The following are people who were born, raised, or who gained significant prominence for living in the Mexican state of Morelos:
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Lilia Aragón (1938–2021, born in Cuautla) was a Mexican film, television and stage actress. Socorro Avelar (1925–2003) was a Mexican actress who was born in Cuernavaca. Martha Mariana Castro (born in Cuautla in 1966) is a Mexican actress. She was married to actor Fernando Luján (1939–2019), with whom she has a son, Franco Paolo Ciangherotti. Ana Bertha Espín (b. in Tehuixtla in 1956) is a Mexican actress. Amor real (2004) and La que no podía amar (2012). Abraham Enzástiga Menes is the director of the Jojutla Symphony Orchestra, which he founded in 2016. Virginia Fábregas García (1871–1950) was a Mexican film and stage actress active in the early 20th-Century born in Yautepec. She appeared in films between 1931 and 1945. There is a street in Cuernavaca and a school in Yautepec named for her. María Félix (1914–2002), was a Mexican actress who lived in Cuernavaca. She had an opulent, cobalt-blue and papaya-colored villa on Avenida Palmira, along with five other houses. It is known as the Casa de las Tortugas (House of the Turtles) and has Louis XV beds, is adorned with silk brocades, Venetian mosaics, Talavera urns, marble fireplaces, sixteenth-century Spanish armor, Italian gilded chairs, and portraits of her created by Antoine Tzapoff. Emilio Fernández (1904–1986) filmed Puebito (1962) in Olintepec, Ayala. Helen Hayes (1900–1993) was an American actress who had a home in Cuernavaca. Katy Jurado (1924–2002), was a Mexican and Hollywood actress of film, television, and theater. :es:León Larregui (b. 1973, Cuernavaca), singer for rock band Zoé best known for spreading fake news about COVID-19 vaccines. Armando Manzanero (b. Mérida, 1935—d. 2020), Mexican musician and songwriter, had a home on Calle 16 de Septiembre, Acapantzingo, Cuernavaca. Charles Mingus (1922–1979) was an American jazz musician who died in Cuernavaca on January 5, 1979. Mariano Moreno Cantinflas (1911–1993) was a Mexican entertainer who had a home in Cuernavaca. Renata Notni (b. 1995 in Cuernavaca) is a Mexican actress and model. Leticia Palma (Zoyla Gloria Ruiz Moscoso), 1926 – 2009 actress (En la palma de tu mano), born in Tabasco, died in Cuernavaca. Salvador Quiroz (1892–1956) was a Mexican film actor born in Cuautla. He appeared in 22 movies, including Michael Strogoff (1944), Crime and Punishment (1951), and Pablo and Carolina. Claudio Reyes Rubio (b. 1964 in Mexico City, d. 2017 in Cuernavaca), TV director (Televisa). Carlos Reygadas (born 1971) is a Mexican filmmaker who has shot movies in Morelos. and lives in Tepoztlan. Sofía Sisniega (b. 1989 in Cuernavaca) is a Mexican actress, best known for her role as Sofia López-Haro in the 2013 Mexican adaptation, Gossip Girl: Acapulco. Chavela Vargas (1919 – August 5, 2012) was a Costa Rican singer who lived in Cuernavaca. Jack Wagner (1891–1963) was an American filmmaker. In 1945 Wagner and friend John Steinbeck visited Cuernavaca, which inspired the latter to write both a book and a screenplay about Emiliano Zapata. Rosemarie Bowe Stack (1932 – 2019) was an American model, best known for her appearances in several films in the 1950s who lived in Villa del Sole, Cuernavaca.
Athletes Football Sindey Balderas (born in Cuernavaca in 1976) was a footballer with the Tigres UANL and Indios de Ciudad Juárez. Raúl Cárdenas (b. 1928 in Mexico City, d. 2016 in Cuernavaca), footballer (Zacatepec) and coach (Cruz Azul, national team). Lucero Cuevas Flores (born 1996 in Cuernavaca) is a footballer who plays for Club América. Rafael Cuevas Sánchez (born 1980 in Jiutepec) is a retired football goalkeeper. He is currently the goalkeeper coach for Club America. Diana Fierro Delgado (born 1995 in Cuernavaca) is a professional football midfielder who currently plays for América of the Liga MX Femenil. Gerardo Flores Zúñiga (born 1986 in Xochitepec) is a professional footballer who plays for Cruz Azul. Gerardo Galindo Martínez (born 1978 in Cuernavaca) is a former professional footballer (1997–2013). Gienir García Figueroa (born 1989 in Zacatepec) is a former professional footballer (2008–2014). Gustavo Enrique García Figueroa (born 1980 in Zacatepec) is a Mexican footballer, who plays as a defender for San Luis F.C. Carlos Alberto Hurtado Arteaga (born 1984 in Zacatepec) is a professional footballer who currently plays for Correcaminos UAT on loan from Necaca. Pablo Larios Iwasaki (b. 1960 in Zacatepec d. January 31, 2019) was a football goalkeeper from 1980 to 1999. He played on the Mexico National Team from 1993 to 1991. Manuel Mariaca (born 1986 in Cuernavaca) is a former Mexican footballer. He last played for Cruz Azul Hidalgo as a defender in Mexico's Primera Division. Roberto Nurse Anguiano (born 1983 in Zacatepec) is a Panamanian footballer who currently plays for Mineros de Zacatecas on loan from Dorados de Sinaloa and the Panama national football team. Mónica Ocampo Medina (born 1987 in Jojutla) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a forward for Pachuca and the Mexico women's national football team. Sergio Orduña (born 1954, in Xochitepec) is a Mexican football manager and was a former manager Altamira F.C. (2014–2015) of Ascenso MX. Jesús Ortega Benítez (born 1997 in Cuernavaca) is a professional Mexican footballer who currently plays for Zacatepec. José Eduardo Pavez (born 1969 in Tehuixtla) is a retired professional footballer from Mexico. He played as a midfielder during his career. He was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Jair Pereira Rodríguez (born 1986 in Cuautla) is a Mexican football defender who currently plays for Liga MX team C.D. C.D. Guadalajara. Ignacio Rodríguez Bahena (born 1956 in Zacatepec) is a former Mexican football goalkeeper who played for Mexico in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. Boris Romero (born in Cuernavaca in 1997) is a Mexican football defender who currently plays for Deportivo Toluca of the Liga MX Femenil. Moctezuma Serrato Salinas (born 1976, Cuernavaca) is a Mexican retired professional football striker (1999–2012). Pamela Tajonar Alonso (born in Cuernavac in 1984) is a Mexican footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Barcelona (2018–). Alan Vidal Solís (born 1993 in Zacualpan) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Athletic Morelos. The club was founded in 2007 and currently plays in Mexico's Third Division.
Other sports Luis Avilés Ferreiro is a sprinter who won 2nd place in the 2019 Mexican Olympics in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. Juan Ramón Ayala (born in Cuernavaca in 1989) is a professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division of the WBC. Francisco García Moreno (1947–2016) was born in Mexico City. He was on the Mexican water polo teams at the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Olympics. He ran a gym in Las Palmas, Cuernavaca, and was killed in 2016. Juan Carlos Gonzales (born 1962 in Cuernavaca), better known under the ring name El Hijo del Diablo ("The Son of the Devil"), is a Mexican professional wrestler. Ismael Hernández (born in Cuautla in 1990) is a Mexican modern pentathlete. He won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Idulio Islas (born 1987 in Morelos) is a Mexican Taekwondo practitioner. He won a silver medal for the 68 kg division at the 2009 World Taekwondo Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Ricardo Lopez (born in Cuernavaca in 1966) is a retired undefeated Mexican professional boxer. "El Finito" López Nava is one of just fifteen world boxing champions to retire without a loss. Uri Martins (born in Cuernavaca, 1990) is a Mexican cyclist riding for Amore & Vita–Prodir. Laura Lorenza Morfin Macouzet (born 1982 in Cuernavaca) is a road cyclist. She represented Mexico at the 2006, 2008, and 2009 UCI Road World Championships. Irving Adrián Pérez Pineda (born in Jojutla May 16, 1986) is a Mexican triathlete. He competed in the men's event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Valeria Pulido Velasco (born in Jojutla, 1990) is a former professional tennis player. Marcel Sisniega Campbell (1959–2013) grew up in Cuernavaca. He was a Mexican chess Grandmaster and film director. Sisniega was born in Chicago but grew up in Cuernavaca. Sisniega earned the Grandmaster title in 1992.
Criminals Daniel Arizmendi López (born 1958) is a convicted Mexican kidnapper responsible for at least 18 kidnappings in Mexico. He was nicknamed El Mochaorejas ("The Ear Chopper"). Arturo Beltran Leyva (1961—2009) was Number 3 on the Mexican government's Most Wanted List when he was killed by the Navy at his home in the "Altitude" apartments in Cuernavaca on December 16, 2009. Amado Carrillo Fuentes (1956—1997) was a drug lord knows as El Señor de los Cielos (the Lord of the Skies). Born in Sinaloa, Carrillo Fuentes owed a good deal of his infamy to alleged ties to Governor Jorge Carrillo Olea. Sam Giancana (1908—1975) was a Chicago mobster who lived in Cuernavaca while he was on the lam from both the FBI and the mob, (1966–1974).
Farmers, landowners, entrepreneurs, investors After the Spanish conquest and until the early 20th century, land ownership was centered largely on haciendas. Based on the Constitution of 1915, General Alvaro Obregon established the Ley de Ejidos in 1920 which essentially established communal ownership of rural lands. Eugenio J. Cañas (?-1923), brought running water and electricity to Cuernavaca; surveyed the border between Morelos and Puebla José de la Borda (c. 1699–1778) was a Spanish miner who made a fortune in Taxco, Guerrero. In 1760 he built a large mansion in Cuernavaca. Manuel de la Borda (baptized 1727–1791) was the son of José de la Borda. Born in Taxco, he became a priest and was in Cuernavaca in 1777, when he built the chapel of Guadalupe next to his father's mansion. In 1778 he initiated the transformation of the mansion into a botanical garden. Today the Borda Garden is a public park and museum. Alberto Gómez was born in Tepecoacuilco, Guerrero. He was a rice farmer in Jojutla who won a medal at the 1900 Paris exhibition for the "Best rice in the world." Dwight Morrow (1873–1931) was an American businessman and diplomat. He had a home called Casa de Manaña in Cuernavaca and hired Diego Rivera to paint the murals on the Palace of Cortes. Pedro Cortes Ramirez de Arellano (died 1629) was the grandson of Hernán Cortés. He owned the Hacienda of San Nicolás in Pantitlán, Tlayacapan. Rosalia Del Socorro Castillon was born in Cuernavaca. Castillon has built her family's business, De Antaño Azucarillos into the most famous sweet shop in Morelos. It is a franchise operation that has recently opened in Guatemala. They sell fruit/based salad dressing, jellies, and jam. Martín Cortés, 2nd Marquis of the Valley of Oaxaca (1532–1589) was born in Cuernavaca. He was the legitimate son of Hernán Cortés and Doña Juana de Zúñiga. He founded and owned several haciendas. Rose Eleanor King (b. in India, 1865) and Norman Robson King (d. 1907 in Mexico City) were British subjects who first arrived in Cuernavaca in 1905. They established their residence in Mexico City, but after her husband's death, Ms. King returned to Cuernavaca to live. In 1910 she purchased the Hotel Bella Vista, which hosted Francisco I. Madero, Felipe Ángeles, Huerta, the Guggenheim family, and others, only to abandon it in 1914. She returned to Cuernavaca in 1916 where she later died. She was the author of Tempest Over Mexico: A Personal Chronicle. Claudia Ríos is the administrative manager of La Walfaria franchise. Founded in 2003, there are nine franchises in Mexico, one in Ecuador, one in Guatemala, and one in Honduras.