List of Mexican Americans
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This is a list of prominent Mexican-Americans
There are approximately 29.3 million Americans of Mexican ancestry or about 10 percent of the U.S. population and about 66 percent of the Hispanic/Latino population. They include American-born, naturalized immigrants and probably illegal immigrants as well. It is the largest Mexican population outside of Mexico.
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Authors
- Victor Martinez Author of "Parrot In The Oven"
- Luis J. Rodriguez Author of "Always Running'
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Criminals
- Richard Ramirez (A.K.A. Nightstalker) Serial Killer
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Entertainment
- Jessica Alba actress (Half Mexican)
- Natalie Alvarado singer
- Baby Bash rapper
- Joan Baez musician
- B-Real rapper,Lead member of Cypress Hill
- Damian Chapa actor
- Zack De La Rocha Former lead member of Rage Against The Machine
- Sheila Escovedo
- Freddy Fender singer
- Kid Frost Rapper, First Mexican-American rapper
- Victoria Galvan singer
- Jaime Luis Gomez Taboo Musician,Member of Black Eyed Peas
- Noel Gulgliemi actor
- Laura Harring actress
- Marcos Hernandez singer
- Jay Hernandez actor
- David Hidalgo Musician,Lead Member of Los Lobos
- Gabriel Iglesias comedian
- Eva Longoria actress,model
- George Lopez actor,comedian
- Mario Lopez actor
- Trini Lopez singer,guitarist
- Carlos Mencia comedian (Half Mexican)
- Yolanda Perez singer
- A.B. Quintanilla Musician, Lead Member of Kumbia Kings
- Selena Quintanilla singer (b. 1971-1995)
- Paul Rodriguez Jr. Pro Skater
- Lil' Rob, Roberto Flores rapper
- Richie Valens (1941-1959)
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Politics
- Brown Berets Mexican-American Movement
- Xavier Becerra (b. 1958) Politician
- Cruz Bustamente (b. 1958), Politician
- Gloria Molina (b. 1961), Politician
- Fabian Nunez (b. 1967), Politician
- Antonio Villaraigosa Los Angeles Mayor
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Science and Technology
- Sidney Gutierrez (b. 1951), Austronaut
- Ellen Ochoa (b. 1958), Austronaut
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Sports
- Paulie Ayala, Boxing
- Bobby Chacon, Boxing
- Oscar De La Hoya, Boxing
- Genaro Hernandez, Boxing
- Jeff Garcia, NFL football (Half Mexican)
- Tito Ortiz, UFC
- Lee Trevino, Golf
- Fernando Vargas, Boxing
