List of Mexican Americans

Mexican Americans are residents of the United States who are of Mexican descent.

The list includes Mexican immigrants and those who lived in the southwestern United States when the territory was incorporated in 1848.

Tom Fears
Two-time Super Bowl winning quarterback Jim Plunkett
Tony Romo
Nomar Garciaparra
Devin Booker
Solomon Garcia Smith became the first world champion of Latino ancestry in 1897.
Oscar De La Hoya was the first boxer to win major titles in six divisions.
World champion Mia St John
Olympic medalist Marlen Esparza
Carlos Bocanegra served as the US team captain for six years
Stephanie (Lopez) Cox, U.S. Woman's National Team Olympic gold medalist
Lee Trevino
NHL No. 1 pick Auston Matthews
Cain Velasquez
Dominick Cruz
Rey Mysterio
Three-time WWE Women's Champion Melina Perez
Pancho Gonzales was the World No. 1 tennis player for an all-time record eight years from 1952 to 1960.
Tony Alva is regarded among the most influential skateboarders of all time.
U.S. Olympian Brenda Villa , the most decorated athlete in the world of women's water polo.
Guillermo Gracida Jr. is considered one of the greatest polo players of all-time, along with his brother Carlos .
Dolores del Río
Marilyn Monroe
Myrtle Gonzalez
Gilbert Roland
Anthony Quinn
Ricardo Montalbán
Danny Trejo
Gabriel Iglesias
Selena Gomez
Mario Lopez
Jacob Vargas
Michael Peña
Eva Longoria
Jenna Ortega
Jessica Alba
Alexis Bledel
Gabriel Luna
Emily Rios
Christian Serratos
Edward James Olmos
Paul Weitz
Robert Rodriguez
Chris Weitz
Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Adrian Molina
María Grever was a prolific Mexican-born and U.S.-based composer who achieved crossover success.
Andy Russell (born Andrés Rábago) is recognized as the first Latino crossover singer in the U.S.
Joan Baez
Linda Ronstadt has sold more than 100 million records, making her one of the world's best-selling artists of all time
Carlos Santana
Jenni Rivera
Dave Navarro
Lead singer Zack De La Rocha of Rage Against the Machine
Julieta Venegas
Esperanza Spalding
Fergie
Paty Cantú
G-Eazy
Selena Gomez
Chicano Batman
Ally Brooke
Los Angeles born singer-songwriter Cuco
Ángela Aguilar
Sandra Cisneros , author of The House on Mango Street (1983)
Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
Rudolfo Anaya
Edgar de Evia
Carmen Lomas Garza
Mark Vallen
Natalia Anciso
Tina Ramirez
Jorge Ramos
Lauren Sanchez
Romualdo Pacheco , Governor of California
Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca , Governor of New Mexico
Raúl Castro , Governor of Arizona
Brian Sandoval , Governor of Nevada
Bill Richardson , U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary
Susana Martinez , first Hispanic female governor in the United States.
Michelle Lujan Grisham , first Democratic Hispanic female governor
Alberto Gonzales , United States Attorney General
Manuel Lujan Jr.
Federico Peña
Rosa Rios
Maria Contreras-Sweet
Lucille Roybal-Allard
General Richard E. Cavazos
Guy Gabaldon
Army Major General Alfred Valenzuela
World War II Medal of Honor recipient Marcario Garcia
Lauro Cavazos
Alberto Ríos
J. Michael Ortiz
Ellen Ochoa
Jose Hernandez
César Chávez at a United Farmworkers rally, 1974
Vilma Martinez
José Horacio Gómez , Archbishop of Los Angeles . Hispanics are predominantly Roman Catholic .
Methodist Bishop Minerva G. Carcaño
Dan Peña
Hector Ruiz
LA Angels owner Arte Moreno
Hector Barreto Jr.
Jovita Carranza
Marcela Valladolid
George Lopez