Guadalajara
Guadalajara ranks 240th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cardiff, Sacramento, California, and Beirut. Memorable people born in Guadalajara include Luis Barragán, Guillermo del Toro, and Vicente Fernández. Memorable people who died in Guadalajara include Kiki Camarena, Francisco Jara, and Jaime Gómez. Guadalajara has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many soccer players, and politicians. Guadalajara is located in Mexico.
Guadalajara is the capital and the most populous city in the western Mexican state of Jalisco, as well as the most densely populated municipality in Jalisco. According to the 2020 census, the city has a population of 1,385,629 people, making it the 8th most populous city in Mexico, while the Guadalajara metropolitan area has a population of 5,268,642, making it the third-largest metropolitan area in the country and the twenty-second largest metropolitan area in the Americas. Guadalajara has the second-highest population density in Mexico with over 10,361 people per km2, surpassed only by Mexico City. Within Mexico, Guadalajara is a center of business, arts and culture, technology and tourism; as well as the economic center of the Bajío region. It usually ranks among the 100 most productive and globally competitive cities in the world. It is home to numerous landmarks, including the Guadalajara Cathedral, Degollado Theatre, the Templo Expiatorio, the UNESCO World Heritage site Hospicio Cabañas, and the San Juan de Dios Market—the largest indoor market in Latin America. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2000, Guadalajara was the birth place of 69 globally memorable people, including Luis Barragán, Guillermo del Toro, and Vicente Fernández. Additionaly, 18 globally memorable people have passed away in Guadalajara including Kiki Camarena, Francisco Jara, and Jaime Gómez.
People Born in Guadalajara
Go to all RankingsLuis Barragán
ARCHITECT
1902 - 1988
HPI: 67.64
Rank: 44
Guillermo del Toro
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 67.48
Rank: 16
Vicente Fernández
SINGER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 41
Valentín Gómez Farías
POLITICIAN
1781 - 1858
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 47
Javier Hernández
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 60.86
Rank: 65
Susana Dosamantes
ACTOR
1948 - 2022
HPI: 59.76
Rank: 49
Gael García Bernal
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 59.38
Rank: 66
Sergio Pérez
RACING DRIVER
1990 - Present
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 7
Guillermo Ochoa
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 67
Tomás Balcázar
SOCCER PLAYER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 58.06
Rank: 51
Canelo Álvarez
BOXER
1990 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 38
Francisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 40
People Deceased in Guadalajara
Go to all RankingsKiki Camarena
LAWYER
1947 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Francisco Jara
SOCCER PLAYER
1941 - 2024
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 2
Jaime Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2008
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Vicente Fernández
SINGER
1940 - 2021
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 4
José Justo Corro
POLITICIAN
1794 - 1864
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 5
Salvador Reyes Monteón
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2012
HPI: 51.70
Rank: 6
Pedro de Alvarado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1541
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Juan García Oliver
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1980
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Arturo Chaires
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2020
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 9
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Guadalajara
Go to all RankingsKiki Camarena
LAWYER
1947 - 1985
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Jaime Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1929 - 2008
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Pedro de Alvarado
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1485 - 1541
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Juan García Oliver
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1980
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Fernando del Paso
WRITER
1935 - 2018
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1926 - 1993
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2020
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Archie Mayo
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1968
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Alfredo Torres
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2022
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Frances Schroth
SWIMMER
1893 - 1961
HPI: NaN
Rank: 15
María Guadalupe García Zavala
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1878 - 1963
HPI: NaN
Rank: 16
Juan José Arreola
WRITER
1921 - 2001
HPI: NaN
Rank: 17
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Guadalajara were soccer players (30), athletes (16), actors (6), singers (2), and politicians (2), while most who died were soccer players (7), politicians (2), writers (2), religious figures (2), and lawyers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Guadalajara, including Javier Hernández, Guillermo Ochoa, and Tomás Balcázar. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Guadalajara, including Javier Hernández, Guillermo Ochoa, and Tomás Balcázar.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Guadalajara since 1700.