Famous Persons from Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico
- Gerardo Monsivais - Born on July 8, 1974 - Musician, and Painter
- Ana María Boone Godoy - Born on April 1, 1964 - Politician
- Ricardo Torres Nava - Born on December 23, 1954 - Mountaineer, and Physician
- Margarita García Flores - Born on June 10, 1933 - Journalist, and Writer
- Julio Aldama - Born on September 10, 1931 - Film actor, and Film director (died: January 9, 1989)