List of people from Albuquerque, New Mexico
This is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived for a significant period of time in, or are otherwise closely associated with Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Academia
Art and architecture
- Antoine Predock (born 1936), architect[2]
- Robert Williams (born 1943), artist[3]
- Joel-Peter Witkin (born 1939), photographer[4]
Aviation and spaceflight
- Ben Abruzzo (1930–1985), balloonist[5]
- Richard Abruzzo (1963–2010), balloonist[5]
- Maxie Anderson (1934–1983), balloonist[5]
- Sidney Gutierrez (born 1951), astronaut[6]
Business
- James McGill, better known as "Saul Goodman' (born 1962), lawyer, founder of Better Call Saul.
- Jeff Bezos (born 1964), founder and CEO of Amazon.com[7]
- The Maloof family:[8]
- George J. Maloof, Sr. (1923–1980), businessman, NBA team owner[8]
- George J. Maloof, Jr. (born 1964), businessman[9]
- Adrienne Maloof-Nassif (born 1961), businesswoman, TV personality[10]
Film, television and theater
- Seth Adkins (born 1989), actor[11]
- Don Alvarado (1904–1967), actor[12]
- Edmund Cobb (1892–1974), actor[13]
- Bill Daily (born 1927), actor, comedian[14]
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born 1975), actor[15]
- Annabeth Gish(born 1971), actress
- Neil Patrick Harris (born 1973), actor[16]
- Mike Judge (born 1962), animator, actor, writer, creator of Beavis and Butthead and King of the Hill[17]
- Minka Kelly (born 1980), actress[18]
- Cissy King (born 1946), dancer, featured performer on The Lawrence Welk Show[19]
- Marc Maron (born 1963), comedian
- Benito Martinez (born 1971), actor
- Patrice Martinez (born 1963), actress
- Freddie Prinze, Jr. (born 1976), actor[20]
- Steven Michael Quezada (born 1963), actor
- Tracy Reiner (born 1964), actress
- Jay Roach (born 1957), director, producer[21]
- Willow Shields (born 2000), actress
- Madolyn Smith (born 1957), actress
- French Stewart (born 1964), actor[22]
- Tony Vincent (born 1973), stage actor, singer[23]
Literature and media
- Rudolfo Anaya (born 1937), fiction author[24]
- Stephen R. Donaldson (born 1947), author
- Douglas Kent Hall (1938–2008) writer and photographer[25]
- Tony Hillerman (1925–2008), fiction author[26]
- Larry Johnson (born 1960), author, bioethics activist, and whistleblower
- J.M.G. Le Clézio (born 1940), author[27]
- 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
- Rob Williams (born 1971), radio personality
Music
Individuals
- Rahim AlHaj (born c.1968), oud player[28]
- Lorenzo Antonio (born 1969), Latin singer[29]
- Jeremy Barnes (born 1976), musician[30]
- Randy Castillo (1950–2002), drummer[31]
- Zach Condon (born 1986), musician[32]
- Demi Lovato (born 1992), musician, actress
- Matthew Taylor (born 1968), musician
- Heather Trost (born 1972), musician[30]
- Xzibit (born 1974), rapper, actor[33]
Groups
- Brokencyde (formed 2006), crunkcore group[34]
- The Eyeliners (formed 1995), pop punk band[35]
- Femme Fatale (formed 1987), glam metal band
- A Hawk and a Hacksaw (formed 2001), indie folk band[30]
- The Rondelles (formed 1995), indie rock band[36]
- Scared of Chaka (formed 1993), pop punk band[36]
- The Shins (formed 1997), indie rock band[36]
- Sparx (formed 1982), Latin band[29]
Politics and law
- Clinton P. Anderson (1895–1975), U.S. Senator
- Manuel Armijo (c.1793–1853), governor of New Mexico
- Pete Domenici (born 1932), U.S. Senator[37]
- Gil Dozier (born 1934), Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, 1976-1980; spent time in a halfway house in Albuquerque in 1986 after his release from federal prison for extortion and racketeering[38]
- Timothy Kraft (born 1941), Democratic political consultant, the 1980 Jimmy Carter campaign manager; now a resident of Las Cruces
- Janet Napolitano (born 1957), U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, former governor of Arizona[39]
- Susan Pamerleau (born 1946), retired United States Air Force major general and the Republican sheriff of Bexar County, Texas, first woman elected to that office, 2012; reared in Albuquerque in the 1950s[40]
- Edmund G. Ross (1826–1907), newspaperman, U.S. Senator
- Brandt Smith (born 1959), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives since 2015; born in Albuquerque
- 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
- Clyde Tingley (1882–1960), politician, former governor
Sports
- Richard Angulo (born 1980), football tight end[41]
- John Baker (1944–1970), runner, running coach, subject of A Shining Season
- Notah Begay III (born 1972), PGA golfer[42]
- Alex Bregman (born 1994), baseball player
- Cathy Carr (born 1954), swimmer
- Donald Cerrone (born 1983), mixed martial artist
- Carlos Condit (born 1984), mixed martial artist[43]
- Trent Dimas (born 1970), gymnast, Olympic gold medalist
- Jim Everett (born 1963), NFL quarterback
- Bob Foster (1938-2015), boxer[44]
- Arian Foster (born 1986), NFL running back
- Fred Haney (1896-1977), MLB manager
- Holly Holm (born 1981), boxer and mixed martial artist[44]
- Jon Jones (born 1987), mixed martial artist
- Tito Landrum (born 1954, Joplin, Missouri), major league baseball player
- Blackjack Lanza (born 1935), professional wrestler
- Ronnie Lott (born 1959), NFL defensive back[45]
- James Parr (born 1986), MLB pitcher
- Don Perkins (born 1938), NFL running back
- Danny Romero (born 1974), boxer[44]
- Diego Sanchez (born 1981), mixed martial artist
- Jarrin Solomon (born 1986), sprinter[46]
- Johnny Tapia (1967–2012), boxer[44]
- Bobby Unser (born 1934), race car driver[47]
- Al Unser (born 1939), race car driver[47]
- Al Unser, Jr. (born 1962), race car driver[47]
- Kyle Weiland (born 1986), MLB pitcher[48]
Miscellaneous
- Coco Austin (born 1979), model and TV personality[49]
- Anton Docher (1852–1928), priest
- Barbara Edwards (born 1960), model
- Alphonse Gallegos (1931–1991), Roman Catholic bishop, Servant of God (viz, being investigated for sainthood in Catholicisim)
- Ishmael Muhammad (born 1964), Minister in the Nation of Islam[50]
- Marshall Rosenberg (born 1934), psychologist and creator of Nonviolent Communication
- Elyse Sewell (born 1982), model
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. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
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- ^ a b c Smith, Toby (September 30, 2010). "Flying Was Abruzzo Family Tradition". Albuquerque Journal.
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- ^ a b Smith, Mark (July 19, 2004). "New Deals Music to Maloofs' Ears". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Chavez, Barbara (March 27, 1995). "Maloof casino packs 'em in". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Nathanson, Rick (September 18, 2010). "New Mexico Native To Star on Reality Series 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
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- ^ "Hollywood Star Walk: Don Alvarado". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 29, 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.
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- ^ "Artist Spotlight: Rahim Alhaj". Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
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- ^ a b c Steinberg, David (October 2, 2009). "Eastern European sounds influence Duke City pair". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ Chavez, Barbara (March 28, 2002). "Former Ozzy, Motley Crue Drummer Dies of Cancer". Albuquerque Journal. NM.
- ^ Roberts, Kathaleen (May 30, 2008). "Musical Maven – Zach Condon Follows His Muse to E. Europe And France of the '40s". Albuquerque Journal.
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- ^ Wright, Rick (March 1, 2012). "Mayor Celebrates Condit's Exploits". Albuquerque Journal. p. D1. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
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- ^ Wright, Rick (July 30, 2000). "Dealing with a Lott of issues". Albuquerque Journal. p. D1.
- ^ Guerrero, Maria (July 6, 2012). "Albuquerque native to compete in the Olympics". KOB. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
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- ^ "Kyle Weiland". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Coco's World: Biography". Cocosworld.com. Retrieved April 29, 2012.
- ^ "Nation of Islam's New Shoes". NewsOne. Retrieved January 11, 2015.
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