Rio Grande Valley People in Hollywood

*Aaron Ramos.  Mercedes.  Appeared in Murder Made Me Famous, Dating Beyond Borders, the Honey Trapper.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9191596/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Adrian Gonzalez.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in Vida, The Bridge, Superstore, Tejano.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2981665/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Ali Naqvi.  Graduated from Sharyland.  Director who has worked for HBO’s Westworld, The Dark Knight Rises, and the web series The House on South Bronson.  He continues to produce his own digital content.  www.naqturnal.com.

*Ana Brenda Contreras.  Born in McAllen.  telenovelas – Juro que te amo, Lo que no podia amar, Blue Demon, CW’s Dynasty.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2066619/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

*Ariana Guerra.  Born in McAllen.  Appeared in Marvel’s Helstrom (on Hulu), Madres (on Amazon), Promised Land (ABC), CSI: Vegas.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5153709/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

*Barnett O’Hara.  Brownsville.  Appeared in Big Time Rush, General Hospital.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3171567/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Bradley Freeman Jr.  Born in Brownsville.  Voice of Walker and Elijah on Sesame Street.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13161514/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Brenda Patricia Garza.  Born in McAllen.  Appeared in You Are My Home, Detective Diaries, Haunted Valley.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11160106/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Carlos Moreno Jr.  Born in McAllen.  Appeared in Delta Farce, Transformers, ER, CSI, Community, Dexter, Major Crimes, The Unit, Coco.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1019884/

*Catherine Hardwicke.  Born in Harlingen.  Graduated from McAllen.  Director of Thirteen, Lords of Dogtown, A Nativity Story, Twilight, Miss Bala. http://www.catherinehardwicke.com/.

*Cindy Vela.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in Harvest of Redemption, Alma, Desdemona.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1822623/

*Cristela Alonzo.  Graduated from PSJA.  Created and starred on Cristela. She is the first Latina woman to create, produce, write, and star in her own US network show.  Also appeared on Cars 3, The View, Legends of the Hidden Temple.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2242399/?ref_=nv_sr_1.

*Crystal Hopkins.  Born in Mission.  Set decoration coordinator for Picard.  Art department coordinator for Home Economics, CSI, Gilmore Girls.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1664005/.

*David Blue Garcia.  Born in Harlingen.  Director of Tejano and Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2596725/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*David Cowgill.  Born in McAllen.  Appeared in Knight Rider, Charles in Charge, Highway to Heaven, Major Dad, Murder, She Wrote, Star Trek Voyager, The Pretender, Madagascar, Chicken Little, Friday Night Lights, Wreck It Ralph.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0184748/.

*Dave Silva.  Born in Mission.  Appeared in Shameless, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Mayans MC.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798269/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*David Barrera.  Born in San Juan.  Appeared in NYPD Blue, ER, 24, Nip/Tuck, Heroes, Grimm, Castle, Big Bang Theory, The Orville, Dahmer. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0056876/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

*Doria Avila.  Born in Donna.  Bells Are Ringing.  Ed Sullivan Show.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2773173/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t20.

*Eduardo Campirano III.  Brownsville native.  Appeared in Imaginary.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13445503/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Edwin Mendoza.  Lyford.  Camera and Electrical on South of Heaven, Run Hide Fight, The Standoff at Sparrow Creek, Gone Hollywood.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4057710/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Emeraude Toubia.  Graduated from Brownsville.  Appeared in Cosita Linda, Shadowhunters.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3014089/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Eric Salazar.  Born in Edinburg.  Appeared in Gone Hollywood, Castle, True Love Blooms.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3527873/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Everett Osborne.  UTRGV graduate.  Starred in Chicago Fire and Sistas.  Lead role in Sweetwater.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11370179/.

*Fausto Cuevas.  Born in Brownsville.  Band member on Stevie Wonder: Live at Last, Britney Spear Live from Miami, Jennifer Lopez: Dance Again.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6184096/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Flora Ortega.  Port Isabel native.  Production Designer on God’s Country.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5958192/?ref_=fn_al_nm_3.

*Fran Fullenwider.  Born in Harlingen.  Appeared in Rocky Horror Picture Show, The House of the Spirits.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0298162/.

*Freddy Fender.  Born in San Benito.  Actor, composer.  Actor on She Came to the Valley, The Milagro Beanfield War.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0271733/.

*Gabrielle Ruiz.  Born in Edinburg.  Appeared in Orange is the New Black.  Portrayed Valencia on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CW.  http://www.gabrielleruiz.net/

*Gil Glasgow.  Born in San Juan.  Appeared in Veep, Parks & Rec, JFK, Semi-Pro, Selena.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0321874/.

*Javier Chapa.  South Texas.  Director of Harvest of Redemption, Pepe & Santo vs America.  Producer on Blue Miracle.  Founder & CEO of Mucho Mas Media.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1265443/?ref_=tt_ov_drhttps://www.muchomasmedia.com/.

*JC Cantu.  PSJA native.  Casting Director on Gamer, Southland Tales, Planet Terror.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2117692/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*John Giorgio.  Harlingen native.  Appeared in Respect.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3400580/.

*JoJo Henrickson.  McAllen native.  Writer/Director on GB:  2525 and the Contractor, writer on Ladron que roba a ladron.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1045546/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Jorge Chapa.  Born in Mission.  Appeared in Divorce, Succession, Ray Donovan.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6163460/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Joshua Kennedy.  Born in Edinburg.  Director of Attack of the Octopus People, Slave Girls on the Moon, House of the Gorgon, Saturnalia.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5298993/.

*JT Campos.  Misison graduate.  Stunts on Machete, Alita: Battle Angel, Spy Kids 4.  Actor on Queen of the South.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1832535/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Julian Schabel.  Lived in Brownsvile.  Directed Oscar nominated The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0773603/?ref_=tt_ov_dr.

*Karina Junker.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in The Bold and the Beautiful, NCIS: Los Angeles, Bombshell.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3499406/.

*Kris Kristofferson.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in Convoy, Heaven’s Gate, Lone Star, Blade.  http://www.kriskristofferson.com/.

*Lindsay Graham.  Graduated from Sharyland.  Casting director for Looper, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2274256/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Lorena Abreu.  McAllen graduate.  Xochil Gomez (America Chavez) stunt double on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6172803/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

*Luke Van Garza.  Edinburg native.  Associate Segment Producer on Police Videos.  Associate Producer on Andy Paris:  Bubblegum King, co-producer on Xenophobia.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1852205/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Mando Alvarado.  Born in PSJA.  Producer on Cruzando, Seven Seconds, Vida, Cop Out.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1740299/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Marisa Quinn.  Born in McAllen.  Appeared in the Young and the Restless, Sons of Anarchy, Castle, Longmire, Twilight Breaking Dawn 2.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1991575/

*Marisilda Garcia.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in Walker, Army of the Dead, Better Call Saul.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2778650/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Marita De La Torre.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in The Negative, Potluck, Lodo.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0216509/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Mauro Flores Jr.  Graduated from Edinburg.  Associate Show Producer for The Amazing Race, The Flavor of Love, and Masterchef Junior.  http://www.maurofloresjr.com/.

*Max Decker.  Graduated from McAllen.  Appeared in All My Children and Days of Our Lives.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1229677/.  http://www.themonitor.com/news/article_68179218-c289-11e7-bc08-7bc64700e580.html.

*Max Rojas.  Brownsville.  Director of Una Buena Vida and Fist of Justice.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7284116/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_4.

*Merced Solis aka Tito Santana.  Born in Mission.  WWF, WCW, WWE wrestler.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0813108/.

*Michael Ray Escamilla.  Born in San Juan.  Appeared in Cold Case, Dexter, The Big C, Hot Pursuit, Swamp Lion.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1828317/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

*Nick Stahl.  Born in Harlingen.  Appeared in Sin City, Terminator 3:  Rise of the Machines.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001763/.

*Oscar Javier Gutierrez II.  Born in McAllen.  Appeared in Spare Parts.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6099344/?ref_=fn_al_nm_2

*Rachel McLish.  Born in Harlingen.  Appeared in Iron Eagle III and Raven Hawk.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0572914/.

*Raul Castillo.  Born in McAllen.  Appeared in Looking, Gotham, Special Correspondents, Seven Seconds, Riverdale, Bless Me, Ulitma, We The Animals, El Chicano, Army of the Dead, The Inspection, Cassandro.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1950004/?ref_=nv_sr_1.

*Ricardo Diaz.  Born in McAllen.  Cinematographer on Stranger Things.  Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022).  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2011980/.

*RJ Mitte.  Spent his summers in Brownsville with his grandfather.  The Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville is named after his grandfather Roy Mitte.  RJ portrayed Walter White Jr. in AMC’s tv series Breaking Bad.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2666409/

*Sandra Avila.  Edinburg.  Producer on Endgame (2015), One Hot Summer.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2087699/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Sara Echeagaray.  Born in Edinburg, raised in McAllen.  Appears in Big Shot (tv series).  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12716946/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.

*Shelbie Bruce.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in Spanglish.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1511677/.  

*Steven Escobar.  Born in McAllen.  Graduated from Edinburg.  Editor on The Amazing Race and Big Brother.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1194439/

*Sunshine Deia Tutt.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in Monkeybone.  Previously married to Chris Kattan.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0878314/.

*Tanya Saracho.  McAllen graduate.  Producer on Looking, Vida, Devious Maids, How to Get Away With Murder.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2571374/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Thomas Hayden Church.  Graduated from Harlingen.  Worked at B-104.  Appeared in Wings, Sideways, Spider-Man 3, Peanut Butter Falcon The Accidental Texan.  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002006/

*Tom Neyman.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in Manos:  The Hands of Fate, Manos Returns, Hands:  The Fates of Manos.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0412492/.

*Trinidad Silva.  Born in Mission.  Appeared in Hill Street Blues, The Jerk, Colors, UHF.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0798534/.

*Valente Rodriguez.  Born in Edcouch.  Appeared in Blood In, Blood Out, George Lopez, Happily Divorced, The Golden Girls.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0735538/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0.

*Valeria Chavez.  McAllen native.  Appeared in GLOW, Bob Hearts Abishola,   https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7423425/?ref_=nmbio_bio_nm.

*Victor Ballad.  Born in Brownsville.  Appeared in A Night in Old Mexico, Tejano.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9775769/.

*Victoria Gonzalez. Born in La Feria.  aka known as Raquel Rodriguez in the WWE.  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8976166/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1.