Oaxaca, Mexico
1. Porfirio Díaz (1830)
President Of Mexico
This seven-term President of Mexico first took power in 1876 and was overthrown during the Mexican Revolution. Earlier in his life, he participated in a Mexican civil war known as...
2. Alejandra Robles (1978)
Mexican Singer
Dancer and singer known for her songs La Morena, The Witch, and Need Help. Her musical style is rooted in her Afro-Mexican background, and is based on the sounds of Oaxaca,...
3. Claudia Martín (1989)
TV Actress
Television actress who is best known for her work on shows such as Sin tu Mirada and Enamorándome de Ramón. This exposure led to her garnering more than 1.9 million followers on...
4. Mayra Rojas (1964)
Soap Opera Actress
Mexican actress and television presenter who has appeared on a number of soap operas such as Senora Acero, Lo que callamos las mujeres, Bajo un mismo rostro and La chacala.
5. Ruth Nivon Machoud (1990)
Swiss Triathlete
Ruth Nivon Machoud is a Mexican Swiss professional triathlete and since 2009 permanent member of the Swiss National Team. Since 2006 Ruth Nivon Machoud has taken part in ITU events....
6. Salomón Jara Cruz (1959)
Mexican Politician
Salomón Jara Cruz is a Mexican politician affiliated to the PRD. As of 2013 he served as Senator of the LX and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress representing Oaxaca....
7. Jesús Flores Magón (1871)
Mexican Politician
Gaspar Jesús Melchor Flores Magón was a Mexican politician journalist and jurist. The more moderate middle brother of Ricardo and Enrique Flores Magón he served in the cabinet of Francisco...
8. José Murat Casab (1952)
Mexican Politician
José Murat Casab is a Mexican politician and a member of the Institutional Revolutionary Party. He was Governor of Oaxaca and is a Diputado Federal Electo by the Alliance for...
9. Delfina Ortega Díaz (1845)
First Lady Of Mexico
Delfina Ortega Díaz was first lady of Mexico she was Porfirio Diaz's niece and first wife.
10. Fernando Larrazábal Bretón (1962)
Mexican Politician
Larrazábal Bretón is a Mexican politician born in Oaxaca who has served as mayor of San Nicolás and was a member of Nuevo León's Congress in 2009. He is the...
11. Pedro Cabrera Rivero (1962)
Mexican Politician
Pedro Gustavo Cabrera Rivero is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party. As of 2014 he served as Deputy of the LIX Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing...
12. Juan Luis Martínez Martínez (1972)
Mexican Politician
Juan Luis Martínez Martínez is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Convergence. He currently serves as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Oaxaca.
13. Martín Vásquez Villanueva (1965)
Mexican Politician
Martín de Jesús Vásquez Villanueva is a Mexican politician affiliated to the PRI. As of 2013 he served as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Oaxaca.
14. Mario Rafael Méndez Martínez (1957)
Mexican Politician
Mario Rafael Méndez Martínez is a Mexican politician affiliated to the PRD. He currently serves as Deputy of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Oaxaca.
15. José Vasconcelos (1882)
Mexican Secretary Of Education (
José Vasconcelos Calderón was a Mexican writer philosopher and politician. He is one of the most influential and controversial personalities in the development of modern Mexico. His philosophy of the...
