List of people from Albuquerque

This is a list of notable celebrities who were either born in, or who have lived in, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Chronological order

1800s

• Edmund G. Ross (born 1826), newspaperman, U.S. Senator
• Clyde Tingley (born 1882), politician, NM Governor
• Clinton P. Anderson (born 1895), politician, U.S. Senator
• Anton Docher (born 1852), priest :" The Padre of Isleta".

1900-1949

• Ernie Pyle (born 1900), famous WWII correspondent
• George J. Maloof, Sr. (born 1923), businessman, banker, NBA team owner
• Tony Hillerman (born 1925), fiction author
• Bill Daily (born 1928), actor and comedian
• Douglas Kent Hall (born 1938) author and photographer
• S. Scott Conner (born 1967), talk show host and artist
• Juan Cole (born 1952), historian
• Ben Abruzzo (born 1930), record setting balloonist
• Fred Saberhagen (born 1930, Chicago, Illinois), science fiction author
• Alphonse Gallegos (born 1931), Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God
• Pete Domenici (born 1932), U.S. Senator
• Bobby Unser (born 1934), race car driver
• Maxie Anderson (born 1934), record setting balloonist
• Rudolfo Anaya (born 1937), fiction author
• Don Perkins (born 1938), NFL running back
• Bob Foster (born 1938), world light-heavyweight boxing champion 1968–1974
• Al Unser Sr. (born 1939), race car driver
• J.M.G. Le Clézio (born 1940) 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Jim Morrison (born 1943 - died 1971), lead singer of The Doors
• Cissy King (born 1946), featured performer - The Lawrence Welk Show
• John Baker (born c. 1948), runner, running coach, subject of "A Shining Season"
• Leslie Marmon Silko (born 1948) Native American fiction author, nonfiction

1950-present

• Randy Castillo (born 1950), drummer,artist
• Sidney Gutierrez (born 1951), Shuttle Astronaut
• Tito Landrum (born 1954, Joplin, Missouri), major league baseball player
• Bryan Cranston (born 1956), actor, director
• Gavin Maloof (born c. 1956), casino developer, NBA team vice president]
• Madolyn Smith Osborne (born 1957), Actress: Urban Cowboy, 2010, Cheers
• Jay Roach (born 1957), director, producer
• Sheryl Williams Stapleton (born 1958), New Mexico House of Representatives Majority WHip
• Ronnie Lott (born 1959), NFL defensive back
• Barbara Edwards (born 1960), Sept. 1983 Playmate of the Month & 1984 Playmate of the Year
• Larry Johnson (born 1960), Author, Bioethics Activist and Whistleblower
• Mike Judge (born 1962), animator, actor and writer, creator of MTV's Beavis and Butthead and FOX's King of the Hill
• Al Unser Jr. (born 1962), race car driver
• Nordine Zouareg (born 1962), former Mr Universe
• Jim Everett (born 1963), NFL quarterback
• French Stewart (born 1964), actor
• Jeff Bezos (born 1964), Amazon.com founder
• Don McIver (born 1965), poet, producer
• Kate Snow (born 1969), ABC and CNN News Anchor
• Johnny Tapia (born 1967), world champion boxer
• Matthew Taylor (born 1968), musician
• Lorenzo Antonio (born 1969), singer
• Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (born 1969), fiction author
• Matthew O'Neill (born 1969), poet, activist, lawyer
• Brian Nixon (born 1969), writer, musician
• Trent Dimas (born 1970), Olympic gold medallist
• Notah Begay III (born 1972), PGA golfer
• Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973), actor
• Danny Romero (born 1974), world champion boxer
• Steve-O (born 1974), actor, Jackass
• Xzibit (real name: Alvin Nathaniel Joiner; born 1974), rap artist and host of MTV's Pimp My Ride
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), actor
• Freddie Prinze, Jr. (born 1976), actor
• Brian Urlacher (born 1978), NFL linebacker
• Diego Sanchez (born 1981), mixed martial artist
• Donald Cerrone (born 1983), mixed martial artist
• Carlos Condit (born 1984), mixed martial artist
• Zach Condon (born 1986) of Beirut (band)
• James Parr (born 1986), MLB Pitcher
• Arian Foster (born 1986), NFL runningback
• BrokeNCYDE crunkcore band
• The Shins (formed 1997), Indie rock band
• The Rondelles (formed 1995), Indie rock band
• Juliet Swango (born 1979), musician, singer, songwriter
• Demetria McKinney (born 1981), Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Dancer, Model
• Jacob Krebs (born 1993), Athlete, Scholar, Gentleman.

Topic order

Artists

Charles Dunbar, Picture Painter

Robert Williams (born March 2, 1943), Artist, painter

R.K. Sloane (born January 5th, 1948 died October 20th 2006), Artist, painter

Balloonists

• Ben Abruzzo (born 1930), record setting balloonist
• Maxie Anderson (born 1934), record setting balloonist

Entertainers

• BrokeNCYDE crunkcore band
• Bill Daily (born 1928), actor and comedian
• S. Scott Conner (born 1967), talk show host and artist
• Cissy King (born 1946), featured performer - The Lawrence Welk Show
• Randy Castillo (born 1950), drummer,artist
• Madolyn Smith Osborne (born 1957), Actress: Urban Cowboy, 2010, Cheers
• Jay Roach (born 1957), director, producer
• French Stewart (born 1964),
• Matthew Taylor (born 1968), musicianactor
• Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973), actor
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), actor
• Freddie Prinze, Jr. (born 1976), actor
• Femme Fatale, 1980s Glam Metal band
• The Shins (formed 1997), Indie rock band
• Jeremy Barnes, A Hawk and a Hacksaw
• The Rondelles (formed 1995), Indie rock band
• Juliet Swango (born 1979), musician, singer, songwriter

Politicians

• Edmund G. Ross (born 1826), newspaperman, U.S. Senator
• Clyde Tingley (born 1882), politician, NM Governor
• Clinton P. Anderson (born 1895), politician, U.S. Senator
• Pete Domenici (born 1932), U.S. Senator
• Sheryl Williams Stapleton (born 1958), New Mexico House of Representatives Majority Whip
• Richard V. Thomas (1932-2010), Wyoming Supreme Court justice from 1974-2001; retired to Rio Rancho

Sports

• Bobby Unser (born 1934), race car driver
• Don Perkins (born 1938), NFL running back
• Bob Foster (born 1938), world light-heavyweight boxing champion 1968–1974
• Al Unser Sr. (born 1939), race car driver
• John Baker (born c. 1948), runner, running coach, subject of "A Shining Season"
• Tito Landrum (born 1954, Joplin, Missouri), major league baseball player
• Ronnie Lott (born 1959), NFL defensive back
• Al Unser Jr. (born 1962), race car driver
• Nordine Zouareg (born 1962), former Mr Universe
• Jim Everett (born 1963), NFL quarterback
• Trent Dimas (born 1970), Olympic gold medallist
• Notah Begay III (born 1972), PGA golfer
• Danny Romero (born 1974), world champion boxer
• Brian Urlacher (born 1978), NFL linebacker
• Diego Sanchez (born 1981), mixed martial artist
• Donald Cerrone (born 1983), mixed martial artist
• Carlos Condit {born 1984), mixed martial artist
• James Parr (born 1986), MLB Pitcher
• Arian Foster (born 1986), NFL runningback

John "Bones" Joens UFC Fighter

Writers

• Ernie Pyle (born 1900), famous WWII correspondent
• Tony Hillerman (born 1925), fiction author
• Fred Saberhagen (born 1930, Chicago, Illinois), science fiction author
• Rudolfo Anaya (born 1937), fiction author
• Douglas Kent Hall (born 1938) fiction, nonfiction, screenplay, poetry author
• J.M.G. Le Clézio (born 1940) 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature
• Leslie Marmon Silko (born 1948) Native American fiction author, nonfiction
• Lois Ruby (born c.1950), author
• Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (born 1969), fiction author

Miscellaneous

• George J. Maloof, Sr. (born 1923), businessman, banker, NBA team owner
• Juan Cole (born 1952), historian
• Anton Docher (born 1852), Roman Catholic missionary
• Alphonse Gallegos (born 1931), Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God
• Sidney Gutierrez (born 1951), Shuttle Astronaut
• Gavin Maloof (born c. 1956), casino developer, NBA team vice president
• Barbara Edwards (born 1960), Sept. 1983 Playmate of the Month & 1984 Playmate of the Year
• Larry Johnson (born 1960), Author, Bioethics Activist and Whistleblower
• Mike Judge (born 1962), animator, actor and writer, creator of MTV's Beavis and Butthead and FOX's King of the Hill
• Jeff Bezos (born 1964), Amazon.com founder
• Don McIver (born 1965), poet, producer
• Kate Snow (born 1969), ABC and CNN News Anchor
• Matthew O'Neill (born 1969), poet, activist, lawyer