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)
* Laureano Brizuela (singer)
* 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)
* Maky (actress)
* Roxana Martínez ("La Tetanic") (actress, model)
* Manuel Puig (writer, screenwriter)
* Martin Ricca (actor, singer)
* Sebastian Rulli (actor, model)
* Sabrina Sabrok (model)
* Juan Soler (actor)
* René Strickler (actor)
* Diego Verdaguer (singer)

Brazil

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

Chile

*Lucho Gatica (singer)
*Jorge González (lead singer of "Los Prisioneros")
*Alejandro Jodorowsky (film director)
*La Ley (rock band)
*Kudai (pop band)

Colombia

* David Galindo (actor)
* Juan Pablo Gamboa (actor)
* Harry Geithner (actor)

Costa Rica

* Crox Alvarado (actor)
* Vica Andrade (actress, model)
* Maribel Guardia (actress/singer)
* Rafael Rojas (actor)
* Chavela Vargas (singer)

Cuba

* Aylin Mujica (actress)
* Carmen Montejo (actress)
* Cesar Evora (actor)
* Famie Kaufman (actress)
* Francisco Gattorno (actor)
* Jacqueline García (actress, show host)
* Julio Camejo (actor)
* Karen Juantorena (actress)
* Mario Cimarro (actor)
* Niurka Marcos (actress/singer)
* Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo (actor)
* Pedro Sicard (actor)
* Raquel Olmedo (actress)
* Rene Lavan (actor)
* Ninon Sevilla (vedette/actress)
* Zully Montero (actress)

Dominican Republic

* Carlos Cámara (actor)
* Andrés García (actor)

Guatemala

* Ricardo Arjona (singer)
* Deborah David (model)
* Hector Sandarti (comedian)

Paraguay

* Wanda Seux (vedette)

Perú

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

Puerto Rico

* Armando Calvo, (actor)
* Braulio Castillo, (actor)
* Chayanne, (singer/actor)
* Mapita Cortes, (actress)
* Mapy Cortes, (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

* Patrizia DeLa Cruz (FAMOUS and POPULAR singer)
* Pepe Aguilar (singer)
* Alexis Ayala (actor)
* Angélica María (singer/actress)
* Elizabeth Campbell (actress)
* Amadee Chabot (actress)
* Erik Estrada (actor)
* Rosita Fornés (dancer/actress)
* Alex González (drummer of Maná)
* Ha*Ash (band)
* Christa Linder (actress)
* Marisela (singer)
* Yolanda Montes "Tongolele" (dancer/actress)
* Luis José Santander (actor)
* Manoella Torres (singer)
* Michelle Vieth (actress)

Uruguay

* Bárbara Mori (actress)
* Marcelo Buquet {actor}
* Sergio Fachelli (singer and songwriter)

Venezuela

* Rosa Arenas (actress)
* Fernando Carrillo (actor)
* Enrique Guzmán (singer/actor)
* Lupita Ferrer (actress)
* Miguel de Leon (actor)
* Gabriela Spanic (actress)
* Raúl Vale (singer/actor/comedian)

Europe

Albania

* Xhevdet Bajraj (writer)

Czech Republic

* Miroslava Stern (actress)

England

* Azela Robinson (actress)
* Jacqueline Voltaire (actress)

France

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

Italy

* Ángel Di Stefani (stunt double/actor)
* Martha Roth (actress)
* Nicky Mondellini (actres)
* Riccardo Dalmacci (actor)

Latvia

* Wolf Rubinski (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)

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)
* Frances Ondiviela (actress)
* Mercedes Molto (actress)
* Mercedes Pascual (actress)
* La Quinta Estación (rock band)
* Enrique Rambal (actor)
* Anna Silvetti (actress)
* Yolanda Ventura (singer/actress)
* Rocio Durcal (singer)

Ukraine

* Ana Layevska (actress)

Asia

Iran

* Irán Eory (actress)

ee also

*Demographics of Mexico
*Immigration in Mexico

External links

* ("La Quinta Estación presents homage to Mexico with a DVD") article on "El Universal"