17 Celebrities Considered Mexican But Born In Other Countries

Many renowned artists are so well known to the public that, at times, a wrong idea of ​​their identity is created. Many famous singers, presenters and actors in Mexico were not born in the country, but they are still considered Mexican. For example, singer and actor Enrique Guzmán was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Journalist and presenter Joaquín López-Dóriga is Spanish and renowned actress Bárbara Mori was born in Montevideo, Uruguay. But irrespective of their country of origin, these celebrities have promoted their careers in Mexico with great success and are loved and admired by many inhabitants of the country.

O awesome.club created a list of some famous celebrities in Mexico who, despite not being born in the country, are so dear to the population that they end up being considered Mexican. Check out!

Chabelo was born in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. His parents, originally from the city of León, Guanajuato, Mexico, moved to the US at a very young age. The comedian arrived in Mexico at the age of 2.

The actress arrived in Mexico at the age of 3, after her father, violinist Zbigniew Paleta, received a job offer in that country.

Maribel Guardia was a model in Costa Rica and, at age 19, represented her country in the Miss Universe beauty pageant held in Acapulco, Mexico. In the contest, she won recognition from the local and international press as “Miss Photogenic” and, at the end of the event, the company Televisa offered her a scholarship to study acting, singing and dancing. In this way, she began her artistic career in Mexican lands.

Enrique Guzmán, one of the best-known singers in Mexico, was born in Caracas, Venezuela, but his father and mother were from the Mexican cities of Puebla de los Ángeles and Guanajuato, respectively. At age 7, he left his country and moved with his family to Mexico, at which time he became interested in music and received a four-string guitar from his father.

The journalist, born in Madrid, crossed the Atlantic as a child, after the death of his father. He is especially known for his career as a television presenter.

Actor, model and producer Alejandro Nones was born in Venezuela, but started his career as a model in Cuba. In 2006, he arrived in Mexico, where he began working as an actor, participating in his first film, From the precipice, in 2006.

The actor Arap Bethke was born in Kenya, Africa, where he lived with his father (German) and mother (Chilean). He left the African country at the age of 5 because of his father’s work. At the age of 20, he decided to emigrate to Australia to begin his university studies. He left the course in half when he returned to Mexico to participate in the soap opera Class 406.

Actress, singer and dancer Belinda Peregrín was born in Spain, but at age 4 moved to Mexico City with her family. In her new residence, she started her career as a child actress, becoming known for her participation in the soap opera Accomplices in a Rescue.

The actor lived until the age of 2 in Chile, and then moved to Mexico with his family. In his new residence, he studied and Marketing and, years later, joined the Center for Studies and Actors Training at TV Azteca, debuting on TV in 1999.

Actress Bárbara Mori was born in Uruguay and, after her parents divorced, began to travel to Mexico, where her father went to live. Finally, at the age of 12, she decided to settle permanently in Mexico City with her father and siblings.

TV presenter and broadcaster Martha Debayle was born in Nicaragua, but lived until the age of 11 in Long Island, New York, in the United States. Only at the age of 12, she moved with her family to Mexico City.

Conductor and orchestra director Alondra de la Parra arrived in Mexico at the age of 2. At age 7, she began studying piano and, at 13, cello.

Actress Angelique Boyer arrived in Mexico at just 3 years old and, at 5, debuted as a model. At age 8, she began her professional training at Televisa’s Centro de Educação Artística (CEA).

Actress Ana Layevska came to Mexico with her family at the age of 9. Ana is fluent in Russian, English and Spanish and studied at the Centro de Educação Artística at Televisa. Her career counts with numerous soap operas, several movies and TV shows.

Ana Brenda Contreras was born in Texas, but her parents are Mexican immigrants. At the age of 15, she moved with her family to Mexico City after being chosen to participate in the reality show. popstars mexico🇧🇷 She was one of the show’s five finalists and thus began her career in the entertainment industry.

The actress lived for four years in Boston, USA, where she studied Marketing. In 2002, at age 23, she moved to Mexico to study acting at Televisa’s Centro de Educação Artística (CEA).

Actor Marcus Ornellas started his career as a model at the age of 17 in Brazil. In 2005, at age 23, he moved to Mexico. Marcus participated in a reality show in 2009, and two years later he started working as an actor.

Which of these celebrities on the list have you always considered Mexican? Do you know another celebrity who was not born in Mexico, but who is very famous in the country? Leave your opinion in the comments section!