List of Famous people born in Nayarit, Mexico

María Antonieta Gómez Rodríguez, more commonly known by her stage name María Antonieta de las Nieves, is a Mexican actress, comedian, and singer. Her best remembered role is that of La Chilindrina, one of the main characters of the Televisa sitcom El Chavo del Ocho.

Cristian Yonathan Calderón Del Real is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a left-back and winger for Liga MX club Guadalajara and the Mexico national team.

Joaquín Cosío Figueroa is a Mexican actor.

Yasser Anwar Corona Delgado is a former Mexican football defender who last played for Club Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente in the Liga MX.

Gustavo Alfonso Ayón Aguirre is a Mexican professional basketball player for Astros de Jalisco of the Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional. He also represents the senior Mexican national basketball team in international national team competitions. Standing at a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he plays at the center and power forward positions. Ayon is a two−time All-EuroLeague Second Team selection.

Roberto Sandoval Castañeda is a Mexican politician affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party. From 2011 to 2017 he served as Governor of Nayarit. He also served as Municipal President of Tepic between 2008 and 2011.

Carlos Aguiar Retes is a Mexican cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the Archbishop of Mexico City. He has served as an officer of the Mexican Episcopal Conference and the Latin American Episcopal Conference (CELAM) and been president of both. He helped draft the landmark mission statement CELAM issued at the close of its 2007 conference in Aparecida. He is the former archbishop of Tlalnepantla, and before that, served as the Bishop of Texcoco. David Agren of the Catholic News Service calls him a "longtime ally" of Pope Francis who combines "intellectual finesse with a pastoral passion".

Edy Germán Brambila Rosales, known as Edy Brambila, is a Mexican football midfielder currently playing for Bravos de Juarez in Mexico.

Héctor Alberto Coyote Tapia is a Mexican former footballer and current manager of Liga de Expansión MX club Tapatío.