Biographical Records

Notable People from New Mexico

262 notable figures born in New Mexico, showing page 2 of 6, ranked by historical prominence.

James Tenney
James Tenney
American composer and music theorist (1934–2006)
1934 - 2006
music theoristdraftspersonmusicologist
Luna Leopold
Luna Leopold
American geomorphologist and hydrologist (1915–2006)
1915 - 2006
geomorphologisthydrologistgeologist
Fred Graham
Fred Graham
American actor (1908-1979)
1908 - 1979
stunt performeractor
Edwin L. Mechem
Edwin L. Mechem
American judge and politician (1912–2002)
1912 - 2002
juristgovernorpolitician
Patrice Martinez
actress (1963-2018)
1963 - 2018
film actortelevision actorchildren's writer
David Parker Ray
American kidnapper, rapist, and suspected serial killer (1939–2002)
1939 - 2002
serial killermechanic
Geno Silva
American actor (1948–2020)
1948 - 2020
actor
Geoffrey Keyes
Geoffrey Keyes
United States Army officer, American football coach (1888-1967)
1888 - 1967
army officermilitary officer
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Catholic bishop (1933–2018)
1933 - 2018
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
Hiroshi Miyamura
Hiroshi Miyamura
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1925–2022)
1925 - 2022
military personnel
Edward Lee Howard
Edward Lee Howard
CIA officer
1951 - 2002
double agent
Tommy McDonald
Tommy McDonald
Player of American football (1934-2018)
1934 - 2018
American football player
Joseph Hardy
American film director (1929–2024)
1929 - 2024
film directortheatre director
Helen Cordero
Helen Cordero
American artist (1915–1994)
1915 - 1994
ceramicist
Lone Wolf
Lone Wolf
Chief of the Kiowa (1820-1879)
1820 - 1879
warriorartist
Petro Vlahos
Petro Vlahos
American cinema pioneer (1916-2013)
1916 - 2013
inventoreconomistengineer
Jose Chavez y Chavez
Jose Chavez y Chavez
Outlaw from the U.S. state of New Mexico.
1851 - 1924
gunfighterbrigandcowboy
Leslie Graves
American actress (1959-1995)
1959 - 1995
television actoractor
Ed Foreman
Ed Foreman
Texas businessman and former congressman from Texas and New Mexico
1933 - 2022
motivational speakercivil engineerpolitician
Jerry Apodaca
Jerry Apodaca
American politician (1934–2023)
1934 - 2023
governorpolitician
We'wha
We'wha
Zuni two-spirit
1849 - 1896
artist
Néstor Montoya
Néstor Montoya
American politician (1862–1923)
1862 - 1923
politician
Adelina Otero-Warren
Adelina Otero-Warren
1882-1965 , suffragist, politician, and author
1881 - 1965
suffragistpoliticianwriter
Kenneth Walker
Kenneth Walker
United States Air Force Medal of Honor recipient (1898-1943)
1898 - 1943
soldieraircraft pilotmilitary personnel
Joe Kieyoomia
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
1919 - 1997
military personnel
Francis Fergusson
American literary critic (1904-1986)
1904 - 1986
literary theoristliterary criticjournalist
Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca
Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca
Governor of New Mexico (1864-1917)
1864 - 1917
governorpolitician
Edward Dozier
Santa Clara Pueblo anthropologist and author
1916 - 1971
linguistanthropologistethnologist
Chester Nez
Chester Nez
American World War II veteran (1921–2014)
1921 - 2014
code talkermilitary personnel
Bill Smith
American poker player (1934-1996)
1934 - 1996
poker player
Clara Sherman
Clara Sherman
Navajo artist
1914 - 2010
textile artistweaver
William Bowers
American writer (1916–1987)
1916 - 1987
film actoractorscreenwriter
Alphonse Gallegos
Alphonse Gallegos
Catholic bishop (1931-1991)
1931 - 1991
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Margarete Bagshaw
K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) artist (1964-2015)
1964 - 2015
painter
Valentin de Vargas
graduated St. Mary's High School, Albuquerque in 1953.
1935 - 2013
television actoractor
Antonio Armijo
Spanish explorer
1804 - 1850
explorer
Paul Sutton
American actor (1910-1970)
1910 - 1970
actor
Colleen Farrington
American musician and playmate (1936–2015)
1936 - 2015
modelPlayboy Playmatesinger
Georgia Lee Lusk
Georgia Lee Lusk
American politician (1893-1971)
1893 - 1971
school superintendentsupervisordirector
Robert Fortune Sanchez
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico (1934-2012)
1934 - 2012
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Rudd Weatherwax
Rudd Weatherwax
actor, animal trainer (1907-1985)
1907 - 1985
actor
Floy Agnes Lee
Floy Agnes Lee
American biologist (1922–2018)
1922 - 2018
hematologistbiologist
Javier Gonzales
Javier Gonzales
American politician
1966 - 2022
politician
Mary Hay
Mary Hay
American dancer, actress, playwright and Ziegfeld girl (1901–1957)
1901 - 1957
dancerstage actorZiegfeld girl
Tom W. Blackburn
American writer (1913-1992)
1913 - 1992
novelistfilmmakersongwriter
Antonio José Martínez
Antonio José Martínez
New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician (1793-1867)
1793 - 1867
clericeducatorCatholic priest
Helen Hardin
K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) artist (1943-1984)
1943 - 1984
printmakerpainter
Chief Ouray
Chief Ouray
Ute chief (1833-1880)
1833 - 1880
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
actor (1896-1970)
1896 - 1970
film actoractor
John A. Samford
John A. Samford
United States general (1905–1968)
1905 - 1968
aircraft pilotmilitary officer
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