education | January 17, 2026

The Greatest Mexican Artists

Birthdate: November 22, 1904

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Mexico City, Mexico

Died: February 4, 1957

Miguel Covarrubias donned many hats, and apart from being a painter and caricaturist, he was also a fine writer, an anthropologist, and an ethnologist. He explored the cultures of South East Asians and North American Indians and also co-discovered the Olmec Mesoamerican civilization. He designed theater sets and costumes, too.