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President of Mexico fro less than one hour in 1913, the shortest presidency in history
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1856
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Pedro Lascuráin
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Painter, "Self-Portrait with a Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird" "Memory, the Heart"
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1907
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Frida Kahlo
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Considered to have been the most widely-accomplished Mexican comedian and a popular icon in the Spanish speaking world
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1911
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Cantinflas
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Poet and diplomat, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1990
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1914
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Octavio Paz
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President of Mexico from 1976 to 1982
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1920
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José López Portillo
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President of Mexico from 1970 to 1976
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1922
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Luis Echeverría
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Former diver who won the largest number of Olympic medals among Mexican athletes
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1928
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Joaquín Capilla
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Philosopher, journalist and political activist, he won several awards and is considered a leading intellectual of his time
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1938
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Carlos Monsiváis
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Regarded as one of the major Mexican poets and one of the most significant contemporary Latin American poets
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1939
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José Emilio Pacheco
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One of the richest men in the world and from 2010 to 2013 the richest person in the world according to Forbes
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1940
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Carlos Slim Helú
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Former fashion model and mother of actress Uma Thurman
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1941
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Nena von Schlebrügge
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Chemist who received the Nobel Prize in 1995 for his role in the discovery of the Antartic ozone hole, he was the first Mexican-born scientist to receive a Nobel Prize
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1943
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Mario Molina
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Billionaire, former owner of Banamex (the biggest Latin American bank) and owner of Avantel, the second largest telephone company in Mexico
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1944
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Alfredo Harp Helú
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President of Mexico from 1988 to 1994
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1948
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Carlos Salinas de Gortari
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Novelist and politician, "Like Water for Chocolate"
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1950
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Laura Esquivel
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President of Mexico from 1994 to 2000
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1951
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Ernesto Zedillo
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Billionaire and CEO of Grupo México, the third largest copper producer in the world.
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1954
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German Larrea Mota-Velasco
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Third richest person in Mexico and chairman of Grupo Salinas
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1955
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Ricardo Salinas Pliego
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Cinematographer, "Pan's Labyrinth" "Jackie Brown" "From Dusk till Dawn"
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1955
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Guillermo Navarro
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He is widely regarded as the greatest Mexican footballer of all time and played for Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid and the Mexican national team
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1958
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Hugo Sánchez
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Singer and TV hostess, she is one of the best-selling Latin music artists
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1959
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Daniela Romo
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Director, "Roma" "Children of Men" "Gravity" "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban"
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1961
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Alfonso Cuarón
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Director, "The Revenant" "Birdman" "Babel" "21 Grams"
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1963
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Alejandro González Iñarritu
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Cinematographer, "Gravity" "Birdman" "The Revenant" "Children of Men"
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1964
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Emmanuel Lubezki
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Cinematographer, "Brokeback Mountain" "The Wolf of Wall Street" "Argo" "The Irishman"
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1965
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Rodrigo Prieto
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One of the most succesful Mexican singers, nicknamed "The Queen of Hearts"
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1968
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Alejandra Guzmán
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One of the most succesful Mexican singers, referred to as "Queen of Latin Pop"
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1971
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Thalía
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One of the most succesful Mexican singers, referred to as "The Golden Girl"
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1971
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Paulina Rubio
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Former footballer turned politician who played more than 100 games for the Mexican national team and is the Governor of Morelos since 2018
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1973
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Cuauhtémoc Blanco
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Actress, she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in "Roma"
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1974
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Marina de Tavira
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Former footballer, most capped player and top scorer of the Mexican women's national team
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1978
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Maribel Domínguez
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Mexican-American actress, best known for her role as Slingshot in "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."
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1982
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Natalia Cordova-Buckley
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Kenyan-Mexican actress, "12 Years a Slave" "Black Panther" "Us" "Star Wars" sequel trilogy
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1983
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Lupita Nyong'o
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Former boxer who held the minimumweight title from 2011 to 2013, he died from complications from an injury at the age of 37
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1985
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Moisés Fuentes
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Actress, best known for her role as Laurel Castillo in "How to Get Away with Murder"
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1985
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Karla Souza
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Actor, "Rock of Ages" "Father of the Bride" "Luis Miguel: The Series" "Pretty Little Liars"
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1990
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Diego Boneta
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Actress, "Baby Driver" "Ambulance" "Alita: Battle Angel" "Hobbs & Shaw"
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1990
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Eiza González
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Footballer who plays for Real Madrid and is the captain of the Mexican women's national team
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1991
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Kenti Robles
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Actor, "Babylon" "Narcos: Mexico"
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1992
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Diego Calva
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Actress, best known for her role as Tata Escobar in "Narcos"
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1992
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Paulina Gaitán
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Canadian actress, best known for her role as Sam Goodson in "Anger Management"
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1993
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Daniela Bobadilla
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Footballer who plays for Napoli and the Mexican national team
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1995
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Hirving Lozano
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Actress and singer, "Elite" "Atrévete a soñar" and voice acting in the Latin American dubbing of several Disney films
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1995
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Danna Paola
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Actress, known for her role as Luna Valente in "Soy Luna"
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1999
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Karol Sevilla
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