List of Famous people born in Mexico

Carlos Castillo-Chavez is a Mexican-American mathematician who was Regents Professor and Joaquín Bustoz Jr. Professor of Mathematical Biology at Arizona State University. Castillo-Chavez was founder and the Executive Director of the Mathematical and Theoretical Biology Institute (MTBI) and the Institute for Strengthening the Understanding of Mathematics and Science. For 2019, Castillo-Chavez was Provost Visiting Professor in the Applied Mathematics Division and Data Science Initiative at Brown University. Castillo-Chavez retired from Arizona State University at the end of spring 2020.

Xavier Villaurrutia y González was a Mexican poet, playwright and literary critic whose most famous works are the short theatrical dramas called Autos profanos, compiled in the work Poesía y teatro completos, published in 1953.

Eugenio Caballero is a Mexican production designer. He is best known for his work on Guillermo del Toro's film Pan’s Labyrinth for which he earned an Academy Award, Ariel Award, Art Directors Guild Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award as well as Goya, Satellite, and BAFTA award nominations for Best Production Design.

Moisés Aldape Chávez is a Mexican professional road bicycle racer for UCI Continental team Team Novo Nordisk. He was part of the Mexican squad for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he finished 47th in the men's road race.

Paul Rodriguez, Sr. is a Mexican-American actor, comedian, singer and rapper.

Onésimo Cepeda Silva was a Mexican Roman Catholic prelate.