List of Famous people born in Hermosillo, Mexico
La Parka
Jesús Alfonso Huerta Escoboza was a Mexican luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler, better known as La Parka who worked for the Mexican professional wrestling promotion AAA from the mid-1990s until 2019. On January 11, 2020, Huerta died from complications arising from injuries that he sustained from a botched move during an October 2019 match.
Miriam Rivera
Miriam Rivera, known by the mononym Miriam, was a Mexican transgender model who appeared on the reality television shows There's Something About Miriam and Big Brother Australia 2004. She became recognized as the first openly transgender reality television star. Rivera also modelled and, using the name Victoria, performed in pornography. She was found dead in February 2019 at her apartment in Mexico.
Manuel Uruchurtu Ramírez
Manuel Uruchurtu Ramírez was a lawyer and Mexican politician, known to be the only passenger of his nationality lost in the RMS Titanic disaster.
Jesús Manuel Corona
Jesús Manuel Corona Ruíz is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger or right-back for Portuguese club Porto and the Mexico national team.
Cesar Rosas
Cesar J. Rosas is a singer, songwriter and guitarist for Los Lobos. Rosas also participates in the Latin supergroup Los Super Seven. Perhaps the most recognizable member of Los Lobos, Rosas is known for his trademark black sunglasses, goatee and black hair. He plays guitar left handed.
Elsa Benítez
Elsa Benítez Yáñez is a Mexican model and television presenter, perhaps best known for her appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, including her appearance on the cover in 2001.
Elda Peralta
Elda Peralta is a Mexican film actress.
Florencia de Saracho
Florencia de Saracho is a Mexican actress.
Bill Melendez
José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican–American character animator, voice actor, film director and producer. He is best known for his work on the Peanuts animated specials. Before Peanuts, he previously worked as an animator for Walt Disney Productions, Warner Bros. Cartoons, and UPA. Melendez provided the voices of Snoopy and Woodstock in the latter as well. In a career spanning over 60 years, he won six Primetime Emmy Awards and was nominated for thirteen more. In addition, he was nominated for an Oscar and five Grammy Awards. The two Peanuts specials, A Charlie Brown Christmas and What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown?, which he directed, were each honored with a Peabody Award.