Entertainers in Mexico

Mexico is considered as the Hollywood of Latin America because of the strength of its music and television industry as well as its history of Cinema. Foreign artists have started or continued their career in Mexico, especially in the telenovela industry.

In music, several artists have re-located or started their career in Mexico because it is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. Bands like La Quinta Estación started their career in Mexico because they think only a few Spanish artist become famous internationally and from Mexico they have been able to become known in Argentina, Chile and the United States.

Africa

Kenya

• Arap Bethke, actor

Americas

Argentina

• Amanda Miguel (singer)
• Raúl Astor (actor, show host)
• Cristian Bach (actress)
• Patricio Borghetti (actor)
• Rosa María Bianchi (actress)
• Chela Castro (actress)
• Juan Carlos Colombo (actor)
• Lucy Gallardo (actress)
• Javier Gómez (actor)
• Margarita Gralia (actress)
• Libertad Lamarque (actress, singer)
• Saul Lisazo (actor)
• Mariana Karr (actress)
• Sergio Kleiner (actor)
• Marga López (actress)
• Marcela López Rey (actress)
• Maky (actress)
• Roxana Martínez ("La Tetanic") (actress, model)
• Cecilia Ponce (model, actress)
• Manuel Puig (writer, screenwriter)
• Martin Ricca (actor, singer)
• Sebastián Rulli (actor, model)
• Sabrina Sabrok (model)
• Juan Soler (actor)
• René Strickler (actor)
• Thelma Tixou (model/actress)
• Barbara Torres (actress/comedian)
• Diego Verdaguer (singer)

Brazil

• Denisse de Kalaffe (singer/song writer)
• Guy Ecker (actor)

Canada

• Fannie Kauffman (actress)

Chile

• Rafael Araneda (TV host)
• Lucho Gatica (singer)
• Jorge González (lead singer of Los Prisioneros)
• Alejandro Jodorowsky (film director)
• La Ley (rock band)
• Kudai (pop band)
• Olivia Collins (actress)

Colombia

• David Galindo (actor)
• Juan Pablo Gamboa (actor)
• Harry Geithner (actor)
• Shakira (singer)

Costa Rica

• Crox Alvarado (actor)
• Vica Andrade (actress, model)
• Maribel Guardia (actress/singer)
• Mary Esquivel (vedette/actress)
• Rafael Rojas (actor)
• Chavela Vargas (singer)

Cuba

• Amalia Aguilar (actress)
• Aylín Mújica (actress)
• Carmen Montejo (actress)
• César Évora (actor)
• Fannie Kauffman (actress)
• Francisco Gattorno (actor)
• Jacqueline García (actress, show host)
• Julio Camejo (actor)
• Karen Juantorena (actress)
• Liz Vega (actress)
• Maria Antonieta Pons (actress)
• Mario Cimarro (actor)
• Niurka Marcos (actress/singer)
• Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo (actor)
• Pedro Sicard (actor)
• Raquel Olmedo (actress)
• Rene Lavan (actor)
• Rosa Carmina (actress)
• Ninón Sevilla (dancer/actress)
• William Levy (actor)
• Zully Montero (actress)

Dominican Republic

• Anthony Alvarez (actor)
• Carlos Cámara (actor)
• Andrés García (actor)
• Carlos de la Mota (actor)

Guatemala

• Ricardo Arjona (singer)
• Deborah David (model)
• Héctor Sandarti (comedian)

Paraguay

• Wanda Seux (vedette)

Peru

• Patricia Pereyra (actress)
• Ricardo Blume (actor)
• Roberto Ballesteros (actor)
• Saby Kamalich (actress)
• Tania Libertad (singer)

Puerto Rico

• Armando Calvo, (actor)
• Braulio Castillo, (actor)
• Iris Chacón, (vedette/actress)
• Chayanne, (singer/actor)
• Mapita Cortés, (actress)
• Mapy Cortés, (actress)
• Alba Nydia Díaz, (actress)
• Adamari López, (actress)
• Johnny Lozada, (singer/actor)
• Ricky Martin, (singer/actor)
• Charlie Masso, singer/actor
• Luis Miguel, (singer/actor)
• Carlos Ponce, (singer/actor)
• Osvaldo Ríos, (actor)

United States

• Pepe Aguilar (singer)
• Alexis Ayala (actor)
• Angélica María (singer/actress)
• Elizabeth Campbell (actress))
• Erik Estrada (actor)
• Alex González (drummer of Maná)
• Ha*Ash (band)
• Marisela (singer)
• Yolanda Montes "Tongolele" (dancer/actress)
• Luis José Santander (actor)
• Manoella Torres (singer)
• Michelle Vieth (actress)

Uruguay

• Marcelo Buquet (actor)
• Sergio Fachelli (singer and songwriter)
• Bárbara Mori (actress)

Venezuela

• Rosita Arenas (actress)
• Fernando Carrillo (actor)
• Gaby Espino (actress)
• Enrique Guzmán (singer/actor)
• Lupita Ferrer (actress)
• Miguel de León (actor)
• Alicia Machado (actress)
• Luis José Santander (actor)
• Gabriela Spanic (actress)
• Raúl Vale (singer/actor/comedian)

Europe

Albania

• Xhevdet Bajraj (writer)

Austria

• Barbara Angely (actress)
• Isabel del Puerto (actress)

Bulgaria

• Dobrina Cristeva (actress)

Czech Republic

• Miroslava (actress)

England

• Azela Robinson (actress)
• Beatriz Sheridan
• Jacqueline Voltaire (actress)

France

• Brigitte Aubé (actress)
• Angelique Boyer (actress)
• Elizabeth Katz (actress)
• Christiane Martel (actress)

Germany

• Sabine Moussier (actress)

Italy

• Ángel Di Stefani (stunt double/actor)
• Martha Roth (actress)
• Maura Monti (actress)
• Nicky Mondellini (actress)
• Riccardo Dalmacci (actor)

Latvia

• Wolf Rubinski (actor)

Lithuania

• Estanislao Shilinsky Bachanska (actor)

Montenegro

• Sasha Montenegro (vedette)

Netherlands

• Roberto Vander (actor)

Norway

• Eva Norvind (actress)

Poland

• Arleta Jeziorska (actress)
• Maya Mishalska (actress)
• Dominika Paleta (actress)
• Ludwika Paleta (actress)
• Zbigniew Paleta (violin player/movie score)
• Kristoff (actor/TV personality)

Romania

• Joana Benedek (actress)

Russia

• Irina Baeva (actress)

Spain

• Luis Buñuel (film director)
• Isabelita Blanch (actress)
• Plácido Domingo (singer)
• Angelines Fernández "La bruja del 71" (actress)
• Prudencia Grifell (actress)
• Ofelia Guilmáin (actress)
• Emilia Guiú (actress)
• Belinda (singer/actress)
• Frances Ondiviela (actress)
• Juan Orol (filmmaker/actor)
• Mercedes Molto (actress)
• Sara Montiel (actress and singer)
• Monica Naranjo (singer)
• Mercedes Pascual (actress)
• La Quinta Estación (rock band)
• Francisco Rabal (actor)
• Enrique Rambal (actor)
• Ivan Sanchez (actor)
• Anna Silvetti (actress)
• Yolanda Ventura (singer/actress)
• Rocío Dúrcal (singer)

Sweden

• Christa Linder (actress)

Ukraine

• Ana Layevska (actress)

Asia

Iran

• Irán Eory (actress)

See also

• Demographics of Mexico
• Immigration in Mexico
• Entertainers in the United States

External links

• (La Quinta Estación) rinde homenaje a México con DVD (Spanish) ("La Quinta Estación presents homage to Mexico with a DVD") article on El Universal