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Comedian Louis C.K.'s father is of Mexican ancestry and Louie grew up in Mexico until he was seven. He still has Mexican citizenship.- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
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Pulp Fiction actress Uma Thurman's mother was born in Mexico. Her father is a Buddhist and is personal friends with the Dalai Lama.- Age: 54
- Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- 1Kill Bill Volume 1173 Votes
- 2Kill Bill Volume 2152 Votes
- 3Pulp Fiction187 Votes
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"Wonder Woman" actress Lynda Carter's mother was of Spanish-Mexican descent. Carter made her television debut at age five.- Age: 73
- Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
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Actress Vanessa Marcil's father is Mexican. She was born in Indio, California.- Age: 56
- Birthplace: Indio, California, USA
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- Musician Joan Baez's father was Mexican.
- Age: 84
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
- Actress Sara Paxton's mother was born in Mexico and is also Jewish.
- Age: 36
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Sin City actress Jessica Alba's father is of Mexican ancestry. She has described her family as being "very conservative... a traditional, Catholic, Latin American family."- Age: 43
- Birthplace: Pomona, California, USA
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Paul Reubens aka Pee Wee Herman is of Mexican and Israeli descent.- Age: Dec. at 70 (1952-2023)
- Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, USA
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- Public domain
John Gavin is of Mexican and Irish descent. He was the former United States Ambassador to Mexico.- Age: Dec. at 86 (1931-2018)
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Politician Bill Richardson's mother and father are both half-Mexican. He was the governor of New Mexico from 2003-2011.- Age: 77
- Birthplace: Pasadena, California, USA
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- Helga Esteb
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Musician Fergie is of Irish, Scottish, English, Mexican, and Native American descent. She started her career doing voice over work and provided the voice for Sally in a number of "Peanuts" cartoons.- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Hacienda Heights, USA, California
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- Rapper Kid Cudi's father is of Mexican-Native American descent. He was born and raised in Ohio.
- Age: 41
- Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio
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"Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong is of partial Mexican descent on his maternal side. He became legally emancipated at age 16.- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Glendale, California, USA
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"Dukes of Hazzard" actress Catherine Bach's mother is Mexican. She was born in Ohio and raised in South Dakota.- Age: 71
- Birthplace: Warren, Ohio, USA
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Actress Joanna Kerns is of partial Mexican descent. She is best known for her role on "Growing Pains."- Age: 72
- Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
- 1Blind Faith22 Votes
- 2Mortal Fear6 Votes
- 3Growing Pains: Return of the Seavers6 Votes
- Singer Linda Ronstadt is of German, English, and Mexican ancestry. She was born in Arizona.
- Age: 78
- Birthplace: Tucson, Arizona, USA
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MLB player Ted Williams is of Mexican descent on the maternal side of his family.- Age: Dec. at 83 (1918-2002)
- Birthplace: USA, California, San Diego
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Professional skateboarder and film-maker Stacy Peralta is of Mexican and Irish descent. He co-founded the famous Z-Boys skateboarding group.- Age: 67
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, Venice, USA, California
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Musician Sheila E. was born in California and is of Mexican descent. Her godfather is the legendary musician Tito Puente.- Age: 67
- Birthplace: Oakland, California, USA
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Selena Gomez's father is of Mexican ancestry. She was born and raised in Texas.- Age: 32
- Birthplace: Grand Prairie, Texas, USA
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Pans Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro was born in Mexico. He later co-founded the Guadalajara International Film Festival.- Age: 60
- Birthplace: Guadalajara, Mexico
- 1Pan's Labyrinth103 Votes
- 2Hellboy70 Votes
- 3Hellboy II: The Golden Army59 Votes
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"Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria's parents are both Mexican Americans. She was born in Texas and worked at Wendy's when she was growing up.- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
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Musician Ritchie Valens is of Mexican descent and he was raised to love mariachi music.- Age: Dec. at 17 (1941-1959)
- Birthplace: Pacoima, Los Angeles, California, USA
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From Dusk 'Till Dawn actress Salma Hayek was born in Mexico. She was a popular actress in Mexico before she gained success in the states.- Age: 58
- Birthplace: Coatzacoalcos, Mexico
- 1Desperado573 Votes
- 2From Dusk till Dawn637 Votes
- 3Fools Rush In494 Votes
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Demi Lovato is of English, Irish, Italian, and Mexican descent. She was born in New Mexico and raised in Texas.- Age: 32
- Birthplace: Albuquerque, USA, New Mexico
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"Saved by the Bell" actor Mario Lopez is of Mexican descent. He was born and raised in San Diego.- Age: 51
- Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
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Ricardo Montalban was born and raised in Mexico.- Age: Dec. at 88 (1920-2009)
- Birthplace: Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
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George Lopez is of Mexican descent. He was raised by his grandparents in California.- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Mission Hills, California, USA
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Sin City director Robert Rodriguez was born in Texas to Mexican American parents. His first feature film El Mariachi was filmed in Mexico and is a Spanish language film.- Age: 56
- Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA
- 1Antonio Banderas Shaved His Head To Play Picasso9 Votes
- 2Daryl Sabara Is Married To Meghan Trainor11 Votes
- 3Danny Trejo Has Become A Global Phenomenon13 Votes
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Dog whisperer Cesar Millan was born in Mexico and he learned how to work with animals on his grandfather's farm.- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
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Recording artist and model, Cassie's mother is of African-American, Mexican and West Indian descent.- Age: 38
- Birthplace: USA, Connecticut, New London
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Comedian Cheech Marin is of Mexican descent.- Age: 78
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Comedian Gabriel Iglesias is of Mexican descent. He was born and raised in California.- Age: 48
- Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
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MMA fighter Tito Ortiz's father is half-Mexican and his mother is Hawaiian. He was born and raised in California.- Age: 50
- Birthplace: Huntington Beach, USA, California
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Comedian Paul Rodriguez was born in Mexico. His family moved to the United States and Rodriguez entered the military. He even spent some time in Iceland.- Age: 70
- Birthplace: Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico
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Fighter Mia St. John is a Mexican American.- Age: 57
- Birthplace: USA, California, San Francisco
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Actor Edward James Olmos's parents were both Mexican. He was born and raised in Los Angeles.- Age: 78
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Rage Against the Machine front man Zack de la Rocha is half-Mexican. His grandfather fought in the Mexican revolution.- Age: 55
- Birthplace: USA, Long Beach, California
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Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro's father is Mexican.- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
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The Mars Volta musician Cedric Bixler-Zavala is of Mexican descent. He was born in California.- Age: 50
- Birthplace: USA, California, Redwood City
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NFL player Tony Romo's father is second generation Mexican American. He was born in San Diego.- Age: 44
- Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA
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Boxer Oscar de la Hoya was born in California and he is of Mexican descent.- Age: 52
- Birthplace: USA, East Los Angeles, California
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Actor Anthony Quinn was born in Mexico. He won two Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor.- Age: Dec. at 86 (1915-2001)
- Birthplace: Chihuahua, Mexico
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Crash actor Michael Peña's parents are Mexican immigrants. He was born in Chicago.- Age: 49
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA
- 1The Martian13 Votes
- 2End of Watch28 Votes
- 3Shooter19 Votes
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Gravity director Alfonso Cuaron was born in Mexico City. He started his career working for Mexican television.- Age: 63
- Birthplace: Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Musician Selena's father was a Mexican American and her mother was half-Navajo. She had a very successful career in both Mexico and the U.S.- Age: Dec. at 23 (1971-1995)
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Lake Jackson
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NFL player Anthony Munoz is of Mexican descent.- Age: 66
- Birthplace: Ontario, California
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Actor Mark Consuelos's father is Mexican. Consuelos was born in Spain and lived in Italy and the U.S. growing up.- Age: 53
- Birthplace: Zaragoza, Spain
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Kevin Alejandro is a Mexican American. He has appeared on such TV shows as "Ugly Betty" and "Southland."- Age: 48
- Birthplace: San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Napoleon Dynamite actor Efren Ramirez is of Mexican and Salvadoran descent. He was born in California.- Age: 51
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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NFL player Mark Sanchez is of partial Mexican descent. He was born and raised in California.- Age: 38
- Birthplace: Long Beach, California
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Civil rights leader Cesar Chavez was born in Arizona to Mexican American parents. He co-founded the National Farm Workers Association.- Age: 37
- Birthplace: Guasave, Sinaloa, Mexico
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Machete star Danny Trejo is of Mexican descent. He is a second-cousin of his Desperado director Robert Rodriguez.- Age: 80
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, USA
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Hostel actor Jay Hernandez is a fourth-generation Mexican American.- Age: 47
- Birthplace: Montebello, California, USA
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"Sesame Street" actor Emilio Delgado is a Mexican American. He was born in California.- Age: Dec. at 81 (1940-2022)
- Birthplace: Calexico, California, USA
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Musician Carlos Santana was born in Mexico. He moved to San Francisco with his family when he was in middle school.- Age: 77
- Birthplace: Autlan, Mexico
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MLB player Evan Longoria is of Asturian, Spanish, Mexican and Ukrainian heritage.- Age: 39
- Birthplace: Downey, California
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MLB player Michael Young is of Mexican descent.- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Covina, California
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Fernando Viña is of Mexican descent. He is a two-time Golden Glove winner.- Age: 55
- Birthplace: Sacramento, California
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Musician Cruz Martinez is a Mexican American. He was born in Chicago.- Age: 64
- Birthplace: USA, Chicago, Illinois
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