List of entertainers in Mexico
(Redirected from Foreign-born artists 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.[citation needed] 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[edit]
Kenya[edit]
- Arap Bethke, actor
Americas[edit]
Argentina[edit]
- Amanda Miguel (singer)
- Raúl Astor (actor, show host)
- Cristian Bach (actress)
- Patricio Borghetti (actor)
- Grecia Colmenares (actress)
- Rosa María Bianchi (actress)
- Chela Castro (actress)
- Juan Carlos Colombo (actor)
- Lucy Gallardo (actress)
- Javier Gómez (actor)
- Margarita Gralia (actress)
- Mariana Karr (actress)
- Sergio Kleiner (actor)
- Libertad Lamarque (actress, singer)
- Saul Lisazo (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[edit]
- Denisse de Kalaffe (singer/songwriter)
- Guy Ecker (actor)
- Marcus Ornellas (actor)
Canada[edit]
- Fannie Kauffman (actress)
Chile[edit]
- 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[edit]
- David Galindo (actor)
- Juan Pablo Gamboa (actor)
- Danna García (actress)
- Harry Geithner (actor)
- Shakira (singer)
- Daniel Arenas (actor)
Costa Rica[edit]
- Crox Alvarado (actor)
- Vica Andrade (actress, model)
- Maribel Guardia (actress/singer)
- Mary Esquivel (vedette/actress)
- Rafael Rojas (actor)
- Chavela Vargas (singer)
Cuba[edit]
- Amalia Aguilar (actress)
- Aylín Mújica (actress)
- Carmen Montejo (actress)
- César Évora (actor)
- Fannie Kauffman (actress)
- Francisco Gattorno (actor)
- Jacqueline García (actress, show host)
- Julia Marichal (actress)
- Julio Camejo (actor)
- Karen Juantorena (actress)
- Liz Vega (actress)
- María Antonieta Pons (actress)
- Mario Cimarro (actor)
- Niurka Marcos (actress/singer)
- Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo (actor)
- Pedro Sicard (actor)
- Rafael Bertrand (actor)
- Raquel Olmedo (actress)
- Rene Lavan (actor)
- Rosa Carmina (actress)
- Ninón Sevilla (dancer/actress)
- William Levy (actor)
- Zully Montero (actress)
Dominican Republic[edit]
- Anthony Alvarez (actor)
- Carlos Cámara (actor)
- Andrés García (actor)
- Carlos de la Mota (actor)
Guatemala[edit]
- Álvaro Morales (sportscaster)
- Ricardo Arjona (singer)
- Deborah David (model)
- Héctor Sandarti (comedian)
Paraguay[edit]
- Wanda Seux (vedette)
Peru[edit]
- Patricia Pereyra (actress)
- Ricardo Blume (actor)
- Roberto Ballesteros (actor)
- Saby Kamalich (actress)
- Tania Libertad (singer)
Puerto Rico[edit]
- Yerye Beirute, (actor)
- 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[edit]
- 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)
- Julieta Venegas (singer)
- Manoella Torres (singer)
- Michelle Vieth (actress)
Uruguay[edit]
- Marcelo Buquet (actor)
- Sergio Fachelli (singer and songwriter)
- Bárbara Mori (actress)
Venezuela[edit]
- Rosita Arenas (actress)
- Grecia Colmenares (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[edit]
Albania[edit]
- Xhevdet Bajraj (writer)
Austria[edit]
- Barbara Angely (actress)
- Isabel del Puerto (actress)
Bulgaria[edit]
- Dobrina Cristeva (actress)
Czech Republic[edit]
- Miroslava (actress)
England[edit]
- Azela Robinson (actress)
- Beatriz Sheridan
- Jacqueline Voltaire (actress)
France[edit]
- Brigitte Aubé (actress)
- Angelique Boyer (actress)
- Elizabeth Katz (actress)
- Christiane Martel (actress)
Germany[edit]
- Christa Linder (actress)
- Sabine Moussier (actress)
Italy[edit]
- Rosángela Balbó (actress)
- Ángel Di Stefani (stunt double/actor)
- Martha Roth (actress)
- Maura Monti (actress)
- Nicky Mondellini (actress)
Latvia[edit]
- Wolf Rubinski (actor)
Lithuania[edit]
- Estanislao Shilinsky Bachanska (actor)
Montenegro[edit]
- Sasha Montenegro (vedette)
Netherlands[edit]
- Roberto Vander (actor)
Norway[edit]
- Eva Norvind (actress)
Poland[edit]
- Arleta Jeziorska (actress)
- Maya Mishalska (actress)
- Dominika Paleta (actress)
- Ludwika Paleta (actress)
- Zbigniew Paleta (violin player/movie score)
- Kristoff (actor/TV personality)
Romania[edit]
- Joana Benedek (actress)
Russia[edit]
- Irina Baeva (actress)
- Julián de Meriche (actor)
Spain[edit]
- 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)
- Shaila Dúrcal (singer)
Ukraine[edit]
- Ana Layevska (actress)
Asia[edit]
Iran[edit]
- Irán Eory (actress)
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- (La Quinta Estación) rinde homenaje a México con DVD (in Spanish) ("La Quinta Estación presents homage to Mexico with a DVD") article on El Universal