List of Famous people born in Tamaulipas, Mexico

Xóchitl Guadalupe Hamada Villarreal is a semi-retired Japanese Mexican Luchadora or professional wrestler. She is the daughter of professional wrestler Gran Hamada, the sister of wrestler Ayako Hamada and the sister-in-law of Tiger Mask IV. Hamada was once married to Mexican wrestler Silver King and is currently married to Mexican wrestler Pentagon Black. Hamada has worked for most of her professional wrestling career in Mexico, making occasional appearances in her father's home country of Japan. Xóchitl Hamada has worked for Mexico's two largest wrestling companies, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA). She's held the CMLL World Women's Championship and she was the first AAA Reina de Reinas.

Américo Villarreal Anaya is a Mexican cardiologist and politician affiliated with the National Regeneration Movement and the current Governor of Tamaulipas. He is the son of Américo Villarreal Guerra, Governor of Tamaulipas from 1987 to 1993. He previously served as a senator for the state.

Edgar Adolfo Hernández Téllez is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga MX club Necaxa.

Eusebio L. Elizondo Almaguer, M.Sp.S. is a Mexican-American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church and currently an auxiliary bishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle.