Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
1 character
Isaac Mendez 2006 Heroes 
Hall-of-Famers:
1 baseball
(baseball) José Méndez 2006
Notable Athletes:
1 boxing, 1 soccer
(soccer) Édison Méndez 1979-
(boxing) Osmay Acosta (a.k.a. Méndez) 1985-
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze, 1 silver
(silver) Javier Méndez 2000 baseball
(bronze) Osmay Acosta (a.k.a. Méndez) 2008 boxing
Other Leaders:
1 president
President Miguel Abadía Méndez 1926-1930 Colombia
Saints:
1 saint
Saint Jesús Méndez Montoya 1880-1928