10 Notable alumni of
University of Sonora

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The University of Sonora is 3171st in the world, 151st in Latin America, and 21st in Mexico by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from the University of Sonora sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. David Zepeda

    David Zepeda
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1974-.. (age 52)
    Occupations
    stage actorlawyeractormodelbeauty pageant contestant
    Biography

    David Zepeda is a Mexican actor, model and singer. He is best known for his roles in soap operas such as Acorralada, Abismo de pasión and Por amar sin ley. In 2019, Zepeda made his Telemundo debut in the soap opera La Doña as Jose Luis Navarrete in the second season, which was released in January 2020.

  2. Claudia Pavlovich Arellano

    Claudia Pavlovich Arellano
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1969-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Claudia Artemiza Pavlovich Arellano is a Mexican politician and lawyer affiliated with the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). She served as Governor of Sonora from 2016 to 2021, the first woman to govern the state. Previously she served as Senator of the LXII Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Sonora.

  3. Alejandra Valencia

    Alejandra Valencia
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1994-.. (age 32)
    Occupations
    archer
    Biography

    Alejandra Valencia Trujillo is a Mexican archer.

  4. Jesús Zambrano Grijalva

    Jesús Zambrano Grijalva
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1953-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    mathematicianpolitician
    Biography

    Jesús Zambrano Grijalva is a Mexican politician who served as President of the Party of the Democratic Revolution from 2011 to 2014 and from 2020 to 2024, becoming the final holder of the position due the loss of party registration in 2024. He also served as Deputy of the LVI and LXI Legislatures of the Mexican Congress, both times representing Sonora, and in the LXIII Legislature representing the Federal District.

  5. Damián Zepeda Vidales

    Damián Zepeda Vidales
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Damián Zepeda Vidales is a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN). In 2012–2015 he served as a federal deputy in the 62nd Congress, representing Sonora's fifth district. In December 2017, he was selected as the new president of the PAN after Ricardo Anaya Cortés resigned to run in the 2018 presidential election; he served as president of the PAN until August 2018.

  6. Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro

    Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1954-2025 (aged 71)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro was a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN).

  7. Manuel Ignacio Acosta Gutiérrez

    Manuel Ignacio Acosta Gutiérrez
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1977-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    lawyerpolitician
    Biography

    Manuel Ignacio Acosta Gutiérrez is a Mexican politician from the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI). From 2009 to 2012, he served as a federal deputy in the 61st Congress, representing Sonora's fifth district.

  8. Carlos Ernesto Navarro López

    Carlos Ernesto Navarro López
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1957-.. (age 69)
    Occupations
    teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Carlos Ernesto Navarro López is a Mexican politician from the Party of the Democratic Revolution. From 2006 to 2009 he served as Deputy of the LX Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Sonora.

  9. Carlos Samuel Moreno Terán

    Carlos Samuel Moreno Terán
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1962-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Carlos Samuel Moreno Terán is a Mexican politician from the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico. From 2009 to 2012 he served as Deputy of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Sonora, and previously served as a local deputy in the LVII Legislature of the Congress of Sonora.

  10. Vernon Perez Rubio

    Vernon Perez Rubio
    Born in
    Mexico Flag Mexico
    Years
    1956-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    businesspersonpolitician
    Biography

    Vernon Pérez Rubio Artee is a Mexican businessman and politician. At present, he is a local deputy, elected by proportional representation by the Ecologist Green Party of Mexico, in the LX Legislature of the Congress of Sonora.