Famous Persons from Laredo, Cantabria, Spain
- Paul Magnier - Born on April 14, 2004 - Sport cyclist
- Eman Esfandi - Born on September 26, 1997 - Rapper, and Actor
- José Martínez - Born on June 3, 1997 - Swimmer
- La Hiedra - Born on May 18, 1997 - Professional wrestler
- Yashira Barrientos - Born on November 29, 1994 - Association football player
- Chelsea Morgensen - Born on September 26, 1994 - Beauty pageant contestant, Film actor, and Actor
- Pancho Uresti - Born on September 7, 1994 - Singer
- Bryan de la Fuente - Born on July 1, 1992 - Association football player
- C.J. Vergara - Born on June 18, 1991 - Mixed martial arts fighter
- Diego Alonso Bazán Calderón - Born on February 12, 1991 - Politician
- Borja García Santamaría - Born on January 7, 1990 - Association football player
- Megan Frazee - Born on March 29, 1987 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player
- Apolo Estrada Jr. - Born on January 10, 1987 - Professional wrestler
- Laredo Kid - Born on December 30, 1986 - Professional wrestler
- Aly Tadros - Born on November 1, 1986 - Singer-songwriter, and Composer
- Audrey Esparza - Born on March 4, 1986 - Television actor, Film actor, and Actor
- Ana Rodriguez - Born on January 20, 1986 - Beauty pageant contestant, Model, and Teacher
- Arturo Santos Reyes - Born on December 28, 1985 - Boxer
- Ignacio Rodríguez Ortiz - Born on November 6, 1982 - Association football player
- Carmen Sarahí - Born on June 29, 1982 - Singer, Actor, Dancer, Model, and Choreographer
- Elizabeth De Razzo - Born on December 27, 1980 - Film actor, and Actor
- Kaleb Canales - Born on July 7, 1978 - Basketball coach
- Alberto Miguel - Born on May 29, 1977 - Boxer, and Basketball player
- Pablo Ortega - Born on November 7, 1976 - Baseball player
- Rogelio T. Ramos - Born on September 9, 1976 - Actor
- Orlando Gutiérrez - Born on March 18, 1976 - Association football player
- Tony Dalton - Born on February 13, 1975 - Film actor, Television actor, Stage actor, Actor, and Screenwriter
- Iñaki Bollaín - Born on October 6, 1974 - Association football player
- Tano Tijerina - Born on June 23, 1974 - Baseball player, and Rancher
- Alex Andrade - Born on May 14, 1974 - Mixed martial arts fighter
- Omar Treviño Morales - Born on January 26, 1974 - Drug trafficker
- Neru - Born on January 20, 1974 - Association football player
- Miguel Treviño Morales - Born on November 18, 1973 - Drug trafficker
- Juan Serrano Aparicio - Born on October 22, 1973 - Association football player
- Andrés Luis García Jasso - Born on September 16, 1973 - Catholic priest, Catholic deacon, and Catholic bishop
- Edgar Valdez Villarreal - Born on August 11, 1973 - Drug lord
- Fabián Peña - Born on June 19, 1973 - Association football player
- Juan Camus - Born on March 2, 1973 - Singer
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon - Born on November 6, 1972 - Director, Film producer, Film director, Television director, and Actor - Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award
- Benjamín Galván Gómez - Born on June 10, 1972 - Politician (died: February 28, 2014)
- Xóchitl Hamada - Born on May 1, 1970 - Professional wrestler (died: February 28, 2014)
- Iván Velázquez Caballero - Born on February 10, 1970 - Drug trafficker (died: February 28, 2014)
- Ramiro Ramos Salinas - Born on September 8, 1969 - Politician (died: February 28, 2014)
- Ramon Bejarano - Born on July 17, 1969 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: February 28, 2014)
- Meredith Abarca - Born on August 18, 1967 - Professor (died: February 28, 2014)
- Miles Zuniga - Born on September 10, 1966 - Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician, and Singer (died: February 28, 2014)
- Freddie Benavides - Born on April 7, 1966 - Baseball player (died: February 28, 2014)
- Orlando Canizales - Born on November 25, 1965 - Boxer (died: February 28, 2014)
- Pete Astudillo - Born on December 1, 1963 - Recording artist, Songwriter, and Singer (died: February 28, 2014)
- Gina M. Benavides - Born on December 6, 1962 - Judge (died: February 28, 2014)
- Dyana Ortellí - Born on May 1, 1961 - Television actor, and Actor (died: February 28, 2014)
- Gaby Canizales - Born on May 1, 1960 - Boxer - WBO World Bantamweight Champion (died: February 28, 2014)
- Kathleen King von Alvensleben - Born on December 5, 1959 - Architect (died: February 28, 2014)
- Guillermo Quintanilla - Born on March 29, 1959 - Television actor, Film actor, Film director, and Actor (died: February 28, 2014)
- Francisco G. Cigarroa - Born on December 1, 1957 - Physician - Ohtli Award | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (died: February 28, 2014)
- José Manuel Abdalá - Born on June 15, 1957 - Journalist, and Politician (died: July 11, 2014)
- Henry Cuellar - Born on September 19, 1955 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: July 11, 2014)
- Michael J. Emerson - Born on May 8, 1954 - Scientific illustrator, and Biologist (died: March 22, 1990)
- Elma Salinas Ender - Born on August 11, 1953 - Lawyer, and Judge (died: March 22, 1990)
- Lorenzo Luna - Born on November 3, 1951 - Historian (died: March 23, 1991)
- Poncho Sanchez - Born on October 30, 1951 - Jazz musician, Percussionist, Bandleader, Conductor, and Singer - Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (died: March 23, 1991)
- Pete Saenz - Born on October 29, 1951 - Rancher, Politician, and Lawyer (died: March 23, 1991)
- Francisco Javier López García - Born on October 14, 1950 - Association football player (died: March 23, 1991)
- William Lawrence Petersen - Born on January 19, 1950 - University teacher, and Theologian (died: December 20, 2006)
- Quico Canseco - Born on July 30, 1949 - Banker, Politician, and Lawyer (died: December 20, 2006)
- Derek Davis - Born on July 14, 1949 - Lawyer (died: December 20, 2006)
- Louis H. Bruni - Born on July 9, 1949 - Rancher (died: December 20, 2006)
- Juan Ramón Docal - Born on March 4, 1949 - Association football player (died: December 20, 2006)
- Esther Buckley - Born on March 29, 1948 - Educator, and Politician (died: February 11, 2013)
- Manuel Ceballos Ramírez - Born on October 14, 1947 - Writer (died: February 11, 2013)
- Javier Nart - Born on August 19, 1947 - Journalist, Television presenter, War correspondent, Politician, Lawyer, and Writer (died: February 11, 2013)
- Tom DeLay - Born on April 8, 1947 - Blogger, Entrepreneur, and Politician (died: February 11, 2013)
- Federico Peña - Born on March 15, 1947 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: February 11, 2013)
- Norma Elia Cantú - Born on January 3, 1947 - Scholar of English, Novelist, Journalist, Editor, University teacher, Translator, Poet, and Writer - CantoMundo fellow (died: February 11, 2013)
- Héctor Cantolla - Born on June 11, 1946 - Dub actor (died: February 11, 2013)
- Emilio Amavisca Albo - Born on June 6, 1946 - Association football player (died: February 11, 2013)
- Glafiro Salinas Mendiola - Born on May 31, 1946 - Economist, and Politician (died: February 11, 2013)
- Judith Zaffirini - Born on February 13, 1946 - Politician (died: February 11, 2013)
- Francisco Docal - Born on December 7, 1945 - Association football player (died: February 11, 2013)
- Santi Gutiérrez - Born on August 15, 1945 - Association football player (died: November 22, 2023)
- Barrie Karp - Born on February 10, 1945 - Philosopher, Painter, and Photographer (died: September 27, 2019)
- Betty Flores - Born on December 28, 1944 - Politician (died: September 27, 2019)
- John P. Wheeler III - Born on December 14, 1944 - Medical examiner, and Businessperson (died: December 30, 2010)
- Juan M. Vasquez - Born on January 31, 1944 - Journalist (died: December 30, 2010)
- Ramón H. Dovalina - Born on July 14, 1943 - Academic administrator, and Academic (died: December 30, 2010)
- Charles Robert Borchers - Born on March 19, 1943 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: June 27, 1997)
- Tony Sanchez - Born on February 3, 1943 - Banker, Politician, and Businessperson (died: June 27, 1997)
- Luis Rubiños - Born on December 31, 1940 - Association football coach, and Association football player (died: June 27, 1997)
- Carlos Cantú Rosas - Born on November 12, 1940 - Politician (died: April 6, 2010)
- Cornelio Reyna - Born on September 15, 1940 - Musician (died: January 22, 1997)
- Billy Hall - Born on August 20, 1940 - Publisher, Journalist, Banker, and Politician (died: February 19, 2002)
- George P. Kazen - Born on February 29, 1940 - Military officer, Lawyer, and Judge (died: April 27, 2021)
- Rex Barnett - Born on October 22, 1938 - Politician (died: April 27, 2021)
- Rubén Amaro, Sr. - Born on January 6, 1936 - Baseball player - Mexican Professional Baseball Hall of Fame (died: March 31, 2017)
- Earlene Brown - Born on July 11, 1935 - Athletics competitor (died: May 21, 1983)
- Víctor Manuel Rivas San Emeterio - Born on March 10, 1933 - Association football player (died: November 14, 2014)
- Peter Arguindegui - Born on September 12, 1931 - Philanthropist, Business, and Politician (died: August 3, 2014)
- Fela Fábregas - Born on March 22, 1931 - Theatrical producer (died: May 10, 2018)
- Luis J. Landin - Born on May 26, 1930 - Theatrical producer (died: August 26, 2010)
- Albert Huffstickler - Born on December 17, 1927 - Poet (died: February 25, 2002)
- Domingo Arechiga - Born on December 14, 1926 - Academic (died: February 26, 1987)
- Bobby Herrera - Born on July 26, 1926 - Baseball player (died: August 23, 2007)
- Gene S. Walker, Sr. - Born on March 15, 1926 - Rancher (died: January 19, 2015)
- Peggy Webber - Born on September 15, 1925 - Television actor, Film actor, Actor, and Screenwriter (died: January 19, 2015)
- Fred L. Ribe - Born on August 14, 1924 - Nuclear physicist, Editor, and University teacher - Fellow of the American Physical Society | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: June 19, 2019)
- Angel Alonso - Born on March 4, 1923 - Painter (died: December 29, 1994)
- Agustín Fernández - Born on September 30, 1920 - Actor (died: August 12, 1991)
- Oscar M. Laurel - Born on June 8, 1920 - Banker, Politician, and Lawyer (died: March 29, 2001)
- Honoré Ligarde - Born on April 11, 1920 - Banker, Politician, and Lawyer (died: February 15, 1986)
- Pedro Pérez Ibarra - Born on June 21, 1919 - Trade unionist, and Politician (died: August 30, 2006)
- William Merriweather Peña - Born on February 10, 1919 - Military officer, and Architect - Fellow of the American Institute of Architects | Bronze Star Medal | Purple Heart (died: February 10, 2018)
- Abraham Kazen - Born on January 17, 1919 - Military officer, Politician, and Lawyer (died: November 29, 1987)
- Juventino Castro y Castro - Born on July 16, 1918 - Politician, Lawyer, and Judge (died: April 8, 2012)
- Clementina Díaz y de Ovando - Born on November 7, 1916 - Writer - Honorary Doctorate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (died: February 18, 2012)
- José Silva - Born on August 11, 1914 - Writer (died: February 7, 1999)
- J. C. Martin - Born on August 1, 1913 - Politician (died: November 11, 1998)
- Thomas C. Mann - Born on November 11, 1912 - Diplomat, and Lawyer (died: January 23, 1999)
- José Antonio Giménez-Arnau - Born on May 8, 1912 - Journalist, Diplomat, and Writer - Grand Cross of Naval Merit with white badge | Grand Cross of the Order of Cisneros | Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit | Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (died: January 27, 1985)
- Battling Shaw - Born on October 21, 1910 - Boxer (died: August 27, 1994)
- Jimmie Daniels - Born on November 23, 1907 - Nightclub owner, Cabaret performer, Model, and Actor (died: June 29, 1984)
- Alicia Dickerson Montemayor - Born on August 6, 1902 - Activist (died: May 13, 1989)