List of Famous people with last name Mendez

Felicitas Gómez Martínez de Mendez was a Puerto Rican activist in the American civil rights movement. In 1946, Mendez and her husband Gonzalo led an educational civil rights battle that changed California and set an important legal precedent for ending de jure segregation in the United States. Their landmark desegregation case, known as Mendez v. Westminster, paved the way for meaningful integration and public school reform.

Enrique Waldemar Méndez Martijena is an Argentine naturalized Chilean footballer who played for clubs of Argentina and Chile.

Brais Méndez Portela is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for RC Celta de Vigo as an attacking midfielder.

Antonio Joseph Mendez was an American technical operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who specialized in support of clandestine and covert CIA operations. He wrote three memoirs about his CIA experiences.

Luis Gerardo Méndez is a Mexican actor and producer born in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes. Having previously mostly appeared in smaller films and on television, Méndez shot to fame with his starring role in the 2013 comedy film The Noble Family, which for a few months was Mexico's highest-ever grossing film. The following year, he played a role in the movie Cantinflas, and as of 2015 he is co-producing and co-starring in Club de Cuervos, which is Netflix's first ever original production in Spanish.

Sebastián Ariel Méndez Pardiñas is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a central defender, and is a manager.

Lindsay Michelle Mendez is an American actress and singer, best known for her work in American musical theatre.

Sylvia Mendez is an American civil rights activist of Mexican-Puerto Rican heritage. At age eight, she played an instrumental role in the Mendez v. Westminster case, the landmark desegregation case of 1946. The case successfully ended de jure segregation in California and paved the way for integration and the American civil rights movement.

Jesús David José Méndez is an Argentine football midfielder who currently plays for Independiente Rivadavia.

Lucía Leticia Méndez Pérez is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer. Méndez was born January 26, 1955 in León, Guanajuato, Mexico.