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This is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived for a significant period of time in, or are otherwise closely associated with Albuquerque, New Mexico . The “Blue Sky” capital had 559,374 citizens as of (2019). They are referred to by the demonym "Albuquerquean", and by the colloquial "burqueño" or "burqueña".[ citation needed ]
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
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Nina Leopold Bradley | 1917–2011 | Conservationist | Born | [1] |
Bainbridge Bunting | 1913–1981 | Architectural historian | Resident | [2] |
Alfred A. Cave | 1935–2019 | Historian | Born | [3] |
Juan Cole | 1952– | Historian | Born | [4] |
Brian Conrey | 1955– | Mathematician | Raised | [5] |
Marie Cowan | 1938–2008 | Nurse and academic | Born | [6] |
David Eagleman | 1971– | Neuroscientist and science communicator | Born and raised | [7] |
Patrick D. Gallagher | 1963– | Physicist, University of Pittsburgh Chancellor, and NIST Director | Born and raised | [8] |
Laura E. Gómez | 1964– | Law professor | Raised; resident | [9] |
Helen S. Lang | 1947–2016 | Philosophy professor | Raised | [10] |
Floy Agnes Lee | 1922–2018 | Hematology technician and biologist | Born and raised | [11] |
A. Carl Leopold | 1919–2009 | Plant physiologist | Born | [12] |
Luna Leopold | 1915–2006 | Geomorphologist and hydrologist | Born | [13] |
William Randolph Lovelace II | 1907–1965 | Physician and aerospace medicine researcher | Resident | [14] |
William Nordhaus | c. 1941– | Economist | Born and raised | [15] |
Raymond Rogers | 1927–2005 | Chemist | Born | [16] |
Clayton Sam White | 1912–2004 | Physician and biomedical researcher | Resident | [17] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Seth Adkins | 1989– | Actor | Born and raised | [18] |
Don Alvarado | 1904–1967 | Actor | Born and raised | [19] |
Ari Aster | 1986– | Director, filmmaker | Raised | [20] |
Leah Clark | 1979– | Voice actor for Funimation | Born | [21] |
Edmund Cobb | 1892–1974 | Actor | Born and raised | [22] |
Bill Daily | 1927–2018 | Actor, comedian | Resident | [23] |
Shari Eubank | 1947– | Actor | Born | [24] |
Jesse Tyler Ferguson | 1975– | Actor | Raised | [25] |
Annabeth Gish | 1971– | Actor | Born | [26] |
Forrest Goodluck | 1998– | Actor | Born | [27] |
Neil Patrick Harris | 1973– | Actor | Born | [28] |
Mike Judge | 1962– | Animator, actor, writer, creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill | Raised | [29] |
Isaac Kappy | 1977–2019 | Actor | Born | [30] |
Minka Kelly | 1980– | Actor | Raised | [31] |
Benito Martinez | 1971– | Actor | Born and raised | [32] |
Patrice Martinez | 1963–2018 | Actor | Born and raised | [33] |
Carroll McComas | 1886–1962 | Actor | Born | [34] |
Freddie Prinze Jr. | 1976– | Actor | Raised | [35] |
Steven Michael Quezada | 1963– | Actor | Born and raised; resident | [36] |
Tracy Reiner | 1964– | Actor | Born | [37] |
Jay Roach | 1957– | Director, producer | Born and raised | [38] |
Bernardo Saracino | Actor | Born and raised | [39] | |
Willow Shields | 2000– | Actor | Born and raised | [40] |
Madolyn Smith | 1957– | Actor | Born | [41] |
French Stewart | 1964– | Actor | Born and raised | [42] |
Slim Summerville | 1892–1946 | Actor | Born | [43] |
Lisandra Tena | 1987– | Actor | Born and raised | [44] |
Vivian Vance | 1909–1979 | Actor, singer | Resident | [45] |
Tony Vincent | 1973– | Actor, singer | Born and raised | [46] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Miles Brittelle | 1894–1970 | Architect | Resident | [47] |
Oskar D'Amico | 1923–2003 | Painter | Resident | [48] |
Elisheva Biernoff | 1980– | Visual artist | Born | [49] |
Tony Feher | 1956–2016 | Sculptor | Born | [50] |
Max Flatow | 1915–2003 | Architect | Resident | [51] |
T. Charles Gaastra | 1879–1947 | Architect | Resident | [52] |
Alice Garver | 1924–1966 | Painter and printmaker | Resident | [53] |
Douglas Kent Hall | 1938–2008 | Photographer and writer | Resident | [54] |
Frederick Hammersley | 1919–2009 | Painter | Resident | [55] |
Daniel Kaven | 1977– | Architect and artist | Born and raised | [56] |
Nancy Kozikowski | 1943– | Weaver and artist | Born; resident | [57] |
Jessamyn Lovell | 1977– | Photographer | Resident | [58] |
Malaquías Montoya | 1938– | Visual artist | Born | [59] |
Brian O'Connor | 1958– | Visual artist | Resident | [60] |
Hal Olsen | c. 1920– | Nose art painter | Resident | [61] |
Emi Ozawa | 1962– | Sculptor | Resident | [62] |
Antoine Predock | 1936–2024 | Architect | Resident | [63] |
Bart Prince | c. 1947– | Architect | Born and raised; resident | [64] |
Connie Samaras | Photographer | Born | [65] | |
Ryan Singer | 1973– | Painter | Resident | [66] |
Eloy Torrez | 1954– | Painter | Born | [67] |
Mary Tsiongas | 1959– | Contemporary artist, academic | Resident | [68] |
Robert Williams | 1943– | Artist | Born and raised | [69] |
Joel-Peter Witkin | 1939– | Photographer | Resident | [70] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Abruzzo | 1930–1985 | Balloonist | Resident | [71] |
Richard Abruzzo | 1963–2010 | Balloonist | [71] | |
Maxie Anderson | 1934–1983 | Balloonist | Resident | [71] |
Sidney Gutierrez | 1951– | Astronaut | Born and raised | [72] |
Mike Mullane | 1945– | Astronaut | Raised | [72] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Bezos | 1964– | Founder and CEO of Amazon.com | Born | [73] |
Alissa Chavez | c. 1996– | Inventor and entrepreneur | Born and raised | [74] |
Franz Huning | 1827–1905 | Businessman and pioneer | Resident | [75] |
Adrienne Maloof | 1961– | Businesswoman and TV personality | Born and raised | [76] |
George J. Maloof Sr. | 1923–1980 | Businessman, Houston Rockets owner | Resident | [77] |
George J. Maloof Jr. | 1964– | Businessman, former Sacramento Kings owner | Born and raised | [77] |
Fannie S. Spitz | 1873–1943 | Inventor | Resident | [78] |
Joel Spolsky | 1965– | Software engineer and executive | Born and raised | [79] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clinton Anderson | 1895–1975 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Resident | [80] |
Thomas Anderson | 1933–2024 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [81] |
Deanna Archuleta | 1964– | U.S. Department of the Interior official | Resident | [82] |
Manuel Armijo | c. 1793–1853 | Mexican governor of New Mexico | Resident | [83] |
Janice Arnold-Jones | 1952– | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [84] |
Norman Bay | 1960– | U.S. Attorney and FERC Chairman | Resident | [85] |
David Bowdich | 1969– | FBI Deputy Director | Born and raised | [86] |
George D. Buffett | 1928–2012 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [87] |
Jacob Candelaria | c. 1986– | New Mexico State Senator | Born and raised; resident | [88] |
David Cargo | 1929–2013 | Governor of New Mexico | Resident | [89] |
Soledad C. Chacón | 1890–1936 | New Mexico Secretary of State and State Representative | Born and raised; resident | [90] |
Dennis Chávez | 1888–1962 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Raised; resident | [91] |
Levi Chavez | Police officer acquitted of murder | Worked as a police officer | [92] | |
Pete Domenici | 1932–2017 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Born and raised; resident | [93] |
Harvey Butler Fergusson | 1848–1915 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [94] |
Kate Gallego | 1981– | Mayor of Phoenix | Born and raised | [95] |
Martin Heinrich | 1971– | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Resident | [96] |
Thomas E. Horn | 1946– | Attorney, trustee of San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center | Born and raised | [97] |
Tim Keller | 1977– | Mayor of Albuquerque, State Senator, and State Auditor | Born and raised; resident | [98] |
Petra Jimenez Maes | 1947– | New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice | Born and raised | [99] [100] |
Lenton Malry | 1931– | Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (1969–1979) | Resident | [101] |
Néstor Montoya | 1862–1923 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Born and raised | [102] |
Janet Napolitano | 1957– | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Arizona | Raised | [103] |
Rory Ogle | 1954–2013 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [104] |
Francisco Perea | 1830–1913 | Congressional delegate from New Mexico Territory | Born; resident | [105] |
Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 1949– | New Mexico State Representative | Born and raised | [106] |
Bernard Shandon Rodey | 1856–1927 | Congressional delegate from New Mexico Territory | Resident | [107] |
Edmund G. Ross | 1826–1907 | U.S. Senator from Kansas and Governor of New Mexico Territory | Resident | [108] |
Debra M. Sariñana | New Mexico State Representative | Born; resident | [109] | |
Steven Schiff | 1947–1998 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [110] |
Oliver Seth | 1915–1996 | United States Circuit Judge | Born | [111] |
Albert G. Simms | 1882–1964 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [112] |
Brandt Smith | 1959– | Arkansas State Representative | Born | [113] |
Tina Smith | 1958– | U.S. Senator from Minnesota | Born | [114] |
Melanie Stansbury | 1979– | New Mexico State Representative | Raised | [115] |
Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 1957– | New Mexico State Representative and House Majority Leader | Resident | [116] |
Elias S. Stover | 1836–1927 | Politician, businessman, and first president of the University of New Mexico | Resident | [117] |
Harry Stowers | 1926–2015 | New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice | Resident | [118] |
Clyde Tingley | 1882–1960 | Governor of New Mexico | Resident | [119] |
E. S. Johnny Walker | 1911–2000 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [120] |
Vicente T. Ximenes | 1919–2014 | Civil servant and activist | Resident | [121] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Linda Chavez | 1947– | Political commentator | Born | [122] |
Diane Dimond | 1952– | News anchor and reporter | Raised | [123] |
George Fischbeck | 1922–2015 | Weather reporter and TV personality | Resident | [124] |
Thomas E. Horn | 1946– | Publisher of Bay Area Reporter | Born and raised | [97] |
Howard Morgan | 1930–2021 | Weather reporter | Resident | [125] |
Ernie Pyle | 1900–1945 | War correspondent | Resident | [126] |
Joshua Cooper Ramo | 1968– | Journalist and consultant | Raised | [127] |
Mike Roberts | 1933–2016 | Sportscaster | Resident | [128] |
Lauren Sánchez | 1969– | News anchor and TV personality | Born and raised | [129] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Manuel Antonio Chaves | 1818–1889 | Soldier | Born | [130] |
Harold H. Moon Jr. | 1921–1944 | U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient | Born | [131] |
Chester Nez | 1921–2014 | Navajo code talker | Resident | [132] |
Louis R. Rocco | 1938–2002 | U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient | Born | [133] |
Carmelita Vigil-Schimmenti | 1936– | U.S. Air Force brigadier general | Born | [134] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Albright | 1873–1923 | Operatic mezzo-soprano | Raised; resident | [135] |
Rahim AlHaj | c. 1968– | Oud player | Resident | [136] |
Lorenzo Antonio | 1969– | Latin singer | Born and raised; resident | [137] |
Jeremy Barnes | 1976– | Drummer and multi-instrumentalist for Neutral Milk Hotel and A Hawk and a Hacksaw | Born and raised; resident | [138] |
Randy Castillo | 1950–2002 | Drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe | Born and raised | [139] |
Raven Chacon | 1977– | Pulitzer Prize winning composer | Raised; resident | [140] |
Zach Condon | 1986– | Multi-instrumentalist and frontman for Beirut | Born | [141] |
Martin Crandall | 1975– | Keyboard and bass player for The Shins | Born and raised | [142] |
Héctor García | 1930–2022 | Classical guitarist | Resident | [143] |
Al Hurricane | 1936–2017 | New Mexico music singer-songwriter | Raised; resident | [144] |
Al Hurricane Jr. | 1959– | New Mexico music singer-songwriter | Born and raised; resident | [145] |
Sondra Isaminger | 1958–2008 | Singer and community leader | Resident | [146] |
John Lewis | 1920–2001 | Jazz pianist and founder of the Modern Jazz Quartet | Raised | [147] |
Demi Lovato | 1992– | Singer, songwriter, and actor | Born | [148] |
Ryan McGarvey | 1986– | Blues rock singer, guitarist and songwriter | Born | [149] |
John Donald Robb | 1892–1989 | Composer and ethnomusicologist | Resident | [150] |
Jesse Sandoval | 1974– | Drummer for The Shins | Born and raised | [142] |
Bobby Shew | 1941– | Jazz trumpeter | Born and raised | [151] |
Z. Randall Stroope | 1953– | Composer | Born | [152] |
Heather Trost | 1982– | Violinist for A Hawk and a Hacksaw | Born and raised; resident | [138] |
Xzibit | 1974– | Rapper and actor | Raised | [153] |
Lauren Zhang | 2001– | Pianist | Born | [154] |
Henry's Dress
Group | Formed | Notability | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Brokencyde | 2006 | Crunkcore group | [155] |
The Eyeliners | 1995 | Pop punk band | [156] |
Femme Fatale | 1987 | Glam metal band | [157] |
A Hawk and a Hacksaw | 2001 | Indie folk band | [138] |
Hazeldine | 1996 | Alternative country band | [158] |
The Rondelles | 1995 | Indie rock band | [159] |
Scared of Chaka | 1993 | Pop punk band | [159] |
The Shins | 1997 | Indie rock band | [159] |
Sparx | 1982 | Latin band | [137] |
Xit | 1967 | Native American rock band | [160] |
Henry's Dress | 1992 | Punk Indie band | [159] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Bregman | 1994– | Houston Astros third baseman and shortstop | Born and raised | [161] |
Corinne Clark | 1928–2006 | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player | Resident | [162] |
Chris Cron | 1964– | MLB player and minor league manager | Born | [163] |
Mitch Garver | 1991– | Minnesota Twins catcher | Born and raised | [164] |
Ken Giles | 1990– | Toronto Blue Jays pitcher | Born and raised | [165] |
Fred Haney | 1896–1977 | MLB player and manager | Born | [166] |
Tito Landrum | 1954– | MLB outfielder | Raised | [167] |
Randy McCament | 1962– | MLB pitcher | Born | [168] |
Jordan Pacheco | 1986– | MLB infielder and catcher | Born and raised | [169] |
Christian Parker | 1975– | New York Yankees pitcher | Born and raised | [170] |
Mitchell Parker | 1999– | Washington Nationals pitcher | Born and raised | [171] |
James Parr | 1986– | Atlanta Braves pitcher | Born and raised | [172] |
Mike Vento | 1978– | MLB outfielder | Born and raised | [173] |
Kyle Weiland | 1986– | MLB pitcher | Born and raised | [174] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Bamforth | 1989– | Basketball player | Born and raised | [175] |
James Borrego | 1977– | Charlotte Hornets head coach | Born and raised | [176] |
A. J. Bramlett | 1977– | NBA basketball player | Raised | [177] |
Christian Cunningham | 1997– | Israeli Basketball Premier League basketball player | Raised | [178] |
Michael Holyfield | 1992– | Basketball player | Born and raised | [179] |
T. J. Holyfield | 1995– | Basketball player | Born and raised | [180] |
Cody Toppert | 1983– | Basketball player and coach | Born and raised | [181] |
Gary Suiter | 1944–1982 | First person from Albuquerque to play in the NBA | Raised | [182] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Borg | 1993– | Mixed martial artist | Resident | [183] |
Brenda Burnside | 1963– | Boxer | Born; resident | [184] |
Victoria Cisneros | 1985– | Boxer | Resident | [185] |
Carlos Condit | 1984– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [186] |
John Dodson | 1984– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [187] |
Jordan Espinosa | 1989– | Mixed martial artist | Resident | [188] |
Jodie Esquibel | 1986– | Boxer and mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [189] |
Bob Foster | 1938–2015 | Boxer | Raised; resident | [190] |
Holly Holm | 1981– | Boxer and mixed martial artist | Born and raised; resident | [190] |
Greg Jackson | 1974– | Mixed martial arts trainer | Raised; resident | [191] |
Stephanie Jaramillo | 1982– | Boxer | Born and raised; resident | [192] |
Jon Jones | 1987– | Mixed martial artist | Resident | [193] |
Angelo Leo | 1994– | Boxer | Born and raised | [194] |
Damacio Page | 1982– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [195] |
Danny Romero | 1974– | Boxer | Born and raised | [196] |
Diego Sanchez | 1981– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [197] |
Joby Sanchez | 1991– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [198] |
Johnny Tapia | 1967–2012 | Boxer | Born and raised; resident | [190] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Angulo | 1980– | NFL tight end and coach | Born and raised | [199] |
Alan Branch | 1984– | NFL defensive tackle | Born and raised | [200] |
Erik Cook | 1987– | NFL center | Born and raised | [201] |
Ryan Cook | 1983– | NFL center | Born and raised | [202] |
Carlos Etheredge | 1970– | NFL tight end | Born and raised | [203] |
Jim Everett | 1963– | NFL quarterback | Raised | [204] |
Arian Foster | 1986– | NFL running back | Born and raised | [205] |
Zach Gentry | 1996– | NFL tight end | Born and raised | [206] |
Danny Gonzales | 1976– | New Mexico Lobos head football coach | Born and raised | [207] |
Jake Ingram | 1985– | NFL long snapper | Born | [208] |
Ronnie Lott | 1959– | Hall of Fame NFL defensive back | Born | [209] |
Don Perkins | 1938– | NFL running back | Resident | [210] |
Nick Speegle | 1981– | NFL linebacker | Born and raised; resident | [211] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel Fastle | 1995– | International motorcycle trials rider | Born and raised | [212] |
Jamie Galles | 1972– | Race car driver | Born and raised | [213] |
Jim Guthrie | 1961– | Race car driver | Resident | [214] |
Sean Guthrie | 1988– | Race car driver | Born and raised | [215] |
Rachel Hassler | 1995– | International motorcycle trials rider | Born and raised | [212] |
Caitlin Shaw | 1989– | Stock car racing driver | Born and raised | [216] |
Al Unser | 1939–2021 | Race car driver | Born and raised; resident | [217] |
Al Unser Jr. | 1962– | Race car driver | Born and raised; resident | [218] |
Bobby Unser | 1934–2021 | Race car driver | Raised; resident | [217] |
Robby Unser | 1968– | Race car driver | Born and raised | [219] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ubusuku Abukusumo | 1977– | Defender | Born | [220] |
Kyle Altman | 1986– | Defender | Born and raised | [221] |
Seth C'deBaca | 1988– | Midfielder | Born | [222] |
Josh Goss | 1994– | Midfielder | Born and raised | [223] |
Brandon Moss | 1984– | Midfielder | Born and raised | [224] |
Ford Parker | 1996– | Goalkeeper | Born and raised | [225] |
Tammy Pearman | 1973– | Defender | Raised | [226] |
Sergio Rivas | 1997– | Midfielder | Raised | [227] |
Devon Sandoval | 1991– | Forward | Born and raised | [228] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Baker | 1944–1970 | Runner | Raised; resident | [229] |
Dave Barney | 1932– | Swimming coach and educator at Albuquerque Academy | Resident | [230] |
Curtis Beach | 1990– | Decathlete | Born and raised | [231] |
Notah Begay III | 1972– | PGA golfer | Born and raised | [232] |
Brent Bookwalter | 1984– | Cyclist | Born | [233] |
Shelia Burrell | 1972– | Olympic heptathlete | Born | [234] |
Cathy Carr | 1954– | Swimmer and Olympic gold medalist | Born and raised | [235] |
Allen Church | 1928–2019 | Skiing official | Resident | [236] |
Beth Coats | 1966– | Olympic biathlete | Born and raised | [237] |
Wil Collins | 1978– | PGA golfer | Resident | [238] |
Trent Dimas | 1970– | Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist | Born and raised | [239] |
Mariah Duran | 1996– | Skateboarder | Born and raised | [240] |
Janet Ely | 1953– | Olympic diver | Born and raised | [241] |
Tim Garcia | 1955– | Tennis player | Raised | [242] |
Carla Garrett | 1967– | Olympic discus thrower and weightlifter | Born | [243] |
Joseph Hagerty | 1982– | Gymnast and Olympic bronze medalist | Born and raised | [244] |
Pat Henry | 1951– | Collegiate track and field coach | Born and raised | [245] |
Mbarak Hussein | 1965– | Distance runner | Resident | [246] |
Kent Jones | 1967– | PGA golfer | Resident | [247] |
Kathrin Keil | 1962– | Tennis player | Raised | [248] |
Gina Kim | 2000– | Golfer | Born | [249] |
David Livingston | 1962– | Tennis player | Born and raised | [250] |
Austin Menaul | 1888–1975 | Track and field athlete and Olympic pentathlete | Born | [251] |
Cowboy Jimmy Moore | 1910–1999 | Pool player | Resident | [252] |
Buster Quist | 1936– | Javelin thrower | Resident | [253] [254] |
Jarrin Solomon | 1986– | Sprinter and Olympic bronze medalist | Born and raised; resident | [255] |
Willie Tucker | 1872–1954 | Professional golfer and golf course architect | Resident | [256] |
Chainey Umphrey | 1970– | Olympic gymnast | Born and raised | [257] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Abraham | 1969– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Born and raised; resident | [258] |
Paula Gunn Allen | 1939–2008 | Writer and poet | Born | [259] |
Rudolfo Anaya | 1937–2020 | Writer | Resident | [260] |
Louis Bayard | 1963– | Writer | Born | [261] |
Suzy McKee Charnas | 1939–2023 | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident | [262] |
Robert Crichton | 1925–1993 | Writer | Born | [263] |
Mel Dinelli | 1912–1991 | Screenwriter and playwright | Born and raised | [264] |
Stephen R. Donaldson | 1947– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident | [262] |
Lois Duncan | 1934–2016 | Young adult fiction writer | Resident | [265] |
Max Evans | 1924–2020 | Western writer | Resident | [266] |
Erna Fergusson | 1888–1964 | Writer | Born and raised; resident | [267] |
Harvey Fergusson | 1890–1971 | Writer | Born and raised | [268] |
Kendrick Frazier | 1942–2022 | Science writer and editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine | Resident | [269] |
Olivia Gatwood | 1992– | Poet | Born and raised | [270] |
Steven Gould | 1955– | Science fiction writer | Resident | [271] |
Joy Harjo | 1951– | Writer and U.S. Poet Laureate | Resident | [272] |
Tony Hillerman | 1925–2008 | Mystery writer | Resident | [273] |
Mira Jacob | 1973– | Writer | Born and raised | [274] |
Betsy James | Children's literature writer and illustrator | Resident | [275] | |
Larry Johnson | 1960– | Writer and cryonics whistleblower | Born and raised | [276] |
Susan Krinard | Paranormal romance and fantasy writer | Resident | [277] | |
J.M.G. Le Clézio | 1940– | Writer | Resident | [278] |
Jane Lindskold | 1962– | Fantasy and science fiction writer | Resident | [279] |
Carolyn Meyer | 1935– | Young adult fiction writer | Resident | [280] |
Victor Milán | 1954–2018 | Science fiction writer | Raised; resident | [281] |
Laura J. Mixon | 1957– | Science fiction writer | Resident | [271] |
Steven T. Murray | 1943–2018 | Literary translator | Resident | [282] |
Tiina Nunnally | 1952– | Literary translator | Resident | [282] |
Simon J. Ortiz | 1941– | Writer and poet | Born | [283] |
Kathryn Ptacek | 1952– | Horror writer | Raised | [284] |
Kirstin Valdez Quade | Writer | Born | [285] | |
Leroy Quintana | 1944– | Poet | Born | [286] |
Lois Ruby | c. 1950– | Writer | Resident | [287] |
Fred Saberhagen | 1930–2007 | Science fiction writer | Resident | [288] |
Leslie Marmon Silko | 1948– | Writer | Born | [289] |
Lauren Tarshis | 1963– | Children's literature writer | Born | [290] |
Alisa Valdes | 1969– | Writer and journalist | Born and raised; resident | [291] |
Robert E. Vardeman | 1947– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident | [262] |
Sage Walker | Science fiction writer | Resident | [292] | |
Harry Willson | 1932–2010 | Writer | Resident | [293] |
Jay Wright | 1935– | Poet | Born | [294] |
Rhiana Yazzie | Playwright | Born | [295] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Francisco Xavier Chaves | 1762-1832 | Captured by Comanche near Albuquerque in 1770 | ||
Francisco Martin Duran | 1968– | Attempted presidential assassin | Born and raised | [296] |
Barbara Edwards | 1960– | Model, 1984 Playboy Playmate of the Year | Born | [297] |
Alphonse Gallegos | 1931–1991 | Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God (viz, being investigated for sainthood in Catholicism) | Born | [298] |
Lady Ganga | 1966–2012 | Humanitarian | Resident | [299] [300] |
Daniel G. P. Gutierrez | 1964– | Episcopal bishop | Born and raised | [301] |
Cissy King | 1946– | Dancer, featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show | Raised | [302] |
Joe Mande | 1983– | Comedian and TV writer | Born | [303] |
Marc Maron | 1963– | Comedian and podcaster | Raised | [304] |
Ishmael Muhammad | 1964– | Minister in the Nation of Islam | Born | [305] |
Mark Rudd | 1947– | Activist and Weather Underground member | Resident | [306] |
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