List of people from Albuquerque
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This is a list of notable people who were either born in, or who have lived in, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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[edit] Academia
[edit] Art and architecture
- Antoine Predock (born 1936), architect[2]
- Robert Williams (born 1943), artist[3]
[edit] Aviation and spaceflight
- Ben Abruzzo (1930–1985), balloonist[4]
- Richard Abruzzo (1963–2010), balloonist[4]
- Maxie Anderson (1934–1983), balloonist[4]
- Sidney Gutierrez (born 1951), astronaut[5]
[edit] Business
- Jeff Bezos (born 1964), founder and CEO of Amazon.com[6]
- The Maloof family:[7]
- George J. Maloof, Sr. (1923–1980), businessman, NBA team owner[7]
- Adrienne Maloof-Nassif (born 1961), businesswoman, TV personality[8]
- George J. Maloof, Jr. (born 1964), businessman[9]
[edit] Film, television, and theater
- Seth Adkins (born 1989), actor[10]
- Don Alvarado (1904–1967), actor[11]
- Edmund Cobb (1892–1974), actor[12]
- S. Scott Conner (born 1967), talk show host and artist
- Bill Daily (born 1927), actor, comedian[13]
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), actor[14]
- Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973), actor[15]
- Mike Judge (born 1962), animator, actor, writer, creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill[16]
- Minka Kelly (born 1980), actress[17]
- Cissy King (born 1946), dancer, featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show[18]
- Demetria McKinney (born 1981), actress, singer, songwriter, dancer, model
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. (born 1976), actor
- Jay Roach (born 1957), director, producer
- Madolyn Smith Osborne (born 1957), actress
- French Stewart (born 1964), actor
- Tony Vincent (born 1973), stage actor, singer[19]
[edit] Literature and media
- Rudolfo Anaya (born 1937), fiction author
- Douglas Kent Hall (1938–2008) author and photographer
- Tony Hillerman (1925–2008), fiction author
- Larry Johnson (born 1960), author, bioethics activist, and whistleblower
- J.M.G. Le Clézio (born 1940) 2008 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Don McIver (born 1965), poet
- Brian Nixon (born 1969), writer, musician
- Ernie Pyle (1900–1945), war correspondent
- Lois Ruby (born c.1950), author
- Fred Saberhagen (1930–2007), science fiction author
- Leslie Marmon Silko (born 1948), author
- Kate Snow (born 1969), ABC and CNN news anchor
- Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez (born 1969), fiction author
[edit] Music
- Rahim AlHaj (born c.1968), oud player[20]
- Lorenzo Antonio (born 1969), Latin singer[21]
- Jeremy Barnes (born 1976), musician
- Randy Castillo (1950–2002), drummer, artist
- Zach Condon (born 1986) of Beirut (band)
- Femme Fatale (formed 1987), glam metal band
- Al Hurricane (born 1936), Latin musician[22]
- Demi Lovato (born 1992), musician, actress
- The Rondelles (formed 1995), indie rock band
- The Shins (formed 1997), indie rock band
- Sparx (formed 1982), Latin band[21]
- Matthew Taylor (born 1968), musician
- Xzibit (born 1974), rapper, actor
[edit] Politics and law
- Manuel Armijo (c.1793–1853), governor of New Mexico[23]
- Pete Domenici (born 1932), U.S. Senator[24]
- Janet Napolitano (born 1957), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, former governor of Arizona[25]
- Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), newspaperman, U.S. Senator
- Clyde Tingley (1882–1960), politician, NM Governor
- Clinton P. Anderson (1895–1975), 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
[edit] Sports
- Richard Angulo (born 1980), American football tight end[26]
- David Archuleta (born 1982), kickboxer[27]
- John Baker (1944–1970), runner, running coach, subject of "A Shining Season"
- Notah Begay III (born 1972), PGA golfer[28]
- Donald Cerrone (born 1983), mixed martial artist
- Carlos Condit (born 1984), mixed martial artist[29]
- Trent Dimas (born 1970), Olympic gold medalist
- Jim Everett (born 1963), NFL quarterback
- Bob Foster (born 1938), boxer[30]
- Arian Foster (born 1986), NFL running back
- Holly Holm (born 1981), boxer[30]
- Jon Jones (born 1987), mixed marital artist; currently resides
- Tito Landrum (born 1954, Joplin, Missouri), major league baseball player
- Ronnie Lott (born 1959), NFL defensive back[31]
- James Parr (born 1986), MLB pitcher
- Don Perkins (born 1938), NFL running back
- Danny Romero (born 1974), boxer[30]
- Diego Sanchez (born 1981), mixed martial artist
- Johnny Tapia (born 1967), boxer[30]
- Bobby Unser (born 1934), race car driver[32]
- Al Unser (born 1939), race car driver[32]
- Al Unser, Jr. (born 1962), race car driver[32]
- Kyle Weiland (born 1986), MLB pitcher[33]
- Nordine Zouareg (born 1962), former Mr Universe
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Coco Austin (born 1979), model and TV personality[34]
- Anton Docher (1852–1928), priest
- Barbara Edwards (born 1960), model
- Alphonse Gallegos (1931–1991), Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God
[edit] References
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- ^ Mayfield, Dan (December 9, 2005). "Antoine Predock Wins Gold Medal". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ McKenna, Kristine (December 28, 1990). "Art Reviews: Robert Williams Finds the Savage in Humanity". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1990-12-28/entertainment/ca-7293_1_robert-williams. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ a b c Smith, Toby (September 30, 2010). "Flying Was Abruzzo Family Tradition". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Fleck, John (October 18, 1995). "Astronaut lands in hall of fame". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Robinson, Tom (2009). Jeff Bezos: Amazon.com Architect. ABDO. p. 14. ISBN 978-1-60453-759-8. http://books.google.ca/books?id=tONgujxtvPwC&pg=PA14.
- ^ a b Smith, Mark (July 19, 2004). "New Deals Music to Maloofs' Ears". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Nathanson, Rick (September 18, 2010). "New Mexico Native To Star on Reality Series 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'". Albuquerque Journal. http://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/1803154metro09-18-10.htm. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Chavez, Barbara (March 27, 1995). "Maloof casino packs 'em in". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Logan, Paul (August 5, 2005). "Local teenager in the spotlight". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ "Hollywood Star Walk: Don Alvarado". Los Angeles Times. http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/don-alvarado/. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (February 26, 2012). "Filmmakers drawn to state from early days". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Lane, Charlotte Balcomb (July 25, 2003). "MTS gets a shot of star power". Albuquerque Journal: p. D1.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (May 16, 2010). "TV star gives shout out to his Duke City roots". Albuquerque Journal: p. E1.
- ^ "Times Topics: Neil Patrick Harris". New York Times. September 21, 2009. http://topics.nytimes.com/topics/reference/timestopics/people/h/neil_patrick_harris/index.html. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Rafferty, Brian (June 1, 2006). "Mike Judge Is Getting Screwed (Again)". Esquire. http://www.esquire.com/features/ESQ0606MJUDGE_84. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ D'Agostino, Ryan (October 11, 2010). "Minka Kelly Is the Sexiest Woman Alive 2010". Esquire. http://www.esquire.com/women/the-sexiest-woman-alive/sexy-minka-kelly-pics-1110#ixzz124ow3tb2. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Limon, Iliana (August 16, 2000). "Cissy King dancing her way back to show". Albuquerque Journal: p. B2.
- ^ Gomez, Adrian (December 19, 2010). "La Cueva-to-Broadway road paved with practice". Albuquerque Journal: p. F3.
- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Rahim Alhaj". Smithsonian Folkways. http://www.folkways.si.edu/explore_folkways/rahim_alhaj.aspx. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ a b Chavez, Barbara (May 21, 1999). "Sparx are flying". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Nathanson, Rick (February 18, 2002). "Playin' up a storm". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Wroth, William H.. "Armijo, Manuel". New Mexico Office of the State Historian. http://www.newmexicohistory.org/filedetails.php?fileID=549. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Smith, Toby (August 15, 2004). "Domenici Carved a Legacy Downtown". Albuquerque Journal: p. B1.
- ^ Goldstein, Dana (June 20, 2008). "Janet Napolitano and the New Third Way". The American Prospect. http://prospect.org/article/janet-napolitano-and-new-third-way. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Richard Angulo". Pro-Football-Reference.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/A/AnguRi00.htm. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
- ^ Larkin, Bob (April 19, 2003). "Kickboxer Archuleta a Testament to Willpower". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Herrera, Pete (April 3, 2000). "Begay primed for Masters debut". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press: p. B5.
- ^ Wright, Rick (March 1, 2012). "Mayor Celebrates Condit's Exploits". Albuquerque Journal: p. D1. http://www.abqjournal.com/sports/2012/03/01/mayor-celebrates-condits-exploits.html. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ a b c d Wright, Rick (January 6, 2012). "A century of love for pugilism". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Wright, Rick (July 30, 2000). "Dealing with a Lott of issues". Albuquerque Journal: p. D1.
- ^ a b c "Athletes with ties to New Mexico aren’t numerous but have left their mark on a variety of professional sports". Albuquerque Journal. February 6, 2012.
- ^ "Kyle Weiland". Baseball-Reference.com. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/weilaky01.shtml. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- ^ "Coco's World: Biography". Cocosworld.com. http://www.cocosworld.com/index2.html. Retrieved 29 April 2012.
