Entertainment Famous TV Actors from Mexico

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List of famous TV actors from Mexico, listed alphabetically with photos of the actors when available. Mexico has given birth to a lot of talented television actors who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, soap operas, reality shows and more. These are some of the funniest and most talented Mexican TV stars that have ever lived, so if you're an aspiring actor or actress from Mexico this list should contain many of your idols. If you're looking for a particular popular actor or actress from Mexico then use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.

List includes Alexis Ayala, Eduardo Garza and more.

This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Mexican TV actors?" and "Which television actors are from Mexico?"

You can click on the names of these legendary TV stars of Mexico in order to get more information about each one. If you're a TV junkie use this list of talented Mexican actresses to find some new TV stars that you haven't already heard of.

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Edward James Olmos Dexter, Battlestar Galactica, Miami Vice
Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, teacher Jaime ...more

2

Cheech Marin Married... with Children, Nash Bridges, Off the Map
Cheech Marin is an comedian, actor and screenwriter.

3

Salma Hayek The Sinbad Show
Salma Hayek Pinault is a Mexican and American film actress, director, and producer. She began her career in Mexico starring in the telenovela Teresa and went on to star in the film El ...more

4

Marimar Vega
Marimar Vega is a Mexican actress. Vega studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca.

5

Anthony Quinn Jesus of Nazareth, Onassis: The Richest Man in the World, Treasure Island in Outer Space
Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca, more commonly known as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican American actor, as well as a painter and writer. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially ...more

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Louis C.K. Louie, Lucky Louie, The Chris Rock Show
Louis Székely, known professionally as Louis C.K., is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is the creator, star, writer, director, and editor of the acclaimed FX comedy series ...more

7

Paul Rodríguez Gloria, Trial and Error, a.k.a. Pablo
Paul Rodriguez's career has spanned more than two decades and includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 30 films and countless television series and specials. His first big break ...more

8

Ricardo Montalbán Fantasy Island, The Colbys, The Chevy Show (1958)
Ricardo Montalbán was an actor.

9

Kate del Castillo The Cleaner, American Family, Muchachitas
Kate del Castillo Negrete Trillo is a Mexican actress.

10

Psicosis WCW Monday Nitro, Impact Wrestling, ECW Hardcore TV
Dionicio Castellanos Torres is a Mexican professional wrestler best known by the ring name Psicosis. Castellanos has performed for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, Consejo ...more

11

Lucero Alborada, Lazos de Amor, Doña Bárbara
Lucero León is an actress.

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Laura Harring General Hospital, Sunset Beach, Flipper
Laura Harring is a Mexican actress. In 1985, Harring became the first Latina woman crowned Miss USA. She later began her acting career in television and film. She is best known for her role as ...more

13

Bill Melendez It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show
José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Walt Disney ...more

14

Thalía Rosalinda, Marimar, María la del Barrio
Ariadna Thalia Sodi Miranda, known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, published author, actress and entrepreneur, who has sung in various languages including Spanish, English, ...more

15

Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. Sweating Bullets, Tres mujeres, Agujetas de Color de Rosa
Pedro Armendáriz Bohr, better known by his stage name Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., was a Mexican actor who made films and television series from United States and Mexico.

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Maite Perroni Cuidado con el ángel, Rebelde, Mi pecado
Maite Perroni Beorlegui is a Mexican actress, model and singer/songwriter, who is best known for starring in Rebelde, Cuidado con el ángel, Mi Pecado with Triunfo del Amor, Cachito de ...more

17

Sara García
Sara García was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but ...more

18

Guillermo del Toro HypaSpace
Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. In his filmmaking career, del Toro has alternated between Spanish-language dark fantasy pieces, ...more

19

Gael García Bernal El Abuelo y Yo, Teresa, Soy tu fan
Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor, director, and producer. He founded Canana Films in Mexico City.

20

Diego Boneta Pretty Little Liars, Zeke and Luther, Alegrijes y Rebujos
Diego Andrés González Boneta is a Mexican singer and actor. He is best known for playing Rocco in the Mexican soap opera Rebelde and Javier on CW's 90210. He recorded his ...more

21

Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana audio is a Mexican and American musician who first became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and Latin American ...more

22

Jacob Vargas Max Steel, Malibu Shores, The Odds
Jacob Vargas is a Mexican born American actor.

23

Anahí Clase 406, Mujeres engañadas, Dos hogares
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for starring in Alondra, Mujeres Engañadas, Primer ...more

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René Casados La Madrastra, Mundo de Fieras, Timeless Love
René Casados Morales is a Mexican actor best known for his roles in telenovelas.

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Ninel Conde Fuego en la sangre, Mar de amor, Porque el amor manda
Ninel Herrera Conde is a Mexican singer, actress and television host known for her performances in Rebelde, Fuego en le sangre and Mar de amor.

1 Edward James Olmos Dexter, Battlestar Galactica, Miami Vice Edward James Olmos is an American actor and director. Among his most memorable roles are William Adama in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica, Lt. Martin Castillo in Miami Vice, teacher Jaime ...more

2 Cheech Marin Married... with Children, Nash Bridges, Off the Map Cheech Marin is an comedian, actor and screenwriter.

3 Salma Hayek The Sinbad Show Salma Hayek Pinault is a Mexican and American film actress, director, and producer. She began her career in Mexico starring in the telenovela Teresa and went on to star in the film El ...more

4 Marimar Vega Marimar Vega is a Mexican actress. Vega studied acting in Centro de Formacion Actoral of TV Azteca.

6 Louis C.K. Louie, Lucky Louie, The Chris Rock Show Louis Székely, known professionally as Louis C.K., is an American comedian, actor, and filmmaker. He is the creator, star, writer, director, and editor of the acclaimed FX comedy series ...more

7 Paul Rodríguez Gloria, Trial and Error, a.k.a. Pablo Paul Rodriguez's career has spanned more than two decades and includes starring roles and featured appearances in over 30 films and countless television series and specials. His first big break ...more

8 Ricardo Montalbán Fantasy Island, The Colbys, The Chevy Show (1958) Ricardo Montalbán was an actor.

9 Kate del Castillo The Cleaner, American Family, Muchachitas Kate del Castillo Negrete Trillo is a Mexican actress.

10 Psicosis WCW Monday Nitro, Impact Wrestling, ECW Hardcore TV Dionicio Castellanos Torres is a Mexican professional wrestler best known by the ring name Psicosis. Castellanos has performed for Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, Consejo ...more

11 Lucero Alborada, Lazos de Amor, Doña Bárbara Lucero León is an actress.

12 Laura Harring General Hospital, Sunset Beach, Flipper Laura Harring is a Mexican actress. In 1985, Harring became the first Latina woman crowned Miss USA. She later began her acting career in television and film. She is best known for her role as ...more

13 Bill Melendez It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show José Cuauhtémoc "Bill" Meléndez was a Mexican American character animator, film director, voice artist and producer, known for his cartoons for Walt Disney ...more

14 Thalía Rosalinda, Marimar, María la del Barrio Ariadna Thalia Sodi Miranda, known mononymously as Thalía, is a Mexican singer, published author, actress and entrepreneur, who has sung in various languages including Spanish, English, ...more

15 Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. Sweating Bullets, Tres mujeres, Agujetas de Color de Rosa Pedro Armendáriz Bohr, better known by his stage name Pedro Armendáriz, Jr., was a Mexican actor who made films and television series from United States and Mexico.

16 Maite Perroni Cuidado con el ángel, Rebelde, Mi pecado Maite Perroni Beorlegui is a Mexican actress, model and singer/songwriter, who is best known for starring in Rebelde, Cuidado con el ángel, Mi Pecado with Triunfo del Amor, Cachito de ...more

17 Sara García Sara García was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the "Golden Age of Mexican cinema". During the 1940s and 1950s, she often played the part of a no-nonsense but ...more

18 Guillermo del Toro HypaSpace Guillermo del Toro Gómez is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, producer, and novelist. In his filmmaking career, del Toro has alternated between Spanish-language dark fantasy pieces, ...more

19 Gael García Bernal El Abuelo y Yo, Teresa, Soy tu fan Gael García Bernal is a Mexican film actor, director, and producer. He founded Canana Films in Mexico City.

20 Diego Boneta Pretty Little Liars, Zeke and Luther, Alegrijes y Rebujos Diego Andrés González Boneta is a Mexican singer and actor. He is best known for playing Rocco in the Mexican soap opera Rebelde and Javier on CW's 90210. He recorded his ...more

21 Carlos Santana Carlos Santana audio is a Mexican and American musician who first became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered a fusion of rock and Latin American ...more

22 Jacob Vargas Max Steel, Malibu Shores, The Odds Jacob Vargas is a Mexican born American actor.

23 Anahí Clase 406, Mujeres engañadas, Dos hogares Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, known mononymously as Anahí, is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She is best known for starring in Alondra, Mujeres Engañadas, Primer ...more

24 René Casados La Madrastra, Mundo de Fieras, Timeless Love René Casados Morales is a Mexican actor best known for his roles in telenovelas.

25 Ninel Conde Fuego en la sangre, Mar de amor, Porque el amor manda Ninel Herrera Conde is a Mexican singer, actress and television host known for her performances in Rebelde, Fuego en le sangre and Mar de amor.