Famous People of Mexican Descent
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Celebrities who have Mexican heritage
- Photo: Debby Wong / ShutterstockComedian Louis C.K.'s father is of Mexican ancestry and Louie grew up in Mexico until he was seven. He still has Mexican citizenship.More Louis C.K.
- Photo: Andrea Raffin / ShutterstockPulp Fiction actress Uma Thurman's mother was born in Mexico. Her father is a Buddhist and is personal friends with the Dalai Lama.More Uma Thurman
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- Photo: Tom Simpson / Flickr"Wonder Woman" actress Lynda Carter's mother was of Spanish-Mexican descent. Carter made her television debut at age five.More Lynda Carter
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / Public domainActress Vanessa Marcil's father is Mexican. She was born in Indio, California.More Vanessa Marcil
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- Photo: Heinrich Klaffs / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0Musician Joan Baez's father was Mexican.More Joan Baez
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- Photo: Greg Eichelberger / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0Actress Sara Paxton's mother was born in Mexico and is also Jewish.More Sara Paxton
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- Photo: Tinseltown / ShutterstockSin 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."More Jessica Alba
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / CC-BY-SA-2.0Paul Reubens aka Pee Wee Herman is of Mexican and Israeli descent.More Paul Reubens
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- Photo: ABC Television / Wikimedia Commons / Public DomainJohn Gavin is of Mexican and Irish descent. He was the former United States Ambassador to Mexico.More John Gavin
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / CC-BYPolitician Bill Richardson's mother and father are both half-Mexican. He was the governor of New Mexico from 2003-2011.
- Photo: Helga Esteb / ShutterstockMusician 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.More Fergie
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- Rapper Kid Cudi's father is of Mexican-Native American descent. He was born and raised in Ohio.More Kid Cudi
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / Fair use"Terminator 2" actor Edward Furlong is of partial Mexican descent on his maternal side. He became legally emancipated at age 16.More Edward Furlong
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / CC-BY-2.5"Dukes of Hazzard" actress Catherine Bach's mother is Mexican. She was born in Ohio and raised in South Dakota.More Catherine Bach
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- Photo: Growing Pains / WarnerBrothersActress Joanna Kerns is of partial Mexican descent. She is best known for her role on "Growing Pains."
- Singer Linda Ronstadt is of German, English, and Mexican ancestry. She was born in Arizona.More Linda Ronstadt
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- Photo: Baseball Digest / Wikimedia Commons / Public domainMLB player Ted Williams is of Mexican descent on the maternal side of his family.More Ted Williams
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- Photo: Metaweb (FB) / Public domainProfessional skateboarder and film-maker Stacy Peralta is of Mexican and Irish descent. He co-founded the famous Z-Boys skateboarding group.
- Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BYMusician Sheila E. was born in California and is of Mexican descent. Her godfather is the legendary musician Tito Puente.More Sheila E.
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- Photo: Metaweb / GNU Free Documentation LicenseSelena Gomez's father is of Mexican ancestry. She was born and raised in Texas.More Selena Gomez
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- Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BYPans Labyrinth director Guillermo del Toro was born in Mexico. He later co-founded the Guadalajara International Film Festival.More Guillermo del Toro
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- Photo: flickr / CC0"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.More Eva Longoria
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- Photo: flickr / CC0Musician Ritchie Valens is of Mexican descent and he was raised to love mariachi music.More Ritchie Valens
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- Photo: flickr / CC0From Dusk 'Till Dawn actress Salma Hayek was born in Mexico. She was a popular actress in Mexico before she gained success in the states.More Salma Hayek
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- Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BYDemi Lovato is of English, Irish, Italian, and Mexican descent. She was born in New Mexico and raised in Texas.More Demi Lovato
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- Photo: Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY"Saved by the Bell" actor Mario Lopez is of Mexican descent. He was born and raised in San Diego.More Mario López
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- Photo: Metaweb / GNU Free Documentation LicenseRicardo Montalban was born and raised in Mexico.More Ricardo Montalbán
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- Photo: Metaweb / CC-BYGeorge Lopez is of Mexican descent. He was raised by his grandparents in California.More George Lopez
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- Photo: Metaweb / GNU Free Documentation LicenseSin 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.More Robert Rodriguez
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- Photo: Metaweb / CC-BYDog whisperer Cesar Millan was born in Mexico and he learned how to work with animals on his grandfather's farm.More Cesar Millan
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