List of Famous people born in Nuevo León, Mexico

Andrea Alejandra Álvarez González better known as Zelá Brambillé, was a Mexican writer and novelist, who became well known through the Wattpad network. One of her works, Miradas Azucaradas, has exceeded 20 million readings in Wattpad.

José de Jesús Arellano Alcocer, is a retired Mexican football player. He last played for CF Monterrey in the Primera División de México, with whom he has played most of his career.

Blanca Delfina Soto Benavides is a Mexican actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Nuestra Belleza Mundo México 1997.

Jonathan Emmanuel Orozco Domínguez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Tijuana.

Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal is a Mexican economist and politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He previously served as the Secretary of Economy of Mexico during the presidency of Enrique Peña Nieto.

Valentín Campa Salazar was a Mexican railway union leader and presidential candidate. Along with Demetrio Vallejo, he was considered one of the leaders of the 1958 railway strikes. Campa was also the founder of the National Railroad Council, and the defunct underground newspaper The Railwayman.

Luis Ángel Mendoza Escamilla is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Liga MX club Mazatlán. He is popularly known by his nickname "Quick".

Irma Lozano was a Mexican actress. She appeared in more than twenty soap operas.

Hiram Ricardo Mier Alanís is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga MX club Guadalajara. He won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Ramiro Peña Gauna is a Mexican professional baseball infielder for the Sultanes de Monterrey in the Mexican Baseball League. He is also signed to the Tomateros de Culiacán of the Mexican Pacific League, where he plays during the winter. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and San Francisco Giants.