List of Famous people born in Aguascalientes, Mexico
Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías
Carlos Manuel Urzúa Macías is a Mexican Professor of Economics at the Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico City and Santa Fe campuses. He is a National Researcher and a member of the Mexican Academy of Science. He served as the Secretary of Finance for the Mexico City government from 2000 to 2003. He is also an award-winning poet.
Luis Gerardo Méndez
Luis Gerardo Méndez is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie Cantinflas, and as of 2015 he is co-producing and co-starring in Club de Cuervos, which is Netflix's first ever original production in Spanish.
José María Napoleón
José María Napoleón Ruiz Narváez is a Mexican singer and composer. He arrived from Aguascalientes to Mexico City in 1966. He competed in the national Méxican OTI Festival, the National final to select the Mexican entrant at the main OTI Festival in 1977. Although he ended in the last place with no points, his career went on successfully, turning into a star in Mexico.
Yadhira Carrillo
Yadhira Carrillo is a Mexican former actress and beauty queen.
Ángel Pleititos Reyna
Ángel Eduardo Reyna Martínez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. He last played for now-defunct club Veracruz.
William Yarbrough
William Paul Yarbrough Story is an Mexican/American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids and the United States national team.
Ricardo del Real
Ricardo del Real is a Mexican taekwondo practitioner, born in Aguascalientes. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In 2019, he came out as a trans man.