Biographical Records

Notable People from New Mexico

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

Joe Kapp
Joe Kapp
American football player
1938 – 2023
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerbasketball player
Luna Leopold
Luna Leopold
American geomorphologist and hydrologist (1915–2006)
1915 – 2006
geomorphologisthydrologistgeologist
Ernest Medina
Ernest Medina
US Army officer (1936–2018)
1936 – 2018
military personnel
Edwin L. Mechem
Edwin L. Mechem
American judge and politician (1912–2002)
1912 – 2002
juristgovernorpolitician
Hiroshi Miyamura
Hiroshi Miyamura
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1925–2022)
1925 – 2022
military personnel
Patrice Martinez
actress (1963-2018)
1963 – 2018
film actortelevision actorchildren's writer
Geoffrey Keyes
Geoffrey Keyes
United States Army officer, American football coach (1888-1967)
1888 – 1967
army officermilitary officer
Geno Silva
American actor (1948–2020)
1948 – 2020
actor
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Arthur Nicholas Tafoya
Catholic bishop (1933–2018)
1933 – 2018
theologianCatholic bishopCatholic priest
David Parker Ray
American kidnapper, rapist, and suspected serial killer (1939–2002)
1939 – 2002
serial killermechanic
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
Ed Foreman
Ed Foreman
Texas businessman and former congressman from Texas and New Mexico
1933 – 2022
motivational speakercivil engineerpolitician
Edward Lee Howard
Edward Lee Howard
CIA officer
1951 – 2002
double agent
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
Helen Cordero
Helen Cordero
American artist (1915–1994)
1915 – 1994
ceramicist
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
Margarete Bagshaw
K'apovi (Santa Clara Pueblo) artist (1964-2015)
1964 – 2015
painter
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
Clara Sherman
Clara Sherman
Navajo artist
1914 – 2010
textile artistweaver
William Bowers
American writer (1916–1987)
1916 – 1987
film actoractorscreenwriter
Bill Smith
American poker player (1934-1996)
1934 – 1996
poker player
Alphonse Gallegos
Alphonse Gallegos
Catholic bishop (1931-1991)
1931 – 1991
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Antonio Armijo
Spanish explorer
1804 – 1850
explorer
Valentin de Vargas
graduated St. Mary's High School, Albuquerque in 1953.
1935 – 2013
television actoractor
Paul Sutton
American actor (1910-1970)
1910 – 1970
actor
Robert Fortune Sanchez
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico (1934-2012)
1934 – 2012
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Georgia Lee Lusk
Georgia Lee Lusk
American politician (1893-1971)
1893 – 1971
school superintendentsupervisordirector
Rudd Weatherwax
Rudd Weatherwax
actor, animal trainer (1907-1985)
1907 – 1985
actor
Javier Gonzales
Javier Gonzales
American politician
1966 – 2022
politician
Floy Agnes Lee
Floy Agnes Lee
American biologist (1922–2018)
1922 – 2018
hematologistbiologist
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
Gloria Castillo
American actress (1933–1978)
1933 – 1978
television actorstage actorfilm actor
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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