Biographical Records

Notable People from New Mexico

262 notable figures born in New Mexico, showing page 3 of 6, ranked by historical prominence.

Rudd Weatherwax
Rudd Weatherwax
actor, animal trainer (1907-1985)
1907 - 1985
actor
Tom W. Blackburn
American writer (1913-1992)
1913 - 1992
novelistfilmmakersongwriter
Colleen Farrington
American musician and playmate (1936–2015)
1936 - 2015
modelPlayboy Playmatesinger
Helene Thomas Bennett
American bacteriologist, businesswoman (1901-1988)
1901 - 1988
bacteriologistbusinessperson
Manuel Armijo
Manuel Armijo
New Mexican soldier/statesman/served three times as governor of New Mexico
1793 - 1853
politician
José Manuel Gallegos
José Manuel Gallegos
American politician (1815-1875)
1815 - 1875
politician
Agnes Morley Cleaveland
Agnes Morley Cleaveland
American writer
1874 - 1958
basketball player
John F. Simms
John F. Simms
American politician (1916-1975)
1916 - 1975
juristgovernorpolitician
Fred Haney
Fred Haney
American baseball player, manager, and executive (1896-1977)
1896 - 1977
baseball player
Harvey Fergusson
Harvey Fergusson
Novelist, screenwriter, journalist (1890–1971)
1890 - 1971
novelistjournalistscreenwriter
Manuel Morales
Mexican layman killed during the Cristero War. Catholic Saint (1898-1926)
1898 - 1926
baker
James Edward Wharton
James Edward Wharton
U.S. Army Brigadier General
1894 - 1944
military personnel
José Montoya
American artist (1932–2013)
1932 - 2013
artistpoet
Rose Marie Pangborn
American food scientist
1932 - 1990
nutritional scientistacademicresearcher
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
American basketball coach (1910–2000)
1910 - 2000
basketball coachbasketball player
Phillip Davidson
Phillip Davidson
United States general (1915–1996)
1915 - 1996
military personnel
Frank Vincent Ortiz, Jr.
Frank Vincent Ortiz, Jr.
American diplomat (1926-2005)
1926 - 2005
diplomat
Louise Abeita
20th century Isleta Pueblo author
1926 - 2014
poetwriter
Marvin Stephens
American film actor (1922–2008)
1923 - 2008
child actoractor
Art Aragon
Art Aragon
American boxer (1927-2008)
1927 - 2008
boxerfilm actoractor
Joe Skeen
Joe Skeen
1927-2003 American politician; namesake of a university library, a wildlife refuge visitor center, and a camping area
1927 - 2003
rancherpolitician
Al Hurricane
Al Hurricane
American singer-songwriter
1936 - 2017
guitaristmusiciansongwriter
Edward D. Baca
Edward D. Baca
United States Army General
1938 - 2020
military personnel
Isaac Kappy
American actor (1977–2019)
1977 - 2019
actor
Dianna Ortiz
American nun and missionary (1958-2021)
1958 - 2021
Christian nunhuman rights defendernun
Carroll McComas
Carroll McComas
American actress (1886-1962)
1886 - 1962
stage actoractor
Trinidad Romero
Trinidad Romero
American politician (1835-1918)
1835 - 1918
politicianjudge
Tom Brookshier
Tom Brookshier
American football player, coach and sportscaster (1931–2010)
1931 - 2010
American football playersports commentator
Charles Hyder
American physicist (1930–2004)
1930 - 2004
astrophysicistdissident
Benigno C. Hernández
Benigno C. Hernández
American politician (1862-1954)
1862 - 1954
politician
Lonnie Zamora
police officer (1933–2009)
1933 - 2009
police officer
Peter Hurd
American artist (1904-1984)
1904 - 1984
painter
Pedro Perea
Pedro Perea
American politician (1852-1906)
1852 - 1906
politician
John R. Sinnock
John R. Sinnock
United States mint engraver (1888-1947)
1888 - 1947
engraver
Ben Shelly
Ben Shelly
President of the Navajo Nation
1947 - 2023
politicianbusinessperson
David Foreman
American environmentalist
1946 - 2022
environmentalistcinematographer
Antonio Joseph
Antonio Joseph
American politician (1846-1910)
1846 - 1910
politicianjudge
Miguel Antonio Otero
Miguel Antonio Otero
American politician (1829–1882)
1829 - 1882
politicianlawyer
Casey Luna
Casey Luna
American politician
1931 - 2026
politicianbusinessperson
Sharon Lee Gallegos
Sharon Lee Gallegos
formerly unidentified child murder victim whose body was found in Arizona 1960
1955 - 1960
Donaciano Vigil
Donaciano Vigil
Governor of New Mexico Territory (1802-1877)
1802 - 1877
newspaper proprietorpoliticiansoldier
Robert Stevenson
American musicologist (1916–2012)
1916 - 2012
musicologistmusicianpianist
Aurelio Macedonio Espinosa
author (1880–1958)
1880 - 1958
philologist
Mariano S. Otero
Mariano S. Otero
American politician (1844-1904)
1844 - 1904
politicianjudge
John K. Davis
John K. Davis
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps (1927-2019)
1927 - 2019
military officer
Oliver Seth
Oliver Seth
United States federal judge (1915-1996)
1915 - 1996
judge
Aurelio Macedonio Espinosa Jr.
American linguist and author of Spanish folklore
1907 - 2004
dialectologistfolkloristdocent
Antonio M. Fernández
Antonio M. Fernández
American politician (1902-1956)
1902 - 1956
court reporterpoliticianlawyer
Margaret Larkin
American musician
1899 - 1967
trade unionistsinger-songwriterplaywright
Sam Etcheverry
Sam Etcheverry
American-born player of Canadian football and American football (1930-2009)
1930 - 2009
Canadian football playerAmerican football playerhead coach
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