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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] |
Mary Tsiongas | 1959– | Contemporary artist, academic | Resident | [67] |
Robert Williams | 1943– | Artist | Born and raised | [68] |
Joel-Peter Witkin | 1939– | Photographer | Resident | [69] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ben Abruzzo | 1930–1985 | Balloonist | Resident | [70] |
Richard Abruzzo | 1963–2010 | Balloonist | [70] | |
Maxie Anderson | 1934–1983 | Balloonist | Resident | [70] |
Sidney Gutierrez | 1951– | Astronaut | Born and raised | [71] |
Mike Mullane | 1945– | Astronaut | Raised | [71] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Bezos | 1964– | Founder and CEO of Amazon.com | Born | [72] |
Alissa Chavez | c. 1996– | Inventor and entrepreneur | Born and raised | [73] |
Franz Huning | 1827–1905 | Businessman and pioneer | Resident | [74] |
Adrienne Maloof | 1961– | Businesswoman and TV personality | Born and raised | [75] |
George J. Maloof Sr. | 1923–1980 | Businessman, Houston Rockets owner | Resident | [76] |
George J. Maloof Jr. | 1964– | Businessman, former Sacramento Kings owner | Born and raised | [76] |
Fannie S. Spitz | 1873–1943 | Inventor | Resident | [77] |
Joel Spolsky | 1965– | Software engineer and executive | Born and raised | [78] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clinton Anderson | 1895–1975 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Resident | [79] |
Thomas Anderson | 1933– | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [80] |
Deanna Archuleta | 1964– | U.S. Department of the Interior official | Resident | [81] |
Manuel Armijo | c. 1793–1853 | Mexican governor of New Mexico | Resident | [82] |
Janice Arnold-Jones | 1952– | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [83] |
Norman Bay | 1960– | U.S. Attorney and FERC Chairman | Resident | [84] |
David Bowdich | 1969– | FBI Deputy Director | Born and raised | [85] |
George D. Buffett | 1928–2012 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [86] |
Jacob Candelaria | c. 1986– | New Mexico State Senator | Born and raised; resident | [87] |
David Cargo | 1929–2013 | Governor of New Mexico | Resident | [88] |
Soledad C. Chacón | 1890–1936 | New Mexico Secretary of State and State Representative | Born and raised; resident | [89] |
Dennis Chávez | 1888–1962 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Raised; resident | [90] |
Levi Chavez | Police officer acquitted of murder | Worked as a police officer | [91] | |
Pete Domenici | 1932–2017 | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Born and raised; resident | [92] |
Harvey Butler Fergusson | 1848–1915 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [93] |
Kate Gallego | 1981– | Mayor of Phoenix | Born and raised | [94] |
Martin Heinrich | 1971– | U.S. Senator from New Mexico | Resident | [95] |
Thomas E. Horn | 1946– | Attorney, trustee of San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center | Born and raised | [96] |
Tim Keller | 1977– | Mayor of Albuquerque, State Senator, and State Auditor | Born and raised; resident | [97] |
Petra Jimenez Maes | 1947– | New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice | Born and raised | [98] [99] |
Lenton Malry | 1931– | Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives (1969–1979) | Resident | [100] |
Néstor Montoya | 1862–1923 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Born and raised | [101] |
Janet Napolitano | 1957– | U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Governor of Arizona | Raised | [102] |
Rory Ogle | 1954–2013 | New Mexico State Representative | Resident | [103] |
Francisco Perea | 1830–1913 | Congressional delegate from New Mexico Territory | Born; resident | [104] |
Jane Powdrell-Culbert | 1949– | New Mexico State Representative | Born and raised | [105] |
Bernard Shandon Rodey | 1856–1927 | Congressional delegate from New Mexico Territory | Resident | [106] |
Edmund G. Ross | 1826–1907 | U.S. Senator from Kansas and Governor of New Mexico Territory | Resident | [107] |
Debra M. Sariñana | New Mexico State Representative | Born; resident | [108] | |
Steven Schiff | 1947–1998 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [109] |
Oliver Seth | 1915–1996 | United States Circuit Judge | Born | [110] |
Albert G. Simms | 1882–1964 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [111] |
Brandt Smith | 1959– | Arkansas State Representative | Born | [112] |
Tina Smith | 1958– | U.S. Senator from Minnesota | Born | [113] |
Melanie Stansbury | 1979– | New Mexico State Representative | Raised | [114] |
Sheryl Williams Stapleton | 1957– | New Mexico State Representative and House Majority Leader | Resident | [115] |
Elias S. Stover | 1836–1927 | Politician, businessman, and first president of the University of New Mexico | Resident | [116] |
Harry Stowers | 1926–2015 | New Mexico Supreme Court Chief Justice | Resident | [117] |
Clyde Tingley | 1882–1960 | Governor of New Mexico | Resident | [118] |
E. S. Johnny Walker | 1911–2000 | U.S. Representative from New Mexico | Resident | [119] |
Vicente T. Ximenes | 1919–2014 | Civil servant and activist | Resident | [120] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Linda Chavez | 1947– | Political commentator | Born | [121] |
Diane Dimond | 1952– | News anchor and reporter | Raised | [122] |
George Fischbeck | 1922–2015 | Weather reporter and TV personality | Resident | [123] |
Thomas E. Horn | 1946– | Publisher of Bay Area Reporter | Born and raised | [96] |
Howard Morgan | 1930–2021 | Weather reporter | Resident | [124] |
Ernie Pyle | 1900–1945 | War correspondent | Resident | [125] |
Joshua Cooper Ramo | 1968– | Journalist and consultant | Raised | [126] |
Mike Roberts | 1933–2016 | Sportscaster | Resident | [127] |
Lauren Sánchez | 1969– | News anchor and TV personality | Born and raised | [128] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Manuel Antonio Chaves | 1818–1889 | Soldier | Born | [129] |
Harold H. Moon Jr. | 1921–1944 | U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient | Born | [130] |
Chester Nez | 1921–2014 | Navajo code talker | Resident | [131] |
Louis R. Rocco | 1938–2002 | U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient | Born | [132] |
Carmelita Vigil-Schimmenti | 1936– | U.S. Air Force brigadier general | Born | [133] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Claude Albright | 1873–1923 | Operatic mezzo-soprano | Raised; resident | [134] |
Rahim AlHaj | c. 1968– | Oud player | Resident | [135] |
Lorenzo Antonio | 1969– | Latin singer | Born and raised; resident | [136] |
Jeremy Barnes | 1976– | Drummer and multi-instrumentalist for Neutral Milk Hotel and A Hawk and a Hacksaw | Born and raised; resident | [137] |
Randy Castillo | 1950–2002 | Drummer for Ozzy Osbourne and Mötley Crüe | Born and raised | [138] |
Raven Chacon | 1977– | Pulitzer Prize winning composer | Raised; resident | [139] |
Zach Condon | 1986– | Multi-instrumentalist and frontman for Beirut | Born | [140] |
Martin Crandall | 1975– | Keyboard and bass player for The Shins | Born and raised | [141] |
Héctor García | 1930–2022 | Classical guitarist | Resident | [142] |
Al Hurricane | 1936–2017 | New Mexico music singer-songwriter | Raised; resident | [143] |
Al Hurricane Jr. | 1959– | New Mexico music singer-songwriter | Born and raised; resident | [144] |
Sondra Isaminger | 1958–2008 | Singer and community leader | Resident | [145] |
John Lewis | 1920–2001 | Jazz pianist and founder of the Modern Jazz Quartet | Raised | [146] |
Demi Lovato | 1992– | Singer, songwriter, and actor | Born | [147] |
Ryan McGarvey | 1986– | Blues rock singer, guitarist and songwriter | Born | [148] |
John Donald Robb | 1892–1989 | Composer and ethnomusicologist | Resident | [149] |
Jesse Sandoval | 1974– | Drummer for The Shins | Born and raised | [141] |
Bobby Shew | 1941– | Jazz trumpeter | Born and raised | [150] |
Z. Randall Stroope | 1953– | Composer | Born | [151] |
Heather Trost | 1982– | Violinist for A Hawk and a Hacksaw | Born and raised; resident | [137] |
Xzibit | 1974– | Rapper and actor | Raised | [152] |
Lauren Zhang | 2001– | Pianist | Born | [153] |
Henry's Dress
Group | Formed | Notability | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
Brokencyde | 2006 | Crunkcore group | [154] |
The Eyeliners | 1995 | Pop punk band | [155] |
Femme Fatale | 1987 | Glam metal band | [156] |
A Hawk and a Hacksaw | 2001 | Indie folk band | [137] |
Hazeldine | 1996 | Alternative country band | [157] |
The Rondelles | 1995 | Indie rock band | [158] |
Scared of Chaka | 1993 | Pop punk band | [158] |
The Shins | 1997 | Indie rock band | [158] |
Sparx | 1982 | Latin band | [136] |
Xit | 1967 | Native American rock band | [159] |
Henry's Dress | 1992 | Punk Indie band | [158] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alex Bregman | 1994– | Houston Astros third baseman and shortstop | Born and raised | [160] |
Corinne Clark | 1928–2006 | All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player | Resident | [161] |
Chris Cron | 1964– | MLB player and minor league manager | Born | [162] |
Mitch Garver | 1991– | Minnesota Twins catcher | Born and raised | [163] |
Ken Giles | 1990– | Toronto Blue Jays pitcher | Born and raised | [164] |
Fred Haney | 1896–1977 | MLB player and manager | Born | [165] |
Tito Landrum | 1954– | MLB outfielder | Raised | [166] |
Randy McCament | 1962– | MLB pitcher | Born | [167] |
Jordan Pacheco | 1986– | MLB infielder and catcher | Born and raised | [168] |
Christian Parker | 1975– | New York Yankees pitcher | Born and raised | [169] |
Mitchell Parker | 1999– | Washington Nationals pitcher | Born and raised | [170] |
James Parr | 1986– | Atlanta Braves pitcher | Born and raised | [171] |
Mike Vento | 1978– | MLB outfielder | Born and raised | [172] |
Kyle Weiland | 1986– | MLB pitcher | Born and raised | [173] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scott Bamforth | 1989– | Basketball player | Born and raised | [174] |
James Borrego | 1977– | Charlotte Hornets head coach | Born and raised | [175] |
A. J. Bramlett | 1977– | NBA basketball player | Raised | [176] |
Christian Cunningham | 1997– | Israeli Basketball Premier League basketball player | Raised | [177] |
Michael Holyfield | 1992– | Basketball player | Born and raised | [178] |
T. J. Holyfield | 1995– | Basketball player | Born and raised | [179] |
Cody Toppert | 1983– | Basketball player and coach | Born and raised | [180] |
Gary Suiter | 1944–1982 | First person from Albuquerque to play in the NBA | Raised | [181] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Borg | 1993– | Mixed martial artist | Resident | [182] |
Brenda Burnside | 1963– | Boxer | Born; resident | [183] |
Victoria Cisneros | 1985– | Boxer | Resident | [184] |
Carlos Condit | 1984– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [185] |
John Dodson | 1984– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [186] |
Jordan Espinosa | 1989– | Mixed martial artist | Resident | [187] |
Jodie Esquibel | 1986– | Boxer and mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [188] |
Bob Foster | 1938–2015 | Boxer | Raised; resident | [189] |
Holly Holm | 1981– | Boxer and mixed martial artist | Born and raised; resident | [189] |
Greg Jackson | 1974– | Mixed martial arts trainer | Raised; resident | [190] |
Stephanie Jaramillo | 1982– | Boxer | Born and raised; resident | [191] |
Jon Jones | 1987– | Mixed martial artist | Resident | [192] |
Angelo Leo | 1994– | Boxer | Born and raised | [193] |
Damacio Page | 1982– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [194] |
Danny Romero | 1974– | Boxer | Born and raised | [195] |
Diego Sanchez | 1981– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [196] |
Joby Sanchez | 1991– | Mixed martial artist | Born and raised | [197] |
Johnny Tapia | 1967–2012 | Boxer | Born and raised; resident | [189] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Richard Angulo | 1980– | NFL tight end and coach | Born and raised | [198] |
Alan Branch | 1984– | NFL defensive tackle | Born and raised | [199] |
Erik Cook | 1987– | NFL center | Born and raised | [200] |
Ryan Cook | 1983– | NFL center | Born and raised | [201] |
Carlos Etheredge | 1970– | NFL tight end | Born and raised | [202] |
Jim Everett | 1963– | NFL quarterback | Raised | [203] |
Arian Foster | 1986– | NFL running back | Born and raised | [204] |
Zach Gentry | 1996– | NFL tight end | Born and raised | [205] |
Danny Gonzales | 1976– | New Mexico Lobos head football coach | Born and raised | [206] |
Jake Ingram | 1985– | NFL long snapper | Born | [207] |
Ronnie Lott | 1959– | Hall of Fame NFL defensive back | Born | [208] |
Don Perkins | 1938– | NFL running back | Resident | [209] |
Nick Speegle | 1981– | NFL linebacker | Born and raised; resident | [210] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel Fastle | 1995– | International motorcycle trials rider | Born and raised | [211] |
Jamie Galles | 1972– | Race car driver | Born and raised | [212] |
Jim Guthrie | 1961– | Race car driver | Resident | [213] |
Sean Guthrie | 1988– | Race car driver | Born and raised | [214] |
Rachel Hassler | 1995– | International motorcycle trials rider | Born and raised | [211] |
Caitlin Shaw | 1989– | Stock car racing driver | Born and raised | [215] |
Al Unser | 1939–2021 | Race car driver | Born and raised; resident | [216] |
Al Unser Jr. | 1962– | Race car driver | Born and raised; resident | [217] |
Bobby Unser | 1934–2021 | Race car driver | Raised; resident | [216] |
Robby Unser | 1968– | Race car driver | Born and raised | [218] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ubusuku Abukusumo | 1977– | Soccer player | Born | |
Kyle Altman | 1986– | Soccer player | Born and raised | [219] |
Josh Goss | 1994– | Soccer player | Born and raised | [220] |
Brandon Moss | 1984– | MLS soccer player | Born and raised | [221] |
Ford Parker | 1996– | Soccer goalkeeper | Born and raised | [222] |
Tammy Pearman | 1973– | Soccer player | Raised | [223] |
Sergio Rivas | 1997– | Soccer player | Raised | [224] |
Devon Sandoval | 1991– | MLS soccer player | Born and raised | [225] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
John Baker | 1944–1970 | Runner | Raised; resident | [226] |
Dave Barney | 1932– | Swimming coach and educator at Albuquerque Academy | Resident | [227] |
Curtis Beach | 1990– | Decathlete | Born and raised | [228] |
Notah Begay III | 1972– | PGA golfer | Born and raised | [229] |
Brent Bookwalter | 1984– | Cyclist | Born | [230] |
Shelia Burrell | 1972– | Olympic heptathlete | Born | [231] |
Cathy Carr | 1954– | Swimmer and Olympic gold medalist | Born and raised | [232] |
Allen Church | 1928–2019 | Skiing official | Resident | [233] |
Beth Coats | 1966– | Olympic biathlete | Born and raised | [234] |
Wil Collins | 1978– | PGA golfer | Resident | [235] |
Trent Dimas | 1970– | Gymnast and Olympic gold medalist | Born and raised | [236] |
Mariah Duran | 1996– | Skateboarder | Born and raised | [237] |
Janet Ely | 1953– | Olympic diver | Born and raised | [238] |
Tim Garcia | 1955– | Tennis player | Raised | [239] |
Carla Garrett | 1967– | Olympic discus thrower and weightlifter | Born | [240] |
Joseph Hagerty | 1982– | Gymnast and Olympic bronze medalist | Born and raised | [241] |
Pat Henry | 1951– | Collegiate track and field coach | Born and raised | [242] |
Mbarak Hussein | 1965– | Distance runner | Resident | [243] |
Kent Jones | 1967– | PGA golfer | Resident | [244] |
Kathrin Keil | 1962– | Tennis player | Raised | [245] |
Gina Kim | 2000– | Golfer | Born | [246] |
David Livingston | 1962– | Tennis player | Born and raised | [247] |
Austin Menaul | 1888–1975 | Track and field athlete and Olympic pentathlete | Born | [248] |
Cowboy Jimmy Moore | 1910–1999 | Pool player | Resident | [249] |
Buster Quist | 1936– | Javelin thrower | Resident | [250] [251] |
Jarrin Solomon | 1986– | Sprinter and Olympic bronze medalist | Born and raised; resident | [252] |
Willie Tucker | 1872–1954 | Professional golfer and golf course architect | Resident | [253] |
Chainey Umphrey | 1970– | Olympic gymnast | Born and raised | [254] |
Person | Lifespan | Notability | Connection | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
Daniel Abraham | 1969– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Born and raised; resident | [255] |
Paula Gunn Allen | 1939–2008 | Writer and poet | Born | [256] |
Rudolfo Anaya | 1937–2020 | Writer | Resident | [257] |
Louis Bayard | 1963– | Writer | Born | [258] |
Suzy McKee Charnas | 1939–2023 | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident | [259] |
Robert Crichton | 1925–1993 | Writer | Born | [260] |
Mel Dinelli | 1912–1991 | Screenwriter and playwright | Born and raised | [261] |
Stephen R. Donaldson | 1947– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident | [259] |
Lois Duncan | 1934–2016 | Young adult fiction writer | Resident | [262] |
Max Evans | 1924–2020 | Western writer | Resident | [263] |
Erna Fergusson | 1888–1964 | Writer | Born and raised; resident | [264] |
Harvey Fergusson | 1890–1971 | Writer | Born and raised | [265] |
Kendrick Frazier | 1942–2022 | Science writer and editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine | Resident | [266] |
Olivia Gatwood | 1992– | Poet | Born and raised | [267] |
Steven Gould | 1955– | Science fiction writer | Resident | [268] |
Joy Harjo | 1951– | Writer and U.S. Poet Laureate | Resident | [269] |
Tony Hillerman | 1925–2008 | Mystery writer | Resident | [270] |
Mira Jacob | 1973– | Writer | Born and raised | [271] |
Betsy James | Children's literature writer and illustrator | Resident | [272] | |
Larry Johnson | 1960– | Writer and cryonics whistleblower | Born and raised | [273] |
Susan Krinard | Paranormal romance and fantasy writer | Resident | [274] | |
J.M.G. Le Clézio | 1940– | Writer | Resident | [275] |
Jane Lindskold | 1962– | Fantasy and science fiction writer | Resident | [276] |
Carolyn Meyer | 1935– | Young adult fiction writer | Resident | [277] |
Victor Milán | 1954–2018 | Science fiction writer | Raised; resident | [278] |
Laura J. Mixon | 1957– | Science fiction writer | Resident | [268] |
Steven T. Murray | 1943–2018 | Literary translator | Resident | [279] |
Tiina Nunnally | 1952– | Literary translator | Resident | [279] |
Simon J. Ortiz | 1941– | Writer and poet | Born | [280] |
Kathryn Ptacek | 1952– | Horror writer | Raised | [281] |
Kirstin Valdez Quade | Writer | Born | [282] | |
Leroy Quintana | 1944– | Poet | Born | [283] |
Lois Ruby | c. 1950– | Writer | Resident | [284] |
Fred Saberhagen | 1930–2007 | Science fiction writer | Resident | [285] |
Leslie Marmon Silko | 1948– | Writer | Born | [286] |
Lauren Tarshis | 1963– | Children's literature writer | Born | [287] |
Alisa Valdes | 1969– | Writer and journalist | Born and raised; resident | [288] |
Robert E. Vardeman | 1947– | Science fiction and fantasy writer | Resident | [259] |
Sage Walker | Science fiction writer | Resident | [289] | |
Harry Willson | 1932–2010 | Writer | Resident | [290] |
Jay Wright | 1935– | Poet | Born | [291] |
Rhiana Yazzie | Playwright | Born | [292] |
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 | [293] |
Barbara Edwards | 1960– | Model, 1984 Playboy Playmate of the Year | Born | [294] |
Alphonse Gallegos | 1931–1991 | Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God (viz, being investigated for sainthood in Catholicism) | Born | [295] |
Lady Ganga | 1966–2012 | Humanitarian | Resident | [296] [297] |
Daniel G. P. Gutierrez | 1964– | Episcopal bishop | Born and raised | [298] |
Cissy King | 1946– | Dancer, featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show | Raised | [299] |
Joe Mande | 1983– | Comedian and TV writer | Born | [300] |
Marc Maron | 1963– | Comedian and podcaster | Raised | [301] |
Ishmael Muhammad | 1964– | Minister in the Nation of Islam | Born | [302] |
Mark Rudd | 1947– | Activist and Weather Underground member | Resident | [303] |
The KiMo Theatre is a theatre and historic landmark located in Albuquerque, New Mexico on the northeast corner of Central Avenue and Fifth Street. It was built in 1927 in the extravagant Pueblo Deco architecture, which is a blend of adobe-style Pueblo Revival architecture building styles, decorative motifs from indigenous cultures, and the soaring lines and linear repetition found in American Art Deco architecture.
KASA-TV is a television station licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States, serving the Albuquerque area and most of the state as an owned-and-operated station of the Spanish-language network Telemundo. KASA-TV's studios are located on Monroe Street NE in Albuquerque; its transmitter is located on Sandia Crest, with translators in much of the state and southwestern Colorado extending its signal and on subchannels of two high-power stations, KTEL-TV in Carlsbad and KUPT in Hobbs.
KUNM is a public radio station broadcasting on FM 89.9 MHz from high atop Sandia Crest, with broadcasts originating from the third floor of Oñate Hall, on the campus of the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) is a school district based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1891, APS is the largest of 89 public school districts in the state of New Mexico. In 2022 it had a total of 143 schools with some 70,000 students, making it one of the largest school districts in the United States. APS operates 88 elementary, 5 K-8, 28 middle, 20 high, 31 charter, and alternative schools. They also own the radio station KANW and co-own the TV stations KNME-TV and KNMD-TV along with the University of New Mexico.
The New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science is a natural history and science museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico near Old Town Albuquerque. The Museum was founded in 1986. It operates as a public revenue facility of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs.
Denise Elia Chávez is a Chicana author, playwright, and stage director. She has also taught classes at New Mexico State University. She is based in New Mexico.
Albuquerque is the primary media hub of the US state of New Mexico, which includes Santa Fe and Las Cruces. The vistas and adobe architecture of New Mexico are a major backdrop of Western fiction and the Western genre.
Michelle Lujan Grisham is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 32nd governor of New Mexico since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Lujan Grisham previously served as the U.S. representative for New Mexico's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2019.
New Mexico Rattler is a wooden roller coaster located at Cliff's Amusement Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The roller coaster was designed and manufactured by Custom Coasters International (CCI); the park completed the attraction after CCI went bankrupt in July 2002. The New Mexico Rattler opened on September 28, 2002, having cost $2 million. The roller coaster reaches a maximum height of 80 feet (24 m), with a maximum speed of 47 mph (76 km/h) and a total track length of 2,750 feet (840 m).
Max Flatow was an American architect who worked for most of his career in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Flatow got his start designing buildings for the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos before opening his own firm in Albuquerque in 1947. Joined by Jason Moore in 1948, the firm became one of New Mexico's largest and was instrumental in popularizing modern architecture throughout the state. Some of their most influential commissions included the Simms Building and the University of New Mexico College of Education.
The International District is a neighborhood in southeast Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is centered on Central Avenue, the historic alignment of U.S. Route 66, and contains the New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The community is one of the most diverse areas of the city and is home to a large number of international restaurants and grocery stores, as well as the city's "Little Saigon" Vietnamese enclave.
New Mexico United is an American professional soccer team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded June 6, 2018, the team currently plays in the USL Championship, the second division of American soccer. The team is owned by Peter Trevisani, with head coach Dennis Sanchez, and play their home games at Isotopes Park which has a capacity of around 13,500 people.
The 1978 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 7–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 284 to 205.
The 1979 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Bill Mondt, the Lobos compiled a 6–6 record and were outscored by a total of 229 to 211.
The 1980 New Mexico Lobos football team was an American football team that represented the University of New Mexico in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their first season under head coach Joe Morrison, the Lobos compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by a total of 364 to 246.
The 1980 New Mexico State Aggies football team was an American football team that represented New Mexico State University in the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Gil Krueger, the Aggies compiled a 3–7–1 record. The team played its home games at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The 1942 Albuquerque Army Air Base Base Flying Kellys football team, sometimes known as the Flying Colin Kellys, represented Albuquerque Army Air Base, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, during the 1942 college football season. The Flying Kellys compiled a 5–4 record, not including an October 30 intra-squad game in which the starters defeated the substitutes. Captain Ted Shipkey was the head coach, and Ted Wright was the assistant coach. Wright served as acting head coach against Arizona State due to an injury to Shipkey.
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