10 Notable alumni of University of Sonora
Updated: May 21, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Sonora is ranked #2,272 in the world and #21 in Mexico by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 10 notable alumni from University of Sonora sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Sonora won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Alejandra Valencia
1994-. (aged 32)
archer
Alejandra Valencia Trujillo is a Mexican archer.
2. Jesús Zambrano Grijalva
1953-. (aged 73)
mathematician
politician
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...
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3. Damián Zepeda Vidales
1978-. (aged 48)
lawyer
politician
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...
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4. Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro
1954-2025 (aged 71)
politician
Juan Manuel Gastélum Buenrostro was a Mexican politician affiliated with the National Action Party (PAN).
5. Manuel Ignacio Acosta Gutiérrez
1977-. (aged 49)
lawyer
politician
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.
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6. Carlos Ernesto Navarro López
1957-. (aged 69)
teacher
politician
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.
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7. Carlos Samuel Moreno Terán
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
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.
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8. Vernon Perez Rubio
1956-. (aged 70)
businessperson
politician
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.
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9. Claudia Pavlovich Arellano
1969-. (aged 57)
lawyer
politician
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.
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10. David Zepeda
1974-. (aged 52)
stage actor
lawyer
actor
model
beauty pageant contestant
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.
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