico
Mexico ranks 31st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Switzerland, Romania, and Finland. Memorable people born in present day Mexico include Frida Kahlo, Moctezuma II, and Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. Memorable people who died in Mexico include Frida Kahlo, Leon Trotsky, and Gabriel García Márquez. Mexico has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and soccer players.
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2, and is the thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the largest number of native Spanish speakers as of 2020. Mexico City is the capital and largest city, which ranks among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2006, present day Mexico was the birth place of 905 globally memorable people, including Frida Kahlo, Moctezuma II, and Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán. Additionaly, 345 globally memorable people have passed away in present day Mexico including Frida Kahlo, Leon Trotsky, and Gabriel García Márquez.
People Born in Present Day Mexico
Go to all RankingsFrida Kahlo
PAINTER
1907 - 1954
HPI: 89.13
Rank: 1
Moctezuma II
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1520
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 2
Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán
MAFIOSO
1957 - Present
HPI: 75.83
Rank: 3
Carlos Santana
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 74.91
Rank: 4
Carlos Slim
BUSINESSPERSON
1940 - Present
HPI: 74.46
Rank: 5
Porfirio Díaz
POLITICIAN
1830 - 1915
HPI: 72.98
Rank: 6
Claudia Sheinbaum
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 72.58
Rank: 7
Salma Hayek
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 71.47
Rank: 8
Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo
MAFIOSO
1946 - Present
HPI: 70.86
Rank: 9
Hugo Sánchez
COACH
1958 - Present
HPI: 68.16
Rank: 10
Guillermo del Toro
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 11
Thomas Mayne Reid
WRITER
1818 - 1883
HPI: 66.66
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present Day Mexico
Go to all RankingsRicardo López
BOXER
1966 - Present
HPI: 53.26
Rank: 97
Ana Patricia Rojo
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 202
Susana Chávez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - 2011
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 209
Adriana Paz
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 211
Yair Rodríguez
MARTIAL ARTS
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 215
Jaime Lozano
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 216
Pentagón Jr.
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 219
Pablo Montero
SINGER
1974 - Present
HPI: 43.91
Rank: 234
Julio César Chávez Jr.
BOXER
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 245
Eréndira Ibarra
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 43.32
Rank: 246
Vanessa Villela
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 247
Ana Claudia Talancón
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.20
Rank: 248
People Deceased in Present Day Mexico
Go to all RankingsFrida Kahlo
PAINTER
1907 - 1954
HPI: 89.13
Rank: 1
Leon Trotsky
POLITICIAN
1879 - 1940
HPI: 86.25
Rank: 2
Gabriel García Márquez
WRITER
1927 - 2014
HPI: 86.19
Rank: 3
Maximilian I of Mexico
POLITICIAN
1832 - 1867
HPI: 82.14
Rank: 4
Diego Rivera
PAINTER
1886 - 1957
HPI: 79.33
Rank: 5
Steve McQueen
ACTOR
1930 - 1980
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 6
Luis Buñuel
FILM DIRECTOR
1900 - 1983
HPI: 78.28
Rank: 7
Moctezuma II
POLITICIAN
1466 - 1520
HPI: 76.67
Rank: 8
Emiliano Zapata
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1919
HPI: 75.75
Rank: 9
Johnny Weissmuller
SWIMMER
1904 - 1984
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 10
Octavio Paz
WRITER
1914 - 1998
HPI: 74.17
Rank: 11
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
EXPLORER
1510 - 1554
HPI: 73.72
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present Day Mexico
Go to all RankingsSusana Chávez
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1974 - 2011
HPI: 45.80
Rank: 337
Martha Érika Alonso
POLITICIAN
1973 - 2018
HPI: 38.98
Rank: 342
Brad Will
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1970 - 2006
HPI: 36.68
Rank: 344
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Mexico were soccer players (257), actors (164), athletes (114), politicians (113), and singers (35), while most who died were politicians (93), soccer players (57), actors (34), writers (33), and painters (12).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in present day Mexico, including Jorge Campos, Rafael Márquez, and Alfredo del Águila. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Mexico, including Jorge Campos, Manuel Rosas, and Rafael Márquez.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present day Mexico since 1700.




































