State flag of New Mexico Location of New Mexico on the U.S. map This is alist of people from New Mexico , which includes notable people who were either born or have lived for a significant period of time in theU.S. state ofNew Mexico or its predecessors, the Spanish and MexicanNuevo México and the AmericanNew Mexico Territory .[ 1] [ 2] Spanish language demonym "Neomexicano " or "Neomejicano " (as well as the feminine "Neomexicana " or "Neomejicana ").
Kyle Altman (born 1986) – soccer playerJason Anderson (born 1993) – born in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, Supercross racerRoss Anderson (born 1971) – lives inTaos , record holder inspeed skiing Hank Baskett (born 1982) – born inClovis , formerNFL playerNotah Begay III (born 1972) – born inAlbuquerque , golferRay Birmingham (born 1955) – born inHobbs , baseball coachAlan Branch (born 1984) – born inRio Rancho ,NFL playerAlex Bregman (born 1994) – baseball playerBill Bridges (1939–2015) – born inHobbs , formerNBA playerBrenda Burnside (born 1963) – born in Albuquerque, boxerShelia Burrell (born 1972) – born in Albuquerque,heptathlete ; fourth place in 2004 Olympic GamesEdgar Castillo (born 1986) – born inLas Cruces ,Liga MX Jackie Chavez (born 1983) – born in Albuquerque, lives inLas Cruces , boxerCarlos Condit (born 1984) – born in Albuquerque,UFC fighterRyan Cook (born 1983) – born in Albuquerque,NFL playerChristian Cunningham (born 1997) – raised in Albuquerque, basketball player in theIsraeli Basketball Premier League John Dodson (born 1984) – born in Albuquerque, mixed martial artistMichael Dunn (born 1985) – born inFarmington ,MLB playerDoug Eddings (born 1968) – born in Las Cruces,MLB umpireArian Foster (born 1986) – born inAlbuquerque , running back for theMiami Dolphins Bob Foster (1938–2015) – born in Albuquerque, light-heavyweight boxing world championJack Gardner (1910–2000) – college men's basketball coachMitch Garver (born 1991) – born in Albuquerque, baseball playerFrank "Bruiser Brody" Goodish (1946–1988) –professional wrestler Aaron Graham (born 1973) – formerNFL centerFred Haney (1896–1977) – Major League Baseball managerPat Henry (born 1951) – collegiate track-and-field head coachHolly Holm (born 1981) – born in Albuquerque,mixed martial artist Damion James (born 1987) – born in Hobbs, player for theNew Jersey Nets Ralph Kiner (1922–2014) –Baseball Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez (born 1957) – raised inRoswell ,Hall of Fame golferRonnie Lott (born 1959) –Pro Football Hall of Famer Colt McCoy (born 1986) – born inHobbs , quarterback for theWashington Redskins Tommy McDonald (1934–2018) –Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Matt Moore (born 1989) – lived inEdgewood ,MLB playerSteve Ontiveros (born 1961) – baseball playerDorothy Page (1921–1989) – known as the "mother of theIditarod Trail Sled Dog Race "André Roberson (born 1991) – born inLas Cruces , professional basketball playerTrevor Rogers (born 1998) – born in Carlsbad,MLB playerCody Ross (born 1980) – born in Carlsbad,MLB playerDiego Sanchez (born 1981) – born in Albuquerque,UFC fighterMike E. Smith (born 1965) – born inRoswell ,Hall of Fame jockeyTony Snell (born 1991) – professional basketball playerVern Stephens (1920–1968) – born inMcAlister , baseball playerChuck Stevens (1918–2018) – born inColfax County , baseball playerBlake Swihart (born 1992) – raised inRio Rancho , MLB playerJohnny Tapia (1967–2012) – born in Albuquerque, boxerJeff Taylor (1960–2020) – raised in Hobbs, former NBA playerJeffery Taylor (born 1989) – raised in Hobbs, player for theCharlotte Hornets Al Unser (born 1939) – born in Albuquerque,race car driver Al Unser Jr. (born 1962) – born in Albuquerque, race car driverBobby Unser (1934–2021) – lived in Albuquerque, race car driverBrian Urlacher (born 1978) – grew up inLovington ,NFL playerDuane Ward (born 1964) – born inLos Ojos (formerly Park View); grew up inFarmington ,MLB playerKathy Whitworth (born 1939) – lived in Jal, New Mexico where her family owned a hardware store, professional golfer[ edit ] Edward Abbey – novelist, graduated from the University of New MexicoRudolfo Anaya – novelistRichard Artschwager – painter, illustrator and sculptorJimmy Santiago Baca – poet and authorOscar E. Berninghaus (1874–1952) – founding member ofTaos Society of Artists Ernest L. Blumenschein (1874–1960) – founding member ofTaos Society of Artists Fray Angelico Chavez – poet and painterLinda Chavez (born 1947) – author,commentator , radio talk show hostMark Coggins (born 1957) - author and photographerE. Irving Couse (1866–1936) – founding member ofTaos Society of Artists Stanley Crawford (born 1937) – writer and farmerW. Herbert Dunton (1878–1936) – founding member ofTaos Society of Artists Nicolai Fechin (1881–1955) – painter known for his portraits and works featuring Native AmericansForrest Fenn – poet, scholar, artist and painter, author, historian, teacher, environmentalistR. C. Gorman (1931–2005) – Navajo artistGrant Hayunga (born 1970) – artist and musicianTony Hillerman (1925–2008) – journalist, mystery writer, "Edgar" award winner, MWA Grand Master[ 7] Peter Hurd (1904–1984) – artistBarbara Latham (1896–1989) – painter, printmaker, illustratorD. H. Lawrence (1885–1930) – novelist, poet, playwright, essayist, literary critic and painter[ 8] Marjorie Herrera Lewis – author and journalistAlbert Looking Elk (1888–1940) –Taos Pueblo painterMabel Dodge Luhan (1879–1962) – writer and patroness ofTaos art colony [ 9] Albert Lujan (1892–1948) –Taos Pueblo painterCharles Fletcher Lummis (1859–1928) – journalist and Indian activist, photographer[ 10] Agnes Martin (1912–2004) – abstract painterGeorge R. R. Martin (born 1948) – lives in Santa Fe, screenwriter and author of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, includingGame of Thrones Maria Martinez (1887–1980) – pottery artist, famous for her pioneering work in black on black potteryBill Mauldin (1921–2003) –editorial cartoonist ,Pulitzer Prize , 1945 and 1958Cormac McCarthy – author ofNo Country for Old Men The Road Michael McGarrity – novelist, former deputy sheriff of Santa Fe CountyJuan Mirabal (1903–1970) –Taos Pueblo painterN. Scott Momaday (1934) –Kiowa , Pulitzer Prize-winning author and visual artist[ 7] Agnes Morley Cleaveland (1874–1958) – writer, cattle rancher, women's basketball playerHoward Morgan – television weather forecasterDan Namingha – Hopi artistBruce Nauman – artistGeorgia O'Keeffe (1887–1986) – artistBert Geer Phillips (1868–1956) – founding member ofTaos Society of Artists Ernie Pyle (1900–1945) – war correspondent,Pulitzer Prize 1944[ 7] Joseph Rael (born 1935) – Native Americanceremonial dancer ,shaman , writer, and artistAnita Rodriguez (born 1941) – artist and painterAntonio Roybal – artistHib Sabin (born 1935) – sculptorGeorge I. Sánchez (1906–1972) – scholar and activistJoseph Henry Sharp (1859–1953) – founding member ofTaos Society of Artists Lori "Pop Wea" Tanner (died 1966) –Taos Pueblo painter and potterAnne Trujillo – television news anchor and reporter, KMGH (ABC) in DenverSabine Ulibarri (1919–2003) – poet and teacherAlisa Valdes –New York Times andUSA Today bestselling author, staff writerBoston Globe andLos Angeles Times , screenwriter and producerHarold Joe Waldrum (1934–2003) – artistLinda Wertheimer – Senior National Correspondent forNPR Cody Willard – anchor forFox Business Network and co-host ofFox Business Happy Hour Jack Williamson – novelist, professor atEastern New Mexico University Ari Aster (born 1986) – director, writer,Hereditary Midsommer Aviva – actress,Superbad Kathy Baker (born 1950) – actress,CBS 'sPicket Fences Fox's Boston Public Greg Baldwin (born 1960) – actor,Uncle Iroh on theNickelodeon animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender Bruce Cabot (1904–1972) – actor,King Kong Dodge City The War Wagon Jan Clayton (1917–1983) – actress, star of films and TV seriesLassie Ronny Cox (born 1938) – actor,Deliverance RoboCop Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975) – actor,ABC's Modern Family Tony Genaro , actor –Anger Management Phenomenon Annabeth Gish (born 1971) – actress, Fox'sThe X-Files Showtime's Brotherhood Drew Goddard (born 1975) – screenwriter, producerJeremy Foley (born 1983) – actor,Nickelodeon 'sCaitlin's Way Adrian Grenier (born 1976) – actor,HBO 'sEntourage Anna Gunn (born 1968) – actress, HBO'sDeadwood AMC 'sBreaking Bad William Hanna (1910–2001) –animator , director, producer,cartoon artist , and co-founder ofHanna-Barbera Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973) – actor,How I Met Your Mother Doogie Howser, M.D. Alexa Havins (born 1980) – actress,BBC 'sTorchwood ABC's All My Children One Life to Live Judy Herrera – actressDennis Hopper (1936–2010) – actor, filmmaker, photographer, and artistMike Judge (born 1962) – actor, animator, producer, and creator ofKing of the Hill Beavis and Butt-Head Minka Kelly (born 1980) – actress,Lee Daniels' The Butler The Roommate Val Kilmer (born 1959) – actor,Heat Tombstone Top Gun Mae Marsh (1894–1968) – actress,Intolerance Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Benito Martinez (born 1971) – actor,FX's The Shield Patrice Martinez (1963–2018) – actress,The Family Channel 'sZorro Demi Moore (born 1962) – actress,Ghost Indecent Proposal A Few Good Men Freddie Prinze Jr. (born 1975) – actor,I Know What You Did Last Summer She's All That Steven Michael Quezada (born 1963) – actor,Breaking Bad Tracy Reiner (born 1964) – actress,When Harry Met Sally... A League of Their Own Apollo 13 Jay Roach (born 1957) – director, producer, theAustin Powers filmsMeet the Parents Willow Shields (born 2000) – child actress,Hunger Games Ron Shock (1942–2012) – comedianGeno Silva (1948–2020) – actor,Scarface The Lost World: Jurassic Park Amistad Madolyn Smith (born 1957) – actress,Urban Cowboy Funny Farm Austin St. John (born 1975) – actor,Jason Lee Scott , the original Red Ranger, onMighty Morphin Power Rangers Kim Stanley (1925–2001) – actress,The Goddess To Kill a Mockingbird French Stewart (born 1964) – actor,3rd Rock from the Sun Slim Summerville (1894–1968) – actorHeidi Swedberg (born 1966) – actress,Seinfeld Raoul Trujillo (born 1955) – actorJeremy Ray Valdez (born 1980) – actorPaul Chavez (born 1984) – Oscar winning Visual Effects ArtistBlade Runner 2049 Kristen Vigard (born 1963) – actress,Annie Guiding Light The Survivors Nick Wechsler (born 1978) – actor,The WB's andUPN 'sRoswell Toney Anaya (born 1941) – former governorJerry Apodaca (born 1934) – former governorClinton Presba Anderson (1895–1975) – former U.S. senatorJeff Bingaman (born 1943) – former U.S. senatorTomás Vélez Cachupín – 47th and 52nd Spanish governor of New Mexico, judge, achieved peace between Spaniards and the Amerindian peoples of New MexicoDennis Chavez (1888–1962) – former U.S. senatorCochise (1812–1874) –Chiricahua Apache chiefColorow (1810–1888) –Ute chiefBronson M. Cutting (1888–1935) – U.S. senatorPete Domenici (1932–2017) – U.S. senatorEd Foreman (born 1933) – U.S. representativeGeronimo (1829–1909) – Chiricahua Apache chief[ 11] Thomas E. Horn (born 1946) – TrusteeSan Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center , lawyer, publisherBay Area Reporter Dolores Huerta – civil rights activistGary Johnson (born 1953) – Governor of New Mexico;Libertarian presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016Bruce King (1924–2009) – Governor of New MexicoTimothy Kraft (born 1941) –campaign manager for U.S. presidentJimmy Carter in 1980Manuel Lujan (1928–2019) – former U.S. representativeJoseph Montoya (1915–1978) – U.S. senatorJanet Napolitano (born 1957) – governor of Arizona, formerUnited States Secretary of Homeland Security , current president of University of California SystemSteve Pearce (born 1947) – U.S. representativePopé (ca. 1630 – ca. 1688), also spelled Po'pay – leader of thePueblo Revolt [ 12] L. Bradford Prince (1840–1922) – Governor of New Mexico TerritoryBill Redmond (born 1954) – U.S. representativeBill Richardson (born 1947) – Energy Secretary,Ambassador to the United Nations , former governor, first Hispanic candidate for theU.S. presidency Edward R. Roybal (1916–2005) – U.S. representative from California, member of theLos Angeles City Council Joe Skeen (1927–2003) – former U.S. representativeTina Smith (born 1958) – U.S. senatorVictorio (1825–1880) –Chiricahua Apache chiefCarl Nelson Gorman (1907–1998) – U.S. Marine Corp soldier, Navajo code talker during World War II, artist, professorPete Jimenez (1917–2006) – U.S. Army soldier in World War IIHiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura (Japanese: 宮村 浩, October 6, 1925 – November 29, 2022) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest award for valor, for his actions during the Korean War. He was one of the last two surviving Medal of Honor recipients of the Korean War, along with Ralph Puckett Jr. Lorenzo Antonio (born 1969) – born in Albuquerque,Latin pop andMexican pop singerAntonia Apodaca (1923–2020) – born inRociada ,New Mexico andAmerican folk music singerConsuelo Luz Arostegui – lives inAngel Fire , Latino musicianRyan Bingham (born 1981) – born inHobbs , singer-songwriterZach Condon (born 1986) – born inSanta Fe , musician inBeirut John Denver (1943–1997) – born inRoswell , singer-songwriterBradley Ellingboe (born 1958) – composerAl Hurricane (1936–2017) – born inDixon , singer-songwriter, dubbed "The Godfather" ofNew Mexico music Al Hurricane Jr. (born 1959) – born in Albuquerque, singer-songwriter, dubbed "The Godson" of New Mexico musicJohn Lewis (1920–2001) – raised in Albuquerque, Albuquerque High School and University of New Mexico graduate; pianist and musical director of the Modern Jazz QuartetDemi Lovato (born 1992) – born in Albuquerque,pop music singer-songwriterJames Mercer (born 1970) – singer, musician and leader ofthe Shins andBroken Bells Robert Mirabal (born 1966) –Taos Pueblo musicianJim Morrison (1943–1971) – lived in Albuquerque for several years during his childhoodMichael Martin Murphey (born 1945) – author of New Mexico's state ballad, "The Land of Enchantment"Norman Petty (1927–1984) – musician, songwriter, record producerPascual Romero (born 1980) – musician, television producerSparx members – born in Albuquerque, Latin pop sisters Verónica, Rosamaria, Kristyna and Carolina SanchezJames Tenney (1934–2006) – born inSilver City , composerKristen Vigard (born 1963) – lives inTaos , singer (Red Hot Chili Peppers ,Fishbone )Tony Vincent (born 1973) – born inAlbuquerque , performerRandy Castillo (born 1950–2002) – born inAlbuquerque , Drummer (Ozzy Osbourne ,Lita Ford )Cormac Antram (1926–2013) – Catholic priest, known for his work translating the Catholic mass into theNavajo language , last Franciscan priest who could speak Navajo fluentlyAnton Docher (1852–1928) – missionary and defender of the IndiansJeff King – Navajo hataałii (medicine man)Science and technology [ edit ]
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