List of Famous people born in Oaxaca, Mexico
Yalitza Aparicio
Yalitza Aparicio Martínez is a Mexican actress. She made her film debut as Cleo in Alfonso Cuarón's 2018 drama Roma, which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Yalitza Co-Hosted the 2020 Latin Grammys.
Teresa Ruiz
Teresa Ruiz López is a Mexican actress.
Javier Aquino
Javier Ignacio Aquino Carmona, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Tigres UANL.
Alfredo Harp Helú
Alfredo Harp Helú is a Mexican businessman of Lebanese origin, and as of 2011, with a net worth of $1.5 billion, is according to Forbes the 974th richest person in the world. He is also the cousin of Carlos Slim Helu, who as of 2013 is the second richest person in the world as ranked by Forbes.
Gabino Cué Monteagudo
Gabino Cué Monteagudo is a Mexican politician. He was previously governor of the state of Oaxaca, and the first non-PRI winning candidate in the state in 80 years. He previously ran for governor in 2004, losing to Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, the PRI-candidate and current outgoing state governor.
Susana Harp
Susana Harp Iturribarria is a Mexican singer of traditional music. She currently serves as a senator in the LXIV Legislature of the Mexican Congress, representing the state of Oaxaca.
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
Patricia Reyes Spíndola is a Mexican actress, director and producer. She received four Ariel Award, two for Best Actress, and two for Supporting Actress.
Mayra Sérbulo
Mayra Sérbulo is a Mexican film, theater and television actress born in Santa María Jalapa del Marqués, Oaxaca, Mexico. She has participated in several soap operas and films including some films of Hollywood as Wild Blue Moon, The Mexican, Shadow of the Pepper Tree and Apocalypto.